I've been coming here for 11 years, Tammy does a wonderful job at cutting my hair; she's attentive and very careful to make sure that the haircut is great! I highly recommend AA Beauty if you're looking for a great haircut! read more

Went here for my first time, been several times w my dad, she did a great job w my elderly dad's almost bald head and I've seen her do great haircuts on women too. Plus it's super inexpensive. She perfected the cut that I asked for. Will definitely be coming back! Super friendly too. read more

I love haircuts by Maggie! She cuts my hair with flair! Can't beat the amazing price. More to tip with!! read more

AA Beauty Salon offers great mani's and pedi's with friendly service. A cozy spot for affordable pampering! read more

AA Beauty Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Great experience all around! The stylist was friendly, skilled, and really listened to what I wanted. When I showed her a photo of the haircut, she took the time to look at it and discuss how it would work for me. The whole process felt thoughtful and professional. She cut my hair carefully without pulling or making it uncomfortable. The final result looked great, and I really appreciated the good customer service. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I like a ton of layers in my hair because I have way too much. I always feel stylists are too timid hacking off my hair but this lady got it right. And she only tried to charge me 20 bucks. How is that even possible? The stylist had nice sharp scissors and didn't try to razor shred me, per my request. I definitely found my place. read more

AA Beauty Salon - All the layers I require in minutes, for cheap. - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

My mom asked how much it was for a perm and the hair stylist said $65. My mom agreed to a perm. My mom was thinking how she would want her hair permed and asked again how much it was and this time they said $68. After a few minutes , the hair stylists decides not to perm my mother's hair. There was only one person in the hair salon with two hair stylists. So we left and my mom went next door. I literally parked right in front and I speak both Cantonese and Mandarin. My window was down and I heard the stylist say in Cantonese, I did not want to do it because I priced it too low. read more

I got a really nice and quick haircut :) I showed inspo pictures and they knew what to do lol

Nail review only. They also seem to do some pretty cheap hair services. Cash only. This spot is budget, yet for nails it wasn't cheap. It was pretty much the going rate in this area for a gel mani/reg pedi, but ZERO frills. The place could use a bit of remodel as well, it's looking a bit run down. That aside, what was the most disappointing was the service: no massaging. The manicure didn't even involve soaking your hands in water? I've never heard of that below, but for reals, they just go to work on your hands without soaking in any water. Their gel selection is super limited. Like super super limited. I was looking for an off-white/pale pink and they really didn't have any options. Their regular selection is pretty limited as well. The pedicure was good. The gal did do a great job on cuticles and the nail beds themselves, but again, no wining and dining here; the leg massage was 2 seconds. Overall, if I was needing a mani on a Sunday and it couldn't wait (which was why I ended up here in the first place), I'd come again, but that's about it. You can get pampered around the corner for the same price. If this spot was cheaper, I'd reckon the place would fit the bill. read more

For $25 you get both hands and feet treatment. When I'm saying treatment, it means more than just soak+paint your nails but literally treat them like babies with lotion/oil massage(which is short but...awesome) BEST service I have ever received for the price. Such a surprise. Deserve full stars and good tip. Only two ladies are working here, so call in to make an appointment to avoid any wait. I walked in though, waiting 30min or so which is totally fine by me. I did not get any gel nails or design but the basic color. Here are the pictures. I'm so in love with my nails and toenails now（） read more

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Treated my 13-year-old niece to a pedi and we could not have been more satisfied! I found this place on a whim because other places I called for an appointment were either booked or the person wasn't warm over the phone (very important to me). Not only was there availability but my niece and I received excellent service. She was so happy with her experience. Special thank you to Q who gave my niece here lovely pedi! read more

I got shellac for my fingernails. The manicurist helped me pick a color that was perfect for my skin color, upon doing my nails she suggested some glitter for design. I absolutely love my nails right now. She was great, the tools she uses are sterilized and sealed. When my nails were finished, she gave me the files and buffer to take home. The brush she used to apply the polish was also wiped down and put away. I don't know about other people but u love knowing everything is super clean. One note is : these people speak Cantonese (and probably chinese) their English is probably not great but I'm sure they're still very nice. read more

On a recent trip to Oakland, I made an appointment to get my nails done with gel polish. Q was able to accommodate me on short notice. She is friendly and talkative. She asks for your approval along the way; great thing to do! If you are unhappy, it's your own fault for not speaking up when asked . I picked a temperature sensitive polish. It turned out to be magnetic as well...she gave it the cat's eye effect on two nails on each hand. My polish stays a gray-taupe when warm (always with my hot flashes) and becomes a deep magenta when cold. I wish it were the opposite, but I'm having fun with them anyway. Back to Q: She us meticulous. I'll definitely go back to her when I return to the city. read more

AA Beauty Salon - Magnetic cat eye with temperature sensitivity. Can't stop playing with them. - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Gorgeous nails! They look perfect. And I love that the owners do all the work themselves. Pleasant, relaxed, and social atmosphere. I definitely hope to come here again. read more

