This was my second visit to this salon with my elderly mother, and unfortunately, it will be my last. On both visits, the nail technicians and owner repeatedly pressured me to upgrade from the regular manicure and pedicure I specifically requested to gel services. I clearly said "no" multiple times, yet the upselling continued. When I returned to pick up my mother, I was shocked to discover that they had charged me for a gel manicure and pedicure--and, despite my explicit instructions, the nail technician had gone ahead and applied the gel. My mother is elderly and has sensitive skin. She also dislikes the heat associated with gel treatments. I should not have had to repeatedly insist that my wishes--and hers--be respected. I explained to them that they had lost a customer who would have been a loyal monthly client. Unfortunately, the aggressive push to sell additional services and charge more money was more important than respecting a customer's clearly stated wishes. I will take my business elsewhere. I would strongly encourage the owner to reconsider this approach to customer service. read more

Needed a pedicure last minute so I came in the morning. I've been here twice already and both experiences I was not satisfied. The pedicurist was pushy on upsales and did not achieve requests (I wanted shorter nails and she kept them long after I asked three time to cut/file more). I also asked for Gel X and she gave me acrylic, I was in a rush so I let it be. Won't be coming back unfortunately:( read more

Amazing! Helen always is so kind and dedicated to giving me the nails i want. How cute are these Valentines day nails! read more

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Helen runs a nice salon with a very professional & courteous staff. Quality of work is always there and the prices are very reasonable for what you get. They take their time and I never feel rushed here. read more

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Helen is so nice you guys should get your nails done by her. She was extremely sweet and offered me to do more design on my nails read more

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Helen is the best!!! She always does my nails amazingly! Claremont Nails, request Helen, show her a photo or tell her an idea and she goes above and beyond to bring your vision to life! read more

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This place deserves zero stars. Look at what she finished my nails with. I couldn't believe how rough she was with me and then she actually nipped my finger and drew blood. I wish I never went here. Please go spend your well deserved money somewhere else!!! read more

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Horrible service. Just sitting there to upsell. You should do this , you should do that. They have a ATM to withdraw money to pay them and mint money off ATM. They don't tell you upfront for an extra card cost. Apparently there's $2 cost. I asked why wasn't I told earlier? Well it's not in their written contract to inform the customer well in advance that there's an extra cost because they want cash. read more

They have a really good staff and best French tip I've ever had... customer service is on point!

Friendly and great services. I definitely recommend this place Helen she's doing beautiful job. read more

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So I wanted my nails like the first picture. Looks nothing like it. Helen seemed to be rushing me because she had clients with appointments. Although I got there first before they opened, rude!!! The price for the nails was $50. I will be taking my business elsewhere. read more

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Helen is amazing!! She made my nails look better than the reference photo! I'll always ask for her read more

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Here are some nails done by Helen! Pictures don't do them justice. I always leave here happy and satisfied with the service! Helen is my go to! read more

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The before and after of my experience here. The color is different because I went to another nail salon and got a nail color change and nail file. I was not happy at all. My toes burned for days and eventually scabbed up. If you look close at my feet in the pics, you will see scabs on a few of my feet. And trust me, it was very uncomfortable. I'm not telling you where to go, I am just sharing my experience here. And never will I ever step foot into this place again. read more

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We've given this place a shot a few times now. Unfortunately they've made us feel uncomfortable about several things each time and therefore we will not be going back. First, they always try to upsell at least 5 times while you're sitting there and every time you say 'no thank you', they start whispering to each other and look at you and your nails. Every time it felt like they were mad we didn't say yes so they started talking about us. Last time I said I didn't want the delux pedicure. The nail tech was about to ask me and Helen told her to just do it. I didn't say anything because I already felt like they were talking about me. But before she started painting, I told her no gel, just regular and she got so mad and started talking about me again and just had a nasty attitude the rest of the time. I also went to tip them each 20% and I miscalculated the rude lady's tip and she said 'this isn't 20%!' It was on accident and only off by 1-2$ but she made a big deal about it. However I could have chosen not to tip her 20% because of how she made me feel the whole time. Each time I go there they always leave a big gap from where nail polish begins to where nail bed is. You walk out of there looking like you got your nails done a week ago. It's like they do that on purpose to get you back in sooner. This time my daughter and I said something about it and they fixed it but not without talking about us again. At times they would try to be nice and chat but it felt fake after having felt all the other ways. Overall, we felt unwelcome, like we were inconveniencing them, and couldn't wait to get out of there. I would not recommend coming here if you're expecting a pleasant experience. read more

