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    TJ Nails

    3.6 (127 reviews)

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    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    Notary T.

    Just average. Kind of pushy but reasonable so worth it! They are not as busy but understaffed:(

    French manicure/acrylic with gel polish.
    Denise W.

    Went here as a walk-in on Wednesday. They greeted me and told me to wait 5 minutes. My experience there was great. I got a pedicure and a full set/acrylic. I'm happy. I'll be returning.

    Stephanie T.

    I was shocked at just how bad my nails turned out. I asked for a gel manicure and the end result was horrible. There were bubbles, clumps, and all around a really messy job. I brought this up with the artist and she said it looked fine to her. She did not fix them and was annoyed that I kept asking her to take another look. She either lied to me to get me to leave, which is bad or she genuinely thought they looked good which is somehow worse. The salon itself is also pretty dirty and outdated. I would avoid this place.

    Natural powder acrylic, second day new set
    Tracy S.

    They were quick and did an incredible job! More friendly and less expensive than other places I've been. Only thing I could maybe complain about is the cleanliness (just the building, not the supplies being used on customers). Worth the drive from Livermore, will definitely be returning.

    A few hours after waxing

    I got waxed here yesterday and they ruined my face. The lady waxed the same area over and over, complaining that my hair was "too thick." At the end, they put vaseline on instead of something like aloe...Pictures attached where you can see the damage. I am sobbing because I went in to at least get a refund and the same lady said my hair was "thick" and another coworker said maybe "You just have sensitive skin." I have gotten waxed plenty of times and it didn't result with my skin being ripped off my face. Honestly it was microaggressive at best, racist at worst. This place needs to be shut down or at the very least should not be performing waxing. HORRIBLE WAXER! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!

    R C.

    This was my fourth visit and Victoria does such a good job doing my nails. My first time was to have her do a refill on my nails and I was impressed so I just kept coming back to her for my nails.

    How cute are my nails lol
    Mimi S.

    Lisa always does my mani pedi for gel and she is the best she is my go to for sure. She is so patient, sweet and detail oriented. Victoria and the other lady with short hair are my go-to person for my acrylics. They're both so good at what they do!

    Shellac #5 looks pretty good from afar but sloppy up close
    Nina M.

    [[ My experience is specific to Jim, the man who did my nails, I cannot speak as to any other technicians that work there]]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I came to TJ's because my go-to, "City Nails", was all booked up. The price for shellac was the same and the place has a 4-star average so I thought if give it a try. The man at the front was my hygienist (I'm assuming his name is Jim unless there are other males that work here). He seemed to be the boss as he also manned the register. At first, my nail professional was rather pleasant. However, each time he applies a coat of shellac polish onto my nails, he'd fail to take off excess polish from cuticle and around the nail bed so I would politely point it out to him before putting my hand under the uv lamps. When he was finished, I was able to see my hands at a different angle for the first time. To my disappointment, there were several nails w/clear and blue polish around the nail beds, on the skin. I could also feel polish, sticking like glue to my skin, under the nails as well. I pointed out that one of the nails was messed up and asked if he could file one of the nails down bc I could feel it was jagged. And this is where things went south and quick. The man began to get very angry, very fast. He was raising his voice, essentially screaming at me and saying something in broken English. I truly could not understand a thing, but I could see he was angry. He said something about if I had good nails, too weeks? I was so upset I seriously felt like crying. Here I was with terrible terrible shellac (which mind you, was my birthday present to myself) and instead of fixing them, this guy was yelling at me. I just paid and bolted out of there, no tip. Lo and behold, once the nails grew out (within a few days) the poor application caused the shellac to peel from the bottom. Avoid like the plague! Never stepping foot here again.

    I come here once awhile only when i need my nails done. I usually get a gel manicure. They always been good but this time the polish start coming off after about a week. Base on my experience they usually don't come off after 3-4 weeks. I called and was told probably i peel it which I didn't do. It would be nice that they stop accusing your customers. They don't we have all the time in the world to go back and forth to get a redone.

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    Victoria and the other lady with short hair are my go-to person for my acrylics.

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    Mood Nail Lounge

    Mood Nail Lounge

    4.1
    (457 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    I've been coming here for awhile and I LOVE and appreciate how clean and luxurious this salon feels…read morewhen you walk in. My absolute favorite for manicures/gel x/ acrylic is Rose. She is very detailed orientated, gives my GREAT color suggestions, and is very easy to talk to. She did my nails for my wedding and I got countless compliments. She always takes care of me! If you want the best Pedicure ask for Hannah, my cuticles look amazing, shape of my nails is perfect, and her massage is always the BEST. Thank you Rose and Hannah for spoiling me today! You are appreciated!

    TLDR: The final straw was when they had me waiting in a chair for 30 mins without an explanation so…read moreI walked out. Customer service and nail services consistently lacks because they're too busy/rushed. Find another salon! There are plenty of other cute ones with the same snacks and drinks and they provide better service. I've found another and it's so much more relaxing than this place. This place has really gone downhill. I've been coming for about a year but my last few services just got worse and worse to where I refuse to come back. 3rd to last appt - I came at a busy time and felt like my nails were really rushed so I decided to try coming on a different day. 2nd to last appt - I got a gel pedicure and there were bubbles and the customer service felt rushed. I started to realize this is becoming the norm here. Last appointment - I had a scheduled appointment and I waited for 30+ minutes until I decided this wasn't relaxing or worth it any more so I left. After 25 mins of waiting, the front desk lady gave me a bowl to start soaking my hands and she said "they're coming soon." They never communicated an apology or explanation that this would be a delayed appointment. Normal courtesy from salons is to give a heads up if it's 10-15 mins late. I waited 30 minutes and just decided to leave. As I was walking out the front desk person asked if I wanted to reschedule, I said no thanks and she just sighed as I was walking out. Never got an apology til the end..

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    Sapphire Beauty Lounge

    Sapphire Beauty Lounge

    4.3
    (298 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    Great service, good pedicure! Clean, nice variety of polishes. Appointment required, no walk-insread more

    Long overdue review but Sapphire Beauty Lounge has easily become my go-to for gelx since Jan 2024…read more I come here about once a month and always leave feeling more than satisfied with my nails. I usually go to Kate or Nikki, but I've also had my nails done by Betty and Amy as well. You can tell that everyone here is very thorough and don't rush and my sets last for a long time and personally, I've never experienced any nails breaking or have been dissatisfied with the service or results. I also love that I don't feel pressured for a certain service or style like I have at other salons and they've even recommended certain colors or add-ons to enhance the vision I'm going for - whether it be a slightly different color to prevent fading or a color that might pop better against my skin. I'm not usually a design girly but here I feel like I can trust Kate and Nikki to try something different that maybe I don't have a specific vision for. I'm not one for super long nails either but the short almond suits my nail beds really well and because of how the staff does my nails, I feel like it isn't bothersome until I need to get a new set. The aesthetic of the salon is super clean and bright, making it feel relaxing and luxurious at the same time. I also feel like the price is pretty reasonable compared to what I've heard other salons charging. Since I started going here I have not regretted it and definitely recommend.

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    Lisa did an amazing job!

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    Lisa did an amazing job!

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