I wanted a pedicure done but had to leave right away after I saw a Roach crawling on the manicure chair!!! When I pointed it out to the owner, she just smashed the roach with her hand! & she wanted to continue the service. it was NOT a lovely experience! read more

Excellent customer service and nails looked beautiful!! The owners daughter was such a good helper to the nail techs. I always appreciate a family owned business. Small location and clean! Recommend 10/10!!! read more

Lovely Nails - Gel nail polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

I got the gel manicure in color number 89. I believe the lady is the owner She took her time to make it look perfect and gentle. Amazing. She takes appointments or walk ins. read more

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I really wanted something different and I am very happy with the result, I love how my color choice of Gel fades. Love the new choices available. Thank you Lena read more

Lovely Nails - Ombrea is the design, I chose turquoise blue with a soft pink underlay. - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

George & Diana are a delight and true professionals. My niece loved her short French gel manicure and I got a mani/pedi that was carefully done. read more

Diana and George are Wonderful people!! Clean, Friendly, and a Fair Price. Diana Always does a Great job whether on my feet or my fingers!! I especially Love having my feet done, it feels sooo good :) I would highly recommend Lovely Nails !! Best Nails in Town ;) read more

Relaxing Mom and Pop shop. The ladies here are very nice. Would be helpful to bring a picture of what you want or you can get creative with them. They have some example pictures of what they can do. read more

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I have not been able to get my nails done in over 10 years. My job does not allow it. I decided to be a rebel & get them done. Ok. That's a lie. My friend made an appointment for me and I felt bad canceling it. I walked in and the guy George - he says to my friend Hey Jill. That doesn't surprise me because she's a loudmouth. And joking I said wow they even know you. George looks at me and says hey Kym. Needless to say I feel like an idiot but very welcomed. George's wife did my nails. She was so cute. And I'm not the easiest person to work with. Let's just say by the time I left we were friends. And to show you what a small world it is turns out that my 24-year-old daughters baby daddy's sister & mom frequent this establishment. I'm not gonna tell you how we got to that. It's a long story and it's not a good story. I haven't seen those people in 24 years thankfully. But we were all laughing when I walked out. Let's face it - I'm funny. And getting your nails done - it's like going to a bar. It's cheap therapy. **Let's talk about what really matters. The nails. I told her I wanted the pink and whites. After thinking about it - I decided I just wanted pink. She saw through my hard exterior. I love that woman. She busted out pink with sparkles. I fell in love. Anybody who knows me knows I love pink & sparkles. **Here I go rattling on. The nails are great for 40 bucks. I always read other reviews before I give a review. I just shake my head. You should never give a review and you're having a bad day. These people are great. **Come get your nails done. I'm getting my feet done next Monday. I'll let you know how that goes The pedicure is OK. It was quite pricey. I had way better for way cheaper. But it was still good and I was pleased **As always thank you for reading and have a peachy day*** read more

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I found the owners husband and wife very good for my acrylic nails. Reasonably priced and very attentive to my needs. The pedicure was also very good. If you are sick and tired of paying High prices for nails that do not last I recommend these nice people. read more

I love this place. They're clean, professional and all very experienced. I've been coming here for about a year now and have never been unhappy. They are always very accommodating with scheduling too. I recommend this place %100. Love this place read more

Lovely Nails - Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

The ladies are detailed oriented and very friendly, and they make sure you are a 100% satisfied with the results. Very affordable as well.

they are honestly the best nail salon in the area. the prices are really reasonable. they make sure your nails are even throughout the buffing, cutting, and shaping process. this is my new go to spot. read more

Last time I went George and Diana were not there. They always did a great job but they no longer live in the area. I had the new people there do a pedicure and my big toenail was damaged in a bad cut with my pedicure that I haven't been able to have corrected yet and my fingernails were done sloppy and thick. I hope they get better or care more about the job they are doing. However, I don't plan to return. read more

Thought i would of give a try to this place Horrible manicure super disappointing, they don't give a full service manicure as other nail salons, all they did was take my old color off and started to put in new color, they were not even busy to give a full step manicure, and they rip you off i ask for a different color on just 2 of my other nails and they charge $1.00 each other places don't charge you for it and they do better manicures,they never advise me before when i ask to do the special color. Ill never go back to this place. read more

Lovely Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

This nail place is my new place to go to! They did such a fantastic job. He reallly listened to what I wanted and did it very well. I'll definitely be going back. Extremely detailed as well! :) read more

Lovely Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

Just found this place and I'm in love!!! We called and they got us (2 adults and a 4 year old) in for Mani/Pedi within a hour. They have GREAT attention to detail, really take there time and are very friendly. And the pedicure was amazing, I may just got back soon then needed for another foot and leg massage. My hands and feet have never looked so good. I would recommend Lovely Nails to anyone! read more

Lovely Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

Do not go to Lovely nails. I got terrible fungus on two of my nails and only ever went here three times. Just found out that my daughters friend just got fungus from them as well. Its cheap yes, but it is NOT worth it at all. There are cleaner, more honest shops all over town. read more

