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    Lovely Nails

    2.5 (48 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Services - Lovely Nails

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

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    Nail polish change

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    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

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    Hand polish removal

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    Nail repair

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    This was after the manager tried to fix. Lost a lot of length and they weren't finished.
    Emily G.

    I really and disappointed to write this. I went in for a dip manicure and pedicure. I started with a girl who machine filed the nail polish off my nails until the flaked and burned. After 3 nails she told me to go with a guy. The station was covered in mail powder and the tools had cuticles visible (noticed this midway). He started telling me I should get gel and I told him I came in for dip. He started to remove polish with the foil and cotton ball, but waited about a minute or two before trying to get it off. He didn't remove all of the nail polish under before starting. I asked if he was going to shape and he said later. The nails had weird lines from the way they'll were ground out. He put each finger in the powder and kinda left it there. Didn't flick off the excess. There were cotton pieces and such stuck in the nails. They were bumpy and Lou not snd uneven. I pointed out as much as I could, but it didn't fix them. It doesn't go to the edges and the back is thicker than the front. He said I needed a uv top coat and I said I've never had that with a dip manicure. So he didn't put any too coat in other than like the regular polish. The top is still soft. The girl at the front was sweet and insisted I tell the manager. The manager tried to fix up some things, but it didn't get fully fixed and the lumps and lack of top coat were still an issue. She offered me $5 off and I told her I already paid and she said next time. Unfortunately, I won't be returning. This is the first time I've ever truly had this level of level of quality. I am on the way to get them fixed now.

    My cotton candy nail polish is stained with green powder
    LaShawn L.

    If I could give 0 STARS I would!!! I was a walk in and asked if I can get a gel pedicure and can I get the same design on my toes just a different color. I told the assistant which person does my design and asked if she was available. She confirmed and said someone else would do my pedicure and the person who does my design would come over after. Pedicure was done within a 1/2 hr. Not their best work at that. Now I'm waiting for the nail tech to paint my toes and do my design. After waiting 10min,the assistant comes over and says the nail tech can't do my design because another client has showed up for their appt. I tell her,I still need my feet finished and I wouldn't have stayed if I couldn't get what I wanted. The manager holly says she can do the design. Now it's just a French manicure with neon colored ombré..after several attempts,she failed and asked another person to do it. He failed. Now I've been there for almost two hours. The third person tries and does better than the first two but it's still Messy. They said no one knows how to do the design but the girl who is now working on another client. Tells me they tried their best and charged me full price. I argued they wasted my time and just to get peoples money,they claimed they could get a job done,which they all failed at!!! Then Holly tried to blame me by saying I should've made an appt. Worst customer service!!! Holly tried to say she can only take off $5,I still need to pay for service. The service was horrible,customer service was horrible and I had to go to another nail shop to get my polish redone!! They treat people like they aren't in business due to their paying customers. You still need to provide a good service and admit when you've messed up. Come down off your high horse. I will not be returning and share this experience with all my family and friends who get services done there

    I honestly love coming here. My usual technician is dave and he is always great, very patient, and I always walk out loving my nails. This particular time I needed my nails fixed because I went to a different salon and walked out of that one with undone nails because they weren't great. Kevin was able to take me and he did an amazing job fixing my nails. I got exactly what I was hoping for, very quick and easy.

    Alycia A.

    Quality nails every time! I'm always impressed. Time and time again Mi does beautiful designs for me.

    Daniella D.

