Fancy Nails

This is my favorite place to get my nails done. Sometimes it can be busy if Lisa is the only one working. Lisa is definitely the best! I get acrylic nails and she is the only person I’ve had that can do them perfect. A lot of colors to choose from but mostly only OPI. I live in Dorchester but will keep traveling here to get my nails done by the best!!! Going this week so will add a picture soon.

I haven’t found a go to nail place until now! I got shellac, which i have gotten before at several other locations, and this is by far the longest it has lasted on my nails! I was very pleased with the service and the ladies were very friendly.

The ladies that work here — so sweet. But the work, not so much. Decided to get a Brazilian wax here. Vicki wasn’t proficient at all. It got stuck a few times, and when I got home I realized she’d missed some patches. After 3 mani/​pedis and now this, all of which left me disappointed, I think I’m done.

My first time here and not a soul in sight but the lady was quick and efficient and friendly. I know not all pedicures are created equal but this place is open past 7pm and did a nice job.

This place is horrible! I got a polish change on my toes and the woman who did the polish change didn’t say a word to me! She also used the top coat as a base coat, and the base coat as the top coat! My polish didn’t look all that great either. When it came to my gel manicure the woman didn’t ask me how I wanted my nails filed, so when I told her I wanted them short and a bit square she continued to do it however she wanted to. She also didn’t use any kind of cuticle softener or oil that every other salon uses. She also didn’t say a word to me until it came time to dry my nails and it was time to pay. They don’t have the prices listed anywhere and when I was charged $ 45 for a gel manicure and a polish change on my toes I was shocked! Especially after the experience I had. Save yourself some money and go somewhere else, where you will get a better service with a friendlier staff.

Lisa wonderful… so sweet and does a fabulous job! The new décor is wonderful and feels much more high end than most little nail shops… Calm music, curtains, and a new comfy couch to read on if waiting, and the place is painted and decorated in a calming color and feel… They are really trying to feel like a place you want to go and relax and really stepped it up from the poor paint job and random décor.
I had a few issues in the past with only being one person working each time I went by, etc but those days are long gone
They do take credit, but only mastercard and visa… not a huge deal, but just an FYI… can’t use credit for tip, though… so have some cash.
With the new look to the place and calm feeling there, plus the very nice service (Lisa is my absolute favorite) and very reasonable prices… Plus how close it is to my house and the amount of services they offer now… I’ll be back

Love this place! 1 hour of relax and great pedicure is ready. Thank you, girls! ^_​^ the price for pedicure is 50 $. Optionally you can get different spa services.

Modern, clean, professional, talented nail techs amoung other services
Highly recommend going!

Okay so a Full set (Acrylic nails) was $ 35. I thought that okay maybe because it’s so expensive, they will do a good job. About two days after I got my nails done (mind you a full set, so it was new), the middle of my nails separated from the acrylic. Usually with places, i have a problem with the sides coming up, but the middle? It’s impossible to find a person who does nails well in Massachusetts. I’m quite convinced. & FOR $ 35? COME ON!

I used to go here every 2 weeks, religiously. To fill my pointy acrylic nails. Lisa always did a nice job, I’m very particular with my nails. I work with my hands/​nails and the only way to keep them looking good is to have acrylics. A year later she got busier, she would tell me to come in and I’d wait while she was with someone and hadn’t even polished them yet. I walked out. She does beautiful nail designs. IF SHE IS IN THE MOOD. I have had some fun designs, I always paid what she wanted, always tip, always give her pics for her portfolio. It’s been a few years now.
I went the other day, thinking I had an appt w Lisa, surprise!!! Some new guy was doing my nails? I don’t think so… So I sat as my son patiently waited, as this man made my nails shorter and shorter. I did NOT want them shorter. I tried to be nice as I got more and more mad, then a woman walked in and Lisa took her for a Mani, I said «Lisa, my appt was with you, this isn’t what I wanted «I’ve had acrylics for 15 years. This was a horrible job.
So, Lisa takes me over and the woman moves over to the incompetent man. I wanted a design she new i did. Apparently that night she couldn’t do the simple design. She has done some intricate, tedious work on painting my nails. She didn’t say she didn’t have time, she said she couldn’t do it. She’s done much harder things. So needless to say, I left PISSED. With short nails that looked like shit. I’m sticking with Jack (Golden Nails) in Watertown it’s farther but I’m never going back to Fancy Nails.

Gel french manicure — one of the best I’ve ever had.
Called an hour ahead on a busy Friday before heading to a wedding. Lisa gave me an appointment and was able to get me done in a timely fashion. Price was great too. No compromise on the quality of the manicure and honestly, I am so pleased with it. I had a gel french and within 45 minutes nails were perfect and I was out the door with dry polish.
Highly recommend this place.

