Sad... this used to be one of my fave salons. Beautiful remodel a few years ago, but the Pandemic must've hit this salon hard. Maybe quality doomed it. Location is still good, but avoid this salon. There's better one's nearby. Old gel polish - chipped & peeled within a week. I used my hands & fingers for basic stuff, nothing extraordinary. Curing was done well, so it was def a product issue. Tech had sandpaper hands with bad nails. This is always a red flag. He didn't wear gloves, so my hands were abraded when he finished. I have dry skin that's sensitive due to eczema. Too bad I didn't notice his rough hands before my nails began the soak. Sanitary process was used, but salon appears dingy & unkempt. TVs no longer play any shows because owner stopped paying the bill. Parking is good. Location is perfect for a quick mani if you're doing a load of laundry next door, but not worth the cost anymore. read more

I will never go anywhere else Lynne is thee sweetest lady I have ever met and she does a beautiful job on nails read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Such a horrible experience, stay away if you can help it. What was supposed to be a celebration turned into horrible experience. My daughter wanted to get her nails done for her birthday so we decided to do a walk- in to ask if they had availability for her and her sister. The manager was kind enough to accommodate us, now I wish she wouldn't have. The birthday girl had her nails done with no issues. Aside from a messy job. Unfortunately her sister was not so lucky, she sat down with Jack who turns out to be the managers husband. At first I noticed that he was rushing her to pick a color but I did not think too much on it. As he continued to work on her nails I notice red marks on the side of the pinky and the thumb. I stopped him and asked is that blood? He said "yes" like it's completely normal. I told him stop don't continue your being too rough and you made her bleed. He tried to convince me to continue a few more times and I declined. Then he says I have medicine, let me put medicine. I turned him down as I did not want him touching my daughter at all. I tried turning things around for the sake of my girl. I requested for the older gentlemen to finish her nails. I spoke to the manager to explain to her that this is not okay and her answer was that "men" tend to be rough and that if I would have allowed them to apply medicine the wound would be completely gone and healed. I explained that the damaged done to the nail was not going to be undone with some "miracle" medicine. A simple sorry would have sufficed but instead she chose to shift the blame. Her response to the situation is enraging. I don't recommend this place at all. Seriously stay away from this place!! The whole situation ruined my daughters day. She felt horrible and was In tears over her sister getting hurt. If you look at the pictures below you can see that it's more than just a nick. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - As you can see this is not a "nick" he drilled into her nail bed and side of nail. - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

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I LOVE this Nail Salon! Very friendly and talented staff! They take great care and pride in caring for their customers nails. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - My new nail art by Lynn's Nail Bar! - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Lynn please evaluate the work your older employees are doing and pay attention to your customers. The older gentleman try...but cold water soaks and they scrubbed the top of my foot with course bristle brushes that hurt so bad I had to say stop 3 times. And blind as a bat! My 2 year old granddaughter can probably paint toe nails better. It was so bad. $35 dollars for a basic pedicure only to feel pain, stressed out and disappointed after, nope not anymore. Not doing this to myself. Giving up the mani and pedi's-what once was my luxury is now a miserable experience. I usually tip better but today-I have $3 as a thank you for fitting me into your walking schedule in a totally empty salon. Now I know why it was empty. I guess I forgot my bad experience a year ago...guess that's why i hadn't been here in so long. read more

Horrible experience. I'm not one to leave bad reviews but I don't want to stay quiet so that this can happen to another person. I just had my acrylic nails that I had done at another salon removed by this salon. The guy pried the acrylic off my nails with pliers. It hurt so bad and when I asked him why we aren't just soaking it in acetone, he said "this is how these are removed". A lie. While this was happening I was looking around and noticed that the place was very dirty. The tools he was using on me were rusty and were NOT sterilized. Afterwards he slapped some gel polish on top of my bumpy nails. I didn't feel comfortable saying anything because I was the only customer in the entire place and there were only male workers in the salon. If you see this, PLEASE do not go here. read more

