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I moved to Oakland recently and haven't found my go to nails spot yet, but I'm happy to report that this place is a decent option. I paid $28 (before tip) for a gel mani. I was pretty clear about the size and shape I wanted, and the woman who worked on my nails was responsive and checked in with me about it. I'm also really impressed that they have matching colors, for each gel there's a matching color of regular polish so you can match fingers and toes. It was quiet when I arrived, I'd called ahead to see if they could see me. They got me into a chair quickly and the place remained fairly quiet and relaxing while I was there. A few other people were getting work done but it still seemed calm, which is a plus. I'd say a handful of people came and went while I was there but it seemed really calm and quiet the whole time anyway. It was also really clean and the tools were properly sterilized. I had a bad experience recently with a walk in place and I've been watching more closely since then. Subtracting one star for not really dealing with the edges after the gel was done. I knew I'd want to file and slightly soften the square edges where they were a little sharp so I wasn't too concerned. Still, it's not quite kosher to send someone home with gel sticking to their cuticle a little because you didn't do a quick file on the sides. I'll attach pics from right after I walked out and from later after having done just a little filing to soften/round the corners a touch. I'm going to say this is a really solid option, but I'll keep looking for my go to spot.
Didn't mean to come here in the first place and I'm never going back. I was walking down MacArthur trying to go to Forever nails, looked in to USA to check it out then kept going. I swear this woman came out running after me and yelling, convinced me to come in cause there was "no wait". No shame but she spoke very little English and couldn't understand what I wanted. She was rough, nearly shaved all my nails off, then didn't put enough coats of the polish on. I kept asking her to do another coat and then she was just putting on the clear top coat. I got a gel mani. I asked for a design too on two nails and she just ignored me.
I love coming to this shop to get my nails done. It's Clean It's quiet It's small They use high quality materials and really care about your nails A really cute place. Susan is such a talented person. She is very sweet and pays close attention to detail. Susan makes ppl feel welcome. its like having a friend do your nails. I never feel rushed. I never feel uncomfortable. I really enjoy the whole expirience I get when I come here. Thank you USA nails for being so professional and doing AMAZING work!!!
First time here and I will be back! I was serviced right away and they took their time to make sure my nails were beautiful. Another salon made my acrylic too thick so they worked to make sure this set was done correctly. Plus, they let me keep my nail file and gave me a punch card. Update 3 months later: I love coming here because every customer is treated like a Queen! I don't give my business to businesses that disrespect other customers. All customers in the chairs are enjoying each other's customers and sharing in the sisterhood of getting glammed up. Stop by and tell the ladies I said "hi"!
The woman who works here is real nice. So I give her one star for that. My friend and I had appointments. When we arrived she said cash only. Um- tax evasion? There was one technician working with someone else. When she got to us she had to bounce back and forth between us!! 2 1/2 hours later we are starving and our nails were awful. My nails were uneven. I mean bad! Don't go here!!! Run!!
I've been going to Susan for years when she was the former owner of A Nail Today and have even commuted from SF just to see her! She not only can do an awesome silk wrap but is (in my opinion) one of the best nail techs I've ever had. Skilled and shapes them exactly how I ask. Recently I came I'm asking for an ombre french design and she explained to me that's done with acrylic powder (the powder cant be applied on silk wrap which I much prefer over acrylics) but instead of telling me to pick something else she took the extra time to create the look with gel polish and it came out perfect! Go to Susan for the best long lasting and most natural looking silk wrap!
I paid $32 for this FILL. Not even a full set. They charge you $2 to use a credit or debit card...so unfair! I've seen places charge $1 more but seriously...$2? Only came here cause the shop I usually go to next door is closed on Monday's and I needed a fill bad. My usual place charges $26 for a full set and $20 for a fill! Can't believe I paid so much... I called and asked if they could take me in and they said sure. Got there in 10 mins and then 15 mins later, customers started coming. My nail tech started working faster, which I didn't mind because she didn't hurt me and she was still making sure it was nice. Overall, I like my nails but $32 for a fill? No thanks. It's advertised as $25+ for a fill and $5 for a shape change. Then i didn't have enough cash so an extra $2 charge, which i didn't mind cause i was gonna tip her $5 total but i made it an even $35 so only tipped her $3. That's what happens when they want to charge more for using credit... Anyways back to my nails, i had long, pointy nails and i told her to cut it down and she made it super short and squared like I asked. But does that actually warrant an extra $5? I mean I made it less work...I understand it's $5 for a shape change but I would think that's for people who want a more complex shape. She took her time and made sure I liked it. She also painted really well, however the color I got is super light so any bad strokes and it looks off. There's some bad strokes but you can't tell unless you look really close under lighting. I won't keep this set long and will need to return to my usual nail shop in a few weeks because wow! $32 for a fill? No design, chrome, nada. Just a basic gel fill. Nope, sorry won't come back cause I am not spending $32 for a fill again.
