Response to owner: she clearly cut me and is saying it was a hang nail. Regardless of whether it was a hang nail or not my ring finger was sore and raw for days. I also let her know that my finger hurts and she responded with "it's ok the pain will go away" I am not complaining about the chipping of the nail polish I get my nails done all the time and I know that regular polish does not last. I am complaining about how once I left the salon there were air bubbles on my nails due to the rushed job and not waiting fully for the first coat to dry. I have talked to someone and was told you guys would fix it, so waiting for that. Honestly this place is horrible now! I went to get a manicure on Wednesday the lady who did my nails cut my ring finger cuticle to the point I started bleeding and my finger was sore and raw for 3 days. My hangnails are worse than before and it's as if I never even got my nails done. Also their prices have gone up I paid 60 dollars for regular color and clean and it didn't even last me 3 days. On top of that the second I left the salon my manicure was bubbly due to her not waiting fully for the polish to dry before she applied the second coat. I tried texting and calling to come in for them to fix it and I have been ignored. This isn't the first time I've had a bad experience with them, it's just so frustrating because this place used to be great. read more

Vale Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

More perfection from Evgenia. Every set I've had done is absolute perfect shape. She is a gem!!!! read more

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Been to Vale nails twice now - 4.3 stars is NOT enough, these girls deserve 5 STARS! Evgenia does my manicure & Daria my pedicure. They are so precise, I literally cannot find a single thing to critique about my nails, they're perfection! Note: You will spend time here for the perfect result, this isn't a lunch break manicure as I've seen in one of the reviews! read more

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The atmosphere is very clean. This nail tech went above and beyond. They were attentive to detail and straightforward about the service. I appreciate them taking the time to do a great job on the nail design I asked for. I've never had some do this amazing of a job on my cuticles and nails. Thank you so much Deanna! read more

Vale Nails - Gel nails done by Deanna - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

I called at around noon on a Friday and asked if they had time for a gel manicure/pedicure and they told me yes, come at 4:30. I had an amazing experience here! They're very detail oriented and did a beautiful job. Was offered water or coffee and given a madeleine. Make sure to plan for enough time, it does take a couple hours. But well worth every minute. They have 40% off for first time customers read more

Vale Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

I will never look back at other nail salons again. This salon does incredible Russian mani pedis. Amazing tools, techniques. Staff ladies are super kind and my nail polish has never lasted so long. They have a good selection of cute colors. Russian manicures are slightly pricier but when you consider that it lasts so much longer than just a regular one, you need to get your nails done less + much better quality. This place is the best mani pedi I've ever had! read more

I wanted to update my review because since I posted it, I've been back to Vale and now there is always someone to greet/acknowledge me when I walk in. I highly recommend Vale! read more

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I was very pleased to finally find a salon on the North Peninsula that does poly gel nails, with care and detail! My appointment was on time, and took an hour and a half. I had a maincure with Evgenia. She took her time to clean up, shape, and baby, my very short, natural nails. She was very thorough, and never nicked or hurt me. I had a lovely, relaxing visit. I completely feel the services provided, justify the prices. I can't wait to get a pedi here,too! Thankful for Vale nails in my neighborhood. read more

Very good salon in the area. Ekaterina and Evgeniya both are competent mani-pedi masters, attentive to the detail. Free parking is available in front of the salon. read more

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My realtor in New York was telling me about how everyone in NYC has been moving towards Russian manicures. I went to her salon and was forever changed. For months I couldn't find a Russian manicure in the Bay Area. Found a couple places and then randomly found Vale. The biggest difference is how meticulous they are about cuticles and dead skin. The manicure itself lasts forever but I am one of those people who don't like seeing my manicures grown out. So I still get my nails done every 2 weeks - but the color is still in great shape. The pedicures?! - they use machinery. Your dry ass heels will thank you. It takes a lot longer, but if you're a mom just bring your earbuds and watch your favorite shows for some quality mom time. I see no problems here! Lol read more

I am new in town and this salon was recommended for a Russian manicure. My girlfriends mentioned this salon to me a couple months ago and i finally decided to book. It was amazing and my nails turned out better than I expected. They made be feel welcome and offered me drinks and snacks while I was there. Looking forward to my next appointment... which I booked before I left! read more

I went here to try out a Russian manicure ad I've heard great things about it but I will not be back. I expected it to last but after a week it started lifting. The nail tech did not ask me what shape I wanted or anything. After 2+ hours and $100, it just was not worth it. Not to mention that I called a couple hours after my appt and asked them to fix something, the person who answered asked if she could call me back in 5min and never called back. I will be going back to my old nail person where my nails lasted 4+ weeks for only $70 and half the time. read more

