Sereno Salon

Okay so now Renata is a mobile salon. I did not know how that was going to work but it totally did. I am often unable to go and see her at the salon where she use to be because of the difficulty in parking at the time that I am available to come and most Saturdays I am traveling for work.
I had my first Shellac manicure and spa pedicure in my living room where I sat on my own couch in my warm living room. She has her own salon chair and table and all I need was a kitchen chair for my nails and my cozy couch for my pedi. I had set up the dining room table and the kitchen table hoping that it would work for her but worried it would a nightmare for both of us. To my surprise she came equipped with everything! It was literally like she brought the salon to my house.
I was able to work, have a conference call and I didn’t have to worry about waiting for my toes to dry and then leave the salon in the freezing cold with sandals on. I’m spoiled and I don’t think I can ever get my nails done in a salon again. I saved about ²¹⁄₂ hours by not having to get out of work on time, drive in traffic, battle downtown San Mateo parking and remember to have change… and oh wait… eat something because I worked through lunch. She was like a nail genie. She arrived, worked her magic and then disappeared. No mess or trace. She even tapes a bag to her table to put all of the cotton and paper items in and takes it with her! WOW!
What a great idea!
She can still be reached at the same phone number 650−346−6282.

Review is for Renata. She is a great nail tech. Very professional, and did a wonderful job on my mani/​pedi. She was especially gentle, which I appreciate. I have been to places before where it feels like they are using a cheese grater on your feet, so I was really happy with how gentle she was. She also does not rush. I was there for almost two hours. The only reason I did not give her 5 stars is the price…$ 70 is a bit steep. Unfortunately I wont be able to afford her very often.

I drive all the way up from Menlo Park because I LOVE Gena and her salon. Great cut and color for a reasonable price. She has great hours/​days, but books out fast. She’s that good. She is efficient and quick doing my color/​cut, which is good because I don’t want to spend my 4 free hours getting my hair done. Highly recommend!

If you’re looking for a long lasting, meticulously done, relaxing mani-​pani, look no further. Renata Bailey uses high quality products and is an expert nail technician.
I decided to get off the nail gel train and was concerned about how my nails would look like after years of chemicals and serious sanding. Renata buffed them smooth and then advised me to use a natural oil on my cuticles and nails, twice dailey, to restore them. I was actually shocked after she finished taking the gels off; my nails looked great.
I’ve been to many nail salons in the Burlingame/​San Mateo area, and she really is the best.

This is for Renata Bailey! I found a new nail technician. She soaked the acrylics off, did a wonderful job on the pedicure, told me that one of my nails looked weak. That was the one I had issues with, ingrowns. She did the whites beautifully & she is very meticulous, detailed, clean, and does not use the electric file! Woohoo! She is very sweet and personable and will be going back every other week.

This review is for RENATA BAILEY… I am almost scared to post too much lest I am not able to book her for future appointments. If you want the best pedicure/​manicure in the Bay Area, I would say go to her. If you need the whirlpool jets, go somewhere else. If you want a FOOT SPA, go to Renata. She will make your whole body feel better after one of her pedicures, which last forever! If you can indulge, do the chocolate pedicure. I try to do it once a year as a total pampering afternoon. Renata is also very personable, cheerful and fun to gab with! I am usually pretty quiet with nail technicians but her cheerfulness is infectious!
If you want to leave feeling like your feet got TLC, go to Renata. If you need swirling water and new-​age music, go to a spa.

I’ve been going to Renata Bailey for the past 8 years. She is a professional in every sense of the word. She’s spa certified and it shows in the quality of her service. I don’t know how she does it but the polish on my toenails remains perfect for weeks. I’ve gotten so many compliments on my pedicure and I love it! I typically get the mani/​pedicure service. Renata is very clean and takes proper care of her equipment. That’s another reason why I keep returning to her for my nail care. I have also referred her to friends and relatives who also expressed satisfaction. Here’s her website:

