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I was excited to try this new place because of all the positive reviews but unfortunately I didn't have the same experience. The nail technician that I had was pretty rough with both the pedicure and manicure. They don't use plastic lining for the tub for the pedicure soaks. Which in hindsight more environmentally friendly but the tubs didn't look that clean. I'm overall not happy with the way my nails came out. I did a gel manicure and a regular pedicure. A couple of my nails are clearly crooked, and the polish is sloppy on the sides and near the cuticles. I was shocked when she filed my nails at the very end... after clear top coat and everything. Basically gonna expect these to chip in a couple days. Definitely won't be back to say the least.
10/10 experience -- I spent toooooo long earlier today cutting my cuticles with some nail clippers. I got them way too short and they didn't look great -- my nail tech took her time and turned my rounded nails into the prettiest perfect coffin shape. The price was very fair and I would definitely recommend checking out this place for the not-so-locals who need to get their nails done!!
I was looking for an inexpensive place for a manicure on my way to other errands after work. Came upon this place through good yelp reviews. I waited about 20 minutes though I had been on time to my appointment. There were two workers in the place, one who was friendly and spoke English, the other was older and did not. The older woman worked on my manicure, occasionally grunting and gesturing at me when needed. Not sure if it's her eyesight but she ended up cutting me three times with the cuticle scissors on my fourth finger and thumb -- bleeding and painful. In fact in the next few days typing was painful at work. No apologies (perhaps bc she didn't speak English). I did pay and tip her (barely got an acknowledgment there), but in retrospect (this is now a few days later and my finger still hurts to do anything and I have a gaping cut there), I think I should have demanded my money back. I'm not giving one star bc that wouldn't be fair to the other worker who was very friendly and seemed to be doing a fine job with her clients. if I go back in the future, I will ask for someone else.
My nails have NEVER looked so good! I'm new to the area, and when I walked into this salon I was not impressed by the way it looked. However, my opinion soon changed. They had an impressively large selection of dip mani colors, and went to great lengths to make my nails look amazing. Although they did 3 rounds of dip, my nails are not thick and chunky like they have been with other places. Also they do something a little different and special to make them super shiny. I'm not about to give away their secrets though!! One thing that is worth noting is that my mani took 1.5 hours, which is way longer than I expected, so be prepared. Given the amount of time and work that went into my nails, the price is so cheap. There is another salon in oak square that is more popular but pushes people through like an assembly belt. This is not like that at all!
A hidden gem! I am so happy with my experience here! The entire staff made sure I was satisfied! I came in a little flustered because I wanted my nails to be perfect for my birthday celebration and they ended up turning out better than I expected. Susan was nice, charismatic and made me feel comfortable. She even used a pink acrylic powder to match the photo I showed her. I will definitely be back and I am so happy with my service! Thank you Susan you are amazing.
Stop what you're doing and go to this place right now. This was the best manicure and pedicure of my life. And I've had many...and many bad ones (@ my last nail salon review in Boston). First, Sue spent two hours on me?! (plan accordingly, cause it's some time). I got a regular pedi and a dip powder mani. Wow is this woman detailed and meticulous. She went through three rounds of dip for nails. I loved how she made sure the polish was smooth on the surface and the nails had a great shape and were similar to each other. My nails look like marbles or pearls. Smooth and uniformed. Pretty, gorgeous. What I also loved about the manicure was how she respected what I worried about, like not having my cuticles chopped off. So she was extra careful and actually used a different tool to make it even more gentle for me. Later, when I ask what she was doing with another tool she responded by explaining she wants to make sure the nail powder goes on perfectly because she doesn't want a single reason for me to feel like I have to come back to get it fixed (not her exact words but you get the gist). My pedicure was relaxing and also well done. I had a blister that I didn't notify her about and when she accidentally hit it she sincerely apologized and said she wouldn't use that tool on me, introduced a different one, asked me if I was ok with it, and then proceeded very, very gently. That's how it's done, ladies and gents. She gave me the stone deluxe pedi as a gift/surprise for the same price which was very sweet. That was nice and relaxing. My legs felt so smooth afterwards. I'm going to be honest and say I am very rough with my nails. I wash my hands a ton, I slam my hands into shit frequently. But these babies are lasting wonderfully. There are pictures of 5 days later and these nails are holding up perfectly. I paid $25 for the pedi, $40 for the dip powder. And she undeniably has my loyalty.