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Bad nail job: got a gel manicure. The edges of nail were missed and... Peeled off in 4 days!! Terrible customer service: I asked for a redo and she treated me as if I were on trial for lying, and would not reimburse me. read more

This man that did my nails was way too rough. I asked him to he gentle and even though I kept flinching he did not take it easy. My finger started stinging half way through and after I told him 3x he just scraped the product off my of finger with his dirty fingernail. My cuticles all stung when I put sanitizer on. The polish is super messy and smeared as soon as I got to my car because the fan wasn't on at the drying station - just the UV lights which only dry gel as far as I know. read more

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I arrived at this place after booking an online appt for royal nails and spa (which I later found out was the same thing as lynn's). I booked my appt for 6pm and I wasn't seated until about 6:25. they close at 7, so I was not sure Bao would be able to finish my nails, but he stayed late to finish and did a wonderful job and didn't make me feel rushed at all. He was really nice and accommodating the whole time and although I was seated late after arriving early, I left really satisfied with my nails and the experience. Bao did a great job :) read more

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I met Lynn back in 2012. She was at a different location but she is such an amazing human. So friendly and down to earth. I followed her to her next location. I was only here for a year but she was my go to gal for my nails. I am VERY particular about my nails and she always made me feel like I was getting them done for a special occasion. Her husband Tony works along side of her and I just can't rave enough about this couple. I came back to Monterey for a short time and was really hoping to find her. Many places didn't make it after Covid, so I was a little nervous about what might happen to my nails. Anyways I looked around a bit and found Lynns Nail Bar. I made an appointment and hoped and prayed that it was going to be my Lynn. I walked in and low and behold there she was. It was like the heavens opened up and sang me a song!! We caught up and it felt like I'd never been gone for the past 10 years. The new shop is big and beautiful. They are so welcoming and always do an amazing job!! Thank you Lynn and Tony. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Epic nails with an electric color. It changes in the light. Purple, blue even brownish. I love this. Thanks Lynn - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Went in to get my nails fixed from a botched job by a different place and then got an ever worse botched job my Lynn herself!!! Totally unsatisfied and am NEVER going back! If I could give them 0 stars I would. She was even rude to me! Told her and showed her a fuz on my mail and asked for her to take it off and she saw it and told me, "it's fine no one will notice" and then just painted the top coat over. The shaping is horrible for every nail and especially a few. The only thing I like is the color and that's not even her work. Don't ever go here!!! read more

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I wanted a full set of acylics what I got was a full set of DISASTER. First she did nothing with my cuticles. That should have beeny first clue. The nails themselves are mostly crooked, and improperly shapped. Left a ton ton excess under my nails. They were SUPER thick. The paint which was black with matte top coat was uneaven. Spots were missed and you could see through in some places. Then to top it off I wasnt even given any lotion at the end just hurried off to pay. Then to top it off the price said said 28$ then I was upcharged without my knowing to 43$. If you are going to upcharge me tell me. Tell me the price before you do ANYTHING! Dont just spring it on me at the end. And esspecilly not for that bad of a job. I had to go to another nail bar to have them fixed it took two girls and they were horrified at how bad it was. Safe to say I won't go back and won't be sending anyone their way. read more

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Lynn is the best and she is my go to place when ever I need manicure and pedicure.Lynn is always able to get in when I need appointments.I never go to any other place. read more

Thank you Kevin for getting me Cardi B ready!!! Walk-in on a Friday afternoon is 5 star service to me! All my friends go here and now I know why! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - #5 on bottom and #3 on top!!! - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I love this place, so when they first opened, I was a little scared, I wont lie, I had my own place and didnt want to try anything new! One day My old place (whos name we will leave out of this) was way to busy, so i said I guess lynn here i come. the staff was so super nice, and not like that way people who work in nail salons can be like nice and being condacending at the same time, NO! They was truly nice and friendly you know it by the owner knowing the names of all the repeat customers! This place is super clean, and always busy busy, but that must tell you they are good at what they do, Now this is my go to spot. im picky on how my nails come out, and they always do exactly what I want. also they have two ladys there who do custom work, and I have to say WOW I Went on to lynns nail bar FB and I send the nails they do by appointment AMAZING!! ***** Five stars for Lynns nail bar and all the people there! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

