Since my favorite shop was booked I decided to try this place out. BIG mistake. The place was empty (should have been the first red flag to walk away). For a $65 gel pedicure it was underwhelming. Ingrown toenails are still ingrown. Kota job massage was more someone spreading lotion on my legs. The color was messed up so she buffed the top coat off and added a different color gel but they still look messed up. Never again. read more

Had my gel nail color changed yesterday. I didn't like the color I had originally, they were too black. They left so much of the black showing that they look pretty bad. Also charged me $25 for a color change! will not return. read more

Excel Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Folsom, California

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Tbh I've only been here twice. I got acrylics a few weeks ago. I came back the second week because I had to get one of my nails fixed. But after more than almost three weeks all of my nails are still sooo sturdy. They haven't chipped around the base hardly at all. On top of that I love the lady that owns it. You can tell she's really proud of her establishment. I'm excited to come back! read more

The prices here are high and you DO NOT get what you pay for unfortunately. My manicure lasted one day without chipping and my pedicure polish was laid on so thick it dried with ripples and wasn't even painted on the edges. I am not happy at all and the fact that there are nail shops on every corner I will be on to the next. read more

Gave them 1 STAR because i wasn't sure i could give them 0. DON'T GO!!!! i went here because i am from SF and was staying with family to attend a wedding plusit was next to the hair salon that i really like. Now I know that next time i would rather have my nails not done or do them myself but NEVER EVER AGAIN will go here. I could go on but will try to be concise: #1 They try to rip you off -- charged me $10 for removing toe polish. I have NEVER heard of this and they did not tell me when I asked them for the cost of a mani/ped before making an appointment. I was stunned when i went to pay. #2 I was turned off by my first issue but it got SO much worse: while i was having a pedi, my daughter got a manicure. She later told me the woman cut her cuticle and it was bleeding. Later that evening, her cuticle bled some more -- this is OUTRAGEOUS!! i can't believe they had the audcacity to charge for her manicure. Moreover my biggest concern was -- do they actually have good sterilization practices -- judging from the lack of professionalism, I highly highly dobut it. Before I walked out, i asked where they have other locations, wanted to make sure that I NEVER EVER go back -- and that was before i learned about the cuticle being cut. So if you want avoid this place; there other location is in the Broadstone area, over by Starbucks and Coldstones. NOTE: I mentioned it to someone at the hail salon and they confirmed with awful experiences... went home and talked to sister-in-law and she found them just as bad with her own story based on sloppy sloppy work. read more

Excel nails is always one of the first places I want to go to on my visits back home from college. The ladies here are ON POIINNTTT! From the comfy pedicure chairs to the meticulous nail designs, everything here is a win! Every time I go here my nails are perfected and very detail-oriented. The creativity the ladies have here make Excel stand out from other salons. They have some designs displayed, but their real artwork is in their heads. Lily is amazing, she can literally make any design you request. I prefer her to just surprise me because she comes up with something new and unique each time. All designs are done free-handedly, even on acrylic nails. Oh, and you can even get 3D nails done here!!! I've been dying to try them out for the longest time, but I never have the time to when I'm here for a visit. I wish I knew about this place when I was still in high school, because this would have definitely been my go-to salon for proms and whatnot. The only con I can think of is that it's pricey. I definitely would not normally be able to afford getting my nails did from here, but luckily I have mommy dearest to always treat me out when I come to visit. :) But hey, you get what you pay for here. Except there are some interesting pedicures such as the $65 sangria one or chocolate something one.....not exactly sure if dipping your feet in chocolate and wine actually benefit your feet. Would love to try if I had the money though! I have tried the lemon drop pedicure and the peaches and cream one....absolutely delightful! As of manicures, their gel nails are a MUST TRY! My natural nails feeling like indestructible acrylics, LOVE. One last thing, keep in mind that there are two locations. Lily and probably others bounce back and forth to both salons, so make sure you know what location to go to when coming to appointments! read more

