Lony salon

Love Lonys they are the only place I will ever go again. They take their time and are very attentive to detail. Very personable and close with all their customers! Love Chow she’s the best!

This nail salon is great. The owner is very sweet and friendly. My favorite nail tech is David. His wife Chow also does a great job. David understands I’m picky and doesn’t get offended if I ask him to paint the edges, or if I could file myself, or if he could do a design. I REALLY appreciate that. He cares about his work, he is very personable. Everyone smiles at you when you come in the door. Very nice place! I look forward to going there.
Bring quarters for the meter parking

This nail shop is a pearl inside of the town of Newton oyster.
About six years ago I came here because someone I worked with at the time always had the cutest, detailed nail art on her manicured nails. She pointed me to Lony’s where I was so pleased at their close attention to detail when drawing designs such as flowers, snowmen, Christmas trees, etc.
***Six years later***
After not being too pleased with nail art done in other cities, I’m back.
I got a winter-​themed pedi which cost $ 42 (red and white stripped w/​snowmen on both big toes).
I am so please with how it turned out and that they still paint the cutest designs.
–Other notes:
–Clean shop.
–Walk ins welcome
–Tip in cash only
–One hour metered parking on the street, but there is a 3 hour max. parking lot on the corner of Watertown street and Chapel.
–Hi Emily! It was great meeting you!

This place is great. I was very surprised at how clean it was. The nail polish color options for gel were fabulous. So many to choose from! I am definitely coming back for a pedicure. Best part is they are right next door to Antoine’s bakery (Amaaaazing!)

David took me on short notice today for a full acrylic set that I seriously needed before a job interview at 1:30. He did the full acrylic set as a french manicure with gellac, and had me out of there in 45 minutes. Got to my interview at precisely 1:30! The manicure was perfect. Thank you David!!!

I love this place. I orginally started going to the one that used to be in Watertown due to the close proximity to my apartment. Unfortunatley, the whole shopping complex was burnt down due to an electrical fire. I was happy to find out that Lony’s brother owns the Newton location and all of the girls were transferred over. The staff is friendly and they do an excellent job at an affordable price. I highly recommend their waxing services. I’ve been to many salons in the area and they by far do the best job.

I moved to Newton recently and found this place by googling the closest nail salon to my house. I called to make sure they’d be able to fit me in for a mani/​pedi and made an appointment for 30 minutes later. I was trying to match a color on a dress and found the perfect color (with help from the woman who was about to paint my nails).
She was very meticulous which resulted in a fantastic pedicure. Afterwards, we went over to her table and I decided I wanted to do a shellac manicure. We had a little misunderstanding and she thought that I already had one on so she started taking off my nail polish as if it was the shellac kind. She called one of the other ladies over to translate and we cleared it up, no harm done. She said «Sorry. I don’t speak English», I said «it’s okay!!», we both laughed and moved on. She got me prepped (trimming, filing, cuticle stuff) and then I went to a man at a different table to get them painted. He double checked them and then did an awesome French manicure. I had never had the shellac before and I’d definitely recommend it. They don’t chip and they are dry after a couple seconds under the light (you can get your keys/​wallet/​phone/​seatbelt/​whatever as soon as they are done painting them).
My nails came out great since they pay such close attention to detail but that also meant that it took a long time. I was in there from 5:30 — 8:15–ish. I noticed some other people getting in and out faster so maybe I just needed a little extra work. Since I was there for so long I got to see a lot of people come in. 90% of them seemed like they were long time regulars which is a good sign because it means the standard of service is consistent and keeps people coming back. The staff was very friendly and frequently cleaned and disinfected the equipment.
It was more expensive than I’m used to but I felt like I got my money’s worth and I usually don’t get shellac. I forgot to bring cash but I could pay with my card and they let me tip on it as well. I’ll definitely be back.

I love Lony’s! They do such a great job no matter how busy they are. I never feel rushed and I’ve never not liked a mani/​pedi or shellac that has been done. Everyone is very nice and the salon is clean. The only downfall is sometimes I have to wait but the longest I’ve waited was 15 minutes, which to me is not a big deal at all. I highly recommend Lony’s.

This review is long over due. It is so unfortunate that the management, not the employees, have turned me off and away from this salon. After my last visit I just had to force myself to go elsewhere. Long story short, I made an appointment over the phone, showed up when I was told, waited for 45 minutes, questioned why I wasn’t being seen at my appointment time, and was then told scolded by the owner in front of everyone that I got the time wrong. I got the time wrong? Really? Blame the customer? I was so upset about how abrasive and accusatory the owner was that I walked out and have never been back since. My technician Jenny was so wonderful and did such a fabulous job the handful of times I visited before the final incident. Such a shame.

