Precious Nails & Spa

They give a decent pedicure. This was my second time coming here and I was much happier with my first experience.
The woman at the front desk is rude and dismissive. If you get the general pedicure don’t expect a foot massage.
I thought I was happy with how everything came out until I left and looked closer. The nail polish was not evenly applied and there are some spots that almost look bare. She also didn’t clip my nails evenly and some of them are slanted. Sloppy all around.

I never write reviews but after this horrendous experience I just couldn’t let this go. I went in asking for a gel manicure and a pedi. I was told to choose the colors and I had a technician over my shoulder the whole time kinda rushing me into it. The color I chose for my toes, I have had in the past, but once she painted it on it did not look like the same color. Although, I felt bad and just let her continue on with my manicure. Not once did my technician ask me what shape I wanted for my nails and she just chose the shape herself. By the end and it was time to pay I was beside myself when she told me how much it was. I get gel– manicure and pedicures all the time and never have I once paid that much money. I was so furious and just left after I paid. By the time I got half way home I called them and told them how unhappy I was with my experience. My nails looked like they had been done by a 3 year old, it was very sloppy and my nails were uneven. I told them I did not have time to have them re-​do my whole entire nails and toes nor did I want their services any longer. I requested that all I wanted was my money back. So I headed back to the salon and talked to the manager again and she tried to escort me over to a chair, and I told her «no, I told you I do not have time to get them re-​done, all I want is my money back» after going back and forth with this woman of her trying to get me to let her fix my nails and me telling her no that’s not what I wanted, she tells me that it is against her company policy to give my money back. She pulls out and sign and shows me the policy. It was hidden by a plant where it was it of site. I requested to talk to the owner and she said that he will not be in for A MONTH! There was no number that I could call and was told to come back in a month to discuss the matter. Moral of the story I will NEVER give them
My business again.

Unfortunately I need to write a review about this nail salon for a few reasons. First, I have never in my life, even at high end nail salons, paid $ 180 without a tip for 2 pedicures, one basic mani, & a fill. Outrageous. Second, when you’re questioned why it’s so high and you hide the receipt from me after asking to see it… that’s also a problem. Third… if you’re going to charge me half my paycheck, that nail polish better stay on alot longer than a few days without chipping (it didn’t) I ended up getting the fill and polished fixed a week later for ALOT less and it stayed on almost a month. The staff was fine. Not overly friendly… but they ruined it by being sketchy at the end. We’ll never go back.

I changed places for convenience and started going to Precious nails. After making my nails much to thick I went back and they blamed the glitter polish I chose. They refused to fix them without charging me more money. This is after spending alot of $$ over the past couple months. I went back to my previous salon a few minutes later and was told it wasn’t the polish at all and the nail tech had used way to much powder on nails and she filed away a ton of power. What an awful experience at Precious Nails. I’m definately not going back ythere. After referring many friends to them they refuse to fix the issue without charging me again
. They are not at all friendly and my friend said another customer asked to have her nail repaired while she was there and they again blamed the polish. My friend told met that she is extremely happy with Gelous Nails in Derry and they do an awesome job. I have also had great luck with Happy Nails and Ann is awesome!

So, I’ve been here twice. The first time I got a full set $ 45. Started chipping after a week. three weeks later I came back for a fill and the technician whose name I will not mention, refused to do anything the way I had asked. I didn’t want length off, and i wanted them squared. Well she filed them down and rounded them a tad because «she liked the more natural look» oh and did I mention my nails are all crooked almost as if she doesn’t know how to file nails ?
Anyway, I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she said she could absolutely do that because she’s been doing nails for 17 years. yea seems it. So I wanted faded glitter over black she kept pushing gel nailpolish on me so I just said okay. She put the glitter under the black nail polish and when I questioned her strange critique, she once again told me how professional she is and that the glitter underneath will keep the gel on longer. After she put the black on top of the glitter she told me she couldn’t do the design I had wanted. so I just said «do whatever design you want its okay» trying to keep my patience as I was about to be paying 35 $ plus tip for a fill and color I didn’t even get the way I wanted. after I had left I was so embarrassed my nails were bumpy, you can literally see the glitter texture under the black. did I mention this woman kept pushing her business card on me and told me I had to ask for her nextvtime cause she is here 7 days a week and does so good? Okay sure that’s why im writing this. my last words are that clearly glitter under gel polish doesn’t make it last longer because my nails are already peeling so that was a huge waste of 43 $

the nail tech dug into my nail bed too far and I’m still experiencing pain. as someone who works in the beauty/​customer service industry I would never treat my clients this way. this is the second time I came here and I’m even more unimpressed now. my nails are very very uneven and not presentable. I used to do my own acrylics and they looked better then what they gave me. super dissatisfied.

