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    Elegant Nails

    4.1 (56 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - Elegant 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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    Carolina D.

    It's great. The lady really takes care of you and has been doing nails for a really long time. She really takes her time with my nails. She also makes it fun. She has a loud personality and really makes sure that you get the best results. Attached are the stages of my pedicure.

    Angela T.

    Nancy is fantastic. She works hard and is fun to spend time with. I love supporting her as my local nail business!

    Nancy giving Sydney a great manicure!
    DesaRae J.

    LOVE this salon! I've been coming here approximately every 3 weeks for the past year, and I've been so happy with their service. I like to bring my little girl and it is such a fun mommy/daughter event. Nancy fusses over my daughter and will usually find a little candy or something. The service is top-notch. I have always been very happy with everything I have had done there, including eyebrow waxing. Their prices are very reasonable and they do a great job. If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would.

    Shakarri L.

    My mother was coming to Nancy over 10 years ago, and we've tried other places before, but NO ONE compares to Nancy. NO. ONE! I've also had been wanting this color for a long time, and finally got it today!

    Thanks for the gorgeous gel pedicure, Nancy!
    Valerie F.

    I visited Nancy for a spur of the moment mani/pedi and could not be happier! I have a crazy schedule that rarely affords any "me" time, so I was ecstatic when Nancy said she could see me at 7:45 pm. My hands and feet feel 100% better. Nancy is professional, quick yet thorough, gentle with her technique, extremely personable, and the shop has a laid back, no fuss atmosphere. Very reasonable pricing. I will absolutely be back, with friends!! Another plus is the shop location within a charming neighborhood retail block on Encinal. There's a great cafe right across the street (great coffee & sandwiches) with a hair salon next door that I would also recommend (Salon 1500), a nice bar a few shops down, a market, and an art studio for kids. Totally walkable, tons of parking... I would give 10 stars if I could!

    AthenA S.

    My 2 older sisters and my brother, including me, went into the shop today and got 4 pedicures and 2 manicures by Nancy, It was such a pleasure! Such good quality of work, cleanliness, and conversation! We had the whole place filled with our laughter from good conversation! Such a pleasure, these 5 stars were well earned!! Love you nancy!

    Smooth feet are  the best feet
    Cortney B.

    I have to say that Nan is the absolute best at what she does. She's patient and kind and I'd recommend her to anyone, especially those that like pink and white. She takes her time and doesn't let you walk out of there unhappy. She's funny and spunky and truly makes you feel at home. Appointments are best because it's just her. She always accommodates and is super hospitable. This is definitely the best service I've ever received from a nail shop

    The 24 hour decomposition of a totally transparent gel manicure
    Nicole A.

    TL;DR - if you're looking for somewhere to get a "no frills" classic acrylic set done for cheap and you're not in a hurry, this is the spot. If you're looking to have anything popular in nail trends done or even a standard manicure, head elsewhere this is not a place to get pampered.... Review: I found myself with few options while trying to schedule myself and a friend manicures on a Sunday in Alameda when I came across this seemingly unbelievably high rating for a nail salon. I thought this place must be perfect! So I called Nancy and made a 1230 appointment for 2. We were done with other errands early so we stopped in at noon to see if they could squeeze us in a little earlier but no dice as Nancy, who apparently runs this salon alone, had a client getting a pedicure and another sitting on a couch waiting. She let us know she'd have time for us closer to 1. Being in a patient mood and wanting to see what all the fuss was about, we went out to lunch and came back around 1 as she was finishing up. The only reason this place gets stars at all is because Nancy as a person is fantastic. Her personality sparkles and she is a ball. Outside of that I'm hugely disappointed. While my friend was having her nails wrapped to remove old gel polish, Nancy sat me down and we got to work. I showed her a photo from Pinterest of a nude nail with gold sparkles on the tips of one nail and some gold lines on the tips of the others. She was upfront about not being able to do the gold strips which I appreciated but I found myself quickly strong armed into a gel manicure. I like the way gel lasts but I'm impatient with color so I usually forgo that; at only $22 I couldn't pass it up ... but I really should have. I only got one coat of color polish and one of faint glitter, the nude doesn't show at all and my accent nail which should be gold looks more like fungus. Due to a sloppy application the edges of the gel polish bled on to my cuticle so the edges are turned up now just waiting for a snag to happen, and it already has - pinky nail is officially clean off in under 24 hours since application. When my friend asked Nancy for a bright pink with gold accent, she was also quickly talked out of the color combo because it was too outlandish for Nancy's tastes and replaced it with a feminine light pink with sparkles. Even so my friend had to politely decline the pushing of a gel manicure at least 5 times before she finally got the regular mani she came in for. No soaking/hand massage and barely any shaping or trimming. She also clipped my cuticles to the point that they are sensitive to touch today. I couldn't believe this place was rated to so well for a job like this! Needless to say, I won't be back.

    So perfect!! Nancy is so so sweet and does a great, efficient job on your nails. Her prices are probably cheaper than 90% of the salons in alameda but look better than most! I got a full set of acrylics ($25 regardless of length or shape) and she did it in one hour. Make a reservation beforehand and you should be fine! I love my nails so much!

