Poor service. Poor customer service Clipped cuticle that has been bleeding all week.. read more

Elegant Nails - Clipped my cuticle during a manicure that has been bleeding all week. Very poor service They dont make ur nails pretty when thos happens. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I've been coming to Elegant Nails for over a year, and I'm always greeted with a warm welcome. I'm consistently happy with my manicures and pedicures, and the color lasts beautifully! read more

Second time seeing Thu she's absolutely amazing I'm so glad I found her. She pays attention to detail, cleaning nails, filing and shape. And the polish job is outstanding- so grateful I found you! Thank you for being flexible and getting me in last minute read more

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Amazing service. Tina does house calls too if you can't make it into the salon!! Got French today. read more

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these ladies are terrific. They do a great job. I've been going to them for four years and I love them.

So sweet and did a lovely job on valentines nails I wanted! Truly the best!! Tina and the rest of the staff are super sweet!! read more

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I received a wonderful manicure & pedicure from Tina and staff at this nail salon. Clean and precise I had a confirmed appointment elsewhere, when I arrived they were closed ! Lucky for me Elegant Nails fit me in and I will be a new regular customer. read more

Thu and Yen always welcome me even when I walk in without an appointment and they take care of my nails beautifully every single time. I like to have both manicure and pedicure at the same time but with different colors or styles depending on my mood/occasion and they accommodate my requests perfectly. The facilities are clean and spacious as well. I highly recommend Elegant Nails if you are in San Carlos. read more

Tina the owner is excellent, also just a great person. Highly recommend this place, get regular pedicures here and it's always clean and efficient. read more

I love getting my nails done here. The ladies are nice and it is quiet and calm and a great place to unplug. I actually look forward to it and I can't sit still for 5 minutes! read more

I really like elegant nails. I visit every time I'm in San Mateo and after trying other nearby nail salons, Elegant is my favorite. It's clean, professional, friendly, really accommodating, and flexible scheduling. Best of all, I always leave with great nails! read more

Tina, Yen and team have gone above and beyond for my family and I for 10+ years! This year alone, we had two weddings (mine and my sister in law) and both times they shit down the shop (on a weekend) to host a nail party for us. They provided food and drinks and made us feel so special. I've moved out of the area now but make the trip to Elegant Hair & Nails for all my mani pedi needs. 10/10 recommend if you want to be treated like an actual human being and not just another set of hands/feet. Thank you for everything Tina!! read more

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My nails and toes always are perfect. Tina always agrees with my ideas for my nails & I love them every time!!

Tina and the girls are amazing. The nail salon is clean and they follow the COVID-19 protocol. I have been coming here for years and they truly treat everyone like family. They take there time with your nails and never rush and over book. My nails last me for three weeks before I need a fill. Honestly could lay longer but always in a rush to come back and get pampered. Keep It up ladies, we are lucky to have a great nail shop in town!! read more

Elegant Nails - My beautiful nails!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

Been coming here regularly for over a year now (except during the shutdown of course) and they always do an awesome job! I've never had to wait and yet they take their time with it and pay meticulous attention to detail. I've now had the nail art a couple times before vacationing to Hawaii and the flowers they've done are so precise and just beautiful! I also appreciate how spacious the salon is and the care I see them taking to disinfect between clients, keep their masks on correctly, etc. I feel very safe here from a Covid perspective and they are always super welcoming and accommodating!! read more

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Tina and the ladies at the shop are fantastic! I discovered the salon in Nov 2021. The salon is very clean and they space out clients well, practicing good COVID safely measures. I usually get gel mani/pedi's and have walked out very happy every time. The nail technicians are gentle, very detailed, and take their time to make sure clients are satisfied. I've visited several other nail shops in the area and one of the things that distinguishes my experience here is how friendly and welcoming they are, in addition to the great work. Bonus: they're open through the early evening hours (not common in this area) which is so convenient for a weekday post-work appointment. Can't recommend them enough, excited to have found a new favorite nail shop! read more

