Top Reviews about 14 Nail Salons in Davis, CA

Sophia Strohmeyer Linda was amazing! She worked out a pinched nerve and some tight muscles in my back that Ive had for two months! She was friendly and professional and very sweet. I would definitely recommend this place. Good prices and I felt so relaxed after!

Stacey Lehner The whole experience was off and unprofessional. The spa itself needs some work. There were patches in areas and generally a run down feel, not spa-like. The massage did not feel like what a professionally trained massage therapist would give. The blanket given to me to cover myself was cold and torn, bed was not heated at all. You could hear everything in the place, so not relaxing at all. I felt like I needed a massage after this massage. It felt like she massaged my bones rather than my muscles. There was no communication and at one point she walked out of the room and I didnt know if that was the end or what was happening. Would never go back.

Amber Pratt I had an extremely disappointing experience at Zen Day Spa when trying to use a Groupon I had purchased as a gift for my mom. Despite having a valid voucher, the staff outright refused to honor it simply because my mom was unable to log in and redeem it in real-time. Instead of trying to help resolve the issue, they chose to deny service altogether. To make matters worse, the front desk staff had no authority to make any decisions without the owner, who wasn’t even onsite. Instead, I had to communicate with the owner through a bizarre setup where the staff held up their cell phone to the reception phone—completely unprofessional. The lack of accountability and unwillingness to assist was beyond frustrating. Adding insult to injury, the staff actually laughed at my mom when she was struggling to find the “redeem” button on her voucher. This was supposed to be a relaxing and enjoyable gift, but instead, it turned into a stressful and humiliating ordeal. A formal complaint has been filed with Groupon regarding their refusal to honor the voucher, and I strongly discourage anyone from supporting a business that treats customers so poorly. Save your time and money—there are plenty of other spas that actually value their customers!

Aduel Vazquez clean place with parking available. She was quick and kind, but I believe she is used to threading more woman eyebrows over guys. My eyebrows were unfortunately not even, and one was shorter than the other one. I am aware that my eyebrows have different shapes and lengths, but still, they look so different that I didnt like the way she left my eyebrows on ME. Pricing wise, I paid 14 dlls, so it wasnt expensive. I would have liked it if she had a consultation to ask and assess what my desired outcome would be, even if it cost me more.

Veronica Herrera Been going here since 2014 as an undergrad for eyebrow threading. The older much experienced lady is great and sweet. Fair prices. There have been some new employees, maybe one (in 2022) that needs some more experience but improved since the last time I was paired up with her. Overall good place for a quick threading.

Max Bedard-Dureza Got my eyebrows done here for 3 years, they always did decent work. Last time I went some lady messed my face up. I get my eyebrows done once a month, which means that they always have some sort of definition, and I always only ask for a cleanup. Same shape, same thickness, same everything. She does her thing, rushes, and my eyebrows ended up super uneven and much thinner than they were before. I asked her to even out the tip of one, because one was straight and the other was curved, and I dont know if she didnt understand me or if she doesnt know how to shape eyebrows but either way I had to do it myself. Im going to a place closer to me and taking my chances there. Wont be coming back, and recommending somewhere else to whoever asks me.

Ashley Poland I truly can’t speak highly enough about Kelli and Spa Central. I’ve been to other estheticians and there’s no one like her. She is incredibly knowledgeable and her treatments are heavenly. As a person, Kelli is caring and it’s apparent that she is passionate about what she does and her clients. She does a great job at customizing her treatments to meet your specific needs. I have referred several people to her who all have had positive experiences and have been grateful for the referral. Cannot recommend her enough!

Andres Morales Maldonado Im grateful to have received a refund after trying to use my gift card for over two years. Unfortunately, scheduling an appointment was a constant challenge, as they were always fully booked, and the business was closed whenever I stopped by. While I appreciate that they eventually resolved the issue, the experience was frustrating and required a lot of persistence. If youre considering giving a gift card, I would recommend reaching out to confirm availability first to ensure its a good fit.

