I love Phoung. I've been coming here for years. Sometimes i go elsewhere because of where i live and work but no one will ever compare. She always slays my nails and i always leave happy. I always get compliments on the length and color. Best nail shop in San Leandro read more

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10/10 Phong never misses! If I come with a design she delivers beyond expectation! Quality is a 10/10 your design is going to stay on and not chip, and your diamonds last forever, and don't fall off read more

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I came in for a pedi after reading all the rave reviews and seeing their awesome pictures. I'm all about getting a design on my nails because if I'm paying someone to pamper me, give me the finishing touches I can't do myself. Sadly this place did not deliver. All the bad yelp reviews are accurate. I looked past the bad reviews to give this place a shot... after my visit, I will not be coming back. I'm all about finishing touches and my paint job was sad! I could paint my own nails better. I came in expecting to get some awesome, 'pimp my nails' type of art. That did not happen! The plain color she did on me was streaky and messy!! When she asked if I wanted a design.... I had to pass. If you can't paint plain color what will your design look like?! Good for those regulars tho. Maybe they treat them better. Those are the pictures you see. Only plus? It was cheap!! $15 pedi. You get what you pay for. read more

First time in a long time getting my nails done and I was not DISAPPOINTED! Shape and length of my nails are on point! Nice thin chic nails, super happy with how they turned out, thank you Ana! The designs were done by Phuong, thank you girl! Total came to 60 for a first timer like me (well worth it) and I'll be sure to come back for more cool nails! read more

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This lady does great designs. So fast and exact. . I showed her a pic of exactly what I wanted and she did my nails even better then the pic. I was so impressed. She knows her designs and nails. The price is not bad either totally recommend this shop. read more

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I love phuong and have been going to her for years :) sometimes I have to cheat on her and go elsewhere due to my schedule but no one compares. I always get tons of compliments on my nails. Her mom is a boss at shaping nails!! Cash only! read more

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This place does awesome design work but if the nails don't stay on how am I supposed 2 show it off?! I just posted a pic of my nails, I left the shop about 1 pm yesterday went got my hair done and then went home to bed woke up and about 8 am & my nails started popping off there is nothing that I have done to make them pop off. I only have 4 nails still in tact and all of them have lifted. I will be giving the shop a call on Monday and I hope they give me a refund. read more

Champion Salon - 24 hours after getting my nails done this is how they look... - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Yeah, I tried to give this place a second chance but they can't seem to get it together. Rude as hell and they make it seem like they're the only nail salon who can do nails. Piss poor service, piss poor customer service, and there's only one person in there that actually knows what she's doing. However, she's rude as hell!! No thank you. I don't mind giving my money to someone else. read more

I've been getting my nails done at Champion Salon for the last 9 months or so upon the recommendation of a family member. The creativity and quality nail art offered at Champion Salon is so unparalleled (by any other salon in the bay) that I actually drive from the South Bay to get my nails done here! That said, I'm going to give some honest and detailed tips to navigating the salon I've come to know and love over the last few months. 1. Appointments: Do yourself and everyone else a favor and make one... and be on time! Champion Salon has a LOYAL following and tends to be busy, particularly on weekends. If its your first time, try coming on a weekday morning when its slower and you can get individual attention. 2. Payment: Bring cash, they don't take cards-- and I don't blame them. I pay hundreds of dollars a month to credit card processors to accept cards at my business and wish I didn't have to! 3. Parking: It's on E. 14th Street and there isn't a parking lot, but without fail, I always get a spot right in front. 4. Ambiance: The neighborhood is not fancy and neither is the shop but the family that runs Champion Salon OWNS their building and keeps their operating costs low so they don't have to charge you an arm and a leg for their Instagram worthy nail art! I appreciate the fact that at Champion Salon, my $ is being spent on the top quality nail polishes and Swarovski Crystals the salon uses on my nails rather than on some commercial property owner's fancy building. 5. Staff: Champion Salon is family owned and operated by a Mother and her 2 Daughters. The fact that they have been in business for over a decade and have excellent publicly available health records is a testament to their success. As a side note, I understand that beauty services are a very personal and everyone has their own unique preferences about how they like things done, but I must admit that I was outright shocked to see so many recent and outright disrespectful reviews about Champion Salon! While no location, nail tech, design, atmosphere etc. is a perfect fit for every customer, no business owner or employee should be subject to the verbal abuse being spewed in service providers on the spot rather than resorting to anonymous internet thugging and name calling after the fact. If you wouldn't say it to someones face don't write it on Yelp! read more

