I really liked the staff here but my gel manicure didn't even last a week. This is not the norm for me so I'm disappointed with my experience. I will go elsewhere next time I'm in the area as there are many other salons located nearby. read more

This is literally a 5 start nail salon! Y'all should come by, not only is it very welcoming it's also very nice and relaxing,what I love the most about this place is that even if there's a lot of people they still take there time to do your nails which is something very rare now a days. They do a very very good job especially the boss Sophie!! I will for sure continue to come, the pricing is honestly really good because I've been to other places that charge way more and rush there work. read more

Sunshine 9 - Love this nail place!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

It is under new ownership and Dao is great. I received a pedicure from her and she is now my new go-to person. Highly recommend!

Sophie is the new owner and her service is excellent. I have been her customer for many years. She takes her time doing your mani or pedi. I don't mind driving 20 min to come see her. She's worth it! read more

Very Good service , Sophia & her Husband very friendly and made some Vietnamese coffee or Lipton tea + honey bee + lemon gave all costumer if you follow your family but you not do any things can you seat in the spa chair and relax no problem when you come that Nails salon Sunshine9 nail is look like my home read more

Amazing nail service and always on time. Highly recommended If you want high quality service.

I was in the area to meet up with friends for lunch then i came across this cute nail shop on El Camino. It's under new management i got a manicure done today. My manicurist, Sophia did a great job, taking her time to get my nail to perfection. By the way, they have 20% off for all the services until the end of this month. If you need to get your nails done, come give it a try, you won't be disappointed! Thank you for doing a great job today, we'll definitely come back to get my manicure done sometime next week. read more

How in the world did this place get 4.5 stars?! I should have scrolled down and looked at the other later reviews to get a better idea what I was to expect. Just got probably the worst manicure in my life. First their colors are a lie. I chose a color based on their samples and the color turned out COMPLETELY different. Next she (Donna) screwed up my nails and had to keep redoing them and they still look HORRENDOUS. There's paint on my skin, looks like a 5 year old painted my nails. See picture below. I AM NEVER COMING BACK. read more

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Thank you Donna for an awesome manicure and pedicure (gel) I'm very pleased with both they came out beautiful! The large selection of colors is overwhelming in a good way. Very relaxing too! Will definitely be back soon. read more

Sunshine 9 - Dip powder color #42 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

My Friends suggestion to go this place. Me & my wife visits this place. Very good location. Excellent job we are happy, very safe smile and great Job. Definitely we will come back . Of course all 5 stars . Thank you again read more

Sunshine 9 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I am finally back to traveling with my Job and needed significant improvement due to the trip and people I work with ;) I called and scheduled my appointment easily. Donna was amazing and gave the best look and improvement for my nails (both manicure and pedicure). I will definitely return again in the upcoming weeks and will ask for her availability/time soon! read more

Such a great place to get a manicure. Donna is detail oriented and professional. The space is not big but very clean and inviting. Wonderful work and so grateful that this small business hasn't gone out of business read more

Excellent pedicure by adorable owner. Very clean. She uses a disposable plastic liner for pedicure to ensure that the bath is clean for each person. She prefers appointments. Shares a parking lot with the Baskin Robins. read more

im recommend this nail salon Sophie is one of the best I know her for a many years and she is amazing she takes her time to do her best work always goes the extra mile to make sure that you are happy with her work I recomend her read more

The sweetest ladies I have ever come across in a nail salon. They take the time to make sure that you are happy with the work, and will remember their regulars. I always get a gel mani when I come, and while my nails will grow out, the color itself will last upwards of 4 weeks, it's amazing! You def get your money's worth and more. I've recommended my friends and family to try this place and everyone so far has fallen in love. My cousin will drive all the way from Daly City just so that she can get her nails done here. read more

Sunshine 9 - Love my pink zebra stripe nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

Definitely not 4 starts. I was really disappointed with the color selection - definitely felt very dated. She charged $5 more than what was listed. And my GEL MANICURE completely chipped within a week. 2 weeks after getting this gel manicure done my the nails peeled and fell off in the shower? Luckily this didn't leave my nails very damaged but the gel here doesn't last at all. Don't go here I think I'll the reviews are super dated. read more

