I usually go to a different nail salon but looked for one specifically to bring my 4 year old daughter with me for her first pedicure. Red Carpet Salon had 4 adorable little kid-sized pedicure chairs for my daughter to chose from. We came on a weekday morning in the summer and there was one other little girl there with her mom, too. My daughter loved her experience and the nail technician was so sweet and kind to her. She bumped her toe on our way out and they helped to fix it up for her before we left again. read more

I called a few places and they were booked. I called red carpet salon and they had an immediate opening for a pedicure. Linda was amazing. She took her time and she asked me which pedicure I wanted. I chose the one with the Massage and callus remover and she massaged my feet and my shoulders. She did an amazing job. She was so sweet. It's honestly one of the best pedicures I've had in a long time. I live in Walnut Creek I was very new to this place. It was my first time and I wish I lived here because I'd be going every two weeks. The owner was also very nice and everybody was very attentive. It was a very clean place and it was very affordable when I'm in town again I will definitely be back. Thank you linda you're the best! read more

Red Carpet Salon - Pretty toes again happy feet! - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

I go to this place from time to time. They offer good prices and decent service. I never feel welcome however. I always feel like I'm being judged. But maybe that's just me. read more

Love it here! Lisa was great and super speedy and the price was fantastic!! $55 for this set :) read more

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I started going here after having knee surgery. It was very hard to reach my feet (toes). It was wonderful having a pedicure done. So good that I contiued to continued having pedicures. Been several years know and it still feels like a special treat for me. Guys, don't be afraid to try it. Randall read more

Was amazing. Made an appointment ahead for my spa day. Nails are amazing. Soothing atmosphere. read more

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I went in with a really bad previous experience somewhere else, Lisa was highly recommended by my friend! She was so nice and helped me pick out the perfect pink color. She did an outstanding job fixing my nails, since my previous work was a disaster...and I really love them! She made sure I was happy with the length, color, and shape. Lisa completely transformed them--they look ten times better! I really appreciate her work. Thank you so much, Lisa! read more

Red Carpet Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

Pedicure and manicure were both rushed. The pedicure massage barely felt like anything and maybe lasted about 2 minutes. If prices are going up, the services should match it. Not sure if it was just a busy afternoon and I just got unlucky but it definitely wasn't the experience I was hoping for while treating myself in Capitola. The salon itself is spacious and adequately maintained. There are several other services offered beyond manicures and pedicures like waxing, facials, and massages. read more

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Great nail salon! My pedicure was wonderful and my nails look perfect. Price was reasonable and they have a special chair and price for children. My granddaughter loves getting a pedicure and manicure. What a find! read more

I love the relaxing environment here. Quiet, spa like feel with relaxing music. Never hurried and friendly and kind employees. I usually make an appointment and I get in at my scheduled time. Prices are competitive. Full face, hair and body treatments. Give them a try. You'll be glad you did. read more

Love the pedicure, but more than that. I really needed that massage. I got the basic half an hour of arm and hand massage and boy great. I was looking for a salon for quite a while, and I must've places Before These Girls told me they had day. Turns out it was the best I could have found. Highly recommend. read more

A lot of improvement needed before I come back here! Generally, the salon looks run down, music was a looped piano that repeated over and over and over! The experience was not relaxing , no soaking the feet with warm water or jets and the massage was lacking. The lady filed my toes down to the skin. It was painful. Felt like I needed to go home peroxide my feet to kill germs. Nails ok read more

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Great work done by Jennifer. It was very decently priced. I asked for an extra layer of gel and there was no judgement or making me feel bad. :) I will definitely be back! I got acrylic with gel color. read more

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I actually really like this place it's hard to find good nail salons in Santa Cruz but this is the place I always go to and I love their massage chairs :) read more

I love this place, been going for a couple of years already, they always take me in without appointment, I love it read more

Red Carpet Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

I got my nails done by Jennifer. She was sweet and amazing. Although English isn't their first language, but they try very hard to communicate and understand what you want. You just need to be patient and explain clearly to them. Overall, I love the service here. read more

