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Lily Nails

3.3 (90 reviews)
ModerateNail Salons
Closed • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Services - Lily Nails

Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Nail fill-in

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I had a great experience at Lily Nails. A big thank you to Tom for his excellent customer service he was professional, friendly, and incredibly fast. I came in for a fill and was done in less than 40mins without compromising on quality. Highly recommend!

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Elisa G.

Came here for a much needed manicure aka polish change. Cute little salon that's nice and clean. The lady who did my nails was wearing a mask so I felt more comfortable. The color she picked looks terrible on my nails and she didn't file them very well either but she was sweet. By far, the WORST manicure of the month!!! I can't wait until my real manicurist comes back on 7/30/22. I suck at doing my own nails but even I could do a better job!!!

Gritty bumps in my dip manicure
Compass-Rose X.

First time here and last. My dip manicure had gritty bumps in it. See photos. I have never had a dip manicure do this. When you pay this much for a service, you expect the results to be clean and done right. Not sure if the powder was old or just contaminated. Like sand granules. Either way, not worth the money I paid when it looks like this the day of service. Will have to have them redone at a different salon.

Newly remodeled - nice decor - open Sunday!!!
Michael H.

YIKES!!!!! I didn't look at the YELP reviews until AFTER I was sitting down and soaking my dogs....definitely a lot of unhappy folks with ouchies and ugly nails!! Luckily, I was just looking for a place open on Sunday that could trim my (already ugly) finger and toe nails... Juliette did a perfect job - I shared all the bad reviews and horrific pictures, which generated a lot of conversation that I couldn't quite follow. NET NET: If you are just looking for a trim, you should consider Lily Nails - especially if it's on Sunday. I walked in without an appointment and paid $25 for a trim - hold the blood. I'd likely consider returning as I got just what I wanted.

if you want longer then this length--- $5 more!!! (Hands healing after getting a full set of acrylic nails at lily nails SJC.)

My nails looks alright but my fingers had cuts and sores from the drummel tool the man used when applying my acrylic nails. I had scabs around my nail beds for over 7 days. I wouldn't have paid to have my nails done if my hands wouldn't end up all cut up looking like this. Not pretty. I paid $50 to get a full set. There is an extra charge of $5 if you want nails longer then pic below. An extra $3. to pay with a credit card. Tip is also expected. In this economy it's a real luxury to get nails done. Lots of extra fees NOT the quality or service I paid for.

I would suggest you do not go to this shop, they stole from me.

It pains me to leave a bad review for a company after they provided good service. I was ripped off by this shop. I asked for a normal pedicure, looked at the little menu board and specifically picked out pedicure only. As I was leaving, they charged me $5 more for some type of a scrub. A service I did not request. It made me feel very uncomfortable not to pay them the $5. Then the lady that worked taking money had the audacity , to take the $5 that I overpaid and give it to the nail person as a tip???? The cashier of the shop blamed it on me, and said because I was talking on the phone there was a misunderstanding. There was not. I will not be back to the shop again.

A week.
Cynthia R.

The customer service is okay, they're very nice and sweet. But my nails came out horrible. I had a gel mani and pedi. My cuticles weren't done and the polish was horrible and uneven. I really hesitated to leave a review because they're so sweet, but it's been a week and my nails are chipping and looks like if I did this on my own. Also paying $70 for this is ridiculous. I really wanted to walk out without paying but I didn't want to be that type of person either. I just know I won't be coming back.

Kayleigh M.

