I booked a last-minute appointment with Moon Nail and Spa because my usual tech was out of town and I'm so glad I did! The gel manicure was affordable and fast. My tech made me feel welcome and did a great job on the nails. Perfect for a quick color change in a nice, relaxing environment. read more

I gotta be honest here- Moon Nails was one of the most overstimulating, jarring, frustrating nail experiences I've had. Pros- if what you want is quick nails and basic colors, cool. You got it. Just be ready for it to hurt. Cons: These ladies are no holds barred when it comes to making you bleed, they used power tools on your feet to make them raw and if you get acrylic nails, they're gouging your nail bed with the Dremel till it burns. I'm not shy, I've spoken up and said it hurts. They apologize, and go right back to doing what hurt but now with more attitude! If you don't book an appointment with someone specific, you're likely going to get the least experienced nail tech, who is the most violent when handling your extremities. The vibe very much feels like "when you're here, you're an inconvenience". Want something special? Forget it- you're treated like even more of a hassle. Almost like they don't want to make the extra money from the add ons! They'll straight up look at your reference, say yes they can do it, then massively mess it up and try to gaslight you about its quality, having the least experienced tech just stumble through it in the most painful way, painting clear coat over chunks of dust, shaping your nails with absolutely no uniformity AND THEN letting you know the design you showed them was something they didn't know how to do. That info would have been great up front. This is a conveyor belt nail salon. They want you in and out as quickly as possible and they're gonna scream at each other with soothing spa music in the background. JFC. Get me out of here. *sigh* Honestly, I used to tolerate it. I thought that was just how the nail industry was. I thought it was supposed to hurt a bit, and that all nail places treated you like an inconvenience. That was- until I went elsewhere. I had revisited this place for a color change and quick pedi and FORGOT how much they abuse your tootsies, rip skin, sandpaper your heels (literally) and how they use their own nails to dig into yours and contort your hands in uncomfortable and unnatural ways. All that to say- it seems like they have some regulars, they're the most friendly to those customers. But from what I've seen, these people are getting something really basic and I guess they tolerate the abuse. Maybe they don't know there are other places out there that are gentle and calming. I have attached photos of what I asked for vs what I got. And it left me feeling like- am I color blind? Are they? My nails were messed up so bad I had to wait an additional 45 mins for the most experienced tech to attempt to gaslight me that the plum and brown cat eye were the same thing. At that point I just agreed to gtfo of there and quickly booked my color change at my usual spot. I made the mistake of not wanting to wait for my usual tech, thought I could just get a quick color change, but I was sorely disappointed. I'm never going back. read more

Moon Nails & Spa - What I asked for on the left- vs what I got on the right. - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My mom's toe got infected after her pedicure. It was red and swollen with pus coming out, she went to ask if she can soak her foot in the tub with the barbicide disinfectant they have at the salon because she read that would help. She wasn't asking for a refund or anything else from them. They right away got defensive and said it was her fault that it got infected. She took a video of her interaction with the manager Lillies and I wish I could post it on here because she was very rude and openly said she was not taking responsibility for this. I don't think they disinfect and sanitize their tools properly. I understand that things like this can happen but the way they handled this situation after my mom went to address it with them is unacceptable. Customers be aware! read more

Moon Nails & Spa - Mom's tie got infected after her pedicure and they said it was her fault. Didn't take accountability for it and were very rude - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Moon nail and spa is one of the best nail salons in Albuquerque New Mexico. They always get my nails and feet the way I want them to be in their environment is so calm. It smells great and I love the way their shop looks! read more

Moon Nails & Spa was a quick, friendly, clean & professional experience. I had gel removed from my nails and a classic pedicure. I thought the nail salon was extremely clean and the employees were all very nice. Overall fair pricing and nice spot. I'll be back. Notes: -Their website says they open at 9:30am on weekdays- but I made a 9am & they were open. -Their is an additional fee for using cards and a bit of a discount for paying in cash -I was the only one in for the hour I was there! So 9am on a Friday is a nice time to go for a relaxed experience read more

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I was in Albuquerque for a family wedding when disaster struck and my nail broke! I called Moon Nails & Spa from my hotel, and they quickly squeezed me in to fix my nail just hours before the wedding. I will forever be grateful to this amazing nail salon for helping me on such short notice before a big family event. The nail techs were extremely skilled, and even though they didn't have the exact same color I had for my normal nail salon, they found one that matched perfectly! You couldn't even tell that I had broken my nail earlier in the day when they were done. Thank you, Moon Nails & Spa! I'll definitely come back here when I visit Albuquerque in the future. read more

Moon Nails & Spa - Can you even tell which nail was the broken one?? I can't because they did such a great job! - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Avoid this place. Don't know the name of the person who did the pedicure, cut toe enough to bleed, now infected. Tools must not be sanitized for each use, or her hands were not clean. read more

