My favorite local spot in the South Bay! The team is always kind, great prices, and very clean. read more

I LOVE Charlene's nail salon. This is the only place I will get acrylic nails and I use to come here devoutly. Now I just get acrylics for special occasions, like my wedding in 2011 This time I was getting ready for Comic-Con 2022 and I wanted something longer and flashy. I select about aqua blue cat's eye and I got a dozen compliments. I am super happy. read more

Great and gentle service. We are definitely going back, it was our first time in this place, the staff and customers were really friendly and polite. read more

Charlene's Nails - Nail polish - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

I love this place! I've been coming here for the last four months more or less and I actually bring my young daughters with me because once in a while they get their nails done (ages 7/9). Both Ling and Bill are great along with their other family members. The ambiance is great too, they usually have soft music playing in the background and a conversation with Ling is always pleasant. I think this place is way more affordable than other places they don't try to charge you extra, I love their honesty and flexibility. This is actually the first place that I find that does not try to charge me as if my kids were adults and that's the reason why I keep coming back too, my daughters have gotten their nails done twice here in the last four months so I think I'll be sticking to this place and if there is any inconformity Ling fixes it! read more

We have been clients of Charlene's nails for more than 20 years. They know what they are doing! I would blindly trust them with pedicures and manicures. They are welcoming read more

Average affordable place, there was only a couple working on this day and they were busy. Not sure why there was no extra staff so it took a little longer to get my gel mani and a pedicure. My nails were ok and my pedi was fine except she was really digging to get my big toe nails trimmed on the side like if she was a podiatrist or if i had an ingrown nail but i didn't. Cost was low but then again you get what you pay for. I would come back but just for my mani if i have to only because it's close to my home. read more

WALKED IN AND NEVER COMING BACK!!! Came in today to get my acrylics removed and was offered a manicure. I told her I didn't want it since I wanted my nails to breathe a bit, but was still charged $22. The lady that was removing it was very aggressive, didn't even soak my nails in acetone and was just picking it with a nail nipper. It was horrible!! read more

Eyebrows by Ling - Nails by Billy? Quick, clean, highly recommended. My new favorite! read more

Charlene's Nails - Eyebrows on point! Thanks Ling! - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

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Came here and got a full set and pedicure, along with a wax of my eyebrows for my birthday. A very old-school nail salon. They provided good service and made sure I was comfortable, along with my toddler that I had to bring with me. read more

Came here for the first time a few weeks ago. The owners were very nice and did a great job on my mani/pedi. My gel manicure has lasted so far (aside from growing out). I will be back :) Covid safety was in place with masks, cleaning and limited customers. read more

Charlene's Nails - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

Went here for the first time, a little scared because of the reviews. First of all Lin and Billy were super sweet!! And they worked with what I wanted! I love my nails!!! Will be coming back for sure. read more

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Is the worst !!! Please don't go there I will show you how horrible they do nails. Me and my daughter were excited to get our nails done we show him how we wanted he said they do no design no gem ok so we pick a color since we are already there he left are nails ugly thick huge is embarrassing!!! Never again will we go there !! Please don't waste your money read more

Charlene's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

I rarely get my nails done and I would recommend you give this nail salon a try. It's! It's a mom and pop shop and they both were extremely nice to me as it was my first time there. Talking to the owner, she said they were over 25 years in business and has many loyal customers that keep them going. 25 years is a long time, so they must be doing something right. I got a basic mani-pedi and they were very precise! Nothing to complain about for me, although I do get sleepy when getting my nails done. Haha. read more

The nicest owners. Great work, clean, always willing to squeeze you into the schedule.

I've heard good things about this place, so when I had some down time while I was waiting for laundry I decided to walk in. On a Saturday at noon, I was expecting to have to wait long, but I was pleasantly surprised to only see two people getting pedicures. There were only 3 people working, but they all turned to see me and said hello. They are incredibly friendly, talk to you by your name, and are very focused at what they do. Even after she finished filing my toes and moved on, the woman doing my toes noticed that my toes needed a little more filing and fixed it. She even buffered my toenails! My spa pedicure ended up being $20. I will definitely come back. They made me feel so welcome, and they really took their time. read more

Have been to them a couple times and I've never had any problems! Billy does the acrylics and he's very careful & does it exactly how you request. He owns the place with his wife and they're both very nice. The wife knows how to do a lot of intricate designs and billy can do simple ones. They're cheaper than most salons too - $17 for a full set, and it says $2 for each nail design but they usually charge less. Pedicures are great here too :) read more

Charlene's Nails - Great gatsby nails for prom! - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

Needed to find a nail salon last minute and called then last minute. They were able to take me in after 10minutes. Billy did an amazing job, and I really wanted to my nails to be pointy and he even made sure that what I really wanted. My nails came out perfect and I really can not wait to go back for a fill :) read more

Charlene's Nails - Almond shaped acrylics with gel nail polish - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

