I like to get full set acrylics when I can and I've been to many places in Oakland and Alameda where I'm just so disappointed at the quality of work. I wanted a regular nail tech who knows what she's doing; not timid with application or cleaning up cuticles, asks and checks in with you as you go, makes sure it's what you want, knowledgeable about color choices. And I also wanted somewhere in Oakland to support local. I finally found this place and the whole place is a lovely vibe! Right in the heart of Downtown, these ladies know how to run business here in Oakland and make you feel safe. So many regulars come in which means you know they'll treat you well and they have hospitality down in comparison to other shops I've been to. I bring my 15yr old daughter here sometimes. Q is my girl! She does quality work consistently! And I'm so glad to be her regular. They're all good nails techs. And A LOT of folks come in for eyebrows! I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a genuine Town vibes nail shop! read more

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Ann and Amy's has been around for awhile. This is where you come when you want a trendy full set. Pedicure chairs are pretty outdated and there are only two of them. They have at least 6 manicurist tables. They offer individual eyelash (not to be confused with lash extensions ) application and eyebrow waxing. The shop is quite small but they do have a restroom for customers. Service here is straight to the point, so you should have a pretty good idea what you want before you get there because they are moving clients in and out quickly. The shop is usually busy so I recommend making an appointment atleast 48hrs before you want to have your services. Priced reasonably for the area. Solid No Frills Nail Salon. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Full set. All Black. Almond. By Mai. - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I was recommended by a friend of mine who always has the best nails. I got a couple of pedicures there and it was always great quality! I never feel rushed or uncomfortable, the employees are very respectful. This last visit I wanted to splurge a bit and a full set. I use my hands a lot so I wanted to get something cute and short. They did a great job on the shape that I liked and even did a great job with my Ombré (even tho the color I picked was sheer as heck and made it hard) they did fantastic. So that was my bad. Note: sheer colors are not for ombré. Regardless my names look fantastic and I had a beautiful experience. Thank you :) read more

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very friendly and welcoming staff I have been going to Ann and Amy's nails for well over 10 years i met them before the has their own business... Any is a wiz at brows they are always perfect.. Q always makes me feel so lovely and I always love my nails and pedicure... read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - My nails are done by Q - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

You know the places is good when you stop in the middle of the service to write a review. This is my first time here, im getting a pedicure, lashes, and brows. I absolutely love this place! The sugar scrub and lotion is freaking warm, did you hear me? Baby, it's the little customer centric touches for me, okay! The manager and the rest of the staff are absolutely amazing! I will definitely be back for a full set!! Ni did my toes and they're so pretty! She did an amazing job! read more

I miss this place dearly. I went to Ann & Amy Nails every 2 weeks for 4 years. These women are superb. Not only are they skilled, but they are so kind, hilarious, and warm. The business has been a part of Oakland for almost 2 decades and the Oakland community clearly loves all of the employees. You always see people popping in just to say hello. I have sadly moved from the Bay and I am desperately searching for a place with even half as much charm, but I haven't found it yet. read more

If you're in the area and in need of a quick mani or pedi this is the place. It's definitely a no frills and thrills kind of place so if your looking for a spa experience you'll be disappointed. I've been coming here for years and it works for me. Walk ins are accepted but certain days of the week (Friday/Saturday) or after 2pm you may be turned away because they do not overbook. Q is my favorite I generally book with her, I love her attention to detail and putting up with my random nail design requests. They usually do my mani & pedi at the same time while I sit in the pedicure chair which I prefer cuts down on time but it just depends on staffing. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Warriors playoff gel manicure by Q - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Today I did a walk in appt at this shop. I have visited several spots the past couple of months. (My regular nail lady, whom I visited with for years, has retired, need new shop) My BF drove past & discovered this shop. I inquired per prices for both gel fill & regular pedi. The shop was great, a lil on the older side. But that is cool by me. PRO: Large clean windows & still observing safety precautions. Staff was friendly & made you feel Welcomed. Lots of equip & supplies. Fair prices per services. CON: Color selection could be bigger & pedi leg massage a lil longer. Best part about my visit, tech did a great fill & they showed real appreciation towards you for walking thru their door. Something you don't always find. I will return read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Gel fill - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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Amy and Q took care of me today!! They managed to squeeze me in last minute for a gel pedi and gel fill. I asked for Q to help me choose a color for my best friend's wedding. She chose a color called fairy dream. It's perfect. They also got me out in time to pick up my step son from a class down the street. I will definitely be back! read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Fairy dream color on almond round nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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Great service! Great gel pedicure! Q was so nice and patient! I would definitely go back. No kids running around, pedi chairs are equipped with massagers that work! So many colors to chose from! Worth the visit :) 2nd visit!! Theresa did an amazing job on my full set!! She was so sweet & kind and she gave me tips on taking care of my cuticles and toes!! Great service! They are usually swamped so make an appointment!!! 07.27.19 ---- Still amazing service! Everyone is friendly, professional and great environment read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Nail color 69 and kiara sky gel polish! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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They did a wonderful job. Fast and friendly. I have no idea why they have some bad reviews here. I would ignore that because they do a GREAT job! read more

