Top Reviews about 19 Nail Salons in Bakersfield, CA

Jennifer Dooley-Padilla My feelings towards Darling Nails are mixed. Ive gone here for years, since before Covid and loved them. Since Covid, the quality and customer service has declined. I loved the way Andy did my nails, but he left. For my wedding in May I came here with my maid of honor, and we had to just take off the new set and go with press-ons It was a waste of money. Where my biggest issue lies is quality of service matching prices. In the past, Ive had my skin rubbed raw from filing (with the electric one!). This last time, my nails were filed so aggressively my finger started bleeding. After I left, my fingers were raw to the touch. The nail shape was not correct and the speciality color I expected to pay more for didnt match the quality in the book AT ALL. After paying $62 I left with my gel polish already coming off, polish on my fingers, goopy top coat, dried acrylic on my fingers that I have to fix and clean up, and raw fingers that hurt to touch anything. It felt like a complete waste of time and money. I want to be loyal, but I dont think they care about customer service anymore. They look cute from a distance, so I guess thats good.

Megan Delzell So happy we found this place! Everyone is so nice, and they have the best kids chairs! This was our daughter’s first mani pedi and she was over the moon for the hello kitty chairs! 100% found our new spot forever!

Jones Cornelia “CJ” I had the deluxe mani/pedi. Andy and Pam took care of my hands and feet, respectively. Both did an outstanding job with the massage and nail care. It is one the best mani/pedi that I have ever had. Both took care to apply the polish as close to cuticle as possible, no gaps!!! Pam even added a sparkle top coat for a little pizzazz!

Amanda Fryslie Cats Eye nail polish on nails.. fanatic job my nails where done in oildale and I wasnt happy so they fixed them and shaped them correctly and filled the nails also nail polish change

Macalla Artis Linh is such an amazing person and nail artist! She is friendly and kind and never fails to recreate the designs I bring her! Inspo picture on the left and her art on the right! I always leave happy!

M Vasquez I let the manicurist know these were my real nails and I wanted to keep the length, they then went over them with the filing machine six times weakening my nails. You can see the redness through my nail after he sanded them down so much. After I got the gel done, I immediately broke two nails within the day and more throughout the week. Sucks because I liked this place before this occurred

Jessica Deville Came here to see if they were better than the salon I already go to. I must say, price point it’s the same $45 for acrylic fill & 52 $ for A gel pedicure. I loved that the pedicure came with the callus removal , hot towel, hot stone massage which I’ll probably come back Again for but I wasn’t impressed with the gel color. As for my nails, I didn’t like any of the natural color selection they had the nail tech pulled out a natural pink color which made me feel much better as I explained to her I wanted a clean pink for my hands as I’m on the tanner side skin color. I paid $95 with tip, will definitely come again maybe ask for A different brand gel for my feet. 4/5

Selena Delgadillo Riches nails is the best! Everyone is always so nice, and its so cute in there! Alina does such great nails!! The only place I will get my nails done, 10/10!

Taiz Perez My mom, sister, and I came here it was good and the pedicure was good and affordable. It was a good experience. The red flag about this place is that the bathroom is out of order, the place is dirty, and the lady doing our pedicure used the same paper for our FEET. Overall it was very nice.

Lucylu Cv Unfortunately this place is not what it used to be went back after years expecting all the many staff that they used to have only to find a lady seemed very nice I believe she does the nails and a gentleman that did my lashes I payed 37 dollars for cat lashes, before I went in a girl told me not to do it to go somewhere else but hey I need to find out for myself and she was right , it’s been a week and one by one they keep falling off I don’t wet them I sleep the right way I really take care of them. Also I might be tripping but you can feel you body react to the chemical that he uses for the lashes idk it’s a weird feeling you would have to experience it to understand what I’m talking about anyways no I would never go back. The place looks very unsanitary.

