This is the closest nail salon to me (a 5 minute walk) so it's the one I tried first when I moved to the desert (we New Yorkers at heart love our walkability). What keeps me coming back are great pedicures in a clean setting and friendly, professional staff. They have an excellent color selection and lots of stations with plenty of staff available. I've never made an appointment but have never had to wait at all: even when my husband and I have gone toether we've been able to get pedicures next to each other (somehow, because despite our luck, this place is always busy). This is a big pro for me as I've had too many experiences elsewhere where I've waited 20-45+ minutes even with an appointment. Best City Nails is on point. Recently (since my last visit) they installed all new massage chairs, a swanky improvement, and added even more colors! I have no reason to go further for my mani/pedi fixes. read more

I asked for coffin nails, ombré with a little bit of glitter and showed inspo pics. I paid $70 plus a $20 tip because technician did do the work. What do you think? Where can I get this fixed? The technician said they have been open for over 20 years. Any advice? I feel a little embarrassed about them/this to be honest. Tech said her daughter is good at designs but again I showed what I wanted before we did anything. I wish she could have had me wait for someone who can blend or come another day. I was trying to lift my feet the right way to get my toes done while trying to hold the nail blacklight machine/ pillow on my lap with one hand while she was working on my other hand. I really did not like the experience at all. She dropped the nail polish twice because it was such an awkward position. First time was a real disappointment... read more

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Went and got my nails done after I had went to a previous salon where they had completely botched my nails. Wendy and Tina helped me and they were so great along with my nails looking so much better after they had helped me out. Quick service and nice community nails also looks so good. I'm very happy with the way they turned out. I have before and after pictures of my nails. read more

Best City Nails - After. So much better - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Nails by Tina , she do all service, facial and waxing too, she do very good, and take time, read more

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I left for work early and went to Best city nails and requested Black French tip, almond shaped nails. The nail tech was nice but I immediately knew she didn't know what she was doing, but I gave it a chance because I didn't want to be rude. She filed my nails so much that they are extremely short, not the length I originally asked for. She proceeded to do coffin shape, although I requested almond shape. The black French tip she gave me was crooked, with no corners and the there was black nail polish everywhere smeared on my fingers. I told her I didn't like it. I told her to just paint the whole nail black, that's how unhappy I was with the nails. She insisted that I keep them and she would give me a discount. Then her colleague stepped in and said she could fix them. I was hopeful, she was very sweet too, but also new. There's patches of black in missing on my "french tip". Needless to say, I am extremely unhappy. They proceeded to charge me $65 for a horrible nail job that took over 2 hours! Unless you known a nail tech that is good, don't waste your money going here. My nails hurt from the filing, she filed through my skin & left an open cut on my right finger on my left hand. This was the worst experience I've ever had at any nail salon. read more

Wendy and all of the staff at Best City Nails make you feel welcome andappreciated. Their manicures, gel nails and pedicures are always great! The techs are professional and work well as a team. Several have been there many years. 20 years in business at the same location says alot. Thanks for always fitting me in and doing a great job on my nails! read more

Best City Nails - Always perfect gel nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Wow, Michelle is a total lifesaver. I've been dealing with in grown finger and toe nails for the last few years, and never had it professionally taken care of. I was nervous to show up as a walk in but didn't have to wait at all, Michelle was super nice and competent, went right to work, made sure I was feeling OK at every step. I don't remember the last time my hands and feet felt so good. Thank you Michelle. The rest of salon was busy but seemed like nobody waited long at all read more

Best City Nails - Michelle's station - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

We love this best city nails!! I have been coming here for 20 years. Have had to find the right ladies for me but that hasn't been too hard to do. Also my daughter loves getting her nails done and we Tracy and her artistry. Thanks Wendy,Tracy and Tina for always taking care of us!!! read more

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Good vibes and good service but I was so sad about what I asked vs what I got for 90 dlls I would understand if they say they don't know how to do it but I showed the picture before and they said we can, this lady was really struggling the whole time. read more

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I got my nails done here today and they did an amazing job at recreating the nails I wanted! Everyone was so friendly, it was a great experience! read more

Best City Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Wendy is my girl amazinggggg every time - anything I want & she's fast fast fast! Great pedicures too

Been going here for years for eyebrow waxes and pedicures, the ladies always do an amazing job. I always feel relaxed and pampered, and now I take my daughter there, too. I have other friends who come here and they also agree! Wendy is the best and runs a great salon! read more

I've been coming here for years. Ms. Wendy is very sweet, and she remembers frequent customers well. Today I saw Penny, and she is so wonderful. She is very detailed, and I ask for her every time. She's very, very with her massage and has was excellent when I came in with an ingrown nail. Penny is priceless, so be sure to leave her a good tip! read more

Horrible place for a guy to walk into without someone who knows what's going on. I was left on the pedicure station for over 15 minutes without being told anything. No one knows how to act and they express that to everyone inside, it's all eyes on you when they don't want you there. These people have found a way to say go away without saying it. Whatever you do don't go to Wendy read more