This is your run of the mill nail salon. There really isn’t much special about this place other than the copious amounts of space and it’s super, super clean. I came here for a pedicure and a manicure on a Friday night after calling 10 minute prior. They took me in right away and had me soak in a pedicure chair. The water was cold! I don’t know if it was this particular chair but the woman put her wrist under the water and felt it as it filled up so she knew the temperature. I told her it was a bit cold and she didn’t seem to speak English at all because she ignored me. She did a pretty ok pedicure, scrubbed my feet well and it didn’t feel rushed. She took a few phone calls while she did my pedicure and manicure, which I thought was unprofessional. They used nice hot towels to wrap my legs. All the tools were wrapped for one time use, which was great and the pedicure bowl had a removable plastic insert which was awesome! The manicure was just ok. I had asked if she could shape them more square but she rounded them. After a day, they started chipping. It ended up coming to $ 45 total.

I’ve been to several other nail salons in Derry, Londonderry, and Manchester. None of them compare! They are a little pricier than other similar salons, you get what you pay for! Your manicure will look better and last longer from Precious Nails.

I live on the Seacoast. I was looking for a good nail salon and I only came here because of the reviews. I’m writing this review for that reason, to save other people the experience.
The first time I went, got a full set, nails were done beautifully and I was charged a fair price.
The second time I went, I got a fill, had different woman, but one of the favorites apparently, and the nails beautiful, and was charged fair price, $ 25.00
Third time, neither the woman who is in charge nor the favorite did my nails. I sat for a while before being taken. I had plenty of time to read the fees from their menu of services. The fill took forever. I sat next to a little girl whose nails were done badly (they put a flower on her tiny nail that looked like a blob and was not authorized by mom) and whose hands were getting burned under the lights. Her mother was trying to manage the situation, but the people working didn’t care. Then, they tried charging her more than what she understood the cost to be, including for the flower that mom had removed because she didn’t authorize it and because it looked awful. That went on for a while. The mother was getting frustrated because it would appear the people she was dealing with were staring at her not understanding her.
When it was my turn to pay, they jacked the price up $ 10 from the previous experience, to $ 35. Because I knew what should have been charged, I refused to pay it. I insisted on paying what they charged me the second time and what the menu of services stated. I demanded a receipt showing the price I had paid. I warned them that I only came to their salon because of the reviews, that I would give them a chance, and if they did it again, I’d let people who read Unilocal know. No one got a tip and I explained why. Normally I’d give a $ 10 tip.
Today, I went to get a fill. My nails look good so far (I expect they will lift because the woman, yet a different one, put oil on my cuticles, which no one has done before). This time they tried to charge me even more than the last time, by $ 5.00 (an increase of $ 15 since the first fill), $ 40. I tried to argue with them. I told them I had a receipt proving what I paid. One woman came up and said, no not $ 40, but $ 35. Another woman said «sometimes they give you discount» in response to being charged $ 25. Right. No one told me about a discount.
I really hate being taken advantage of by businesses. I’m a pretty loyal customer until you cheat me, lie, or treat me badly.
If they try to suck people in with low prices and then raise them, that’s really dishonest. It’s possible the workers are skimming money off people by charging higher prices than they should.
Regardless, when you try to address problems they act like they don’t understand you when they are fully capable of carrying on a good conversation otherwise.
So, if this is the only place to go: 1) Get a receipt itemizing the service; 2) carry it with you when you go again. And if they refuse to honor the pricing, don’t come back.
It’s really disappointing. They did a good job initially. The third time, the nails were lifting and they were cut too short. The price increases/​gouging/​scamming might not have been a big deal if times were better for me and it didn’t continue. But they aren’t and they did. I don’t like being treated badly, either.
Treat people well and fairly and people will drive across the state to use the services. Don’t and you get a bad review on Unilocal.
In the end, go elsewhere — they appear to be dishonest, and if it’s just some of their employees, then the owner needs to step in and stop it.

