Elegant Nails

Horrible paint job made me leave with wet nails and there now ruined! Waste of my money

I’ve been looking around for a place to get my nails done just because I’m super picky about how anyone does it. I just want to say is that I’m so glad I found this place. The staff was super friendly especially Tina. She was the one that had done my nails just the way I like it to be. I will definitely be back!!!

I been to so many different nails salon and Elegant nails is by far my favorite place to get my nails done. Staff is extremely friendly and parking is never an issue. Tina always does an amazing job on my nails. I also got my eyebrows done and it turned out perfect. I love coming here!

Not happy with my pedicure .
I specifically said please don’t cut too deep and sure enough — I’ve got these nails cut so deep they hurt where my shoes press up against them.
Next time I’ll go back to my tried and tested Excellent Nails further north on el Camino. I only decided to try this new place because it’s closer to home. What a mistake.

This is the worst gel manicure I’ve ever had! After one week all of my nails are peeling. Be ware, this place is awful — do not go there for a gel manicure. I’m so disappointed, and will never go here again!

Service was horrible. I walked in with 2 friends, although they seated us immediately, they did not provide us with a timely service. She did my nails and finished before she even started on my friend. While we waited, another customer walked in and they took her immediately and gave her a gel manicure. All this time, my friend was still waiting. While my other friend had to switch seats four times, and 3 different technicians who were very rough with her. All of our nails chipped that same night. Would not return nor would I recommend to anyone who is hoping to get good service.

I was looking for a Nail Salon near my job that I can go to on my lunch… I wanted to stay away from Laurel Street, so I gave this place a try. I called before hand to make an appointment (for a fill). 12:45pm– walked in right at that time and sat down right away! So far so good. I pick out my colors. I showed her the picture of the design I wanted– no problem. She (I didnt get her name) was very friendly. We chatted the whole time… It only took 45 mins all together. I was pleased with the job she did. Design was perfect, nails nice and even. Thank you Elegant Nails, I will be back in 2 weeks!

The staff is friendly, parking is easy, and they are almost always available for walk ins.
However, I’ve been coming to the salon time to time over the past few years and each time I leave slightly disappointed. The last visit, I went in with my sister to get acrylic nails. Her nail technician did a wonderful job and gave her exactly what she wanted. Mine however was rushed, didn’t ask about the shape, length, or look desired. All of the nails were too thick and misshapen and began falling off less than 5 days after I got them done. I’ve gone in for a gel manicure and the same thing has happened. While this place offers unbeatable prices, you may definitely get what you pay for.

We come here as a family. Love this place! Great staff and fabulous work. I drive two hours one way to get here.

Been coming here for 2 years and couldn’t be happier. They stay open a little later than most places which I like because it works well with my schedule. Wide variety of colors and fun additions to your nails. I have never has any other services done but I certainly wouldn’t be opposed to :)
Keep up the good work!!!

I live close to this salon, and I usually get my nails done at San Jose, but decided to give this local business a try. I never got to know the lady’s name, but she was nice, quick and she did a wonderful job on my oval french tip nails. It’s one of the best nails I’ve gotten done by anyone.

Love coming and getting our mani pedi with Tina, Yen and Cindy. They always do a great job. They are always willing to do what you want and never complain if you want one color or 10 different colors. Been coming for so long now that it’s like visiting family! Not like other nail places where the ladies talk their language under their breath and you wonder if they’re talking about you. These ladies hold real conversation while they work on you. As an added bonus, Tina does my lash extensions too! For all these reasons, we keep coming back!

Gave this place a shot. Let me first say, Tina was one of the nicest Nail techs I have ever had. Just very sweet and clearly hard working.
However, I called earlier in the day, made an appointment for 6pm, and had to wait 20 minutes to get my mani/​pedi going, as there was only her and one other tech working on someone else.
I was pleased to see they had many shellac color options and the prices were a bit more affordable than my usual spot.
You could see Tina had a following of devout clientele who she spoke to like old friends. BUT, she kept taking more appointments and stayed 20 – 25 min behind sched for each new client. None of them seemed to mind as they were relaxing and catching up, but if you are in a rush or value time management this is probably not the place for you.
Because the backlog, she kind of speeded through my shellac and the attention to detail was not there. I had to ask her to fix a few things and it was not the tightest cleanest mani I have had.

