I'm really surprised on the low reviews here. I decided to check out L. lovely nails after breaking up with my previous salon. I have had nothing but great experiences! They have a large color selection, services are too notch, and my gel manis have lasted three weeks on multiple occasions, which typically does not happen! All of the staff has been very friendly as well, highly recommend! read more

I did enjoy a pedicure on February 17, 2026. I noticed a very strong chemical odor probably from nail supplies but after a while it was not as noticeable . Bee did a luxury pedicure $45. My nails were cut so short that I got inflammation on my big toe, and she left sharp jagged edges on my other toes of my left foot. Today, February 23, my toes are painful and swollen and red and infected. It was a nice pedicure but her instruments were not sterilized. Too short pedicures happen, but there is no excuse for unclean instruments. read more

I had high hopes trying this place out for the first time, and the nail technician, Araceli, herself was lovely -- friendly, professional, and did a very clean, detailed job. She even offered water, which was a nice touch. Unfortunately, everything surrounding her service left me with a pretty poor impression. Despite arriving five minutes early for my 1:00 p.m. appointment, I wasn't seen until 25 minutes later, with no real communication or apology. The salon itself didn't feel clean to me -- particularly the exfoliation tools, which didn't appear to be sanitized or disposable. The overall vibe was also surprisingly chaotic and tacky, not relaxing or elevated. The worst part was the unprofessional behavior of the man running the front (I believe his name is Mike). I heard him rudely dismissing customers on the phone and making snarky comments while people were sitting right there. It created a really uncomfortable environment. I wouldn't return unless I absolutely had to -- but I do want to recognize the technician for doing great work in a less-than-ideal setting. read more

Did a horrible job. Did not like how the lady did my nails super upset. The price for the nails were 65$ Picture to the right was my inspo Picture to your left was the final look Tell that looks horrible never coming again read more

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The front desk man was very rude. We felt like we're disrupting something. He didn't say a thing, just glared at us and slammed the nail colors on the couch and walked away. Anyways we were so embarrassed and we're not going to give any money to this place and left. It's customer service, be better. read more

Eeep ... my mani is so terrible, it's cringeworthy. I came in with an appointment at 1pm on Sunday with my friend for a no chip mani for my upcoming baby shower, and I highly regret the wasted time and money spent here. Now for basic info: The guy at the front desk (owner?!) seemed rushed and not in the best mood, but whatever, and the front desk area is literally a cluster of chaos due to the never ending unused rows of nail stations and multiple people coming in with appointments booked too closely together. I did appreciate that he had all guests wash their hands upon entry, but that's unfortunately about the only positive note I have for this review. No chip is $39 (random, but close to what I'm used to paying). And tips are CASH ONLY. This isn't stated on their website when you book the appointment, but there's a tiny sign at the front desk. They do have an ATM on sight that doesn't charge extra fees, but that doesn't mean you won't be dinged by your bank. They also offer a wide variety of pedicures that I was seriously interested in, up until my mani experience. Now for the important deets: First of all, the woman who did my nails didn't speak to me the entire time. Not one word. Period. The stations don't seem to be that clean or tidy, and there are personal belongings strewn everywhere. She cut my cuticle pretty severely, and seemed to act like the blood was non existent until I finally said something. My nails were filed SO unevenly I could literally scream, and my nail beds are a mess. On top of that, I had TWO nails completely chip and peel off by Tuesday afternoon (one started to chip by Monday) and my third just peeled off out of nowhere this afternoon (Thursday). I managed to find a semi-matching color at my local Walgreens to touch up the first two, and will be fixing the 3rd as soon as I have the chance. SO FRUSTRATING to pay $39 plus $10 tip only to have to spent another $10 to find a matching nail polish color as I have ZERO time to head down to Arlington Heights before my baby shower on Saturday and I'm not walking around with 3 chipped nails. Save your time and money ladies and gents. read more

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One of the best nail salons I've ever been to and apparently the only nail salon in Arlington Heights to offer acrylics! Araceli is amazing and does excellent designs, but Anna and Cindy are just as great!! The salon is gorgeous and well managed, and very clean and beautiful!! read more

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Bella is the absolute BEST! I have seen her numerous times and each time she has made me feel welcome, has been so kind, and always makes my nails look incredible! I get the same thing every time! French pedicure, no chip, and eye brow wax! She never disappoints! read more

I wasnt happy with the place I have been going. So my daughter and I tried this place out. I called for same day appointment the guy that helped me was super nice and both my daughter and I are happy with our nails and will definitely be coming bsck MIGHT BE OUR NEW NAIL SPOT! read more