Great service and quality work. I have been coming for years and see the same faces which to me says alot about a place. Even though I am a walk in they always find time to help me. Thank you again for fabulous looking nails in time for the Holidays! read more

My wife and daughter needed to have her acrylics removed but acted like they had no time for a small job when 4 of them were sitting there doing nothing . There is plenty of nail shops in the desert avoid this one at all cost! read more

I don't like to give bad reviews but when one is warranted I will. First off I will say that I have given this salon several chances to impress me and they never do. There is one thing that is a common here and that is how FAST they want to be. It seems like all they care about is how quickly they can turn over a customer. On Friday 4/5/24 I went for a gel manicure and gel pedicure. I was seated right away and a lovely lady named Nina started on my pedicure. Shortly after another woman came to me and started on my manicure. She was talking to Nina very loudly in her native language and it was very rude. I could barely hear my thoughts! She began to drill on my nails very quickly and it burned my nail beds. I told her ouch! And she disregarded me. She went on to cut my cuticles and was going so fast my biggest fear was realized! She literally took a chunk of my flesh off my finger!! I gasped it hurt so bad! She didn't even apologize!!! The lady sitting next to me was a complete stranger and she was very concerned and asked if I was alright. My finger was bleeding for a very long time! Thankfully Nina apologized on that lady's behalf and she held pressure on my finger for about 10min! It was a disaster! Needless to say I will NOT be returning ever again and I want to say Thank you to Nina for her kindness. Please do yourself a favor and go someplace else! There are many nail salons in the desert! read more

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Wow - amazing! I was in town visiting my grandparents and needed to get my nails redone. I had just gotten them done at a local place to me Friday, and got them redone on Saturday. My nails were so bad, the acrylic was way to thick, the previous tech destroyed my cuticles, etc. (see my profile for review) and honestly my skin was bubbling from the overlaid acrylic. My grandma has been coming here for years and recommend Wendy to me so I called and made an appointment. We both walked in and Wendy wasn't there but one of the other ladies was available to help, I let her know what was going on (you could obviously see it as well), and she was able to take care of it. I don't recall her name but she was extremely gentle, soaked then drilled the acrylic off on repeat until it was good. She even said to me that she didn't want to ruin my natural nail and just was all around awesome. I would recommend coming here if you're in the area! read more

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Sindy with a S" is so kind and does an incredible job :)! This place has been here a long time and it's for a reason. It's nice and clean and they have tons of different colors of gel and polish, and different services to get. Would recommend xoxo. read more

Worse experience ever They made my nails look worse then before They are in a rush horrible service read more

This nail salon is more like going home and seeing your family. It is extremely clean and safe. Wendy is an angel and everyone that works there is amazing!!!! Thank you for always making me look spectacular! I would not go anywhere else!!! read more

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Terrible Service the lady who did my pedicure cut my cuticle so deep that I have an infection on my big toe now I told her right away you cut my toe she said no it's just you have very thick cuticle it's swollen, red and inflamed and now I can't put on my shoe and I have to go to the doctor. Very disappointed with the service. The lady who did my manicure was in a rush left me for 10 minutes supposedly had to go to the bathroom. I don't know where she went and finally came back had to ask her to put the oil on the cuticles and re-file my nails, it's expensive and you do not get quality or value here I will never come back ! read more

Best City Nails - Infection from pedicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Always a pleasant experience here at Best City Nails. This spot is my go to!!! Super happy with my current set of nails. I got white gel with chrome on top & coffin shape. Never disappointed coming here! read more

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I was visiting Palm Desert for the weekend and was in desperate need of a fill. Delaine at Best City Nails was super helpful. So accommodating and friendly. Her staff was friendly with other customers as they came in. She was very interactive and talkative which made the experience that much better. I decided while I was there to have my toes done with matching color and she was great. Honestly her skills were on point. She grinded under my over growth under nails where the tip meets my nail making it smooth. Which idk if anyone has ever done this!!! She has been doing nails for 26 years and it shows. Wish I lived near so she could be my new nails gal! I'll have to await the next time I'm in town. Thank Delaine! read more

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I started coming to Best City nails about 15 years ago. Over the years I tried numerous nail salons around the valley and none of them Compare to Best City! Holly is a true artist. She's efficient and does a beautiful job at getting exactly what you desire. They are clean and eager to please! I also notice when I have someone other than Holly do my nails they do not last as long. Holly also does an incredible pedicure! I can not recommend her enough! read more

Best City Nails - Ignore my hands from spray tanning. My nails look amazing! - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Fabulous! I had a big party so I went to have eyelashes put on. Ann was the sweetest. I definitely will return.

Haven't been to Best City Nails in years because of a move. Decided to go with a friend because we wanted to hang out for the day and we were both in desperate need of some pampering. I could write a lot but I don't have the time. I don't recommend this place if the owner is not in. Apparently (according to my friend) the service is great when she's there. The service yesterday was horrible. People were coming in and waiting for over 30 minutes then leaving. No one acknowledges you when you walk in. I could go on and on but I won't. $115.00 ($55 pedi $45 fill +tip) later, I'd say leave and head to the another nail salon. Oh and the $55.00 pedi wasn't worth $30.00. read more

Tracey is the best nail tech. She pays attention to every single detail. Highly recommend booking with her.

