I recently visited for a gel pedicure ($45), and unfortunately, the experience was highly disappointing. The older gentleman who worked on my nails showed a clear lack of attention to detail, and frankly didn't want to be there. He didn't push my cuticles, trim or shape my nails, nor did he roughen the surface to help the gel adhere properly. I had interrupted and asked him to do these things which was not done. All other staff were with other patrons. Additionally, he used a dirty emery board on my skin (not nails), which was of course ineffective. The polish application was sloppy, with excessive bubbling and uneven coverage, resembling a toddler's attempt, with more on my skin than my nails. When I politely asked for corrections, he rubbed the dirty emery board on my painted skin, with no improvement. The massage was practically nonexistent, callouses were barely touched. Eventually, I asked a kind older woman there to fix the mess, and she did what she could to improve it. Overall, I left feeling very disappointed by the service and the quality of the pedicure. Will never return when visiting this area. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Sloppy, bubbling, not shaped, not roughened so gel could adhere. Extremely disappointing. - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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Their customer service and work is absolutely terrible. I had gotten my acrylics removed here, they seemed fine while I was in the shop; once I got home I had noticed they were really thin, weak and felt terrible. I am aware acrylic does this but I have never had this happen before to this extent, especially after removal, they had drilled so much off it's ridiculous. When I called to complain about my service and asked for a refund they denied it and cursed at me saying I was wrong and to be quiet. How is this place still running and getting business. I do not recommend coming here they will not respect you what so ever!!! read more

First of all, I did not only give this place one, not to but three fucking chances to make things right every time I go there, they are butchering my feet filing all the way down to the skin to the point where I'm bleeding and then they have the nerve to try to cover up the blood by holding my feet and smiling and they're also rude because they talk a different language They're talking Chinese and you can tell they're talking crap about us because they laugh after every sentence and then look back at us and then start talking again. It is such a disservice to be at this place. I come to the salon thinking I'm gonna be able to relax and have a nice manicure pedicure and get my eyebrows done which by the way when I went to go get my eyebrows done one of the ladies were taking a nap on the eyebrow bed and all she said was sorry laughed and walked away. It was so unprofessional and it's always been unprofessional. I'm surprised Salon is still in business and then last, but not least as I was doing my nails the guy named they all do this was talking nonstop across from the table for me as he's doing my nails he keeps going and talking and yelling and just spitting. He had bad breath. He was wearing flip-flops and he just kept talking. It was such a dis service extremely unprofessional and then they have the nerve to charge me $100 or more every time and I let it go every time I regret not suing them or taking them to court because my nails always come out horrible and the nail polish raises after one day never recommend this place should be shut down and the hygiene is horrible. Someone needs to call the health department quick. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Gross raised nails. Horrible experience - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

HORRIBLE! I told the nail person my nails were too fat and she told me it's supposed to be that way. The nail polish has spots where you can see through. HUGE WASTE OF $65 read more

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My first time at Bloom Nails - but I will definitely be back. Lin did an amazing job and was so pleasant. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - My first time at Bloom Nails but definitely not my last. Lin was so pleasant and did a fantastic job. I love the way they came out - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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nail chipped TWO days after getting a gel manicure. and she charged me $75 for this and for a pedicure read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Nail chipped TWO DAYS after i got a $50 gel manicure. terrible - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

I really love this place. I got my nails done for the first time here with my friend. We each got our nails done by one of the men that work there. He did an amazing job. I was walking in expecting to pay $70 for new set of tips, acrylic, and gel! When I asked him how much it was he said $40!!! So I was like why not, lemme get some rhinestones while I'm at it. Basically I only spent $50 for such BEAUTIFUL nails. I gave him a $10 he really appreciated it. Very happy to see that The color I got was #83 in gell. This is going to be my new go to as a Rutgers student. read more

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Amazing job! Fast and beautiful. My partner got his toes done ($30) and they look great. I got tips and gel for only $45!!! Amazing prices for the area! Highly recommend. read more

