Malia is a very talented nail tech. Artistic! Nails turn out beautifully. She can do any kind of nail or nail art. She also does wonderful pedicures. It's a relaxed atmosphere. Homey and casual. Friendly. I've been going there for 4 years. And each time I've been thrilled with how great my nails look and how long the polish lasts! I get lots of compliments. read more

Quick natural French manicure. Mia does a fantastic job! She's really nice and her shop is cute! Will definitely return! read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was going to wait on this review, but I'm here sitting here trying to occupy my mind and eventually get some rest before my wedding tomorrow! I scheduled this appointment a few weeks back mainly because my fiancé had come here for a pedicure. I wanted to have fresh nails for my wedding and this was more convenient and closer than the nail shop I typically go to. I booked a morning spot, and it was 5min from my apartment. Perfect! Or too good to be true. I booked the first appointment for the day, and she was about 18min late. I received an "on my way" text at 10:02am. The salon was not very clean especially the shelf for me to place my hands to dry. While my nails turned out beautifully, my fingers are damaged. My skin at the nail was sliced open as she was talking and filing my nail with the machine tool (I don't know what's it called). Blood was running down the crevice of my nail. Then, my cuticle at the bottom of my nail was cut. So, whenever I wash my hands, my fingers burn. Overall, just not as professional as I would've hoped. Aside from the cuts, pretty good work. Definitely some over-filing. My fingers have never been this sore before. Timeliness; not great. I was supposed to end around 11:05pm, I didn't leave the salon until 11:50 which inevitably threw off my schedule for the rest of the day. I won't be returning here. read more

Scheduled a last minute appointment today for a fill and I'm very pleased! I got a full set from a different salon a few weeks ago and wasn't super thrilled with the price or my nails. Malia was awesome and knew exactly what I wanted. I am so much happier with the shape of my nails and the quality of work. I also thought her prices are very fair. I live in Northside but go to school in Oakland so I will definitely be back! read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was very grateful she took me as a last minute walk in by phone right as soon as she opened but I quickly found out why.. Yes my nails are short but that's no reason to go this thin onto the nail bed causing bleeding. When I asked for alcohol to sanitize she said it's just plastic.. Um no, that's an infection waiting to happen. I paid and tipped my 50% but I will never come back here for acrylic nails.. read more

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I have been going to Mia for more than four years. They are the best nail tech and I always receive so many compliments.

Very unprofessional when i arrived she was doing friends nails, they were all drinking and drunk and loud and obnoxious. Felt extremely uncomfortable and her "friends" were asking me very personal questions about my body etc. nails were ehh. But not worth putting myself through that experience again read more

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I got a fill with designs and a polish change and am in love! All together I only paid $45, which is a very fair price for me. The location is very convenient for students and the studio itself was very nice and inviting. Mia was very personable, professional, friendly and very talented. Her shop has even has complimentary drinks! You can't beat that! I definitely plan on coming back for my fills and pedicures :) read more

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just not good. inexpensive but weird vibe. i got a fill and the quality was bad and the service was kind of awkward.

Omg.. where do I start? Malia is awesome. She knows her clients wants and needs. I just moved back to Pittsburgh from leaving for 2 years, and I was thoroughly looking for a new nail tech. I have pretty high standards because I have had some amazing techs in past cities. Malia is my new nail tech and I am extremely excited to come back! Thank you, Malia read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My sweet son Luke, treated me to a manicure and pedicure as an early birthday present! I was going to attend my 50th Class Reunion on September 14 and wanted to look extra special! Thanks to Maila I did! She was very creative and my toes and fingers looked AWESOME! They still do after 6 days!!! Thank you read more

Malia was sweet and friendly. My gel manicure was well-done and lasted long. My nails were shorter than I wanted, but that's probably cause all my nails were uneven sizes. I scheduled the first appointment of the day and she was late about 20-30 minutes coming in. Luckily, I had nothing else planned for that day, but her next appointment was sitting there and waiting for at least 20 minutes. read more

I have never left a review before. i've never felt the need. but mia's service is SO unprofessional that i feel it's in the best interest of others for me to speak out. she is incredibly rude and is never EVER on time, you will be waiting at least 20 min past your appointment time. the shop itself is cramped, unorganized, and dirty. during my appointment, she LEFT to go get starbucks!!! and was on her phone texting guys! i was so shocked. she is VERY rough on the nails and left cuts on my cuticles. she cursed at me for moving saying i ruined them. then the nails came out VERY LUMPY AND MISSHAPEN. Now after trying to remove the nails, my beds are completely ruined. Mia layers the acrylic on so thick that the nails are EMBEDDED into my natural nails. I have to go to the doctor. Do not give her your money read more

