Barbi Nails

Okay, let me tell you something … This nail salon is truly the worst of all time. I should by saying, my nail beds were BLEEDING and in pain and swollen the next day, from the excessive filing!!! Horrific !!! Also, they rush you! The staff will talk about you in your face and laugh in other languages. Do not go here. Please save yourself. And your money !!!

Poor quality of acrylic nail remover :(Acrylic nails remover is a slow process put your nails for about 20 minutes in nail polish remover in a bowl and then file them. But in this salon the lady was lazy. She took it off hard with the clipper. Now my nails are super extra weak and short because all that pulling and pressure that she did with the nail clipper. And she charged extra $ 5 for that HORRIBLE job! I’m not coming back again. And it was first time.

Been coming here for decades. Plenty of chairs, usually busy, but they keep the line moving. The employees are friendly and split between Asian and Hispanic American (though almost all speak English well). The spa pedicure is nice fore a splurge, plan on being there an hour. Otherwise, the lemon scrub plus callous remover is my go-​to.

I’ve been coming here since they first opened and have always loved this place. I moved out of town and hadn’t been in a while but decided to use them for my wedding day mani pedi since I was getting married in the area. They’re still great!
I’ll be honest, they were really packed and very glad I made an appointment but I had Jessie do my gel French manicure and she did an amazing job!
Two weeks later, my nails still look good but I do think I’m ready for a touch up and plan to use them again whenever I’m in town.

So it all depends on who does your nails. Lately they have been hit or miss! I’ve been coming here over 3 years. From now on I will only schedule with one specific person. This time my gel mani – didn’t get cuticles trimmed. But didn’t realize until after… I was exhausted and out of it. My daughter had gel and informed me after she got no cuticle trim or massage. I think some of the ladies (Asian) don’t care. The Latin ladies are way better.

Do not even think about it. Very rude management and some of the staff. The man who did my pedi insisted on scrubbing my feet very hard with the file. I asked him to stop but he continued. I also had a wax and this as the worst of all. I tried to ask the woman to not spread the wax all over my face and to just do it where where sees sees hair. She got angry with me for speaking and PUT HER HAND OVER MY MOUTH to shut me up.
She then stained my shirt with the wax and told me off when I left. She said she has been working there for 15 years and I shouldn’t have to speak and tell her what to do. I actually should have just left but I decided to let her finish and clearly not tip her. So that is it – my first and very last time. And I agree with a previous reviewer, the place is filthy and I didn’t see any instruments coming out of a sterilizer

I have been patronizing this establishment for many, many years. They have always been consistent and I am never disappointed with their services. Since I am a regular customer and always pleased I over tip by ridiculous amounts. The girls are extremely receptive to a generous tip that I must say is well deserved.

Visit Date: February 8, 2015
I came here for a pedicure and an eyebrow wax before my trip to Puerto Rico. It was a rainy Sunday late afternoon/​early evening and the place was hopping. Luckily they took me in right away for what I needed.
Despite prior reviews about the uncleanliness of this place I did see them empty and clean the pedicure tubs.
Everyone was really nice and friendly. I was pleased with my pedi job and the waxing.
I’m giving it four stars because they did keep me waiting for awhile in the pedi chair after my pedi was done before my eyebrow was and they had poor ventilation. Right away when I walked in I smelled nail salon chemicals.
Overall I’m pleased with the job they did but not sure I would go back because of the ventilation issue.

Went there one week ago to get gel tips and a gel color manicure. It came out nice, BUT the next day the tip of my middle nail broke, and two days later my thumb nail popped off while reaching in my pocketbook for my wallet. I was EXTREMELY disappointed…
So, I called up and explained my situation. The woman on the phone told me to come in and that they would fix it at no charge. Since I work late during the week, I went in two days later (on the weekend), explained what happened, and a different woman began to fix my nails. She took all the color off my nails and then proceeded to tell me that she was going to charge me $ 15 to do all the color over… Ummm, not happening. I told her that exactly, and she conveniently changed her mind (and tone), and fixed them all for free. MUCH better, but let’s see how long they last now!
Overall, the experience wasn’t a bad, but I wasn’t happy with the quality of the original woman’s work.

