great job! nice and friendly salon, with great service! I like to book an appointment ahead because of the salon is always busy. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Last January, I had acrylic gel nails abs it came out beautiful. Today I , February 22, I went back and did dip powder nails . I loved both type of nails . The place is clean and the staff is friendly . Plenty of seats . The music ambiance is awesome . Frank Sinatra and Andrea Bocelli for today. At the wide flat tv, I watched a random food tv show , how donuts are made .( and if you need a donut / coffee, across the street there is a DD.) I definitely recommend this place. Ask for Hellen, she did a great job . Ps: they only accept cash . There is an ATM machine inside . read more

Star Nails - Powder manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Mai at Star Nails is by far the best nail tech I've ever had. the atmosphere is excellent. I look forward to booking at star Nails every month for dip, pedicure, and waxing. I also have indulged in facials. I am always happy with the results! read more

Avoid this place at all cost!!!! Got done dip.. several cuts and sloppy manicure. Would never go back there! read more

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Preparer to pay with cash only. Meni and Pedi start at $40. Service is ok nothing special over priced for Winthrop. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

I have been going to Star Nails for a few years now. I typically get the dip mani standard pedi or just the dip mani. I have had Hannah, Julie, and Belle all do my nails and my daughters. Hannah is great when I take my 8 year old in for her Mani's as she always adds a little flower or stars something special. Belle is very gentle so if you are sensitive she is perfect. Julie is my favorite she has amazing attention to detail and a gentle touch. On the rare occasion that one of my nails breaks after only a few days I know I can always go back and they will take care of it. Recently I splurged and did eyelash extensions. I LOVE the eyelash extensions. Mai did an amazing job They have lasted and look great even two weeks later they look like the day they were done. When I walk into Star Nails I am always greeted with a smile. . They are CASH ONLY. They do have an ATM in the Salon but it has fees so I remember to bring extra in case I decide last min for an add on. Highly recommend Star Nails read more

I am new in town and happen to pass this salon a lot so I figured I would stop in and see how they fair. They are GREAT! I have been in twice so far, both for Gel manicures and a pedicure. I can't remember the girl who did my nails the first time, Carol i think, such a great girl! Everyone in the salon was very friendly. I went in just this week for a mani/pedi with Calvin, who was friendly as well. The wait time was minimal, but it does get busy around 3ish, so call ahead. The pricing is a little on the expensive side, but I think worth it for a clean and friendly atmosphere. Oh and PS, cash only...there is an ATM there if you get in a pinch (like me! eekk!) But overall great salon! read more

Love this place for several reasons: 1.) They are easy to get to. Rather than fight the traffic on Rt. 1, this is an easy destination for East Boston/Revere people. 2.) Huge parking lot next door! 3.) Never busy; I've never had to wait anyways 4.) They do a great job! 5.) They are VERY reasonably priced, dare I say cheap. :-) Note they only accept cash but there is an ATM inside if you are short. read more

Star Nails - The nail technician spent a good 15 minutes doing these amazing flowers on my big toes! - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Not particularly impressed. The chair was comfy and the polish I chose was very pretty but on one of my toes she did a 3rd later and it made it chunky and she didn't even try to redo it. They also didn't paint a top coat on my toes so that was weird ... Started chipping after a week and normally my pedis don't chip .. For like many weeks. At least the AC was good so it was very cool in there. I probably will not return. I want my pedi to last longer and it normally does at other places. read more

