Service was quick and great! I got a quick hand massage with my manicure service. I would like to see more attention to detail when painting closer to my cuticles but can't complain: theyre cute! read more

Cali Nails - No chip -pink cat eye (from their new jelly like polish) - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

I have gotten so many compliments on my nails after getting them done here. I asked for a design on my ring finger and the nail tech snapped. Very affordable price also. 10/10 recommend :) read more

Cali Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

Went into Cali for a full set. My request was to have a square tip. The technician that worked on my nails did terrible job, I found them to be unprofessional and insensitive to the request of their clients and do not live up to their mistakes. I would advise anyone not to patronize with this nail Salon! Find another salon that values your service and are personable. I rate them a "zero"!!!! read more

I went in for a full set and it was toward the end of the night so I didn't want to be too picky but I should have. They were way too thick and uneven. I went back the next day and they said they didn't have time for me to come back later. It wouldn't be a big deal but while sitting getting my nails done the first time they said the same thing to a couple other people that came in with complaints so apparently it's a pattern. I went down the street to pro nails and they did an amazing job fixing it and everyone was very nice. I found my new place to go. read more

They don't even the deserve that 1 star, I have been sitting here for 1.5 hours and every white and Mexican person has gone before me. I didn't want to act a fool like the other black but I see she got what she wanted done after she went off. I was trying to be nice but I see that don't work!! When it got close time for them to close the workers went in the back and never came back!! This shit is sad!! If you know somewhere else to go and you live in this area STAY AWAY!!!! FAIR GAME STAY AWAY!!! The board of health needs to come by to see them!!! read more

I would give zero stars if I could. My husband and I went in yesterday to both get manicures and pedicures. First of all, $50 is a lot for that combo of services. We're from California and used to paying closer to $35-40 and I used to get full sets and pedicures for $55 total. So price point isn't great. On top of that, I had to have 2 of my nails fixed while still in the shop due to bubbling from the nail tech not allowing enough time for coats to dry between application. And now, the literal next day, less than 24 hours later, 6 of my nails already have lost polish. Must be low quality polish or something. Mind you, I did not get no-chip, but when I paint my nails at home, I get at least 48 hours with regular $3 nail polish from Walmart. So if I'm paying $50 I'd like to get more than 18 hours of use. We will NOT be returning. TLDR: nail polish came off in 18 hours, overpriced, and rushed. read more

Cali Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

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They are very unprofessional me and my husband came in to get a pedicure by the time we were finished with the pedicure. I was supposed to also get a full set. They took a whole Nother person in front of me. So now my pedicure is done and the lady that was doing my husband manicure had finished and she still was not ready for me. I ask the rude lady at the first both how long would it take because that was a whole different person than the person that was there before and she lied and said it was the same person. The lady in the front seems like she doesn't like African Americans . They need to be shut down. I never got my nails done there was people there after me that left before me. read more

The nails I got turned out beautiful , they were super kind and gave my mom and I cuticle oil to use after and a hand massage honestly Recommend read more

Cali Nails - Marble nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

I have had my gel nails done at this salon for 10 years! Tina is top notch, kind, patient and available at any time I have called her. For those with a not so happy experience? You will get one of those in any salon you attend, if you're petty and fussy? Be clear what you want. Have the tech repeat back to you what you stated you want. Tip well if you're happy, they deserve it! I've had crummy, horrible results in other salons. Never here. read more

First and last... way too expensive for mediocre work. They charging whatever they think they should charge you. I had a full set and a gel pedicure for $110! Definitely not worth the price or wait. read more

Cali Nails - She couldn't even get anything of what I needed right. - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

I have had my nails done in a LOT of places all over lake county. I would say this is average on the list if receiving any type of acrylic or gel nail. The prices are good so I know that's attractive to many. However for a new set of acrylic nails I had to keep telling him Oval, he made them rounded square, and after 5 tries of trying to explain I just gave up. I also thought the color selection was not that great - lots of reds but anything else wasn't that much to choose from. Now for a Pedicure they are awesome!!! Great prices still and compared to a salon I frequent in Grayslake they spend way more time on the spa like service - exfoliating and massaging with lotion. I will definitely come here again, and hope that maybe my next nail tech will be a little more experienced with the styles and shapes. read more

Cali Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

dirty and Filthy place to go around in waukegan. save your self the time & Money and Go to a decent place that's not going to give your nails fungus. i Request for a cash refund & a employee was not willing to do so. very un professional low dump ever. IF I COULD LEAVE NO STARZ I WOULD! read more

Timmy not only did a great job on my nails., but he turned an ordinary shape into the mist wicked almond shaped form. -ever. Fierce! Called last minute, and he was so neat and diligent. I was in/out in under 30minutes. Sure to return real soon. Thanks, Timmy! read more