Pretty unprofessional service in my opinion - She arrived late, There was a box of wine out, I was told I should pay all cash and that venmo was preferred over card (which is sketchy to me, but maybe there is a legitimate reason for this). My gel polish was ripped off and left permanent damage to my nail :/ and I got a lot of unsolicited relationship advice. 5/5 for beautiful work 2-3/5 for everything else read more

Small salon so it's easy to miss but they were able to get me right in with no appointment and did a great job! Great customer service and they super friendly. So happy with my manicure. Will definitely be back! read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was super excited to try out this nail salon after getting a recommendation from a friend and reading all the great reviews here. What really convinced me to come try it out was that Malia offered a gel polish without a manicure. I usually hate getting manicures due to sensitive cuticles and skin, and ask to skip that part so it was nice she offered a price ($15) sans manicure. While the polish itself was immaculately done, the filing was way overdone to the point where my nails were unevenly shaped and had been filed down to nothing. The sides of my nail bed were left raw and exposed. It would've been fine if she only filed them once, but after she had painted my nails, she filed them again?! The second time was overkill. I'm already dreading how long it's going to take for my nails to grow back in and whether they'll even grow in properly now since the sides were filed all the way down to the nail bed in some parts! I also found a gash from the filing on my pinky which resulted in me putting a bandaid on it and covering up my painted nail. I'm sad to say this isn't the nail salon for me, but hopefully others will have a better experience than me. read more

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The nail salon is a quaint and nice place. A little confusing to find at first due to the sign placement of it and the other businesses in the same building. Malia is extremely friendly and open. She's also very funny as well, makes you feel like she's your friend from the very start. Prices are very reasonable able!However my only issue is with the quality of the nail. She puts on gel a little thicker than I like, which I can deal with. However I wouldn't say the application of all my nails are uniform or that cleaned up as evidenced by my pictures. But I did see her do acrylics on someone else, and would recommend that over gel application. read more

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Pros: -Accepts same-day appointments/walk-ins (same-day appointments through a phone call is preferred) -Very nice and accommodating nail technician, actively tries to make conversation with clients -Located on South Craig, right in between CMU and Pitt campus; easy location for college students -Prices a lot more affordable than most other places in Pittsburgh -Provided a time frame of approximately how long the appointment would take overall and was pretty close to matching the estimated time -Cleaned up nails very nicely, especially my hideous ridged thumbnails which I've had a problem with since childhood (she said she'd seen worse, surprisingly) -Got the Pink and White (French) Acrylics, looks nice and feels nice--a little thick (just as a heads up) but I personally don't mind -No bubbles Cons: -Tools didn't seem cleaned THAT well, the files and buffers were used to the point the layer underneath was showing -Filing hurt a lot but that was probably because I have really thin nails -Not very ventilated well, be wary of chemical smells (kind of inevitable with a very small shop) read more

Absolutely loved Malia's work! She made sure that I was content with each nail and fixed anything that I would ask about with a huge smile on her face. Didn't notice the time go by as we shared fun stories. Also, she gives you the option to come back and fix any chips within ten days--truly cares about her customers' satisfaction read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Prices are good although she was very tough with my nails to the point it was uncomfortable. My nails came out very bumpy and were sore as I had two cuts. After filing, she didn't wipe off the dust from my hands once. She was also sick and still went to work but told me to take medicine when I got home so I didn't get her sickness. I was very unhappy with my nails and I won't be going back :( read more

Malia was extremely nice and funny! Her prices are so cheap compared to other places I've been but the quality is still definitely comparable! My nails look so great. I definitely will be coming back here! read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Malia is amazing! I've gone a FEW other places for gel manis and hers is the best - I wish I knew about her before I went on the vacation where I got engaged! She is fun and funny and easy to talk to, it's like BSing with a friend. She does excellent work. I had no idea what I wanted (thought a nude) and she helped me figure out a good color which ended up being a GORGEOUS navy that I LOVE! Sometimes manis make me nervous because my cuticles can be sensitive, but she was gentle and no cuts! The shop is easy to find and clean. Lots of cute decorations, bright and pretty! I'm SO pleased. My friend who has never been there recommended Oakland Nails and I texted her as soon as I left and told her to go ASAP. Plus the price is at least $10 less than other salons and the work is as good if not better (in my experience better). Parking can be annoying now that school is back and she's right between Pitt and CMU, but I found a spot pretty easily on Friday night. I'm SOOOOO glad I found this place and I'll definitely be going back regularly! read more