Helen is amazing and very detailed and gentle in her work . Have been going here for years. read more

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Thank you Helen and Jenny!!!!!! Very professional and attentive staff. Helen is the girl to go to for nails and Jenny does amazing on my pedicure. Warm staff with inviting environment. They always make sure I'm comfortable and safe, they take amazing precautions. Great service. Thanks girls !!!!! read more

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Been coming here for years. Helen always does the best nails comes up with the best design:) def recommend read more

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I love coming here the price is good and Hellen is my nail lady she is the goat ! I never have a bad experience there! As you can see these nails are beautiful read more

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Hellen is amazing and really puts effort into her nail art and is the sweetest , we are never disappointed. Strongly recommend. read more

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5/10 of my acrylic with gel have fallen off after only one week. I spent $90 for my toes and full set. I have had my nails done in the past and know acrylic should last 2-3 weeks. My nail beds are not damaged so idk if the technician used enough product or bonder. This was my first time here and I will probably never go back. Waste of money, see pics of acrylic lifting off nail. read more

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I love going to get a pedicure and just being able to relax and enjoy. The entire pedicure was spent with them trying to upsell me and tell me how I needed to get the bigger more expensive package. When I told them, I only wanted the basic ones they'd to try to add things during the pedicure. Not taking no for an answer. On top of that when I first got there, I went to choose my nail polish color, and the lady was adamant that I sit down and she would bring me the colors. I had tried maybe three times to walk over to the nail polishes and she made me feel silly even insisting that I sit down. She told me she would bring me the colors. She did bring me the colors and I chose my color and then when I went to go pay they had up sold my pedicure $12 because I "chose" gel... I told them that it felt very dishonest that I would have been fine with regular nail polish, and they basically started yelling at me and treating me like I was out of line. I will never come back to this business. The whole thing left a really bad taste in my mouth. On top of that they didn't even do the massage on my legs, which is supposed to be be part of the whole pedicure experience. I just felt like I was in a car sales lot the whole time having to repeatedly refuse more and more services. Very icky service. I cannot recommend this place. Also, my nails do not even look good I could have painted them better myself at home. Gel nail polish on my skin, which can cause allergies... super bummed because I do not treat myself to this process very often. read more

0 STARS!! I asked for a gel pedicure and they did such a bad job and they left bumps under the polish! I didn't realize till I was home. I had asked for them to take off overlay and the lady did such a bad job and I needed to put new overlay on my pinky and she told me she can't do it. She then clipped a chunk off my thumb and took my nail and skin off. I was dripping blood and then she put some blue liquid on it without my permission and it burned!!! Then soaked my hands in water and I was bleeding so much there was blood in the bowl!!! DO NOT GO HERE SO DIRTY AND UNPROFESSIONAL! read more

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A big bigThank you to Helen! you did a great job you never disappoint !! See you soon read more

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This is the worst nail salon. I came in and got the worst treatment for coming back for a bad job they had done!!!! I asked for the following: 1-How long is the wait to get nails repainted? Re-gelled 2-Give me a refund if unable to do it! The women here on Super Bowl Sunday kept talking to each other in Vietnamese. Rudely avoiding the question and topic at hand. I'm still sitting here and they have not provided me any form of satisfaction. I came in at 2:30pm. It's now 2:55. They are still sh*t-talking. For what reason?! Thanks for this wonderful customer, Jody who stood up for me!! Stand clear!!! read more

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Helen is the Women To See!!!!! I always love experience here! I lived in Claremont for 13 yrs & I now drive from EASTVALE just to see Helen read more

