Top Reviews about 16 Nail Salons in Redwood City, CA (Part 2)

summer jane Worst pedicure ever. Total waste of money. I could have done a better job myself. First of all they cut my toe nail WAY too short on the side! It turned white immediately and might fall off. It hurts everyday. Then the paint job was awful. I picked a hot pink but it turned out to be red. The owner did the hearts on my toes then painted a glitter coat over I did not pick out and that smeared the colors together. So the neon yellow did not turn out right either. There are a lot of other Nail places, like one right across the street wish I had went there instead. Cost $50 for a horrible job. I could have done better myself at home, and now I have to go pay someone else to fix this mess. I see why this shop was empty. HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND!!

Claudia Lopez I went in and asked for the gray ombre and all they did was ruin my hair. This is the worse experience ive ever had and still had to pay full price.

Gina Okeefe No waiting. Thats because they suck. Nails broke & cracked within 5 days. Ive been doing my nails for 20 year (s). So I know how how long they should last, what breaks them & when a bad job is done. 1) after I had my nails done they crack within 5 days I went back. She said I need a new set, but I had a fill. Several Broke within days, I glued them and several more broke the next week. I PULLED THEM OFF thinking" ok maybe I need a new set". What back got a full set with regular polish (not gel) the price was $30 (on the WALL) she changed me $35. This is not the first time this has happened. I tip $10 always. So I think this is greedy. 2) Ill be Damm!! 7 nails broke over the first week and a half. She told me the previous time. I wasnt being careful enough or something like that. I dont know about you, but Ive been doing the same thing, job, dishes, laundry, cooking etc for the last 20 + years Ive been doing my nails. Never been told " Caution dont do ANYTHING or your nails Will break off." Youve been warned. Ill travel instead of convenience

Brenda Cisneros First time getting gel X. They look and feel like my natural nail. Pedicures and manicures are also executed amazingly. Found this place a couple years back and always enjoy my experience with them.

Irise Chornes This place has superb reviews but I did not like my services at all. This is not the place to have a natural nail service. This was the quickest mani pedi I ever had. No filing, no shaping, horrible quality products. He used the drill on my nails which was unnecessary. The only reason I am giving 2 stars is because the guy doing my nails was nice

Alexandra Lopez Terrible service. When I showed him the design I wanted, he didnt even know where to start and it was very expensive for the poor job.

Priscilla Great experience here. Sydney is the owner and she is so nice. She also does one amazing pedicure. Ive had my eye brows waxed here too and she does a great job shaping them .

J M I have had a fantastic experience every time I came here for the last year and a half. I enjoyed the mani pedi I had once, but I particularly appreciate the reasonably priced and very flattering haircuts. Highly recommend.

Allison Levine Poor customer service, stated that they were open until 7 and when I arrived early enough they stated they had no time. Good luck guts

Di Duan Very progressional and skilled technicians! I’ve been doing nails with them for almost a year at their Sunnyvale and this new Redwood City location. The nails last a couple of weeks with no chip! Definitely recommend.

Jennifer Xu I absolutely LOVE this nail shop!! I’ve been to their Sunnyvale location and just recently stopped by this new Redwood City location. Both places are very similar and the studio is super nice, clean, aesthetic, and the nail technicians are very skilled. In the past, all the salons I’ve been to have been quite rough and injured my nails, but this place is the only one that takes their time and is very careful. They actually cater to your nail type. Highly recommend!!

Peishan Zhou This place is amazing! It’s totally different from any other store I’ve been before. Their service was pretty nice and patient. If you are looking for a professional nails technician, check out this shop. They provide details, quality Japanese nails. If you are interested, go to their website for more information. For all, I really recommend this shop and I am looking forward to visit it again!

Olga Jumbo Unfortunately, I got a nail infected after a pedicure. I’d also like to point out that the prices are extremely high compared to the area +30%. The service was ok but it’s easy to see why there isn’t foot traffic.

Brenda Torres Bad quality, not happy with my nails if they dont know how to use gel they shouldnt use it. My nails look like if a child painted them. To pricey $$ definitely not coming back.

Leslie Frausto-Sanchez Very UNSANITARY. The prices are bogus. The woman had told me and my girls we would be paying certain prices for eyebrows, nails and pedicures depending on who got what and when we got to the register she changed her prices. She had said we would each be paying $8 for eyebrows each, $27 for one pedicure and $45 for one full set, but the eyebrow waxing came out at $12 each. The pedicure came out at $47 and the full set came out as $60. All but one woman were barely how to do our nails. The designs were atrocious and they basically wanted to charge for everything they did. If they gave you massages without asking they would charge extra without our knowledge. Towels were dirty and then used on other people right after it was used on another person. Some of our acrylic nails came out too thick as well. Everything was very sloppy. The main woman who is in charge degrades people who come in, in order to make a profit. Example, "you need to do your eyebrows so you can look pretty" or things such as, "youre eyebrows are ugly it makes you look very ugly I can fix it". I strongly recommend not coming here unless you want to get ripped off and very bad service.