I came here for a fill and shellac color. Th fill itself was fine and Donna did a good job filing and shaping my nails. I had one broken nail, which I told her was sensitive and asked to soak off instead of rip off with the cuticle cutters. She wrapped the nail in a acetone soaked cotton ball and foil and gently filed off the mushy acrylic. I was very grateful that she was gentle and didn't try to rip off the acrylic like many other places have done. She took her time. They have a good color selection. She was very nice and friendly. One complaint is that she was quite rough filing the sides of my nails, like digging the file in between my nail and skin. She also filed the top of the shellac edge, near my cuticle, which no one has ever done to me before and it was quite painful on my cuticles. As soon as I left, I noticed one area where the shellac color sort of bubbled. I should have gone back but I needed to head out of town. It lasted like that for two hours before it chipped/peeled off (while I was drying my hands on paper towel). I have NEVER had this happen! By the end of that day, I had 4 fingers where the top layer of shellac chipped off. Usually shellac will last me 3 weeks. So, I'm quite disappointed. I may try this place again for a pedicure, but I will not be getting another fill here. read more

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I love the work she does. It takes time, but I'm cool with it. I recommend Donna. . read more

I'm big on supporting all the local nail salons. Keeping up nice fingernails and toes is something both ladies and men should do. Its a direct reflection of how you up keep all the rest. Excellent Nails is a great place to handle it... Tips: (+)Talented nail artist here-- Great spot for nail art and bling! (-) Best to call ahead to make an appointment ( at least a few hours, otherwise they may not be able to get you in.) (-)They are kind of slow, but do a descent job. (It took an entire two hours for a shellac manicure and pedicure including the nail art) read more

Sunshine 9 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I have always had extremely thin nails that tear and l am also really hard on manicures. Gel destroys my nails by ripping off layers of my nails. I had well-crafted acrylic nails for years but often found that they cracked after 10 days or so. So, for years I've done nothing to my nails. Recently I decided to venture into manicures again in order to decrease my tendency to scratch at my scalp ( nervous condition). I walked in here and Donna suggested dip nails. I'd never heard of them. She thought they might be less damaging to my nails and also be stronger than acrylic. SHE WAS RIGHT!! Dip nails are amazing!!! My nails are stronger than they've ever been in my life. They don't crack and break, even for weeks. I go back in only because they grow too long. Wow! I'm happily back with Donna here at Exceljent Nails after I tried three other local salons that do dip manicures. Other places: One salon - my nails cracked and tore off within 12 hours, another place was so rough with my hands and nails that they filed my nail beds so thin that they hurt later. One other place actually put colored gel on top of a few dips instead of dip color throughout. Donna's dip manicures are are the real deal. She listens. Also, she doesn't file the edges of my nails too hard. She gave me the squoval shape I wanted. She is patient with me as I agonize over color. She is super careful when she removes the old dip coating and never files the top of my nails. Plus I can watch cooking shows while I'm in the chair. I'm really happy I'm doing this. My scalp is happier too. Yay, hair! Yay, Dip Nails. Thank you!! read more

