My daughter and I have been going here for 8 years. I called 2 weeks ago and spoke with owner and made an appointment for acrylics, which was specified at time of phone call. We go in for the appointment and the owner asks me if we have an appointment, said yes and gave the name. She gave us a rude look and tells us to sit down. After sitting for 10 min she gives us the color swatches for a different type of nail and we said we were getting acrylics. She then tells us that she hasn’t done acrylics for a while now and was just rude. The vibe in the whole place was off and weird. Never experienced that there before COVID (& yes, we had masks on).We have always gone to her for nails because she was good at what she did even though she would always overbook and it would take a minimum of 2 hours to get nails done. Never again. Very frustrating to say the least.

Exceptional service. May was very professional. I will definitely be back! 5 star!

Kelly and team are always friendly and willing to assist by appointment. They are fast, courteous and professional. I also love their SNS powder for my nails. The powder makes my nails grow so fast I have to cut them down each time.

Fun experience to take daughter for the first time and very friendly women. Was a nice experience

The owner did a great job. Meeting my standard of recommendation. Thank you for taking me on a busy day at a moments notice.

I love this place. It is moderate. I love the pedicures. I feel like the manicure area could be a little more private like the pedicure area. It is the first place I have been to where the tech doesnt tickle my feet during the scrub. My no-chip manicure lasts a month and my pedicures about the same. I always look forward to going to this location.

Kelly and May are awesome!

Kelly is so sweet and works so hard all the time. Shes always learning new techniques and doing her absolute BEST to make sure you leave happy. I refuse to go anywhere else in this county.

Have had Kelly doing my nail for a long time! Kelly and her staff are very friendly, wait time is short, and she and staff are meticulous.

Went to Kelly for the first time yesterday . My nails were in awful shape and somehow Kelly made them look beautiful!! Never had a powder dip mani but Im impressed and looking forward to seeing my nails grow. My daughter and I are going to make this a regular treat foe ourselves. So hlad we came here !

The lady didnt even cut my nails they wer long n uneven i told the lady arent you gona cut my nails o i should have walked out n went sompkac

I have done dip each time and they have held up well and done professionally.

I have been going to Creative Nails for about 4.5 years the place is great, I even travel now from Hollister to have Kelly do my nails, love my nails, my nails never break. Thank you Kelly and to your team.

The only place in the Monterey- Salinas area that offers Dipping powder. Kelly did a fantastic job!

Best nail salon ever!! Kelly and her staff are the best around and I will never go anywhere else!!!

Reasonable prices-good pedicures and long leg massages. Other places give you a quick slather and then move on.

They were very friendly but the prices were high $31 for the cheapest pedicure (she did okay but not great) and $29 for gel polish (she didnt even paint my whole nail, almost every nail by the cuticle was missing paint) they dont wash their pedicure foot tubs after each use and they re use files and gloves. Im not a complainer so Ill say it was okay.

Great looking pink and white nails. I Highly recommend, you try this salon.

Ive used this place a few times for pedicures and a mani once. The pedis are ok, but not really great. The place is cute, girls are nice. Two out of the three times I got a pedi, the nail polish stuck to my sock when I went for my walk. The first time it was over 5 hours later, the next time it was the next day. I figured out it was the polish I chose because I liked the color so much I bought it and when I did my toes myself, the same thing happened. Even with a top coat. Ill use the place across the street from now on. They do a better job overall. Just a note, why is it if you are not a regular you always get one of the newer girls?

All the girls are awesome!!