PRO: -you can find parking on the street -ppl seem to be nice & offered a small bottle of water since it was hot on that day -a big variety of colors CON: -didn't work clean (see pictures) -didn't ask if I wanted to cut my long nails, so when I asked her if she could do it she blamed me because I asked her after she put the gel on. But at least she still did it anyway -when I wasn't satisfied with the shape of the nails at my left hand she snapped at me and told me that she would do that in a sec and said other things (I didn't understand her that much) while shaking her head (it just seemed disrespectful to me) pretty unprofessional It seems like a guy named Owen is suppose to be good at his work there so I might give the place another chance with going to him next time. Other than that it's not worth although it might be cheap (30$ for a refill) and has a big variety of colors. Quality over quantity.
The salon is super clean, organized and cute. The technicians are very professional and take their time which is really important. I've gotten my nails done numerous times at other places and have always been able to pick out flaws / things that made me unhappy about them. But after coming here I'm 110% happy with them and will never go anywhere again. Thank you Cindy and Susan ( who used to work at 40 Telegraph & Piedmont by Kaiser. She's been doing nails for 25+ years ) !!
This is the best shop I have found in my neighborhood. My pedicure was done with sealed, sterilized tools. The foot bath was lined with a disposable liner and Cindy used single use rubber gloves. Very clean trimming or cuticles with good scrubbing of my feet. Salt scrub with lime slice was great too. The application of nail polish was done with care. My fill reshape and fill was done by Susan. I love fun trendy nails and was a little concerned when when the technician I wanted was no longer here. Susan put my concerns to rest with her friendly approach and 20 yrs of experience. The only drawback was that I wasn't able to get the design I desired because they didn't have the gold strips. No big problem. I'm very happy with the design we decided on. Price was competitive.
I came here because my regular shop was closed a month or so ago, i needed my nails done for an interview asap the next day. im very peculiar about my nails, hair everything and my experience here was very underwhelming. I got long french tip coffin shaped nails, acrylic set and i paid 60$ though usually susan charged 70. The service was ok, I do appreciate that you have to make an appointment to be seen i hate waiting when I already called ahead, thats a pro but the big thing here was the outcome of my nails, they weren't done like the picture shown, i'll pay any price for my nails as long as its GOOD, the ombre was okay on two nails but on my other 8 nails it looked a hot mess. I wouldn't go here again unless it was my very last resort because I refuse to pay high amounts on nails not to my liking. I put pictures of how they looked in the gallery for any who wanted to see the work.
I came to this place because I saw that they have good review on Yelp. but the service is very bad, maybe they work something good with regular customers. but if it's your first time in that place, be careful you can go very displeased people in this place have no respect and are not profecionales. to my surprise after waiting 40 minutes, a lady came out who took care of me she was very rude to me, terrible what happened to me, after I was already sitting and ready for my stuffing even now the lady had polished me 3 nails, It is usually asking the price to know, so ask how much the nail filling cost, then the lady got upset. and since I did not understand very well what she said, I am ashamed in front of everyone for the way she answered me. sure she thought that I did not have money to pay, and she shouted "if you want color and stuffing you have to pay 30 dollars but if you are not happy you can go." I got very sad and said thank you I do not want it. so I felt uncomfortable because I had all the eyes of the people seeing me and I was embarrassed I had to go. I had 30 dollars to pay, but in forever Nails a place that is very close from there, I pay 25 dollars and they work very well and they are very nice.
