C & T Lisa Nails II

The place is clean and quiet. I was helped right away and thought they did a very thorough job. (I just got a regular manicure, only $ 12). The staff did not make conversation with myself or any other customer, so the place was quieter than most. They seemed very focused on their work, only speaking to another co-​worker, occasionally, in a different language.
When it was time to let my nails dry, a couple customers walked in. The lady who did my nails immediately went to perform a pedicure on one of the new customers. This meant I was not checked on for over 40 minutes. I expected a 10 – 15 minute wait before I could pay. After 20 minutes I got antsy. After 30 minutes I got out my smartphone for amusement. None of the staff said anything to me during my 40+ minute waiting period. When at last the nail person returned, the customer next to me said «um, is someone going to help me or.?» So I guess I wasn’t the only one being ignored there that afternoon. A shame, I would have given at least another star if it wasn’t for the neglectful service.
Bottom line: They’ll do a great job for a good price. If you have good timing, it’ll be worth it. But just in case you don’t, bring a book!

This is your basic nail salon, but they did an amazing job on my pedi. They took their time and paid lots of attention to details. They did a better job than some places that charges $ 30 for a pedi. You can’t beat the quality or value of Lisa’s nails. (They only charge $ 15 for their pedi!)

Great eyebrow threading place! She’s fast and it looks great! She makes your eyebrows look natural and not too thin like a lot of other shops! AND! It was only $ 8!

I’m just writing this review now that I no longer live in Alameda, and I am missing this place! The staff is very friendly. I’ve had every service they offer and they have done a great job on everything from eyebrow threading to bikini wax to mani and pedi. I even had eyelash extensions, which looked great, but I realized I rub my eyes A LOT, so i never followed up on them. I noticed someone else wrote that they don’t take direction, but I am super picky about my french manicure, and Lisa listened to me and did it exactly the way I wanted it. The gel manicure is reasonably priced and lasts a full two weeks (or longer, depending upon how fast your nails grow) and they have a pretty nice selection of gel colors. Someone also said they felt rushed, I personally don’t like my manicure to take forever. I like that they are able to get that part over quickly, but they do take their time on the pedicure which I love. The décor is old and unimpressive (which is the only reason i only gave 4 stars) but don’t let that scare you away, I’ve seen them scrub the tubs and they are very thorough.

Only came here when my usual place was too busy Will not be going back.
I’ve been getting mani/​pedis for almost a decade and this is the worst experience I’ve had. I can pain my own nails. I’m paying for the relaxing experience. Here is a short list of what went wrong:
— Pedicurist gouged my toe and pretended she didn’t notice bleeding. Then poured alcohol in the wound without saying a thing.
— Not sure which massage was worse: the manicurist’s or the pedicurist’s. They attacked at the same time making for a wholly unpleasant experience.
— The owner came in to observe and hovered (while wearing her fake Gucci bag and disapproving face) the entire time. So I had three awful people on me. Of course, she seemed only concerned with the technicians’ technique and paid no notice to my obvious misery.
— I felt like I was basically forced into upgrades due to language barriers.

I just had an eyebrow from here yesterday. The lady did a pretty good job and it was super cheap … only $ 8 !!

I was in here for less than a minute and the ladies already managed to drive me away.
I was looking at the colors of nail polish they had, and a lady walked up to me asking if I wanted a manicure and I told her I was looking at their colors first. «How about your eyebrow? We do eyebrow? Only $ 8 you will like!» And I kept telling her no, I didn’t want to get my eyebrows done. Then another lady walked up to me, «You want a pedicure? You want a pedicure?» and both of them would not shut up, so I just slipped out the door and I will tell you that am never stepping inside the place again.
It may be unfair that I am giving them one star despite never having anything done, but if they scared me away like that then I think my one star is justified.

Visited here to purchase a gift certificate for my friend’s birthday who recommended this place. Mind you I am by no means a person who does my nails, but I did inquire about the threading eye brow removal and was convinced to do it, for $ 10 not bad. So far my eyebrows have healed from the throbbing pain. The lady who did the threading spoke very few words to me, no smile, no hello, I just assumed I was supposed to lay down and she went to work, about 7 min later she was done and did a fine job! One lady, maybe the owner was super friendly. The place had all white walls, not like a salon, seriously more like a laboratory, complete with white lab coats.

Every time i go here, i do feel a little rushed. The pedicures are done super quick and nails, too. Its $ 25 for mani/​pedi. If you plan on going here, ask for May. She’s the only one who does a decent job.
The last time I was there, one of the other ladies was giving this girl a full set and the girl was complaining about how it wasn’t the way she wanted it. Instead of listening to the customer, the lady kept trying to convince her it was fine. That’s why you should ask for May. lol.