My first and last time here. By far one of the worst nail shops I have came to. I got a gel mani/ pedi and it was just bad from the start. The lady doing my nails was rushing & didn't even take off all previous gel so the final result was rocky to say the least. The man doing my feet was dressed really professional but kept stopping to be on his phone. Now I know emergency's happen but I also understand you don't stop what your doing more than 3x especially at work. Not to mention it looks like I did my own nails. I also had a bandaid on the back of my foot and he went right through it. He kept saying sorry as if it didn't hurt. I didnt even get their "massage" I just wanted to leave. Overall I'm very displeased with my nails and will now be on the hunt for a new nail place. I could of done this myself. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Nails - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I have been going to Lynn for 3 years now - prior to that I tried several places in the area. Lynn is not only REALLY good at what she does, but she is a kind and very accommodating person. My nails always look PERFECT when she is finished. No need to look any further. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Manicure - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Great place, reasonable prices! I saw Van today to get a gel mani/pedi before my friend's wedding and she nailed it! (pun intended! ) I will definitely be going back. read more

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Lynn is the absolute best. She's kind to everyone, even when she has to deal with rude, entitled people probably like the ones on here with bad reviews. My nails never break, the shape is always and she takes the most care with fills. Never just "filling" in but filing/clipping away all the bad parts to keep them fresher longer. My fav salon hands down. I will always recommend! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I keep coming back to them ! Lynn usually does my full sets and I always live the results. She is so sweet and even tries to remember you. It's usually three people there the times I've gone and they all are so nice. read more

I've been going here for a few years now and have been absolutely delighted with Lynn's skills. I've been to a few other nail salons in the area and have been disappointed every time. I won't go anywhere else and I absolutely recommend! read more

I love going here . Helen is the best she always takes care of me remembers her clients I like that. Everyone is very friendly. Many selections of colors to choose from massage chairs and great relaxation read more

Kay is so talented! I've been going to her for years and she always executes the designs I have in mind FLAWLESSLY! She takes her time to make sure the end result is exactly what you've envisioned. I highly recommend her, and if she's not available her sister Kimi is amazing as well!! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Nails by Kay for my Bachelorette Party! - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

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First time getting my nails done. Turned out beautiful but only lasted 4 days. My acrylic nails started to chip off from the tips and one completely broke in half while washing my hand. I got recommended to this place by a friend who is a loyal customer. I don't like leaving bad reviews at all but please be aware. read more

I saw the mix of reviews... took a chance anyways. I was in the area and had some free time that wasn't planned, so I stopped in. Looking back, I should have called and made an appointment with one the three women praised in other reviews. I came in for a regular pedicure and a gel manicure. I never got the names of the women who did the work because they were too busy talking to each other, talking on their cell phones, or trying to keep track of the basketball scores... what??? Neither of them really spoke to me except a couple of questions about length etc. The whole thing was a bit awkward. I have had my hands and toes done at the same time many times. Never with a weird table over my legs! I had to lean forward and stretch my arms out constantly to keep my hands in the UV lights. I kept hitting my knees on the table when switching feet for the pedi. Weird and very uncomfortable. Pedicure: was ok. She asked if I wanted them short, and I said yes. I had no clue she would try to file the nail bed too! No cuticle pushing or trimming like I am used to. Halfhearted scrubby work. I usually laugh hysterically as I am ticklish, but this barely made me giggle. Scrub was a waste of time, as was the "massage." Polish looks okay, which is more than I can say for my fingers.... Manicure: certainly NOT worth $35!!! My 3 year old niece would have done better work because she pays attention! When you are being paid to do nails, stop trying to watch basketball! Only one hand got a soak. The cuticle pushing was nonexistent. She just ran the tool lightly down the tips of my nails. Zero trimming around the edges of my nails. Hardly any surface sanding, just a quick swipe. Here is the worst part... the polish is hella thick in some places, and hella thin in others. If you run a finger down my nails, there are waves! There is just as much gel polish on the skin around my nails as on them!! She put lotion on both hands, but only massaged my right hand for 23 seconds. Yes, I counted. I guess if you are a regular, or getting acrylics, you are treated well and spoken to during the process. Instead, I read the closed captioning of the Food Network. read more