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After seeing dope ass nail designs on Yelp and on her instagram page just like everyone else, I decided to set up an appointment now that my mom's wedding is coming up. I had to google map the location even though I'm very familiar with the area and San Leandro in general. Not going to lie, I thought there would be a convenient parking lot and not just a few spaces where you park by the curb. It was full when I got there so I had to park around in the next block which bothers me because I'm a new driver and I suck at parking lmao. Anyway, I walked in the store and it was fairly decent looking. It was on a Thursday afternoon and they were busy. My appointment was at 5 and I came in before 5 but I didn't get seated u til 5:30ish which sucks because I hate slow ass services. I had to be passed around 3 times, one for the acrylics, shaping and the design. The acrylics person seemed irritated by me and was lightweight giving me attitude because of how I cant relax my fingers (if that makes sense) but it's whatevaa. She was also agressive and seemed like in a rush. The shaping person who I assumed to be the mother of the design person was nice and kept up a conversation. Now onto the design! I didn't get her name but she's also a conversationalist and has a great, spunky personality. She obviously knows what she's doing and is hella good at it too. My nails came out looking exactly how I wanted it to be! So far it hasn't been a day yet but my nails are still solid. Hopefully it'll continue til the wedding! Minus 1 star because of the lady giving me attitude, unconvenient parking and the long ass wait. Other than that I recommend this place! read more

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Uyen & Phuong always go in on my nails:] I love LOVE love them. I will never step foot in another nail salon, ever again. read more

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Loved this place! I made a appointment; was seen right away and the girl was cool and did exactly what I wanted. The price was very reasonable. read more

Champion Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Love my nails and my experience!! I was in the area waiting for my computer to get fixed and decided to get my nails done. I chose this place because of the designs from the photos. I was extremely pleased with the outcome. Phuong and her mom were so sweet and fun throughout the whole time I was there. I don't think I ever laughed so much at a nail salon and my nails turned out amazing!! This combination is rare! I plan on coming back again :) read more

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This salon was recommended to me by my friend, and I decided to give it a shot and it was totally worth it! I went right at opening because it was Mother's Day weekend and I knew a bunch of people would probably be going (which they should, always treatyoself lol), and since even though I was just a walkin, I was only the second one there so I was helped right away! I was feeling inspired by the new Cinderella movie, and the nails I ended up with were beyond satisfactory (: I can't wait to go back! read more

Champion Salon - My Cinderella inspired nails! :D - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

I went here for the first time yesterday with my best friend who's become a usual. Before coming here I heard nothing but good reviews which made me decide to break my 2 year streak of not getting my nails done. Coming from someone who's gotten her nails done all the time since the 7th grade, I can honestly say this by far was the best salon I've came to when it comes to design and price! The ladies who work here are also very friendly. I showed Phuong what designs I wanted from pictures I saw online, and she nailed them completely! She's so talented! I'm really glad I chose to come along with my friend and get my nails done here. I will definitely be making this place my usual nail spot! :) read more

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I love this place!! Brenda and Uyen are the best and their mom is so sweet they always remember me even though I don't come in as often I as I should. I live in Stockton and if I'm not in town I will wait just to have my nails done here!! They so so many good designs it's hard to pick read more