David Morales Usually don’t do this, but owner keeps harassing me with long messages. Including falsifying that I “pounded the door” and “interrupting service” lol if you cannot schedule an appointment for two years, just let it go, and stop harassing customers with false accusations. I have been polite in all my correspondence. I am a client and if I am forced to spend a gift card in this place and go through this amount of exhaustion please stop assuming I am interested in any kind of service. If you are not capable of providing proper customer service or be polite please stop falsifying customer information. As a customer, I am entitled to give a review of my experience. Please, stop harassing me!!! I don’t want to hear from you again.

Joann Helmus Wonderful person, lovely relaxing space!

Jessica T Amazing job on my nails every single time. Extremely clean and cute salon. Love coming here!

asma klai Worst experience ever !! Don’t go there I have never had such a bad nails as this time and when I told her I don’t like it she didn’t care ! They ruined my mood and I paid 55$ just don’t go

Viv Av Turned away for no reason. Ive been coming to this place since I moved here, and everyone is always very pleasant. Today, however, I walked in and it felt very, very tense. I sat down and eventually one of the women came up to me and said the wait would be an hour. I didnt quite get it, because while everyone seemed occupied, it didnt look unusually busy. So I came back later this afternoon, and it felt very...uncomfortable. After a while of sitting there, another woman came up and said, "Were very busy..." and that is all the information I was given. Not "our waxer is out today" (which could have been said earlier), not "you need to make an appointment now" (never had to in the past - policy change ? It felt very arbitrary and its a shame that Ill have to find another place.

Lisa G My new nail salon. I’ve been going to Y2K for over a decade but their work has become very spotty in the last year so I decided to try Diva based on the reviews. Had a regular spa pedicure with gel polish. Helen did an excellent job; she was very careful, gentle, and thorough, and my nails look terrific. A bit more expensive than Y2K but IMO the process and results are much better (I had a mani/pedi just last week at Y2K and wanted a redo…crummy job on both services). The salon itself is very clean and quiet. Highly recommend this place.

Alyssa Rowe Had such a great experience at Ara nail salon! The nail tech was so polite, friendly, and paid great attention to detail. It was my first time getting acrylics and she made me feel extremely comfortable and ensured I was happy with my nails every step of the way. Would recommend!

Aden hubbard Idk why it’s my roommates profile name, but no here. I went for a gel manicure. They sanded my nails down so far, every single one is messed up and has severe Indentations. I paid extra for a “spa” service after just having surgery, didn’t get it. And they ruined my natural nails! Will NEVER go back again

Celina Reyes This place is very clean, they offer a variety of colors, designs and services. I came for the first time two weeks ago, loved my nails. Sadly I don’t remember who did them so I went in today and was seated with a different nail artist. I made a couple of comments asking her to fix the shape of my nails and she wasn’t too happy about that it was noticeable in her face and reaction. Then when doing my French tip, she didn’t bother to add a second layer of white to even out the patches that didn’t get enough paint over them. The shape is not great, there are SO many obvious flaws in the paint job, from splatters, to left over paint and Globs of gel coming off of my nail beds on to my fingers. I’m so disappointed that I’m stuck with these as my birthday nails. I don’t mind paying $60 for a job well done this however is not worth it.

Matilda Fritz What a gem of a nail salon!! Marielle and Gabby run this small business nail salon in Davis and are literally the best. Make sure to book an appointment online—they often can’t take walk ins because of how booked they are. Marielle did the cutest set of gel-x nails for me that lasted over a month with minimal lifting and was so fun to talk to throughout my appt. Be aware that both sisters value quality over quantity and book accordingly—they will take the time to prep your nails and won’t rush the final product like your typical salon would. Overall, I’m so happy I’ve found this high quality, local nail salon and won’t be going anywhere else!

Leanny Munoz I have loved getting my nails done at this salon for the last 5 months. I have never been more excited to get my nails done and to try new things. All of my manicures and pedicures last a long time. I get them done now roughly every two week, and my nails are still very healthy. I’ve also tried their facial services, along with my partner, and we were both extremely happy with the services. I think this is one of the best salons in Davis! The photo are of my little over a week old nails. - - - Update: I still love this place.