I was in San Juan for a meeting and I noticed this place was open. I'm not from the area, I drove down from Costa Mesa. Without looking at the reviews I decided to try it out. The women who were doing my nails were nice, but the woman who did my manicure did a terrible job. She rushed through a gel manicure and told me the only reason why my nails looked so bad was because they were so short and that I need acrylics.. my nails were bumpy and uneven. I had to ask her to put one more coat on to cover up the streaks she left which she tried to act like she didn't even see. Once it was time to pay, I gave them my card and they told me they weren't accepting cards at the moment. I panicked. I thought I missed a sign or something. Nope! No sign indicating this. They told me to go to Rite Aid to get money from the ATM, but I only had my credit card. They told me I could come back the next day to give them money which, fine, but it's the fact that I'm from Costa Mesa, and I had to take the time to drive back down all because they couldn't take the time to put up a sign stating that they would not be taking cards as a form of payment. When I went back the next day, still no sign. I was going to let all this go and just never go back, but not even two days go by and my manicure is chipping. I feel so ripped off by this place. I was so excited because It's been months since Ive been able to get manicure/pedicure, but this whole experience was a huge waste of money.

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2 years ago

Tom does beautiful nails! They last for a long, long time! Very friendly and clean salon.

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2 years ago

Love, love, love Ton and Michelle! Best nail shop ever! Open on Sundays! Been going for over 30 years!

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They were kind and the place is relaxing. I liked the color they had for me to choose from. :)

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I was given a Gift Certificate for a pedicure. Lily Nail's was very clean, neat and gave professional service. Thank you!

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4 years ago

Great job!!!!!! Love my nails. I have gone to places nearby and the were not so great. This is the best place to go!

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“A big thank you to Tom for his excellent customer service he was professional, friendly, and incredibly fast.”

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This business is a jewel. Nice atmosphere and very fine…read morestaff. They are professional and friendly. I have received fine service from Kim, Vyv and Andy, anyone who works here ia good. Location easy ti find S\: at Stonehill and Del Obispo. enjoy!

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I made an appointment for a gel manicure and after talking to my nail tech, Jenny, we decided to do…read moregel x and a cute design. She was very helpful helping me choose what to do after I showed her a couple pictures of things I liked. She did a wonderful job and I love my nails! Everyone there was super friendly and it was such an enjoyable experience. They also offer complimentary drinks when you arrive and to my surprise they had my favorite mini soda, cherry coke. So that was a great plus! I will definitely be going back.

Anyone else feel like resting your eyes as you "pamper" yourself. Trusting the nail tech knows what…read morethey're doin. They carry a 4+ rating etc .. only to get home and nails start popping off. Clearly I was confused man! But on this day I was by the beach in zen felt like continuing my peace.. ended up here (20mins from home) accidentally returned on a Sunday but there was a car show obvi very busy time to come. Came the next day letting them know my struggle if I could please get my nails fixed. They asked me to come back when the manager was there, I waited outside. Came back and she said it was too busy (almost empty) but it's ok can I just take my money and go somewhere else. She refused (just crazy I waited for this.. thinking they would have better customer service honestly that's why I waited. Instead she didn't take any responsibility, cared-less about making me wait.. wanted me to wait some more and refused to give me a refund) I was saddened by the lack of empathy when I called this lady 'humble' only days before. Forced to take half (not including my tip) it felt like pity money. But I have pity for the ones who don't care about customer satisfaction. What is the point of your shop if you only see people as money and not happiness, that is why they get their nails did anyway. It's a luxury. Had to go to the nail salon up the street BELLA and they left my nails 100x better. It's already been over 8 hrs. Can't say that about this sloppy shop. Oh yeah it was the 'manager' Tracy, don't let her near your nailsss. Girl has NO idea SHE LOLOLOVEEE TO ARGUE If I could give it a zero I def would. Product & customer service FOR SURE 99 cent store. I had a nail break as I opened the door can't make this up "Ultimately out of eMpAtHy and GoOd gEsTuRe we gave u 50% refund" AS YOU SHOULD HELLOOO As a manager it's quite embarrassing you shouldn't touch nailsss and stop wasting people's time. You are lucky to have a business and if you woulda fixed it in that moment or gave me a FULL refund you'd have a better comment. Not sure why you chose to sabotage your own reputation. GIRL THINK AGAIN

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