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I would give this a zero if I truly wanted to because of how horrible the customer service is at this place, especially Mike and his wife (owner) who pretty much leaves her business because she wants to get away from her husband. I'm writing this review on behalf of my mom because she has been going to this nail salon for about 5-7 years and was recently "kicked out" because the nail technicians were not vibing when she pointed out that they were being rude to her when she didn't like seeing what was doing to her nails and instead of incorporating active listening they want to be lazy, blame the customer, and send her away thinking this will drive more costumers through their door. No. To be quite honest, I am not a nail person myself but when I had important events come up I would make my appointment here because of my Mom. Every time I would walk in I would be greeted with a condescending attitude from Mike, without even saying anything besides "Hello, I have an appointment today". I don't know if he is mooching off his wife or whatever but I don't know why his presence is needed at the salon since all he does is walk around and make weird, inappropriate comments that are completely out of left-field. What is even funnier is that the techs who are working for him probably talk shit about him while he is sitting there with them, that's how delusional this man is for thinking he is blessing us with his face. He isn't, it's ugly. Some techs are patient and nice but I can tell depending on what day you come in they will treat you like shit sometimes and act moody, all probably influenced by Mike's attitude at work. All I want to say is karma is real, and this man will have it coming. Don't pretend your business is great when you have 2 stars on Yelp, and 4 fake stars on Google. We know you are horrible. Mike is lucky that no one besides my Ukrainian mother has the balls to tell him the truth straight to his face, but his day will come when that salon closes indefinitely. Mike will defend almost all the wrongdoings of his employers because his wife is the owner, she is friends with these people, and even her OWN SISTER Cindy (the shaking hand lady) works there as a tech and doesn't get yelled at by him, even when she screams at her customers. You guys...... take your precious money, and go to a way better establishment because this one is a dumpster fire on top of a burning truck on top of a burning building. Congrats Mike for the biggest douche award since 2017. You can lose all the weight honey but you will still remain ugly. read more

Still love going to this place. They do such an amazing job and very friendly staff. Just went recently and got a no chip acrylic by Annie. Will be going back as usual. read more

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I have been coming to L. lovely nails for 10 years. I have always been extremely happy with the service provided. Hong and Araceli are incredible! Thank you for always making me feel pampered. Great work! read more

If you would like to be treated with rudeness and poor customer service skills, you've come to the right place! Mike - owner, is a complete prick! He's been constantly condescending and rude. The woman who had done my nails for a year, is a total sweetheart, and has done a good job. I don't know how any of the employees put up with a jag off like Mike. I stopped going because I was just fed up with his attitude. Recently I called again just to give it another chance but to my shock Mike had "refused" my appointment because of "notes" under my account saying that "techs don't want to work with me". That is a complete lie because I've only worked with one person ever, and she is no longer working there. Needless to say, this place has HORRIBLE customer service and would not recommend for anyone to go, even if this was the last salon left standing on this planet!! read more

Don't go! Went for a pedicure and nails were cut too low and I have cuts on my toes from the filing. My toddler could have painted better. Would have given zero stars if I could. read more

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Wow, I was very impressed with my first visit! Need my nails to look awesome as I use my hands for my business on FB live "Jewelry " Requested No chip and Cats Eye design! Awesome! They gave me my own file kit to bring back with me for sanitation purposes. Constantly cleaning and great customer service even though they were busy. Atmosphere was inviting, bright and classy. #InBlingMode will return! read more

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I wrote a long review on google but I needed to make sure other people are aware of the terrible customer service this place has. Rude owner and my nails came out like this when I asked for something completely different. Do not trust the good reviews on google! Worst salon I've ever experienced read more

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Great job. I Com here often. They do a good job. This time I got my nails done for my baby shower. I did dip powder full set. I was very happy with the results. Thanks Annie read more

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I love this place. I highly recommend Kim she makes me feel great when I walk out of the salon. She always checks to make sure everything is perfect and she is such a nice lady. The color selection at this salon is amazing, I've never been to a place anything like this one. I have no idea how this place has gotten 1 star ratings. The manager is awesome too he is very cool and even offered me a glass of wine! Definitely will be coming back. read more

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Love this place , I have tried out many salons I get acrylic nails with tips and they always pop off... since I have been going here for a little over a year my nails have not popped off and just need to go in for my regular fill . I go to Anna she is amazing . I give her a picture for inspiration and she always puts her own twist on it and it turns out 10X better then the picture ! read more

It's a shame there are so many negative reviews, this salon is so clean and everyone is extremely nice and professional. I go to Hong and she always gives me exactly what I want! Mike at the front is funny and sarcastic. Overall, I've always had a great experience there and their website allows you to book appointments online, super convenient. read more

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I go to Hong and she has done an excellent job on my nails with acrylic nails and gel overlay. I highly recommend this place

I'm a new customer to L Lovely Nails. It's a beautiful salon, and the cleanliness and upkeep and service are outstanding. My technician, Kim, did a fantastic job on both my pedicure and manicure. Her technique and attention to detail has my nails looking brand new and strong as ever 2 weeks after the visit. Will definitely return to see her again. read more

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I've gotten a few gel manicures there and the staff is friendly, and quality is great. They have good pedicures too!