I got super excited about this place because this is where I got introduced to Dip Silk Powder. My first time Nikki did my nails and she was super kind. Second time crystal did my nails because Nikki was out. She did a great job also. 3rd time and LAST time neither one was working- Nikki is no longer working for them. So I decided to go with whom ever was available. Hannah starts to do my nails-sweet/friendly woman. I asked her to cut my "real nails" and I'm not sure if there was a language barrier but she starts to cut down on the *Dip-silk powder that I had gotten few weeks back. Given My nails underneath are growing- I specially requested a "ReFill dip silk powder " and one nail that broke off(single nail repair according to the pricing board is $3) fast forward in the end I was asked to pay 40$ . My nails underneath never got cut. I did not apply a new set of dip-silk powder like I usually did in the past. But still paid the price. When I walked out it dawned on me that the menu said $25 for the refill. So I returned to ask for clarity and request for some of my money to be returned. One of the worker-who speaks English more clearly explained to me that they Do Not go by the menu. False advertisement?! Okay that's fine. I asked about why I have to pay the same as someone who's getting a new set--and she said it's because they haven't fixed it yet. Again. False Advertisement. Long story short I didn't have a problem paying the money if everything I requested was done. I now have to go get a refill in a week somewhere else. Just disappointed. Really thought I found my new spot. I work hard for my money the same way each worker in this place does. My only request going forward is STOP FALSE ADVERTISING. Let your customers know the price. For ALL Future customers who HATES getting F***ed with ask for PRICING IN ADVANCE. Enjoy my last 45$. False advertising is ILLEGAL! read more

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Being new to the area I've just recently discovered this nail salon and I already feel like a regular! They are always available to accommodate whatever you want to get done, will take walk ins any time, and offer a variety of services at absolutely amazing prices. For the quality of service they provide their prices can't be beat! I love going there and am happy I found a nail salon close to my new apartment. read more

I just have never had a good experience here. Always rushed and Look how thick and bubbly this dip job is. All my friends get dip and they've never seen anything like this. I kept asking for thinner read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Great job !! They are so accommodating , if you are not happy with something even after sometime they will fix no charge. I have my nails done , pedicures, facials , eyelash Extensions , waxing. Love Mai and her staff. read more

Being a somewhat stereotypical male, I have never done any fancy body maintenance before (I've even been cutting my own hair for close to 10 years). However, I was talking with my roommate one day and jokingly said "well, I guess I would get a pedicure at some time in my life, just to try it out and see what all the fuss is about. I just wouldn't ever go try it on my own", to which she said "lets go right now then!" So we went to Star, where she has gone many times, and they staff got me in right away. I sat in a massage chair (not sure if these are standard?) and soaked my feet for a while, which was admittedly relaxing. The woman who did my pedicure seemed to be very thorough and it was completely painless (I have borderline ingrown nails on my big toes the way they grow in the corners, and I always seem to cause pain or damage when clipping them myself). The whole process was very smooth and easy, and the finished job looked (and felt) way better than what I can do, and I was left without nagging pain in the corners of my big toes. For $23, I felt that the price was very reasonable, and I may actually plan on going once a month to save myself the time (and aggravation) of doing it myself. They also gave a foot/calf massage which was relaxing too. read more

Terrible shellac manicure. Started peeling 2 days later. I regularly get shellac manicures and they last at least 2 weeks. Do yourself a favor and skip this salon. Save your money and your ears from the small town talk among other clients. read more

Came here with a friend for our first pedicures and had an amazing experience. The staff was kind and were great conversationalists. Enjoyed my pedicure and would definitely return again. read more

This place is really close to my home, and I thought it would become one of my fav nail places. I gave it couple of tries, but I just got more disappointed. First of all, even if you make an appointment with them, you will still have to wait for additional 15 min until they have somebody available for you. Don't get surprised when in the middle of your mani-pedi, your nail technician will leave you to take care of another customer (while they do so, I never saw them washing their hands or changing the gloves!). They seem to rush all the time, therefore, your nails will most likely come out not so great. Lastly, it's CASH ONLY place. read more

Pedicure felt rushed and the quality was terrible. I've never had such a quick pedi so I wasn't surprised with how sloppy it looked. My technician even went on her phone towards the end of painting them I was stunned. Will try a different nail salon in future. read more

I went here about two weeks ago . I went for an "sns" manicure . First of all, the nail technician was extremely rude . Customer service is extremely important to me , if I'm not treated correctly then I will not be investing my money in such business . Second of all, the moment I leave the salon one of my nails cracked , and mind you I paid $40 for this manicure . Sns is suppose to last 3-4 weeks this manicure lasted less than a week . I am completely disappointed will not be returning . read more

Won't go back. Ever. Got my nails done for my wedding. Picture of what I asked for on the left, the result on the right. Embarrassing. And this cost me $70. This is after I asked this nail to be redone because it was all streaky- he said the streaks were fine and looked like a "design"...clearly aggravated, didn't want to redo it. I apologized if I was being difficult and explained there would be pictures of my hands for my wedding. I think he intentionally made it look even worse out of spite. Awful customer service, even worse result. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Winthrop, Massachusetts

