Lindsey Nail & Spa

Honestly, I just moved out to riverside.
So looking for someone to do nails, I had to trust the reviews, and thankfully everyone of these reviews were right.
They take their time, so that’s good because it means they do put work into your nails.

Amazing! Lindsey did my fill.
She didn’t start off very professional, as she was on FaceTime with what I’m assuming was a family member… But that seems to be the usual in nail salons, so whatever.
She got my skin with the little things they use, but I have to give her credit for making them look rather nice. Will be sore for a day or two though.
I also had somewhat fresh henna paste going up to the tip of my finger, and she managed to make her way around that.
Dat is now my go-​to guy, and I will not let anyone else do my nails. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND ASKING FOR HIM.

Girl who answers their phone should be fired. HORRIBLE customer service and knew absolutely nothing. Very short and rude.

My nails came out so nice! I always have trouble finding a good place to get my nails done but I will definitely be coming back here to get my acrylics done.

After reading so many great reviews and scrolling through such great pics (over a hundred, and yes, mostly posted to Unilocal by Lindsey, but of other posts only 2 negative pics and not a lot of bad reviews overall), and in desperate need of a good shop to do my pink powder gel overcoat natural-​shaped acrylic nails — I wasn’t happy with my results from a previous salon — I decided to give Lindsey a try. Mistake #1 might have been not having an appointment with Lindsey herself. Mistake #2 might have been taking a call from my mother which distracted me somewhat. But there is no excuse for the set of nails I came out of there with, no matter who did them or if I was distracted. After explaining, more than once, what I wanted, the boy who did my nails a) broke every one of them removing the old acrylic, b) did not even cut them evenly, which shouldn’t have been a problem given that he needed to apply tips, had he not c) applied CLEAR tips to my nails, which were not going to be painted (here is where my distraction might have come into play, but honestly, I didn’t notice that I could see right through them until I was in the sunlight. At that point, I was also able to see that half my nails are now going off in odd angles, as he didn’t put the tips on straight, they aren’t filed evenly, and there’s a huge bubble on my left thumb where he slipped on the gel (see pics below). So much for this place living up to its hype. Sad to say, I was better off at my last salon — I will not be back!

If I can rate zero stars I would! Lindsey the owner needs to take some etiquette classes maybe that way she can gain proper customer service skills!
I walked into the shop at 2:55pm and was rudely turned away bc the shop was closing… Come again?! The sign said they closed at 5pm on Sunday’s… & when I called in they said they closed at 4pm. Lindsay was so rude about the whole thing and clearly had no interest in providing good customer service. My business was taken elsewhere (chi chi nails) a few blocks away where I was treated with respect and great service.

First time here. I heard Kat was good so I made an appt with her. I showed up early and at 5 on the dot I was seated with Kat. The pedicure took longer than I expected, but it was also the best pedicure I have ever gotten. I got the deluxe pedicure with a French tip and a design. Kat was extremely meticulous at every step. Having been to so many places where they rush through and don’t care about making sure the French tips are even on all toes I greatly appreciated Kats attention to detail. Even with the bow design she wouldn’t stop until it was perfect. I will definitely be returning, and I will definitely be asking for Kat. For sure make an appointment, this places is busy! Like someone has already posted they take their time to ensure the best quality, so don’t be surprised if you walk in and have to wait a long time or even worse that they won’t be able to take you. This place was an awesome find!

I’ve been going to Lindsey for years and I’ve never been disappointed! I have tried other aestheticians not they can never get the shape right, and the nail never looks like it’s growing naturally. Lindsey is like family now and even still het work continues to get better! Book an appointment because they stay busy. (That’s how it is when they’re good so don’t complain if You have to wait)

The first time I came here it didn’t start out well. The owner had her young son there and he was standing next to her whining. I also had made an appt to get a gel mani and pedicure at the same time because I was in a hurry and when I got there they said they would not be able to do both. I told Dai, the guy who was doing my nails that I was really disappointed since I had made an appt. He said something to Dat, the other guy in the salon, and they made it happen for me. Dat did my gel mani and Dai my pedi. By this time Lindsay had gotten her son to sleep and the rest of my experience was great. And 3 weeks later my nails still looked great! The only reason I had to get them redone is because they had grown out so much.
I’m heading back today, again 3 weeks later, because my nails are too long. Love this place. Will never go anywhere else in Riverside

I’ve been Looking for a new place for a while. I’m very hard on my hands & normally get acrylic with gel (most places R fine for first time it’s getting them to maintain my fills and gel lasting @least 12 days) referred by a client of mine that nails ALWAYS looks good! Gave Lindsey a try LOVE. MY THIRD TIME & still looking & doing good. Gel last around 2 weeks and no lifting or braking KaT does great pedis

Carol really took her time to make sure all my nails were on point! She checked in with me after everything to be sure I was satisfied with something she did! Talk about awesome customer service! All my nails came out perfect for my graduation and everyone has been complimenting me on her extraordinary work! Thank you Carol for a fabulous job!
Even though I did have an appointment I still had to wait which sort of messed with my other grad prep plans, so make sure you keep a big block of time open. She did take her time however to make sure everything was perfect and I was happy which I liked. Also they do take same day appointments which is nice!