Colleen Sargent I had a great experience getting a gel manicure at Trifecta beauty. It was my first time visiting the salon and Marielle did a beautiful and expert job applying gel polish and chrome powder. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful, and tools and work areas were very clean. The team at the salon was kind and professional! I love my nails and will be returning in the future.

Juniper Rogers When I walked into this salon it looked fine nice and clean but that is not why Im complaining. First off I have been there before but I have never had my nails done there so I didnt know what I was getting into. I got french tip nails but they werent white but I Instead I just wanted pastels plain pastel French tips with different colors on each nail simple right but the lady who was doing my nails smudge them multiple times or had bubbles in the nail polish which wasnt that bad but when I went to pay they charged me extra money just for getting multiple colors and after that I went home and 3 days later the nail polish already chipped off. I do not recommend this place if you want nice nails or one that lasts a decent amount of time.

Monique Barrett When we entered, the staff was extremely rude. We greeted them, but the man ignored us. When I asked him about removing acrylic nails, he dismissively told me, Dont tell my wife anything; she knows what shes doing. I was simply asking a question, yet he chose to prioritize another customer instead. The rude and discriminatory behavior was very apparent. We will never return to this establishment. If I could give them a negative zero rating, I would.

Teak Hahn I got my nails done yesterday morning and my nail technician (I think her name was Lisa) not only took an hour and a half to give me a full set of gel on acrylics, but she also cut me with the nail drill in 5 different places as pictured. Nice & personable people but poor service considering it was not busy at all and she took a long time. Discouraged from going here again...

Mei M. Great place. The first time I went in I was a little intimidated as Id never gotten my nails done, but Ive been going for a few months now for regular acrylics and pedis. Everyone is attentive and theyre so flexible with walk ins and appointments!

Naomi i had an appointment scheduled at 10am with Tammy. she no-showed me to the appointment. she has done my nails many times and is good, but this is bad customer service and i won’t be back. i booked this appointment ahead of time because i had a wedding to go to. she didn’t even say sorry on the phone. she said. “you can come back at 1:30, i’m at an appointment right now.” now i have to scramble to find another nail appointment somewhere else. i am disappointed.

bri l After waiting 48 mins, I asked for a gel manicure and pedicure. I received a regular nail polish pedicure that peeled in a week, they gave me acrylic with dip powder which is $20 more. And worst of all they cut my fingers, yes fingers, so badly with the drill I had to wear band aids for two days after. Never even received an apology while the manager did my nails . I paid because the work was already done. I was hoping to find a regular place to go to but it was awful

Sarah Wu I went there to remove acrylic nails. The lady didnt soak my nails first, instead she tried to take it off brutally by using other fake nails. I told her it hurts me so she soaked the other ones remained. I asked her why she didnt use it at first, she said because it takes too much time for her to remove it. She literally said “nah I dont want to do it because it takes too much time for me” (so she rather makes her customer feel extremely uncomfortable and painful?) After soaking my nails, she used the drill and accidentally went too deep that went thru my actual nail and hurt my skin beneath it. It was too painful that I screamed and told her to stop. The guy (manager?) asked me to leave and told me this is how they remove acrylic nails. He said to me “If you dont like her service you can leave. We don’t want you to be here.” No apologies at all. I went to another nail salon nearby and they said what she did was a total bs and she was just trying to save her time.

Arianna B-G Manicures from G Nail and Spa are easily my favorite and last the best/longest of any place Ive tried in the past few years. This set is 5 weeks old, still super shiny, and no chips.

Febe Mirza Tina and Keith did a great job with my nails. I came in for a full set and they had to deal with a gel powder nail removal, which they didn’t know I was coming in for. Regardless, they were very kind and careful with the nail drill. Always asking if I felt any discomfort at all. I got a full set, Apres Gel X nail extension, Tina applied them and Keith painted the extensions, $60

Kristin Sky I’ve been coming here for about three months and I always use Kelly for my fingers and Tina for my toes. They are the best! These are all pics of my nails after Kelly copies whatever example photos I bring in.