My nails were absolute perfection after a Russian manicure here. This salon is clean and staff are true professionals. read more

Vale Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

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I found this place during my Yelp search for a decent salon in the Belmont/Redwood City Area. I called the day before for an appt and they were able to accommodate. The nail salon does have its own parking lot which is helpful. It looks like a new salon with nice decor and was clean. The pedicure chairs were big comfy lazyboys that do massage which was nice. My friend and I were asked if we wanted anything to drink (water/wine) which came with some chocolates. I received a very thorough pedicure with gel nail polish which took 1.45 hr so give yourself time. The only thing that was missing was the leg/foot massage. I paid $115 (without tip)! I didn't expect the steep price and it would have just been absolutely perfect if a foot/leg massage was included. read more

Prices are not cheap here, but for the service and quality, I think it's worth it. The salon itself is very clean, modern, and bright. My favorite part of the overall experience is the coffee. They offer coffee, wine, and water with some chocolates and the coffee is actually really good haha. It's the little things!' Now for the manicures. If you have never had a Russian manicure (like myself), YOU MUST TRY. It is truly game changing. They focus on your cuticles and no soaking in acetone/etc. The result is a very clean looking, long lasting manicure that will give you compliments everywhere you go. I have now come in twice - I've booked with both Katya and Katerine. My first experience was a 3/5 with Katya. I found Vale on instagram and called to make an appointment and requested Katerine, and the lady on the phone told me "don't worry about that". Odd response, but I didn't mind at the time. Katya was a very sweet gal and did a great job with my cuticles. I asked for a natural ombre design - and 1.5 hours in, she started sponging white nail polish on pink nails, making the ombre look more like a "snowflake" (not natural or anything like the picture). When I communicated this to her, she went from saying she could do the picture to now telling me that she wouldn't be able to get it to look like that. It was a little frustrating, but in the end, I left with a pink chrome design and she did try to fix the issue as much as she could. I felt bad because it took 3-4 hours to get a look I didn't really want, but overall, I would book Katya if you have more simple/no design nails. I think the salon charges $10 less for anyone other than Katerine, so this would be a good deal! My second time in was with Katerine. I showed her the same photo and she told me she could get it exactly that way. She did it within 2 hours, and I am happy with the final result. You can see the photos for the retention as well - it's now been over a month and all my nails are still on, none are broken. The only downside was that this cost me $110+tip. Again, not cheap, but here the quality was worth it. Overall, I plan on returning to this salon and making it my main nail place to go to! I'm not a huge design/art deco nail girl so I plan on keeping it simple to take advantage of their amazing manicure services, which I think is their forte. For $80+tip, it's something I'd be willing to splurge on once a month. read more

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So happy there was a cancellation. I got a gel mani from Aika & a pedicure from Sveta. They are both experts. Aika did a fantastic manicure. The gel goes right down to my cuticles. Looks so amazing & natural. My feet are so smooth & the polish looks fantastic. The salon is clean & modern. The chairs are really comfortable. 1st experience with a Russian mani pedi & will be going back for sure. Best mani pedi since I moved here in 2005! Yay!! read more

Best nails shop in Belmont. I m too picky about nails shop. They are the best. Thank u Katya

One of the best manicures I've ever had. Svetlana was so kind and her manicure was perfect! She took her time with each nail and I felt so taken care of. Will definitely be back!! Thank you Vale nails, 10/10! read more

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I made my appointment by calling in and arrived on time. I was greeted with a beverage and a smile. My manicure took a bit over an hour and was great. Katerina checked with me on length and shape several times. This was my first salon experience with European approach manicure in the US. Absolutely amazing! read more

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They absolutely take their time to make sure your nails are perfect. They are meticulous about every detail! Most salons hurry through your manicures in order to get to the next client. That is not the case here. It's worth the extra time and money because you wont be disappointed. read more

Vale Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

Evgenia Actually all the staff are great. Working as a team. But I'm talking about my nails. Perfect. Evgeniya asked what I wanted. Asked during the process. Corrected the color. Very gentle, attentive. I'm picky but with her I ended up being extremely happy. Those who missed a Slavic style manicure - will understand me. This is a perfection Evgeniya read more

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Had a fantastic time getting my manicure at Vale Nails. The appointment started on time, the salon is very stylish and clean. Doesn't have the usual nail salon scents, which I really appreciate. Daria worked on my nails for 2 hours - gel manicure. She made my nails look perfect. Can't wait for my pedicure next week! read more