Kim did an amazing job! I went in and showed her a picture and boom. She performed some serious magic I couldn't have asked for any better. I'm so in love; I can't stop looking at them anyone looking to get their nails done need to come here for high quality service! My nails look just like the picture I showed as reference. I'm so impressed The salon was squeaky clean and everyone was very kind. I love this place. :))) read more

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My experience couldn't have been better. I just moved to the area and have been looking for a new nail place to call my new home and after trying three different places that weren't the best I definitely found the one here. Staff treated me amazing. Very personable and held conversation with me the whole time and were very attentive. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Tip: they only accept cash tips!! read more

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Well the salon is clean & they offer a wide range of services, no one there is friendly by any means. Last time I visited, (after the covid reopening), my nail tech did both my pedi & no chip mani. She cut my finger during the mani & it was a pretty big cut. Then she goes "oh, sorry". Like it was whatever. They have those plexi glass panels up & the opening was so small she kept reaching for my hand to bring it in quickly so I kept accidently hitting the panel & she repeatively told me to "be careful." Then I ask for the collagen mani since I needed a little TLC after the three months. It was so damn hot & obviously my finger was in severe pain from the CUT. UH HELLO. I asked her to do three coats & she muttered something that sounded upset under her breath. I know her name but I won't bash her on here (the stilettos she wore must have been like 6 inches). The front manager is never friendly but this time it was some chick who made me purchase the pedi kit for $5 bucks after I was told I could bring my own tools then was rejected the by the 6 inch cutter. Then I paid $1 to book online & was told in the email that this would be deducted from my total cost. The woman at the front desk tells me NO, that that doesn't apply. All I can say is-WTH? read more

I'm sorry but absolutely horrible. I asked for a new set she did that, then I choose a no chip color well it went down hill from that..... I told her I couldn't leave with them looking like this and she walked away and another guy had to redo the polish. I was there for 4 hrs!!!! Just awful read more

L. Lovely Nails - She thought these looked okay?!?!?! Ummmm no I'm sorry. I can't walk out with nails looking like this. - Nail Salons Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

every time i come here i like it more and i question some of the negative reviews on here. the staff are all super nice and all of the nail techs i've had have done a great job. this is a clean and well-maintained establishment, five stars for sure read more

Went in at about 1030AM on a Friday and I got the no chip manicure. I know some people are really particular, but for me, nothing fancy, just something simple. Nail salon at first impression is clean as any should. I picked my color. Process took about 30-35 minutes to get done. The nail technician was great, I wish I got her name but unfortunately did not. Based on the experience, overall I'm happy with the results, no complaints yet, but I'll be back. read more

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Kim is wonderful and your go to girl! I've always gotten a fill with no-chip on top, with a design. She knows what's she's doing and is always suggesting things! She's the first person that is willing to try to do the design that I want! Thank you Kim for the wonderful set and the wonderful pedicure! read more

L. Lovely Nails - Kim, is wonderful! She's always suggesting new things, shapes colors and designs. She's great at pedicures too! Thanks Kim I will be back! - Nail Salons Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

These acrylic nails were horrible. First of all the shape was very uneven, the color was see through, you could literally see the clear part. They were very messy and dented. The top coat for nail polish made it look yellow instead of white. And I did not even have them for 2 weeks and they already broke!!! The nail tech did not make them thick enough. I asked for coffin nails and did not receive them. She did not shave my natural nails done enough! Do not recommend getting your nails done here!!! They look like homemade trash and they were not worth the money. read more

