A Place For Nails

Very clean. Not just surface clean but clean down to the baseboards. Had a pedicure. Very thorough and nice long massage. Nail technicians were personable and friendly! Did a great job. Took pride in their quality of work.

Great service, friendly gals and clean salon. I definitely recommend this salon to my friends and my clients.

I came in on a whim at 4:30 on a Thursday and there was only one other customer in there. Apparently everyone knows to make appointments because it’s usually too full but I guess I lucked out because I got the royal treatment and the place to myself! The staff were all SO friendly and welcoming, and I was more then happy with my nails. The décor is lacking but the service is so good and my nails looked so great I’ll absolutely be going back. The staff were chatty with me but not overly and they seemed to actually want me there, unlike a lot of nail salons where you feel like you’re being a bother. Definitely recommend it! Ask for V (I think that’s her name…). She’s so sweet

A great place for nails. Annie is now the owner and together with Julie and Holly a great and polite service is provided. I have gone here for years, back to when Julie started the place up. The girls are professional and are concerned about producing happy customers. My FAVORITE nail salon!

FYI– they close at 6 supposedly. Not 7. I was just turned away at 6:25 even though the lights are on and there is a customer in the salon.

So, so disappointed. $ 35. for a 25 min pedicure. and she did a really poor job. I told her not to cut my big toe nail, and she did it anyway mangling it, making it look worse then before. She rushed through the pedi because she had someone coming in. If you don’t have time to do a really good job at least charge less. I felt ripped off and than having to leave a tip. The nail polish was just slapped on so it was dripping off in a glob and also polish on my skin. This experience was not worth it. The bathroom really stunk too like germs and old pee. Why is it we consumers have to pay more for less and people just can’t be any better than they have to be. I will NOT be going back nor will I recommend them to anyone. I am going back to Sophie’s nails in San Anselmo. At least you get what you pay for and my Pedi’s last for 45 days. I should add though that she was very nice.

I feel the same as others that gave this place a 1 star rating. It was a last minute pedi before I went away for the weekend. What a rip off, $ 35 for about 35mins of a quickie pedi and then having to walk on a cold and slippery floor to dry my nails. Then next thing the girl grabs her purse and runs out to leave for the day. The only nice thing about this place was the nice greeting i received walking into the shop. Otherwise, what a big RIP OFF! Never again will I go back…

I tried A Place for Nails a little more than two weeks ago, they were nice enough to take me at the last minute on a Saturday when my regular salon was booked up. I usually have weak and ragged nails, but in this case, a little more than two weeks later, my manicure is still amazing (even after polish changes). The technician was super nice, and worked very carefully. I am very impressed and will definitely be back!

I agree with PHill Resident G.‘s Review. $ 35 for a pedi! Too expensive, one coat of polish, minimal pumicing. I didn’t like moving to another area after when there was no need; had to walk barefoot with slippery feet to the front area. The shop and foot spa was very clean.

I have been going to A Place for Nails for more than 10 years. They make cleanliness and sterilization a priority. They are clean, clean, clean. I have tried other nail salons in the area and while traveling. I always return to Julie and her staff. They are a little more expensive than some of the other salons in Marin. But I think you get what you pay for. Do you really want mold under your nail polish because you saved $ 5? I sure don’t.
If you are particular about your manicure/​pedicure just tell them your wants/​desires and they will gladly adjust to meet your needs.
Happy long-​time customer!

OK, I am giving 1 star purely for a ok Mani Pedi, but zero stars for being totally ripped off.
53.00 for a Mani-​Pedi at a no frills mani pedi salon. Are you kidding me?
I didn’t even get offered a glass of water or cup of tea, and then they made me move to a manicure chair when nobody was waiting for any of the 3 spa chairs that I got my pedicure in. Of course nobody was waiting because you charge 53.00 for a Mani-​Pedi at a no frills mani pedi salon.
At my old salon in SF, I got a mani /​pedi, glass of wine, and a 10 minute extra foot rub massage for 45.00.
Anyway, I feel really robbed and will NEVER go back to this place. There is no way that that Mani Pedi should have been a dollar over 40.00. I have had Mani Pedi’s in Marin since moving 3 months ago that were just as good for under 40.00
Oh and My 53.00 mani /​pedi left dirt under my nails. I hate that.

Do you want a clean and cheerful atmosphere where employees do a great job? This is the place for you! I have been in nail salons where employees are eating, the place is questionably sanitary, and unprofessional.
I love A Place For Nails, because it is what a nail salon should be: It is worth the little extra you pay. Relax in their pedicure spa with their massaging chairs. A real treat!
3÷17÷11 It’s true that they can be pricey. I had a emergency nail/​pedicure treatment elsewhere and found that all the ladies who where working had a great chat in another language. Where they talking about me? Who knows. I wasn’t very important. I had my feet sitting in a bowl of water instead of a spa batth. So I’m giving A Place For Nails four stars because of complaints on price, but it is my regular great nail salon.