I was taken care of here at charming spa! A few weeks after Boston opened up its Salons I decided to finally get my nails done. I called ahead and got an appointment for 7pm. I went in, and I was the only one after a few customers left. The place is small so I was less worried of over crowding (10+). Susan my technician was amazing! I asked for a more time consuming version of French nails (as you can see) and she took her time doing them as we chatted about the chaos of Covid and our own lives. She was so peaceful and it made me feel so special having the place to myself and getting a great treatment. I could tell her passion for her work and how excited she was to have fun being creative. Thank you Susan! I love my nails and I can't wait to go back in two weeks to get them done again. -Cat
The woman who did my nails was so nice, not the usual. Great pricing for gel manicure, my nails are perfect squares! And they have so many color options. Go!
So I must say wonderful clean salon with very nice and sweet girls. I had Susan who went above and beyond my expectations. Highly recommend! This is gel powder and also had pedi and eyebrow wax. Try them, you won't be disappointed.
I made an apt for 7pm, I say that as I enter the salon and she goes okay pick a color. She is working on someone else's nails so I think to myself she's almost going to be done, I'll just wait. Nope, she was just starting her nails, I waited until this lady finished everything including waxing her. By this time it was almost 8pm. What made me the most upset was that she didn't even say sorry for the wait or anything and when I said "I had an apt at 7 why did I have to wait so long?" She stopped to think for a second and just ignored me and continued doing my nails. At this point I was really annoyed. Probably a half hour later a gentlemen walks in saying he has a splinter in his finger and if she had time to take it out. He saw she was doing my nails so he politely said I'll just come back tomorrow. She's like no, no let me do it now. Maybe the look on my face showed I was annoyed but he was really sweet so I said it was fine, it took less than a minute. Of course he had to be an angel because he was so grateful he left 10$ and said this would cover my tip. The only reason I waited through it was because I genuinely love how she does my nails, they always come out perfect. She did take her time even though the salon closed at 8pm, she did not rush so I was happy about that. It could have been a busy day but how the situation was handled was what bothered me, especially because I had an appointment.
10 months ago
3 years ago
Wow ! New to the Boston area. Loved this place so much mani and pedi came out perfect! I have bad ingrown toenails and they removed them perfect. (IVE BEEN TROUGH 5 NAIL SHOPS) Definitely coming back. I always bring cash because this is a small business where they live off tips. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TIP THEM, if you are able to ofc. THIS IS THE SHOP FOR ME, they have a lifelong customer now. HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR INGROWN TOENIALS read more
I was excited to try this new place because of all the positive reviews but unfortunately I didn't have the same experience. The nail technician that I had was pretty rough with both the pedicure and manicure. They don't use plastic lining for the tub for the pedicure soaks. Which in hindsight more environmentally friendly but the tubs didn't look that clean. I'm overall not happy with the way my nails came out. I did a gel manicure and a regular pedicure. A couple of my nails are clearly crooked, and the polish is sloppy on the sides and near the cuticles. I was shocked when she filed my nails at the very end... after clear top coat and everything. Basically gonna expect these to chip in a couple days. Definitely won't be back to say the least. read more
10/10 experience -- I spent toooooo long earlier today cutting my cuticles with some nail clippers. I got them way too short and they didn't look great -- my nail tech took her time and turned my rounded nails into the prettiest perfect coffin shape. The price was very fair and I would definitely recommend checking out this place for the not-so-locals who need to get their nails done!! read more
5 years ago
5 years ago
I was looking for an inexpensive place for a manicure on my way to other errands after work. Came upon this place through good yelp reviews. I waited about 20 minutes though I had been on time to my appointment. There were two workers in the place, one who was friendly and spoke English, the other was older and did not. The older woman worked on my manicure, occasionally grunting and gesturing at me when needed. Not sure if it's her eyesight but she ended up cutting me three times with the cuticle scissors on my fourth finger and thumb -- bleeding and painful. In fact in the next few days typing was painful at work. No apologies (perhaps bc she didn't speak English). I did pay and tip her (barely got an acknowledgment there), but in retrospect (this is now a few days later and my finger still hurts to do anything and I have a gaping cut there), I think I should have demanded my money back. I'm not giving one star bc that wouldn't be fair to the other worker who was very friendly and seemed to be doing a fine job with her clients. if I go back in the future, I will ask for someone else. read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