WORST MANICURE AND PEDICURE I have ever had! I wouldn't even give it one star but there is no option like that! Technician name: Annie (Side note: my hands were very dry and cracked from washing none stop so I understand she cannot fix that prob) Overall job looked like my 6 year olds did it. Nail shape different than what I asked for... some nails looked round and others crooked. Painful filing and did everything in a hurry. Left a lot of cuticles and horrible paint job. She forgot to cut one of my pinky toenails and it looked longer than the others... I had bubble like spots in the middle of my nail when I pointed it out to her... she said oh no it's skin on your nail...I am sorry but last time I checked I do not grow skin on my nail bed right in the middle. While sitting at the manicure station, the manicure station right next to me had a lady getting her acrylic nails removed... mid removal one of the nails breaks off and flies right on top of my hand. I of course Jumped from fear and disgust... instead of oh my goodness I'm sorry I was told not to worry and at least it wasn't a real nail... then I had to ask to have the nail piece removed from where my hand was. She filed my nails I showed her that one was crooked... she flipped my hand and started filing from the top of my thumb?!?!? I've never seen that technique but it hurt. After the cuticle removal I was asked to go sit in the pedicure chair and let my feet soak while she painted my hands... I started noticing the imperfections and sloppy job right away when I tried to tell her that she missed a spot while painting or when I saw bubbles she told me don't worry that a clear coat will hide all of it. She put two coats on my nails and told me to wait for them to dry then she started to do my pedicure... painful and not careful at all. I kept jerking my foot from discomfort and she would laugh and say oh you have a tickle... mid pedi she decided it was finally time for clear coat... it did absolutely nothing to help hide the imperfections. I do not know why I let her continue my pedicure after I noticed that this lady had no training or knowledge on how to properly complete a mani/pedi... maybe it was the shock I was in or maybe I just wanted to give her benefit of the doubt... after the horror was done I quietly walked over to the manager. I put my hands down on his desk and told him to take a look... I asked him if he thought that it was an acceptable manicure then I showed him my toes... I came in with straight toe nails that needed a trim and left with lopsided ones... painted by a toddler. He avoided answering the question and said... if you are not happy I can have somebody redo it... at this point I had just sat for 1.5 hours (my lunch break) I was not about to sit for another session of horror. I refused to do that... I asked him again what his thoughts were on the quality of work he avoided the question and tried to tell me some mumble jumble about the mani salon business.... I stopped him and asked him to directly answer my question ... he finally admitted that is was a bad job however said that his wife would not have agreed with me... I told him I would not be paying for the service he agreed and I left... needless to say I WILL NOT BE RETURNING AGAIN. Nor will I recommend this salon to anyone I know... in my opinion this is not how a first time customer should leave any facility... they should of at least given me a more experienced technician and impressed me and gave me reason to come back... I went to a different salon after work in the area and had it redone... and it came out perfect...sorry had to vent! read more

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I came in for a dip manicure. Kaylie did my nails and I think she did a fantastic job. They came out exactly how I wanted them. I did come in with my natural nails long and already somewhat shaped how I wanted them. Kaylie filed them to a more even shape and did a great job with the dip powder. read more

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These 1 star reviews are funny to me. I'm constantly trying out salons near my place only to always end up an hour away each and every month, year after year, at lovely nails. The owner is NOT rude. He's sarcastic and professional. He is direct and to the point. That's not rude. The salon is a very organized and a well managed operation. The staff has been there for years and my techs always do exceptional work. Heather is my go to lady, but really everyone is well trained with above average performance.They have a 2 week guarantee for no chip. If it dings or chips, you go back and they will fix for free. I do not believe that someone had a "bad nail job", complained, and was brushed off. Prices are competitive. Bring cash for tip. read more

I feel so bad writing this because the lady that did my nails was literally so sweet and kind ... but my nails look like actual trash. The black french tip doesn't extend over the white of my actual nail, she didn't put a nude color under the black, and my thumb's french tip is crooked (along with a few other crooked nails). I also felt very rushed because my appointment ran late, she sped through the process and didn't listen to me when I asked her to fix my nails. Also, the salon and the tools weren't clean and the man at the front desk wasn't helpful and he was rude. I will never return or recommend this place to anyone. read more

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I've been coming here for years, but lately they've really stepped up their game. The place looks really nice, they offer you a drink when you sit down (most of the time), and have a rewards program as well as a guarantee on no-chip for 2 weeks. They technicians are always nice and professional. I would highly recommend. read more

5 stars for L. lovely Nails! For the first time I found a nail salon where I leave happy every time. My sister and friend recommended me to make a appointment with Kim! Kim does an amazing job every time. She always suggests the best colors and always takes her time to make sure my nails are perfect. :) There is a two week no chip manicure guarantee which is amazing. They will fix your nails if needed. The interior is nicely decorated and clean. read more

Would not recommend. I had acrylic nails done with no chip matte polish this morning. The technician was nice, no complaints there but my nails turned out really sloppy. The polish is bumpy, you could see the streaks and the square shape is uneven. There was also excess material under my nails from being filed after the polish was applied, causing my nails to cling to everything. Extremely disappointed! I thought I was going to have a great experience because the salon was so clean and the technicians were very welcoming. If I had a choice I would not have paid for the service at all. I would not recommend this to anyone and will never go back there again. read more

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Clean and welcoming atmosphere. Techs do a wonderful job. Reasonably priced. Walk-in or make an appointment. Their salon rivals any competitor. read more

I have been coming Here for almost 5 years since I moved to the burbs. The facility is clean and I've never had an issue with the job done. Much better job than other facilities and the nail tools are clean and sanitized. Mike is great and can usually squeeze you in. read more