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    Secret's Spa & Nail Salon

    4.0 (145 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Bailee P.

    My favorite nail salon in the north end! Everyone there is so good and friendly. My last gel manicure stayed for nearly 4 weeks! They have every color and treatment you could want!

    Angela B.

    If you are looking for a new nail salon, you can stop looking now and call Secret's to book a nail appointment! I've been going to Secret's regularly for 7 months now, for gel manicures and regular pedicures. Precision for me is HUGE. I pay close attention to how my nails are done and have been very satisfied with this salon. I had a really hard time finding a good nail salon in Boston and had a hard time committing to one because I'm a perfectionist and notice mistakes on my nails whenever I go get them done ... I would just end up doing my own nails. That was until I found Secret's. I had been looking for a good nail salon in Boston for about a decade, and tried MANY, but couldn't commit to them. The best one had been MiniLuxe, but their quality and precision has decreased significantly in the last couple of years (plus their prices were a bit too much for the result and what you were getting). I moved to the North End and finally made it into Secret's. I'm soooo glad I found them! I have tried most of the ladies there for different services (pedis and manis). They're all very sweet and make you feel welcomed. I normally book Nina (or Tiffany when Nina is booked) for my gel manicures every 2 weeks. She's amazing and has a lot of precision. She's the owner of Secret's and is there all the time. She's very friendly and you can tell she always pays attention to what's going on in the salon to ensure all the clients are being taken care of and satisfied. Tiffany, is great too! She also has a lot of attention to detail and has a lot of precision. I really like her work! I've gotten pedicures with Vee and Mia as well and they are both super nice, and also pay dedicated attention to how they cut your nails in a way they don't bother you as they grow. And I've loved my pedicures with them! Also, if you enjoy nice long massages, Mia is your girl! (I've seen people booking her for her long massages ) I've recommended this place to a few people who have asked me for nail salon recommendations and they were all very satisfied after going to Secret's. Tip: try to book your appointments 1week ahead because they get booked pretty quickly. They do have walk-ins but of course that's only if someone is available... I always recommend calling ahead of time. I normally book my next appointment right after getting my nails done. These pictures are from manicures I've gotten with both Nina and Tiffany.

    Parrafin mani. Average. She messed up on a couple
    Diane H.

    I walked in to make an appointment for a few days later... hoping I wouldn't get stuck with one of the older ladies but alas, I got stuck with one. She is so sweet but she's AWFUL at painting nails. She also hurt me when she was doing my cuticles. I was flying out the next morning so I was stuck with some awful nails that weren't fully painted. I didn't realize until I was 2 blocks away so I just let it go. My pedicure was okay but my manicure, from the pictures you can see, is awful. Save your money and go somewhere else or get the owner, she was working on a customer who seems to be repeat because they were talking forever while she did her nails and I think she was going to sell her a bag. I won't recommend and I won't go back.

    Sammy C.

    absolutely love coming here. I just moved to Boston and have been going to Tiffany for everything nail related -- she's the best!! amazing service and really great color selection.

    Dip powder with tips
    Katherine K.

    My nails were just ok. I got dip powder with tips and asked for an almond shape which were pretty slanted. They started coming off in about two weeks. My friend got a gel manicure and hers started peeling quickly. For the price and convenience of time/location it was decent and the staff was very kind, but probably won't go back.

    Elise S.

    Wouldn't go anywhere else for acrylics, mani:pedi, waxing, and eyelashes. Tried numerous places when I first moved to Boston and this place is the best. Nina can shape your nails exactly how you want them! Before and after pics

    Dip Powder over natural nails
    Patti M.

    I am new to the area and this salon was recommended to me. I booked an appointment with Nina, the owner. She did a wonderful job! I didn't have to wait at all. She got me in the chair on time of my appointment and had me out the door with in under an hour and did fantastic. I get dip powder over my natural nails and usually at other salons they look thick and fake. My nails have never looked more natural with dip powder on them. I definitely will be returning back.

    First time I came and the it was pretty good. The woman who did my nails was great. Second time coming here and it was not the best as I had a different person. I came in with an old dip manicure and they didn't even know how to take it off properly. Finally they switched nail techs and it got better. I ended up getting a gel French manicure and I wanted to wait a week to see how it held up. Some of them are already starting to lift. Not worth $55 but would be curious to see if a regular gel would be better.

    Gel manicure
    Brittany R.

    Great salon! Always have openings even when I walk right in, and great customer service always! Must say everyone who works here is fantastic so I don't have to even bother waiting for one specific person each time or worry about who I may get. Gel manicure is reasonable especially for boston prices ($30). The manicures themselves last me about the two weeks as usually advertised and the color selection is unlimited! Love love love this spot (:

    Nails by Tiffany
    Sabrina K.

    This was my first time at Secret's and Tiffany did a great job. I called around 1 to see if they had any availability around 5 and they were able to squeeze me in. When I got there it wasn't packed at all, very quiet and peaceful. Tiffany was quick and very patient with me. I'll definitely be going back. ***Updated review*** So I went back to Secret's for dip powder and I also needed a tip added to one of my nails. Tiffany did my nails again and after I picked out my nail color she asks me if I'd like my cuticles cut. I answer yes, confused because I've never had a nail service where that wasn't automatically done. I later find out why- I was charged $47 for the service all together. $35 for the dip job, and the other $11 for the nail tip and cutting of my cuticles. Cuticle cutting should be included in the price for the dip job. Also a few of my nails were bumpy, but whatever, I'll take that L. Except 3 days later my thumb nail is chipped. I've gotten dip powder done at other places many times and it has NEVER chipped. So I go back and the lady doing my nails (not Tiffany this time) just sands down the rest of the corner that was chipped and starts applying the dip adhesive. I'm like why aren't you taking off the whole nail? She tells me she's going to do 2 coat on just the corner and then put a final coat over the whole nail. That doesn't make sense to me cause what's to stop the nail from chipping in that same spot? So I'm like can you please just take the whole nail off and do it over. She says something to a woman who's in the pedicure chair (assuming this is the manager or owner) and then tells me that woman will be doing my nails. She then wraps my nail and has me sit in that woman's chair. I'm sitting there for a while before I take the foil off my own nail and wipe it down. The owner or manager is still getting her pedicure and has not acknowledged me at all. When she finally comes over she does some horrible rushed job but at this point I just need to go cause I'm about to be late for work. I start down the stairs to leave and she says that I owe her $3. I'm like it's a nail fix within 3 days. She tells me that if I would've just let the other woman do just the corner it would've been free but because I wanted the whole nail done I'm being charged. That's ridiculous and makes no sense to me. I was so happy to have finally found somewhere close to my job to do my nails rather then at my regular salon across town that's usually closed when I get out of work, but no. This place will never have my business again. And throughout the next week 2 more nails chipped.

    Hailey Bieber Chrome Nails. Thanks Nina for the amazing service

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    I got a manicure done by the owner, Nina! She is fantastic and provides high quality manicures. I would recommend anyone go here!

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    Got a dip manicure on my natural nails. 4 nails complethey broken with in 24 hours of getting them done.

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    This is a great salon. Everyone is very nice and Nina did a fantastic job with my gel manicure.

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    Absolutely in love with this gem. My nails came out gorgeous. The place is small but very clean.

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    Nina gave me a perfect pedicure and introduced me to a variety of regular customers who have been going to her salon for years.

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