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    Ace Nail Shop

    4.6 (174 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

    Services - Ace Nail Shop

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Reylin Rose D.

    Ace nails did an incredible job on my nails. They are very detail oriented. The team took time to make sure every nail is perfectly shaped and polished. On top of it, all of them are very nice and a delight to talk to. Ace salon have the top notch tools/equipment. May and the team invested in their craft and it really shows.

    Dip + gel (after getting it fixed up)
    Kay K.

    First time at this shop, came because of the cool nail art I saw on Yelp and wanted a fun design. After my manicure, I left the shop and didn't notice until I got home that the edges of the French tip were kind of rough, it didn't quite match the quality I saw in the photos. Next day I called and asked if I could come back to have them cleaned up and May was really kind about it and didn't just fix the edge she fully re-did the French tips and smoothed out the areas where the dip was bumpy. It came out really amazing, great place for fun designs! May is very sweet and genuinely wants customers to have a good experience. Price is fair/about the same I've paid in the past ($55 for dip), they prefer cash over card just as a headsup.

    I asked for an almond shape, but unfortunately, my nails came out uneven and they don't resemble the shape I requested. Each nail looks different, and there are visible polish streaks. On top of that, the process was painful, and I was cut multiple times.

    Gel Extensions
    MaryHelen S.

    Love love love this place!!!! T is super meticulous and did a great job with the gel extensions. May is super friendly and did a great job on my brothers mani/pedi

    Marisa F.

    Wonderful nail salon right in downtown Mill Valley! Highly recommend. Great designs by May!

    Chipped off the next day because the polish was so thick and uneven.
    Sunny K.

    Never in my life have I had a worse manicure experience. The salon felt dirty and crowded. The staff was unfriendly, and most importantly did a terrible job picking at my cuticles, filing my nails all the way down with a very coarse file, and pouring on the polish. I asked for a single coat of polish, and they insisted on two coats. As you can see from the photos, the second coat was way too heavy, and did not evenly cover the surface, leaving big drip marks and causing them to chip off the next day. The hand massage used a combination of lotion and oil which felt slimy. Two days later, all nails looked like the last photo and I removed the remaining polish. Needless to say, I will not be back. Looks like there are plenty of positive reviews, so hopefully my experience was not the norm!

    The other cut is on the other hand

    I went to this place three years ago I went with my dad and one of my school friends to get our nails done for my birthday I got my nails done and after they were done my fingers were bleeding so were my dads my friend had a small cut to.They were not easy on the nail it was roughly used.I went back today after 3 years once again I came out the place with three cuts on my finger.They we're not very open to conversation.He also poured alcohol on my cuts making them burn.

    This was AFTER I asked for more filing/shaping once the tips came off
    Claire S.

    I wanted to like this place so badly. The reviews seemed fantastic. But here's the tea. I asked for tips with dip powder and after they glued all the tips on they asked what shape I wanted, I said long coffin. They said the woman who does that shape isn't in. Ok, honest mistake. I didn't ask prior. But here's where it all goes terribly wrong. They remove the tips, barely buff out my nails and try to send me on my not so merry way. Hold the phone, you're gonna let me out into the wild with rough, glue-y, misshapen, downright ugly nails? Uhm no. I asked politely for her to fix them and she did, begrudgingly and barely. I went home and filed the crap out of them for 15 minutes and I'm still picking leftover glue off my fingertips. Big oof

    Look at this fun design that May made for me!

    The service was amazing! I love going her as usual and look at the design that May gave me! It's so simple yet fun!! I can not wait to show this to all of my friends, it is such an October themed design!

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    Wonderful first visit amongst COVID times. A lot of safety precautions and nice people. I enjoyed the outdoors. Would go back again

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    Very friendly and was visiting from LA and needed a mani and pedi great job with both.

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    6 years ago

    A delightful place to sit outdoors and pamper yourself with nail care. Kind and professional staff made me comfortable and safe.

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    My favorite nail salon- long lasting mani pedis with a friendly professional staff- very clean and lots of great polish selections.

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    Ask the Community - Ace Nail Shop

    Hi, is hard gel or gel x offered?

    Josie, Sorry for the delay. Yes we do gel extensions. Please call (415) 389-0530 if you need more info.

    I can here once before and promised I would return. How do I book an appointment online?

    Hi Lauren, you can call (415) 389-0530 to set an appointment. Sorry, we currently don’t have online booking capability.

    How are their pedicures?

    The pedicures are amazing and last so long! They also really send you off with the smoothest feet ever. They have a ton of add-ons like paraffin and salt scrubs! Highly recommend!

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