Meh. I’ve had better, but I’ve had worse.
Every time I’ve come here, I’ve always been taken right away. It’s nice not to have to wait. The staff is very sweet and friendly, and they make just the right amount of conversation.
I went a few times in 2012 when I lived closer and always had a great experience (however, I feel the need to add that the only reason I ever did come was because Lony’s a few doors down didn’t have any openings on the days that I had desperately needed a last-​minute manicure).
I went last Sunday, however, and my opinion of the place has changed a little. I had a regular manicure, which is usually $ 12. I noticed about halfway through my manicure that the price list had mysteriously disappeared, but it looks like they’re doing some renovations, so I figured that was why it had vanished from the wall.
Anyway, I asked to have my nails cut a little shorter. The lady (not the owner, I forget this woman’s name) only cut one nail on my left hand, and filed the rest because she thought they would be «too short.» I don’t like having long nails. I am, however, kind of a pushover and didn’t want to fight with her.
Long story short, I paid right before she started the polish, and I handed over a $ 20. I received $ 5 in change. So either they raised their prices and didn’t feel the need to inform me of the cost before I paid, or they factored in a tip to my total, which would be wrong. Of course, I tipped the full percentage anyway, but $ 18 (tip included) for a manicure in a teeny salon in Newton seems a little steep. I could get my nails done in a swanky spot downtown for less.
Also, my nails started chipping that same night. Not what I was looking for, since I had three job interviews the next day. So much for looking professional.

I would have given Fancy nails a 5 if there were more employees. Otherwise, Fancy nails is great! The service is fabulous and the prices are affordable. Lisa, who is usually my manicurist is very sweet. It’s always a good idea to call ahead at since there are not a lot of employees.

Fancy Nails is the best place around for waxing and nail care.
Lisa is always able to fit me in no matter what.
I always feel like a princess at Fancy Nails.
I get pedicures at least once a month, waxing at least once a month and an occational manicure.
I have tried many places in the area for waxing… nothing compares.
I moved from Alexandria, VA in 2010 and since finding this gem, I never venture anywhere else.
Thank you Fancy Nails!!!

Hello, my name is Nara and I am a frequent customer at Fancy Nails. I regularly go for pedicures and I would highly recommend it. Lisa does a great job and the pedicure lasts a long time. The price is also reasonable. All in all it’s a great place and a good location.

Safe yourself the time, and the pain!
While filing down my old acrylic to lay down the fill the woman (whose name was never given) definitely over filed them, and then she burnt me with the nail file– NOT THE DRILL, the old fashioned emery board. It hurt enough to where I jerked my hand away from her, but she didn’t apologize or even look up at me. She just grabbed my hand back and started filing again.
Now we get to the drilling part. Once again, she way overdid it. She was grinding down my cuticles until they were almost bleeding.
I should’ve left.
She burnt me THREE times with the drill. No apology or even an acknowledgment.
I should have left!
Her son (6 – 8 years old) was playing behind my chair and bumping it and shaking it, AND THEN he was reaching around the side of the chair and hitting me. She asked him to stop once or twice, but he didn’t listen. He finally got bored and went off to do something else after a minute or two.
Why didn’t I leave? What is wrong with me?
Then, the icing on the cake, or the secret surprise as I like to think of it because it wasn’t apparent until long after I was out of the shop: Remember how I said she was over filing the whole time? Well, she took the drill to the underside of my nails, which I’ve had done before with no problems. Once again she overdid it. The next day while I was at work my left thumb started to hurt, and then it started to bleed. Over the course of this weekend all of the skin underneath my fingernails (ON EVERY FINGER) has started to pull away from the nail. My fingertips are extremely sensitive and prone to bleeding now. I spent the whole weekend with band-​aids wrapped around every finger, which is great when you’re working all weekend backstage at Shrek: The Musical getting people in and out of their costumes at lightening speeds. You sort of need your fingers for that job.
The whole process took a little over two hours maybe (which is RIDICULOUS. It was just a fill!!), cost me $ 25, and has left me in an annoying amount of pain.
Do yourself a favor. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!

I’ve been going to Lisa at Fancy Nails for about 3 years. She is meticulous in her work, and in the cleanliness of her salon. Reading a couple of the negative reviews, I’m just not sure who is writing such nonsense. The salon is spotless, Lisa consistently sterilizes her tools, and her command of English is excellent, Her prices are extremely reasonable, and she does excellent work. I would highly recommend Fancy Nails.

Today was my 1^st visit to fancy nails and I must say based on the other reviews I was a little skeptical.
Now I am glad I went with my gut.
THIS PLACE IS FABULOUS!
Quinn and Lisa were so great with my daughter and I. This being our 1^st pedi of the season our toes were looking rough! Quinn and Lisa turned our frowns upside down. Now we can finally wear opened toe’d shoes with confidence.
As far as the cleanliness this place gets 5 STARS. I was expecting a dump. But this has to be one of the cleanest salons I’ve been in, and I’ve seen my share.
So I would ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND THEM! I have other postings regarding other establishments so this post is no fake. Thanks Ladies for making our day.

I loved the people that worked on my nails, and for the price I paid i am very satisfied. And i was able to get an appointment with only a days notice.

This place could easily be a 5 star joint if they would just hire one more person to do manicures/​pedicures.
In a busy little area on Watertown St., this salon is one of several nail salons on the block. However, what sets Fancy Nails apart is the quality of work and the friendly staff. My manicure has lasted for 3 weeks so far. Yes, I said THREE weeks. Unheard of! My pedicure is still kicking after a few weeks too.
Pick up a frequent visitor card and then hop over to their other shop on the same block, Bobalicious, for a bubble tea. Sigh… its the perfect combo!