This review is for Renata Bailey, THE BEST nail technician I have found!!!
I have seen Renata for the past 9+ years. When I want the job to last longer than a few days she is the only one I’ll see. It’s probably the products and care she takes. That is what you want when you have your nails down, right? And, you want to be pampered.
I love that Renata uses only the top professional products, has an abundance of polish colors, AND… potentially, most important she is as fastidious when it comes to cleanliness and sanitation as I am. The big whirlpool jets are always questionable to me b/​c they can’t clean the pipes — sort of reminds me of public pools. At least Renata doesn’t use them, but rather uses single use disposable liners.
PLEASE, if you have the money to pamper yourself at least go to one of the best. And Renata is the best at what she does for the price. If you need something that is within your price range, she probably has that too… but you need to ask and make sure you know which service you are getting. Plus, I think she has her price list on her website, so there is no need to feign ignorance or balk when she tells you how much her service is.
Go to Renata and prepare to be amazed, it’s some of the best money you’ll spend for a mani and/​or pedi service.

I went because of all the good reviews on Unilocal.I am not sure what people are raving about. This place is in a hair salon with all the noise of dryers and conversations. No whirlpool jets, only a tub. Nothing special except the prices… if you like paying $ 45 for a pedicure go here. I thought I was getting the $ 55 mani/pedi…Surprise.$ 70. I won’t be going back to Renata.

I found this place on accident really. The barber shop I was originally going to go to was closed that day, saw one hair place still open, and thought what the hell! As a guy its already awkward enough walking into a salon, since I’ve encountered less than charming individuals in others I’d tried before, but at this point I’d had a long string of disappointments just about everywhere else so I really didn’t have anything to lose. This place turned out to be a nice change from the norm. I’ve been back a few times now to trim my nappy roots and the gals here are always super friendly, and just engaging enough to make you not feel like a complete & total stranger. and I’ve yet to be disappointed w/​my cuts! I’ve paid much much more for much much worse. Keep it up!

This is a review for Renata Bailey, the manicurist at this salon. The other reviews about her are spot on. She is absolutely the best nail technician I have ever been to.
First off she actually uses CND Shellac products when applying shellac, something I found out the hard way other salons may not do. I apparently had some other product on my nails (even though I had asked for CND Shellac), which made them look like I had acrylic/​gel nails — thick and unnaturally chubby looking nails. Her application is just like a plain polish, and looks like it was almost photoshopped — precise and even. The shape of the (short) nails are just right too — not too square, not too round. She did not over clean/​cut the skin around my nails and at the corners of my fingers, which has been my ongoing struggle with other nail technicians who seem to obsess over this, cutting off my skin instead of cleaning the nail bed/​edge. To top it off, she noticed that the seasonal eczema on my hands was flared up and made the effort to use a cream with less fragrance in it. Bottom line: she is really detail oriented and does it really well. She even told me «If you’re gonna do it, do it right!». Exactly!
So glad I finally found someone like her! Highly recommend!

My wife and I have been going to Lori @ Sereno salon for over 3 years. A comfortable salon with a friendly staff. San Mateo has a lot of Salons and we are glad we found Lori @ Sereno. Lori is a pleasure to work with and we regret that we are moving out of state and will not be able to be going to Sereno. Highly recommended.

I love this salon! Christina has been doing my hair for over the past 2 years and while she’s been out, the owner, Gina has started to do my hair. Both are amazing at what they do and they keep my hair looking great!
Also…I cannot forget to mention Renata Baily — the nail technician! She uses only the best products and does top notch work! She is super concerned with cleanliness and ensures that everything she uses is completely sterile! Her pedicures are off the hook and she does an amazing manicure and if your life/​job permits — she does great full sets with great products!