Cali nails is really close to me and has good reviews by my friends the staff was not the nicest but warming and I felt comfortable and I loved my nails for a cheap price read more

I love this place they always meet my request when I show them pics of nail designs! They are quick and staff is friendly read more

Cali Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

These Mfs don't listen for sht, they fcked up so bad today I'm writing the review as I'm in the massage chair. Dude w the yellow teeth who look like a dog in the face told me i can't do an overlay on my real nails bc he's a lazy btch. They talked sht right in my face the whole time and he put lent on my nails and cured the polish & when i told him to fix it he acted like he couldn't see it. Bet. This why i be doing my own nails bc nail shops be playing like they the only ones who know how to do nails. I would give zero stars if i could read more

They get two stars because the manager was quick to fix the problem, but by that point it was too late; the damage was already done. I came in mid-day on a Sunday for a pedicure and was seated immediately. Unfortunately all of the nail techs were busy with other customers, so I sat in the chair for over a half hour with my feet soaking before someone got to me. The "someone" was a gentleman who came in the front door and headed straight for me. I got the feeling that they called him to come in from another one of their nail salons in the area. I asked for a french pedicure and he took all of 15 minutes to go through the entire process. All he did was lotion my legs, cut my cuticles, put a tiny, thin line of white polish on the tips (so thin that you couldn't even tell I had polish on my toes when I stood up) and one coat of clear white. Oh and he managed to cut my toe and make it bleed without so much as an "I'm sorry". When he was done, instead of walking me over to the drier, he told me to sit there. Then he went to work on someone elses manicure. When I decided I had sat there long enough, I started gathering my things when one of the other techs called him over to help me. Again, too late. Since I was so unhappy with the enitre ordeal, the manager asked another one of the techs to fix my pedicure and she did an excellent job, but after two hours for a pedicure I will not be going to this location again. read more

CHARGED ME FOR A FULL GEL SET BUT USED ACRYLIC POWDER INSTEAD OF GEL. This Place is Just a complete joke! It's been 5 days since I've went there to get a FULL GEL SET payed $45 and all my nails started falling/ chipping in less than a week. I went back to asked why that was happening just a couple of days after getting them done, supposedly gel lasts longer. The lady wanted to fix them for an extra $30, at that point I was just really upset about the whole situation so I walked out.. Later on that day my friend took me to her personal nail tech and she told me and SHOWED me the difference bwt gel and acrylic. It Turns Out That I got Acrylic instead of gel but I was charged for a Full set gel. read more

I've always had my nails done here and they've done a great job with my gel nails until today. About a month ago, I started getting gel nails. They are stronger and no chip so it was great for work. Two weeks later I snapped one of them at work so I went in for a fill and had it repaired. Recently, since it's been a month since I've had the gels, two of them started to bend during work. One of them completely snapped off leaving me with half a nail, and so the other one that was about to snap off, I just peeled it off after much pain. Today I went into Cali nails to get the whole set removed. I did my research and saw that in order to remove the gels. They had to soak it in acetone. Now. I get there at about 1PM. Ask for a nail removal. I sit at 4 waiting to get them removed. After 5-10 minutes the man seats me to seat 5. He was a very nice man. And looked at my snapped nail. I asked him to remove the rest of the 8. He doesn't use acetone. Instead. He takes a nail clipper and cuts my nail right in the middle. Picks up a fake plastic nail and began removing the gel by scraping it off by putting the fake nail in between my real nail and the gel. He not only ruined my nails to where my nail was hurting (considering my nails were so thin from them sanding it down), but he ended up ripping HALF of my nail. I let out a painful cry but he just looked at me as if I was being a little over dramatic. Needless to say, I will not be returning there again. Not only did I have to pay $10 for something i could've done, but he did a terrible job. This experience was my second bad experience there. I will now have to find a new place where they will take care if me. read more

I went in to get a Mani pedi. Pedicure was fine but the manicure sucks. I thought that the palace looked a little thick but I figured she knew what she was doing. When I woke up the next morning it was already peeling. I won't be back read more

The person attending us weren't very nice. As soon as I walked she didn't even let me finish and said I couldn't get my manicure done there, then had me sat down and did it fast and sloppy work. Overall it wasn't an okay experience. read more

