I had a pedicure here today. It was my first time. The shop…read moreis very clean. The manicurist was gentle; all the staff was friendly. I don't know if parking is always this easy, but had no trouble today. I'll definitely go back.

Small little cute salon, the three workers were really sweet and fit my fiancé and I in with no…read moreappointment. It is decently priced and relaxing setting . You can pay Venmo or cash .

-- Have gotten gel manicures here for years…read more-- Excellent quality service -- Friendly, clean, great results

They did an excellent job on my nails. I highly recommend their service. The price is reasonable,…read moreand the place isn't crowded.

The Mani Pedi is a hidden jewel! I moved from Los Angeles and I was looking for a place to get my…read morenails done. I discovered the Mani Pedi Bar nail shop and stopped looking. Mina gives excellent pedicures, and takes care of my feet. Mina also takes care of my nails. it has a peaceful, calm a vibe and is very relaxing. I highly recommend this nail bar.

So thankful to have found a wonderful nail salon, and right in my backyard. I like that it's a…read moresmall salon, as I'm not into a lot of chatter and bustle. This was the best and most enjoyable manicure and pedicure I've gotten in years. Everything Mina did was top notch, from the way she cut my ingrown toe nail, to the way she massaged my legs and arms, to the polish application. And, she's a very wise and kind human, so the energy here is so good. Highly recommend!

Excellent! Check out beautiful dip powder manicure! Jenny, Nina, Anna are the best! I always make…read morethe trip down from novato to see these gals.

Jenny and Jennifer were amazing for a last-minute gel manicure and regular pedicure on a Sunday…read moreevening! They were able to squeeze me in for a last-minute appointment and have an incredible selection of nail colors (to match toes to fingers). Great, attentive service and very expedient from start to finish (1 hr). Fair pricing ($85) and they don't charge extra fees for using your credit card or taking off gel polish. I live nearby so I will be coming back.

I treated my wife to a pedicure at Marlowe in Larkspur over the holidays. She said it was one of…read morethe best pedicure experiences she's had in the Bay Area. The area they brought her to for the pedicure was super clean and everyone working there were friendly, especially the person worked with her. My wife's already scheduled her next visit there. Couldn't have been a better gift to make her day.

My sister and I decided to try Marlowe out because we wanted a more elevated experience as a…read morebirthday treat, but I've had pedicures that were half the price and so much more elevated. I didn't understand all of the positive reviews until I read a little further and saw that they bribe clients by offering a free manicure for a 5 star review. I didn't book the appointments so didn't receive this offer, but my experience was so underwhelming, I would have felt guilty saying otherwise - like I was tricking people into being disappointed for my own gain. First of all, there were no massage chairs!? And accessibility to the (not very comfortable) pedicure chairs is only for the able-bodied, as it requires a large step up/down on sleek flooring with no handrail. There are tons of basic polishes to choose from, but we were rushed choosing our shades, and the selection was lacking in anything more interesting, such as multi-chromes, shimmers, or holographic shades. The website promises medical-grade sterlization, so I thought they must use an autoclave. However the tools were just loose in the tray, not sealed in autoclave pouches. I thought I could see a UV cabinet (it could've just been a towel warmer, they look alike from a distance) in the back through the open door, but there wasn't any evidence of sanitization on our specific trays of tools, much less medical-grade. My sister booked us the Big Sur pedicures, which are supposed to last 55 minutes, include soak, shaping, cuticle care, moisturizing, and polish, PLUS sugar scrub, hot towels and a 10 minute massage. I didn't even realize she had booked the upgraded service until afterwards - when I was already annoyed by all of the basic missed steps, with no clue as to how much of the promised service was actually being skipped or skimped on. My technician didn't introduce herself or speak to me for the entire 25 minutes of my service, which was incredibly awkward. Did you catch that my 55 minute, $85 (plus tip) pedicure was under a half hour? Were the other 30 minutes promised in the service meant to be drying time? There was no callous or cuticle clean-up, sugar scrub, or hot towels. My nails are all different lengths and cut at weird angles, polish applied sloppily on my cuticles and skin, and my polish had a huge smear on it that I was unable to get fixed because my technician just grunted and walked away when she was "finished" (and before I could look at my nails), never to be seen again. My sister spent an extra $22 for callous removal, and her technician told her she didn't know what she was doing and had never done it before!? She just put some lotion on her feet, wrapped them in plastic for a few minutes, and that seemed to be the whole upgraded experience. Neither one of us received anything you would classify as an actual foot or leg massage, let alone the 10 minutes we paid extra for - my technician lightly ran her hands on my feet and legs for about a minute each while STARING at the clock on the wall behind her. It was less of a massage than what is normally included with even the cheapest pedicure at any local hole-in-the-wall spot. No one told us how long we should wait for our nails to dry (there were no dryers), and no one ever returned to check on us or help us on with our shoes - something that is pretty basic etiquette at even the cheapest salon. My main disappointment is that my sister is incredibly busy and giving - always putting everyone else first - and never has/takes time to pamper herself and relax, and she was really excited for this service. It's upsetting that she didn't get the little bit of pampering she was looking forward to, on the rare occasion that she allowed herself the opportunity. Overall, embarrassingly bad service at any price, but appalling when you're selling a luxury service.

I've been going to Magnolia nail spa for the past six years. Every single one of them is very…read moreexperience and is efficient and very sweet.