After being in quarantine for so long, I was in desperate need of a Mani-Pedi! I called a few places, but they were either closed or had no walk in availability. My friend ended up calling this nail salon and they had an immediate opening. Upon arriving, the owner was super nice and accommodating. The overall environment is absolutely so pleasant and beautiful. Plus, they were able to provide me with excellent service and I love the way my nails turned out! They are my new favorite nail salon, hands down! read more

My mom and I got a manicure and pedicure for $110 total plus tip. Really unimpressed with the quality of the manicure I received. I got a gel manicure done and had to ask the lady correct a few spots, and my nails still turned out with uneven polish. The manicurists didn't even say hello or even try to have any conversation with my mom or I and I thought that was rude. Won't be returning- there are much better places to go in the Monterey area that are cheaper with better quality and service. read more

Tony, you did it again. You took my hot mess hands and made them beautiful again. I had four broken, chipped and mingled nail and he was able to extend the acrylic out to the same length as the rest of my nail without glueing on tips. My friend Sona kept telling me Lynn's crew are the best. She is so right. Thank you so much. I was starting to loss faith in finding a great nail salon. Finally did. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Avoid Helen at all costs. She is lazy and mumbles under her breath. She would file my nail and then throw my hand to the side. I went in at 9:00am to fix my nails that Tony had done. My whole right hand is longer than the left and there were air bubbles left in two of them which popped as soon as I got home. I arrived at 9:00am by myself since everyone working there was late. Lynn looked at my nails and asked who had done them, I told her Tony and she put me with Helen to fix them. I only had black with gold sparkles- I don't know how difficult this can be. But Helen made it an awful experience for someone who just moved to the area. read more

I've always gone to another nail salon and always had nails that last me a month with no lifting or problems whatsoever. My best friend suggested we go here cause I was treating her. Let me tell you, my nails are horrible. It's only been a week n a half n I have 6 out of 10 lifting and one has completely fallen off. I am not happy at all. They also tried to charge me for glitter on 2 nails and didn't mention names extra charge until it was time to pay. I will never go back here. They don't have good product. My acrylic has turned yellow and looks gross. I'm going to have to get a complete new set sooner than I should have to. DO NOT GO HERE! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - New acrylic chipping off and nail completely broken off SMH - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I had gotten my upper lip waxed today and it was just HORRIBLE. The lady was too rough and she didn't take her time. She rushed the whole thing i have a scar that isn't pretty at all!!!!!!! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - This was caused by that dumb lady who does waxing!!!! CAUTION: don't get any type of waxing!!!!! - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Lacking in nail polish color and most bottles look old. The nail tech told me my gel manicure would match pedicure and it doesn't. My gel manicure is completely chipping and peeling off. Won't be returning. The hunt for a nail place in Monterey continues. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - My "matching" gel mani and pedi. - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