AA Beauty Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Omg this is my new favorite hair salon. I have really bad dry damaged hair; she made my hair super straight in no less then 20 minutes!!! The lady there is so sweet and easy going and down to earth. I recommend this place to everyone who is looking for good service. And I for sure will be returning here weekly!!! So worth the drive! read more

Best nail and hair place I went so far. Super friendly and professional. I will definitely go there next time to get my nail changed read more

AA Beauty Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I called and got an appointment 45 min later for gel manicure. The lady was friendly and asked approval along the way but oh boy I thought I'll be out the door with 45 min max. I did have another appointment and basically had to leave to my other appointment and come back. To finish it took almost another 45 min. This was a first place where my nails were not soaked in a waterbowl, nor did it include hand massage. I paid $35 total. The gel polish however was applied very carefully and with attention to detail, so happy about that part but the time and somewhat pricey service missing some essentials what I've always received in other places will not make me a return customer. read more

Love this spot. Affordable and efficient. People who work their are friendly. Definitely will be back in the future.

Im so glad that i find this place, the best hair cute ever, i loved it....Tammy is a very nice person, very kind and friendly. The place is verry clean and confortable. Took my son there too and he loved hes haircute...we will be backfor sure. read more

AA Beauty Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Made an appointment for mani pedi based on yelp reviews. Arrived 15 minutes before my scheduled time and was warmly greeted, and treatment started early. One of the best mani pedis. Very thorough and attention to detail. Place is very clean. Instruments were fresh out of a sealed sterilization bag. Very pleasant experience. Plenty of street parking. I'll be back. Ps not the largest color selection so considering bringing your own. :) read more

$5 bangs haircut that came out pretty well. Payed close attention to my destroyed nails, but I didn't end up doing the $30 gel manicure- a little too pricey with no colors I likes, although they did have a fair selection for their one seat manicure station. Prefer cash! read more

Excellent service! I brought my daughter here for her haircut and the lady was very very nice to her. In fact my daughter says that this was one of the best hair salon she's been to mainly because she didn't try to rush her and didn't criticize her. The ones she use to go to were always criticizing her hair and how it's so messy and such and very un communicative. (The ones near quickly in Chinatown and the hair salons inside of this building near quickly) Do not ever go there. All of them are horrible. Constantly rushing. Even hurts. But enough of those ones. Just go to here! They all talk to you and keep you somewhat distracted so you don't just go on your phone and such. Even give you a little advice on how to have nice smooth hair which actually helped a lot! read more

Spent over two hours for a bikini and full legs wax. I have easy to remove hair and am usually out in half an hour. Probably was unlucky but the lady that took care of me was clearly incompetent. Complete disaster. After all that time on the table, I'm left with entire sections of back unwanted hair. Not recommending at all, at least this particular employee, not recognizing their sub-standard work when confronted to it and still charging $80. read more

Great place in Chinatown to get your nails done if you are in the area getting dimsum or grocery shopping. The price they charge for removing the shallac is only $5 which is much more reasonable than other places (although their price for getting shallac mani is comparable to other places). They were able to accommodate me on a walk in, I would come back for other services. The place is clean and it's close to 12th street BART. read more

$53 for a mani and pedi. Not worth it. The lady that did my nails did not know what she was doing. My hands and feet looks ugly!

I was in desperate need of a pedicure for my upcoming trip. So after perusing Yelp I saw the stellar recommendations of other yelpers and decided yelp rarely steers me wrong. I'm glad I found them! They are a few streets from my usual circle of places to go but really not far from me. I called and made a same day appt and found out they not only do nails but also hair, facials, eyelashes, etc. Hmm, I was cautiously optimistic because not many places could handle all of those things and doing them well. Upon entering I was greeted promptly by Q, who I had booked a pedi appt with. Are you on lunch and tight on time? no, but I appreciate the asking! Q and the other lady Tammy were both cutting hair. One male and one female, both haircuts looked great. Score! New hair place! She had me pick out my polish from the shelf with a good variety of colors, now if you were used to having choices upon choices you might think these were not enough. But for me, I always go back to the same color so it was plenty for me. Q wore a mask and new gloves, and all her tools were sealed and sanitized. She was very gentle and a little bit through my appt I asked her opinion on my short stubby nails, I am a chronic biter and I was hesitant to get tips. She assured me I could still get a mani with just my nails and if I get the gel it will help me not bite my nails and give it a chance to grow. I'm sold, so I added the gel mani. Then because I felt like I was so comfortable at home, I asked about the eyelash extension I'd always been curious about. She quoted me a price that I was fine with, being that I'm getting other services done she gave me a discount. So I went from expecting 1 service to getting 3! Great experiences because she was in no way pushy or made me feel like she only wanted my money. It was straightforward suggestions and good ones at that. CASH ONLY! but you are already used to that because you are in Chinatown are you not? I don't believe in docking a star from an otherwise fantastic experience just because of how they choose to run their business. I had chosen a watermelon color for my pedi and as she removed my last color (watermelon, I am a creature of habit) she suggested something a little flashier. I am going on vacation after all. I agreed, I just needed a better suggestion for color. she brought over 3 glitter polishes and we settled on the pink one. It's like pink diamonds on my toes! Pedi was relaxing, my toes were getting pampered and my legs massaged. Oh and I got to sit in the massage chair for no extra cost. I've been to a place where if you turned on the massage chair it somehow became a Luxury pedi as opposed to regular pedi... obviously I didn't go back there. She suggested I get a neutral pink for my mani, and then put a glitter gradient on it. $5 for the design, totally worth it. i love the look and cant wait for my closeup. And this makes me want to not bite my nails because I don't want to ruin my mani. The eyelash extension was the big unknown, but because Q has been so good to me all the way through, gentle and meticulous, I just trusted her to do her thing. She said I had really short lashes so I can't go too long or they would constantly break off. She also kept the fact that I wear glasses into consideration in figuring out the right length for me so the lashes dont stick into my glasses. Then it was an hour and a half of napping and I woke up to bigger eyes! I felt like Bambi! I never knew lashes were so important to eyes! The final thing that I thought was so considerate of Q was she asked for my phone number so she could text me follow up care instructions for my lashes. The important thing was to not get them wet for the first 24 hours which I figured I can do. Then don't rub your eyes vigorously because each lash was glued on by hand. I am going to tell everyone about the good folks at AA and next time I might get a haircut there. read more