Ever since I moved the Oakland I've gone to Ann & Amy's. They have great quality products and quick service. Love this place!

My friend and I went to get pedicures before a wedding and I got a manicure as well. The pedicure was great and my nails look gorgeous now. All of the workers were very attentive and kind and do wonderful at their job. The salon was a bit scattered around and slightly cluttered but to me that's fine. It was also very fairly priced. I will be coming back next time I visit Oakland. read more

Manicurist did really good manicure. Getting car parking close-by is a problem and so-so ambience of the nail salon but service was quite good. read more

Been coming here for years, but since the pandemic and I had moved out of Oakland, haven't really had good luck with finding a nail shop I really like. But I had a meeting today in the downtown area and was like let me go and see my ladies @ Ann &Amy,s nails and it was a joy to see them again. Got my nails back looking fabulous so I guess I will be coming back to Town. Did I also mention they are crazy ass hell keep you laughing and always a clean environment. So if you are in the town come get your nails done right read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - My nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Needed a last minute gel manicure and found this awesome place! If you go, you have to ask for Mai. She was SO attentive, sweet, and accommodating. She was gentle in taking off my previous gel nails and offered to do 3 coats of my yellow so it could achieve the shade I wanted. What I noticed the most was that she took care of nails as if they were her own nails. She was quick, but also extremely detailed and would go back to fix my nail or cuticle if she didn't get it the first time. This is the cleanest set of nails I've ever gotten!! read more

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Amy is an eyebrow *genius* who has been doing my eyebrows for years. I won't let anyone else touch them. She has a great eye and artistic talent. I get compliments from strangers on the shape of my eyebrows! I swear they look thicker when she's done. My niece is now a regular as well. I love that I don't have to remind her that I don't want my eyebrows to be too thin. At other places in the past, I've made the request and they say they'll follow it, but often they don't. The results with Amy are always consistent and always great! read more

I made an appointment here because it's the closest nail salon by work. I did see the very low star rating but many of the reviews rated it negatively for the manicure/fake nails processes. So I disregarded them because I was only getting a pedicure. BIG MISTAKE. While I was there I saw that she shaped someone's eyes brows nicely and decided to get mine waxed too. Bad idea! I was seen by one of the owners (Amy), who was super nice and friendly (1 star for this). First, I had an appointment, but ended up waiting for 15 mins to be seen because this is the type of salon that takes walk-ins. Why would I ever make an appointment again if I could just walk in and take someone else's spot? Next, Pedicure was mediocre, done in less than 15 mins. My heels weren't buffed at all. Massage was non existent. Finally, my eyebrow wax caused two painful burns above my lids. Amy was rushing because she had another pedi waiting in a chair. Maybe this is why she ended up burning me. I didn't know she had burned me until I left the salon and felt the sting of cold air on my face. Also, she actually cut my natural shape (as you can see in the picture). I paid $20 for a crappy pedicure and $10 to get burned. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Burns due to crappy eyebrow wax. - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

One of the pettiest nail salons I've ever dealt with. the quality was poor and overpriced. the charge for the repair that was needed that was caused by them was not bad I would have gone had they not been very rude to me. read more

Love this place! They do the best eyebrows in the bay (and it's only $15). I moved out of state and come back to get my brows done EVERY time I'm visiting. The ladies who run the shop are the absolute sweetest and always remember me. They do great work at a reasonable price. When I used to get acrylic nails, they always used to last weeks without lifting when I got them done here. While it's not the newest, boujie-est nail shop, it's clean and they do great work with a super positive attitude. Highly recommend this place. read more