OMG OMG OMG!!! worst place I been to!!! paint just one layer of color (wtf)!!!
I usually get my nails done in San Francisco, although I live & work in Alameda. But I have been too busy & too lazy… so I decide to try it out in Alameda.
DO NOT step your feet into this palce!!! SO dirty, NO services, There is a man who talks on the phone for the whole 30 minutes I was there, he was SO loud.
She was rushing her ass off…
NO NO NO!!!

Love Lisa and the staff. They do an excellent job.

The overall experience was fine– massage chair was nice, ladies were friendly and cheerful, etc etc.
However, I was annoyed by how they keep nagging you to add more services while you are being tended to. It totally ruins what should be a relaxing experience. They’ll probe your face then tell you you need to get a lip/​eyebrow wax. Then they’ll try to upgrade your mani/​pedi from a $ 25 one to a $ 40 «deluxe» one. I also found it weird how the lady massages your hands with a glove on, the glove slides eliminating the friction which defeats the purpose of it all.
I may go back to Fusion nails even if they are a bit rude they get the job done.

I love love love this place! Lisa is the best and her staff is awesome. Very friendly and personable and not to mention the price beats all others in Alameda.
I would totally recommend C&T Lisa Nails II to anyone hands down!

I made my first visit to this place on a Saturday when the nail shop across the street was too busy for me. I was a little skeptical at first of the mediocre looking salon, but it turned out to be alright.
The good:
+ May does really good waxing, esp. eyebrows! She’s so sweet and her English is very understandable.
+ pretty good looking and gentle mani/pedi’s
+ price is good, $ 8 eyebrow waxing, $ 25 basic mani/​pedi
The Bad:
— Not so clean, the waxing room is dingy and towels are pretty stained. — The atmosphere is just not very inviting, at first — but you will get used to it.
— The pedis and manis are so quick, I didn’t even feel like I got a massage.
— They don’t have a lot of colors, only a quarter of their selection is OPI. I don’t know what the rest of the other stuff is.
If you just want your nails done well and fast, go there! This is so not the place to feel «pampered» and relaxed though.

Another visit to this friendly salon has me $ 93 poorer… why?
— $ 60 for bat-​a-​ble eye lash extensions
— $ 25 for a mani-​pedi (+ chair massage)
— $ 8 eye brow waxing
Bonuses:
+ friendly ladies that will ask you about your boyfriend & age
+ Vietnamese language lessons
+ personal serenade of Vietnamese opera songs
+ next to theater, starbucks, froyo & boutiques
Not a bad deal for quick beauty pamper & fix.

I have gotten manicures, pedicures, eyebrow waxing and bikini waxing here. Great everytime. Long lasting, friendly and fun.

May does the best eyebrow waxing ever. Just a warning– she only works weekends. Also– ask for her personally because I’ve had other staff members do them, and I hated the result.
as far as mani-pedi’s go, they do a good job, chat with you, good overall result, but they pressure you to constantly put little add ons to your manicure. «deluxe manicure?» «Nail design?» They don’t really know when to let up.
I go just for May’s waxing and will never go anywhere else to get my eyebrows done. :)

The Sweet:
They took a lot of care and time with me. My mani+pedi included a fairly thorough leg, hand and foot massage and cost $ 25. They also have great massage chairs with a neck massage option.
The Sour:
They don’t have a very wide selection of nail polishes.
In the middle of my mani, they broke into an Anjelah Johnson routine, (check you tube if you’re not familiar) and came on strong with the hard sell:
«You want nail design?»,
«You want deluxe manicure?»
«You want french tips?»
My mani was so-​so, She insisted on using a neutral color that I never even picked and made it seem like it would be a big deal to start over. I didn’t want to make a fuss, so I just let her continue.
Bottom Line:
I’ll go back, but just for a pedi, and perhaps an ice brow wax.

I’m hard on my feet. After years of high heels and a car-​less lifestyle that includes miles of walking (in heels) I tend to develop dragon feet — rough, callused and hard as rocks. Most nail places, even the good spa places, cannot seem to rehabilitate my poor abused feet.
C&T, however, works wonders. They spend long, wonderful minutes on the bottoms of my overworked appendages — scrubbing, softening and essentially making them baby-​smooth. I’ve never had a nail salon, not even Silk in the city, spend so much time on the whole foot. And they are very thorough.
On top of that, they provide pedicures that last, and the staff is genuinely friendly. This has become my go-​to place on the island.

I will admit this place is my «back-​up» nail shop when I’m in need of an emergency nail fix. This place never has a wait… at least whenever I pop by the don’t.
My only negative feedback… They eat their dinner in the back room and the aroma of the food lingers into the front nail shop.
If you do plan on trying out this nail salon, I suggest you go before dinner time.