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OMG! I love my nails! I did the blk lace design!!! and its sooooo cute fun and sexy! LOL... these sisters are super talented !!! their so fun to talk to and welcoming! Great service! Im glad i found them on YELP! After I left the shop, there were 3 girls that asked about my nails..and i give them their business card..=) Thanks Uyen for doing my nails!!! Phuong nail designs are amazing also! i know what i want next time! See ya girls in 2 weeks =) read more

Ok I went to Champions on 3/11 and I fell in love with these very talented sister's designs. I love how they think outside of the box and come up with these wonderful and fresh designs. If you're a very basic kind of person that only likes French tips then Champions may not be ur flavor (although they do some awesome French tips as well not going to knock them there) but I say it's like if you were to go to Mortons steak house where they specialize in these juicy and succulent steaks only to order a plain old Hamburger. That's absurd and down right Ludacris!! When you go out somewhere like Morton's you go there to get their specialties and to try something different; If you go as far as going to do business with the wonderful nail technicians at Champions u may as well let them pimp ya nails out and give u a burst of newness and something fresh!! I have to say not only are the designs and pricing just right but the atmosphere there is awesome as well. They are really personable there and u feel like it chit chatting with one of Ur friends. All in all I can say I have found my new shop to go to which is why I am all set for my nail appointment today!!! read more

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1st time here: I love the service and family feel setting, everyone just working together and make you feel comfortable and it was fun! Love my new nails and the hard work from both talented girls, Phoung and Uyen also everyone there. I will be coming back for the crazy awesomeness nail designs! Thanks Champion Salon! (^_^) I'm happy! read more

Champion Salon - Zebra ::but I called them flames or 'like fire'...lol ;-) - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Today was my first time coming here and I was honestly blown away. Phuong convinced me on getting gel for the first time and I'm hooked! they have a great amount of color choices & amazing finish job. Also, Phuong really made you feel comfortable, especially that when I go to other nail places it's really quiet and boring (at least for myself). She helped me pick a new go-to spot with out even trying to. Definitely coming back here with no doubt. Don't hesitate on coming in here! They truly do amazing work here. read more

Champion Salon - Gel fill - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

I came in without an appointment and was not disappointed! They were able to squeeze me in for a full gel set and pedicure! The ambiance is homey and everyone is super friendly. I will definitely be returning and recommending! read more

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Champion Salon is the CHAMPION of nail art and designs. A friend of mine and I had been planning to visit this salon for months after seeing one of our co-workers nails. We went this week on a walk in and had somehow pictured an ultra luxe, glamourous nail spa. Instead, my friend and I walked past it twice unsure if we had the correct address. It is a moderate size salon where they do both hair and nails. It is furnished very humble and modest no extra glitz or decor. Once we walked in and checked out their look book we instantly knew we were in the right place. Pros: The customer service was good. Nice accessible location for all Bay Areaans. Fun designs and quick in and out time. Cons: They forgot to apply topcoat to my nails so they look super dull and old rather then new and fresh. Without the topcoat the thinner they put in the polish is easily revealed. I had to apply my own topcoat after a $41 service. NO BUENO. The atmosphere, decor, and ambiance can be improved. Designs make me want to go back but the acrylic set and paint job was mediocre. read more

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This is my new favorite nail place in San Leandro. They do such a great job and their designs are amazing. I would exponent this place to anyone who likes unique designs. Phoung is super cool and makes getting your nails done a fun experience. I will defiantly be coming back here every time. read more

BRENDA did my nail designs and did a WONDERFUL JOB! Her mother did my pink and white full set. I wasn't as pleased with the set. The powder was applied thicker than I prefer, were filed a little crooked and just 3 days later the gel had worn off in some areas and looked like I hadn't gotten them done in a week. Next time I may just have Brenda hook up the whole set or go elsewhere for the set and only come in only for the designs. All of the ladies were super nice though and the prices were reasonable . I had a full set, daughter's mani, pedis for the both of us with design and paid around $80. read more