2 years ago
9 years ago
Such a nice and clean shop! In a great location by the Goodwill! (So you can shop after!) Susan is amazing. She is a Pro and knows Exactly what she is doing! She is down to earth and friendly as she works which makes clients feel welcomed and not RUSHED! They offer you beverages too which is cool also. I love it here! BACKSTORY- My mom used to get her nails done by Susan 20 YEARS AGO at a shop on Telegraph! When the shop was closed down we couldn't find Susan. Fast forward to 2017 ; Read all the great reviews and BAM I found her:) She gave me a hug and said, Welcome back! My mom just this past week went in to get her nails done and was pleased as ever! Long story short- Great nails, great service, great location (park around back so you don't have to pay at the meter!!) and I get TONS of compliments on my nails daily! read more
9 years ago
I moved to Oakland recently and haven't found my go to nails spot yet, but I'm happy to report that this place is a decent option. I paid $28 (before tip) for a gel mani. I was pretty clear about the size and shape I wanted, and the woman who worked on my nails was responsive and checked in with me about it. I'm also really impressed that they have matching colors, for each gel there's a matching color of regular polish so you can match fingers and toes. It was quiet when I arrived, I'd called ahead to see if they could see me. They got me into a chair quickly and the place remained fairly quiet and relaxing while I was there. A few other people were getting work done but it still seemed calm, which is a plus. I'd say a handful of people came and went while I was there but it seemed really calm and quiet the whole time anyway. It was also really clean and the tools were properly sterilized. I had a bad experience recently with a walk in place and I've been watching more closely since then. Subtracting one star for not really dealing with the edges after the gel was done. I knew I'd want to file and slightly soften the square edges where they were a little sharp so I wasn't too concerned. Still, it's not quite kosher to send someone home with gel sticking to their cuticle a little because you didn't do a quick file on the sides. I'll attach pics from right after I walked out and from later after having done just a little filing to soften/round the corners a touch. I'm going to say this is a really solid option, but I'll keep looking for my go to spot. read more
7 years ago
Didn't mean to come here in the first place and I'm never going back. I was walking down MacArthur trying to go to Forever nails, looked in to USA to check it out then kept going. I swear this woman came out running after me and yelling, convinced me to come in cause there was "no wait". No shame but she spoke very little English and couldn't understand what I wanted. She was rough, nearly shaved all my nails off, then didn't put enough coats of the polish on. I kept asking her to do another coat and then she was just putting on the clear top coat. I got a gel mani. I asked for a design too on two nails and she just ignored me. read more
9 years ago
I love coming to this shop to get my nails done. It's Clean It's quiet It's small They use high quality materials and really care about your nails A really cute place. Susan is such a talented person. She is very sweet and pays close attention to detail. Susan makes ppl feel welcome. its like having a friend do your nails. I never feel rushed. I never feel uncomfortable. I really enjoy the whole expirience I get when I come here. Thank you USA nails for being so professional and doing AMAZING work!!! read more
9 years ago
First time here and I will be back! I was serviced right away and they took their time to make sure my nails were beautiful. Another salon made my acrylic too thick so they worked to make sure this set was done correctly. Plus, they let me keep my nail file and gave me a punch card. Update 3 months later: I love coming here because every customer is treated like a Queen! I don't give my business to businesses that disrespect other customers. All customers in the chairs are enjoying each other's customers and sharing in the sisterhood of getting glammed up. Stop by and tell the ladies I said "hi"! read more
7 years ago
10 years ago
The woman who works here is real nice. So I give her one star for that. My friend and I had appointments. When we arrived she said cash only. Um- tax evasion? There was one technician working with someone else. When she got to us she had to bounce back and forth between us!! 2 1/2 hours later we are starving and our nails were awful. My nails were uneven. I mean bad! Don't go here!!! Run!! read more
8 years ago
I've been going to Susan for years when she was the former owner of A Nail Today and have even commuted from SF just to see her! She not only can do an awesome silk wrap but is (in my opinion) one of the best nail techs I've ever had. Skilled and shapes them exactly how I ask. Recently I came I'm asking for an ombre french design and she explained to me that's done with acrylic powder (the powder cant be applied on silk wrap which I much prefer over acrylics) but instead of telling me to pick something else she took the extra time to create the look with gel polish and it came out perfect! Go to Susan for the best long lasting and most natural looking silk wrap! read more
8 years ago
I paid $32 for this FILL. Not even a full set. They charge you $2 to use a credit or debit card...so unfair! I've seen places charge $1 more but seriously...$2? Only came here cause the shop I usually go to next door is closed on Monday's and I needed a fill bad. My usual place charges $26 for a full set and $20 for a fill! Can't believe I paid so much... I called and asked if they could take me in and they said sure. Got there in 10 mins and then 15 mins later, customers started coming. My nail tech started working faster, which I didn't mind because she didn't hurt me and she was still making sure it was nice. Overall, I like my nails but $32 for a fill? No thanks. It's advertised as $25+ for a fill and $5 for a shape change. Then i didn't have enough cash so an extra $2 charge, which i didn't mind cause i was gonna tip her $5 total but i made it an even $35 so only tipped her $3. That's what happens when they want to charge more for using credit... Anyways back to my nails, i had long, pointy nails and i told her to cut it down and she made it super short and squared like I asked. But does that actually warrant an extra $5? I mean I made it less work...I understand it's $5 for a shape change but I would think that's for people who want a more complex shape. She took her time and made sure I liked it. She also painted really well, however the color I got is super light so any bad strokes and it looks off. There's some bad strokes but you can't tell unless you look really close under lighting. I won't keep this set long and will need to return to my usual nail shop in a few weeks because wow! $32 for a fill? No design, chrome, nada. Just a basic gel fill. Nope, sorry won't come back cause I am not spending $32 for a fill again. read more