Do not recommend. After reaching out to the nail tech personally about trying to fix my nails I heard nothing back. I know she saw the messages she was on her phone the whole time she did my nails....the gel started peeling and the glitter she put on started lifting only two days later. She also rushed the paint job because she had another customer come in asking for her. HELLO IM PAYING YOU FOR MY SERVICE. I got these nails done for a special event and now had to pay even more to get them fixed. $65 for the set I got is ridiculous. Should customer service a little better for those prices. Will be calling to complain and disputing the charge on my card for the horrible job that was done. read more

This is an outstanding salon. They girls are fun and chatty. But most importantly the pedicure lasts, and lasts, and lasts. I received a pedicure on August 22nd 2012, and it still looks great (except for the fact that they have grown out) a month and a half later. No chips, still shinny. And I am a bare foot kinda girl! Although the prices are bit higher than other salons, it worth every extra penny. Speaking of extras, try one of their "signature" pedicures. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Best place in Folsom!!! Lilly is the manicurist I work with and she is patient and kind and loving. She's a great salon owner, unlike most and also does hair too! I have brought my son in a few times and she is so sweet t him. Not to mention her work is beautiful!!! read more

Excel Nails - Lilly - Nail Salons Near Me - Folsom, California

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Love love love this place. Very clean. Sweet ladies. Do whatever you want without questioning you like other places. A ton of acrylic powder colors. And they last forever. I am very picky and I can get my Nails done today and they look like I just got them done three weeks from now. read more

I am SO disappointed in this nail salon. I've been coming here for years now. I quit having my acrylics done there a while back because they weren't lasting more than a week and I was paying $50+ for my nails. They always had AMAZING pedicures, but the last 4 times I've been they've been nothing but sloppy. Today will be my last visit. I took my two daughters today to get pedicures and we got nothing but sloppy rushed work. It cost me over $100 for a crap job. I could have done better at home. Kim is the most amazing nail technician and I'd love to see her go to a better salon that treats her better and gives her the materials to do good quality work. I will miss Kim, but that salon is not worth my time or money. Don't go here! read more

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I did not have much time but I found that the pedicure was not done well, I was disappointed. I did not feel the basic pedicure was good enough. I wanted to try the basic one first to be able to take future services. read more

Best nail salon I have ever been too! Amazing pedicure and manicure (full set). The ladies here are amazing! read more

Excel Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Folsom, California

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AMAZING! They were so nice and it was perfect I high recommend!! Very friendly, and super enjoyable. We had Lynn and sandy!

They seriously try to over charge people by not giving you a set price to what you want done, the fact that they don't have prices posted any where is a red flag. Check their site before asking for anything, they are rude and pushy. read more

I go to excel nails once a week, they do a great job with pedis, mani and eyebrows. It's extremely clean and everyone is friendly. The prices are pretty resonsible. Lynnie is very sweet and does a great job ! Definitely would recommend it ! read more

I've been getting my nails done for years and this is the one place in Folsom that meets my standards for cleanliness and courtesy. They have great chairs, quality OPI polish and great technicians (lynnie is great!) read more

The Worst!! Not clean, the lady doing my nails stopped 12 times to run and answer the phone...it took 90 min to get a basic pedicure which was not even good! She massaged my feet for 2 min! Total ripoff...never will be back! read more

My first time here I swore I wouldn't come back. Then I received a gift card and didn't want it to go to waste. I made an appointment and when I arrived they were mad at me because I didn't want the more costly pedicure. Lyn was aggressive with my feet, left several times to answer the phone then the entire staff went to the back room when lunch was served. I am still sitting out here waiting to pay someone. read more

I personally LOVE this place! The service is amazing and the quality of work hands down is the best in Folsom. I've been to many and have been getting pink & white acrylics and pedi's for years now. I like that they take real good care of my nails and go above and beyond the normal rush job of most of these establishments. This one actually cares about its customers. The bubbly is nice too! read more

I haven't even started my pedicure yet, and already it's 40 minutes past my 2:30 appointment time. They put me into a pedicure chair at 2:40, and I waited so long the water got cold. They added more hot water, and I'm still waiting. This will be my only visit here, as they haven't apologized or acknowledged me at all. Horrible customer service. read more