Walked in for a manicure. Salon seemed
clean and attractive but experince was disappointing overall. Felt very rushed, tools were not sterilized and cuticle trim was actually painful, polish application sloppy and rushed. The man who did my manicure had dirty fingernails… yuck. I will not be back.

I first found Precious Nails after doing a bunch of searching for places while visiting family nearby. After looking through reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot — and I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve received gel/​shellac manicure services as well as regular pedicure services here and both were great experiences.
They are very nice (some are chattier than others) and I’ve never felt rushed in or out. They do look for the up-​sell while you’re there, suggesting additional services, but I’ve just politely declined and never felt pressured. Additionally, they have A LOT of manicure benches and pedicure chairs, and the space, tools, practices, etc. have always been clean.
My gels last and, while each nail tech’s technique has been a bit different, I have always been happy with my nails. This is also the first salon I’ve been to that works exclusively (I think) with the Gelish brand (I’ve always has OPI or Essie gels) and I’m impressed with the brand — great colors and quality. Needless to say, I’ve been back a couple of times and I’ll continue to drop in if I’m in the area.

Disappointing experience. The nail tech asked me four times if I wanted shellac instead of regular polish. I politely declined the first three times, but eventually gave up and paid the extra fifteen dollars. She also asked me if I wanted a pedicure twice. The up selling was weird and I didn’t appreciate it.
The icing on the cake was that my manicure was sloppy and there is paint all over my cuticles and skin around the nail. My nails are also crooked. At one point another person (who I assume was the owner based on her demeanor, but never addressed me, so I have no idea), came over and grabbed my hand without a word, looked at my nails, and walked away. Apparently she didn’t see an issue.
I thought the place was clean and pretty inside, but being pushy and rude is not cute! I won’t be back.

Where I go to get my nails done! Love it! Great people! Love Precious Nails :) my nail salon home! :)

Got a little lost on my way there, but found the place within a few minutes. They take walk-​ins, there was no wait. The place was nice and clean, it didn’t smell like Acetone like many nail salons do which was a plus. I got a standard manicure, the man who did it was very kind, friendly. He did not use a drill but I think that if he had and I objected he would not have without question or issue. Reasonable rates. Many colors to choose from.
My only concern was there was a tween girl there getting her nails done and in the background there was a movie with pretty inappropriate language in it that I wouldn’t want my daughter listening to at that age. So besides that the experience was good. Would I go back? Probably not, but only because it’s a little far from my house.

Cleanest spa I’ve been too! Professional and they spoil u! Foot bath have plastic liners disposable between clients. Offer waxing facials, gel pedis ($ 40). I opted for deluxe pedi $ 45 which was regular pedi but upgraded products, and clay mask, hot towels wrapped around my legs and extra attention to all the dead skin from summer flip flops/​beach. Very happy I’m stumbled upon this spa.

This salon is a gem! Super clean and spacious, and the staff are friendly and professional. Emily and Lien are sweethearts! I am very particular when it comes to my nails, and they always do a fantastic job. thoroughly listening to my requests without making me feel bothersome (which I’ve dealt with at many other salons). My boyfriend loves it here as well when I bring him for a pedicure. We work on our feet a lot, and always leave the place feeling brand new. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing. A delightful gem!

I visited this nail salon today for the first time after reviewing all the reviews and they were conveniently opened on Sunday. They are very clean and employees are very nice. I only gave 3 stars because I received a very basic mani and pedi, I don’t feel that the service I received was worth the $ 45. I had to ask 3 times for my toes to be trimmed the way I like and my nail polish application was mediocre. Again, very clean and nice just probably won’t go back.

Started coming almost a year ago when first opened. Haven’t stopped coming since! The owner is a sweetheart and all the staff are great with great personalities! Great time for mom and me to get some girl time and always have fun! They always do a great job and it’s always super clean! Highly recommend if in the area!

What a nice place! Leanne was very friendly. She repaired my unsightly, gross big toe (from a previous accident that left me with little nail) with no judgment! Very clean place, very quiet. Highly recommended

Never thought I would get a Pedi, but oh boy!
This was my wife’s idea. Precious Nails had a date night with wine, which was great because it loosened me up a little. Very relaxing environment and I didn’t feel out of place. I’m a very active person and having some work done on my feet was LONG overdue. Very clean atmosphere, everyone was super friendly. I WILL be back.