Julia is absolutely amazing! She is incredibly detail oriented and takes so much pride in her work. Every appointment is a great experience because she is always positive, friendly, and genuinely cares about her clients. She takes her time, pays attention to every detail, and consistently delivers outstanding results. read more

I'd strongly advise against going to Queen Bee Nails, especially when there are much better salons in the area. I went yesterday, Monday, September 7, as a walk-in to have my builder gel removed and get a gel manicure. An older gentleman assisted me. Before starting, I communicated that my index finger was sensitive because I had recently bent it. I also explained that I wanted to try to keep some of my length, while understanding that some of my nails were fragile and that he might need to shorten them. He immediately seemed visibly frustrated. He cut my nails and then asked if the length was okay. I reiterated that my goal was to keep as much length as was appropriate, particularly so I could maintain an almond shape. We continued with the service. When it came time to choose a color, I asked if we could try one color and, if I didn't like it, potentially switch to another. He seemed frustrated by this and asked why we would have to do that. At that point, I stayed quiet, but I will admit that my guard was already up. He applied the first coat on one finger, and although I was hesitant about the color, I said we could proceed with that hand. After the first coat was applied to one hand, I asked if we could instead put two coats of another color over it to make the color lighter. I've had this done at other salons without any issue. The nail technician immediately became very upset and said it wasn't possible, that he would have to redo the entire thing, and that I shouldn't have told him to continue with the first color. He raised his voice at me. I acknowledge that I eventually raised my voice as well because I was extremely frustrated. I even pushed my chair back to gain space. I told him that he didn't need to have an attitude or speak to me that way and that I was doing my best to remain calm. He then said he didn't want me to get my nails done, make a complaint, and come back to have the service changed. I explained that I was specifically trying to avoid that situation, but at that point, the interaction had already ruined the experience for me. I told him I just wanted to finish the service and leave with the color that was already on my nails. He continued trying to convince me that the color looked fine. By that point, I had enough and told him to drop it and that I wanted us to continue the service in silence. He made several more attempts to reference the color, and I reiterated that this had already become a bad experience and that I simply wanted to finish my service. And now, less than a day later, my gel polish is already CHIPPING. Gel polish should absolutely not be chipping the very next day. Overall, I would not recommend this salon based on my experience. The attitude and customer service were extremely disappointing. I was very shocked that the manager or supervisor did not step in or intervene but instead them and the other nail techs just observed. I also want to point out that, even with pedicures, they do not appear to use liners or provide new individual tools such as clippers, nail pushers, buffers, etc., the way other salons I've been to do. That's another reason I personally would not return. If you're in the area, I would recommend checking out Nailosophy or Purity Nail Bar instead. I honestly regret not going to one of them. read more

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This has been my nail salon for almost 3 years straight, where I constantly visit Jen to get a dip manicure with fun designs! There have to be at least 100+ dip colors, the most out of any salon in the area. The staff is always kind, however they occasionally run late (but most salons do). Plenty of chairs and always able to take quick appointments. I absolutely hate to rate this place anything less than 5 stars, as a 4.5 would be perfect for me. However, they are definitely not the cleanest salon in the area. I've luckily never had any issues, but you can tell the tools aren't cleaned in between sessions and a lot of tools are very old looking. Overall, it's not enough to deter me from these stellar designs! read more

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I've been holding off on writing a review for Queen Bee for a while, solely because I've had such mixed experiences. There have been several times where I have an AMAZING manicure/pedicure. Limited wait, talented technician, and lasting results. However, I've also had some pretty unpleasant experiences. Even when I've reserved a time slot on their website, I've found myself waiting 20+ minutes for my appointment to begin. There also has been some long wait time in between my manicure and pedicure in the past. Additionally, I've been mildly injured now twice by technicians with nicking and overcutting that both resulted in bleeding. In both instances, I wasn't offered any sort of financial compensation (which I have in the past at other salons). One of my nails was seriously in lots of pain for 2 weeks following it! Overall, I'd suggest coming here for a good pedicure and if only if you make an appointment (and have some wiggle room around that slot). Otherwise, hope for a great technician (like Tony). I've attached a photo of a set he did for me last fall. read more

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I've been coming to Queen Bee for my nails on and off for over 16 years, so it takes a lot for me to leave a bad review. But this week's experience was genuinely disappointing. My usual nail tech was out of town, so I tried to book with another tech, Julia. She refused to take me, repeated "I can't do it" several times without any explanation, and wouldn't even make eye contact while speaking to me. Meanwhile, the rest of the staff acted like I wasn't there. No one acknowledged me or offered to help. After 16 years of loyalty, I expected basic courtesy, not to be brushed off and ignored. read more

First time visiting Cut into my thumb and bleeding. Will never come again. Not recommended

I love Queen Bee! Staff is very friendly and attentive to detail, especially Julia and Ally. I consistently get a gel pedicure and occasionally Gel X mani for special occasions and they always make me feel very special. Never rushed and good prices too! read more