One of the best pedicures I've had! Foot and hot stone calf massage followed by a beautiful pedicure... at just $23? The ambiance was very peaceful. Can't wait to come back! read more

They are okay. I stopped going because the services felt rushed and prices kept changing. I prefer Tracy's for reliable pricing and services. Red carpet feels deserted and the prices are never clear. Not bad, but not great either. Doesn't seem like they take their time or provide quality service. Nails don't typically last very long- mediocre quality. Lots of room for improvement. read more

Best nail salon in Santa Cruz! Spacious, friendly, and really good. Came here with my daughter for pedicures. They have a whole line up of Disney princess kid pedicure chairs. They were so patient with my daughter who's only 4.5. Highly recommended this place! Definitely will be back! read more

My daughter and I had our nails done here and we are both super pleased with how they turned out! My daughters technician was a good artist and had a great suggestion for her birthday nails. She was also super nice!. We would give the nails 8/10. The reason for the two star take away was because the salon itself was below excellent in the clean/sterile environment. In addition they were really insistent on getting tip money. Like follow you out the door kind of weird about it. Felt odd. Massage: had my husband come in for their $20 20 minute massage because of neck and shoulder pain. This was a 0/10 experience. 1- the technician wore gloves (like what?), 2-she did not respond to his request for better pressure 3-she left scratch marks with her nails all over his back. 4-she was obviously not experienced. read more

Great service and I really enjoyed the process of getting my first pedicure! But be sure to call ahead because it seemed like many people were calling in for appointments on busier days like Friday and the weekend. read more

The 1st time was a great experience, even was given a few minutes to soak my feet. However, the second time I tried to go, they said "no you need to call, too busy." Today, I went with my guest after making an appointment yesterday, and it was far under the quality service one would expect when buying the "Special" elevated package of $20 more. Not enough care and consideration were made by my pedicure technician. She didn't even go over my heal to exfoliate. I pointed it out, and she used a drill on my heal for 10 seconds. She answered the phone multiple times during the pedicure, and the massage was not enjoyable with her lack of focus and attention. Unfortunately, I brought a minor guest and did not want to cause a scene, but I was very disappointed today with the relaxing service one would expect from a higher package service. But toes are pretty, which is why I gave stars. read more

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Great place Ro very fair prices. I was able to get a walk-in appointment on a Saturday morning. Everyone was very nice and professional. read more

Red Carpet Salon - Very happy with their basic mani pedi - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

Very polite staff, and great gel mani/pedi. I would recommend making an appointment before going. I like this place for my daughter and I over other popular places in town. read more

Got glitter jelly nails and i love them so much !! Lisa was so nice to me & my friend who went w me to also get her nails done. She also complimented my hands and said they were cute ! It was only $40 (excluding tip) and the music being played was so calm and relaxing. definitely not intimidating at all for first timers and super affordable ! will definitely be coming back again read more

Red Carpet Salon - Glitter jelly nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