This is my first time here, and I am pleased. I don't live nearby, but I have plans to be in SC on some regular basis and will time it so that I come here when I need my nails done. While doing my research, I called about 6 salons in the area. I think EN had the best prices and the highest ratings, and they are open on Sundays which is when I'm in SC, so that's why I chose them. I had to call a couple of times (price, then to verify payment stuff), and both times whoever answered was helpful (and yes, I understood them). Like Kaelyn O. posted, I also had some problems finding the location, so I was about 15 minutes late. There was a lot of traffic on the street, so I didn't want to slow down too long to find it. I saw 378, but then I saw the "380" on the building, but that building had a large business, so I thought the address belonged only to that business, but yes, it's really where it should be. The closest large intersection is Holly, but I think the one closest to them is Bush. You should find street parking, but if you don't, if you turn right in the driveway before you pass the storefront, you can park in the back (I didn't go there). I was greeted right away. I had initially asked for Lien, but another lady helped get me settled down first. Since it was my first time, I didn't know who's who. Then a lady approached me, so I introduced myself, and she asked if I wanted her to do both. I told her to do just my fingernails and anyone else can do my toe nails, so I was running late, but I thought it was nice she asked. I was offered water a couple of times, which I declined. They have a nice selection of OPI polish to choose from. Both ladies were very thorough. This is the first place I haven't had to tell them to make sure the old polish was thoroughly removed (some places leave a little which they might buff out later). They both did a great job on removing cuticle and putting on the polish. The pedicure comes with a hot stone massage that actually lasted about 5 minutes, which was greatly appreciated. My hand massage was probably just as long; no hot stone, but she used warm lotion. I had initially told them to make sure they would add more pressure when they massaged (most places just act like they are putting on lotion) but was told that it would just be a regular massage. However, when they massaged, there was actually some pressure to it. When I saw Lien, I told her I wanted a regular manicure and pedicure, and no one tried to upsell me by asking about extra callous remover, massage, eyebrow wax, etc. I don't really notice how long it takes other places, but only because I was in a slight hurry this time, I knew my mani/pedi took about 50 minutes from soaking my feet till leaving the chair for the drying area. If I had more time, I would have dried for 10-15 minutes, but I was late, so I sat there for another 5. Since I'm paying for a service, they can take as long as they want, better than being rushed out. Mani = $13, pedi = $23; mani/pedi combo = $35. Areas they can improve: (1) would love the mani/pedi combo to be a few dollars less (it's now $1 less, which may not entice people who don't really want both to do both), but it's competitive to other places near them; (2) miscommunication about "more pressure" on the massage was interesting - she mentioned it's a hand massage, but I'm not sure exactly what she meant, as in "we are just using our bare hands and therefore don't have strength for more pressure" or that maybe she thought I was asking for a body massage, although I did ask her to clarify but kind of got the same answer; and (3) their towels were getting raggedy (torn, frayed) although I'm sure they were clean but just doesn't give a good impression. I was so pleased with their service and how my nails turned out that I actually tipped a couple of dollars more than normal this time :) That's a big deal for me. I would definitely recommend this place and can't wait to return. read more

This is my favorite nail salon and I will never go anywhere else! There are now four fabulous gals working here and all of them do a great job! I have no complaints about excellent nails. They listen to what you want and will do anything to make you happy with your nails so if you want something a certain way, just speak up! I notice a lot of return clientele here including my mom, best friend, and I and I absolutely know why - this isn't a typical nail salon- as always the girls are friendly, personable, and kind. Loving my new glittery pink tips that Ha and Lien special mixed for me. Thank you and I will be back :) (literally, coming back for a fabulous pedicure later today.. Can't get enough!) read more

Sunshine 9 - Thanks Lien and Ha! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

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I discovered Excellent nails about 2 months ago and since then today was my 4th time getting dip powder with Sandy. She trully is the best and always very nice. I can say I am addicted because every time I came I tried a different color and loved them all. Dip powder will last you about 2-3 weeks and your nails will look amazing until your next visit. Thank you Sandy for making my nails look great every time. read more

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I will start by saying that the job that they do is quite good, and that is why I did not give only one star. The waxing and nail services have a good final product; however, the waxing tends to hurt more there than at other places I have gone. That said, this is a terribly run business. On more than one occasion I have had an appointment, only to show up and not have anyone there who could take me. Yesterday, I went in and they could not take me (fine, I was a walk-in) and a customer was very angrily explaining that she works and has little time and yet again Donna, the owner, did not take her at her appointment time. I empathized! Most recently, I had the first appointment of the morning at 10 a.m., and no one was at the salon, but the doors were open when I arrived at 10:00. I called the owner who consistently shares she's so sorry, Donna, but at this point I don't need an apology, I need decent service. She assured me she would be there in 10 minutes by 10:10. Thirty minutes later, she arrived, complaining about how she was losing money because of the traffic and because she had to take me and now it was going to go later. I found this frustrating and unprofessional - that it was my fault that she was 30 minutes late? I have given this salon multiple tries, because I like the final product; however, I find I leave there more frustrated than I arrive and just cannot recommend this business. read more

2nd time here, 1st time my friend found them on Yelp. It's quiet and they are very good. They don't rush through the process, the Massage lotions smell so good and they really do a nice job. The Massage chairs work and are very relaxing. Good choices of colors in both regular and gel. Tip: It's right by the Baskin Robbins in the back of the parking lot. read more

Woo I just got a natural eyelash perm here. Price is reasonable. Staff is very friendly and nice. 20 mins plus 20 more mins of keeping my eyes closed. Kinda boring but experience wasn't bad at all. No pain. Love it :) read more