Tina and her crew are amazing. They are sweet, personable and do an incredible job with nails and toes. My mom always gets gel and I get regular polish and we always leave so happy! They fix any imperfections, and never complain when you accidentally mess up your polish. We have been coming here for over 15 years and will continue to do so for as long as they are open! Thank you Elegant Nails! read more

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Thu did a really great job on my gel manicure. It was also very nice chatting with her. I will def be back. Thank you Thu, for taking time and making sure my nails looked fabulous :) read more

The place is clean and nice ! Very friendly service and Tina was great ! Had good customer service. Highly recommended

You would be crazy to go anywhere else. With a staff as talented as Tina, Thu and Yen you can get any beauty service done in first class style. Go get a mani pedi. You'll be very happy. read more

This business the new name is Vickys Nails.....excellent service...very friendly atmosphere beautiful manny/petty service, very professional, excellent customer service and manicurists... read more

I have been coming to this salon since 2013. I really like Tina and her team and they do a great job! However, today I had a pedicure and as they were filling the tub with water and were right there watching while filling it with my feet were in the tub , the water was way too hot and burned me. Not once but twice. As they were filling it and then when they adjusted it when I complained; it was still way too hot. They weren't checking the temperature at all to see if it was comfortable for their client. Their excuse was "we don't know if the water will come out hold or cold" but they were not at all preemptive about the temperature of the water for their customer and it was scalding hot. The owner, Tina, must have heard my screams (it was that hot) but did not come over to see what was happening and did not mention it. I let it go, but I'm having reservations about returning to Elegant Nails, even though I really like them. I just want better service than that. read more

We Love this place!! Tina & all the ladies do an Excellent job weather it is nails, sore feet? Neck massage, so thankful for this Salon! Me & my Husband always look forward to our time there! read more

I discovered Elegant Nails several months ago and they are my go to nail salon! Tina, Yen and Thu are wonderful! They wear masks, converse with me and they always do a beautiful job. This time Yen cut my wavy hair in layers and also did my nails! read more

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Sadly I feel I have to update my review. While I still feel Tina and Yan are amazing, they have hired someone else who is beyond terrible! I have been coming here every 3 weeks. Last two times I have gotten this newish girl. She was sloppy on my pedi, didn't even get polish on parts of the nail and filed it uneven. Considering it was my toes I wasn't to picky, I mean who looks that closely at your toes anyway? This last time for a mani I got her again. I can only assume this girl is in training because she clearly didn't have a clue what to do. They kept telling her what she was doing was wrong while she was working on me. By the end of it I left with uneven, scratchy, badly filed nails (that I had to refile to smooth them out when I got home), gel all over my cuticles and fingers, bumps in the gel AND you can still see some of the white from the previous time she didn't get off. It's only been 4 days and the gel is already peeling at the base of some nails. Really, really disappointed. Looks like I'll be looking for another nail salon because its just not worth the risk of getting this girl again and wasting my money :( read more

Tina is the sweetest and best nail esthetician in the peninsula, she takes her time to make sure you are completely satisfied with your nails. Her team also ensures that you feel as if your at your own home. I definitely recommend coming here! read more

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Today was my first day coming into this nail salon! Let me just say I'm very picky when it comes to getting my nails done, but since I moved to redwood city I HAD to try someone new. Tina was great !!! She took me in last minute I called at 5:30 when she closes at seven and was still able to take me in which Was great! I was so happy and satisfied with her service she was really nice and was easy to get along with. Not just that but my nails came out nice !! And straight ! I also got a pedi, and oh my god the massage was so relaxing! I didn't even know they did pedi massages with stones ! Which was a PLUS ! they hot towel clean your feel which felt awesome ! I would recommend this place ! I will definitely be coming back ! read more

