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    4.3 (201 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Services - Berkeley Pinkies

    Nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

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    Gel-x, short almond
    Sara P.

    I walked in on a weekend afternoon and asked about builder gel and gel-x, Gigi recommended I get gel-x since my natural nails are really short. My nails came out so beautiful and they're exactly what I asked for. 10/10 recommend!

    Victoria P.

    So I really wanted to like this place and Im still not incredibly upset, they treated me well and gave us mimosas. That said I got a full set of gelx and had a very interesting time. I made an appointment for 2 mani pedis, one with a set of acrylics for the manicure. They prepped my nails and got ready to start but they really insisted on a gelx set instead of the acrylic which I typically get. I agreed because I had never tried it before, but I suspect it was to speed the process up and take care of a walk in gel set. My fingers got cut on the side in the process of filing and my hangnails got filed down with the electric tool. Very interesting. Then I had to hold the UV light onto each nail after application. After all this I got charged 65$ and two of my nails fell off less than 24 hours later. I haven't been doing anything crazy either. Happy Halloween tho no shade

    Scars from eyebrow waxing
    P A.

    Tried this place after walking by a few times - the worst decision I could have made! I went in for a simple eyebrow waxing. I knew something wasn't right when the tech had me lay down? The roughness of the wax was felt a few hours after. There were scab marks under my eyebrow and between my eyelid?? It burned so bad when I washed my face and even more when I put Vaseline on them to soothe the pain. Do not go here for eyebrow waxing!

    coffin french tip

    they are amazing at french tips and they're super quick! i was out of that chair after a mani pedi in about 1.5 hrs. the retention was around 3 weeks, i had to go back

    Gigi is amazing! I can bring in any reference photo for complicated nail designs and she always delivers! Amazing, best nail tech for designs

    Dip manicure
    Andrea R.

    I recently moved to the area and have been looking for a trusty nail salon. I decided to try Pinkies because it looked clean and the Yelp reviews were overall positive. I'm happy I tried it! I booked an appointment day-of and requested a dip manicure. As soon as I arrived, Tom greeted me and directed me to the selection of colors so I could choose the one I wanted while he finished up with the client he was working on. After about 15 minutes, it was my turn. Tom gave me a complimentary mimosa (a very heavy pour!) and chatted with me about life while he did my nails. The whole process was quick, but thorough. Tom was sweet and friendly; he loves to joke around! While I was there, a few people came in who seemed to be regulars. It was clear they knew Tom well and had been to Pinkies many times. I was happy to see that people trust Tom's work! I'm very happy with the results of my manicure. Tom understood exactly what I wanted in terms of the nail shape, and he delivered. My dip manicure came out to be $55 including removal of my previous nail color. It seemed like the pricing situation wasn't very intuitive; Tom mentioned it depends on various factors, including nail length, so I'd be interested to see what price I'm quoted next time. Overall, I'm very happy with Pinkies and will be returning!

    Basic manicure

    Definitely a 5 stars! I love the reshape and the color is perfect! I was surprised how they removed and redo the whole thing after they think it's not perfect enough, even though all ten nails are done and they could just let me pay and go (Cuz even I thought it was perfect, wasn't thinking need a redo). I didn't feel any pain during the removal process too. Will definitely come back again!

    Gel overlay with a tip
    Haley B.

    Oh my God, Gigi did SO GOOD!!!! She got me in same day, was super friendly, and it came out literally exactly the way I wanted. Everything from the color to the shape to the design was executed flawlessly. Highly highly recommend.

    Stiletto gel nails on my natural nails. It's with builder to make it last longer
    Elaine W.

    I love how friendly the staff is and how skilled Gigi is. She remembers me coming into her store even though I've only been a few times with my friend. I will definitely make this a regular nail spot and continue to explore other nail designs Gigi can do for me! (:

    Pretty cool, right!!!!???
    Karen L.

    Omg!!! Amazing!!! Gigi did a killer job on my nails!!! I feel bad I didn't get the name of the sweet lady who did my pedicure but she also did amazingly!!! Gigi is quite a talent ! She did exactly what I asked for and

    Dipped nails
    Sanna A.

    First off, this place is in a corner, sometimes it's hard to spot. It's a small pace with a few ppl that can get their nails done at a time. I will recommend this place as the first time I went my dip nails were amazing. They lasted 7 weeks and she did such a great job. The second time I went. My dip nails kept getting caught in my hair and it was really irritating me and I couldn't stand it anymore I had to go to another salon to remove and redo a week later I wasn't in town for them to redo them themselves so I will give them the benefit of doubt and come back to do my nails again next time. I'd recommend LiN. She was amazing.

    Holiday nails

    Love my nails! Gigi is excellent for design. The nail tech who did my pedicure also did an excellent job!

    White gel x full set almond shape

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    Gigi always does an amazing job on my nails and does exactly the inspo pic i give her. best nail tech in the east bay!

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    My Skin got cut and it burned a lot. Very very painful experience. Overpriced. Don't recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Berkeley Pinkies

    Hello, Pinkies! What is the difference between the basic pedicure and the deluxe pedicure?