WORST AND MOST PAINFUL PEDICURE I'VE EVER HAD!! I decided to go to here today specifically because they have the kid pedicure chairs and I wanted to treat my 6 year old daughter. I called beforehand and made an appointment. We showed up at the time we were given and let them know we had an appointment and their response was "you have an appointment??" Like they had no idea we were coming. They told us to go sit in the chairs in the back so we did. After 20 min of waiting in the pedicure seat with my feet up in flip flops my feet were freezing so I politely asked one of the women walking by if I could get some warm water going to soak my feet while I wait. She said yes and then went back to what she was doing and ignoring me. Another 30 min went on, and in that time period I asked multiple people who passed by me if they could just quickly add some water while I wait and was continually ignored. It takes 20 seconds to put the plastic in the tub and turn the water on and it was the least they could have done considering I had been waiting an hour but no one came. Finally someone came to my daughter's chair to start on her. She started to fill up the tub with no plastic over the basin, I looked around and could clearly see every other pedicure chair with water in the basin had the plastic around it which is an important safety precaution to prevent against nasty things like foot fungus. The basin for the kids chair was even visually dirty. I asked her if she was planning on using the plastic and she just chuckled and then continued on filling it up and I had to say something three more times before she finally stopped the water and put the plastic underneath it but the water was still the dirty tub water, I was horrified. I sat there for another 30 min, with no warm water after continually asking for it. By the time someone finally came and started filling my basin my daughter was already done, which now my 6 year old has to wait for me to be finished and we haven't even started yet. Once the tub was soaked I got all of 30 seconds to soak before she started working, which sucks because I very much enjoy the hot water soak for my achey feet and I could have been enjoying that for the hour that I was waiting but instead got no time to enjoy it. All of this so far wasn't even the worst of it unfortunately. She comments that my nails are already clipped and I said yes I keep them short and so she says she will just make them even. She then proceeds to take out cuticle cutters and starts cutting my toenails (NOT what cuticle cutters are for) and then digs them into the sides of my toenails cutting the sides of my nail which are attached to my skin and way below the free edge (this is how you get ingrown nails which are incredibly painful if you've never had one). I told her that it hurt and asked her not to do that and she mumbled something about having to get the color off...that's what acetone is for-you don't clip off sides of the nail that are attached to skin to get off nail polish (just regular nail polish mind you) that's ridiculous. She kept using the cuticle cutters in ways that were not meant to be used and I ended up with cuts on every toe and a few that had multiple cuts, my big toe being the worst with a big chunk of skin taken out on the top. I tried to point the cut out to her multiple times and she ignored me like I wasn't saying anything but then would ask me about my daughter and respond so I know she was able to hear and understand me just fine. She went at my toes which were already quite short as she mentioned herself before we started, with the cuticle cutters so painfully short that they are below the free edge where the nail naturally detaches from the skin. Even after finishing that part of the pedicure and moving on the the other parts such as nail polish she continued to randomly pick at my toe nails with cutter, especially my pinky toenails which are now non existent. I couldn't wait to get out of there. The end result is horrible. There is an obvious space between the nail and the skin on my left big toe that shouldn't be there and which leaves my toe open to bad infections, especially since they didn't seem to be very sanitary, along with multiple other cuts. I have cuts on every toe, and every nail is painfully short but not very even, all that she needed to use was a file no cutting necessary. My pinky nails especially look horrible and shapeless. But worst of all my feet HURT even hours after. I will NEVER come back here. Everything else was bad enough but I don't understand how you can cut someone to the point that they bleed, ignore them when they point it out, and the continue to cut at them and hurt them over and over. Genuinely the worst pedicure experience and I very much don't recommend it. read more

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I love this place the most here in Santa Cruz. Staff is always friendly and personable. Most importantly, I don't feel like they're just churning out appointments. There's one place close by where there are way too many chairs and people and I feel lost in the crowd. read more

Always have my manicure and pedicure here , great service, very kind staff . I recommend make a appointment before go or call

Always great service over many years of patronage. These people work really hard! Always satisfied with my nails and the special pedicure is amazing!! read more

Took a friend for her birthday treat, which entailed a manicure, pedicure, shoulder and neck massage, foot massage for $70, plus tip. Very welcoming owners and workers, who genuinely appreciated our business. We were four customers and they took 3 of us immediately and staggered #4 but also doubled up so he finished quicker. This worked out just fine because there is a nice grocery store in the complex which was great to stroll through for some snacks and drinks. The space is huge with really high ceilings and excellent ventilation. There were no odd smells at all. We felt pampered and would return for sure. read more

Second time coming in here and I will definitely be coming back for all my fills. Really love the shape and art she did. They really listened and gave me exactly what I wanted. Love it!! read more

Red Carpet Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

Lisa did such a good job on my nails! I absolutely love how she shaped them. She was also super friendly. read more

Red Carpet Salon - Acrylic set - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