I went there for the first time before my birthday. It wasn't that busy, she did have customers though. My nail tech was mai. They were very friendly and welcoming. I guest I caught on a good day because the other techs turned up the music an started singing an dancing. I actually thought it was interesting.what was more interesting my never stopped working on my nails which was great. read more

Tucked between Broadway I went to this shop because mines is always busy and small even though I've been going over ten years I seen Ann and Amy's and decided to go, this place was wonderful a nice handful of loyal good workers who do a lovely job, you don't feel rushed and u never wait. A+ work read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Just recently found this place they are wonderful these are my friends nails I took her and she loved it we'll be back - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

First I want to say I absolutely love Amy and Ann. They are both super nice and every time I come they accommodate me. I've gotten my eyebrows done here twice but I typically only get my pedicures here. If I had to choose a person for eyebrows I would choose Amy and for pedicures I would say Ann but everyone does great work. I typically call ahead before coming to make sure I don't have to wait long. This is my go to pedicure spot even though this is super out the way and inconvenient for me it is so worth it for quality and lasting work. If you're going to visit here consider bart if you hate searching for or paying for parking. The prices are decent. Because of my profession I don't get my nails done but i can definitely attest to their work as my cousin is a regular and they do a great gel set. read more

I have been going too this shop for 6 years or so and the best nail person (Angela) doesn't work there anymore. I should have left then but I didn't, I stayed loyal to them. Until this past weekend. Since COVID there hours change a they say always make an appointment. Well when it's a holiday in the week, they seem to take off the whole week. Well everybody knows when you come back from taking off it's going to be busy. So called them up 2 days before wanting to come in only to be told they were booked, okay, so Amy one of the owners always answers the phone. She says okay I will put you down for Saturday of following week because we are busy. Fast forward to this past weekend, called on Friday to see what time was I scheduled. Only to be told, oh I made a mistake an didn't write it down. Granted I know mistakes happen, but it's how you resolve that mistake too make your long time customer happy. Well that didn't happen, rather instead she tried to put me off to come the next week, mind you this will be week 3 my nails aren't done after already being 5 weeks over do. Well I had enough, and after all that, she gets off the phone saying she couldn't talk too me when I am angry. So, since I am shown no loyalty as a customer, I have no Loyalty too them anymore. I always tipped, and let's not forget the expense of parking every time you go there. So for all the trouble I have experienced this past weekend I wouldn't recommend them to anyone point blank!!!!! read more

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Great service, and quick for a Friday. I walked in and only waited 5 minutes. Amy is such a hilarious character!! She sang and told stories the ENTIRE time!! Prices were oddly cheap, and i love how meticulous and overly picky she was with my nails and waxing. I appreciate that attention to detail! I only gave 4 stars because they do your wax put in the open while ur in the pedicure chair, not in a private room which was awkward for me. Otherwise, great! Definitely going back next time I'm in East Bay. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - I promise my feet dont always look like this, lol. Focus on the pedicure!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Guys a month old, my nails still popping! Ann & Amy Nails...these ladies knows their Onions. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - A month old! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Ann! Ann! Ann! She's rocked my nails again! My 4th no probably 5th visit... i forgot because I've been coming here again and again! This place is a must try!!! They're friendly, fast but still professional! My last manicure took up almost an hour and a half but she was really patient and got the job very well done! I'm obsessed with my nails now! Thank you! read more

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Ann did a great job on my nails, fit me in for an appiintmentwhen I called last minute and was able to fix the issues I had with my last set. Will be back! read more

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Thank you Ann!! My friend recommended I come here and I'm SO GLAD I DID. Even though they do not have dip, her style, design, nail shape, cleanliness and FRIENDLINESS totally make her shop the best I've ever experienced. My nails are EXACTLY the way I asked for them to be. I feel like it's hard to find someone who understands what you want and actually delivers and is sweet and friendly the entire time. THANK YOU ANN!! read more

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Zero star if I can. Horrible customer service from the owner herself. Totally rude, unexperienced and obnoxious owner. I will never return or recommend this place. read more

Gel Mani / Pedi Service Last two times i got a gel mani/pedi i went here , they have a nice color selection . Spa chairs are nice and comfortable. Its a pretty penny but you get what you pay for . This shop is busy for the most part so i would make an appointment. read more