RULES AND REGULATIONS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF! 1) The common: refuse the right of service to anyone. 2) They're not liable of your children getting hurt so keep them near. 3) Do not pick up polishes if not called upon. 4) Do not try on polishes on yourself or else you will be charged. This was my first time here since I came here for the convenience of Christmas shopping. I walked in for a gel fill and a broken nail along with a design & matte over coat which equaled $43. To my surprise according to the ratings, reviews, and beautiful designs, & the fact that it was a Friday there was only one person getting her nails done with 2 women working. The first nail tech quickly did my fill, and the second nail tech who is nearly my age (early 20's) shaped and designed them. Both of them were fairly nice and the younger one is very talkative, which I like because most nail tech's rarely ever speak to their customers and vice versa. It made the entire process go by smoothly and quickly, before I knew it, she was done. She is very fast too and I like fast paced working styles. Don't be fooled, just because she works fast doesn't mean she's not efficient. Thus my first visit was a success and I got the nails I wanted, exactly the way I pictured it. I definitely recommend this salon as well as do look forward in revisiting in the future. read more

Champion Salon - Gel fill w/broken nail: Royal Blue w/Matte over coat & gold foil flakes with gloss coat (coffin/ballerina nails). = $43 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

I will never ever go anywhere else to get my nails done! Phuong and her mom are amazing! This is a family owned nail salon, that is by appointment only. Phuong keeps up with all the new trends and does exactly what you ask for. I love that she always tells me what colors look good/bad for my skin tone. I always leave so happy with my beautiful nails. Cash only! read more

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I used to get my nails done at a million different places because no one place ever did the job 100%. Usually after the 2nd or 3rd day my nails were ALWAYS lifting and chipping I had come to accept it as a given/norm.... That is untill I found Champion Salon!!! I go every 3-4 weeks for my fill and even then my nails aren't lifting. Plus their customer service is AMAZING! I give them 5+ stars. read more

I love them they are like family and I feel bad because my work did not allow me to continue to go but I'll never allow anyone to touch my nails but them!! read more

First time after hearing and reading good reviews... Unfortunately my review will NOT be a good one... This place doesnt even look like a REAL nail shop. Looks ghetto, and the ppl are RUDE!! The mother is RUDE and so is the younger daughter, the other daughter is very sweet though. I told the lady I was gon be an HOUR... She made my appointment for 4 when I called at 4:20 I came in 5:27 and the mom had the nerve to say in VIETNAMESE... "Her appointment was at 4 and now she come in" Then told her daughter that if I don't wait then just let me walk out... WTF!! If you can't take me just tell me so I can LEAVE!! Rude BITCH!! I HATE when salons talk SHYT in their language!! I'm VIETNAMESE and VERY fluent!! Idk about their work but they service is HORRIBLE!! To be continued... So I just finished with my nails and feet and it was quite pretty. My nails are really cute. My toes weren't very nicely cut and cleaned, but the nail polish and designs are nice. I am still not very happy due to what had happened earlier but I gad the designs were cute. During my visit the 2 sisters were some what going at it. The younger one has a really bad attitude, lucky the older sister kept her cool. I was mad for her. Little sister is RUDE!! The mom is just about her money :) I really want to give this place a better rating but honestly I felt like the place had a lot of negative vibes (Mom and younger sister). 2 stars just for the designs :) RECOMMENDED if you like cute designs and don't mind some rudeness read more