NEVER GOING BACK!!! This Place absolutely sucked. I just got my nails done today and I did nothing all day and my nails look like they are about to pop off! The paint job is sucky and it's gloopy and it dripped onto my cuticles and he did not clean or up I even had the paint on my fingers! Plus if that wasn't awful enough the man who was doing it was so harsh with my nails and while doing it the acrylic nail popped off and he just put it back on and it came out lopsided and it cost me 30 bucks for a set off awful nails I do not recommend at all. There are better places where you can get cheaper nails. This place sucks don't come here!!! read more

Charlene's Nails - just got my nails today. I did nothing and my acrylics nails look like they want to come off - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

Awesome service and a good price too. I was nervous to get acrylics because I don't normally go out and get my nails done. It was super clean and everyone there was super nice and helpful. Plus they really made sure I was getting what I wanted as far as shape and length. 10/10. read more

Charlene's Nails - White acrylics - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

I have been going to these wonderful people for about three years now. They never fail to keep my nails so pretty! I love the work they do, simple yet so elegant. Every little detail, he takes his time I absolutely love coming here. He's very gentle handed and takes care of your needs as well are your nails. read more

Charlene's Nails - Love going here! - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

Post your hrs on google navigation because you just waisted my time. Or wherever it is that you need to post it.

When I went last Friday, (3/4/2010) it was the cheapest and quickest French manicure ever. It was about 10 dollars for the manicure. Granted they didn't do the WHOLE thing that you normally get, but when you need a manicure and aren't willing to throw down money that was fine with me. Except about less than a week later the top clear layer is already chipping off, and since I brought my own black nail polish that doesn't chip it's still there. I also got my eye brows waxed there, they did a great job. Only 7 dollars! And it didn't hurt. (but going in there do you think you won't feel anything?) And it was perfect! I would recommend going here if you just want a quick weekend manicure, facial waxing is a-ok here too! read more

This place is great. I got my acrylic nails done by the guy and he did a really good job. They are really friendly and nice. I paid $31 ( acrylic and gel) and they nails turned out really nice. It's my first time getting my nails done. read more

Charlene's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - National City, California

I went into this salon on friday 4/25/14 And I can see why the place was dead. I brought my own polish and the manicurist sent me for a pedicure without polish. She painted my nails in the pedicure chair. Then the buck tooth girl was scrubbing my feet and I asked her to rub the calluses on the top of my toes. She scrubbed so hard that she tore the skin off my toe in two spots. I began to bleed!!! The manicurist came over and put some liquid bandage on it, which burned like hell. I never got an apology and they charged me full price for services! Not going back there again!!! My foot has been hurting all weekend!! If I get an infection I'll be suing them!!! read more

Super kind and super friendly! took their time with my nails and they turned out great!! Will definitely come back.

Bad service. They just want to make the most money They wanted my two friends and I to wait so only one employee did our pedicures so the other guy could keep a woman from leaving. My friends and I decided to just finish two pedicures and go. Not worth it. They just leave you there waiting and not even say anything like "be right back" they charged $8 dollars to get my feet soaked. Ridiculous. If you dont have the help dont say yes and give bad service... read more

Omg Lynne hooked up my nasty ass toes. She massage them and made them look so pretty. It's been a while that I have been here and I am defiantly coming back. Big plus is that they were open for thanksgiving only by appointment. read more

It's always easy to book for appointments. Lynn takes her work seriously- she takes her time with each clients and does an excellent job with nails. I love going to their nail salon and feel happy and refreshed after. Thank you Billy and Lynn! read more

I'm not from this area, went to the first place nearby and open. Yelp had a couple of reviews, so I figured I'd try it. Two people working were nice. I got a gel manicure. I wasn't asked if I wanted cut down or the shape I wanted. Then close to half were shaped correctly and wasn't smoothed out. Lastly, I like manicures for the grand finale... hand massages. I didn't get one. I was told I was done when the light turns off... No massage, no hand lotion, nothing... read more

I've come here off and on since I was 15 years old. (A long long time ago) Mostly on Sundays because not many nail places are open on Sundays. It's a little pricier than the place I usually go to. 17 for a full set and 14 for a pedi. But the guy that does my nails does a great job and he's super nice. No complaints. The perfect place to come a Sunday morning. There is no one there normally! Calling ahead is always a good idea. read more

This place is decently priced and seems pretty clean overall. I went with my mom to get a pedicure as were are newer to the area. They swap out whose working on your feet with who is better at clipping, filing, etc. and then the other person comes and massages and scrubs callouses. The person clipping really dug down deep, and I mean deep. The person scrubbing didn't scrub all over my callouses, so I had to finish the job at home. Oh, and don't turn the massage chairs on, they just hurt. It massages your hip bones when it gets down to the bottom. After we were done they cleaned the tub basin with a spray. I hope it was with bleach because they don't fill the tub back up to clear out the whirlpool mechanisms. It was $16 for a pedicure, and you get $16 worth of a pedicure. I will go somewhere else in the future. read more

Nicest owners I've ever met! They know me by name and they know others as well. Cheap prices, not the five star mani pedi though, but if you're a college student like I am, this is a great place to spoil yourself a little, with little to spend. The wife does a great job with waxing my eyebrows. I wasn't usually the type to go to nail shops at all until I got a job of my own and the first one I went to really did a bad job on my eyebrows then I saw this little shop and decided to give it a try. I don't regret it to this day. read more