I came here to get a gel manicure and pedicure about two weeks ago. They did an amazing job. It has been 2 weeks and my nails haven't chipped. My pedicure is just okay, nothing spectacular. I recommend going to the lady with glasses for your manicure. I forgot her name but she was amazing. The wait time was minimal and it took her about 1.25 hours to do my hands and feet. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Gel manicure after 2 weeks - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

I was severely disappointed with all aspects of Bloom Nails and Spa. I booked an appointment for both a pedicure and gel manicure. My pedicure alone took an hour to be completed, and because of the slow service I chose not to get my nails done. The staff did not take any sanitary measures to clean their tools. To add, the service was terrible. One of the workers upcharged my friend for fixing one singular nail, and was rude about it. I went to insert my card to pay and the lady slapped my hand and tried to grab my credit card to insert it herself. I would not recommend this place to anyone, and was severely frustrated and will not be coming back ever. read more

I keep trying with this place because there are so few good nail salons in the area but I have to admit that Bloom is mediocre at best. Just be honest and say you can only do the basics. No one in the shop can do natural nails that won't break after 3 days nor can they do designs. It's okay. Just tell the truth. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Dip powder manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

This is my go to nail salon in the area and the only place I will go too. I usually get a mani and pedi. The gel manicure and pedi is only $45. It's one of the most affordable prices I have seen. I try to go when they first open at 930am so I don't have to wait. Otherwise, going any other time you might have to wait anywhere from 30 mins to over an hour depending how busy they are. You can make a reservation but even if you do you still might have to wait. I've experienced that twice myself so I stopped making reservations. They always take their time to make sure your nails come out good. It usually takes about an 1 hr&20 mins give or take for a mani and pedi. They have a wide range of colors to choose from. My gel manicure always lasts for 2 weeks or more. Despite the long wait sometimes, definitely a great nail salon worth going to if you're in the area. Check it out! read more

This review is not for my manicurist, but for the ridiculous price. The manicurist was kind and patient, so absolutely nothing negative to say about her. First off, they charge $10 to remove dip powder, okay cool. I then asked for matte nails and a few pieces of gold paper. I was not notified that it's an extra $5 for matte and $15 for 10 small pieces of paper. I did mention that the price for gold paper was ridiculous and she dropped it down to $10. So a dollar per nail? If I knew it was going to be so much I would of done it my damn self. Now take a look at my nails, one which already chipped and broke yesterday a couple of hours after getting the gel manicure, and ask yourself, is this worth $50? If the answer is no, then don't come here. I for one, never will again. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - They charged me an extra $5 for a matte coat and then an extra $10 for those puny little gold pieces of paper. - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

Got cursed at because the woman couldn't draw a heart after I showed her a picture of a simple Valentine's Day manicure she told me to go **** myself because I didn't like her lob sided blob and asked if someone else could complete the look. The owner did not ask her to apologize, shrugged and said "well you don't have to pay" I also wasted my only night off not getting a manicure, they looked better when I came in, grown out from a better salon. I just moved to town and was excited to have a new place to go to, I left in tears. Look at the photos of how my nails were left. read more

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I got my nails done here in the beginning of the week. I was happy because they were the only decent salon who wasn't booked on a Monday midday. It also raised an alarm because I figured they were booked up because they weren't a good nail salon. But the pictures on yelp changed my mind. Either way, I came in looking for a specific design to be done and Linh helped me. I'm a perfectionist so it wasn't exactly like the picture but she did a damn good job. The only reason why I took a star away was because of their customer service. A woman had come in saying her gel nails were chipping already (she must have just gotten her nails done recently). It seemed like her nails may have also been stained somehow with grey marks and they were kinda placing blame on something she might have done to have that happen. They were a bit rude about it and the customer was being nice about it. I don't know what happened there after but it didn't make me feel good about their overall service. I was treated good though so it's just something to keep in mind. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - The left is the design I asked for them to replicate and the right is what Linh had produced. Thank you Linh! - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

