Treasured Hands

If you’re looking for a place to get your nails done this is it. Treasured hands is the best! Have been going here for years & can’t say enough good things about it. I usually see Wendy and she’s so meticulous and detailed every time!

As a guy who likes clean cuticles and soft skin I was recommended Treasured Hands by my girlfriend. I really do not do the manicure pedicure thing often but I have to say my experience here was great. Super clean, for a busy salon, I wasn’t rushed and had a long foot massage. I can see why this is the only place my girlfriend and her friends go to. (I was surprisingly not the only man there so I guess I went to the best, it is hard to get a guy to go to a nail salon).

Came here yesterday for a pedicure and a gel manicure. The salon is nice, clean, and quiet. Perfect environment for a little relaxation. My pedicure was one of the best I’ve had in ages, the paint job is seriously so good and the pedicure itself was relaxing but nicely timed (not too long, not too short). The nail tech was super friendly too, very funny and fun to talk to! The only negative was the manicure. She left a small gap between my cuticles and the polish at the top/​on the sides of almost every nail, so they already look like they’ve grown out a bit despite having been done less than 24 hours ago. It’s not terrible but I obviously would have preferred the polish to cover the entire nail.
I’d probably come back again, but this place is kind of a trek for me to get to. If the mani was 100% I would definitely return, but I might try somewhere closer to home next time to see if I have better luck.

This was my first and likely my last experience at Treasured Hands. Came here based on recommendation, but my conclusion is place is not worth it.
Pros:
1. Good location of you work in back bay
2. They do take Amex
3. Comfy pedi chairs
Cons:
1. Complete chaos (even with a appointment) everyone is hustling and bustling but no one is managing
2. Not as clean as expected, just average — almost like any other salon
3. Price $ 35 for pedicure only (used my own polish), this seems high given poor quality and competition from other places
4. Nail polish selection is good, but cheap polishes (no opi, Essie, etc)
5. Place is not relating at all, so stuffy and poorly lit
6. Not sure what all the raving by the people is all about!
Lady first cut my toe and then splashed water all over me… I do pedis almost every week and never had that happen before. Overall experience go somewhere else!

Worst manicure of my life. Giving 2 stars because she tried (I think she was new) but I’m literally going home and taking it right off. I got a French manicure and she used a weird pink on top of it so my nails look a weird orangy-​pink color. The white part of the French manicure isn’t even white anymore. They noticed it while I was in the shop and told me I could come back and have it fixed but I don’t have availability to come back before I fly out of town for a wedding (the whole point of this manicure). What a waste of $ 26. I’ve literally never had such a bad manicure in my life. Definitely won’t be back and can’t recommend this place to anyone else.

I moved to Boston 6 months ago and I found this place and fell in love. Everyone is so nice and it’s clean and they do not disappoint! I will not go anywhere else :)

If you want acrylics this is the place. They are never to thick (ew!) and the shape is always on point. I have never had more compliments on my nails and people think they’re real! It’s always busy which is a good sign but I’ve walked in when it seems like they definitely couldn’t take me but they do! And for a full refill! I’m so impressed.

I don’t get my nails done often, but I can definitely appreciate a good mani/​pedi. This place is more expensive than most of the Newbury st salons, but it’s immaculate and they actually take the time to make sure your nails are done well! The tools they use are sterile and taken out of sealed bags rather and the pedicure basins look like they’re scrubbed very regularly.
I’ve been here a couple of times for regular polish (I don’t do gel) and I’ve been happy each time. I think it’s a good color selection, but I also don’t know much about nails.
Tip: Call and make an appointment. Even if it’s just an hour before. They get busy and for good reason! It’s clear most people there are regulars.

Best nail salon in Boston by far! Totally transformed my nails and could not be happier!

Finally a nail salon that I love! I have been here a couple of times before and not once have I been disappointed! I had Vi for my gel/​spa pedicure and it was the best experience I’ve had! And let me talk to you about Vanna, the owner and by far the best manicurist! She did a beautiful job on my nails, she was friendly and extremely knowledgeable! She is passionate about her job and that shows in her work! As an added bonus she did an amazing job reshaping my eyebrows! She was accomodative when I asked for impromptu waxing and eyebrows! Overall a great experience! Highly recommend it!