$16 for a pedicure, including removal of old polish! also- Cash only! Walked in, no wait on a Thursday afternoon. She was very gentle and didn't use all the tools to their full capacity. The place is small - one pedicure chair, one manicure station, 3 hair cut stations and a hair wash station- and clean. For the price, you can't beat it with a stick read more

Just walked in to try and get a pedicure. The place was 100% empty. I asked if I could get a pedicure the woman responded with food in her mouth "no, you have to wait" I asked how long she responded " 2 hours" are you effing kidding me...who would wait that long?!?! I'll. ever go back here again. read more

I dropped in this morning for a walk-in mani and pedi. They only have one station for each so it's best to call ahead and make an appointment. I loved both treatments. They were relaxing, soothing, and well-done. The massage chair for the pedicure was one of the most comfortable I've been on. Tools came from a sterilized and sealed pouch, which is a HUGE plus in my book. Only good words for this place! read more

Love this place. My sister and I do our nails, hair, facial, eye lashes and everything we can with them regularly. They are super patient and friendly. I recommend them to all my friends who wants do any type of treatments like this. Definitely make appointments ahead of time because they have a very busy schedule! :) read more

I received a wonderful, thorough pedicure from Tami. This was my first time visiting and I will absolutely return! There is only one pedicure chair, so I imagine sometimes there will be a wait. However, I went on Friday morning and was seated immediately. Facilities are clean and look quite new. Tami was very sweet and paid great attention to detail. The colors were somewhat limited, but the massage chair was awesome, service was excellent (including leg and foot massage), and it only cost me $15!! I couldn't believe it. An absolute bargain compared to the $30-$35 prices I usually encounter. As I said, I will absolutely return in the future! read more

Super basic salon but the staff was great. They did a good job on my mani pedi and only 30 for both might be my new favorite

Very clean and friendly. And extremely thorough with attention to detail. They completely scrubbed my soles unlike any other pedicure I have ever had. Great price!! read more

Exceeded my expectations. I rarely get my nails done so I never know what to ask for. I decided on the gel french manicure. She was very diligent, professional & had great suggestions. I am super happy with my manicure. Definitely returning. Did I mention the reasonable price? read more

The staff here are amazingly particular about the jobs, they don't rush the mani pedi but rather go through meticulous steps so you'd feel like they care about your nails as much as you do! I have not been to a better treatment at a similar price point. read more

Worst service ever out of any nail salon I've been to. The lady blamed me for not communicating that I needed appointments for two people when her poor English was the reason why she wasn't prepared. They did not do anything to try to work with us or put us in at a later time. They also wouldn't validate our parking and charged expensive prices for the service you can get in Oakland. For a mani/pedi, it's $35 cash only. You can get that AND a salt scrub massage for $31 near Grand Lake. Save yourself the trouble, time, and money for people who actually understand customer service. read more

I do my hair there every time. I love there. The environment is great. The place is clean. The owner is nice and always gives me good advice. read more

I love this place... They are very patient with you and help you with make your nail design decision. Their gel nail price is also very reasonable, $35 for gel manicure with design, where else can you get one? Not only are they good with nails, they have facial and hair cut which are both very nice! read more

AA Beauty Salon - Gel nails with design - Hair Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Great service and value. I usually never go for any extras, but I got a wash before and after haircut cut with head massage and blow-dry for $25. Two very nice aunties working here that take their time and go the extra mile :) read more

Have been going to this salon for about 3 years now. This is where I get my $10 oakland Chinatown haircut (previously $8). Not fancy, but who needs that. I am almost always pleased with the haircut and you can't beat the price. Only downside is that they are so good that I often have to wait to get my cut. read more