I paid 70$ plus tip for an acrylic nail full set and basic pedi 4 days ago. The gel nail paint has already started chipping off. I went here because of their cheaper prices compared to other nail salons. However, they are not following covid guidelines. There were more than 20 people at the salon when I went. No temperature checks on entering the salon and strict social distancing was not enforced. Poor experience and poor quality of work. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Acrylic gel nails chipping off - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

I came to this salon after being deeply disappointed by a different location. I really wanted almond shaped tips with dip powder and a pedi. I was worried because of some of the reviews but I gave it a shot. I was so happy with the final result! The shape was exactly what I wanted! Such great work that it's still going strong 2 weeks later. Kim was really patient, took her time and did such an amazing job! I'm excited to come back for more creative designs! read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Day 1 - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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Got a great set done by Philip!!!! Called last minute on a Saturday and they were able to fit me in :) My nails look so good!!!! I showed him a picture of what I wanted and he did it just right! read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - full set based on 2 reference photos :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

We saw a few bad reviews and almost didn't come here... don't let the negative reviews throw you off. My only complaint is that despite having an appointment we waited a decent amount of time for service. Once we got into the chair our service was great. Parking is available both in a private lot or on the street. If you look you'll find it. The prices were fair, but some of the staff seems a little standoffish. read more

This nail salon is a little bit better than the others in the area but I still think it can improve. If I could, I would have gave it a 3.5 stars. Rounding it down to 3 is better though. I have gone here about 2-3 times and the salon is very clean and well put together. It is organized and has great hygiene, which I like. The wait can be a little long though, but at the right time it's not bad. The people are very stand-offish and very, "in and out" with the nail jobs. I heard certain people are better than others but I personally don't know. The only real issue I have with my nails when I go here is that they break and come off very easily. The nails themselves are done beautifully. One time, my nail broke out of nowhere when I was typing. And it ends up costing me more than it should to upkeep the nails. Overall, this isn't a bad place but definitely for me personally, it most lasting and cost-efficient to go somewhere else. read more

Just went here for the first time because they have $20 pedicures Mon. - Thurs. I wasn't sure how great it would be for $20 but I didn't have to worry- service was wonderful, they did a great job! The place is very clean and the woman who did my toes was very good (and my feet are awful so that says a lot!) You get all the standard pedicure stuff- massage chair, exfoliating stuff, foot massage, etc. For $20 you can't go wrong. One suggestion I would make is that if you want a very specific color either bring it with you or check if they have it first. They seemed to have a wider range of gel colors than regular. Another great thing about this place was that it seems to be pretty well ventilated - don't get me wrong it still definitely smells like nail polish, but it's not as overwhelming as it is at many other places. Happy pampering! read more

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Do not recommend, my first time there, seemed ok until a few days later when my nails started cracking, caveat emptor

I've been coming here every two weeks for the past few months. I really like the service, and they're open about 30 minutes earlier than the other nail places on Saturday, which I love. If you come for a gel mani and pedi early Saturday morning, you can get in and out in less than hour and a half. I think the service is good. Any time something has happened to one of my nails, I've come back and they're happy to fix it. They definitely have the best gel mani/pedi deal in town! The only real con is that they don't have a huge selection of OPI and Essie gel polishes. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Gel manicure after five days - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

If I could give zero stars I would I'm not very picky but when you have to instruct how your cuticle should look, there's a problem. Came in for a gel fill called yesterday. Got an appointment for 930. No one showed up until 1011. It's now 1127 and my nails look terrible. A waste of $53 and two hours of my time. read more

Went here around 11 and it wasn't busy at all, however as I was getting my nails done more people started coming in. Didn't have an appointment and it was no problem. A little expensive for what it was. $30 for a gel manicure and $15 extra for the designs I got. In love with the designs. I had the two guys - one to paint the base and the other to paint the designs, and both were good. I would recommend the guys over the ladies. I really do like but didn't give 5 stars because my friend got a plain gel manicure and the lady who painted her nail was giving her a hard time. She wanted 5 different colors - one per nail, but didn't understand so went with one. Then it didn't come out amazingly. But definitely recommend going to the guys if you can. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Gel manicure with design - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