All five of these stars are going straight to their nail technician, Renata Bailey. The woman is far and away the best nail tech I have ever had. You won’t meet anyone who is more concerned with the quality of her work (she takes her time to make sure every nail looks perfect), the cleanliness of her station (the woman uses Orange Spray like it’s going out of style, and I love her for it), and staying on top of trends (yes, she does a kick-​ass Shellac treatment that will leave your nails chip-​free for 2 weeks.) You can also book appointments through her website which makes things super convenient. She is well worth the cost for the excellent service she provides. While I don’t get my nails done religiously, whenever I do, Renata is the only woman I will let touch my hands and toes. Oh, and she’s great to talk reality TV with… I still need to check out «Ice Loves CoCo» on VH1. ;)

Julie Molloy is THE MOST FANTASTIC HAIR STYLIST AND PERSON.
I have been a «Julie Molloy» fan for about 12 years now. I could not think of using anyone else; she is just fantastic; she’s professional, kind and caring.
I just had her do a new «doo» for the new year and have gotten nothing but rave reviews.
If you need a new hair dresser… Julie Molloy at Sereno’s is the person to see.
Margie

I have been a regular loyal customer of Ginas for about 17 years now, and have enjoyed every single visit to her salon. She’s hip to all the latest and really knows her trade, plus she does really cool up-​dos! All the ladies are really, I mean really sweet. You want the snobby experience go to one of the high price rip off artists down the road, ’cause you won’t get that experience here, check your ego at the door ladies! This salon has a great vibe, not to mentioned Gina’s great, hand selected, reasonable costume jewelry line! I’m a fine jeweler and even dip into her stash once and a while! I have NEVER had a bad experience in the salon, nor have I witnessed anyone else leaving not feeling like a million bucks, and trust me when I say, after 17 years of hanging out there I really have never seen a bad cut or color! All the ladies give great hair managing tips and tricks, for example the wacky bad reviewer who mentioned «they told her to use Tide», well if she was hair savvy, she’d realize that really works and is an old trick of the trade. Maybe if she should have tried it, her review would have been better.
They recently had a manicurist join their salon and I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews, and she seems very nice, professional — AND CLEAN!

Renata Bailey is one of my Nail Fairy Godmothers. She does such a great job I go 20 miles out of my way to get my digits painted. She is a true professional in this industry. Her massage is very very nice. She has strong hands. Next time I will try one of her signature manicures and I will also try the Axim gels, since I have been hearing so many good things about the product line. She uses many of the CND products that I love.

I miss you Gina!
I have been seeing Gina since I was 13 years old (I’m 25 now…)
Since then, Gina has moved salons once or twice, but now owns her own FANTASTIC place!
Having great hair in highschool spoiled me… but having great hair as an adult is a must have. Since I have moved to San Diego I haven’t found anyone even close who can do my hair the way Gina does.
You always leave this salon feeling good.
She has an amazing selection of jewelry and purses. Me and my Mom and my sister (read below, Jessica M.) are little girls in a candy store when we go into Sereno.
I need to arrange to get my next cut/​color at Sereno… they are THAT GOOD.

I have to say i heard such good things about this place but my experience was NOT good! i had my hair cut and colored by GINA, it cost $ 115 for glaze and the cut. I asked for a nice rich brown color, i specified that i did not want black hair. Here I am 24 hours later with black hair! It looks horrible, after calling her several times she finally called me back and suggested i try washing my hair with tide. She didn’t seem to care at all. If you want to have a decent conversation then this place is good. if you want good results avoid this salon! Seriously !

I finally found my Forever Stylist. Here are some freaky things that have happened since I started going to Rebecca at Sereno Salon:
1) At a local medical conference, a fellow attendee walked over and introduced herself, we made small talk. about 10 minutes later she admitted the real reason for coming over to talke to me – she wanted to scoop my hair stylist!
2) My out-​of-​town sister gave me a sincere compliment on my hair. For anyone with an older sister, you know how extraordinary that is!
3) I attended a party in SF with some friends straight from a post-​workout shower. I got two compliments on how great my hair looked «without doing anything to it.» Another girl mentioned «it’s not fair your hair just dries naturally and looks that good»
Rebecca really listened to me when I was in the chair. I told her I don’t have a lot of time to spend stying my hair and she set me with a great wash-​n-​wear style. When I need it to look super-​professional for the job, I just spend a few extra minutes with a curling iron. I got to know her a little bit, and she said one of her passions is hair colour. I don’t colour my hair, but its good to know she’ll be able to help in the (hopefully) distant future.
Ah, as I went to set the price range, I just remembered her prices are really reasonable. My haircut was only $ 40 (!)