I passed by this place earlier in the week and thought it looked really cute and I really wanted to…read moretry it especially after reading reviews! So after running around all day the day before my wedding, I called to make an appointment for myself and my new little sister in law for pedicures, they told us to come at 5, then someone called back again and told us to come at 5:15 (cool not a big deal, I didn't care).. They finally got to us maybe 10/15 minutes after the fact, and I've never seen someone rush through doing a pedicure faster... The massage was maybe a minute all together for both legs and the lady was pretty rough with me... If you can't perform the same thoughtful and detailed service that's done for everyone else throughout the day, you shouldn't be scheduling appointments at 5 if you close at 6 and are just gonna rush through it. I just wanted to relax the evening before my wedding after running around all day trying to get last minute things together, and that was not possible there which was really disappointing.

This is a new nail salon for me, you went a few times in February. Plan to go back this week. Each…read moretime I left very happy and satisfied.

I've made appointments and walked in during the week and there's rarely a long wait. Everyone is…read morenice. The whole salon is pleasant to be in (decor and music is great) and they have an army of workers. I like regular gel on my nails, but they offer it all. I'm pretty seasoned at this by now and what I've noticed is that I leave with great looking manicures, but every time I go back, my nails are thinner and weaker. I'm not sure if I'll keep going here because they seem to value time over the health of my nails. Every tech is quick to use the chemical remover that will sting/ burn your skin if it touches you, and takes the gel right off like acid. To make things even faster they'll use the dremmel to sand down the nail and remove any residual polish. This results in thinner, weaker, exposed nails over time. So when that chemical remover is painted on- wow! It hurts. It's cold and painful, and by the time you realize it- too late. I'm growing out my nails and letting them replenish themselves before I go back- which could take months. Why go back at all? Convenience, really. I'll likely ask them to lay off the chemical remover and wrap them instead. As far as polish colors go, they seem to have a lot, but they use a ton of DND. I prefer the longevity of OPI, but they do have some of this as well. They keep your info in their system but don't track your colors- note that detail yourself. I don't know if it's a gel thing, but it bothers me how rough they file my nails. It's never done with a fine grain along the edges. Inevitably I'll start snagging things with the edge of my fingernails and need to file them myself. Would I recommend this place? Yes, for ambiance and time alone. The cost is average to high if you go beyond the basic manicures, but this is Marin. I get better quality for the same, or less, in the city- so I may just start going back there until my nails are healthy again.

Oh my God, I knew when I saw cats eye it was going to be a problem but damn.....this is my 3rd…read morecolor & I'm absolutely obsessed!!! These guys are amazing!

First time here The nail lady, who did my nails did a wonderful job. She was efficient. I went in…read morefor a fill and I asked her for design on two nails with pearls and she nailed it. It's exactly what I wanted and they do Hard gel which was nice most salons don't. I personally loved it. Long story short when I was time to pay, I asked how much. She said $85. I said cool I asked how much for the fill she said $60 and how much for the two nails she added pearl design she said it ranges from $5-15. I looked at her and said ok. I am a first time customer why would you tell me it is $85 when the fill is 60 and the range for the design is 5 to 15 even if you charged me the max for only two nails it would be $75. I mean it was only $10. But they have the owner tried to cheat a new customer. They really hurt me so that's why from a five star I brought it down to A 3 star.

Be Polished is the BEST nail salon in Marin! I have been a regular client for 2 years now and this…read morereview is long overdue. Ruby, her sister, and their team are so sweet and caring, they do amazing services and my favorites are always dip manicure in almond shape and gel pedicure. Please look at my collection of nails and nail arts done to see their amazing and hard work! I took my mom to this salon for the first time and she's extremely pain sensitive with manicures, however, the beautiful ladies at Be Polished are so gentle she was able to comfortably get a gel manicure and our next appointment is booked already. I've spent almost my whole life in Marin and it's been so difficult finding the right salon without anything to scare me away since I'm so picky. They've gained a loyal customer for life

I've been going to Polished Nail Spa for a few months and it's the best Nail Salon in the Bay Area!…read moreMy friend recommended that I go to Ruby and she's amazing! I get a perfect mani whenever I see her. She is skilled at doing a cat eye mani as well. Most nail techs don't know how to do it. I get SO MANY compliments on my nails now. My nails are also a lot stronger than they were a few months ago. I'm so happy I found Ruby and Polished Nail Spa! Jane also does a really good pedicure and her massages are so relaxing too! I would give them 10 stars if I could! I highly recommend going and getting a mani/pedi at this salon!

Love this salon. Great with feet for callus removal. Great with hands too. Very meticulous attentionread more

I was looking for a new salon and this one had great reviews so I gave it a shot but unfortunately…read moreI did not have a good experience here. They were extremely nice but overall the manicure was terrible and pedicure was not good. It all felt rushed - they were late for my apt, but continued to take walk-ins and therefore my apt was rushed and the work showed. I had to ask for my nails to be redone and they were still so bad, I had to redo them myself after I left. Terrible cuticle work, poorly filed nails, polish didn't cover the nails and fuzz was on them, unevenness in length and polish. The pedicure was fine but also had uneven toenails and there was little attention to my heels/feet, so overall felt like a half pedicure. It looks like they do amazing design work, but for a regular mani/pedi this was a flop.