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First time here and I'm impressed. I've been getting my nails done for many years and I can appreciate a good shop when I see one. Helen is very sweet and did an amazing job. Shop is clean and pleasant. I WILL be returning. read more

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Horrible customer service . I went in for a pedicure . After waiting 16-20 mins I asked "how long will the remaining wait be?" She answers "Not long " ... so ok I wait , then 17 mins later she tells me "come later better " Very Rude and time wasted . Plus it smells in there too , it's like recycled air stink . I came to my usual place in upland , where I'm appreciated read more

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I went in for a mani/pedi today. First off they were rude, second after sitting down and starting my pedi I noticed the salon was disgusting. The cross contamination was awful. The lady literally stopped my pedicure to help another lady put shoes on, then came back to me. She used dirty accessories on me too. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. Go to Shang nails it's way better!! read more

This place has redeemed itself. The quality of nails is okay. You won't get perfectly shaped nails but they do the job. My only complaint is that this place seems to be cash only. In the past they would take your card and let you know there was going to be a fee. Now they insist on you using the ATM machine in the corner that has a processing fee. When asked why they gave a very confusing answer which didn't make much sense. I would just suggest bringing cash to avoid using the weird atm machine read more

Everytime my bf and I get our nails done they always disappoint. This time around I got a gel manicure that lasted 3 days before they started chipping. There's another nail shop we go to in Buena Park and my gel manicure always lasts at least 2-3 weeks. Not to mention my gel pedicure last a month or so and I got a basic French and the clear has started to peel. My bf's hands were itchy for a few days after he got a manicure. It looks like they don't sanitize how they should. If you guys don't want to catch an std or any disease, I suggest you don't come here read more

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I am very pleased with Claremont Nails. Helen does my gel nails. She does a great job. They have more color varietals to choose from than others. Kim does my pedicure. She's the best. read more

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I've came here for a long time and my nails always end up looking beautiful. I love Helen and her work, she is super sweet and does a great job! read more

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Helen is the best at Claremont Nails! She is creative and meticulous with her nail creations. If you notice something you don't agree with, let her know and she will fix it! I always check out my nails while she's working on them and try to tell her while she's doing my nails, it saves everybody time and money. read more

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Ask for Helen no doubt!! Me and my family I have been coming to her for years. We are always happy and satisfied with her work. The best part is she is not afraid to try different things when asked and super friendly about it. I recommend an appointment ahead of time. She is thy good!!! read more

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Got an amazing foot massage by Jenny who perfected my gel pedi. While David did a beautiful job on my full set I can tell he is a perfectionist because even though I came in with my own design he made it happen this may be my new spot! Update: unfortunately My last 3 appointments have all been a mess I show up after making a phone appointment and they told me the time to come in and have had to wait 30-45 after the first time I thought well maybe it was a walk-in issue so I offered to just come back the next day. Still giving them the Beni fit of the doubt I returned at the time provided and waited an hour passed by and I still hadn't been called, this time I waited for about an hour and 15. Since I'm hard headed I returned and made an appointment, only to get there and see a lobby full of people so I sit thinking to myself, "it's okay they must be walk ins I know I made my appointment" after sitting there for about 15-20 mins another girl was called and I was never to be seen again read more

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They do amazing work, pretty quick, they pay close attention to detail which I appreciate! Fair warning though a tad bit pricey! Ask for Helen, she's amazing!! read more

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Really like my Dip from this place. Their removal is so different than many shops. They don't harm your nails at all. I go with the owner, she good at it. read more

DONT BOTHER GOING HERE: literally worst gel manicure i've ever gotten. 32 dollars NOT well spent (the pictures are after i scrubbed off my hands with soap and water for five minutes). could've done a better job at home - feels flimsy and poorly done. To top it off the woman made a judgmental comment about the tip amount.. wish i didn't tip at all! read more

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Helen does a great job on my nails. Any length, or design. I love the gel colors. She's great with making sure you are happy. Such nice work! read more

Claremont Nails - Helen does a great job on my nails. Any length, or design. I love the gel colors. Such nice work! - Nail Salons Near Me - Claremont, California