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First time at this salon and also my first time getting a Russian manicure and pedicure--Alina did my manicure and Mimi did my pedicure. I'd seen all the hype on social media and finally decided to try it, and I'm so glad I did! Both Alina and Mimi were super gentle and attentive, especially since I have thin cuticles that can bleed easily. They listened to my concerns and made sure I was comfortable the entire time. The whole staff was friendly and welcoming--offering drinks and checking in regularly. Great experience from start to finish. Definitely recommend if you're thinking about trying a Russian mani/pedi! read more

I come here for manicure every month. Always great service by Evgenia. Highly recommend! read more

Vale Nails - Gel manicure by Evgenia - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

I have been coming to this establishment since their grand opening in 2023. What started out as amazing service of manicures and pedicures has slowly turned into poor/subpar service. To charge about $100 for a manicure and even more for a pedicure and receive such poor service is infuriating. The last couple of months I've had to return numerous times after a service to have either a chip nail fixed or uneven bumpy application of nail polish- and of recent recently a shellac manicure lift after one day. They rarely pick up the phone when you call, and when you text the business number (as they highly suggest) they don't answer and are often left on "read" which makes scheduling or changing an appointment extremely hard. I've also have had issues with pricing in the past, where I would schedule a shellac manicure and charged a poly gel manicure which is much more. This has happened to me twice. When I made an attempt to reach out to Marina the owner (as suggested by the receptionist) via Instagram to speak on my experience, again no response and left on "read" but I still continued to schedule my nails services here until this week my $100 shellac manicure once again started to lifting after 3 days. When I came in to have it fixed was met by a very rude and cold Katya (manicurist). If they think this is how you run a business, I do not see this establishment lasting very long. I've spent close to $2000 in services at Vale Nails just this year, but will be taking my money elsewhere. read more

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I got a gel Russian manicure and pedicure August 26th and by August 28th they were peeling. When I called, the woman I spoke to seemed surprised that the nails were peeling. She was able to get me in the next day and Aika fixed six of my peeling nails. She assured me they would be fine. It's been 10 days and my nails are already peeling. I'm a nurse so I use my hands a lot. But I've never had a manicure deteriorate this quickly. For the price I paid, they should have lasted three weeks. I'm beyond disappointed. read more

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Do not go to this salon! They cheated me out of $185.00. My manicure and pedicure were $60 and they charged me $185.00. They refuse to credit my account back $125.00. Check your account to assure they charge you the correct amount or consider going somewhere else! read more

I read walk-ins allowed, however I went in and I was told sorry no walk-ins. It looked like a nice clean place. read more

Best manicure I have ever received! Katerine was super detailed and kept checking in to make sure I was happy with my results every step of the way. Her shaping, cuticle work, polish application, and everything in between was amazing! I was offered complimentary coffee, water, or champagne and of course had to treat myself with the champagne and it was so good and I am not a champagne girlie. She also brought out some delicious chocolate. 10 out of 10 recommend and will continue to come back. read more

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I went here by searching "nail salon near me". Made an appointment, made the mistake of not asking how much it would be. When I got there, I thought the chairs were set up weird, they were up on a different level than the floor, and I have very long legs, and my feet didn't really reach into the small tub for my feet. It turns out they really weren't going to soak my feet, just a quick rinse. That was disappointing, I enjoy the soak. Their choice of colors was limited, so I could not get the type of color I want which is a little sparkly wine color. I've always been able to get that elsewhere so already twice disappointed. Then during the pedicure itself, we are so far higher than the person doing the pedicure that they kept needing me to be in a certain position that hurt my back for them to be able to see my toes and do their work. I told them it was uncomfortable, they couldn't really fix it, so I am thinking I will never come back here again, because I come to a pedicure to be treated, not to leave with my back hurting. Then I go to pay, and the lady told me it's $100!!! This is more than twice as I pay in other places where I leave happy. I told her that I have never paid that much for it, and she said that is their price, and I told her if it's going to be something that is twice as much as elsewhere, they need to tell people that it's a special pedicure that costs more. She says they use special products, and she thought I would have looked on their website, I explained how I found them. She ended up giving me a 30% discount because I was so mad. I was still unhappy to pay $70 to leave feeling worse than I arrived. My back truly hurt for the rest of the day. I just looked on their website to see if it really lists $100 for a pedicure, and it does not!! (it lists $75 which is high, but definitely not $100, so her 30% "discount" was just getting me to their regular high price after giving me an inflated original price) So was she just being dishonest by overcharging me because I didn't ask how much it was beforehand? Wow. Zero transparency, and it felt like they were dishonest, and trying to take advantage of people. Will never go back, you shouldn't either. This isn't the way to run a business. List your prices in store before people get stuck paying a high cost to leave unhappy. read more

