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Princeton Nails

3.2 (76 reviews)
ModerateNail Salons, Waxing
Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Hand and toe nail fill-in

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Rushed me into picking a nail color, I asked to try a color and she just started prepping and painting my nails that color before asking me if the color was OK.... I guess the unofficial rule is you're allowed to try two polishes, and the third polish you ask to try is your color whether you like it or not. Then she didn't even do a good / thorough job. Barely cleaned up my cuticles. Painted just the center of my nail leaving gaps between the polish and my nail bed. Walked out of the salon with a manicure that looked 5 days old. Still tipped because I'm not rude but won't be coming back. Two stars because they were at least cheap--but you get what you pay for.

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Meryam A.

I had a huge function that Saturday and since I'm from out of town and was close to this location, I decided to give it a shot. I had booked my appointment 2 hours before for that day and when I got there I was seated immediately. I told Lin I needed a fill from my previous dip nails I had done in Houston. She immediately started by buffing my nails but she got so close to my cuticles with the drill that she cut two of my nails which was painful. She then proceeded to put pink gel over dip powder which I didn't know the difference until she started curing them. They BURNED! Beware, I had a bad experience with gel. When it came to the details, you can see in the picture that she didn't being the white polish to the edges of my bails. Overall they came out decently and looked pretty but I won't go here again in the future only because I have had better experiences at nail salons.

This is a wonderful nail salon! The workers are so sweet and kind. My lady was so fast and did a beautiful job. Perfect color and shape! The price for gel manicure was totally reasonable. I am so happy and would definitely recommend this place and would go again!

Gel Manicure/Extention

Lynn took care of me today as a walk-in and did an amazing job! I love that they do gel extensions instead of acrylic. Way better for your nails. She paid great attention to detail and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. I also got a French pedicure and love how gentle she was. I'm always worried about letting people touch my feet because I've had some bad experiences but she did amazing. Definitely will return if I'm in the area. Thank you again!

4 hours after my manicure!
Linda K.

Two stars because the nail technician was really nice. But I should have been suspicious when there was no wait and no appointment needed on a Saturday afternoon. My nail polish started chipping after 3 hours. I took a picture of my nails after I took a shower that night. You wouldn't believe I had just gotten a manicure a few hours earlier. Also they didn't sanitize the stations before or after I used them. The whole service also seemed rushed compared to other places I have been to.

My nails after a few days!!
Bhunthika R.

This place had incredibly friendly workers who were really dedicated to their jobs! Would highly recommend this place. All the workers are very very sweet and work their hardest to make sure you get exactly what you want!! My gel manicure also lasted longer from here than they have anywhere else!!

Manicure chipped after 1 day
Siaolan A.

Overpriced and they had two technicians work on me so I felt obligated to tip both! Came here with friends. While I understand the nail salon is located right by Princeton University, I think they charge an absurd amount for their mani/pedi combo. I paid $42 for my mani/pedi. They had two technicians work on me, one for my pedicure (she wasn't great and wasn't very nice) and another technician who worked on my manicure (she was more pleasant and actually looked like she cared about what she was doing to my nails). My nails chipped the next day...for $42 (and for tipping 2 DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS - CAN YOU TELL IM MAD LOL?), I expect my nails to not chip for at least 3 days.

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Such great service. Friendly. Great detail and took such care at the end to help make sure that gathering my things wouldn't chip my new polish. I was even helped to put on my shoes! Mari was WONDERFUL, kind, and precise. Would highly recommend.

You can see here that the manicurist didn't get the top coat all the way over the nail color so I'm sure this manicure will not hold up.

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7 months ago

Great place! Love the work and manger! excellent work on my nails and great attention to details.

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Thank you, Lane, for the comment! Hope to you again soon!

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I got an amazing gel manicure. I was impressed with the attention to detail. And it's already lasted three weeks! Totally worth the price!

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Thank You Marjory! Hope you see again soon!

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Blown away!! If youre looking for an amazing and skilled waxer for a Brazilian, LYDIA is your girl!…read moreNot only have I been getting waxed for over 10 years, but I am actually a former longtime wax specialist myself, so I am extremely picky and wouldn't be writing this is if it wasn't true. Although I have since changed careers altogether, I am typically able to wax myself... that is, until I got pregnant and it became an impossible task. Next came the seemingly impossible task of finding a waxer I could trust to get me through the next few months of my pregnancy. I booked with Lydia based off of a few glowing reviews, but still had my apprehension... its totally a control thing, trusting someone to do to you what you yourself are an expert in! Whats the saying.. doctors are the worst patients? Anyway, I braced myself for some discomfort and was pleasantly surprised by Lydias amazing painless technique. She is such a sweet girl to talk to as well! My wax was flawless and I immediately rebooked. What a relief to not have to worry about waxing with a new wax specialist I can trust, so close to home! ALSO- I didnt see it mentioned in reviews, but to anyone wondering, Waxing the City DOES use Hard/Stripless Wax on Brazilian waxes.. not soft wax... just an FYI as everyone told me they only used soft wax!

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Cosmo Bleu Salon - I went from dark brown basically black to a strawberry blonde/redhead! & I got a layered cut & Thank you sooo much Elle!!

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I went from dark brown basically black to a strawberry blonde/redhead! & I got a layered cut & Thank you sooo much Elle!!

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