I honestly was kind of scared going in because I've always gone to the nail salon in my area but my mind was blown away here. One thing I recommend is definitely make an appointment. We had one for as soon as they opened and you can tell how popular they are by how many walk ins were coming in. We picked our colors and got seated right away. The difference between the regular pedicure and special pedicure is that the special manicure also gets you a hot rock massage which I recommend. At these prices you can never go wrong. Also in addition to the hot rock massage because we got the special pedicure, we also got a neck and should massage as our nails were drying. These ladies were amazing and almost put me to sleep. Definitely worth the long drive for me to come back and get all my pedicures here read more

Red Carpet Salon - The end results with our nails shining in the sun - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

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My regular nail salon closed due to COVID and I am so happy to have found Lisa at Red Carpet! She is so awesome! Any nail look/design you want, she can do. Plus she's fun to talk to. I usually space my fills 3 weeks out but will go in every 2 because she's so fab! Thanks Lisa! read more

Red Carpet Salon - Coffin nails with natural pink acrylic powder. Obsessed!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

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I wish there was a way to leave a 0 star review because this is the worst experience I have ever had at a nail salon. I came in for a fill on my acrylic nails. The lady working on my nails over filed just the right side of my nails. When I pointed it out to her she told me she could not see how my nails were crooked, that she did not over file, she wasn't going to start over, that there was nothing she could do to fix my nails. Then told me I could leave to get my nails done somewhere else. So rude and unprofessional. I will not be coming back. read more

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I would give one star but Im not trying to be too harsh though I must write this review because the rudeness today was ridiculous. It wasn't my first time there- and the last time I went I brought a friend who was visiting from out of state - but this last service with this nail salon will definitely be my last. I tip well, am kind and I might stand for subpar nails but never subpar manners. Thanks anyways redcarpet. One woman who helped me was very nice but the other 3 i dealt with were too rude for no reason. There are plenty of other salons in town so I will go to the ones who aren't rude for no reason at all read more

Quick service but polish didn't last long at all. The polish needed another layer. Just a cheap, rushed job..

Went here for a last minute acrylic set. They were able to help me quickly and give me the style I wanted. They have matte colors as well as many others :) Lisa did an amazing job shaping my nails the way I wanted and cutting them to the length I wanted! I also got a pedicure. I didn't get her name, but she did a great job! I have small toenails so I know it's a pain painting them, but she did an amazing job! They are also very friendly here and help give you the design you want. The only reason I am giving four stars instead of five because she give me a small scratch on my ring finger, but after she was very careful with that finger. It can happen sometimes by accident and it's such a small scratch. Also, I feel the nail tables can be cleaned and sanitized a bit more. The pedicure stations were extremely clean tho. Would still recommend tho for the friendly service and the quality of service. :) read more

Red Carpet Salon - Matte dark red acrylic with gold acrylic - Nail Salons Near Me - Capitola, California

I have so much to say about some of the reviews. I am a nail tech at an upscale salon in this town and if none of my coworkers are available- I come here, to see Lisa. I understand that I may not get the most sanitary conditions or that I can't have the clearest conversations. I GET WHAT I PAY FOR. I've been reading the reviews about a gloved massage, or tips that are too big and "gel-acrylic", etc. First, I use gloves to massage! Just bc I can't see fungus doesn't mean it's not there and sometimes, I have cut MY skin and don't want my clients to worry that I may expose them to something. Sadly they may not be able to communicate that to you but hey, again, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And there is no such thing as a "gel-acrylic". Gel can be polished onto the acrylic but no product is a combined product. It's either on or the other. People need to understand- if you're nail is crooked- YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. If you get a gloved massage- YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. If your appointment isn't what you expected it to be- YOU GET WHAT TOU PAY FOR. Sadly, these workers are typically being paid some sort of low-wage, unless they pay rent. Sweat shop labor wage. It's important to tip well if you use the services. People Complain that no one speaks good English, or the quality is crap, or the place isn't clean, or their nails are perfect....blahblahblah. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Lisa is awesome, the end. read more

Love this place! I always get the extra 10 minute shoulder massage. A great way to spend a relaxing hour