Four Seasons Nail Design

I love my nails!!! Even though I waited about a hour and a half (only two staff was there) to get my acrylics done… The lady who did my nails was very kind and listened to what I said. The place itself seems a little outdated and nail polish colors were limited. But I’m definitely satisfied

My mom and best friend got fungus from this nail salon after I WARNED THEM NOT TO GO TO THIS SALON. Please read reviews before going to this salon not worth it. They both will be taking strong medications for the next 6 to 8 months to rid the FUNGUS.

I came here because I needed a gel manicure and there was a parking spot out front. The salon itself is really run down to the point of appearing dirty. I should have just turned around when I walked in, but I was desperate. While I didn’t look at the regular nail polish, the color/​brand choices seemed limited. The gel choices were okay, although very few OPI colors. (I have never seen the brand that they had the majority of their gel colors in.)
I specifically asked the woman (Tina?) who did my nails not to file them or shape them — they are short and the shape suits my hands. When she trimmed my cuticles, she actually cut skin around the edges of my nails — NOT cuticles! — and then used the tool to cut the edges of my nails, so now some of them have weird cut-​out corners — they look like little ledges — and some look like chiclets. It’s ridiculous.
When she applied the basecoat, I had to direct her to actually cover my whole nail. When I pointed out that she wasn’t going to the edge (side), she sort of fought back. I don’t know if it was the language barrier or something else… I’m glad that I did stick to my guns, though, because after that it seemed that she was paying attention to what she was doing and actually covered the whole nail. I’m noticing now, however (next day) that she painted over basically every cuticle (at base of nail) — which means that the second they start to grow out, the edge is going to catch on everything and I’ll likely end up peeling them off.
Minimal lotion/​hand massage
I need to just buy an at-​home gel kit…
UPDATE, 2 days later:
I keep looking at them. Literally the WORST manicure I’ve ever gotten.

I love this place! They’re quick and my nails turn out so nice! If you’re ever in a rush this place is a must!

The staff is nice, but my nails started to chip fairly quickly. I like to take my time with drying, but the lady started to shoo me out, even when there were zero other customers in there (and not close to closing time). I think there are better salons out there.

II really regret having to update my review but it seems that every time I find someplace ½ decent to do my nails, they start the practice of «over-​booking».
I tend to be someone that makes appointments out of necessity.
I don’t have my days full of just walking around stopping in to get my nails done as a ‘walk-​in” because quite frankly I’m beyond busy.
I thought the whole point of making an appointment was to be seen at that time or shortly after.
After a few times a making appointments only to be treated as a walk in I’m fed up. There’s always an excuse. 1^st it was the woman before me showed up late, then it was just sit down and wait, they’re sorry but it will be a while.
Ok, so you have a repeat customer, that repeat customer does what she supposed to, makes an appointment, shows up on time and right before she get their a walk in shows up.
You
A) Tell the walk in they’ll need to come back
B) Tell them you can start but they may have to wait since you have an appointment coming in.
It’s beyond aggravating when you plan your date around an appointment, drive and arrive to appointment on time, plunk $ 2 worth of quarters into the meter (just to be safe), walk in and are told it will be a while. Huh? It would be different if this was a once or twice occurrence but this has happened several times.

My husband came home from work early — I was home looking after our 3-​month-​old kid — and asked me if I wanted to go get a pedicure. (Yes, I do have the best husband ever.) So I got on Unilocal to find someplace quick in Inman. Franco’s was booked, but Four Seasons said sure, come on in, though maybe a little unconvincingly. I ran over and they seemed pretty busy. I waited a few minutes next to a woman who seemed to be getting a nice, long pedicure with a good-​looking massage, etc. The guy who I assumes owns the place came over to do my nails, finishing up around the same time as the woman next to me, with little to no massage. It wasn’t that big of a deal because I felt I knew what I was getting when I walked in the place (it doesn’t exactly look luxurious or anything), but the real disappointment was that the polish was all bubbly and thick because he put way too much on. I might go back in a pinch, but would try to get one of the ladies to do my nails instead.

Does it sound bad to say if you like it cheap and quick, this is the place to go? Seriously, I waited longer (four minutes) than the eyebrow waxing took (two minutes). The cost was $ 8 with a $ 2 tip. Minimal puffiness. Staff seems nice enough but I wasn’t there that long. Although an appointment isn’t necessary, I suggest you call ahead, just to make sure it isn’t too busy. Very happy.

4 Seasons is a small salon (the little white building across from the Valente branch of the Cambridge Public Library) owned by the sweet, charming couple who constitute the entire staff. They did a great job, and I give it five stars because it’s just what I was looking for — a good price and a good job. I’m not concerned with spa décor and aromatherapy and this is a no-​frills place — tile floors, a one-​room service area, and there’s a ceiling mounted TV (and a tiny Buddhist shrine in the window). But the service is excellent and the prices are great — a manicure is $ 10, a pedicure is $ 25, and if you get both it’s $ 30. They did not use a razor, but I don’t know if they ever do. My stylist did an awesome job of scrubbing away the neglect so I didn’t even miss it. The pedicure chairs have built in massage. The next batch of tools was sitting in a sterilization device (with a purple glow that looks like a toaster oven???) and the staff washed down and sprayed down the foot baths after we finished while the polish was drying, too. Is there even another salon in Inman that does pedicures? I don’t know, but I won’t be going anywhere else!