I love this place, but they only have 1 nail artist. They have a great selection of colors even chrome! read more

Excel Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Folsom, California

I have been going to this shop since it opened. I happened to go in because my shop wasn't open. Best decision! The products used are superb-a pink & white fill lasts 4-6 weeks, my fills before lasted two weeks tops. Pedicures also last 4-6 weeks. The clinicians are friendly-the service is great. Congrats to Lily and her exceptional staff! read more

I go here with my mother every few weeks. The prices are high, but the manicures last a lot longer than some of the other places I have tried around town, so I guess it is worth it. They are usually on time, but difficult to talk to because the techs are always talking to each other in their language, which I guess is OK, because it gives me time to zone out! read more

Went for a mani-pedi with my daughter. We had an appointment, but we still had to wait quite a while as someone had called out sick. Service was ok but probably would try a different place next time. Nothing special. read more

I really loved getting my nails done here. Kim did a great job- I've never had such a thorough manicure for the price, and it felt very luxurious. Found my new bi-weekly splurge. read more

Clean salon. Quick service and unique services. I got the Tropical pedi today, but the others looked tempting too. I may try the chocolate strawberry next time I'm in the area. read more

I had the worst manicure and pedicure of my life at this business. It was a horrible experience and I will never go back. I had a different technician for my manicure and pedicure and they both were horrible. It was also painful as they kept jabbing me. My nails were so crooked that I went home and tried to re-shape them as best as I could and then had to let them grow back. They are also VERY rude. Save your money and time and don't even give this place a try! The place was empty when I walked in and they were just standing around talking to each other. That was my first clue. I should have turned around and walked out! read more

Great salon, clean and neat. Good/convenient location. Very competitive prices. Went in 1st time for a color fill. Ann did a great job! Will definitely be going back!! read more

I will never go back. I was way overcharged for a gel pedicure and it's starting to fade after only a few weeks. I don't recommend this place. read more

I have found my "go too" nail shop. Linney does an amazing job on my nails and is always flexible to get me in for a last minute appointment. I used to go to the closest place near my home, but now I drive an extra 10 minutes so I can get the job done right. read more

Very disappointed! Very clear what I wanted and had a picture as well. Kathy did the ombre pink and white and they had the colors I like so that was good but I told her a few times how I like them filed and I don't like thick nails want them natural looking. Well they were bumpy not smooth and slanted. Some of them were shaped ok but not all. She knew I wasn't happy when I left. Ladies take time do the job right it's your job! 50 bucks, what a waste! read more

Love this place. Been here ever since Sandy, my Nail Manicurist, came here! My powder acrylic nails last so long. And Sandy is fast and very skilled at designs and perfectly shaping my nails! read more

I've been coming here since they opened (literally) and swear by it :) I'm definitely a clean freak and this place never fails my standards! They clean every bath tub impeccably and all their tools are new opened with a plastic wrapper after its been sanitized. They never reuse any nail files or buffers (which I love). Many of the girls are good but my personal favorite is Lynn she's amazing and I always work with her. I can call her 30mins before and she will fit me in. Her works amazing not to mention lasts super long. I don't live close 25 mins away so I can't come every three weeks but even when I wait the 5 weeks they have no sign of coming off. It's a little pricey but its always worth it to me because their work is quality and neat. I do not go to other salons and when I have (quick mani) I always regret not coming here. Definitely worth it!!! Lynn Lynn Lynn is the way to go!! read more

i love the way they do nails and they do a really good job at it yes but today Lily who is the owner i believe of this salon was being super disrespectful. she said she wouldnt fix any toe nail polish if they got messed up and her tone of voice was very demanding and pushy the whole time. yeah they do a good job but the attitude definitely is not okay read more