8 years ago
9 years ago
PRO: -you can find parking on the street -ppl seem to be nice & offered a small bottle of water since it was hot on that day -a big variety of colors CON: -didn't work clean (see pictures) -didn't ask if I wanted to cut my long nails, so when I asked her if she could do it she blamed me because I asked her after she put the gel on. But at least she still did it anyway -when I wasn't satisfied with the shape of the nails at my left hand she snapped at me and told me that she would do that in a sec and said other things (I didn't understand her that much) while shaking her head (it just seemed disrespectful to me) pretty unprofessional It seems like a guy named Owen is suppose to be good at his work there so I might give the place another chance with going to him next time. Other than that it's not worth although it might be cheap (30$ for a refill) and has a big variety of colors. Quality over quantity. read more
9 years ago
The salon is super clean, organized and cute. The technicians are very professional and take their time which is really important. I've gotten my nails done numerous times at other places and have always been able to pick out flaws / things that made me unhappy about them. But after coming here I'm 110% happy with them and will never go anywhere again. Thank you Cindy and Susan ( who used to work at 40 Telegraph & Piedmont by Kaiser. She's been doing nails for 25+ years ) !! read more
9 years ago
This is the best shop I have found in my neighborhood. My pedicure was done with sealed, sterilized tools. The foot bath was lined with a disposable liner and Cindy used single use rubber gloves. Very clean trimming or cuticles with good scrubbing of my feet. Salt scrub with lime slice was great too. The application of nail polish was done with care. My fill reshape and fill was done by Susan. I love fun trendy nails and was a little concerned when when the technician I wanted was no longer here. Susan put my concerns to rest with her friendly approach and 20 yrs of experience. The only drawback was that I wasn't able to get the design I desired because they didn't have the gold strips. No big problem. I'm very happy with the design we decided on. Price was competitive. read more
9 years ago
I came here because my regular shop was closed a month or so ago, i needed my nails done for an interview asap the next day. im very peculiar about my nails, hair everything and my experience here was very underwhelming. I got long french tip coffin shaped nails, acrylic set and i paid 60$ though usually susan charged 70. The service was ok, I do appreciate that you have to make an appointment to be seen i hate waiting when I already called ahead, thats a pro but the big thing here was the outcome of my nails, they weren't done like the picture shown, i'll pay any price for my nails as long as its GOOD, the ombre was okay on two nails but on my other 8 nails it looked a hot mess. I wouldn't go here again unless it was my very last resort because I refuse to pay high amounts on nails not to my liking. I put pictures of how they looked in the gallery for any who wanted to see the work. read more
7 years ago
9 years ago
9 years ago
Happy with my nails, anne takes her time to do a good job. Decent prices, clean environment read more
8 years ago
I came to this place because I saw that they have good review on Yelp. but the service is very bad, maybe they work something good with regular customers. but if it's your first time in that place, be careful you can go very displeased people in this place have no respect and are not profecionales. to my surprise after waiting 40 minutes, a lady came out who took care of me she was very rude to me, terrible what happened to me, after I was already sitting and ready for my stuffing even now the lady had polished me 3 nails, It is usually asking the price to know, so ask how much the nail filling cost, then the lady got upset. and since I did not understand very well what she said, I am ashamed in front of everyone for the way she answered me. sure she thought that I did not have money to pay, and she shouted "if you want color and stuffing you have to pay 30 dollars but if you are not happy you can go." I got very sad and said thank you I do not want it. so I felt uncomfortable because I had all the eyes of the people seeing me and I was embarrassed I had to go. I had 30 dollars to pay, but in forever Nails a place that is very close from there, I pay 25 dollars and they work very well and they are very nice. read more
9 years ago
So I rarely get my nails done, but when I do, they need to look f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s! I just got a medium-length gel full set yesterday, and I can't keep my eyes off of them! Ask for Susan :) read more
9 years ago
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10 years ago
I went with my friend and he did the most beautiful nails...I will be telling everybody about this place 100% recommended. read more
9 years ago
This is my go to nail salon ! The ladies are always so sweet they make sure to take time and get your nails done the way you like . The prices are great as well with the products . I would recommend coming here read more
8 years ago
LOVE LOVE SUSAN!!! always does an amazing job! Ever since I found her I've never went anywhere else! It's always super clean as well! read more
7 years ago
First timer. every good service. Love how it was every fast .honest person (Susan). Only payed $35 a good price read more
9 years ago
7 years ago
Efficient and clean work! Some of the best nails I've had, not too tight. Had a little bit of a wait but it was worth it read more
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10 years ago
Great unrushed service!..friendly,clean,& lowkey calm environment.ask for Miss Ann or Miss Tina. read more
10 years ago
I went to USA nails today for the first time and I loved it. I went to my regular nail shop to get done and they were closed today on a Wednesday so I decided to try a new shop and my nails came out fabulous. The ladies are wonderful Tina did my nails and she did a excellent job. If you are looking for a new nail shop you should definitely try them you will be very satisfied. The atmosphere was nice it was very clean they were professional and very friendly read more
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