Caryn M. I got a gel manicure 5 days ago and they started chipping and peeling. I went in and asked them kindly to remove the gel since they clearly didnt prep the nail correctly- and they did- then charged me $10. Terrible custom service and business practice. Been coming here for years but Ill find somewhere new

Erica Dement Love this little nail shop, I’ve been going here for the last four months and everyone is super friendly. Great quality and they are open late.

Heather Brown Great place to get nails, toes, waxing & eyelashes. Been a customer here for over 20 years. The girls are very nice and friendly. They do a fantastic job. Wonderful place. They say walk ins are on, but if you want to guarantee you get seen, call for an appointment. Sometimes parking can be difficult depending on what time you’re going — during the day is ok, in the early evening the parking lot gets more crowded.

Camille Erskine Aura is always great! I come in with ideas or reference pictures and they always do their best to accommodate. I mostly get manicures, but whenever I get pedicures they’re done with care and last long.

Cristal De La Luz I will travel here no matter where I live in the Bay Area! Cindy is a very skillful nail technician. She always inspires me to try new styles. The organic pedicure is a must!

Caitlin Romero Aura nails is my favorite nail salon I have ever frequented. First things first the environment is so clean and bright and they have a fantastic assortment of nail polish and services. However, it’s the team working at Aura that keeps me coming back! They are so friendly and know me by name. They do amazing work and are so sweet too. I love how Aura keeps up with the latest nail services and recently introduced me to Gel X. It’s amazing, you should try it! I even got my wedding nails done at Aura and they lasted well throughout my honeymoon too. I will never go anywhere else and it took me a long time to find a nail salon I want to call home. Thanks Aura!

Mayte Nieto Update - Fabulous has recently added a head spa treatment to their services. It is super relaxing, and my hair felt great afterward. They also offer facials. The head spa room has three stations if you want to have a friend or significant other join you.

Paula Leach The manicure and nail art I had done are perfect! The technician was professional, and the salon is always clean and organized. It’s a great experience every time.

Dupi Cogan I have had my nails done at Fab Nails since Chin and Van were the owners. I didn’t think the salon could improve but it is even better under Lily, the current owner. Tina is my favorite nail artist and she is always excellent and in time.

Patricia Bury Love Kim and the staff! Update - still coming to La Bella nails and love the calm atmosphere. Kim is wonderful. Give the salon a try. Guaranteed, youll want to come back!

Kate De Barbieri Seely-Kirk Hands down the best massage I’ve ever gotten for a regular pedicure. I came in at 4:30 on a Friday and was pleased I could be served without a wait as I was concerned about time. The women switched off who were working on me but it didn’t feel disjointed at all. I suspect it was so the amazing masseuse could do her thing.

Garrett Morrison This place was awesome! Super friendly staff, relaxing environment and great work!

Ronita Sharma I started going here 3 weeks ago and have changed from my regular mani/pedi lady to Kim. She’s so good and quality is great. She also takes her time and ensures you’re completely satisfied. Worth checking out if you haven’t alrdy! Nails are perfect and lasts for weeks!

Alma Away Horrible service awful experience! I walk in with picture in had of what I wanted nothing shiny just classic coffin matte color results Not even close to what I wanted. The person doing my nails was talking on her phone on and on thats is just rude and unprofessional I was there for more than 70 min !! My nails were awful the edges the color the uneven size it shouldve been a red flag when another costumer came in complaining about her nails from the day before . Any way plenty of nails salons out there skip this one.

Megan Fernandez I had a great first time experience here. Monica did a superb job with my first white tip gel (French) manicure. I would come back again. There is a an additional card fee if paying with credit card that can be avoided with paying in cash.

Kristina L V and T is the best in the area! I used to go to a different salon that did not care for my nails and was using cheap and not so great products. The old salon’s gel products would always chip after a few days and also made my nails very thin and brittle. I started going to V and T a couple of months ago and happy to report that my nails are healthier. When they do my gel nails, it lasts up to three weeks. They do such a great job! The place is always clean and everyone working there are so kind. I’m so glad I switched. 8/23 Update: they truly do an amazing job! Penny did my pink tips and it was beautiful!

Vanessa Alvarez V&T Nails Salon, formerly known as Nancys Nails, is my happy place. Ive been coming here for years and my dearest Penny is WONDERFUL. Not only is she always kind and attentive, she is AMAZING with my hands. I typically get a gel manicure and a deluxe pedi, and she is so precise and detailed because she is a perfectionist like me. I come in with ideas and visuals, and she always delivers! Im always looking forward to my next appointment.

Colleen Kenedy TRACY is my girl. She slays my nails every time. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. I am allergic to most polish and can only get dip polish. I struggle finding good nail techs who can do dip and not make it too thick / lumpy. She does an amazing job for a fair price. I will be going to her exclusively from now on!

