Diva Nails

I love this place! Best mani/​pedi I’ve gotten in a long time and it was so cheap! Everyone there was really friendly & the salon is clean & inviting.

I really enjoyed getting a mani-​pedi here. The ladies are very friendly and do very good work. They have very reasonable rates too; I definitely will return and make this my «Go to» nail salon!

Anna was great! I’m not from Oakland but I was here for work and came in to get my nails done. The shop was quiet and clean and Anna was courteous and helpful. She did a great job and I was more than satisfied with the outcome. Prices are reasonable as well. I will definitely be back should I find myself in the area again!

Nail salons. I found one in Berkeley that I liked, but I needed one closer to home. First world problems, I know. This spot may be it. I admit that the first manicure didn’t last as long as I would have hoped, but the tech did a super thorough job on those pesky hang nails and cuticles and happened to be super friendly to boot.
Looking at what seems to be the regular in these parts:
$ 12 mani/​$ 22 – 28 (I forget) for a pedi.
About $ 24 for a gel mani (about that).
This time I went for a gel color change and again, service was accommodating and they also did a great job. They also had a million colors to choose from which is always the dream at nails salons, amIright?
They have a whole row of newer massage pedi chairs. The place just got a new paint job and although the décor isn’t posh, it’s definitely not unpleasing.
I think I found it.

Favorite nail place to get good & long lasting gel nails. Yen & Ann are METICULOUS and always do an excellent job. My gel nails last 3 – 4 weeks long & I’m always happy with them.

Great prices

I’ve been coming to Diva Nails as a regular for a couple of years now. I’ve gotten regular pedicures and gel polish nails. Doesn’t matter who is doing my nails, they always come out amazing. The level of detail these women get into… they pay attention to the cuticle big time. My nails actually grow much nicer with regular manicures.
It’s rare I have to wait to get started. The place is always clean and light. It’s comfortable being there.
The gel polish lasts about three weeks, then I have to get it taken off and reapplied. I love that the gel stays really nice for that long.
The only complaint I have is that when they use the pumice stone to scrub my feet, they don’t pay attention to how hard they are scrubbing. It hurts and I pull away. Be gentle. My feet don’t need a full-​force scrubbing. I don’t have calluses or rough patches.
I do wish they spoke more with me rather than among themselves in Vietnamese. I’m sitting with you for about an hour or so. Talk with me. I’m not a stranger any more.

Great pedicure. Great gel manicure. Appointment is encouraged but not required. Everyone is good.

Came in today for a mani/​pedi & I’d have to say it was $ 45 down the drain! They have a very small selection of polish to chose from. I came in, chose the polish that I wanted & the lady kept insisting that I get Gel instead. So I thought, sure. why not? This is by far the WORST place that I’ve been to. They are clipping so much skin off my fingers & toes, that they are in so much pain when I run them through water. This lady doesn’t even paint my whole fingernails either! Never going back. Would’ve rated 0 stars if possible.

I got a severely rough pedicure here and the skin was scraped off of both my heels. I was bleeding and in pain. Just had the best mani pedi across the street at Posh Nails for $ 5 more.
This place did not have a good selection of polishes and my mani pedi lasted less than a week. The scabs on my heels lasted longer.
No. Don’t come here.

Stopped in without an appointment and they got me in about 20 minutes later. Love my new set of nails. The gal didn’t leave them all thick, which made me happy. It was a bit pricier than I am used to. If I lived in the area, I would likely return.

Not even 24 hours after getting a manicure every single nail is chipped and polish is flaking off after doing nothing…

They did a lovely job on my nails! Fast too. The shop is clean, soothing and very close to my hotel. They also had a good selection of colors. Ask for Hannah or Tsu.
I will be a repeat customer.

I get my pedicures done at Satisfied Nails (15^th and Franklin in Oakland) but I’m so glad I came here for a manicure! I came here once 5 years ago and remembered my experience here being very positive, so I decide to give them another try. Best manicure I’ve had, hands down.
AMBIANCE:
Located in Old Oakland. The place is clean, quiet, nicely decorated, and has a bathroom.
SERVICE:
I was greeted as soon as I walked in. Instructed to pick colors after I told then I came for a gel manicure. Anna filed my nails but Thu did the polish. Anna was very friendly and we had a nice chat. Thu was a little quieter (granted she was concentrated on hooking my nails up!). Thu did an amazing job. This is the only place I’ve been to that takes the time to cut my cuticles with such precision. Thu took her time with my nails. This was my first time getting a (soft) gel manicure and I am hooked. The dry time is instantaneous for any newbies like myself. It’s suppose to last me at least two weeks without chipping, so I will update this review then.
Overall, I like this shop a lot. My manicure was $ 25 + tip. I could get it cheaper elsewhere, but I’m scared to risk it – especially with gel polish. The ladies here do such a great job so the few extra dollars is worth it to me.

I was a regular at this salon for about 5 years until today. I came in around 5:30 (they still had the door wide open) and they didn’t close until 7. I requested a pedicure and THE OWNER looked up at me and said, «Come back tomorrow.» And shooed me away. If the salon is so busy that you can’t take anymore clients perhaps you should put up the closed sign instead of being rude and short with someone who has been faithfully coming to this salon to spend money. I will never come back here again. I’m so disappointed in the customer service here. Thus isn’t my first bad experience so this was the final straw. I am completely disappointed. I hope to find a better salon with friendlier staff members.

I so luv this shop I get my eyelashes eyebrows pedicures and also Gelnails done here also. For eyelashes you must make an appointment

Anna is the sweetest! She makes good conversation but also leaves some room for you to relax and enjoy your time. I got a spa pedicure and an acrylic set with gel polish. My nails look fantastic and people have been saying «oh I didn’t realize your nails were so long» because they look so natural. It has been exactly 14 days and not one chip or breakage, they still look amazing. This is a true testament because I work with my hands A LOT and there is plenty of opportunity for chipping and breakage. I will definitely go here for my nail care form now on. Another HUGE factor is that they are an Alameda County certified Natural Nail salon, meaning they omit any chemicals possible. This is why you do not smell typical nail salon smells when you walk in.

Came here with my sister on rainy Saturday afternoon. This is a cute and small salon across from a parking lot. We walked in and was greeted. There were 3 other people getting their nails done. I was quickly seated at a spa chair, which were comfortable but they didn’t offer me the remote to turn on the massage which kinda sucked.
The lady who did my pedicure was nice and did a decent job, but I felt like she was rushing the entire time which wasn’t as relaxing as it could have been. After the pedicure was done I was seated next to a heater where the paint would finish drying. Was nice but the chairs were not the most comfortable.
As far as the salon itself, it was clean and the staff for the most part was friendly. The nail polish selection was decent but nothing special. Some colors were laying around in the salon which should be placed back once they are finished with it. Total cost for a pedicure was $ 20.
Over all the place was decent and would be back if I am in the area but since it’s not super close to where I am located I wouldn’t go out of my way to make an appointment there.

My daughter and I came here referred by another salon that was closed because it was Chinese New Year. We both got gel manis and regular pedis. The ladies here were gracious and professional. I will come here again next time I’m feeling Oaklandish!

Meh.
A little put off by my nail tech who spent maybe 15 minutes cutting my cuticles (including on top of my finger — who knew I had cuticles there?), then giving me the roughest hand massage ever — rough because she just didn’t care, and also rough because her hands were rough.
Would go back in a pinch (only), but that’s pretty unlikely in this city of nail salons.