This is my go-​to spot in Newton. My family has been coming here for years, and I honestly haven’t been able to find a spot that does as good of a job. The girls here are perfectionists; they make sure your manis and pedis are perfect before sending you out the door. Yes, there are other places that have the «fluff» to their manis and pedis, but my nails always come out beautifully.

I was a regular at Lony’s until recently. The last time I went in I waited over an hour after my appointment because David had taken a walk in, and it took over 2 ½ hours for a manicure and a pedicure! RIDICULOUS! My friends and family have all had similar situations there lately so we’ve all decided to find a new nail salon!

Great color selection (essie, opi, shallac) and reasonibly priced. Ask for Choi!

I like Lony’s. Quality manis and pedis. Nice people. Clean and somewhat spa like. This has become my go to for nails!

I went to David for years before I moved away from Newton. I hit Lony’s up when I’m back in Beantown.
They never let me down, and always did the most gorgeous manicures and pedicures. The salon is nice and clean.
I love this place with all my heart.

I’ve been going to Anna at Lony’s Nail Salon since 2007. I always get a gel manicure and a spa pedicure which I consistently get compliments on. I’ve definitely stretched a pedicure 4 weeks and it still looked good. Because my fingernails grow so quickly, I can usually only stretch my manicure 2 — 2.5 weeks before the new growth starts to look tacky.
They’re really good about hygiene and the owner (Lony) tries really hard to make the place cute and comfortable. It’s the sort of place where all the girls will remember your name once you’ve been a couple times.
I’m notorious for making appointments and then needing to cancel or rebook but it’s never a problem. Even when I call last minute and need an appointment that same day, they’re usually able to fit me in. I hate waiting for services and I’ve never had to wait more than 5 – 10 mins for Anna because Lony is good at being open and realistic about availability.

A good everyday salon — for the most part clean and inexpensive (mani is $ 12, pedi was $ 30). The staff are nice and the manicurist I had was great with the cuticle trim, very thorough and not a single nick.
On the downside, I think they could do more to clean the place up – maybe I’m just spoiled by Bella Sante, but I thought the salon looked a little run-​down (nothing a little paint and a bottle of windex wouldn’t fix). But everyone seemed very careful about hygiene. Regarding another reviewer’s comments, I watched two of the salon staff dilute the nail polish, so they’re definitely cutting a few corners on polish, but my manicure came out very nice and lasted well, and the two friends I went with were happy with their pedicures.
If you have the $$, go to Bella Sante instead, but for a less expensive salon, Lony’s is pretty solid.

This is my favorite spot for a mani pedi. Unfortunately, I’ve moved out of the immediate area but every chance I get I visit Lony’s. The staff is so friendly and welcoming, and while they are a little more expensive than the average salon, the price is worth it. A pedicure there can last up to two months and a mani lasts at least two weeks. They are awesome!

My pedicure on day 4 still looks great even after the wear and tear of summer in flip flops. My manicure hasn’t even chipped yet!!! I’m impressed. It’s definitely a bit pricey, but better than some of the below average salons in Boston.
Plus, the people who work there are extremely nice. One lady actually asked me how I tweezed my eyebrows because she liked the shape so much.

Please note, this review should have been dated back to May.
At first, I was excited and absolutely loved the work done on my nails. I had gotten a a french mani and pedi. And the thing was that I typically have long finger nails to begin with, and I had only had several nails that were not the same size due to chipping/​breaking. So, when I left I had half acrylic and half natural nails, since there was no reason for me to have acrylics in the first place due to my very healthy nails. I just needed them done nicely for the vacation I was going on.
However, she did a spectacular job on both my nails and feet. Now, here’s the kicker. I thought at first that I had gotten some cleaners (maybe bleach) under my nails after having cleaned my house and it started to bubble up under the polish, leading it kind of chip the polish. This happened after 2 days! Normally you’re nail job should last you 2 weeks, if not more! But then I realized that this was also happening to my toe nails as well towards the end of the week, leading me to realize that either they have really crappy product, it was no longer good (does nail polish expire?), or it was diluted polish.
I was originally going to recommend this place to one of my co-​workers who was getting her nails done for a wedding, but advised her to go to the nail salon I usually go to instead.
Thanks, but next time I’ll stick with what I know.