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City Nails Somerville

City Nails Somerville

Nail salon in Somerville, MA

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City Nails Somerville is a family-owned salon on Broadway in East Somerville that has been operating since 2013. Clients travel in from Somerville, Cambridge, Medford and farther afield. The salon describes its service as friendly and its experience as relaxing.

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City Nails Somerville is a family-owned salon on Broadway in East Somerville that has been operating since 2013. Clients travel in from Somerville, Cambridge, Medford and farther afield. The salon describes its service as friendly and its experience as relaxing.

The menu is organized around acrylic nails, builder gel, Gel X, dipping, manicures, pedicures and waxing. Acrylic work ranges from repairs and fills to extensions and overlays, on fingers or toes. Nail add-ons include callus treatments, cuticle cuts, paraffin, and designs such as French tips, cat eye, and chrome or ombre. Manicures and pedicures run from simple polish changes up to deluxe versions. Waxing covers the face, underarms, arms, legs, stomach, chest, back and bikini area. The menu also lists kids services and massage among its categories, and the salon offers spa treatments alongside its beauty maintenance and nail services.

Hygiene is described as a priority: tools are cleaned, sanitized and autoclave sterilized for every client, and commonly used surfaces are disinfected often. Walk-ins are welcome, though appointments are recommended. Booking a specific technician or a group requires a phone call, and cancellations or changes need three to five hours' notice by phone. Online booking lets clients pay after the service. Payment is accepted by debit card, credit card and Apple Pay. There are two parking areas behind the building, and clients can call ahead for parking help.

Hygiene is treated as a priority, with tools autoclave sterilized for every client and a friendly, relaxed visit according to the salon.

The salon describes its service as friendly and its experience as relaxing.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Acrylic services covering removal, polish changes, color changes, refills, extensions and overlays, for fingernails and toenails.

  • Nail Fix $4+ / $6+
  • Cut Down + Others Shapes Than Square $6
  • Toes Nail Refill - Overlay Or Extension $6+
  • Acrylic Nails Removal Only $15
  • Acrylic Regular Polish Change $21
  • Acrylic Gel Color Change $34
  • Acrylic Refill Regular $45
  • Refill Acrylic Gel $54
  • Acrylic Regular Extension $56
  • Acrylic Overlay Gel $61
  • Acrylic On Toes Overlay $62
  • Acrylic Gel Extension $66
  • Acrylic On Toes Extension $67

Extras that can be added to other services, such as callus treatments, cuticle cuts, paraffin, nail designs, French, cat eye, chrome or ombre, and extra length.

  • Gel Color Removal $2+
  • Add Nail $4+
  • Dip Soak Off With Service $5
  • Everything Except Square $5+
  • Extra Length $5+
  • Callus Treatment Or Without Pedi $7+
  • Extra Work $7+
  • Dazzle Dry Polish $9
  • Acrylic, Builder Gel With Service $10
  • Gel/ Regular French $10+
  • Gel X Soak Off With Service $10
  • Nail Designs $10+
  • Paraffin Treatment $10
  • Cuticle Cut $11
  • Cat Eye $12+
  • Chrome/ Ombre $15+
  • Artificial Nail Removal With Service Price at booking
  • Gel Removal Price at booking
  • Dip Soak Off W/ Service $5
  • Everything Expect Square $5+
  • Callus Treatment Or W/O Pedi $7+
  • Acrylic, Bulder Gel With Service $10
  • Gel X Soak Off W/ Service $10
  • Artificial Nail Removal W/Service Price at booking

Builder gel removal, refills, overlays and extensions.

  • Builder Gel Removal Only $15
  • Builder Gel Refill $67
  • Builder Gel Overlay $72
  • Builder Gel Extension $77

Dip removal, dip on natural nails, dip with removal of previous product, and dip extensions.

  • Dip Removal Only $15
  • Dip On Natural Nails $51
  • Dip+Take Off $56
  • Dip Extension $61

Gel X cut down, removal, refills and extensions.

  • Cut Down $4
  • Gel X Removal Only $15
  • Gel X Gel Refill $67
  • Gel X Extension $79

Manicures from no-polish and Dazzle versions through gel and paraffin options to deluxe and perfect deluxe services.

  • Gel Removal Only M $10
  • Dazzle Polish Change M $24
  • Gel Polish Change M $31
  • Manicure No Polish $35
  • Dazzle Manicure Regular $38
  • Gel Manicure $40
  • Extra Last Gel Manicure $45
  • Deluxe Dazzle Manicure $48
  • Paraffin Dazzle Manicure $48
  • Perfect Deluxe Dazzle Manicure $53
  • Add On Price at booking

Pedicures from regular and Dazzle versions through spa, gel and deluxe options, plus polish changes and gel removal.

  • Gel Removal Only P $15
  • Regular Polish Change P $19
  • Gel Polish Change P $34
  • Regular Pedicure $39
  • Spa Pedicure $46
  • Dazzle Pedicure $48
  • Gel Pedicure $51
  • Deluxe Pedicure $54
  • Gel Deluxe Pedicure $61
  • Perfect Deluxe Pedicure $64
  • Gel Perfect Deluxe Pedicure $69

Waxing for the face, underarms, arms, legs, stomach, chest, back and bikini area, with a Brazilian option.

  • Lips $12
  • Chin $18
  • Eyebrows $19
  • Sideburns $20
  • Armpits $24
  • Eyebrows & Lips $27
  • Half Arms $34
  • Stomach $36
  • Chest $41
  • Full Face $41
  • Half Legs $41
  • Bikini $44
  • Back $47
  • Full Arms $51
  • Brazilian $69
  • Full Legs $69

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Dazzle Dry polish dries in about five minutes without UV light and is offered as an add-on to manicures and pedicures
  • The salon says Dazzle Dry lasts up to two weeks and is non-toxic, vegan and never tested on animals
  • Tools are cleaned, sanitized and autoclave sterilized for every client
  • Walk-ins welcome, with online booking and payment after service
  • Two parking areas behind the building and parking assistance by phone
Good for
  • Walk-in polish changes
  • Acrylic repairs and fills
  • Gel and dip manicures
  • Pedicure seekers
  • Waxing appointments
  • Clients who prefer a quick, polish-only visit
  • Clients who want to pay after their visit
Treats
  • Nail repair
  • Acrylic extensions
  • Gel polish
  • Dip powder nails
  • Nail shaping
  • Cuticle care
  • Hair removal
  • Callus care
Techniques
  • Acrylic nails
  • Acrylic overlays and extensions
  • Builder gel
  • Gel X
  • Dipping
  • Gel polish
  • French tips
  • Cat eye
  • Chrome and ombre
  • Paraffin treatment

Products & treatments

  • Dazzle Dry polish
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