I LOVE this place. This is the ONLY place where you can get a manicure and it’ll last you about 2 weeks without any chips or dings in it. I have no idea how Tina does it, but she’s amazing. The shape is always beautiful and natural and her technique is very precise and effective. I’ve tried so many other places and nothing beats Tina’s manicures!

Walk in mani/​pedi
The Good:
–No wait for walk-​ins
–Great massage chairs
The Bad:
–Rushed mani/​pedi
–No help putting on flip flops, getting in/​out of the chair etc
–Nails are filed unevenly (length and shape)
–Polish is applied unevenly
The Ugly:
–No signs of sanitation
–They wash the oil off your hands by pulling your arms between your legs and using the pedi tub
–Existing gel manicure peeled off with technician’s fingernails
Look, I can’t compare this place to my preferred spa-​like mani/​pedi shop. I understand this is an automatic car wash, not a detailing shop. But there are better salons out there in this price point. I strongly encourage you to go elsewhere.

Today was my first day coming into this nail salon! Let me just say I’m very picky when it comes to getting my nails done, but since I moved to redwood city I HAD to try someone new. Tina was great !!! She took me in last minute I called at 5:30 when she closes at seven and was still able to take me in which Was great! I was so happy and satisfied with her service she was really nice and was easy to get along with. Not just that but my nails came out nice !! And straight !
I also got a pedi, and oh my god the massage was so relaxing! I didn’t even know they did pedi massages with stones ! Which was a PLUS ! they hot towel clean your feel which felt awesome !
I would recommend this place ! I will definitely be coming back !

It makes me sad to read some of the negative reviews that have been posted recently. As I said before I’ve been coming here for years and I still swear by Tina and her staff. They are so friendly and welcoming as soon as you walk in and actually talk to you about what’s going on in your life! I’ve recommended many friends that are still coming here too.
For the longest time I was only getting gel nails with french tips but then they got in a whole bunch of shelac (sp?) colors and now my only problem is picking a color scheme that I like because there are so many to choose from!
Not only is the staff great but the prices are still the best of any other salon I’ve seen (I work next door to one and still go out of my way to come here!)
I don’t know why anyone would go anywhere else!

Sadly I feel I have to update my review. While I still feel Tina and Yan are amazing, they have hired someone else who is beyond terrible!
I have been coming here every 3 weeks. Last two times I have gotten this newish girl. She was sloppy on my pedi, didn’t even get polish on parts of the nail and filed it uneven. Considering it was my toes I wasn’t to picky, I mean who looks that closely at your toes anyway?
This last time for a mani I got her again. I can only assume this girl is in training because she clearly didn’t have a clue what to do. They kept telling her what she was doing was wrong while she was working on me. By the end of it I left with uneven, scratchy, badly filed nails (that I had to refile to smooth them out when I got home), gel all over my cuticles and fingers, bumps in the gel AND you can still see some of the white from the previous time she didn’t get off. It’s only been 4 days and the gel is already peeling at the base of some nails.
Really, really disappointed. Looks like I’ll be looking for another nail salon because its just not worth the risk of getting this girl again and wasting my money :(

I would like to start with saying that I am EXTREMELY picky with who does my nails. I have been to many nail salons, but there are only three I trust — and this is one of them (if you’re curious, the other two are located in Concord and Redondo Beach. I have not reviewed them yet). My quest to find one in the Peninsula was a bit challenging, but after asking an acquaintance of mine where she gets her nails done (her nails were exactly what I wanted: Natural looking and a thin acrylic layer), I had to go. Needless to say I feel like in hit the nail jackpot with Tina. Tina’s hella chill and easy to talk to. Plus her staff is pretty cool; they’re not rude have any passive-​agressive tendencies like many nail salon employees out there.
The only complaint I have is one employee that stares at me in a manner that makes me feel uncomfortable. I will not say who — I never know whether or not that is just her personality and I may not be the only one that feels like this.

You can’t beat their price. You don’t need an appointment. Friendly services. And, parking is very easy.
However, as a person who likes giving second chances, I went there for the second time only to find myself disappointed again. On my first visit, the manicurist cut my cuticle until it bleed. The job was sloppy. I have gel all over my cuticles. My second (last) visit was not any better. She pushed off my gel nails using her own nails, and still did a sloppy job. I have to admit she was very nice! I really wish she would do a better job.