This place is a hit or miss depending on who does your nails. I went in for a full set one time and the lady I had did a horrendous job. My acrylic was thick, she didn't clean under my nails, my polish was clumpy, and my nails were uneven. It was a horrible job and the manager, Kathy, fixed them for me. Kathy did a great job and fixed the problem. The next time I went I got them done by Phillip who did such a fantastic job! He took his time and they came out looking great!! He is funny and loves to talk! The lady he sits next to is Veronica and her client at the times nails looked gorgeous so I highly recommend her as well. Now this is the only place I go to for my nails! Kathy, Veronica, and Phillip are truly the best!! read more

Cali Nails - No Chip Classic French pedicure and Manicure done by Phillip - Nail Salons Near Me - Waukegan, Illinois

Boyfriend and I got a manicure! Short wait time and about a dozen nail techs to work with! It was our first time here and we will be back

This was second trip here...never again. Had a negative vibe the first time...service was okay, but just okay. Today I went and their customer service sucks! They have no idea who is waiting for what service then after moving to the back to wait for a pedicure, two ladies came in and went ahead of me. No one says anything so you dont know if they had appointments (I doubt it). I left without any service. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! Worse experience of my life. First time here and I've never had an issue with gel nails, this lady was pissed since I got there. She literally told me that it was my fault she messed up on my nails and would not refund or discount the price. I paid $30 for this crap and will be disputing it with my bank. All my nails had holes and dents in them, as she was doing them I would tell her and she would just brush me off, signaling that she wasn't done yet. Terrible customer service terrible work! Pics attached. read more

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Wanted the lady to thin my eyebrows out and she told me I won't look right. If I'm paying to get my brows done how I want them, who is she!? After that I received the worst basic pedicure ever. My feet were still dry and crusty when I left. read more

I went there because my other nail salon was closed and when I got there it was an hour and 30 minutes before they closed but then they were hurrying everybody up and they closed early and they didn't even put the acrylic and new polish on my whole nail in it but on like a little bit and it was very expensive but they have very bad keeping track of who's next in line read more

I have been coming here quite often, and although I had a few concerns with my service, Tina helped find a solution to my concern and went above and beyond to help me. Will continue to come see her as I have been for the past year and 1/2. read more

This place has got to have the WORST customer service in North Chicago! I walked in and they immediately yelled that they were CLOSED. Mind you all I needed was them to look at something and if you are closed why is the OPEN light still on! I will take my money and business somewhere else! This place is TRASH!!! And because I had to give them one star to even write a review is why they even got that! read more

Luck is the absolute best at acrylic sets. I won't go to anybody else. Tony also provided an amazing pedicure. It was my first time using his service, but will be back for his pedicure again. Awesome customer service! read more

I have been getting my nails done here for 4 months now and I have no complaints whatsoever. I only have Joseph do my nails with no chip polish and he is wonderful! My nails look perfect and stay perfect each time!!!! read more

Probably one of the best nail salons around. I got acrylic nails with gel. Hands down the best I've ever received. Also prices are the lowest for gel manicure and full sets. Highly recommended salon. read more

They did a great job on my pedicure, and I was pleased with the time they took on my calloused feet. The pedi chairs didn't have a massage feature and some of the equipment seemed outdated and a bit dusty, which is why I won't give 5 stars..but the quality of work and professionalism was there! read more

it is ridiculous that I was charge $35 for acrylic Nails that didn't even last a week that same day and hr later my nail polish was not even dry and one fell off and everyday after that each one came off I will definitely be going back to show them what a poor job they did read more

Decent for a quick natural nail mani/pedi if needed on a short notice. Prices are fair and the pedi includes callus removal if needed. Walk ins are accepted as well as appointments, but this location has many repeat clients so get there early. read more

I went in to get a fill and a fix, when I asked for chrome nails it was a disscussion between the techs. The tech that did my nails seemed very irratated like he didnt wanna do it. He did an ok job but when it came to chroming the nails he didnt let it dry and had to file it off then he went and got black polish when i asked for white! When I told him this wasnt chrome he said this is what you asked for, no it wasnt! I asked for chrome. No apologe nothing from no one not even the manager. SMH. I will never go back again. I showed the picture and my nails look nothing like that. Very disappointing read more

It feels dirty and disorganized. The people were fairly nice, but speak limited English. Several men were eating at the stations. Prices are higher than others nearby. read more

Extremely expedient service I enjoyed my pedicure and manicure. It's a little pricey but the service makes it worth it. I highly recommend this establishment. read more

This is the only nail shop I'll allow to do my hands and feet. I've been coming here for over 15 years. Everyone is kind and I love the workmanship that i receive. read more

This place is absolutely ridiculous I used to go there all the time so I know their prices today and the last time I was there they charge like five $10 extra I think it's going downhill they have one gentleman that absolutely is horrible rough and rude I don't think I'll ever go back there and everybody take notice I don't think you should either there's no such thing as dedicated service in this place read more