Kinda bummed I had to update this. Came in today for a pedicure and a gel and neither woman gave me my massage which usually comes with a pedi and gel. I probably won’t go back for a while since after I asked why I didn’t get a massage from either woman, they pretended not to understand me. Too bad, really liked their salon but the service was not okay.

I have been a loyal customer for 4 years (since i moved back to the area) and i consider myself something of a nail salon connoisseur. You will not find a better nail salon than this, especially for the prices they offer. Everyone is friendly, they do a great job, and i have seen some of the yuppie bitches from around town come in and complain and be horrible and they just close their mouths and fix whatever they need to.
Its best to try and go when they are not crowded, which is possible since people seem to think rain is the apocalypse just go on a rainy day. i’ve never been disappointed with the service i’ve received here. they are great. tip well and they will always treat you nicely

I have tried out MANY places in the Lindenhurst/​Babylon area, and Barbi nails is by far the best place I have been! I usually make an appointment with Maribel (she is the best!), but on occasion when I drop by for a walk-​in manicure, I’ve never been disappointed with the service. The place is clean, the tools are all sterilized (they actually take them out of packs unlike other places that just dip them in some solution), there is a good amount of parking (except on the weekends when the lot gets pretty full), and everyone is very nice. My only negative experience was recently when I saw Carmen for a regular manicure. A regular manicure costs $ 7, which is very reasonable. However, as with most manicures it only lasts for about a week. It’s a nice treat. As with all services, clients tip. For a regular manicure ($ 7), I normally tip $ 2 (that just under 30%). Considering the manicure takes less than 20 minutes, I don’t think that is stingy by any means. When I get more expensive services, I tip accordingly. I dropped in yesterday for a manicure. Carmen did my nails. She did a very nice job and gave me an AMAZING neck massage (which is included). I handed her a $ 10 bill to pay. Based on the great massage and good manicure (so far), I was going to give her the $ 3 change because I was so happy with the service. However, when she came back from the register, she didn’t give me my change! Without even looking at me she put the $ 3 in her pocket and said, «Thank you.» (At least she thanked me?) Not to sound ridiculous, but a customer is supposed to give a tip, it isn’t just taken. Granted, I was going to give her that money anyway, but it seemed strange and rude that she just assumed the money was hers. Despite the great neck massage, I will not be going back to see Carmen because of this. I still recommend Barbi Nails, but from now on I’ll be bringing exact money to pay, or pay with a credit card…

went to barbi nails last week for a pedicure because the salon i was planning to go to got bad reviews on Unilocal.i think i should have trusted my first instincts. the place seemed clean and nice looking but the pedicure was a real hurry up job. the women who did my nails came over while i was at the drying station to collect her 15 bucks. i gave her $ 3 additional for her tip and she was off to the back of the place for her next customer. she never came back to remove the wax in plastic wrap that she had on my heels or the paper toe separators so i left with waxy heels and a bad taste for barbi nails.

Since I relocated from the city to West Islip, Ive had a very difficult time finding a good nail salon with reasonable prices. I found Barbi Nails in Babylon Village who are absolutely exceptional. When they give you a manicure/​pedicure, they also place a warm plastic mitten on your heels as well as your hands for a few seconds, I guess to moisturize. They also give you an excellent massage which is included in the manicure pedicure price of only $ 22, but the only two that give better massages is Carmen and Maribel. the two spanish girls. They are the absolute best! Word of advice, do call for an appointment if youd like for them to tend to you. Otherwise, you may have to wait a bit.

Would probably give it one more star if it wasn’t always SO PACKED on the weekends and even some weekday late afternoon and evenings… sometimes the wait is really long for manicures and pedicures, but the owner sits in a station near the front and keeps a good eye on the order that everyone comes in, so it’s not THAT bad. I recommend Sue for pedicures — she’s great… but truthfully all of them are good. I would suggest, however, not arriving too close to their closing time, because they WILL rush you out the door. They also will no longer let you tip on a credit card… so bring cash.

Most of the staff here are very good. The reason I go out of my way to come here is because they are consistently good and make me feel relaxed with the massaging but it’s better when it’s quiet of course. Prices are normal in my opinion.