Teak Hahn My friend and I have gone to First Lady Nails a few times now. The first picture is when we both got full sets and the second picture is when I got a fill (yes—I loved it so much that I went back and got the same manicure filled!). The third is when I got ombré and loved it!! Kelly is great for a full set—she’s meticulous and precise but also timely with it and they’re sure to provide you with what you’re looking for for a reasonable price. Highly recommend!! :)

Ayanna Black Unprofessional. Not sanitary. They did their job for me but could not communicate correctly about what we wanted or how to pay. Spoke about us in a different language and then still expected to answer without responding to our questions or translating. Used the water to clean off the items they used for calluses and still put our feet/legs back into the water. Used the UV light on pedicure without ever emptying the water. Pedicure with acrylic are uneven and not filled properly, Made sure they asked for a tip before allowing us to pay on card and tip in cash. Chairs were malfunctioning. Find somewhere else.

Jordan Frazer I went in yesterday evening with my boyfriend and my friend. Our total was 275 we paid with $300 and there’s a $25left (we were already planning to tip more) but the nail tech who did his pedicure or directly asked for an extra $60 in tip which he did give to her, but thought it was really rude that she asked for a direct amount call the nails me and my friend got turned out completely horrible very bumpy and thick. I called earlier this morning to speak to a manager and I was told ones that N and I got hung up on. I will never get my nails done here again it was the worst I’ve ever gotten. The staff is pretty nice. But very scamish

Rachel Moreno Don’t get your eyebrows waxed here. Granted it was busy and I was a walk in, she didn’t discuss what I wanted before getting the wax or the price. She was clearly in a rush and I wish I would have turned back out the door. When she held up the mirror for me to check, I clearly still had some hairs in the unibrow region and asked her to get them. She still didn’t get all of them after that. The attention to detail is poor and i would have rather been seen at a later time than getting rushed through.

Colleen Cody Bergstrom This place is great. I got an affordable, $30, no chip manicure a literal month ago and it still has not chipped… time to get these babies taken off!

Lizette Hopkins Minh has been doing my nails for more than 35 years. Her work is superb!

Katie Tremper Tam is now open by appointment. Her husband is also doing mens haircuts. My husband and I enjoyed getting out during after months of being home, and getting the personal attention. They practiced physical distancing and we all wore masks, and we were the only ones there. Both services were excellent!

Hai Tran This place is all thrill, no frill! Hard to find a good barber and after trying out numerous barbers in DT Davis as well as Woodland, I have found my place. The barber really knows how to style your hair and is very friendly. Best part is, there is usually not a long wait when you do walk in. Highly recommend for anybody!

Marilyn Ramirez *THE BEST OF DAVIS* I’ve been going to Fan Nails for over a year & will not go anywhere else in Davis. Quality service, fair prices, and clean tools/facility — the perfect combination in a nail salon, in my opinion. The owner P is so sweet, every nail tech who’s helped me is perfect, and the pricing is straightforward. I love love love Fan Nails. I’m a student, so pricing + service is obviously very important to me, and since I’ve moved here, Fan Nails has not disappointed. If you’re looking for a nail salon that’ll be kind, fair, and understanding of what you want, Fan Nails is for ya! - a very happy customer of 1.5 years

Bridget Bartz I have been going to Fan Nails and Spa for almost 3 years now. Phoebe has always taken such great care of me and I’d like to think we have become good friends. Her quality of work is excellent, long lasting and sturdy. I work in retail with a very hands on job and am very unintentionally rough with my nails. I get acrylic with gel and pretty much never have issues with them breaking, chipping or lifting. I go 5-8 weeks between fills as well. I highly highly recommend this salon. I really enjoy their pedicures too, got one today in fact! So many great things and I always share and recommend Phoebe and this business to anyone looking for a new nail tech. Take a chance and try them you! I’ve never regretted it once. I will continue to be a longtime customer for as long as I can. Thank you Phoebe for all that you do!

Mindy Gbriel I have been going to Fan Nails for several years! Phoebe is the best but any of the nail techs are fantastic. I highly recommend this salon, you will not be disappointed. I will miss them once I move!