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This place gets busy. Do yourself a favor and call to make an appointment. If you are a little late, do not expect them to wait for you. In fact you end up waiting for them if they take a walk in and they won't give you a heads up if it's taking an hour. I came with a friend who experienced this wait and am writing this right now because they did not apologize or say anything to my friend. I feel bad for bringing her here because they straight up ignored her. As a second time coming here, this place is only really worth it if you're getting acrylics because it's a good deal. Otherwise you have old nail polish selections (dry and half full), they have you put up with the full volume of the dull public access tv in the background, and not to mention it's just an outdated salon space. This is my second time here and as someone trying to find a good place that does gel nails for a reasonable price, I will not put myself through the stress of this place again. Much less recommend it to a friend. read more

5/20/22 I called at 10:30a before coming in as they take appointments. when I called Anne answered the phone. I said I wanted to make an appointment for today she said I can come in now if I want to. I said okay I will be in in 30minutes. When I got there there were not any techs available and she said I didn't call. I told her I have you on my phone. She looked stupid look on her face. It's always something with them when a schedule appointments or when I am getting my nails done. For example the last time I went 4 weeks ago, the pedicure tech I had tried to charge me $30, when it is $25. We had a short argument as I threw $25 on the pedicure chair and purposefully walked out. She said she gave me an extra item where she didn't. Plus even if she did(***which she didn't***) she never discussed it with me to ask me if I even wanted it. read more

Worst manicure I have ever had in my entire life. No joke, no hyperbole. The WORST. This place is near my office, so I made an appointment to come in after work. Easy enough. I prefer my nails clean and short. They were getting kinda long so I wanted them cut a little and then filed, but not ONLY filed because I've found that when my nails are filed down too much, they tend to peel. I politely explained that to Mimi, the manicurist I was assigned to. She nodded, then ignored my request and began filing my nails. I pulled my hand away and explained again that I would prefer they be cut first. Amy came over and seemingly scolded Mimi in Vietnamese, after which I got yelled at by Mimi because it's the "same thing if I file!" Mimi proceeded to PUNISH ME for disagreeing with her. She cut my nails to the quick with nippers and then proceeded to attempt to file them, which amounted to filling away at the skin, so much that there is now raw skin at the tips of my fingers. She yanked my hands around while attacking my cuticles with said nippers, ignoring me and chatting with another customer about the new iPhone 5. After she was done yanking me around, she said "you pay now." I handed her a $20 and when she walked away, Amy came over again, looked at my nails, and asked me half-heartedly if I liked my manicure so far. I just looked at her. She responded, "I know how you feel, it's okay," and handed me their card with hers and Ann's names highlighted, instructing me to make an appointment with her "next time." Mimi came back with my change, and I still tipped her $2 (in hopes that I would at least get a decent nail polish job). No such luck. There is nail polish all over my cuticles and top coat everywhere, and she got up afterwards without so much as a goodbye. I've posted pictures (taken on BART, so classy) to show how short my nails are as well as the poor polish application. I know what you're thinking - Christy, why didn't you LEAVE when she first yelled at you?! You know, I don't know. Shock, I suppose. I wish I had, because now my fingertips literally HURT from how short my nails were cut. When I did leave, Amy smiled at me apologetically and said, "see you next time?" I shook my head. Maybe Ann and Amy are good at what they do. However, Amy's response, demonstrating that she KNEW Mimi's work and attitude were poor, yet choose not to do anything about it, is unacceptable from a business owner. I will tell everyone I know to avoid this place like the plague. read more