Sb 7 Nate is incredible! He was very precise and professional. He makes you feel very comfortable and gets you in and out in no time! My lashes were done by someone else and were a mess Nate worked his magic and made my lashes look perfect!

Nicole Alllen I went to visit for Christmas. I went in on Christmas Eve and asked for a pedicure and a full set. My pedicure turned out okay but my full set was /is a disaster. I got my full set Christmas Eve, and my nails were already lifting by Christmas Day. I looked like I had the nails on for 2 weeks or longer already. I went back on 12/27/2023 to get them fixed and the man absolutely “ fixed “ them for free and it was the same outcome. Half my nails didn’t even have acrylic on the full nail. Some of my nails were still lifting after he redid them. The clear coat he put on top started chipping. And now it is 01/02/2023 and one of my nails already came off. It was so porely done that it didn’t even rip my nail under. A fresh set and one of the nails come off 6 days after would ruin your natural nail. I paid $130 dollars for nails and toes that only lasted realistically 4 days. That is ridiculous. They are nice people but they do not take pride in their work. I am furious!!! I would not recommend spending your hard earned cash there.

Nikki Prince Great experience every time from waxing, to pedicure, and manicure. My real nails.

Nicole Hersom My nails are far from “Perfect” all thanks to the woman who did my manicure. My boyfriend is about to propose so I wanted to come in and get my nails done. They tried to up-sell me so I thought “why not” I went for the deluxe pedicure ($40) and manicure ($25 deluxe with gel). The girl doing my pedicure was nice and did a good job. While she’s giving me this spa-like treatment I am having the other take off my last gel set. SHE TORE MY CUTICLES AND MADE ME BLEED! My whole hand stung and on my ring finger especially! Her trim is jagged and uneven after filing and all. I asked for a simple triangle cuticle design that she couldn’t do and was about to just paint it her way. I demanded she not do my nails at all and was not going to pay for the manicure. When the manager looked at my torn cuticles she spoke with the lady who claimed it was “my fault” she ripped the skin off my nail. Do not recommend! Another girl paying said they’ve been getting lots of complaints lately. No kidding.

Treyes Took my girlfriend here for her birthday and she loved it! The staff was so friendly and quick to help us and even gave us cold waters for the heat. My girlfriend got a manicure & pedicure and I got my eyebrows waxed. My girlfriend is so happy, she won’t stop taking pictures of her nails lol. It was a great price as well. Special thanks to Stacey for being so kind and helpful. Will definitely be taking her here again!

Zach Morgret Over charges, took my daughters in because our normal place was closed charged 40$ for just paint nails an toes each kid reminders my daughters are 2 an 4 an then my wife to do just her nails 40$ blew me away when they told me the total an just laugh at you when you tell them it’s very high must not get a lot of customers so the over charge the ones they get. I I’ll never be spending my money here again they nails don’t even look that good to be charged this price.

Hoamy Huynh Best nail spot in town, and the remodeling of the salon looks so good. Friendly and thoughtful staff. Recommend bringing cash for tips! Pictured below is a glitter gel polish on my natural nails

mimi mondragon friendly costumer service and work very quickly. came in for a pedicure and paid $50 for gel and a green and black zebra design, came back the next day for a full set and paid $60 for medium coffin nails with rhinestones, zebra design and an additional star design on my middle finger. their full sets start off at $25 and their pedicures also start at $25, their prices are fair for the work they offer. Thank you kim for my pedicure, and thank you kevin for the set!

Amanda Dixon They offer great service and fair pricing. Art work is the best.

Sonovia Vargas I love this place thier work is nice and fast. The guy is a little rough and cuts the cuticles. He lets the acrylic drip which I found odd but they did come out nice for the price. They are super affordable and perfect if you need your nails done last minute. I would make an appointment because they still will treat you like a walk in. They have a very wide range of colors and they do all styles (Sillitoe, coffin, duck, and etc.) I got coffin style and I love them. They even do gels and the foiled one. They don’t really talk to you so if you don’t like your nail tech getting personal this place is perfect. They keep their shop clean and have a little waiting area. It is a little hidden but worth the hunt I recommend this place.

sammy girl Thank you Jenny❤️ the most kind person, caring, and understanding! You did my nails PERFECT, best and most affordable nail salon experience I EVER HAD. 10/10 RECOMMEND.

