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    Central Nails

    3.5 (52 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Services - Central Nails

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

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    they took great care of me

    amazing work! sweet people, great results._________________________________________________

    Katelyn T.

    they do great with cuticles with no pain at all! they are very careful and meticulous! I had a wonderful experience

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    Kendra F.

    Loveee Tu. I have been going here since January 2015 and if I have a choice not to, I will not go anywhere else ... Unless Tu isn't there. She does my eyebrows so well. The clean up is nice and I'm always complimented on my eyebrows. My nails are always done to perfection. There's a large variety of colors and the prices are cheap. The only reason I'm giving a four is because there can be a wait if you're not there by appointment or you come in when it's busy. Sometimes even with an appt there is a bit of a wait, but there are only three people working in there.

    Location is not good but the work is really good. I got a pic for my nails, but they did it better than that. Had to wait a lil longer but I guess it's worth the price we pay and the service I got. Not from Bay Area but was really good price as per Bay Area and they did a really good job. Got Lots of compliments

    Acrylic fill with shellac and design $28 =]
    Sonya A.

    It seems like I've been to every nail salon in a 4 block radius from my job! I needed a fill and decided to give this place a try. I actually remember coming here once before when I was a student at Cal, but hadn't been back since. There were 2 ladies working. There are a lot of people that drop in and I think it's better to make an appt. But you should still expect to wait...I've learned to expect this of any nail salon! It's a business driven by quantity so if they tell you to wait 10 minutes, just think it's more like 20 or even 30 minutes lol! I got a regular acrylic fill with shellac and a design for $28!! Plus $1for credit card use. I was very happy with the price and even happier that they came out well. My nail tech took the time to apply alcohol, oil, and lotion to my hands even though she had customers waiting. I would go back again. As far as aesthetics...I mean come on people, it's a small shop in downtown Oakland, can't expect much...so don't and you won't be disappointed. My review is based on a comparison to similar shops in the area.

    They took a customer who walked in AFTER someone else had already been sitting for more than 30 minutes.

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    Great experience. I'm a nail biter. Hoping the acrylics will help. Great crew at Central. Thanks.

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    7 years ago

    I love tu always always does an awesome job on my nails i go every two weeks and get the works

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    if anyone locate tu & van please comment! i went here and my gel was peeling a week later.

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    11 years ago

    I just came to get a fill. The shop is very small only space for a few chairs. But the results were satisfactory.

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