I've gone here about 4 times and always see Deanna. She gives me PERFECT PEDICURES that last so so long. Honestly the best pedicure I've ever had in my life. My only complaint about this place is I booked with her well in advance for next month September and they changed my technician without calling or notifying me. I always book via online and prefer to stick with Deanna. Also I really wish there wete more gel colors to choose from. I always get the gel pedi and there are more regular polish colors but not enough gel. I prefer solid opaque colors too. There just isn't enough selection for the gel colors. read more

I'm sad because I've always had my nails done here, this time 5 of them simply fell off after exactly one week. I paid 120.00 dollars and now I don't want to get my nails done so soon and I'm going to have to leave some missing because I won't pay that amount again anywhere and still sit for hours to not get a good result. read more

I accidentally found this place on a random Saturday. I walked in and made an appointment for a pedicure. The technician I had was amazing. She spoke English and was very professional. She worked on my feet for 90 minutes and they look great. I will definitely come back again. read more

I had an appointment with Katya at Vail Nails on 9/5/24. I got polygel nails with medium extensions and was miserable during & after my appointment. This was my first experience getting a Russian manicure and it was the most excruciatingly painful manicure I've ever had in my life (I've had many & at different salons around the Bay Area). Since this was my first Russian manicure, I wasn't sure if this was a normal expectation, since they're removing your cuticles & cleaning the area around the nails, but after speaking with friends, I realized this wasn't normal. The technique used to push my cuticles back & the buffing left my nail beds raw, pink & swollen & up until this point (almost 2 weeks later) I have scabbing around the cuticle beds. Any wrong move or accidental bumping of my cuticles hurts a lot. During the appointment, there was a point where I gasped, said, "Ow! That really hurt!" & pulled my hands back. Katya apologized but the pain continued throughout the entire experience. The reason I'm willing to give 2 stars & the only very slight saving grace is that the salon is clean and the end result was exactly what I wanted. My nails turned out beautiful. Had it not been for the agonizing pain, I would most definitely return, even with the $175 price point. I went home, took Tylenol & went to bed. So disappointed & regretful of the entire experience. It makes me hesitant to get a Russian manicure again. read more

The quality of the work is the best, I enjoy my nails for the whole month. It's not cheap, but worth each penny. Doing manicure and pedicure simultaneously saves time, you could not get this service working with just one master. I am comparing it with other Russian manicure, not with the regular American saloons Regular American saloons - you would have your gel nails for a week or two. read more

I was recommended here by a friend and let me tell you it was amazing. Sveta was so precise and detailed, definitely found my new nail place. read more

This is the second time I tried this nail salon and OMG... I don't think I can ever go back to the salons I used to go to.. the manicure is Russian style and super freaking precise and clean it doesn't even look like my own nails. Evgenia is amazing!! Her attention to detail is crazy! The first manicure lasted 3 weeks and I could've probably waited a month+ but you could see my nail growth.. they still looked perfect. No chipping or pilling. Just an FYI this is on the higher end of $$$.. but it's so freaking worth it. read more

Vale Nails - I forgot the name of this color but it was super cute for the holidays and lasted over 3 weeks still looking perfect - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

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Just had my nails done today. Service is great, quality of work that is hard to find. Highly recommend.

This is a beautiful, clean nail salon that is very different from your typical experience. This is a Russian based manicure and pedicure salon and I've had such great experiences the two times I've gone. I had Daria for my gel manicure and Katya for my pedicure and both worked meticulously and efficiently to make my nails and toes look incredible. There are differences to these services - they're more dry based (you won't find your hands or feet soaking in water) and they use an electric filer to do most of the work, especially around the cuticles. They also paint with precision and a thin brush to make sure your full nail is covered and the grow out doesn't look so obvious. I highly recommend their services. I got a manicure two weeks ago and it looks as if I've had it for only a week. I'll include my own pictures but they have an instagram you can check out for more of their work. The prices can be up there, but understand the work you're paying for and these ladies deserve it! Can't wait to continue to be a customer here! read more

Vale Nails - Gel Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Belmont, California

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This place is absolutely a gift. They are clean, detailed, friendly staff, and their job is incredible. My favorite manicure is Katherine's; she never disappoints and has fantastic quality and attention to detail. read more