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I've gone to this salon three times now but I'm never going back. I felt like I should give them another chance because the past two times I've gone my cuticles have always bled so I was hoping that this third time they would be more gentle. Unfortunately, the woman I had was rough and made me bleed again and then put this white powder on it when it wouldn't stop bleeding and didn't even warn me beforehand or tell me what she was putting on my finger. She told me she'd remove the excess polish from my fingers and she didn't, and they didn't even paint the front edges of my nails. Although the facility is clean, I highly do not recommend going here. read more

35$ minimum for credit cards - so stupid. Tips are accepted only cash - that I can understand. But it is over priced - service is very simple and quick for a 25$ pedicure. They have a price list but then it says 'subject to change without any notice' Very weird. Most likely wouldnt be coming back. read more

I had an appointment for 12 pm. The business was busy so I did not mind waiting. However, they brought clients back that did not have an appointment prior to me. I waited 30 minutes and wasted my lunch break as my service would not be completed on time before I needed to return to work. When I told them that I needed to cancel my appointment as I was waiting for over 30 minutes, the lady stated "Well, if you can't wait longer you have to cancel". Terrible customer service and a waste of time.. Do not go to this business if you believe you should have priority when you have an appointment or if you are in a rush. Terrible first impression after I was referred to this business by a coworker. I will not be returning and hope they learn better customer service skills for the sake of their business. read more

I'm not normally someone who writes reviews let alone a bad review. Despite that, I needed to share what happened with my nails. I came 2 weeks ago and got a full set. Today I came in asking for a full set removal. I have thin nails, so I asked the staff to be gentle. They started by trying to rip the nails off and ripped off my natural nail as I had warned them would happen. I insisted they let the nails soak. They allowed it, but after a few minutes attempted ripping them again. I had to stop. read more

Go-to nail salon in the area. Easy walk in service, sometimes can be a wait but the manicure and pedicures are always great especially for the inexpensive prices! $35 card minimum and cash only tips. read more

My first and only visit at this place was a walk-in without an appointment and they took me in without any wait time which was the only good part. I got regular mani pedi and it was $45 which I thought was reasonable but the service was not good at all. The pedicure was done in no time, there was barely any scrubbing and absolutely no massage. Manicure was also not worth it, one of my nails started to bleed while being cleaned and I am usually not that sensitive. Nails were not filed well and the nail paint started to chip very next day. It was a total waste of money for me. May be if you are regular and know who to get the service from it's a different experience but if a walk-in like me it may not be as great. I wouldn't go here again. read more

My go-to place! Such a good deal for a gel mani and pedi and they last a while. They always take me pretty fast and everyone there is good. They don't rush through it either which is great. read more

Always make an appointment because they honor people's time. I have been a walk in a few time with my own polish and they service me with no complaints. I feel that the salon is not the most update but its clean. The waxing room is a little tight. Problem the only area I feel that needs a little more space. read more

If your interested in poor quality nail service, rude customer service and overpriced services then bloom nails is the place for you. The owner is rude and talks loudly over the customer when they are calmly expressing their dislike of services. Besides the fact that no one here can do any type of filing (e.g stiletto, almond,) and the color selections are mediocre at best. I came here once upon a time (2 years ago) and decided to try again and and it was the same experience. I guess they are used to the teenage gel nail and pedicure services and not adults who can actually provide their feedback. read more

Love this place, always great service. Calvin use to do my SNS nails and they were great but then got too long and I cut them down. Pedicures and manicures combos are $45 with gel and They last weeks. Ten and Tree are one of my favorite two people, young and funny. read more

I got acrylics and 1 color gel and i have to say its a pretty messy job. The guy did not even clean my cuticles and the gel is all over my skin. Overall was $40 which is not bad but the gel all over my cuticles is really bothering me. Would not come back. read more

Bloom Nails and Spa - Messy cuticles everywhere - Nail Salons Near Me - Highland Park, New Jersey