My nails were done in a rush, and they're filed unevenly, there's dry nail polish bits under my nails, and they were sticky/wet and not completely dry when I left. Also not the shape or length I wanted. I had great service here once, and it's gone downhill since. Definitely considering S&T nails over this place. Now going to try and file my nails down myself to get the shape and length I want. Not pleased at all with today's service. I also had to wait 30 minutes after I scheduled my time. And then got rushed through my service. read more

Malia is amazing! Her new shop is so cute and her prices are great. She does gell and acrylic and natural nails. The shop is small but perfect for her. And she's such a good nail tech. The shop is clean, and inviting, and she's so fast. read more

The staff was friendly, especially the owner. I do wish they would run an air cleaner to get the oders out with better ventilation. The manicure was okay but dried a little bumpy. She said it would last for 3 weeks, so we will see. read more

Was looking for a place in Oakland to get my nails done and took a chance on Oakland Nails. It was THE BEST and only place I'll get a manicure in Pittsburgh. Super great prices and one of the best gel manicures i've ever had! It was $25 for a gel manicure, $28 if you're getting old gel removed. Malia is really friendly and talks to you the whole time, makes you feel comfortable. Also, she runs the place all on her own!! She accepts venmo as well which is very convenient. Loved my experience here and would recommend to anyone! read more

It's okay but I will not go again. The cuticle remover (emulsion?) has a really weird smell... The service wasn't professional either.

So glad to have found Oakland Nails. I recently moved to the Pittsburgh area from California, and I was looking for a new nail salon. I was lucky to get an appointment with Malia last week. Malia is super professional, her work is great, and she is also very kind and fun to talk to. Thanks Malia for my pretty pedi! read more

Malia is the best nail tech in Pittsburgh. I regularly get acrylic fills with gel and anytime I want a new shape like something trendy I saw on Pinterest, she always gets it just right (no matter how much filing and tweaking it takes)! Also, her prices are unbeatable. Essentially, if you want manicure, pedicure, or fill that you will be happy with every time, go to Oakland Nails. read more

I have been going to Malia, every two weeks. She does a great job at making sure the service is well delivered and the client is happy. She is good at this and guarantees 2-3 weeks on her gel manicures with a 10 day fix option. One of the best places with reasonable cost and great quality work! read more

Malia is absolutely fantastic, not only is she amazing at acrylics and nail design, but she is very personable and was easy to talk to the whole hour. I will definitely be going back! read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was never a nail girl, then I met Malia and things changed quickly! She always takes my plain idea and turns it into something magical. I'm constantly impressed. read more

Best nail place I've been to in Oakland!! She knows her stuff so well and very reasonably priced!

Malia is amazing and really knows her stuff. I've gotten my acrylics filled by her a few times and they've always come out looking great. read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Malia is amazing! Prices are very reasonable, the shop is cozy, clean and inviting! She offers wine throughout your entire appointment will def become a regular to this shop!! read more

Seems like the lady runs and owns this place on her own. Service is great and she was very kind. I got a manicure which was only $15. I would say some nail salons I've been to have done a better job with cleaning and painting but for the price this place is pretty good! My friend got acrylic and she seems to be pleased with it as well, being college students this salon is more affordable than most. read more

Oakland Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Malia is friendly, fun to talk to, and excellent at what she does. I got a gel manicure for the very first time, and she explained the science behind it which I appreciated. The shop itself is cute too, she's still putting some things together since it's a new business, but it's bound to look even better when she's all done. There's a ton of different kinds and colors of nail polish, so you will have more than plenty to choose from. It was a great experience and I'll be excited to see her business grow and expand over time, and I'll definitely be back again soon. read more

This is a great little nail salon! The shop is small, so you are guaranteed to get one-on-one attention. The night before my appointment I had a nail break REALLY low, and I spent all day trying to keep the nail from falling off because I knew it would be painful. Malia fixed it up for me with acrylic before she did my manicure. I'm very happy with how my nails turned out, especially for such a reasonable price! read more

The place wasn't very clean . And the nail tech was quite slow.Would definitely not go back.

Haneefah was so friendly and welcoming!! Got a gel manicure and regular pedicure and she was making genuine conversation the whole time. One of the best mani/pedi's i've gotten both quality and service wise. Been 14 days and the gel polish has not budged. Great job Haneefah, will be coming back (: read more