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5 stars for Ann - 1 for always being so busy =[ 3 stars for Amy 0 stars for the man 3 stars for Mimi 4 stars for price so overall roughly about 2.8-3 stars.. if only Ann wasnt so busy and keeps her appointments with me, ill give them 5stars but. she dont.=[ I've been getting my nails done from Ann since she was back working at central nail on franklin and 14th st. No lie she dose a WONDERFUL JOB on my nails and SUPER SWEET AND FRIENDLY to her customers. but shes always BOOKED!! =[ So i came here one time with my sister to get her nails done for prom because she loved my nails a lot. Ann was busy so my sister had to get her nails done by some man.. ugh... that guy not only messed up on my sisters nails he made her CRY (cz he messed up so bad.. u know prom is a huge thing for HS and we always wanted to be perfect) =O he DIDNT LISTEN to what she wanted n keep INSISTING THAT HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING WRONG!!! So Amy came to the rescue and fixed my sisters nails =] Anyways after that incident i still went back there to get my nails done by Ann. One time i called early to make an appointment as i got there she just started with someones nails and she knew i made an appointment first so i had to sit there waiting for roughly 30min-45min. after waiting so long i expected her to do my nails but NO she told Mimi to do them for me. first i thought ok Mimi's a girl n so must be ok right? but NO she buffed my nails so thin that it hurts really bad. then she applied the acrylics on really sloppy. She was rude n didnt listen to a word i say.. didnt even care that i was there watching her do my nails. She kept talking and laughing with Amy which made me feel really uncomfortable because i didnt understand a word they say. so it seemed like they were talking a lot of smacks. =.= After my acrylics has dried i told Mimi no ill just wait for Ann to be done with another customer to finish my nails. Ann told Amy to come help me. So i said ok.. I've seen her work before and they are nice.. so i didnt hesitate to let her finish. Amy is nice friendly and really funny but.. she was distracted by talking to her co-workers. So wasnt really paying attention at all to my nails =[ she made my nails really thick and fat looking =[ and my design was really off from the sample.. after that i just didnt bother getting my nails done here anymore.. btw this is a review from a year ago so idk if things has change a bit.. but honestly make sure Ann dose your nails!! read more

Came in super last minute because I was visiting Oakland from Sacramento and had a lot of time to kill but needed my nails done. I called them at 2:30 and they said someone will be available in 30 minutes. In 30 mins they sat me down and did my toes and my full set acrylic. One thing I hate about nail salons usually is that when they Are busy with appointments and walk ins, nail techs will rush filing and painting my nails. Even though they were busy and had other appointments, Amy still took the time to file down and make sure my nails were the right shape, she made sure each coat of polish was even, while working quickly enough at the same time, which I really appreciated. Definitely will be back next time I am in Oakland. read more

I won't ever come here again. I'm not sure if it's because I've never been here but everyone just kind of stared at me. Rude. Made an appointment for 12:00. I was 3 minutes late. I was told to sit. 10 minutes later they tell me to sit in a chair. Sat for another 15 minutes until this lady came over. Don't know her name. She looked like she had botoxed lips and she was kind of rude. I wanted a fill, cut down and nail design. Red flag number one should of been the fact she didn't know where anything was at the station. She cut my nails down, didn't check them to make sure they were the same length. She started my fill and when I pulled my hand to look at it(because she was doing a terrible job) she stomped her foot and had an attitude. Very uneven and very thin acrylic. You could still see the end of the original nail under the acrylic. She also cut me while filing because she filed so hard. Paint job was just as sloppy. I wanted starfish on my ring finger, I guess she couldn't do it so I sat for another 15 minutes to wait for another lady to do it. Doesn't look like starfish, looks like flowers. The lady who did the design also put the top coat on while the design was still wet and it smeared the design. I came here because I saw all the nice designs here on yelp, but I wish I never had. read more

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DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU ENJOY YOUR CUTICLES. SO MANY REVIEWS ABOUT DAMAGED CUTICLES. The lady who did my nails burn me several times around my cuticles with the drill. She even accident went up my pinky finger while looking away & left a burn. Everytime she burned me she just put blue liquid to stop the bleeding & continued filing away. A few days later I noticed one of cuticles had not healed. It was swollen and tender. I could tell there was liquid under that scab so I used clippers to remove the scab and pus came out. I've never had any infection in my entire life from a nail salon. And on top of that my nails looked terrible. I had to go get them repainted somewhere else. They only get 2 stars because they lady who did my pedicure did an excellent job. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Pus coming out of one of the wounds caused by the manicurist burning me with the drill. - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

This place is EXPENSIVE! They wanted $35 and up for a full plus $10 for a gel and another $5 for 1 nail repair my my price would have been almost $50 for a fill I'm really no interested in paying that much and they still couldn't do the style I wanted originally (ombré pink and white) Overall they were nice at least but expensive and the 1 nail I did let them fix and paid $5 but I won't be getting a fill there! Also not a huge fan of the way they shape the nails, maybe I'm being too picky but coming from LA they just do them differ read more

New favorite nail spot! I love them! Ann for my pedicure, eyebrows and Mai for my fill! They make sure you walk out satisfied. read more

Ann & Amy's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California