I was disappointed based on the reviews. I went here with my mom and I must say, if you’re looking to have it be a joint experience at all, it is tough. The location is very small and they separated us right away.
My gel manicure was okay and I was pleased when I left but it didn’t last! I’ve never had my gel chip so quickly… only about 1.5 weeks. Bummer. Could’ve been worse, but definitely had a better experience elsewhere.

This is one of the best nail spots in Riverside. Anytime I try somewhere else, I’m so disappointed because its hard to find good nail techs (whats their real title?) who take care of your cuticles (without bloodshed or messiness), shape your nails correctly, massage and apply color so it lasts… this is the place to go for all of it.
I’ve only had Kat or Lindsey do my manicure and only Carol has done my pedicure, but I’ve NEVER been disappointed (and thats a rare feat for me with nail salons). I always see the guy there doing a really good job too. (Amazing how the 1 guy at nail salons is always awesome…)
I’m super picky because I know how to do my nails myself, I just would rather get their gel that lasts at least 2 weeks (if not 3 or 4) so I can walk out and get on with my life without messing up my nails.
Lindsey is known for her designs, but Kat has done a good job free-​handing every design she’s done for me.

Lindsey does it once again! I am happy with my nails. I live in OC and used to come here when I worked in the IE. Since I was in the area I called to make an appt.
I came in at about 10 min early for my 2pm appt, and about 2:10 one of the worker took me and presoak me in acetone for my old gel nails. As I wait for Lindsey to finish her previous client, the acetone absorb the gel.
Lindsey came over and remove the old gel I had done elsewhere. I decided to get acrylic since my nail was torn at the mid point of my nails. I have super thin nails in general — before I started doing any gel or acrylic.
Since I have an upcoming interview… Gotta look polish! Ain’t no one want to hire a outdated, ungroomed chick. Lol. If you can’t take of yourself, how can you take care of your company? So look clean!
Lindsey was gentle, fast, efficient and did a great work on mine. She made sure both my nails were symmetrical bilaterally. Thanks Lindsey!

I got my pedicure done by one of the guys (I believe his name was Dai?), I have to say it’s one of the best pedicures I’ve ever gotten. I didn’t feel like he rushed through it at all, he was extremely gentle, and did everything thoroughly. I’ve found a lot of places don’t really want to give you a good massage, here I got the one I’ve been looking for for months. Lindsey did my fill, and I am more than satisfied. I have been searching for a nail salon since we moved from Washington and this is now my forever home. I would definitely recommend everyone to come here.

I love this place. I haven’t been doing my nails at all because I couldn’t find a spot where the nails would last and look good. Lindsay was referred to me by a friend and she is amazing. She took her time and really went into details with my nails. I am not disappointed and I will be coming back for fills and pedicures. I have found my go to spot. I can rely on quality and not trying to rush to get me out the door!
Thanks so much I love my nails!

I will never go back again. I had been going for one year loyally and I’ve always made appointments and always had to wait on them even when I made appointments. Today I had an appointment and courtesy called to tell Lindsey I was running late. I was 10 minutes late, got there at 12:10 and she took someone else in place of my appointment. She expected me to wait with a 5yo for an hour… even after I called out of courtesy to tell her I was a little late. If she cared enough she would not treat her regular customers like that… or she would have had the decency to call me back and say she needed to reschedule since I was late. She didn’t understand why I was upset and argued back with me. I will never go back there again. She lost my business forever. I will never give my money to someone like that…

Hello Folks,
Well I was a walk in and I arrived at 10:27 and was seated for my pedicure at 10:45. My feet weren’t actually touched until 11:20 which wasn’t a problem with me. The water was nice and the massage feature was working on the chair. The man who did my pedicure was very nice and sweet. He did a great job. Next was my gel manicure and that was started at about 11:50. The man filed and prepped me for my gel manicure. He did a good job but Carol (the lady that did my gel manicure) reshape them and cut more of my cuticle. She did an excellent job polishing my nails and creating my design. I need up leaving around 12:45 which is long but like I said I wasn’t in a rush and enjoyed every minute of it. I am very satisfied with my Gel Manicure and Pedicure. Thank you guys so much. I’m most certainly returning :)
Tips:
–They do no accept credit cards at the moment. Only cash or debit cards
–No parking in front of the salon but there is a little lot right around the corner
–Remember to sign in promptly when you arrive

I loved my experience! My mum and I saw the reviews on Unilocal and decided that even though this place was 4 miles away from our hotel, we would entrust them with our pedicures. They are INSANELY cheap. We are from Los Angeles, and the most expensive package/​deluxe pedicure can cost up to $ 100. The most expensive pedicure they had was $ 26!!! I thought, «with prices that cheap, why the hell not?»
The treatments and lotions and massages my gal did were well worth more than $ 26. She kept asking me the whole time if I was enjoying it, which I thought was so attentive of here; on top of that, she was very thorough in the prepping before the polish (my most important thing). I like a meticulous nail tech, and she was very good. I’m sad I didn’t catch her name :(
She even did the cutest daisy on my toes! If we ever come back to the Riverside area, we will definitely go back to this salon.

I got acrylics and a gel pedicure done on June 18. It’s been 6 days since and my acrylics are lifting already (you can see it in the picture).
However, I LOVE my gel pedicure! I wanted to love the acrylics but the lifting is a red flag! By the end of it, my lady was working on 3 different ladies; time management is definitely an issue here. Maybe I’ll try painting the entire nail so I don’t see the lifting.