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    A Nail Today

    3.8 (347 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

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    Not even length you can see middle finger is now shorter than my small finger stent are not even !
    farnaz t.

    First I told her don't cut my mail I want to keep them long but she filed them to became too short ( her resin was my thumb nail is short ) right now they are not even same length !!!! They might be ok for regular manicures or gel but they are so bad with Deep . She didn't clean my previous one completely so it make uneven nail !!! No I have bumpy nail and worth part there is little color on my skin she try to cut my skin !!! I

    My natural nails with gel!
    Savannah G.

    A Nail Today is my go-to nail spot in Oakland! I've been going for about a year and a half, and it's a no-frills, quality place. The women who work there are very kind and receptive to whatever nail look I've dreamed up that day. Plus, you can't beat $30 for a gel manicure! I can get them to last for three weeks with no chips at all. I recommend bringing cash to pay them with, especially for the tip.

    The full set I wanted but could not get
    Cee J.

    Being new to the city and in need of a nail tech I came across a nail today, and I WILL NEVER COME BACK. I scheduled an appointment for a full set and pedi, was on time, and still had to wait 35 mins before anyone began my service. The lady that did my pedicure didn't really speak to me but I assumed it might've been a language barrier, and left it at that. When it was time for my full set I showed the manager a picture that I got from this Yelp page of their previous work that I wanted. At this time she was from phone call to phone call, and really wasn't paying much attention to what I was saying or showing her. Aware of this, I grabbed her attention and I asked directly if the design I wanted could be done, she said yes. As she began to build the acrylic she said she could not do the style anymore because of discoloration on my middle finger. I said ok, I'll need to look for another design, and she immediately got irritated and began to complain about her time, wasting her products, and my "lack of preparation". I was absolutely mortified, shocked, and embarrassed by her reaction; and other customers began to look in concern, which only made me even more uncomfortable especially being the only black person in the building. In an effort to remove the discomfort I quickly asked for a solid yellow polish and showed her the a picture of the color I liked. She said she had the color and began my nails in silence (with me), grumbles, tuggs, lack of care, and tons of phone calls. At that point my patience and consideration began to dwindle and my embarrassment turned to irritation, and then it got worse. She proceeded to apply a yellow that was nowhere near the color I asked for. So I immediately stopped her, and changed it to a green that was nearby and requested one nail design. Now we both have an attitude, but she finished. I was not pleased with the polish as some were lumpy, and I was charged the same rate that I was quoted for the original design but at that time I couldn't care less because I was OVER IT ALL and just desperately wanted to get out of there. I could not believe how I was handled. I honestly still can't believe it, because it was truly unwarranted and everyone else that came after me appeared to be handled with care. The level of unprofessionalism, the lack of attention, nasty disposition, lack of BASIC customer service, and audacity I experienced after wasting 35 mins of my time at my "scheduled" appointment was unacceptable. For those reasons, I do not recommend this salon to anyone. They need serious work, a secretary for their calls, and real training on customer appreciation, flexibility,and customer service. Since that experience I have not tried another nail salon in Oakland, does anyone have any recommendations for good salons or nail techs with great customer service in the area.

    Melody F.

    I came here to get a shellac manicure and regular pedicure. It ended up being $60 for both (which is a reasonable price) - but please, save yourself the money and wait to go elsewhere. I sat down to get my manicure and the color that I had in mind, they didn't have. At first, they tried to find it as well, which was kind. When it was clear they didn't have it (which is totally fine), I felt very rushed to pick another color. They ended up pretty much picking the color for me. In addition, she was kind of pushy to do this very basic design which I wasn't crazy about, and it is my fault for not speaking up then. The rest of the experience was fine until I was done and looked at my nails. It was not good. The polish was on my cuticle on some nails and very far from my cuticles on others. Some of my cuticles were looking rough as if they were not just tended too, in addition to lint or little dust in the polish as well. Even that wasn't the worst part- In my opinion it was their response when I brought it to their attention that was most offensive- her response was "don't bite your nails". First off, I don't bite my nails. Secondly, that is an incredibly defensive response without taking any responsibility- poor customer service. She then grabbed a file and roughly filed along my cuticle (this did not help). I'm usually pretty agreeable but at this point, I was upset by their response and asked if I could return after my 4 day trip if they lift or chip while I'm gone (which I anticipate they will), to which I didn't get a clear response. I have posted photos below- they just don't look like they were JUST done. Update: Sure enough- my nails chipped after 3 days. However, I did also get Covid, so I did not attempt to come in for a repair. Also, my cuticle became really inflamed from the filing as well.