    The last two times I have come to get my nails done there has been horrendous service. First visit I called to make an appointment and the young girl who works the front desk gave me a time to come in. I arrived at that time and still had a 90 minute wait. I almost left but they assured me I would be taken next, which I was, but because they were so busy they encouraged me to only get my nails colored and not a full manicure. Again, fine. I was very clear that I did not want a gel manicure, just a regular manicure. The lady doing my nails was not paying attention and colored my nails using the gel nail polish ... then proceeded to have me dry my nails as if it were regular nail polish. A half hour later my nails were not only still very wet but they were incredibly sticky with the nail polish pooling on my fingers. They took the nail polish off and i left manicure-less. I decided to give them a second chance because i had a gift card. The gift card was for $80 - a gel manicure and a pedicure. A male named Kim helped me. He wore a mask the entire time which made it incredibly hard to hear and understand him. I was VERY clear with what I wanted - a dip powder manicure. I did not want gel because the light hurt my hands. When he began, i noticed what he was doing was not a dip manicure. When I asked him about it he proceeded to ask me if i've ever gotten dip before because this was it. I was confused because he wasn't dipping my nail into the powder but was putting some hard substance on my nail. It was clear and had no color. When I asked what it was he said it was better than dip/gel and then asked me to put my hands under the UV/LED light. I was confused and told him i specifically said i did not want that and he told me that it was fine and to take my hand out? Okay. I then asked him if this was the same price as a dip manicure and he said yes. Once this substance was on my nails, he then proceeded to try to color them with the dip powder. The dip would not stick to my nail now due to what he added. We then had to do a gel manicure which required the UV/LED lamp, which again I was VERY clear from the beginning i didn't want. Another employee had to explain to me what was happening because Kim seemed very confused ... from the beginning. My nail smudged while he was painting them and when I showed him he fixed it lazily. When the nail polish hardened snd you could still see the smidge he told me there was nothing else he could do. My pedicure was mainly uneventful, except for at the end he took out the plastic cover that is used for hygiene and then asked me to place my feet back in the foot bath. When I went to pay my total was $115. I was so shocked because in the end I got a gel manicure (that I didn't even want) and a pedicure. Because they only write the prices down on the piece of paper they could not tell me what the four different charges listed on the paper were for. All they said was a $15 charge was added for a cuticle cut. I have never been charged for the cuticles they cut during a manicure. When I spoke to a female, who I think is the manager, she laughed in my face when I told her I asked Kim if what he was doing cost more than the dip powder manicure I originally went there for and he said no. Coincidentally, when I asked to speak to him he was no longer there. Safe to say I will never go back here.

    1 hour later after getting my gel manicure!
    Hir M.

    I got French manicure one hour ago and it already started to peel! After applying the last coat, they didn't even clean the edges with nail file.. The place is cheaper than other places, but still it's a waste of time and money to go there.. Also the place smells extremely chemical!! They definitely need to do something about their ventilation system! My throat still hurts because of inhaling that chemicals!

    It's all about who you go to, everyone is good you just have to know who's the best in,what your looking for I love my nails Kim did an amazing job but it just the prices I feel like can be better ( not so expensive)

    Holly did a great job with my nails and toes

    I felt comfortable and they are friendly it was my first time there. I had explained Holly how i want my nails and she did the exact way i like my nails to look thank you Holly!.

    I have never had a bad experience at Lovely Nails. Lena has always taken her time and does a beautiful job every time!! I have had a couple other ladies there do my nails. They did a good job too. I have no complaints. I love my nails every time Lena does them! She is so talented, love watching her!

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    Good speedy service, nice people, good job on my nails, not outrageously priced. I plan to go back to them.

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    I came here to do my nails before my wedding and it was such a disappointment. All I wanted was a…read moresimple pedicure and gel nails. My toes were not painted evenly. The gel nails was the most disappointing part. I know how to do gel nail's myself, I just wanted someone else to do it for the wedding and I regret it. It felt rushed, she didn't take any time to properly paint the nails and cover it neatly with the coat. A lot of nails on my right hand were not painted all the way. This less than a week later but you can see that there is no nail polish on the left side of the nail. I will not be coming here again. I'm sure you can find a better place than here.

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    4.6(85 reviews)
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    I don't normally ever leave bad reviews but i do wish it was a better experience being so close to…read morewhere i live. I haven't gotten my nails done in a long time however I had gone quite frequently in the past to an amazing nail technician and place. One - it's very cold in there. Not too pleasant when you're sitting there for nails, and wearing fairly warm shoes. Two - the "quick dry" spray doesn't dry. Not to put your coat on isn't an option in the winter in New England. Having a place to dry your nails needs to be in place or atleast communicating to your client just sit here for x more minutes then we can check them. And lastly a smooth looking nail is expected when you pay for nails. I do my nails all the time at home the only different is that smooth finish you hope to achieve by a nail technician. The simple nail art did come out beautiful. Honestly, the salon itself is a no for me altogether with a less than average experience. I don't recommend it. I can be more specific of other issues but I honestly don't like leaving these kinds of reviews. I think the salon owner needs to pay more attention to details while there are far too many nail salons to choose from that capitalize on one of these issues. Maybe it was a bad first experience but i won't be returning.

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