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    Nail by Leon & Kim

    3.5 (20 reviews)
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    Manicure and pedicure

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    Horrible !!!

    If I can give a 0 I would ! The place was DIRTY ! As I'm getting my nails done I saw a roach on the table next to be. Then she charged me $60 for my nails & they were horrible!!! First & last time they will take my money !

    Brooke D.

    So we have visited several times and I'm now set on this being our nail salon. They are very welcoming and actually seem to care about you and your nails. I recently left my home nail salon after 10 years and have had trouble finding all of the qualities I grew accustomed to there. I feel all my needs have been met at this salon and then some. I like that they are very clean with state of the art supplies and equipment. Both Leon and Kim have been present and hands on each visit. They are very clear on the prices for services and not in a rude way but they just give clarity along the way. Never too busy that I've seen and they take there time to assure your nails look and feel there absolute best!

    Loralye E.

    Best nail salon I've found thus far in Lakeland (well actually kinda in all of my life). I've tried three others in Lakeland and this one outranked them all. Myself and a friend originally went to another salon but it was an hour wait and the prices were too high. We called Kim and Leon's to see if they could fit us in for two pedis and they said they were staring the water for us. As soon as we walked in Kim and Leon introduced themselves and told us they can help with whatever. I don't think I've ever had the staff at a nail salon introduce themselves oddly enough . The salon was very clean and did not have that strong nail smell like most places. I appreciated that. The guy who did my pedi was super nice and conversed with both me and my friend as opposed to talking to his coworker. I don't give out five stars unless I feel it's deserved and it is well deserved. I look forward to going back.

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    8 months ago

    A small mom and pop shop, they are reasonably priced , they do a great job, wish they had more color

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    2 years ago

    Leon and Kim get it right every time!!! Kim for pedicure and Leon for your nails. I only come to them for my nails.

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    8 years ago

    New to Lakeland and found this little gem! Got a pedicure and was in heaven, got the deluxe for $35.00, worth every penny!!!

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    “I wasn't overly impressed with the quality of the manicure and pedicure I received.”

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    4.0(87 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    TL;DR: Walked in on Saturday at noon, not greatly greeted, French Mani/Pedi service, took about 1.5…read morehours total (including drying time), deluxe pedi = $35, mani = $25, $5 extra for French so $65 total. I arrived around noon on a Saturday. There were about 10 technicians and all had a client with them. I didn't really get greeted, but overlooked it and asked for sign in sheet. This salon takes appointments so I will suggest making an appointment for possibly quicker accommodations (I say possibly because I have noticed that even though some did have an appointment, there was still a short wait time). I requested for a manicure and pedicure and waited for about 10 minutes before I was escorted to a pedicure chair -- there was no one in front of me to be seated next. Even though I am explaining my initial interaction in detail, I expected a wait time as it was a weekend, and that's when most people have the time to also get pampered. I WAS OKAY WITH THE WAIT TIME. This salon also offers free WiFi for their guests. The basic pedicure was $25, and I cannot attest to what all is included in that because I chose the deluxe pedicure which was priced at $35. This included old nail polish removed, toe jam dugged up, cuticles trimmed, a nice sugar scrub from your knees down, followed by the paraffin wax for your feet, then a nice hot stone rub to your calves before finally masking your calves in a clay mask and wrapping them with a warm towel. The deluxe pedicure also offers you a free glass of wine or beverage, however I declined the offer. If you're looking for a nail salon that likes to punch and beat your calves and pluck your toenails, this may not the the one for you. While my legs and feet were basking in the warm towel and wax, he started working on my hands that had remnants of 2 month old gel polish. They soaked each finger with acetone and cotton wrapped in foil, and what I appreciate most about this place was that they placed one of those food handler gloves on each hand so that you can still use your phone! (Photos attached). I have gone to many nail salons in my lifetime and have never seen this. It also helps with acetone leaking from the foil and obviously the intense smell. Once he finished wrapping my fingers, he continued to remove the wax and towel and paint my toes as requested (I'm a creature of habit so I always choose French manis/pedis + it always matches whatever I'm wearing, and if I let my nails grow out, it won't look AS bad as a fully polished nail). After finishing the pedicure and polish, he moved me to a desk to begin my manicure. With the manicure, he gently removed my old gel polish, trimmed cuticles, buffed, and oiled my cuticles. THEN HE APPLIED LOTION AND PROCEEDED WITH THE HAND/FOREARM MASSAGE. I stated this in all caps because typically the lotion and hand massage comes at the end of the manicure service, however, I really enjoyed it before the hand-washing part because I usually don't like the oily residue that is leftover from them lathering up my hand with the massage and lotion. For context, I decided on a French manicure using regular polish instead of gel this time so I am not sure if the order of events will differ for a gel manicure. After he massaged my hands, I went to wash it off, and he finished the manicure with the polish. My technician was an older gentleman who was very kind and friendly. We kept conversation at a minimum in the beginning, because sometimes when people get pampered, they just want to relax. I'm the same way. I did warm up to conversation near the end of my experience. The pedicure itself took about 45 minutes, and the manicure was about 35ish minutes. I was there for about an hour and a half total because since I did regular polish, I wanted to make sure my nails were dried before taking off. I wanted to give this review my full experience, because it was the kind of content I was searching for when reading reviews. I was trying to compare the types of services offered, prices, as well as the "extras" that you can receive during your service (ie, paraffin wax, sugar scrub, etc). As for the environment, the space is pretty spacious. There are about 10 pedicure chairs and probably 15 or so manicure desks (I didn't really count). The waiting area consists of 2 couches and a few individual chairs. I cannot attest to how many different colors or gels or powders that they had as I was not looking for any colored services today. Upon walking in to your right in the center-ish is suppose to be a secretary. She was not there when I initially walked in but noticed her while I was having my services done. The technicians did chat amongst themselves to each other, but if you were on your phone or focused on something else, then it probably wouldn't have bothered you. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here and will most likely return (and probably will set an appointment ahead of time to avoid long wait times).