This studio is clean and conveniently located to the T station. The woman who did my pedicure was great and super sweet! But, the woman who did my manicure did such a poor job! I felt like she was rushing. Not to mention, she was kind of rude when she asked me to pay first before she did my nails.
Maybe I’ll give it another try in the future because their prices are reasonable and they have a great color selection. Hopefully my nail technician will be a little bit more patient and take her time.

Beautiful salon, professional staff, great results. I super, super picky about my nails and went through at least 5 – 6 salons before I found Vi. She actually saved me from horrible freehand shaped gel tips I’d gotten a few days before.
I cant say enough good good things about Vi. She’s meticulous, a perfectionist, and most of all, she takes her time — no sawing away at my nails leaving them crooked or poorly matched. I won’t be going anywhere else.

I first came to treasured hands with a friend. We decided to try this place through her search of Unilocal Reviews (great rating).
I’ve avoided Asian nail salons because ⁹⁄₁₀ times they treat their Non-​Asian customers better than their Asian ones (with the exception of a great salon in Burlington).
Our first visit was a few months ago and we received good service. The salon was empty, there was only one other customer. Today was quite the opposite. We didn’t have an appointment, but they still took us which was nice. They didn’t have any stations available so we sat in the pedicure chairs.
My friend and I both had manicures. Our technicians were both sloppy. I had polish dripped on my hand and my manicure already chipped. This wasn’t the worst of it. My friend’s hand got cut, her nail bed was in a pool of blood. The technician did disinfect it immediately and apologized.
We sat in the pedicure chairs in an awkward position as we watch two non-​Asian customers escorted to the drying station. They were here before us, they received longer manicures and were escorted to the drying stations before us.
Let me sum up our experience. We both received manicures that we could have given ourselves at home with better results. My friend was injured and bled. I got nail polish on my hand and it chipped in less than 5 hours after getting it done. We were treated like second class citizens. Asian on Asian racism exists. I will not support a business that exhibits this sort of behavior.
Contrary to the name of the business, our hands were not treasured. Go elsewhere ladies!

You know I don’t normally write reviews for anything other than restaurants but I thought this place deserved a shout out. I came here on a quick one hour break from work while I was in Boston last week. They were sooooooo nice and accommodating.
The woman who did my nails was so sweet and took the time to get them perfect. The owner was friendly and hilarious. You could tell all of their customers were regulars because the staff treated them like family. The place is clean and welcoming. If I lived in Boston I would come here all the time to get my nails did.

BEST SALON IN BOSTON. I have been going to Treasured Hands for 5+ years and can’t imagine going anywhere else. Every technician is extremely thorough, professional and talented. They take pride in their work and their attentiveness to each customer is admirable.
Let’s not forget about the cleanliness!!! Treasured Hands is incredibly clean and follow all the rules that each and every nail salon should enforce. I have received various nail services from multiple employees but am a consistent client of Vanna’s acrylic work. She can transform your nails into a work of art. It was well run and always busy but they still accommodate walk-​ins in a very timely fashion.
Their gel manicures, pedicures, and waxing is also superb. I get endless compliments on my nails and they truly care about each customer and their happiness. The customer service is amazing. It is relaxing and the décor is beautiful.

Great place, excellent service, super clean (and green-​focused).
They have tons of colors and types of polishes. Many organic options with few chemicals.
Their staff is professional and the technicians who worked on my nails were very good.
I will be back!

Treasured Hands came highly recommended by a friend and I wanted to try out acrylic nails, so figured this would be the best place to start! Had such a good experience– I ran late for my appt and they were still so nice. I showed my nail tech Vi a photo of why I wanted and that’s exactly what I got– she did SUCH a good job!
Salon is clean and happy feeling– you can tell that everyone there is very good at what they do. Vi was so sweet and professional, and just plain good at what she does. I LOVE how my nails came out and I came in with a very specific request. You truly get what you pay for. Thanks Vi!