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You can't beat their price. You don't need an appointment. Friendly services. And, parking is very easy. However, as a person who likes giving second chances, I went there for the second time only to find myself disappointed again. On my first visit, the manicurist cut my cuticle until it bleed. The job was sloppy. I have gel all over my cuticles. My second (last) visit was not any better. She pushed off my gel nails using her own nails, and still did a sloppy job. I have to admit she was very nice! I really wish she would do a better job. read more

Elegant Nails - Gel all over my cuticles and side of my thumbnail :( - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

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I would like to start with saying that I am EXTREMELY picky with who does my nails. I have been to many nail salons, but there are only three I trust -- and this is one of them (if you're curious, the other two are located in Concord and Redondo Beach. I have not reviewed them yet). My quest to find one in the Peninsula was a bit challenging, but after asking an acquaintance of mine where she gets her nails done (her nails were exactly what I wanted: Natural looking and a thin acrylic layer), I had to go. Needless to say I feel like in hit the nail jackpot with Tina. Tina's hella chill and easy to talk to. Plus her staff is pretty cool; they're not rude have any passive-agressive tendencies like many nail salon employees out there. The only complaint I have is one employee that stares at me in a manner that makes me feel uncomfortable. I will not say who -- I never know whether or not that is just her personality and I may not be the only one that feels like this. read more

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I have been going to Tina for over 15 years, the best pedicure massage and treatment for my ingrown as well as my manicure and or Acrilics or gel nails I choose. They take last minute appointments and all the girls are wonderful. I definitely recommend this nail salon for their cleanness and great ambiance. The massage chairs are great for me after long day at work. Enjoy read more

This salon is amazing, I have been going here since October 2018 to get my lash extensions and I love it so much. She does an awesome job each time and they are so much more affordable than other places, I pay $85 for a full set and $35-45 for a fill. It is so worth it!! read more

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I went in for a fill and two tips since I was going to an event, and didn't want to show up with my horrendous, grown-out nails with two broken ones.... So, I make an appointment with Yen. I believe she's worked on my nails before. I remember her being rough but not like this time. Mind you, a big group came in shortly after I arrived. This could explain why she was rushing & impatient, but I was paying for a service too & needed her expertise, not a crappy nail job. You be the judge.... When I arrived I was pretty happy that there were only two other clients there. I was certain Yen could focus on me & hook a girl up! Well, I endured pain from extremely rough & vigorous filing with the mechanical file & the hand-held file. I asked her to please be gentle as my nails are very thin. She ackowleged my concern, but continued to torture me a handful more times! OUCH is not a good thing to be yelping in a nail salon. When I asked her to make sure to gently file the old polish away completely as I wanted a French maincure & it would show through if it wasn't all removed, she assured me it will not show, and she'd take it all off. She seemed irritated that I was advising her, I guess. She also left my middle very crooked so I pointed it out. She filed it super lightly not even changing it's shape. Guess she lost energy from sawing my fingers away... So I politely asked if she cam straighten it out like the other nails (I mean, really??? Must I explain that one nail shouldn't be left as a dagger). She said, "That's just your finger." OK last time I checked my fingers are not crooked... I asked her again & she sighed & barely fixed it. The two tips she added to my broken nails were shorter than my other nails... But I didn't even point that out. When it was time for color I wanted a French manicure with creamsicle orange tips. When I asked for her glitter selection, she seemed irritated. She brought out the box full of glitter, insisting that polish "is better." I asked that she do a little something with glitter so my nails wouldn't be so boring (kinda like this review), so she added a little on the tips but she applied it so there was barely any on my nails! I asked her to add a little more, so like a peach, she decided to put BLOBS of it on with clear polish instead of the glitter brush she was using. I had mountains of glitter on each nail & she was brushing it on so fast. They wouldn't even dry under the lights!!! When they finally did, she whipped out a gooey top coat- liquid gel, and again applied BLOBS of it on each nail. And that was it!!!! She told me to dry my nails. She proceeded to start on the pedicure on one of the ladies who was waiting for her. So when I realized that my nails weren't drying, I look at my thumb & the gel was bubbling. I told Tina that they were bubbling. Tina tells Yen something in their native tongue & Yen walks over to me & says they need alcohol. She got a towel with alcohol & scrubbed my nails with it quickly & put oil on them...SERIOUSLY DISCUSTED that she handled my nails like that after touching someone's feet. Gross!!! I paid and left. They appeared nice and shiny, very square and glistening, but they weren't. I notice that they are COMPLETELY lopsided, bumpy, and my nails were still hurting & sensitive from her filing. WTF??? I called and spoke to Tina because I know she owns the shop & I let her know that I was disappointed with my visit and the result of my nails were hideous, and because I'm stuck with lopsided nails, I requested a full refund. Tina offered to fix them, but I asked her how she would fix the fact that the old polish is showing? I couldn't take anymore filing whatsoever & I was just done!! I asked if I could please just get a refund. Yen walked up to the counter & said something to Tina in their native tongue & I'm sure it was something super nice about me. I told her they are bumpy & the old polish is showing. Tina then said, "It's just your nail." And there you have it. The reason why I do not feel bad at all about getting a full refund. My crooked fingers just always have old nail polish on them that are magically permanently there. WOW!!! Congratulations on your wonderful customer service. Continue to blame your clients. I should have gone to my regular, amazing, sweet nail lady in San Francisco & believe me she will cringe at the sight of my nails when I go to her to fix... NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