Kind of a weird manicure, a little lopsided. Glossy down the street is definitely a better place, but the price here was good. Probably in a pinch read more

Two stars for the cleanliness, and the fact that we didn't have to wait long, even though we were walk-ins, but my pedicure was disappointing. I wanted this to be better since I've been looking for a place around this area to go for a mani/pedi when I visit family, but it was just blah. My tech. was nice, but didn't spend much time on my cuticles, and couldn't really seem to spare the effort to actually scrub my feet- it felt more like a weak scratch. I decided to get the paraffin treatment and she tried to question whether I actually wanted it. I did, and it was clear she was a little annoyed. When it came to the polish, she decided not to use seperaters for my toes, and slapped on the base coat. The color looked like it came out ok in the salon, but when I got home, it's clear that because she missed half of each toe with the base coat, the color dried sloppy (streaky, bumpy, bubbly, etc.). I might give them one more try, but will be on the lookout for a new place. read more

Went to Star Nails for the first time today. Very clean, bright, courteous nail technicians. They had soothing, relaxing music playing. I got a gel manicure and an eyebrow wax. Both were done to my satisfaction and then some. This is a cash only salon, which can be an inconvenience but they do have an ATM machine. I recommend this salon. They offer other services too. read more

I chose this place because it's 2 min from my house. It was going be my first time. They are supposed to be open till 6p....I went over around 3:40p. They put a handwritten note on the door that says sorry, be back at 4p. I go back over at 4:15p and they are still locked but open sign is on. Overall just very unprofessional. Just close for the day of you are not going to be there jeez. What a waste of my time. I went somwhere else. read more

The thing about star nails is...that I WANTED to like it here. I have heard so many good things about the place and my fave salon is often mobbed. I was hoping to find a safety salon in Star Nails. Nope. After hearing rave reviews I presume that I am either really slow on the uptake or I'm just plain missing something. They pressure you to upsell. Even my 9 year old was pressured into a gel mani! Thankfully, she resisted. They also herd the clients in and out of here like cattle. None of the drying time and extra TLC that I get at Tokyo Nails. The sole good point? They stay open late if you need them to and they're seldom crowded. Problem is, why go when your nails will be a smudged mess when you get to your car? read more

*Note to Salon* the quickest way to lose a Loyal customer is to make up prices on the spot and overcharge them. There are far to many nail salons in Winthrop to be treated like this. I'll be taking my business elsewhere. 15min into my appointment they told me I was going to be charged an extra $5 for removing my polish during my fill .. 1. I should have been told this in beginning of appointment 2. Nowhere in the salon was this "new rule" (as they put it) posted. read more

I go every 2 weeks for a fill throughout the year and once a month for a pedicure May - September (less often in the winter). Mai and Mike are lovely and always willing to offer advice. I have a standing appointment with Mai. If you want to guarantee your results, definitely make an appointment before coming because if it's busy, you'll have to take whomever is available. read more

HORRIBLE - THE OWNER IS THE RUDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD!! I walked in Saturday night hoping for a relaxing pedicure. I recently had a baby so it kinda a big deal to get out and do something for yourself. They seemed nice enough when I walked in, clean, lots of colors to pick from - sadly it was the worst experience! The minute I sat down I knew the girl I had was new and DID NOT know what she was doing. I understand being new but she really shouldn't have been allowed on the floor. She cut my nails a crocked, did not even know how to push back my cuticles or cut them. I asked her to stop and ask someone for help. The owner was seating right there but did not come over till I had to ask a second time to get someone else. He did not even look at me and barely asked what the problem was, He just grabbed my foot and started fixing the mess! I SHOULD HAVE WALKED OUT THE MINUTE HE GRABBED MY FOOT! When he finished and all he said - she will finish, she can paint your nails. I asked - are you sure she can paint nails. He said yes, still not even making eye contact. (He then went back to his conversation about his Mercedes Benz!) She started painting my nails and literally nail polish starting dripping down my foot onto my shoe yet she continued to try and paint my toes leaving the nail polish everywhere. I had to ask her to STOP again. The owner is still right there - never came back over!! A VERY NICE girl then came over and fixed my polish. She could see how upset I was and was very apologetic. She even asked if I wanted a manicure on her. Upon walking out - the owner was sitting right there STILL do not say anything to me! THAT IS WHY I AM WRITING THIS REVIEW. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED THAT GIRL TO BE WORKING! HE SHOULD HAVE AT THE VERY LEAST SAID HE WAS SORRY FOR MY SERVICE. Instead he made me feel like I did something wrong!! read more