Meh, I've experienced better is exactly my thoughts on this place. It was my first time here and I was really excited to come try this place after reading the good reviews and seeing pictures of designs that looked pretty cool. I made an appointment for a pedi and full set. I was seated pretty quickly for the pedi, but then they were bombarded with customers and my pedi was rushed as it was 1 lady working on me and 2 other girls. Fine, whatever. Then i got seated for my full set, rush job, uneven nails, not filed properly at all. I didnt like it one bit. Got them painted by the design girl who was also working on 3 other girls at the same time... Rushed again. Got two designs (didnt realize they were $10 each, what a rip). My total time spent there was about 2.5hrs (and most of it was because i had to wait while they worked on others at the same time). Reluctantly ended up paying $55. A few days later my nail color started changing colors, like wth? Sorry, first and last time here! read more

I rarely ever write reviews and even less rarely do I write bad ones. With that being said let me just describe the scenario: sister called ahead to make an appointment for 5 PM and they told us there would be no problem being that we made a reservation the same day. We got there and the place was packed but I assumed there would not be a problem since we had reservations. Boy was I wrong! We were the last ones to be seen!!! Unfortunately, I had not driven myself there and I had to wait for my ride regardless or else I would've left as soon as I saw that no one was dealing with the customers in line. There were three women working, two of the ladies who looked like they spoke very little English were mainly just prepping the clients for the other girl who seemed to be the main one who did the designs. At no point did anyone apologize for the wait, being that we had called to make a reservation! They didn't try to put us ahead of any other customers even tho we reminded them of our appointment. After waiting at least an hour and a half and totally infuriated at their inefficiency and lack of communication, we were finally seen. The woman who prep my nails did a terrible job, she didn't even properly remove the nail polish from my previous set, and proceeded to fill them in with the cheap acrylic that they use (which was chipping at the edges around my cuticles after just a couple of days!). When I realized that she had done a poor job, it was too late and I could see specs of black polish underneath the acrylic. Totally disgusting looking. Being that we were the last customers and it was almost time to close the woman doing my set had done a really sloppy job, but hey, it's not my problem she wanted to leave! Take some pride in your work! When I was ushered to the girl doing the designs they were charging a ridiculous price for designs that I could do myself with my left hand perfectly. I just asked for regular nail polish. I didn't tip them and left promptly after paying. I would never ever come back to this place and if I could give it zero stars I would. It seems like they're scared of confrontation with their customers and there was only one person who spoke proper English. read more

$10 manicure. You pay for what you get i guess *sigh*...they don't deserve any stars... 1. No hand massage 2. Nails filed crooked. 3. I had to instruct the lady to put a base coat under my dark red nail polish so that it doesn't stain my nails. She first looked at me like she didn't understand. She still didn't use a base coat she used a top coat (but whatever). 4. I have nail polish all over i.e. she did a real bad job of painting my nails and "cleaning" them up. She initially did not paint my whole nail and I had to show her. I guess she felt like she would make sure my whole nail was painted AND some lol smh. An hour later my nails look a HOT MESS...I will NOT be back... Be careful of the fake reviews on here...you can usually tell if they only wrote a couple of reviews... read more

Wow! First time customer at champion salon but after today, this is definitely not my last visit. I called ahead and booked an appointment. Phoung was my technician and I told her that I wanted to do a gel mani w a special design. Phoung asked to see pics which I gladly did and she replied that she was able to achieve the desired design. The whole process took about half an hour and the whole time Phoung was really sweet and a great conversationalist. I watched her design my nails without breaking a sweat- she's quite the artist! The results of my nails came out looking professional, detailed, and exactly how I wanted them to look- perfect! Thank you champion nails! :) read more

