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    Lily Nails by Sonny

    3.9 (41 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
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    Updated 3 weeks ago

    Services - Lily Nails by Sonny

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

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    #99 Natural nude pink, Acrylic Gel Powder
    Ellie A.

    Nails look great! I've stopped by twice so far. You're offered a beverage, wait time was not so long and the overall experience was pleasantly quick. In and out, no fuss during a week day.

    Angela A.

    The only nail shop I will go to in Houston. I'm not originally from Houston, TX, however this nail shop gives me the feeling of my former go to nail shop in my hometown. Very homey and everyone is nice and accommodating. It's not your top notch nail bars that you'll find around Houston, however that doesn't bother me at all. It's perfect. Mimi is my nail tech, she knows what I like and I always leave satisfied. I recently got the OPI Sugar scrub pedicure, absolutely wonderful!! My feet still feel soft and smooth. The prices are good compared to other places and they take their time. I choose to schedule my appointments, however they do accept walk-ins.

    Joiya A.

    This is my go to nail shop. I've never had a bad experience here. They are a very busy shop! The workers are all very nice and good at what they do. Usually I only go for a pedicure with the occasional manicure here and there. This visit I decided to get my nails done. I did a full set with the powder. Total $45. They are a little longer than I would have liked but I'll just get them cut down when I go back.

    Vini S.

    This owner of this little 25 year old nail salon probably has one of the sweetest, most inspirational nail salon stories I've ever heard. While getting my brows waxed by Lily, the owner of the salon, I asked why her English was so good. Cuz we all know the countless numbers of times we've always had to repeat ourselves over and over at these nail salons, ("Whaat? No I don't want "crital jail"!). But her English... She formed complete sentences! And pronounced every letter! I was so impressed. But it hadn't always been like that for her. When she first moved here 25 years ago... her English was awful, and she cried every night because she was so frustrated that she couldn't speak to her customers. She wanted to say so many things, but there was such a huge language barrier! One day, one of her customers told her, "Don't cry, honey! It's okay! You just have to practice!". The next day Lily said that very customer returned with a children's book... and took the time to slowly teach her her ABC's, how to pronounce things, how to read. "Keep trying! And watch lots of TV! TV is good just listen to it!" So over the years Lily practiced and practiced (and probably watched lots of TV). Now her English is pretty impressive for a Vietnamese nail salon owner! And that customer? Yep! You betcha! 25 years loyal and probably one of her best customers! The warmth of this nail salon truly reflects in all the customers that come in too. While getting my nails done by Angela (the sweetest gay guy ever! And nail quality on point!) I noticed a constant flow of customers coming in. But they were never mad that the wait was soooooo long! In fact, some of them just marched right on in and made themselves comfy around the salon. ("Don't worry, I know yall packed imma just sit down over hurr and watch some tv I ain't in a hurry momma"). One lady waited beside me for 1.5 hours jUST to get her brows done by lily. Apparently it was her birthday too! So Lily didn't charge her, told her not to worry about it. Now if that's not warmth, I dunno what is. Anyways I shared that story because I wanted to thank whichever customer it was, who from the kindness of their own heart, first taught Lily English. Not everyone takes the time to be kind to foreigners, let alone an immigrant you just met working in a random nail salon. You are a kind soul. Thank you. I hope you read this. "Wait but who's Sonny though?! The salon's name is Lily Nails by Sonny!" you ask? Well you're just gonna have to ask Lily for yourself when you come in to get your nails done. :) (My total was $54... $8 brows, $18 shellac nails no mani, $28 deluxe pedi. A bit pricey. But I shall be returning.)

    Great manicure Benny!!!
    Kola H.

    At first I was concerned that the guy doing my nails didn't understand anything I was saying but then I was pleasantly surprised that he gave me a beautiful manicure. I soaked off my organic powder overlay and was going to try acrylic overlay again but decided to just let my nails breathe a while. Benny was thorough and pleasant and this place is close to home! Thanks :)

    Ersy K.