I hate this place. Too busy, too noisy, overcharging. Very dirty. Bad attitude. Shape up. read more

Way overpriced and mediocre work. Has to go somewhere else to have my gel redone. Will not be back!!

Wendy runs a really great business and takes care of you. I'm so indecisive and they helped me pick out my nails and I love them. Thank you Van and team, I'll be back! read more

Best City Nails - Excuse the car photo, focus on the nails :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Unfortunately, I got a dip powder manicure from Best City Nails last week. Within 5 days, the dip powder manicure started to lift. On the sixth day, I simply and very easily peeled off all of the dip powder gel manicure... This is incredibly disappointing, annoying, and costly. Speaking of costly, when I went to pay... they up-charged me like crazy. First, they said $50 dollars for the dip powder. Then, they added another $15 for gel polish, which I never asked for in addition to the dip powder. I have never heard of dip powder followed by gel nail polish. The dip powder does the job of the polish. $65 dollars for a very short dip powder manicure was nuts. I refused to pay that and it was very embarrassing to have this debate in front of all of the clients and staff. I did not get polish on my toes. I just got callus removal, wax, and a 10 minute massage... plus the horrible dip powder manicure that literally came off on its own after only six days cost $96 dollars!! That's NUTS! My manicure was also very uneven... my thumb nails went to an angle, making my fingers look crooked... I asked the manicurist to fix the nails, and after she tried with a file for a bit, I just had to give up because she just made them even more crooked. Honestly, I was like "whatever" about everything until they hit me with a $65 dollar price tag on this horrible manicure I got... It's not like I got a full set of acrylic nails... I did not get any kind of design. My nails are very very short and there was no "pizzazzz" and it was $65 dollars?! Ugh... I wasn't going to write a review because I like to say nice things about businesses when I write on yelp... BUTTTTTT I figured this is like a Public Service Announcement because after only 6 days, all of my dip powder nails came OFF. And NOW I have to pay another $$$$$ at a different nail salon to have nice looking nails/hands for my new job. No bueno! :( Maybe they messed with the powder or the polish by adding acetone to it? I don't know... how could it all peal off after only six days?! :( I wish I could get a refund to use the money to get my nails fixed! I'm not rich and spending sooooo much $$$$ on nails in such a short time is a burden. :( read more

One of the best mani/pedi experiences I have had. I wish I lived closer to the area to have them done there all the time. Great shop fair prices and a fun experience read more

Looove my gel manicure from Mai Lee. Clean, friendly and full service. I also upgraded to the sea scape (?) pedicure and I really enjoyed it... read more

First time at this salon and I definitely won't be back. My husband and I both treated ourselves to the luxury pedicure. Wish we'd stuck to a basic pedicure and saved ourselves a whole lot of cash. The whole experience lasted under an hour and felt rushed and sloppy rather than luxurious. At $80 a piece we should have left feeling pampered instead of ripped-off. What a disappointment. read more

This salon is next to Panda Express in the Albertsons shopping center on HWY 111, WENDY is so kind, amazing customer service but more importantly great nails and a clean environment! The Prices are fair and worth the work they do! You can call and make an appointment or just walk in! read more

Best City Nails - Coffin pink full set by Wendy! - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Wow I love Best City Nails. Wendy has such a great and positive energy. I had come from another salon that wasn't able to give me what I wanted and the staff at Best City Nails exceeded my expectations. They are friendly, nice, and great at what they do. I was even on a time crunch and accommodated me without hesitation. They care about their customers and take pride in remembering their frequent clients. I would recommend this salon to anyone and everyone. read more

Best City Nails - Cute gel nail design - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

This is my first time visiting this nail salon. The place is nice and clean. Very spacious, lots of stations for manicure, lots of spa chairs for pedicure. The lady who did my pedicure was OK. Not too much conversation, which I like. She's also fast, but I did wish she was a little more detailed and maybe a bit heavy handed when she was scraping my cuticles. There were no lotion massage on my calf like the other nail salons I've been to. Also, they don't let you charge the tips so make sure you have cash for tips! read more

Best City Nails - First time here! In and out within 1 hour. $26.00 basic pedicure, tips not included. - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Tiffany at Best City Nails is the best!! I show her any design and she ALWAYS does a beautiful job!! I love her work. Book your next appointment with her, you won't be disappointed!! read more

Best City Nails - Always a Fabulous job by the best Tiffany!! I just show her a picture of any design and she does Amazing! - Nail Salons Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Horrible service!! My nails looks so uneven and the acrylic looks so deformed and lumpy. They do not know how to apple acrylic and have a hard time making nails the customer want. Ask for the clear butterfly and also got different ones that I didn't even ask for Don't recommend this place plus they overcharge! read more

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