I desperately wanted to love this salon because the pictures and ratings here on yelp are fantastic, but I was met with much less than I expected. To start, the shop is a little musty and definitely hot. Its hard to enjoy getting pampered in an 80 degree room. As for the service, I'd give a 3). They are kind as long as you are kind to them, and seem eager to give you the product you want. So long as it is only for 24 hours. I came in for a fill and gel polish with a design. Not a crazy 3d design but enough that I figured most salons wouldn't satisfy what I wanted, so Champion salon seemed great. My fill was done poorly. I had to ask twice to have the edges softened near my nail bed because it had been applied poorly. I also had to pay to have them shortened because I wasn't asked previous to her applying the fill. and I feel as though the acrylic was applied to high, making it look as though my fresh fill was already a week old. as for the paint. i had two nails on each handpainted white, which were all streaky and uneven. my designs all started to fade away by that night, and all I'd done was shower and pack a suitcase. and I also, during my shower, had nail polish begin to peel up on multiple nails. the shop was already closed at this point and I left for a vacation that night so I was unable to have them fixed within their 24 hour window. I am fairly sure that with gel, you're supposed to seal the nail THEN do the design and reseal it, as this is how I've had every other gel design done.but not here. I also assume their UV lamps are not powerful enough to cure the nails properly because I've never had these issues before. it also took around 2.5 hours for my sister and I to get gel acrylic fills, which is obscene. ultra disappointing, will not even think of returning. I paid 40 dollars for service that didn't last 4 hours. Not fair. read more

My go to spot for acrylics, especially when I want deigns on them. I would advise you to spend a little extra and get the gel finishing polish they offer as well, very well worth it- it makes your polish/acrylics stay on so much longer. I've had mines for 3 weeks and other than my nails growing out, they still look perfect. I also got one of my nails super blinged out with the diamonds they have and NONE came off. This place does wonders, ladies. read more

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Friendly service and great price. 35 dollars for gel manicure and design for each nail read more

Champion Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

To start off, everyone that works at this salon was lovely. I had no bad experiences with then. I found both ladies very kind and I appreciated their customer service. But I was so surprised by how dirty this salon was. I felt like they hadn't cleaned the stations for a very long time and there was visible dirt everywhere. Luckily, I saw all of the tools come out of sterilized bags, but I felt incredibly nervous. The pad i laid my hands on to get my nails done were sticky and stained. I also couldn't believe how dated the nail polishes were. They had separated and looked like they could be 10 years old. The brands they carried were also very cheap and they began to chip in a couple of days. There were also handwritten signs everywhere that said over and over that they must be paid upfront, that they were not responsible for children being injured and that customers would be charged for painting their own nails. I assume this needs to be said, but I'd never seen anything like it. I didn't have any designs done, so I'm sure they're fantastic at that. But salons need to be kept clean. I wasn't comfortable or relaxed while there and I sadly won't be returning. read more

Long story short. I called to make an appointment 2 days before I came in and didn't get any response back. So when the day came to get my nails done I called that morning and they took my time right away ... I was happy :) When I got there the lady doing my pedicure dug in so deep into my toe nails. Let me tell you I never ever ever ever complain about it but this one hurt and I haven't had this happen to me since I was in middle school. The lady who was putting acrylic on my nails knew had to shape them perfectly. But there acrylic is the cheap acrylic kind and really burned me on a few of my nails when she was sanding them down. I am giving them 3 stars because of the designs they do because they are excellent. But I am the type of person who likes the gel coat on top of my nails because I don't want to mess them up when I am reaching to get the keys out of my bag. The nail polish will take a LONG time to dry. Overall is a aaaaaa ok store read more

Just got a pedi today. I was in rush and I went in after tanning next door (high quality one stop shop!). I did not get the girls name who did it, she was wearing glasses and took so much care of my calluses! They were my biggest concern as my feet get really beat up from wearing 6 in heels and walking daily. They speak such good English!! Finally! Communication! I have never had anyone take such good care of my calluses- even in Bev Hills and Manhattan when I pay $65-80 - I usually leave wanting to go home and you the old razor callus remover I still have. But not today. I will certainly be back. Basic Pedi- $20 I paid $20 + $5 for an added acid callus remover read more

We'll this was my first time going and they are unprofessional and rude my nails Are lumpy the lady did a rush job and they advertise all these designs but don't have the product too high priced not high quality read more

Champion Salon - The last cut my nail so I had to get my money back and she had a attitude never again - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California