Allston Nails

Had a really good experience to make up for the horrible service on Newbury street. The woman that helped me did good work on my shellac nails and making sure that I was comfortable the whole time. I got a pedicure too and I’m usually one to smudge and/​or mess up in some way but not this time! This was my second time and I didn’t have to wait for service either time.

If you want to get a horrible cut and possibly an infection visit Allston nails! Slow, messy and irresponsible. Haven’t even apologized for what they’ve done.

Four stars. Clean, pretty, and my nails never chip when I come to Allston Nails. Yes, it is expensive… But I swear to God, whenever I try the cheaper places around, even on Newbury, my polish always chips or fades after a week. So I’m content spending an extra ten dollars for a mani and pedi and having results that last me 2 – 3 weeks (mani) and 4 – 5 weeks (pedi). They do free paraffin treatments, if you’re into that. My mom says its dirty so I don’t lol. Not sure if that’s true! Oh, one more thing, if you pay in cash they stamp a card and you earn cash back.
Edit: 11÷25÷15 I came in Monday after work to see if the could fix a really nasty crack low on my thumb nail. I was told to wait a few minutes. While I was waiting another woman came in and sat down. I was then told to come up to a workstation, at which the technician was visibly angry. She began yelling in Chinese, gesturing wildly, and I felt extremely uncomfortable. She grabbed my hand and aggressively began scraping a file across my nail, and continuing her tirade in whatever language she was speaking. I pulled my hand away and asked her why she was so angry. Another technician told me she was angry because she had an appointment arrive and was stuck fixing my nail, as she was «the only person who can fix yours». I just noped out of that situation, apologized for ruining her night, went home and ripped my nail off myself. After being a regular customer for well over a year, I left feeling embarrassed and shaken. In the morning I realized I had left a very sentimental ring there in my hasty exit. I called as soon as they opened and of course, no one had seen my ring. I stopped by after work and again, no ring. F. U. Allston Nails. Never ever ever setting foot in your store again. Shady mf’ers!People should go to Heels and Hands on Harvard Ave in Brookline just up the road next to Anna’s. The nicest owner and technicians, and they never have «lost» anything I’ve forgotten.

I went for the first time today, Wendy did my gel manicure. It’s perfect. The place is clean, well priced and friendly. I would recommend it.

I’m not in Boston often but the last two times I have been I’ve been, I’ve stopped in Allston Nails for a pedicure. While the price of $ 33 is more than I tend to pay back in Baltimore, I have no complaints with their basic pedicure. It includes the regular shaping and polishing and such, and they also give a great massage that incorporates hot stones and a warm towel.
Having recently taken on a second job working in a restaurant, my legs and feet were very appreciative of this.

Worst waxing experience ever! I use to go here every single month to get my eyebrows done but the last time I went the service was horrible. I stated that I just want a clean up she responded by asking me if I wanted them to STAY thick. I said yes. After the waxing she started plucking. I felt she was taking too much and stopped her mid way through the first brow. (she wanted to keep going) Too bad I didn’t stop her earlier because they are paper thin. They are so thin you can see a faint tan line. The manager stood right there knowing I was upset because I was telling the girl yet didn’t step in or speak up and apologize. I’m appalled and now see why they are never busy!

I had a pleasant and calm experience. I got a gel mani ($ 35) and gel pedi ($ 50) with Julie who was very welcoming and quick without rushing the job. The hot stones and the hand parffin wax were the best part! If they don’t do the paraffin treatment, make sure to ask for it because it’s free with every mani. This has happened to me once before.
It seems like its first come first serve and that reservations don’t really matter, or maybe they don’t time their appointments properlly.

I absolutely love this salon. Every time I go in I feel very relaxed. The music is on but its trendy and not loud at all. The staff does not scream back and forth to one another and the overall atmosphere is relaxing and calm. I also notice they are very clean with their tools and the staff always offers me water or coffee/​tea. I have gotten a pedicure which I loved, but more frequently I get the gel manicure. There are so many color choices and I love how long the color lasts — usually 2 weeks for me because I need to cut my nails after that point. The best is the paraffin treatment they give you after your manicure! Think of it like a wax and it makes your hands so soft it’s unreal. The price is fair and reasonable being in such a prime location. If you go during the day/​afternoon you usually don’t need an appointment but after 4 I would highly recommend one, this place tends to get very busy!

This was a truly bad experience. I am new to the area and was looking for a place to go regularly for my acrylic nails. I made an appointment for a fill and was at first pleased when they were friendly and took me on time. It just went downhill from there. They acted like they had never seen acrylic nails before. I wanted mine filed down to be almost flush with my finger, so I asked for her to make them a lot shorter. She buzzed a TINY bit off. I said no, MUCH shorter. Again, a TINY bit off. I gave it one more shot and asked her to make them the same length as my finger, and again, the tiniest bit was taken off. I gave up at that point and said ok I guess this talon-​length is fine. The fill took an hour and a half. Usually this takes about 45 mins-​1 hour including drying time. After the hour and a half fill, I had to spend another 25 minutes sitting in front of a fan because THEIR DRYER WAS BROKEN. How do you have a nail salon and not have a working dryer? I saw so many «wtf» faces from the other girls getting pedi’s in the salon. Also, the woman didn’t know what to charge me for a fill. She asked ME how much do I pay? I should have said 10 bucks. After she had run around the salon asking her coworkers, they charged me $ 23 for a not-​french fill. Everywhere else, this is $ 17 – 18. Not worth it at all.
Fast forward ONE WEEK later, my nails were destroyed. One had fallen off, most others chipped and broken. Usually a fill lasts me 2.5−3 solid weeks before it gets too grown out. I went back in and demanded my money back because this was unacceptable. They just wanted to fix it and I said no way. I didn’t have 2 hours to spend at the salon for another horrible job. I went to Paris Nails instead and am completely happy with them.
I will give Allston Nails two pro’s:
1. The nail technician was very nice.
2. They give you the free parafin treatment.
Con’s
1. LITERALLY everything else.