    The deluxe cost more and they give you a scented soak, scrub, exfoliation, and massage with lotion and hot towel wrap. (:

    How much does gel with design cost?

    Gel medicure 40$ Design 6$ for 2 finger Come of text me Show me the design ! I will give you the… Read more

    How much is an acrylic set?

    Acrylic set 60$ and up ! Thank you

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    Review Highlights - Berkeley Pinkies

    Tom gave me a complimentary mimosa (a very heavy pour!) and chatted with me about life while he did my nails.

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    1.1 miNorth Berkeley, Gourmet Ghetto
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    Locally owned & operated
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    TL;DR: This place is great! Book with Mark--he's an *artist*!…read more Longer version: My hair stylist quit the biz a few years ago to pursue a career as a therapist (so fitting, right?!) I was stoked for her! But since then, I've been adrift and searching for my hair match, trying out a new stylist for each cut. (My hair is fine but wavy with a weird cowlick, so it needs just the right layers. I had some great cuts and some so-so cuts, but never the right combo of close enough, a decent amount of availability that I'm not waiting months or driving across the bay, AND a great cut.) I tried Mark at Maru on a random rec from a friend whose daughter works at the salon--and after one cut, I feel like my search is over! The salon is very well-run and had an opening within a couple weeks. I arrived on time, was offered herbal tea, and waited under five minutes. It's in a nice spot in Berkeley with plenty of street parking with pretty cheap meters--$4. Mark asked me what I was looking for, got it right away, and was of course fun to chat with. I walked out with a cut I love for a reasonable price. I will definitely be back!

    I was nervous about getting my hair done since it was such a spur of the moment thing to get a…read moretrim. My stylist, Shawn, led me through to the second area of their salon which was cool and was so detailed about doing my hair. I've never had a stylist so precise and who really took great care in making sure everything was even and cut in exactly the way I wanted. I showed him one photo, and my hair looked exactly like it after. It was definitely the longest haircut I've had and pricey as I'm not used to Bay Area prices just yet, but honestly, so worth it.

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    La Petite Hair Salon - Dependably great, on-time, haircuts with friendly people

    La Petite Hair Salon

    4.5(222 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    I've known La Petite for many many years. Professional…read more Punctual. Fair Pricing. Great Work. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend the hair salon to anyone.

    I went to get a haircut Friday afternoon for a special occasion and showed them exactly what I…read morewanted: a classic Ben Affleck Bruce Wayne-style haircut with regular-sized sideburns, just like the character. They asked me if I was graduating, and I said no, I was meeting my fiancée's mom the next day. Five minutes before the haircut was finished, the stylist took a big chunk off my right sideburn. She cut it too high, which ruined the whole haircut, especially since my face shape doesn't suit short sideburns. I told her I didn't like it. I didn't overreact or yell, I was just uncomfortable. The hairdresser said, "Too bad!" and tried to dismiss the issue. I told her again that she should have asked me about the length. She then took it personally and told her boss that I was making things up so I wouldn't pay, saying, "They do this so they don't pay." What do you mean by "they"? Not only did I feel dismissed and treated unprofessionally, but also disrespected. I was upset after the whole situation, but even then I was willing to pay and didn't want to leave without paying because I didn't want to prove her point. Plus, it's not that expensive. At the end, the stylist said she had 40 years of experience. Well, after this, it feels like you wasted 40 years and somehow skipped the basics of customer service. Not coming back, even after being offered a free haircut. I would rather pay three times what I paid today for a standard service where you're treated with basic courtesy.

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    La Petite Hair Salon - Quick trim with long layers and slight face framing

    Quick trim with long layers and slight face framing

    La Petite Hair Salon - A photo of me later on in the day after I got a haircut at La Petite in 2016. I show this photo to all the stylists I go to as a reference.

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    A photo of me later on in the day after I got a haircut at La Petite in 2016. I show this photo to all the stylists I go to as a reference.

    Vika Beauty Salon - Hair from the back after I left - fried to a crisp

    Vika Beauty Salon

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    She is very nice and consults me a lot about exactly how I want my hair cut. Also very reasonable…read moreprice.

    I walked in this week with very healthy hair and left with extreme heat damage, fried ends and…read morechunky uneven yellow highlights. When I stand in the sun, my hair is actually transparent. Virginia, you refunded my payment (thank you) and I wasn't sure whether to write this. I loved the haircuts I got from you before. But you cannot experiment on people's hair like this. And after this I do not think you should be coloring people's hair at all. I asked you directly before we started if you had knowledge and experience with blonde highlights and you said multiple times yes, and that you definitely could make it happen. But it turned out you had no idea how to do blonde bleach, let alone balayage. Once you rinsed out the bleach and saw how bad it looked, you didn't stop what you were doing to share what had happened. Instead of showing me the results, you applied a super-hot curling wand to give me a big hairstyle so I wouldn't notice the highlights. The wand on the new bleach left it with intense heat damage. The hair is falling out as I write this and my whole head stinks of burnt hair. This did not need to happen - you could have simply told me the truth, that you have no idea what you're doing with blonde highlights, and I would have been able to find someone who does, and my hair would still be healthy right now. Please let me be the last person this happens to.

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    Virginia is a master stylist.

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