Darling Nails - Bakersfield (CA)

1 /5 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.

5 /5 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!

5 /5 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!

2 /5 Elizabeth Guzman: It was okay for a mediocre manicure. Large assortment of colors for gel polishes! I showed them a design I liked and they gave it to me. I wanted matte, not glossy, but I think gel only comes in glossy. Poor communication because of the language barrier. It was very awkward because there was silence the entire manicure between the 2 of us and jazz music blaring. I felt awkward, the atmosphere wasnt inviting. Other than that, the gel polish came out good. My very first gel manicure I got which was last year at an other establishment, I didnt like because the polish sorta puddled on the nail, causing lumps, and it chipped the next day. Here at darling nails, it didnt happen which is a plus. Id go back here.

1 /5 Gwen Corona: My mother and I have given them quite some opportunities. Out of the 4 times coming here, 3 have been such a terrible job. No attention to detail. Always injuring our fingers. This last visit about a week ago, my mother’s cuticles around the nails got gel on them and they cured without cleanup. Her fingers are carrying band aids and the cuticles are becoming callouses. You’re better off buying a kit from Amazon and DIYing it yourself. Visit elsewhere.