Lovely Nails - Do NOT go to Lovely Nails. I got fungus on two nails after going three times. Now, my daughters friend just found out that she got it too. - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

Diana (Kathy) & George Ong have owned this salon for 26+ years. I have been going to them for that long. I've gone other places and regretted it. I've moved to Rocklin (Sac) and came back every 2 weeks to get "Fixed". I moved down to Southern California and tried several salons and drove back 8 hours to come back to the BEST! I can't express the family atmosphere I feel when I come in the door. Kathy won Best Manicurist- Best Pedicure in Petaluma. The award and their customers are all that is needed to continue supporting this business and local merchants in the area. Don't be fickle and go by bad reviews. Some of these people have never been here. They are haters and doing random reviews for the points and the food coupons. Shame on them. My nails and toes are only going to one place....LOVELY NAILS! read more

Yes, the people that work here are very friendly. I made an appointment and they kept to it. Good reading selection.They definitely have a loyal clientele. However, it could be cleaner and could use updated massage chairs; remotes on all of them were dirty. My nails burned when i put them in the uv light for a good minute(its not supposed to burn at all). Ripples in the white tip of the french gel showed up. The lady attempted to re-do the tips on one hand; she was able to fix one out of five... wish i could give them more stars. You get what you pay for here. The search for a good mani/pedi continues... read more

Lovely Nails - I can't say i was impressed - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

George is amazing. He is kind, gentle and talented. He's been doing this for 28 years so he is a true pro! I am pretty picky about my nails and he totally delivered. My nails look amazing! read more

Lovely Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

Best nail services I have ever had in the area. That's all you need to know!

I have had two pedicures here and have to say they are the best I have ever had. My feet are fairly smooth to start with but "soft as a babies butt" when done. I haven't hd my nails done but will be making an appointment soon. The salon is small but clean and I have only seen 3 people there. I think being tucked in the back is probably a disadvantage to "foot traffic". The employees are friendly and so far have listened well. There are just two things that need to change. First and foremost they need to have really visible sterilization. I can't tell if the instruments have been sanitized or just pulled out of the plastic box from the last person. The foot scrubber and files don't come out of a new package. Also, dipping your feet in hot wax feels good but the better and more sanitary alternative to a shared tub of hot wax is to pour the hot wax into a plastic bag and put that on your feet. It's certainly nothing near the worst i have seen but these changes would make it a great place instead of just good. read more

My first visit. A family business for @ 30 years in the same location, George, & his wife, the owners, both speak English, were friendly & smiled easily throughout. A manicure & pedicure, my nails looked much, much better afterwards. I'll be going back & with my own smile! read more

Very clean shop and the technicians are very polite and understand your needs/requests! I got a gel polish manicure and a regular pedicure and the service was great. I'm not from here, but whenever I'm in town, I'll definitely try to come back because they deserve all the business they get. I even got serviced right away after just walking in on a Friday afternoon! The owners have been in the business for over 20yrs and are very humble about it. A lady that was getting a pedicure in the next chair over couldn't stop raving about them and said her and her family have been going to this shop for over a decade! Now, that's service. The environment was also very low-key and relaxing. Even though there were women getting acrylics and fills, there were no overbearing odors of fumes that I had to bear through. Give them a visit if you're in the area! They happily get the job done. *Heads up * If you plan on using your credit card, you have to include the price for services AND tip. So when they ask you, you have to tell them how much you're tipping so they can add it up and charge you for it. They don't have a tip line that you can write an amount into... read more

Wonderful simple family atmosphere. Clean, friendly. Nothing fancy just a very good pedicure and good vibes! I only had an hour off and they took me no questions on a Saturday. read more

Love Em! Great job, good price, friendly service! Showed a picture of what I wanted and they did exactly that.. I will be coming back! read more

Lovely Nails - Cuuute! - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

i used to love this place. I had gone here for over two years. i notice their job wasn't as good anymore. Just recently I went to get a full set of acrylics and then next day one of my nails was already broken. I'm so disappointed. Not only did I waste my money, I lost one of my favorite places. read more

I also really like this place. I go for mani/pedi's. The owners are incredibly sweet, and after just one visit there, the second time they remembered who I was and some of the things we'd talked about the last time. My nails have always looked pretty and the polish stays on a long time. They take the time to do a good job and I've never felt rushed, even at closing time. No, it's not a fancy salon, but it's good local people (yes, they are local!) who do a quality job and I am happy giving business to. read more

I have to say that I'm not sure where the low reviews come from. They do an incredible job here and the prices are reasonable. It is a husband and wife team and they are very sweet and friendly. Sure, it's not fancy. If you want watermelon infused water, go elsewhere. Diana does a meticulous job with my acrylics. She does what I ask and doesn't try to make me do otherwise. My pedicure is flawless. I like them a lot and will be a repeat customer as long as I live in Petaluma! read more

Lovely Nails - Acrylics by Diana.. - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