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So happy Elegant Nails is open for business!! Tina the owner has completely updated the salon to keep her clients safe!! Highly recommend this salon!! read more

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This review is long overdue. I've been coming to this shop for over 10 years, and I refuse to go anywhere else. I recommend this place to every woman I know. I come here for waxing and my nails. I always ask for something crazy, or extravagant on my nails, and Tina and Yen ALWAYS deliver. They have great attention to detail and always want to make sure you're happy with the outcome. Everyone in this shop is beyond friendly, especially when Tina's mom B is working. She gives the best pedicures, and is so much fun to be around. The pedicures not only feel great, but mine tend to last or stay in good condition for 3 weeks. This place is the BEST! read more

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Toasting our spa experience with Prosecco. Tina and her staff are amazing. Been a customer since 1999. I am very ticklish and have a hard time with certain parts but they are always gracious. read more

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Whenever I need my nails done, I know I can count on them to do exactly what I want and do an amazing job at it! I've been going to them for years now because I know I can rely on them to do fantastic work! What's nice is that you can also just walk in and they are so gracious and sweet and will take you right then and there. I enjoy coming here because not only are they extremely friendly and sweet, they make you feel comfortable and relaxed. If I'm ever having a bad day, I know I can count on them to make it better and do a fantastic job on my nails! Very very satisfied! read more

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My friend and I had an appointment for 5:30. We got there and we waited for THIRTY MINUTES and then Tina helped the lady that was BEHIND us. Never coming back here again. Awful service and one of the ladies she was helping wasn't even wearing a mask. read more

Tina, Tina, Tina!! Thank you for the awesome french mani! Your attention to detail is much appreciated and highly sought after. :-D ***************Price, quality, service = REPEAT customer!!!************* "I'll B Bock!" read more

Had a manicure by Tina. She took her time and made sure my nails got the TLC they needed. Very thorough and patient. She's great!! I will definitely be back again!! read more

Elegant Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I had high hopes for this place from reading the yelp reviews but am kind of disappointed. I got a French manicure on my natural nails for $13. The staff was friendly, but I wasn't very impressed with the manicure. There are so many bubbles in the top coat that it appears roughly textured. I guess it looks ok from far away, though. The nail area in shop is kind of dirty too. ( I know I'm picky.) In summary, it's cheap, and you get what you pay for. The positives are that they take credit cards and walk-ins. read more