    I'm very satisfied with my experience here! I got a dipping powder refill and my nails looked fantastic after! They offered me wine while I was getting my nails done. 2 weeks later, my nails still look great.

    The nail polish is already pulling up and chipping off.
    Brittani R.

    This was my first time coming and while my experience was good, I won't be returning. I got a shellac manicure, pedicure, and an eyebrow wax. The manicure was nice when I left but I knew they wouldn't last long due to being painted so close to my nail bed. Today is Sunday and I went on Tuesday of last week so it hasn't been a full week yet and my nails look terrible. They are closed today so I can't even go get them fixed before leaving out of town for the week. I'm very disappointed because this was a waste of $30 and my time.

    Erica O.

    First time coming here but probably won't be my last. I just moved and was looking for a new nail shop and I might've found it! I came on a Friday afternoon around lunch time and I didn't have to wait. I got a shellac full set and pedicure. The place quickly filled up but they still took their time on my nails. Their customer service is great and the place is clean and smells good. I'll definitely be back

    Kanita T.

    I had been looking for a new nail place since being relocated due to Hurricane Harvey. Out of frustration I turned to Yelp only to find this place. My first experience was incredible! I arrived right at their closing time and Ms. Lily told me no worries, she'll be right with me. She is so sweet and her conversation made me feel like family. I was her last client last night but she took her time to insure I was happy with my nails. I have found my new spot! She told me that she never reads her Yelp reviews and I encouraged her that she really should! So if you're reading this Ms. Lily, thank you! Everyone that left was so happy and appreciative of their services and that is so important! I look forward to seeing you in 2 weeks!

    Really pretty with matching toes
    Brandi V.

    Surprisingly amazing. I was desperate and Couldn't get across town to my own regular salon, so of course I was a little nervous to try someplace new. They exceeded my expectations! CLEAN!! Great options. Fast and friendly, with really fair prices! This is my new spot from now on!!!

    Pedicures!
    Briana J.

    The owner lilly and another guy in there named Danny are really good! Very good hospitality in this place!

    Shellac!
    Ashley B.

    Took my mom to this nail salon before a wedding reception. They offered her a beverage right after she sat down and they got to her quickly. Granted, I had also called in to make an appointment but we got there earlier than the appointment time. She got a shellac manicure and pedicure for $62 ($30 for the hands, $32 for the feet). Over all, a pretty good deal and they spent about an hour and fifteen minutes on her. I guess only time will tell to see if the shellac actually holds up. I'd recommend this place.

    Friendly and not rough on nails or feet

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    9 years ago

    They always get me in and out and my nails always look so flawless, and the place is always nice and clean

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    3 years ago

    Visiting Houston and just stumbled upon this place. Extremely nice and caring ladies. this was a great overall pedicure experience.

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    9 years ago

    Love mimi. She does a nail fill for me and does exactly as you say and an excellent job. Prices reasonable.

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    I went to get a Pedicure and manicure. The person I got it done by was Wendy. I would not recommend…read moreher for any kind of service. The first day I went she wasn't able to do both. I asked for a luxe pedicure she gave me a rush job. At first she stated she couldn't do it, due to an incident that happened at her home. I was getting ready to leave. Then, she stated she could do it. I got a shellac pink on my hand and feet. Wendy basically stated that African American people do not pick a light color. They like brighter colors like blue, green, orange basically a bold color. I felt it was very stereotypical. All people get all colors. I came back the next day for the manicure. I had to ask her several times to get the skin off of nails. She did a horrible job. She kept saying she would get the dry skin after. I feel like if you don't want to do the job right. Do not take the customer. I will post a picture of the side of my nails after the manicure. Wendy, kept stating I will get it later. Wendy, also asked me for a tip after the manicure. If you do a good job. People will give you a tip. You don't have to ask. The pictures were taken right after the pedicure. The vibe was ok. I also have a tip for the pedicure yesterday. The tip is also that someone brought you business in to your place of work. A tip is earned.

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