Merry Manicures

Was just checking on their hours as I need to get touched up. I happened to walk in here one day and boy did I not regret it.
I’ve been trying to get a very subtle acrylic look and have shown my 2 go to nail places pictures of said look but they haven’t been able to recreate that.
I came here and got exactly that. One of the best and most friendliest nail shops I’ve been to. Merry indeed.

Merry has been my Polk nails spot to go. She fit me and my husband and I could be more then happy with the job she does. In fact all the ladies there are just amazing. They all have done my nails and my husband and my cousin and well they all have help work on all of my family members. Thanks ladies for you hard work. My baby girl will be coming to you guys soon.

Got a manicure and my eyebrows waxed while I waited for my hair stylist across the street. The eyebrows came out great. The manicure was what you would expect for $ 12; nothing crazy but still a good manicure. The staff was very nice and attentive. Would definitely come again if I’m in the area.

I got an amazing pedicure and they fixed my acrylic nail. They have such a great talent for nail art.

I’ve been to Merry nails twice now. Both times, my manicure chips within 3 days of getting them done. By the 4^th day, multiple nails have chips. During my most recent visit, the manicurist cut off my cuticle during a pedicure, which made my toe bleed. It was such a bad cut that it bled long after I returned home. Mary noticed this just before I left, and didn’t make me pay for the pedicure which was appreciated. Needless to say, I will not be returning here again.

Was treated with great service as always. The ease of which they fit walk’ins in is great. The staff is always professional, and the price is fantastic.

Best nail salon in the neighborhood! They are so nice and always do an amazing job! Their is also enough space that I’ve never had a long wait.

I’ve been a client of Merry for 27 years… This review is seriously overdue!
She is hands down the BEST nail technician I have ever met!
Manicure and Pedicure: Her polish changes are perfect. Her manicures and pedicures are perfect. Her waxing is perfect. Her gel work is perfect. The nail technicians she employees are all trained personally by Merry so that their work product is up to her standards. Merry is a perfectionist.
I moved away and had to go to another salon for three years… the other salon’s «lack of fastidiousness» gave me fungus under my fingernails… Since I have been back at Merry Manicure, my nail beds are healing.
Acrylic Nails: I have acrylic over my own nails… when I get a «fill» every two to three weeks, what takes other manicure technicians an hour she completes in 20 minutes, perfectly.
If I’m super busy with work, she does a polish change that helps extend my fill which saves money…
She has a huge selection of colors choices for fingers and toes.
Difficult pedicures: She can cut any ingrown toenails fast as a flash… my podiatrist goes to her to have her cut his ingrown toenails. (Almost anyone who is a serious athlete or serious runner has some form of ingrown toenails from sweating in running shoes and athletic shoes)
Waxing: Merry does Brazilian bikini wax that doesn’t make you want to scream. She uses effective, but gentle wax (not sure it is wax because there is no residue and it doesn’t hurt like was does…) She has a great eye and waxes my eyebrows beautifully.
I met her right out of college before she had her own shop. She was working at a nail salon in Pacific Heights. We would get our nails done on Sat or Sun… there were 6 manicure technicians… but 80% of the customers only wanted Merry to do their nails… the owner was livid that we didn’t want to have anyone but Merry do our nails.
Merry decided to leave, open her own shop and never looked back.
In other salons, when it gets busy… and someone walks in wanting a service… they say «wait 5 minutes» and really make you wait 30 minutes or more… not Merry. Merry respects your time and gives a realistic time so you can run errands in the neighborhood and return or wait and read magazines.
Merry is ALWAYS cheerful. She remembers everyone’s name and what service they usually get.
She is a successful person as well as a successful businessperson. And she’s done all this by helping people look good and feel beautiful, not by stepping on people to get ahead.
Most salons close by 7pm. Merrry Manicure stays open until 8pm

Nice people, good service and reasonable price. What else do i need from a manicure salon?

Unfortunate & expensive. $ 92 (before tip) for 2 gel manicures & 1 pedicure. Less than 8 hours later one nail has already broken and the others, so roughly and overly filed, have snagged clothing. I’d discourage this spot for another.

Mary is the best and super professional. She accommodated me as a walk in and was super sweet and incredibly efficient! Eyebrow wax took less than 5 mins and came out perfect, and she’s great and acrylics. Highly recommend! Full set with gel shellac is $ 55, pedi $ 22 and eyebrow wax $ 12. Will be coming back for sure.

Highly recommend for waxing! Quick to boot, thorough and affordable. My usual go-​to is city light salon but that place is always packed :(plus this place opens for 30min longer. My new fave

Mary is the best!
I always walk in around closing time coincidentally and they are always willing to accommodate me!

This place is a treat. I left as a new person, relaxed and happy. The staff is very helpful and committed. Great atmosphere, kind people.
Thank you.

I love merry and she’s so nice but the last time I got a gel mani, it came out unruly almost like a child painted my nails. It didn’t last long at all and I didn’t have enough time to come back and have her fix it. so sad.

I called ahead, asked how much for a gel pedi. Lady told me $ 30. Great! Said I would see her shortly.
Come in, and I ask again and they say nothing. Later as I’m sitting in the chair getting my previous color scrapped off, she says to me «I’m going to make this clear to you. $ 40 for gel pedicure.» After I called, and asked again in person! Had my prior pedicure not been scrapped and my nails not already half cut, I would have just walked out. But they knew I couldn’t do that once I had already sit in the chair and work had started.
Charlatans! They are absolutely dishonest people and I will never do business with them again.

Not too shabby!
The hand massage and foot massage were both on point and the ladies seemed to know what they were doing.
There was a little snafu on one nail that was quickly redone with no hesitation.
Plus it felt like the women ENJOYED being there.
I’ll be back.

Worst service ever. Walked in, asked for a manicure & was told sure. Just finished sitting there for an hour while they took 5 people ahead of me. I kept asking for my turn but was completely ignored. Finally walked out after they took yet another person ahead of me & ignored my protests for service. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else that actually respects their customers. Several better nail salons right around the corner.

This is a hidden gem, and one should note that this is coming from father with one wife and three daughters that accidentally passed by Mary’ s nail and spa shop. (for the avoidance of doubt i myself was almost persuaded to do my nails as well, which would have been a first…)
We were royally treated, and all my girls got a full refurbishing of both their feet — and finger nails… to their full satisfaction and pleasure
We would simply like to thank Mary and our crew for a wonderful time out in an hectic visit to SF.
We rate Merry Manicures 10 out of 10
My girls will defintely come by also next time we are in town.
Family of five from abroad…

This might be my new go to nail salon.
1. Fast! I was in and out with a pedi + shellac mani in less than an hour
2. SUPER cute husky that hangs out in there. Awesome
3. Good quality. My nails look awesome, and more importantly stay looking awesome until I can get them done again.
4. When you’re getting a regular manicure, you get to sit in a nice chair and lean back, as opposed to one of those uncomfortable chairs slouched over the manicurists table.
anyways, definitely come check this place out.