Sunshine 9 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

One star only because this used to be my go to place. Worst nail experience in my life. I have 3 fingered that are a much lighter shade of blue and almost have a tie-dye affect because they didn't have the correct shade and needed to mix colors. There is paint on the edge of my cuticles and she proceeded to sand my skin to try to get it off. There is a hair sticking out if my middle finger and the clear top coat has superglued my nail to my skin. I asked them to fix it and they refused and proceeded to ask me how I wanted to tip. Never coming here again and would not recommend it to anyone. I am going to pay another salon to take this gel off and redo it tomorrow. read more

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Donna always does an amazing job with my dip nails. It lasts forever and she always finds a time that works with my crazy schedule.

Horrible quality of waxing, took 50 minutes to wax lower legs and still so much hair and wall all over the place.

After reading other reviews, I was pretty excited to try out a new place close to home. I called ahead and made a 3pm appointment on the Friday before my 30th Birthday. I had plans to getaway for the weekend and wanted to have nice nails. When I arrived, there were 2 nail technicians but no other customers. They were both friendly and asked me to choose my colors (shellac polish on hands and regular polish on toes). I sat in a pedicure chair and both women got started. The woman doing my toes (I think her name was Donna) seemed to be doing a fine job but the woman doing my hands (her name started with a D also...Dina?) was definitely rushing. I usually keep my nails very short and have a tendency to cut them the day before going to a salon so that they only need to be filed. While my fingernails were being filed she was literally cutting into my skin because she wasnt holding the file at an angle to my nail. I pulled my hand away because it hurt but I ended up with 3 RAW finger tips. It was as if someone had taken a knife and cut the skin right under my nail. They were sore for at least 2 days afterward. Next were the cuticles which is where I really felt she was really rushing. I felt her cut away from my cuticle once but since it didn't hurt too bad I didn't say anything. The next thing I knew she cut at the same spot again and my finger started bleeding. She kept trying to dab it with a towel, thinking I didn't notice, but it didn't stop. Another customer came in and she said that someone else would paint my nails. She left me sitting there with a bloody finger and before I knew it my entire nail bed was surrounded by a pool of blood. A third woman emerged - who I gathered was the owner or manager - from a back room with a customer who I assume had some waxing done. That customer left and the manager asked if I wanted any water or tea. I said no but pointed to my bloody finger for her to see. She immediately raced to get that green liquid stuff they use for cuts. She put a few drops on and OMG it stung so bad!!!!! She said something to the woman who cut my finger and that woman looked at me and just said "sorry." She had me put pressure on it with a cotton ball and it eventually stopped. Meanwhile she painted my toes and then moved me over to a manicure table to apply the shellac. After finishing everything I examined my fingers. The polish application was fine however my fingers were terribly cut up. The bloody finger still had traces of blood on it which looked to now be under the polish. By that point I was just relieved to be done. I got up to pay and expected some sort of discount but actually got charged a few dollars more than I thought was advertised on their pricing signs. I didn't say a word, paid and left. I feel that they handled the situation very unproffesionally and were lucky I didn't make a scene. The manager should have given me a discount and apologized to me in hopes that I would return. I will not go back to this salon and would not recommend this salon to anyone I know. One thing I want to mention about the manager which really turned me off is that her nails looked terrible. She said to me that she had put on (red) shellac but that it grew out so she covered it with a regular (silver sparkle) polish which was coming off after using polish remover on customers. She said she was "too lazy" to re-do it. Definitely not a great start to my 30th Birthday weekend. read more

Sunshine 9 - Bloody and raw finger on Friday 11/9/12 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Can you say "hot stone leg massage"?! I decided to try this place out since I live near by and it had such great reviews. The place was clean, Lin offered me a drink and magazines and was very sweet and friendly. She took her time clipping my nails and fixing my skin. She scrubbed my feet, gave me an amazing hot stone leg massage and did a wonderful job painting my toenails. I'll update to let you know how well it lasts. Highly recommended - I will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

Worst manicure I have ever gotten. EVER. Didn't even last 24 hours. Went back to have them fix the two fingers that completely came off, also didn't last till the next day! Al other nails are chipping and coming off. The entire time I got lectured about "this is what happens when you don't get shellac". BS. So not true!! I always get these regular manicures and never have an issue!! Won't ever go back. And you shouldn't either. read more