Anna Bales I loved the nail tech I had today, she was very nice and asked me what I wanted and kept it in mind. She also was very gentle and very nice. I will be goin back to her, she is worth the drive. She even impressed my boyfriend with the set I had her do. The last person I had do my nails was at a different location and didn’t listen to what I wanted on both my hands and feet and just did what they wanted. All in all o found my new favorite and possibly forever nail tech. Not bad with pricing either considering how all the prices had being increased due to Covid. Very happy with what o walked out with. I’ll post a picture of my nails in the photos.

Cruz Flores This was the best pedicure I’ve ever had! They took their time and were very precise. They use clean utensils for every client. I recommend Luxury Nails 100%!!

Elizabeth John Best nail place good prices had Jennifer did my nails awesome job every time I go there Im never disappointed reminds me of the places that I used to go to LA nail shops over there

Monserrat Gonzalez Ladies are so nice, the design came out exactly like the reference photo

Sharrell Majors Literally left with my nails looking worse than when I came in. Didn’t have the rhinestones to even do my design and still charged me $47 for a fill!!! DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT OVERPRICED BAD NAILS!

Jaqueline Aguilar All workers are nice and do a phenomenal job each time. Please be nice to them they really are the best in town! I had got to others and always and never felt as comfortable like here

Ashley Galvan Really great place I love coming here, I personally love coming here with JOY ask for her. She does really good work never disappoints makes you feel comfortable and leave with a smile. Her work is worth coming here.

Monica DeLaRosa Joy has done my pedicures and manicures for 7 years and she is the best. The restroom is always clean. And they are very friendly. If Brian does not know how to do a nail he will try his best to get it done the way you want them. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ohhaaii lol i asked for gel nail polish & it did not come out good. I let the guy know and they told me that’s how it’s supposed to look . Yet, I have gotten gel nail polish before and it is smooth, properly dried, & properly applied. The guy had his led/uv nail lamp uneven on the surface while doing my nails so the light was turning on and off anytime my nails were suppose to be drying. Later on, they said the guy would do my nail color again. I did not want the same guy to do my nails because I was already left with a negative experience. I simply asked the guy to remove the gel color from my nails. He then proceeds to cut my middle finger near my nail. He does not put anything on the cut to clean it up or to de sanitize it; no alcohol or any liquid. It was a negative experience here.

Jocelyn Mendoza Came to get my nails done for prom and it just did not look nice. Called my sister right away to ask them if they could fix them bc I don’t like to speak up. She asked if they could get fixed and they said no. So she asked if they could remove them. Still was a no so finally when we asked for the money back that’s when he said he could remove them. The whole time he had an attitude and was being rough. Payed $55 just for a bad experience and to end up with no nails.

karina garcia Called before hand to see if they were taking walk ins. Communicated perfectly with me. Went in with my two girls (8 & 6). Got our nails & toes done. The two girls working on my girls were super sweet with them. The guy working on me was super concentrated & nice. The massage chairs were amazing & they offered us water. Definitely will be going back.

Keianna Fernandez This is my go to place to get my mani and pedi! I don’t think I could ever go anywhere else. I had a great time with Jennie who did my pedicure. She was very detailed oriented and always made sure I was comfortable. For my manicures, I have been a faithful client to Q! Her work speaks for itself!

Brittany Watkins Polish Nail Bar is the best! The staff is kind and very accommodating. Lily is my go to nail tech. Her filing and shaping skills are the best. Not to mention she is so sweet!

Jacob (Jake) My daughter and my wife love this place. Great service and always friendly and a QUALITY job. The nails last and are strong so they dont break easily.