    Hitika S.

    I had an appointment for 1pm. I was running late, so i called to inform them. I told them I'd be there by 1:15pm latest, and the person on the other end said "ok see you then". I arrived to the salon no later than1:05 pm and was told to sit down and wait. There were only 2 ladies there and they were already working on clients. I get it, sometimes you have to wait. But I didn't get any service till 1:45pm. I was also told it will just be "10 mins" (see attached pic) She had an attitude the entire time i was getting a full set and was not open to me expressing any of my preferences when it came to shape or color. I was a bit unsure of the color I wanted and it was a clear that that annoyed her. I ended up with an awful set that took 2 hours. You can even see the thickness and unevenness of the acrylic in the pics attached. Very disappointed.

    Pretty design by Lisa
    Sadaf S.

    Omg! Where do I start? I've had so much trouble finding a decent nail shop while living in Oakland. Well look no further. LISA IS MY GIRLLLL! The way she shapes your nails exactly how you like and her artwork/designs are flawless. I love just sitting in the chair and watch her work. She's so friendly and sweet too! Look at my pics for how good she is!

    Dip powdered pink with black dots the best manicure  in town!
    Yolanda A.

    Great job and great service the whole family is great clean shop! Always happy workers great work!

    DONT GO HERE. My damaged nails after "gel removal" where she just filed them down with an electric drill bit.
    Ashley E.

    The worst experience I've ever had at a nail salon. she filed my gel off with an electric drill bit and then proceeded to file the top 5 layers of my nails off as well. All with a dirty ass nail file and a used buffer. She damaged my nails so severely it hurts to type this right now. Don't ever go here.

    This is what I asked for
    Sanura D.

    Honestly I've had better experiences getting my nails done. This was my first time getting my nails done post-COVID quarantine and everyone was nice but my full set was not. I got a full set and deluxe pedicure and I showed the lady (I think she was the owner) what I wanted and she did her best but there was no finesse. I had to ask her to fix quite a few nails and I feel like the way the glitter was put on could've been done with more precision. Also the acrylic didn't go all the way to my cuticles, some were lopsided and when I left it looked like I'd had my nails for over a week instead of just getting them done. My pedicure was fine but again I have had better plus the lady who did my toes was going in with the clippers and made me bleed on one of my toes. I will not be returning to this place nor will I recommend anyone else to do so.

    Paige K.

    Jade always does a beautiful job and I love talking to her. She is so sweet and attentive. I love coming here.

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    Whitney R.

    I hadn't been here in months but I decided to come here because they were able to get me in on short notice, which I appreciated. I showed the tech a picture of the acrylic set I wanted, as I had a black tie event to attend the following day. I was looking for a square shape (modified) French tip, which I thought was basic and easy enough to execute well. I ended up having to correct the nail tech and point her in the right direction, I pulled out the reference photo multiple times for clear direction and she still was not able to execute the French tip set I wanted. The lines were crooked and sloppy and the shape was to wide for my fingers. When I asked the nail tech if she could clean up the white tip for a smoother "oval" line, she said no and that it was okay. When I said that it was not okay and the tips look wide and lopsided, she just added more while nail polish on the tips. I would give this place another chance if they get more skilled nail techs.

    117 is my favorite color red. Never fails me!
    Lina A.

    My favorite nail salon to go to. Everyone is very friendly and my gel nails always last two to three weeks. The massage chairs are always a plus and are very comfortable. They also play really relaxing music and it tends to be pretty quiet depending on who is inside. My mom and I strictly only come here now. We love how they treat everyone that walks in and try to make everyone feel comfortable. If you're looking for a nice manicure, pedicure that will last you a good two weeks without chipping, this is your place.

    Uneven shape and lengths.

    I went in for a dip manicure and removal. I had a layer of dip and a layer of gel from my previous manicure. The woman doing my nails removed the gel but not the dip, she just filed and shaped with it already on. She proceeded to add 3 layers of additional dip without filing anything down so my manicure was extremely thick and the shapes and lengths were all uneven. I told her it was looking pretty thick and asked her to file it down and reshape. She told me there was nothing she could do about it and it was because there was still a layer of dip on my nails from the previous manicure...which she chose not to take off in the beginning. The entire appointment took 50 minutes, it felt extremely rushed. 4 cuticles were bleeding at the end of my manicure. There are bumps and fuzz stuck under the second layer of gel on some of the nails. Im super bummed about my experience here, I've been in search of a new nail salon in this area and was intrigued by the positive reviews for this one. I will not be returning.

    NEW FAVORITE NAIL SALON.

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