This place is amazing! I went here one time to take my wife and she walked out raving about how great the girls there were. With such a relaxing ambiance, brand new furniture, and excellence service, this is the number one place to go to get a manicure. Not to mention, they’ve won several awards by the Boston Public Health Commission for cleanliness and hygiene. I even went and got a manicure l for myself and I loved it! I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

I love this neighborhood nail salon! Everyone is so welcoming and nice! I always leave with the best mani/​pedi. They have everything you need: comfortable massage chairs, every new magazine and hundreds of polishes to choose from. The best! :)

I’ve been going to Treasured Hands for a few months now, after trying about 6 different salons for my acrylics in the boston/​Cambridge area. The staff is friendly and welcoming, but let’s be real, the queen of my heart is Wendy. She chooses what shape fits my fingers best, chooses my colors even so far as to mix them to find the perfect shade (ex. A nude that EXACTLY matches my skin tone), and makes sure my manicure doesn’t chip or scratch until I see her next — usually 3 – 4 weeks between visits and I’m a waitress/​tattoo apprentice that works with her hands constantly. Speaking of which, working at a tattoo shop/​around blood all day has made me super careful about germs/​blood borne pathogens in general and this is the cleanest salon I’ve ever even seen. Everything that’s metal is autoclaved (medical grade steam sterilized, same machines thats are used in tattoo shops and hospitals) and comes from the sealed package before touching you and everything else is one use only. They take walk ins but I always make an appointment just in case so I’ve never had to wait. It’s steps from the coley t stop and if you park at the Marriott parking garage it’s only $ 18 for an hour and a half as opposed to $ 30-​$ 40 at the Copley mall parking lot. They accept credit cards but tips are cash only. Hope any of this helps!

The best nail salon in Back Bay.
When I first moved to this part of town, I was tempted to frequent the cheaper Newbury Street salons but the quality of service at Treasured Hands makes it worth the price. When I get my acrylics done here they are always beautiful, strong and natural looking. I’ve been to Treasured Hands about a dozen times now and have yet to have a negative experience but I’d recommend Wendy and Vi — they are my favorites.
The salon is well decorated, clean and comfortable. The staff is always friendly and attentive. I also love supporting a female owned salon — but that’s just a bonus!

I went to Treasured Hands yesterday for a regular manicure but it was rushed and my nails are chipped in 3 different spots just 24 hours later. Disappointed particularly because the $ 16 was a bit more than I usually spend in Somerville or Cambridhe.

I have been going to the same nail salon near my job in the North End for a while now and my nail lady went to Vietnam for vacation so I was forced to find another place temporarily. I was on a search for a place nearby but I didn’t really like the reviews from places around Downtown, since I was around that area after work… and I came across Unilocal reviews for this place. It was quite a walk because I didn’t feel like taking the Train during rush hour on the T, but it was totally worth it!
I was a walk in and they were able to take me. The person who did my manicure was named Vanna. She was very friendly and you can definitely tell she loves what she does… it definitely showed in her work. She knew exactly how I wanted my nails to look like and she was so meticulous with my nails too! Everything she did made me realize that my current lady was definitely rushing through whenever I went there. I mean, she did OK, but this place is GREAT!
The quality of work makes it an easy decision for me to leave the other lady and come back here from now on. Even though I have to commute a bit to get here, it’s definitely worth it! I’m obsessed with my nails and can’t wait to come back and see what else I can get done!

Vanna and Cindy are literally the BEST, make sure to ask for them when you come in! I came here for the first time this weekend and being from out of town I wasn’t exactly sure where to go but I’m so glad I came here. The entire salon was clean and had an upscale type feeling to it, not to mentioned the staff was extremely accommodating and did a GREAT job on my pedi. I actually ended up upgrading my pedicure to a therapeutic pedicure and it was amazing! Not to mention they use organic products! I am usually pretty particular who I go to to make sure it’s reasonably price, clean and they do a good job and Treasured Hands is, without a doubt, all the above. Definitely going to make this my go to Boston nail salon!