Nicolle Andrade PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE AND READ MY REVIEW. I have been coming to see Helen and Candy for years! Since they opened up, the last few times were horrible and I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. NO MORE. I will never come back after what they did to my nail! I have never had any problems with my nails and I take very good care of them. I went in to get my acrylics filled and a week later noticed my middle finger was not growing how it should be. To my horror i now have a HOLE in my nails. If I could give them 0 stars I would. This used to be my favorite manicure pedicure spot but after multiple problems and years of giving then a chance this is the final straw. PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE AND FIND A MORE SANITARY NAIL SALON. They charge prices based on however they choose and are not sanitary in the least bit. Save your nails from this salon!

Stacey Johnson This was my 3rd visit. Helen did an amazing job. My nails only took 30 mins. The nail salon has a wide variety of dip powder colors.

marty corrales They are all good! But Helen does my nails. ❤️ today I got something different and I really like it. Here is a photo of it.

Jackeline Morales Unprofessional staff. I had a very bad experience during my visit to this nail salon. If you dont want to have a bad moment and get stressed out, Please dont go to this nail salon. I was so excited to wear my nails for Christmas. Before I booked the services they offer, I showed the staff a picture of the design I wanted and asked if they do that design. They told me they do any design. (I felt confident at that point) The lady started working on my nails and when she finished she said she wasnt satisfied with the result and did it again 3 more times (my nails ended up very damaged) until she finally told me she couldnt do the design and that I had to choose a color. She looked so upset that I felt forced to choose a color. And she left, without finishing doing my nails, she left me sitting waiting for a long time to attend to other clients. When it was time to pay I thought they would give me a discount (for not doing the design I asked for) but they charged me $115.00. I felt very sad.

Harry Wu I brought my wife here and she loved her acrylic nails. Interior was clean and staff were very friendly. My wife insisted I write a review and told me to recommend Selina. On my end, while I waited there are a lot of amenities in the area. Since it was a hot day, bobalicious was down the street. If youre in the area, definitely check it out.

Daniela Herrera This place changed staff or ownership and it’s not good anymore. I asked for a design, which I was told could be done, but it was modified halfway thru without asking. I ended up removing the nails a week and a half after that and my nails were very damaged. They looked like they were in a hurry and were not doing things well nor carefully. I do not recommend coming here anymore.

Nikki Novi I had scheduled an appointment with another nail salon, but when I arrived there they didn’t even look at me as the spoke. They told me to pick a color without going over the options with me and left me looking at a basic set. After over 15 min without any joy, I decided to leave and I am really glad I did. I walked into Sophia’s Nail Spa and was attended to right away, with smiles and enthusiasm as they answered my questions. Kara was available to service me right away, offered me a complimentary refreshment and even had a stand for my phone for me to watch something while she worked. Her demeanor helped me relax and her focus made me feel well-attended to. I decided to schedule a pedicure with Kara for the next morning, which lead to another great experience. Customer service was attentive without being overbearing. The energy was warm and casual. Kara took care of my feet and painted my toes with spirit and attention to detail. She is a true artist! I didn’t have any of the worrisome or disappointed feelings I often have at other salons and I’m very happy with the results. It’s difficult to find great service these days. Thank you, Kara and the rest of the staff for your hard work!

Sukhneet Brar I called ahead for a mani pedi asked if 1 hour before closing time is enough. The receptionist said yes, honestly I wish he’d said no. The staff were absolutely amazing! They were quick and efficient. The receptionist ruined my experience. From the moment I arrived, told him the service he was very unprofessional. Once I sat down he demanded payment. The staff appeared in tension with him and interactions with him. I would give the staff 5/5 stars but the receptionist was absolutely horrible. I would not return just because of the receptionist.

Shareen Chandra The staff never asks me which type of pedicure iI would like. The gals assigned to me by the owner almost always assume I am there for a basic pedicure . My last service was with Tracy . Her and the other girl, maybe the owner were havta heated loud argument, Tracy was not gentle at all on my toes each time she was havtthis heated language with the other person who I am assuming is owner or manager. I had to ask Tracy to be gentle and that she was too rough. This was my last visit here.

Pafuti Lealamanua Cindy always has your back and works well with others. Whatever you need she’ll accommodate it best. She loves her job and you can always tell by her uplifting positive attitude and warm welcomings thank you :) Most definitely recommend this place❤️

Priscilla Syndy is great she does a really good job with manicure and pedicure.

Elisha I went here because they had good reviews, but my experience there was terrible. They booked too many back-to-back appointments so my manicure was very rushed. There was only one person working that day, so if they didn’t have the capacity, they shouldn’t have accepted the appointment. The work was incredibly sloppy. I wanted a nail design, but she insisted on stickers. The stickers didn’t even last one day (see photo). The gel cured onto my cuticles and skin, and after I told them, they said it “lasts longer that way” and that I should just wash my hands. I had to clean it myself at home. If I wanted to do my own nails, I would have just done that instead. The price for a mani-pedi was $95.