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Weirdest experience!! First time I went to Lovely Nails they gave me a perfectly acceptable pedicure. It was no better than other pedicures I've had but I was satisfied, it was fine. ***SECOND TIME I WENT IT WAS THE WORST PEDICURE I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!*** Three days after the pedicure, my nails started cracking and breaking. I have NEVER seen my toenails misshapen, ragged and cracked like they were just days after this pedicure. It was shocking. I've had to cut my nails down to the quick and still don't know which product they used to wreck my nails! Their polish was obviously defective, old and cheap. Very, very disappointing!! My only recourse is to inform others on Yelp to stay away from this place...they're extremely inconsistent to say the least! read more

I went to Lovely Nails on Thursday 6/12 to use a gift certificate I was given before a wedding I was in. I was one of two customers so was given attention right away. The lady that did my pedicure ended up stabbing my toe next to the nail with one of her tools. She quickly dabbed it and moved on. The next day, I realized it was swollen and warm to the touch. It has been painful for over a week now, and after taking my tennis shoe off this evening I noticed it was more swollen and pus was leaking from it. I may now have to go on antibiotics. Never again will I go here. (Or anywhere else for that matter!) read more

Absolutely love this place! Very welcoming and family like feeling. I had George and Anna do my full set and pedicure and was so impressed! Best pedicure that I've had in a long time!! The staff actually talk to you while doing your nails WHICH I LOVE and are so personable. Also, very reasonable pricing and comfy massage chairs. I will definitely be returning to this place! read more

I thought would try a new nail salon - I went three times to give it enough time to see if (a) the nails are done nicely (b) if they use good products and of course (c) if their prices are reasonable. Two out of the three were not good --they do not do the nails nicely - they are done too fast; they dont use enough product (even after asking three times if I could have think tips); I also requested square nails -that was not done either :( I would not recommend this nail salon .. I went to get my nails done last Saturday; went away on a trip and three of my nails fell right off......... Will not be returning read more

I walked in without an appointment and they were happy to help me. Diana did an absolutely beautiful job on my nails, and it's so affordable! A little bit of uneven lengths and some glue visible, but overall I am very happy with them and the service here. read more

Lovely Nails - Acrylics + regular polish for $25 - Nail Salons Near Me - Petaluma, California

This place is so very clean and the people are sweet, friendly and very professional. I would recommend this nail shop to anyone who needs a mani/pedi done. I have tried a lot of the nail salon in Petaluma and this one is in the top 10. read more

Came here with several bridesmaids to get mani/pedis the day before my wedding. It was just what I wanted -- nothin' fancy, but also not too expensive. They were happy to accommodate our group (I called a week in advance) and when we were running 30 minutes late they adjusted their schedule to accommodate us. It's not a fancy spa - there's no tea or bottled water served, there isn't soothing music or nice furnishings. There's a TV showing game shows yammering in the corner and the whole place could use a coat of paint. But fancy salons mark up the price of the manicure without necessarily improving the quality. What we got here was nice staff, cheerful treatment, reasonable prices (they didn't charge me extra just because it was for a wedding, like MANY vendors do!) and best of all, my manicure lasted like 4 days before the first chip -- usually I don't even get my fingernails done because they chip or peel in the first day. The polish on these were rock hard and lasted for days -- it's been a week and my toenails still look flawless. I highly recommend. read more

I have been using George and Kathy for 9 years and will go no place else! Nails are alway thin and natural looking not the thick fake corners that you see on the (fill in the blank here)and NEVER break inless I am away for more then 3 weeks. read more

I am thinking I would give this salon a try after getting a pedicure, and two gel fills not returning. When you get a gel fill they put so little fell acrylic that on both occasions my nails chipped within three days after getting them done. Time to find a new nail salon that is not cheap about putting some product on your nail. Also the painting of your nails does not look good at all read more

George and Kathy are amazing! I have been going there for awhile now and the work is consistently great. The shop is spotless and they are so friendly. I highly recommend this nail salon to everyone. I even got my mom to go there and she lives in Novato! read more

Very poor hygiene and inconsistent service. They reuse instruments from pedicure to pedicure. They try to hide what they are doing, taking them in and out of a small box labeled clean but it can be observed they are using the same tools over and over. There was a was a mention about this in another review I should have paid attention to. I have had a few pedicures here and finally realized the instruments might not be clean.They seem to have the autoclave type machine so I do not understand why they do not rotate instruments and clean them. They also reuse the acetone to remove the gel polish. I saw them recover what was used on me with cellophane wrap in the same tea cup they used on me. The gel did not soak off well my last visit so they scraped at my nails and heavily sanded my right hand where a lot of gel remained after soaking. I have painful splits in the sides of my nails from the scrapping and filing. My Gels have usually soaked off easily with a little time and I think fresh acetone is key. Its a shame as Kathy the owner has some skills and gave me a great gel polish a couple of times. Another couple of gels that were done by other technicians were disappointing. I agree that the positive reviews were most likely written by friends of the owners. This is a classic example of an old school salon to avoid, they just do not get the risks they are posing to their customers when they play hide and seek games with hygiene. Flesh eating bacteria is not something to ignore. I really wanted this place to work out. Its hard to find a good nail service in Petaluma. read more