I started coming here a year ago after a recommendation from a friend. Have been coming back weekly ever since. Vanna, the owner and the rest of the staff always able to make time for me even when they are swamped.
The shop is super high end and clean with all new tables and equipment. If you are used to upscale salons this place is a gem in back bay.
I have had acrylic tips with designs and glitter that most salons in the Boston area do not do correctly. I also get gel pedicures and waxing. Always fast and looks perfect. I will continue to come here weekly even though there are plenty of salons in my neighborhood. Making the trip is always worth it!

I wish I could give treasured hands 5 stars. I loved the overall experience, it is so far one of the best places I’ve found for a great acrylic manicure. However, I could tell that the woman doing my nails, (the manager, vanna, I believe) was in a huge rush. My nails aren’t even and the gel manicure I got on top is on top of my cuticles.
I am going to go back because they have an awesome polish selection and it’s so clean! But I am going to see if someone else can do it next time.

There was nothing overly wrong with this place but it was a bit overpriced for a simple pedicure. To be pre-​warned they have the instant oil change mentality of trying to up-​sell you on everything: longer leg massage — $ 7, vegan nail polish with «no chemicals» — $ 6 (as your feet are soaking in artificially blue sanitizing water which contains a load of these dreaded «chemicals»). The pedicure was fast and the pedicure drying area isn’t soothing (i.e. Just where you wait and take your shoes off). This is also one of those places that reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Elaine is convinced the ladies were gossiping about the clients. Personally, I’ll go for my $ 25 city nails pedi in the south end.

Best nail salon in Boston hands down. Relaxing environment, huge color selection and everyone that works there is so nice and friendly. If you’re looking for acrylics, do yourself a favor and ask for Vi! She does an amazing job and is so nice! Awesome shaping and the fills last forever!

Vanna has been doing my nails for 20yrs. She is a true professional in the business, keeping up with the newest trends and her shop is super clean. All instruments are sterilized to ensure cleanliness. If you like getting a gel manicure, they put fingerless gloves on your hands to protect them under the UV light. If you are looking for a new spot to get pampered, I highly recommend this place.

Overpriced for bad service
I only went here because I saw they had a good amount of stars but my mani and pedi were so quick I spent more time drying.

Boyfriend and I went in today for mani was nice at first but got cut, then slammed with a redo cultus bill for a simple mani pedi you would think my nail polish had diamonds crushed in it…

The place is clean and nice but the services are not as great. The manicure and pedicure was done in 15 mins. The foot scrub, massage was just for namesake. On the other hand for the hands she just removed the previous nail paint, cut the nails, did the cuticles, put the coat and it was over.
I understand that the gel manicure was better and will last longer however my normal nail paint did not even last a day. I didn’t know that they used such bad quality nail paint. After a day my cuticle asking started to come out and hurt. Not sure about their products.
Never going back there.

I had a long lay-​over in Boston, and decided to get a little pampering in before a 16 hour flight. It was my first time in Boston, so I relied on my fellow Unilocalers for the best of Boston. Found this little gem nail salon and loved it! A little difficult to find if you’re a tourist like me, but deff worth the effort! I got both a pedicure and a fill & both were great. Apparently my nail salon back home had been slacking on my nail maintenance… but the tech at Treasured Hands taught me a few new things and did a great job on both my nails and feet. Boston natives… you’re lucky to have such an awesome salon. The place was clean, staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Lots of colors to choose from. Deff recommend it!

I was disappointed with this place. The place itself is very clean, up to date, busy, and has many technicians. I didn’t have an issue being a walk-​in and getting service right away.
I got a mani only and was in and out in less than 15 minutes (half of that was drying). Perhaps I didn’t have a good nail technician. I hadn’t had a mani in awhile so I forgot exactly what goes into it. I’ve recently had another mani at PS Nails (recommend!!) and realize how much the Treasured Hands technician didn’t do. The technician (I think her name was Kim? not sure) basically just quickly removed cuticles, filed my nails, and painted with two coats (I asked for another coat and she said no — mind you, at PS Nails with the same name polish, that technician added three coats without asking). Finally the technician covered with a light clear coat. It looked like I painted them myself and did not have a professional look. It also chipped in less than a week.
I thought it was odd too that the drying station is just chairs in the waiting area and a dryer sits on your lap. I did not walk away feeling like I had a spa experience at all after spending $ 16 for just basic painted nails. It is a very busy place, and I suspect they treat their Asian clients worse than non-​Asians.