    I might try again on a weekday, this was my first time and I got the deluxe pedicure, I felt like…read moreshe did a nice job but I felt like she rushed due to it being a weekend and it got very busy around the time I came. My pedicure did come with a complementary drink and I chose the wine , unfortunately the wine glass that they gave me was dirty, had someone else's red lipstick on it. That's how busy it was for her not to even notice. I still paid my decent tip and full price, I wasn't looking for anything free or handout but something would have been nice

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    4.2(5 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    Walked out of this place looking like this. After I specifically asked the tech to make sure that…read moremy nails look natural and not thick. called before I made my appointment to ask if they had rubber base polish, and asked for a specific color, and they said yes to both, once I got there, they didn't have have such color and base. Also the tech was not experienced and meticulous, nor detail oriented as I was assured on the phone. I had to ask for a few things to be fixed before she considered the nails "done" and still walked out of there looking like my 10 year old daughter did my nails. For $60 I can actually get a real professional manicure and rubber base with the color I wish to have. My tech was a younger girl, don't recall her name. Wouldn't recommend this place for people that are looking for a nice and classy manicure. Manicure was the worst service I've ever gotten. Cuticles barely cut, in dry hands, and hurt like hell. Literally done in less than 5 minutes for both hands. The rubber base was not applied properly. The person evidently never applied it before. Left bumps of all kinds nails look deformed. Didn't use the tool to smooth them out. Didn't attempt to fix either. Didn't clean up under the nails. Not a single hand massage. Not a drop of hand lotion after. Honestly, this place was one of my worst experiences, I'm 45 years old. Terrible. Owner shouldn't hire techs like the one I got. What I had done usually takes at least 2 hours, ANYWHERE. It's a fine job with super meticulous steps in order to look perfect, smooth and natural. This lady took 45 minutes max for the whole thing.

    10/10!!! Ruby is amazing. Her nail art skills are top-tier & actively works with you and looks at…read morethe picture to get you what you want. I don't usually get my nails done due to distrust and harm to the natural nail, but she is very gentle and good at what she does Relaxing vibe there too.

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    Absolutely terrible job!

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    Absolutely terrible job!

    Nail by Leon & Kim - othersalons - Updated September 2026

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