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    First Lady Nails

    4.0 (229 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Services - First Lady Nails

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

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    Regular nail polish dented Two hours after manicure!
    Tullia T.

    Ok when using gel manicure. I had three manicures with regular nail polish that took hours to dry and ended up with multiple nails dented. The last manicure I went back to have the affected nails redone and they also did not dry in a normal span of time. They seem aware of the problem, but don't do anything to fix it.

    Been coming since Covid for pedis with my mom. Staff are always friendly and welcoming, and we love the paraffin pedi! Today, I got a gel manicure here for the first time. Looks beautiful, super happy with how it came out. Love this place

    I always come here for lashes and wax. Lately I have been getting my nails done here too. Kelly and the whole staff are amazing. They Always do a great job! Everyone is friendly and I always leave happy.

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    Teak H.

    My friend and I have gone to First Lady Nails a few times now. The first picture is when we both got full sets and the second picture is when I got a fill (yes--I loved it so much that I went back and got the same manicure filled!). The third is when I got ombré and loved it!! Kelly is great for a full set--she's meticulous and precise but also timely with it and they're sure to provide you with what you're looking for for a reasonable price. Highly recommend!! :)

    Debbie S.

    One of the best manicures I have ever had. They took so much time and did a fabulous job.

    image with 2 hands: the inspiration
    Megan T.

    I gave a picture of what I wanted and they delivered and exceeded my expectations. Halloween is just around the corner so I wanted demon slayer's Nezuko ombré inspired nails. I will leave the image I showed and the results, absolutely in love with them :)

    First time coming here and definitely coming back! $45 for a gel acrylic. Super busy on Friday midday!
    Cairenne W.

    Last minute decided to get my nails done for my trip to Hawaii. Came in Friday midday and waited about 10 minutes to get sat. It was super busy but the employees were very nice. $45 for a gel acrylic set. Definitely coming back.

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    Allison B.

    Definitely one of my least favorite sets of nails I've had :( I was excited to try this place since I'm not from the area but ended up leaving with a very inconsistent dip set

    PERFECT white manicure, perfect margins, not too thick, no uneven spots

    Perfect manicure by Helen. I love white nails but every tiny imperfection would show. If the polish is too thick or the white is applied uneven, or the edges aren't perfect, it would show. Helen took her time to give me a PERFECT manicure, even by my very picky standards.

    hair/lint under pinky...
    Emmeline W.

    WHY DO I KEEP COMING BACK HERE?? This is even worse than last time LOL. I keep giving First Lady the benefit of the doubt because of how much everyone else loves them, but I legit never have a good experience here. We made an appointment for 1:30PM and arrived on time. Pretty packed with more people coming in by the minute. They appear to overestimate the number of people they can service, because they kept adding people onto their list when they were already full. These nails are HELLA sloppy. She filed them super quickly and when I asked her to correct them, she said that they were just supposed to look like that. GIRL........... I know these aren't supposed to have ragged edges like that. The bottom is so rough and they didn't even file down my natural nail. I gave her a reference picture of what I wanted, and she said she could do it. What I didn't know was that she only had rose-gold foil, not gold. Not a huge deal but misleading, since she put on the white polish before I knew. I had to keep asking her to adjust the gold lines so that they weren't crooked... I could tell that she was frustrated and trying to get me out of there, but HONESTLY, THAT'S MY MONEY LOL. If I'm going to pay a whole extra $6 for these tiny gold stickers, I want to make sure they're perfect. My nail tech cut them wonky anyways, they don't go over the whole nail. And even when she put UV-treated top coat over them, they started peeling off the next day. My friend was unhappy with her nails, too. Her nail tech was rough filing her cuticles and all her nails are different shapes... She said that the worker was also speeding through her gel nails on her left side, applying the polish all streaky and not even fully covering the whole nail. The staff at First Lady seem like they treat their regulars way better. The same nail tech who was rushing my friend's nails was suddenly able to use precise, gentle brush strokes when a familiar customer came in. I get it that you have to keep your regular clientele happy, but y'all should care about new business, too.

    Little toe damage example.

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    Have been going here for years. Love the owners and staff. So accommodating. I even get my hubby to go.

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    $50 for gel manicure?!? The other places in town charge $32. Not planning to come back again with this new increase in price.

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    Great place to get your nails done. They are open every day but three holidays. All the staff does a great job!