I go here occasionally because they are open on Sunday. Normally I go to Kim's down at the Center. I don't know why I don't carve out the time on Saturday to see Kim. Star Nails is so rude; whereas Kim is so warm and personable. Star is all about the money $ get 'em in, get 'em out. I've heard the owner joke about making the money $$$, funny, just what a customer wants to hear.... Well, this time, in the woman/girls haste she waxed off half of one of my eyebrows!!!!! WAXED OFF HALF AN EYEBROW. Well, now suddenly she does not speak no United States. Riiiiight. It'll be awhile before that grows back lady! read more

I wouldn't go back! Felt very uncomfortable with the owners husband sitting next to my nail tech while she was doing my nails. The owner is a very nice lady & knows nails in & out. I wish she had done my nails! To bad I will never return! Also I wasn't impressed with the pedicure wish they applied hot towels or hot stones but I got nothing not even a mini massage. I didn't get a mini hand massage when she did my hands neither. Big place plenty of parking. read more

I don't have a star rating because I didn't get services. I called a day ahead for a 6:30 manicure. Today, I got there early thinking I might get taken early. I sat, and sat and watched a woman come in who said she had just called, get taken before me. No one said how long it would be, in fact no one said ANYTHING!!!. As 6:30 came and went, I left. I guess I'm used to salons where the people have personalities read more

Clean. Easily can take walk-ins. Open later than most nail salons. Great choice of OPI colors. Always a good mani/pedi, but just how well depends upon who you get. Mai, or one of the males there do the best job. I've become a regular. read more

Long wait, then half way through my pedi, she went to another customer. Under staffed and should not have taken in so many clients at same time. Felt rushed and not valued as a customer read more

I've been going here since I moved to Winthrop three years ago. This new location is beautiful and super close to my apartment! Mai and Laura are amazing and I highly recommend them. Prices are cheap for a fill ($15) and they take their time. I'm always getting compliments on my nails. I recently went to a new place with a friend and the guy messed up my nails terribly. I came here and one of the newer girls fixed my 6 (yes, six!) broken nails as well as re-did the fill and polish for a total of...$18!! This isn't a super high end salon with fancy massages, but the quality and price cannot be beat. I cannot recommend this place more. Thank you girls!!!! read more

Have gone to this place a few times hoping that it gets better based on the person, but no chance each person has done a horrible job. I have bubbles on my nails,ruff along the tips. Will not go there again. read more

Got my very first pedicure here by Calvin...he did a great job! I also got a manicure and I love it! Star Nails seems to follow sanitary procedures, which made me feel comfortable. Took about an hour for both manicure and pedicure, $30.00 for both, plus tip. read more

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I loved this salon and the customer service was great. The prices are reasonable and the employees are friendly. If you are interested in getting waxes this place is worth checking out and I would recommend asking for Mai. read more

I have been living in Winthrop for about 9 years and this is the only salon I go to. I loving getting my eyebrows done here about every 3wks and I'll treat myself to a pedi or mani every once in a while. The owner Mai actually knows me by name as well as knowing my sisters and mom. Everyone is super nice and helpful. They really take care of you while there. :) read more

First time at Star Nails - got a pedicure today = Hellen did a fabulous job , very nice massage, great colors, nice relaxing atmosphere, good music, big screen tv, very hospitable staff, Prices are ok. I love this place - my sister had Calvin who gave her a manicure and pedicure - she loved hers too. we'll be back! read more

I have been coming to Star Nails since 2001 and I always have a great experience there. Mai and Michael are very talented and always do fabulous work. If you want a gorgeous manicure or pedicure, I highly recommend going to Star Nails. read more