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I had the worst experience this afternoon at Lynn's Nail Bar. There were two female teenagers that appeared to have a negative attitude towards Lynn and altered Lynn's attitude for the rest of the day. My nails were terribly done and I tried to correct Lynn in the nicest way and say that the length of my nails were incorrect and received a response that it was "too late". Lynn then proceeded to discriminate me and asked me to pay before the nail job was complete assuming that I had came to the nail shop with those teenagers and that I had no money. Lynn said furthermore she would not put paint on my nails until I paid which I found VERY disrespectful. I paid for a job that I was completely dissatisfied with and was told over the phone that she simply wanted nothing to do with my nails and would not provide a refund. I received IMPECCABLE service at Angel Nails across the street and would suggest every one to go there! They fixed my nails the way I wanted them with NO ATTITUDE OR HASSLE! read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Top Photo: Lynn's Nail Bar: Too Much Acrylic, Not Filed Down Enough, Short Length Bottom Photo: Angel Nails - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I went to Lynn's Nail Bar yesterday, December 1st. I had heard good things about their work and was looking to find a new salon. The establishment looks clean and organized. There's even child sized pedicure chairs for the little ones which is super cute! I did not make an appointment therefore I was assigned the next employee available which was an elderly woman. I do not remember her name however I estimate she was well over 70 years old. I was leery about her ability but I had high hopes I would walk out of there with a nice manicure and a new favorite nail salon. That is far from the case. I am a single parent of three children, I go to school full time and work part time so I must spend my money wisely. Getting my nails done is the one thing I do for myself on a regular basis. I am very particular about my gel nails and feel they should be done well with no nail exposed, cuticles cut back and an overall neat appearance. I left Lynn's Nail Bar feeling frustrated and like I wasted $40. When she was 'done' I still had to ask her to cover a portion of one of nails. She did not apply the loose glitter properly and it now snags on my clothing. I feel my nails look messy and sloppy. Looking at them with fresh eyes today I can see on several nails there are areas she did not cover. Bless her heart for getting out there and earning a living, however, I am extremely unhappy with the outcome and will never go back to Lynn's Nail Bar because of this experience. I will happily go back to my regular salon where the colors are losing their appeal but they are always done correct, professionally and I pay $10 less. read more

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Kimi has been awesome been going to her for a few months and she's slayed my nails every time. They are pricey to have done. But to me, your paying for quality and you have the option to do fun and trendy "Pinterest" nails. You have to make an appointment with her and book it a few weeks in advance. I just make my next appointment after I finish an appointment that way you don't worry about starting the cycle of not being able to get an appointment. Kay and Kimi and definitely the 2 to see here. Had one other person do it when I came in as a walk in... Not good. read more

Wanted my nails done and pulled into the first place I saw which was Lynn's. Kevin was awesome! He made sure I was happy with everything. My nails look great. read more

My second time here. My favorite thing is the fact that they talk to their customers m. Many times I feel like other places they could care less and they just talk to each other the whole time. This has not happened to me here. It's clean, quiet, relaxing, and professional. Definitely coming back. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - Nice place. Relaxing. They talk to you versus a conversation with each other. - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

I came in to Lynn's Nail Bar for the first time and walked out very unsatisfied. I came in the next day to get them redone and the owner was generous enough to schedule me an appointment to redo them for free the next day. I went back in today and as she's trying to fix them she let's me know that my nails are "crooked" and that there pretty much isn't any fixing to be done but that she would try her best. This was the "new job" she did. The gel polish is smudged and my cuticles weren't cleaned off. Very disappointing to know that this came from the owner herself. read more

Lynn's Nail Bar - I came back in to get my acrylic nails redone by the owner. This was her work, smudged gel polish and my cuticles weren't cleaned off. - Waxing Near Me - Monterey, California

Went here spur of the moment for a pedicure, the woman who greeted me and my boyfriend was super friendly. I convinced him to get a pedicure too because of the massage chairs, which were awesome here. The environment was very clean, friendly, and comfortable. I tend to be very paranoid about germs in nail salons but you can tell here that they cared a lot about keeping things clean. Not a bad thing to say about my experience. read more

There are a lot of bad reviews for this place, but that was not my experience. I had previously been seeing Kevin (for gel nails) and Helen for a basic pedicure before they moved to this location so I followed them. I have never had any bubbles or chipping. The polish lasts until my nails grow out. Next time I go I will take a picture and post. Here is what I like: They always are ON TIME for appointments and you do not have to wait. They do the mani and pedi at the same time so it is fast. They do not chat with other manicurists, but are focused on their work. They are clean. The pedicure bath gets a clean liner each time. read more