I do not recommend this place. I came in for a manicure and pedicure and was hardly greeted. I didn't know whether I should sit in a waiting chair or somewhere else. As I stood there awkwardly and uncomfortably for a while, they eventually sat me in a pedicure chair but left me clueless as to how long I was going to wait. The only nice thing about my visit is that the older gentleman offered me a towel to put in my lap because I was wearing a dress. I always appreciate when they do this. As I waited, still unsure how long I would be there, I sat in my spa chair and realized this place is kind of gross, old/dirty and ghetto. The spa chairs are dated. It smelled awful in there, like old fast food. A child of one of the employees was hanging out in the spa chair next to me playing loud, annoying videos from her tablet. Not very relaxing at all! Even the attire of one of the employees was inappropriate. There were two half empty water bottles at my spa chair. And maybe this isn't Blooms fault, but all the people in there were also not the classiest bunch. As I continued to wait, I read through other Yelp reviews and decided that if I already didn't like this place, I didn't want to waste money to confirm what I was already thinking and what some other reviewers also felt. So I dried off my feet, got out of my spa chair and drove right next door to my usual place at Luxi Nails. I had my usual services and left Luxi with my usual smile. The only nice thing about Bloom was that there is plenty of parking. But at the end of the day, that is irrelevant in the grand scheme of me needing to get my nails done. I wanted to try a new place and I wanted to like this place. Sadly, that didn't happen and I won't be back. read more

So, I'm new to the area and have been on quite the quest for a regular nail salon. This Sunday, I tried out Bloom for a mani/pedi. Will NOT return. The good:(1) prices - I paid $28 for a regular manicure and pedicure which you can't really beat. (2) massage chairs - are crack/cocaine. I put them on repeat several times to let that thing work out some major kinks in my back and neck. Bonus: the chair even massages the back of your head! (3) cleanliness - the materials are presumably autoclaved and the surfaces are clean. The bad: (1) nail polish selection - now, please bear in mind that this review is for a regular manicure/pedicure and not gel. Their gel selection seemed decent and it seemed to me that they'd abandoned the regular polishes to keep current on the gel. But, the regular polish was old and leaned more toward dark colors despite this being the summer time. (2) cleanliness - yes, I mentioned cleanliness as part of my good but it's included here as well because (a) I never saw them wipe down the foot basins after a pedicure and (b) there was an autoclave on the premises but I don't recall seeing them remove tools from it. The ugly: the actual manicure and pedicure - I walked out looking like a 5 year old painted my nails and toes. the polish was all over my cuticles and even on my finger/toe tips. VERY bad paint job, I could've done better blindfolded. If you're absolutely desperate for a manicure and can't find any place else that is open, then go. Otherwise, shell out a little more cash for a proper job. read more

Came here for a regular manicure. My tech seemed to be very inexperienced, and took a very long time for a very routine service. My nails were filed down to the quick, to the point that the abrasion of the file against my skin was painful. Pain was applied very heavily, and still hadn't dried hours later. I have impressions from my sheets on my nails. All that being said, I got my nails done four days ago, and my nails only have one chip! They are open about an hour later than any other nail place in Highland Park though, so that's attractive. Basic manis are more (significantly more) expensive than other places in the area, but the prices for pedis and gels seem to be on par with the rest. I'll probably be back in a few months. I feel like they need time to settle into their new digs here. Parking is better than Luxi or Soho- there's a big lot behind the strip mall. read more

Went with a friend yesterday and both of us felt that we would never come back. Pros: Clean, not crowded, fast service Cons: The basic mani and pedi did not have even a second of massage! They did not even mention about upgrades to us until we asked at the end of the service, the nails were not shaped well both mani and pedi, the polish laid too thick. When i pointed to a place where more filing was needed, the person working on it tucked it into my nail!!!! Cuticles were not removed, my friend had a smudge and they just went on to slap another coat of polish to cover it. The polish had bubbles in it once applied to my nail. Rest assured there are reasons why on a Friday evening this place was empty. We wont be going back. read more