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    My go-to nail salon in davis since I was a kid! The service is always first class and the manicures are worth it for the low price!

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    Ask the Community - First Lady Nails

    Anyone know how much it is for gel on toes?

    I believe it's $15 more than whatever pedicure you choose.

    Can this place apply an acrylic set on nails that have been bitten very short?

    I'm sure they can because they'll glue on an artificial one at the tip of the nail then they'll put acrylics over the whole nail and artificial one.

    Do you guys do sculpted nails with forms rather than plastic tips?

    We do not

    Does anyone know how much its for a fill on acrylics?

    $20 for regular polish, $30 for gel

    Does anyone have price/recommendations for a specific pedicure I should get from here?

    Does anyone know how much a gel full set costs?

    $35

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    Review Highlights - First Lady Nails

    Victoria normally does my nails and she's amazing but Tammy did them today and she is amazing also!!

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    1.1 mi
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    I'm a guy and I can confidently say this was the best manicure of my life. The technician was…read moreincredibly precise and knew exactly what she was doing -- especially when it came to cleaning up and finding all the dead skin around my nails without being rough. She paid attention to every detail, didn't rush anything, and made sure everything looked clean and healthy by the end. The hand massage was also top-tier, and the hot towel finish was the perfect way to wrap it all up -- super relaxing and honestly next-level. If you're someone who thinks manicures are just a quick trim and done, this will change your mind. Professional, thorough, and absolutely worth it. I'll definitely be coming back.

    Amazing service and such efficiency! I was a walk-in and wanted a gel mani pedi for a same-day…read moreevent. The salon was already pretty full so I expected a wait but I was pleasantly surprised to be seated immediately! The manicure and pedicure were done at the same time meaning I was in and out in about 1.5 hours. The staff here are so nice and were very accommodating of my requests for custom nail art and had my inspo picture up the entire time for their reference. It took a few tries to find the right green color but I never felt rushed or pressured to make a decision. This is the first salon I've been to that truly took extra time at the end of the manicure to freshen up the gel edges and make sure my skin was clean (not all places do this!!). Plus their prices are very reasonable for the Davis area. I would come back!!

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    Y2K Nails - Index nail broke after 1 week and 4 days.

    Y2K Nails

    3.8(121 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    Very friendly environment. No frills no fuss. I walked right in for a broken nail repair and they…read more helped me right away. Heidi did a great job!

    I usually don't leave bad reviews, but this experience was honestly awful and I'm still upset…read morethinking about it. I've been to this salon a few times before for simple pedicures. The work was always rough, but it was cheap, so I ignored it. This time I wanted both my hands and feet done before a weekend trip to LA, and I specifically chose a very simple polka dot design because I already knew not to expect good hand-drawn art here. Things started going wrong immediately. While I was getting my pedicure, the woman doing my nails came over and started gluing on nail tips while literally standing beside me. Because of the angle she was working from, the nail shapes were completely crooked. She didn't even cure them properly with the lamp at that point. Then I looked at my toes after the pedicure and was shocked. I still had an old extension left on one of my big toenails from a previous set, and instead of properly removing it first, they just painted and worked over it. One side had already come off because I removed it myself earlier, while the other side was still attached. Instead of removing the remaining extension and fixing it properly, they just painted over everything. The lengths didn't even match between the two toes. There were visible flaws everywhere. The manicure experience was even worse. The technician kept making me cure my nails under the UV lamp nonstop for over 20 minutes, basically one hand constantly under the light. When I got home that night, my nail beds were hurting badly. Typing, touching my phone screen, or putting pressure on my fingers was painful. It genuinely felt like my fingers had been burned from overexposure. On top of that, the attitude was terrible. At one point she messed up an entire row of polka dots, and when I politely asked her to redo it, she looked visibly annoyed. She didn't even clean it properly before painting over it again. As more customers came in, you could clearly feel the rush and impatience. She just wanted to finish as quickly as possible regardless of quality. I'm not someone with extremely high standards. I only expected basic nail shaping and clean work. Instead, the nail shape looked terrible, there was no structure or apex at all, and the final result honestly looked worse than if I had done nothing. The quality, the carelessness, and the attitude were unacceptable. I ended up disputing the charge with my bank because the service was that bad.

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    Y2K Nails - Ring and pinky - fill showing through (1st fill - previously came in with a full set)

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    Ring and pinky - fill showing through (1st fill - previously came in with a full set)

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