I love how clean this place is and how nice the staff is here! I have tried a few places around town but the quality of my gel manicures and gel pedicures have been the best here. The service is also really nice. Other places that I've been going to have been really rough with manicures to the point of where it hurts. They are so gentle here and I appreciate that so much! Please be patient when coming here. Much like other businesses around town, they are short staffed. But they are extremely accommodating in fitting people into their schedule. I have been back three times so far and have had my services with Lily. Lily is the bomb dot com. She's super nice, gentle, and always makes my nails look amazing! This is my new go to place for all things nails. read more

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WORST ever. ANNA's customer service, quality of work, and ability to control her time, is the worst I have ever seen, and I've been getting my nails done for 20 years! She is so greedy, keeping customers with appointments backed up, with our nails halfway completed while she moves on to other customers also with appointments. I'm not talking moving on to one customer. I'm talking about having three customers sitting there with nails halfway completed, waiting while she moves on to other customers also with appointments. ANNA stop overbooking!!! This place stinks, no wonder. The workers are all wearing masks. Save your money, time and lungs and go somewhere else!!! read more

Absolutely so happy I found this nail salon. I needed my nails fixed from my previous nail salon and they were so accommodating and nice! It was very clean the staff was so nice. I have found my new nail salon! read more

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I had a pedicure with Anna before the holidays and was so impressed with the shop and Anna herself. I decided to come back and have her do my nails after the New Year. I can honestly say I have never had anyone do as great, and thorough a job as she did!! I plan on being a regular customer from here on out!! read more

Came to this place cause of the reviews but I left a lil sad lol. I wanted more red nails and I didn't like the ombré done. read more

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Clean and friendly! It feels very neighborly. They are very organized, lots of colors to choose from

clean and friendly environment, anna does a great job doing my nails. some people can't handle anna giving suggestions, but i always greatly appreciate them and her suggestions always turn out great. read more

They gave me an appt the same day calling, tech was sweet and efficient will definitely go back again!

Anna was super nice and did an amazing job on my nails. The place is clean and professional! Please come here! read more

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Got French tip acrylics done and they are amazing! Anna is fabulous and works fast. The business was super clean and professional. Would come here again! read more

Moon Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

0/10 wouldn't recommend. The manicurist was rude and cut my cuticle. After noticing I was in pain, she continued to dig at my cuticle regardless of it now bleeding. Manicurist only apologized at the end of my service after I became more and more upset at seeing my finger bleeding. Only offered $5. The discount doesn't even matter because this establishment is piss poor. read more

Moon Nails & Spa - Injured finger due to terrible manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I go here all the time they have great customer service. I enjoy bringing my friends and family here. It's clean, and they are very gentle.

It is on the cheaper side, and you get what you pay for. Some of my toes were not filed, some were but not evenly. They pretty much forced me to have gel polish. I told them originally I didn't want it, and they pushed the gel display. I told them I wanted glitter and gave the glitter gel book. I took the box of colored nail samples and picked a cool looking glitter, that had a variety of colors as it glistened. I showed the lady, she took the gel glitter book and said that the other color in the book would be fine. I mentioned I wanted the variety of color offered in the one I picked out. She took it to someone else and came back and said no. Why have samples of colors only to not offer them? I paid extra for a better service, and my toes have definitely had better service. read more

Anna is the ABSOLUTE BEST. I'm from Chicago and have lived in ABQ for a little over a year and a half. It took me that long to FINALLY find a mail tech that does my nails as the tech I've had for over 4 years back at home. There was NO DIP on my cuticles (as other places did), the shape and thickness was spot on, and she had a vast selections of dip/gel matching colors. Huang, her mother in law does my toes FLAWLESSLY. She takes her time to make sure the shape is filed to perfection, the shine lasts for weeks, and there is no polish on the skin. They are all very very fun and friendly PLUS if it's your birthday, when you check in, the overhead speaker played a happy birthday song. read more

I was a little hesitant since most nail salons can't pull off clear nails without flakes, but this salon was clean and very professional. I love these nails and my technician was very friendly and did an amazing job. I highly recommend checking this place out. read more

Moon Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

After reading all the reviews, I decided to try Moon Nails for my pedicure. I called ahead and they said they could help me right away. The place was clean and a woman greeted me right away. Unfortunately, the man that helped me was not friendly. He was rushed and didn't pay attention to what I needed. At one point I kindly tried to explain that my heels needed extra attention and he said "I know". I felt like I was bugging him. After that, I kept quiet and let him finish. When I left, my toe nails were jagged and uneven. The paint was sloppy and my feet were still rough and dry. I received a survey and expressed my concerns hoping that they would offer to fix it. I only got a generic response thanking me for my feedback. I'm not one to leave a bad review. I always give second chances and communicate. However, no one called me and I even emailed the salon personally. This is bad service. Maybe I got someone during a bad day or moment (which happens) but to not call or email me back is unacceptable. Moon Nails, you need to do better. I had to go to a different salon and pay additional money to get my feet done properly. read more