My nails have NEVER looked so good! I'm new to the area, and when I walked into this salon I was not impressed by the way it looked. However, my opinion soon changed. They had an impressively large selection of dip mani colors, and went to great lengths to make my nails look amazing. Although they did 3 rounds of dip, my nails are not thick and chunky like they have been with other places. Also they do something a little different and special to make them super shiny. I'm not about to give away their secrets though!! One thing that is worth noting is that my mani took 1.5 hours, which is way longer than I expected, so be prepared. Given the amount of time and work that went into my nails, the price is so cheap. There is another salon in oak square that is more popular but pushes people through like an assembly belt. This is not like that at all! read more
4 years ago
Update: Over 2 weeks later and all nails are still in tact and I've gotten sooo many compliments!! read more
6 years ago
7 years ago
A hidden gem! I am so happy with my experience here! The entire staff made sure I was satisfied! I came in a little flustered because I wanted my nails to be perfect for my birthday celebration and they ended up turning out better than I expected. Susan was nice, charismatic and made me feel comfortable. She even used a pink acrylic powder to match the photo I showed her. I will definitely be back and I am so happy with my service! Thank you Susan you are amazing. read more
Stop what you're doing and go to this place right now. This was the best manicure and pedicure of my life. And I've had many...and many bad ones (@ my last nail salon review in Boston). First, Sue spent two hours on me?! (plan accordingly, cause it's some time). I got a regular pedi and a dip powder mani. Wow is this woman detailed and meticulous. She went through three rounds of dip for nails. I loved how she made sure the polish was smooth on the surface and the nails had a great shape and were similar to each other. My nails look like marbles or pearls. Smooth and uniformed. Pretty, gorgeous. What I also loved about the manicure was how she respected what I worried about, like not having my cuticles chopped off. So she was extra careful and actually used a different tool to make it even more gentle for me. Later, when I ask what she was doing with another tool she responded by explaining she wants to make sure the nail powder goes on perfectly because she doesn't want a single reason for me to feel like I have to come back to get it fixed (not her exact words but you get the gist). My pedicure was relaxing and also well done. I had a blister that I didn't notify her about and when she accidentally hit it she sincerely apologized and said she wouldn't use that tool on me, introduced a different one, asked me if I was ok with it, and then proceeded very, very gently. That's how it's done, ladies and gents. She gave me the stone deluxe pedi as a gift/surprise for the same price which was very sweet. That was nice and relaxing. My legs felt so smooth afterwards. I'm going to be honest and say I am very rough with my nails. I wash my hands a ton, I slam my hands into shit frequently. But these babies are lasting wonderfully. There are pictures of 5 days later and these nails are holding up perfectly. I paid $25 for the pedi, $40 for the dip powder. And she undeniably has my loyalty. read more
2 years ago
6 years ago
I was taken care of here at charming spa! A few weeks after Boston opened up its Salons I decided to finally get my nails done. I called ahead and got an appointment for 7pm. I went in, and I was the only one after a few customers left. The place is small so I was less worried of over crowding (10+). Susan my technician was amazing! I asked for a more time consuming version of French nails (as you can see) and she took her time doing them as we chatted about the chaos of Covid and our own lives. She was so peaceful and it made me feel so special having the place to myself and getting a great treatment. I could tell her passion for her work and how excited she was to have fun being creative. Thank you Susan! I love my nails and I can't wait to go back in two weeks to get them done again. -Cat read more
6 years ago
The woman who did my nails was so nice, not the usual. Great pricing for gel manicure, my nails are perfect squares! And they have so many color options. Go! read more
5 years ago
So I must say wonderful clean salon with very nice and sweet girls. I had Susan who went above and beyond my expectations. Highly recommend! This is gel powder and also had pedi and eyebrow wax. Try them, you won't be disappointed. read more
4 years ago
Thursday afternoon, there were only two people working, so I had to wait a bit for a pedicure but they set me up in a massage chair and let me soak my feet for a while. That was a wonderful start :) Great leg massage with hot stones and very nice pedicure. read more
5 years ago
9 years ago
I made an apt for 7pm, I say that as I enter the salon and she goes okay pick a color. She is working on someone else's nails so I think to myself she's almost going to be done, I'll just wait. Nope, she was just starting her nails, I waited until this lady finished everything including waxing her. By this time it was almost 8pm. What made me the most upset was that she didn't even say sorry for the wait or anything and when I said "I had an apt at 7 why did I have to wait so long?" She stopped to think for a second and just ignored me and continued doing my nails. At this point I was really annoyed. Probably a half hour later a gentlemen walks in saying he has a splinter in his finger and if she had time to take it out. He saw she was doing my nails so he politely said I'll just come back tomorrow. She's like no, no let me do it now. Maybe the look on my face showed I was annoyed but he was really sweet so I said it was fine, it took less than a minute. Of course he had to be an angel because he was so grateful he left 10$ and said this would cover my tip. The only reason I waited through it was because I genuinely love how she does my nails, they always come out perfect. She did take her time even though the salon closed at 8pm, she did not rush so I was happy about that. It could have been a busy day but how the situation was handled was what bothered me, especially because I had an appointment. read more