I found Kim! She moved from old Excel Nails #2 (that shop closed down). Great news - Kim is now at Excel Nails on Blue Ravine! I only go to a place that is clean and uses high quality products. I know I can always count on products that Lilly (the owner) uses at Excel Nails! I like that everyone there greets you with a smile and makes you feel truly welcome. I'm so glad to find Kim, I thought I had lost her! She provides great customer service and is most kind! She refuses to speak any language other than English in front of you. She respects you and listens to what you want! I love that about her. She has great skills doing nails and pedicures! As I said, so glad I found where she is now working! So I am putting this up on Yelp in case you didn't know where she is. Some folks do not want you to know where she had to quickly go to. She is honest and did not take phone numbers from her previous shop to let people know. If you like her work as I do, I know you will be so happy to find her! read more

I love this place. The ladies could not be nicer more friendly. They have all kinds of nail colors and the polish is fresh. My manicure lasts me forever and looks great the whole time. I have the polish on for usually 3 weeks due to my schedule and looks as good 3 weeks later. Nice salon very classy looking place and the prices are great. read more

I tried this salon out this weekend and wish I hadn't. Let me start by saying I've been getting my nails done for the better part of 10 years. I get the pink and white gel. I made an appointment and was told that I would need to wait 20 minutes. I said that I couldn't wait because I had another commitment, which is why I made the appointment, but thanks anyway. The owner said no stay, we will fit you in. I should have trusted my gut and left. It was obvious by how they acted that I was inconveniencing. After almost 15 minutes, a lady came over and had me sit down. She started cutting down my nails. She then said all the nails would need to be removed and a new set would need to be put on because the colors would not match (which shouldn't matter because they get filed so much during the process there isn't much color left to match - and they had a color really close anyway). I told her I didn't want a new set, and if she couldn't fill them it was fine, I would just go back to my normal salon. I have been around salons enough to know that some salons take the nails off (which is HORRIBLE for your real nails underneath) because its much quicker and easier than filing them and filling them the right away. The lady then began to cut chunks of my nails off which was painful. She then said I would now need a new set because you would see the cut lines she made. I again reminded her that I did not want a new set, just the fill I asked for. She literally threw her arms in the air and stormed off. The owner came over and said "she would make it right." I told her I was just trying to get my nails filled. Next thing I know, the owner has filed off all of the nails on my left hand. I remind her I just wanted a fill and am upset that my specific instructions were ignored. She starts yelling at me in front of the entire salon. The yelling was rude and uncalled for and continued for several minutes. Several customers waiting left after seeing how I was treated. I asked her just to remove the rest of the nails so I can leave and not return. One of the other ladies working there felt bad and offered to fix my nails. The owner never apologized or tried to make things right. I paid full price for nails that were not what I wanted. I left feeling almost abused and very taken advantage of. Three days later my nails still hurt from how roughly they were treated. I will obviously never go back. This is supposed to be a nice (and expensive) salon and I have never been so disappointed in how I was treated. The owner was the worst and could have at least been apologetic but was not, and in fact made the situation worse. I will never go to either Excel Nails, as she owns them both. I recommend you find a salon that appreciates its customers, there are plenty of them in Folsom - this just isn't one of them. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would! I walked into the empty salon and asked for a French pedicure, in broken English the lady sits me down and all I understand was the words $29. I thought ok cool, only a few dollars extra no big deal. Sat there and got a pedicure all while every lady crowded around me staring at my fingernails and saying "too long too long" while I wasn't even there for my fingers! After she finished I went to pay and she said $54!!! Not worth it!! It's been 2 weeks and all the polish has peeled off and 2 toenails are shorter because the lady didn't understand what I wanted! Go here at your own risk. I for sure will never be back and will warn everyone about this place! read more

I had an appointment today at 1:00 PM for a pedicure and had to wait 25 minutes. Then I was rushed through the pedicure. My pedicure consisted of soaking my feet, a quick scrub and a quick massage and then polish, they were done with my pedicure un under 20 minutes. I totally felt cheated and they did a terrible job. I will NEVER, NEVER go there again! I gave them one star ONLY because I had to, the review would not except 0 stars. read more