I showed a picture of the trendy glazed donut nails (light pink with white chrome) and Tina helped find what was needed to match that. I came in with gel x/builder nails and wanted to do a nail change/refill. While shaving my nails, my pointer finger skin did get nicked, so it hurt a bit and started to bleed. At the end, in some lighting, the nails look amazing. However in other lighting, I was a little sad that you can still see the old gel x underneath -- you can kinda see where the old gel was growing out underneath the new gel color and chrome (the dark curved lines on my pointer and middle nails are more obvious in person than in the photos -- both are the same nails in different lighting). Tina thought it still looked nice and isn't obvious, so I accepted it. I think overall, the staff is very nice and friendly. Tina was kind and made small talk. I don't think I would do a gel change/refill again, but would come back with bare nails for a fresh new set, and I find the prices to be generally reasonable! read more

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Highly recommend Jen! She does an excellent job on nail art and is very detail oriented. read more

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My eyebrows have never looked so good. And I'm in love with the gel manicure Aly gave me.

I made a pedicure appointment for first thing in the morning because I needed to get on the road that same day. I arrived early for my appointment. There were 2 techs with 2 clients. They told me to wait they would be with me shortly. Basically they wanted me to wait til the next techs arrived for work. I waited nearly 1/2 hour because they chose to overbook or take a walk in over my appointment. My tech, Julia, was friendly and apologetic. She did a good job. I'm not sure why this place is so highly rated.. The place looks tired. The chairs are so close together there was no place for me to put my sandals next to me because my neighbor already had her shoes between us so I had to put them in the front of the basin. Julia needed to move my shoes out in the path of walking traffic. The floors appeared still dirty from the night before. Another employee was sweeping the floors and literally swept dirt on my sandals. I'd recommend Julia but I would not recommend Queen Bee. There are other Brighton salons to try. read more

Tina did such a good job! So these are my natural nails I grew out for a bit plus two tips she glued on since a couple of them broke. They look just like my inspiration picture! I didn't want too white or too pink, I did dip, it was called gel beauty DD11 if you want as inspo. And then I asked for chrome on top which was this beautiful pearl dust they did at the end. I asked for almost shape. I love them! And then I did my toes just regular white gel. So a full gel pedicure (hot stones, scrub) and then a dip manicure with two tips and the nice chrome detailing all for only $115! Can't be beat! Tina is amazing and really nice. I recommend going earlier in the day or calling ahead! :) read more

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I've been getting my nails and toes done here since 2016 going on 9 years almost every two weeks. Aly for pedicures and Jen for dip powder nails. Both ladies do an amazinggg clean job (this is coming from a very picky person haha). This nail salon most importantly is very sanitary too. Everyone here is very friendly, owners Ann and her husband are always keeping the shop up to date with new decor and esthetics, appreciate this. Definitely recommend to all! read more

Everything! The staff is very nice! I got a pedicure and it came out great! I will definitely go back again!

Tools are very obviously dirty and not cleaned. Even with an appointment I would usually wait at least 30-45 minutes. Although my nails would turn out pretty good, I went here a good amount of times before getting fed up and going somewhere else. read more

Jen is my favorite nail tech to go to for my nails. She always pays such great care & attention to the details of the design. She makes sure they're executed perfectly. There hasn't been a design to date that she couldn't do! I highly recommend Jen to my nail girlies out there FYI if you pay with cash, you get a stamp card & there's a free mani after 10 stamps I believe! read more

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Nails done beautifully and super fast by Jen! Got them done in time for Easter and have had so many compliments! read more

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Jen does the best dipping powder service. She's so fast and my nails stay on for such a long time and they always look great! read more

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Tina did awesome with my gelx nails! They came out great. Didnt take too long. Not a lot of parking but able to find street read more

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After a long of day of working from home all I wanted was a mani and pedi! I decided to try a place outside of my neighborhood were I could actually find parking so I found this place in Brighton. I called in and was able to get an appointment for right away and asked if there was free street parking (which there is). Service was fast. One nail tech worked on my pedi followed by a different tech for a dip manicure. I was impressed by that technique of Denny on the dip. He was quite strategic about his filling and made sure to turn my hand in different directions so that the nail could be properly filed. I am a fan of how effective and efficient he is! Would definitely come back and do dip with him. I rate this establishment with four stars because when I asked for the matching dip color for the manicure the pedi tech brought me a box full of different colors (at least 300 nail color samples) and asked me to find it myself. I was shocked by this response, usually they are the ones that match it for you. read more

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If you book with a specific person, they do not honor that and instead seat you with whoever is available. This resulted in my nails being overfiled to the point of pain and a sloppy manicure. Really unfortunate because I used to recommend this place to people but I can no longer do that or go myself in good conscience. It's really frustrating to pay 75 dollars just to have to get your nails done again a week later because they look so messy. On top of that, I requested a slightly different color for the base of my French manicure (tan vs pink) and the nail tech rolled her eyes at me. Getting my nails done is supposed to be a relaxing experience I can look forward to and you will not find that here. read more

Ive gotten a gel manicure here about 3 times and every single time they peel after about a week! Everyone there is so nice but my manicures just don't last which is disappointing. It's a nice place to get a pedicure though. read more