Clean, hygienic nail salon that does quality work.
A gel mani is $ 32 with $ 3 to remove a pre-​existing gel mani. Some may complain that it is a little pricey compared to other nail salons in the area, but it is absolutely worth the price. Twice I have come and twice have I left totally happy. Vi is my favorite and does quality work, but it seems like everyone is great here.
Tips:
To get in, ring the intercom downstairs to get buzzed in. Be patient because it can be finicky but totally worth it.
For the green customers they have organic gel manicure nail polish as well.
All in all completely satisfied and definitely recommend this place to all my gal pals and well, male pals too.

After a completely tragic nail-​breaking-​in-​half-​in-​a-​door incident, I was SOL on a Saturday morning with plans Saturday night, and no way to not look like the dictionary definition of «rachet» — which, if you look it up, is literally a picture of a girl with poorly-​maintained nails. Alas, I was doomed to walk this earth in all of my rachetness.
But wait! Vanna to the rescue. Now, while Danny actually did my nails, Vanna is the brains (and owner) behind the operation. An actual hole in the wall sandwiched between Tedeschi’s and Dunkin Donuts, you have to use the dial pad to call up to the salon so they can buzz you in. Luckily, the process is easy: the pad is well-​marked with Treasured Hands as one of the options.
Once you head up the stairs you enter one of the cleanest, most modern salons I’ve been in, and I’ve been in alot. Beautiful new pedicure chairs, pristine work stations, light, open atmosphere, and an efficient check-​in system with a bilingual receptionist are just some of the touches that set Treasured Hands apart. Using special gloves for UV light use (so that you don’t unnecessarily expose your skin to UV rays while curing your gel mani), having a coat closet, and a collection of useful and work-​related iPads, iPhones and all things «i» bring it to the next level.
However, a salon can be pretty and not be great. Treasured Hands is both. Each technician takes pride in their work, as I heard one telling the girl next to me how she uses a special technique for gel overlay that prevents lifting. Each one has their tools in their own posession, and there is little-​to-​no sharing. As mentioned in earlier reviews, they do not reuse things like files, etc. Everything is green & clean so you know you’re getting a very sanitary experience.
More importantly, the quality of work was great. Danny removed the broken acrylic, replaced it and matched the shape of my roundish stilettos to a T. When I went to dry, I bumped one (shocker, I know.), and he expertly fixed the smudge. I just wanted a nail fix and polish change, and they went above and beyond to get it right and match all my nails to each other in both shape and shade.
Vanna runs a great business that pushes the envelope on cutting-​edge tools and technology without compromising quality of work. Well-​staffed, great service. Prices are higher than the suburbs but competitive in the city. Definitely recommend.

Hell must have frozen over because I just had a man give me a great manicure. This was my third time coming back to Treasured Hands and my heart literally sank as a man sat down across from me. I thought to myself «here come the cuts, scrapes, and man handling.» NOPE. I couldn’t believe it. The only negative part was I kept having to tell him to make the white tips thinner — i like a natural look. My nail beds are pretty long as is, no need to cover HALF the nail in white polish.
As to my previous experiences – I have to say this salon opened my eyes to what a gel manicure should be. They don’t skimp on the first coat of gel. The other places I have been to literally only polish the top half of your nail. Here they cover the ENTIRE nail. This results in my naturally brittle thin nails actually not falling apart. The gel is legit the only thing that holds them together, and after two manicures I was able to come back and do a beautiful french because my nails were finally long enough.
Things that put this place over the top? Everyone actually speaks english AND they honor their reservations. Ladies, it’s as good as it gets.