5 years ago
For $85, i got nail acrylicextensions, gel and crazy good nail art!! The nail artist was also really patient! 10/10!! read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
This lovely neighborhood spa is my favorite go-to for a weekly oasis and to practice good self care read more
7 years ago
I have to say my experience at Charming Spa started great and ended rather disappointed. I usually do reviews after I have been to a place several times...why? To check on consistency. I have been here only two times. First time was great, second time bad. I came in for a fill, and an other lady did my nails. She attempted to get the shape I wanted, they came out too thick, uneven, and the gel polish chipped within 3 days. By chipped I really mean the entire coat of polish pealed off. On top of that what upset me is that as soon as she put lotion on my arm to finish off...someone came in for a manicure. Guess what happens next? Half ass smear of lotion on the other warm and "ok you are done" So yeah I am not coming back. Not paying $35 for mediocre work. read more
6 years ago
I actually got my nails done today at charming and Susan does an amazing job . She also does a great job at waxing my daughters and my self go to her for all of our waxing needs and nails. She's off-line professional keeps the place clean and it is by appointment only no walk-ins. read more
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7 years ago
I love coming to Charming Spa, it's a small quiet spa. You can always find street parking on Washington Street. What I love about them is that their prices are unbeatable and they open late. The staff is always pleasant and takes their time on services. I travel out of my way to come here. read more
7 years ago
First time at charming spa, and my mani came out great! (Much better than what I had thought of going in!) Had Kevin as my nail tech; he did a meticulous job, taking the care and time to make sure each nail was perfect. (I got the dip mani with tips since I bite my nails). On a side note, I asked for oval shape, but got squoval (which I'm fine with, they look amazing & I'm loving them!) read more
9 years ago
Every time I've been here I've only seen two people working, which can cause a little bit of a wait, but the experience is overall really great. The two women who work there are friendly and the prices are manageable. It's a more personal experience then some bigger places nearby. I recently got the powder dip instead of gel/shellac. It's been over two weeks with no chips, stains, or sign of wear and tear! It's the only place near oak square that I know has this. The color are limited now but the quality it great. read more
7 years ago
This is my 5th time coming to this place and its always great experienced! The massage chairs while having the pedicure and hot stone massage is a must! My gel nails usually lasts 2-3 weeks when i get it done here. The people who work here are very friendly too! read more
10 years ago
Definitely one of the higher quality nail salons ive been to. $28 for a full set and $23 for a pedicure and i was very satisfied. With full sets im always weary because most salons make it too thick or long and tell me they cant do it shorter and then the process is painful. She did my nails so professionally and didnt nick or burn me at all with the buffer and it was just the length and thickness i wanted. The pedicure was also very comfortable and i was in and out within an hour. Definitely reccommend. Only thing is that they dont really do appointments and it gets ridiculously busy so time strategically! -Mars read more
6 years ago
7 years ago
One of my new go to nail salon! Not only is this $25 gel manicure cute but also the staff is VERY careful and take their time to make sure everything is in perfection. They have street parking so going on a busy night probably is terrible. The location isnt the largest but they are very clean! They also provide waxing and other nail services I will definitely be back here! read more
7 years ago
Definitely worth the drive. Very friendly and welcoming. They have many options. I loved my color . My go to spot from now on read more
4 years ago
6 years ago
Susan is the best nail tech I have found. She is so meticulous and shapes my nails perfectly. She also gives amazing pedicures with a great scrub and massage. The pricing is also unbeatable. I'm never going anywhere else! :) read more
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Is plastic lining used for the pedicure tubs?
Yes they do have plastic liners for their pedicure tubs
Who would is the best technician who is efficient and takes their time?
It depends on what you're looking to get done. Susan is the only one that does artificial nails. There are two other techs that do gel and the regular mani/pedi. I've only had Susan work on my nails and she's great! She really takes the time to make…
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