The name says it all! Over the past couple of months I've gone to the dark side (acryllics) and it has been a constant struggle trying to achieve great looking nails. After several salon dissappointments I decided to go in. After I arrived I felt bad for not making an appointment, as there were only 3 girls working. I got set up with Ha, who only works weekends. She was awesome! Very meticulous and thorough in removing the horrible previous (double filled) nails I had on. A very clean job, and she was very friendly. After the clear coat I noticed a rough spot and brought it up to her. It was seriously no big deal to her, and she cheerfully fixed it for me. I have officially found my nail salon and it's such a relief to have a place so close to home that is open until 7 on weekdays and produces good quality nails. Yay! read more

Sunshine 9 - Pink and white Acrylic by Ha on Saturday. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I came in for gel manicure and pedicure after work today at 3:30pm and the woman that helped me was rough on my toes and dug deep on the sides and I noticed NONE of their tools were in clean plastic bags to show they were sanitized. I started to get hungry and another lady came in and was going to be help, my toes were about to be painted and my stomach started growling I was so hungry and decided I needed to eat something I couldn't wait for gel manicure. I apologized and said sorry I am not going to be able to do manicure I am really hungry I apologize but need to go after toes. The two ladies started talking behind my back in front of my face in another language. Immediately the woman looked at me stopped what she was doing and said EXTREMELY rude and toughly " next time you aren't sure you are going to get your nails done you let me know so we can have another customer" I then said " ok you know, never mind you don't need to finish my toes and I will pay for it because I am considerate person I said sorry I am just really hungry" I paid the $25 for half pedicure no paint, NO TIP and this review. So many other nice salons out there don't waste your time here. Gave it one star because I had to. read more

My favorite nail salon in the Bay Area! Everyone in this salon is super nice and friendly, and you can't go wrong! They spend a lot of time to remove acrylic nail polish without damaging nails and always do an excellent job with pedicures and manicures. read more

I get my nails done here every 2 weeks. Donna is a perfectionist and does an amazing job!

This place is fantastic. The shop is clean and airy. The staff are friendly and professional. Most importantly, they do an excellent work on my pedi and mani. I live about 30 min away, and have been coming back regularly. The gel mani that I usually get always lasted for a month. They are worth the trip. I always enjoy my time there. read more

Sunshine 9 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Carlos, California

I don't write many reviews, but when I do, it's because every aspect of my experience was of the highest quality. This has certainly been the case with Excellent Nails. Let me start out by saying that prior to finding this shop a mani/pedi was a once or twice a year treat. Now, I go in at least once a month for the fully treatment and a polish change every two weeks. They've made a regular out of me! The location is convenient with easy parking. Everyone is always friendly and very attentive, but they don't insist on chatting you up either. You can just lay back in the comfy massage chairs and have your arms and legs, hands and feet pampered. I took a 12 year friend in for her birthday and next to us a five year old was getting her nails done. All the ladies were so kind and patient with the kids and they gave my friend free nail art on both her toes and finger - which still looked great on her toes (she'd changed her finger polish herself earlier) more than a month later. The salon is very clean and quiet, though it can get crowded so bring some headphones to tune out the ambient noise if that sort of thing bothers you. . They also offer waxing service, though I haven't had that and can't comment on it. Good prices, nice selection of colors, bling and art - not my thing, but I've seen some good work there. Call ahead just to make sure they have a seat for you - service like this is unusual and people are starting to catch on. read more

The pedicure was thorough, clean, and worth every dollar ($30 for a standard pedicure). They even give you a hot stone massage - felt so good! The parking is ample and the owner is super sweet and makes sure to call you by your first name. Pretty good color selection. I will definitely come back! read more

Sandy (the owner) is awesome! She does a wonderful and thorough job on my mani/pedi, and makes sure that all of my ingrown toenails are taken care of - that's a huge plus since most shops won't touch them with a ten-foot pole. She also offers the cutest nail art designs - I get compliments on it everywhere I go! The shop is clean and her prices are very reasonable. She does take walk-ins, but it's better if you call ahead to make sure she can fit you in. Thanks, Sandy! read more