I have had so many terrible experiences here. Not just one where I’m mad and write a review, seriously I’ve given this place so many chances mostly because I live right across the street. The customer service is terrible and the quality of the work is garbage especially for the high prices. The owner has done my acrylic nails multiple times and every time she cuts at LEAST one finger so I’m bleeding, then proceeded to put my bleeding hand in the parafin wax that is shared with everyone. Today I got the worst pedicure of my life. It was rushed and painful I’m pretty sure she only did one coat of polish and they look bumpy and messed up. Afterwards when I was drying the lady that did my pedicure was yelling and freaking out at another employee. Seriously this place is the worstttttt.

Nail salons are so hit or miss. Being that this one is super close and a close friend had gone there I decided to give it a chance. It was super busy but i only had to wait 5 mins. I decided to just get the express pedi. It’s a little expensive but it’s expected for the location. She took her time and when she noticed her mistake she fixed it quickly. I will absolutely go back.

Awful. They do not care about customers and end up blowing off people who have been waiting. I spent 15 minutes waiting to even be acknowledged. Then when they finally did acknowledge me they let two random girls who walked in 20 minutes after me go first without an appointment. I tried polishes on and chose everything but had to leave because they were WAISTING MY TIME. I could have finished a manicure in the time it took them to ignore me.

When i walked in and found out the gel was 33 $ I was like never again .but when I actually got my nails done and saw the wide variety of colors I was sold! I’m def coming back !! They take their time and it’s the best job I’ve probably gotten ! The owner is an absolute sweetheart and she actually finished off my nails even though she didn’t start. Not because the 1^st girl wasn’t doing a job but because we had great conversation before I went to wash my hands for the polish and she just wanted to take care of me :) :). Can’t wait to go in for another color!

I have been a faithful customer to this nail salon for over a year now. I get my nails done w gel every 3 weeks or so. I love Julie, Lisa, and all the other staff. So friendly, clean, and accommodating. My nails rarely chip in between appts. The bonus hot stone massages w/​pedicures and paraffin dips w/​manicures are free and fabulous. Great music playing and no loud soap operas ;) always a plus for me.

My favorite mani-​pedi place by far in Allston; the only reason it’s taken me so long to review is that I don’t want more people coming here and making it harder to get an appointment!
Excellent mix of pricing and treatments; the pedicure comes with hot stone massage and scrub, and the manicure includes a parafin treatment. Extremely clean, warm vibe. It’s definitely a couple bucks more than the average nail salon, but it’s a much nicer atmosphere and higher quality overall. They do an excellent job on your nails.

First time here and I was very pleased! It wasn’t busy since it was towards closing on a Sunday evening. I got the classic pedi, loved it. My nail tech was gentle and thorough. I was offered water and relaxed away.

I’ve been here twice and had great experiences both times. I have only gone for gel manicures and the gel has lasted over 2 weeks. They were even able to replicate a nail design I found on Instagram! The manicure includes a free paraffin wax dip, which makes your hands feel silky smooth. They also offered me hot tea, which was nice on a cold day.

Having recently moved into the area, I had to find myself a new place to get my eyebrows waxed. I went here for the first time a few weeks ago and had a wonderful experience. The woman waxing my eyebrows was incredibly personable and had a conversation the entire time she was working on me. She was also gentle and did a great job fixing up my eyebrows.
Yesterday I went back to have my eyebrows done again. Sadly, the same woman was not there so I had a different person doing the waxing. At first all seemed well. She was VERY gentle and seemed to be doing small portions at a time. Quickly, things started to go downhill. It took about 20 minutes for the entire process because she was doing such small pieces of the eyebrow at a time. Worse, she was heavy with the wax and it seemed to be too hot. As the waxing went on, my right eyebrow started to burn and feel very hot. When she was all finished, she had a very difficult time trying to get the excess wax off the brows and skin because she had used too much. The worst part of all was that when I told her I think the wax may have been too hot and that my skin was burned, she put lotion over it and told me I just had sensitive skin. The burning sensation from the lotion was so bad my eyes started to tear. I left very upset and even had to place ice packs on my eyebrows later in the day to help reduce the puffy swelling and redness. Today, I now have a very red area under each eyebrow that also has scanning. After this last experience, I would NOT recommend this business for any type of waxing. I hope no one else has to go through this experience because it is surely not what I paid for.

Allston Nails does a great job with mani/​pedis. I have been coming here for almost 2 years and wouldn’t go anywhere else!
Not only are the services extremely relaxing (paraffins with every mani) but their staff is very courteous. Every time I come into the salon they always ask how I am and if I want something to drink. This is something that differentiates them from a lot of the other Boston nail salons.
Definitely try them out if you’re in the area!

Pros:
I went in the summer on a random afternoon and it was pretty empty!
— large selection of nice nail polish (OPI, CHANEL, ESSIE)
— nail artists are really kind and inviting
— takes their time
— love the way they cut nails (as weird as that sounds)
Cons:
— really slow
— I went when their fire alarm system
Was broken so the entire hour and a half… The fire alarm was screeching and beeping …