I've been going to get my nails done by Jen for about 4 years now. I love getting some kind of cute and fancy design, and Jen perfects it every time. You won't find a price for nails like these anywhere else, the price is low but the quality is amazing! Everyone at Queen Bee is very nice and helpful, I'm sure you'll have a great experience if you get your nails done here :) Thank you Jen! -Kristina M read more

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I've been to this place two times due to convenience and it's ok. The first time I received a gel manicure and the second a full set with dip. The people who work here are very nice but quality of work is average. Update: manager called me to insist on fixing my nails which was nice read more

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I've already left a review on Google so I'm dropping one here as well. This is my second time at queen bee and Julia did another great job on this acrylic set. I called pretty last minute today too. I take the train all the way from downtown Boston and she definitely takes that into consideration with the time and effort she puts in read more

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Great place, clean and great quality manicure! The technician was friendly. I was able to book a same day appointment as well.

Jen is absolutely incredible!! I've been going to her exclusively for over a year now and she never ceases to amaze me. She's always up for a challenge and she nails it every time I bring in an inspo photo! I'm always getting complements on my nails everywhere I go thanks to her read more

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Aura gel-x nails done by Katy! So cute and exactly how I wanted it. She took the time and effort to make sure it looked like the way I like it. Highly recommend getting your nails done here! read more

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I got a refill of my acrylic nails today and had a wonderful experience! Julia did a fantastic job at fixing some of my nails and then carefully filling them so nicely! Some of the best acrylics I've had! It was clean and had good vibes. read more

Queen Bee Nails and Spa - Loved my experience at Queen Bee! Definitely my new regular spot. Highly recommend Julia! - Nail Salons Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

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I live very close to Queen Bee but found Jen through all of the reviews here. I brought her a picture from someone else's review that credited her as the technician and she recreated it beautifully for me for a special event. I got tips, dip, gel polish, and nail art on accent nails, all for $67 which was incredibly reasonable. I was also in and out quickly for a busy Saturday afternoon. They've been a huge hit with all of my friends and people at the event! It's been almost two weeks and my nails and art have completely held up (they just grow super fast which is my fault? I guess?). I've never had anything last this long, this well and I'm not particularly careful with my nails. read more

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Not happy with my set. Update: came back a day later and they were more than happy to fix it. Very very nice, they did a beautiful job. Exactly the shape and thickness that I wanted. Jen is the Queen Bee. read more

I honestly gave this place so much love and patience. Please read if you are considering going. This is something that happens more often than it should. This isn't the first time they've been rough with my nails, as I have bled before. I understand it's hard to work with nails and I was willing to shrug it off. I had gotten my nails done a few days prior and needed my polish removed. They were absolutely so rough with the removal. Though this is typical, they were rushed during my removal and lifted a layer of my nail off, as well as rip off half of another toenail. It is so painful... They waved aside my concerns and didn't even say goodbye to me as I left - all in all ignoring me. They charged me 12$ for gel nails removal. I tipped 10$ as a goodbye gift as I will not be coming here again. It was Jen who removed my toenails and fingernails. I've had some negative experiences with Nancy in the past, too. Please do not go here as they are so rough with your nails. I will be looking for somewhere else. They also didn't completely remove the red nail polish as there are specks on my toenails. read more

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Another great experience at Queen Bee with Jen - she does the best nail designs! Highly recommend! read more

Queen Bee Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

I've been going to Queen Bee for years! Regulars tend to forget to review their favorite places but I want to make sure they get recognized appropriately. Jen just did my nails for my wedding and I could not be happier! I keep showing them off. The only place I trust for the big day and Jen is an artist and I can't give her enough stars. Super reasonable prices and caring staff. read more

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Amazing place for dip nails and any nail designs!! 10/10 recommend Queen Bee Nail Salon read more

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Such a cute Nail Spa! Jen did a fantastic job on my nails. Very good prices for the amazing quality. read more

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I have been looking for a new nail place after a terrible experience at my previous one I had been going for years. I am wishing I had switched sooner! Jen did the best dip manicure I've ever had, and the price is less than what I had been paying previously. I will definitely keep going back for many years to come. read more

I found this salon on Yelp when my old salon didn't return my messages. I'm always super nervous trying new places because of some bad experiences in the past. I was helped right away. They have a thermometer to take your temperature on the wall at the entrance and you wash your hands before anything else. Each station is surrounded by plexiglass on three sides. Tina did my nails. I got dip powder with tips. I asked for an oval shape. They came almost a little more pointy than I thought they would, seemed more like almond but they look amazing! Tina did an amazing job. She was gentle and kept checking in with me. They don't do any cuticle work during the dip I got done. I will 100% come back! They also have more color options for dip than I had ever seen before. It was easy to pay with Venmo and add your tip through there. read more

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COME HEREEE! Request jen, she's great at nail art & shaping (: nice people & great service read more

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Julia did my nails a few weeks ago and did an amazing job. As mentioned before in another review I've been coming here for years and never have any complaints. I showed Julia a photo and she did her thing. I'm in love with the way they came out! read more

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