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    Simply the best thank you Nancy! So relaxing best foot massage hands down. I couldn't ask for a better experience during my visit.

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    I'm so happy Elegant Nails is open again! Nancy was able to give me a manicure and waxing. Nancy is the best at what she does.

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    So happy you are back doing my nails and foot, been knowing Nancy for some years, my teenage years

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    Nails at Southshore - GelX French tip with butterfly !

    Nails at Southshore

    4.2(252 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Certified professionals
    Luxury

    I relocated to the Bay in 2024 and had been searching for a while for a go-to nail tech in Alameda,…read moreand I'm so glad I found Lily! She's puts a lot of care in to her work, she works fast, and her designs always come out amazing. Every appointment feels easy and relaxed, and I always leave loving my nails. Highly recommend her!

    I was hopeful to try this salon as it had fairly decent reviews and photos looked good. I've been…read morelooking for a nail salon in Alameda since my previous salon is a bit too far. However my experience was less than ideal. I went in wanting dip as I was reading it was stronger and I've been struggling with lifting off builder gel. Multiple staff kept talking out of it and that their builder gel lasts a long time, uncomfortable but hopeful I said okay since Builder Gel is better for your nails in the long run. I got one color, builder gel on natural nails, and just a simple shape. Nothing too complicated I haven't gotten elsewhere before. I went home and thought it was fine for the money, $45 for builder gel + $8 tip. Probably wasn't going to return but also wasn't going to write a review. However, after 1 day my pointer finger nail chipped and started lifting and my middle finger also started lifting. I called and they said to come in and they would fix it. I went in and sat for 30 minutes until someone saw me -- had 3 different people come look my nails in the meantime but never start prep process, etc. After 30 minutes I was taken to a different station and she took maybe 15 minutes to "fix" the issue. Upon leaving and having a time to look better at my nails I still left unsatisfied. I chose not to go back a third time as I don't feel confident they will be able to actually do my nails well. I gave 2 stars as they did offer and attempt to fix my nails and didn't charge me for the "fix." I would be cautious going here as it seems your experience may vary...

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    Vena Nail Salon - gel manicure

    Vena Nail Salon

    4.6(126 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    I recently moved from southern california and was having trouble finding an affordable place to get…read morea pedicure. All of the pricing in San Francisco is rather high in comparison to back home. I stumbled upon Vena's late at night scrolling through Yelp and couldn't be happier! The establishment is clean, the service was amazing, and I'd definitely come back again. I got a basic gel pedicure which was $50. I had grown out gel polish from about 3 months ago that they carefully removed. They even noted that the color I liked was sheer and recommended mixing 2 shades to make the color pop more. Other places would not provide their suggestion. The lady doing my pedicure was careful and kind. It took about 1 hour in total after finishing the gel and doing a massage/lotion with hot stone. I did not expect to be so pampered! I do highly recommend an appointment because they are BUSY! I had my pedicure on a Sunday and while they do take walk-ins, the salon was quite packed with existing appointments. They were honest with the long wait time with folks walking in which I appreciated as other places make you sit without real notice of when they can receive you. I can't wait to come back again and maybe try a manicure next time.

    My friend treated me to a gel pedicure on my (nasty uncared for ) feet and now that Rose has…read morefinished working a gentle yet efficient and detailed oriented. This is such a calm and relaxed salon with gentle music. What a find. I love the self check in. The choice of polish , gel and regular is wonderful and displayed logically. My friend had a cat eye tip French gel manicure don by Amy and you know you have an amazing person when your nails come out better than the IG post.

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    Vena Nail Salon - Been coming here forever. Staff makes you feel at home. Latest set was perfect. If you're thinking of trying them, go--they're worth it.

    Been coming here forever. Staff makes you feel at home. Latest set was perfect. If you're thinking of trying them, go--they're worth it.

    Vena Nail Salon - Nail station wing. Look at how clean and organized this space is!

    Nail station wing. Look at how clean and organized this space is!

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    The Nail Hub

    The Nail Hub

    5.0(8 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    I made a last minute appointment to get a gel manicure, and was able to see Tanya. It was a great…read moreexperience, Tanya was friendly, thorough and very knowledgeable. I appreciated her willingness to let me sample colors and explain different steps and products. Definitely recommend checking out The Nail Hub!!

    I have a love/hate relationship with pedicures. Things I love about them -- pretty nails, smooth…read moresoles, self-care! Things I hate about them -- there's a very good chance the nail tech will hurt me. Well... love/hate changed to LOVE when I started seeing Tanya at The Nail Hub. She's the first nail tech who not only noticed the places where the skin on my toes grows closer and higher up on the nail bed, but made me feel like that was a normal thing that a good nail tech would notice! No more wondering if my experience would be blissful, or if someone would cut me! Enough about my trust issues. The Nail Hub is located inside of IMAGE Studios, in the same mall as the Alameda Target, though not TOO close to Target so it's fairly easy to find parking. It's basically an office building for salon service providers. It can be confusing to find their suite their first time, but after you've found it once, you'll get it. It's a cozy space with two stations each for pedicures and manicures, but has everything you need: individual plastic-lined tubs for pedicures (no questionable massage-chair-tub-combos), tools that ACTUALLY remove my foot calluses, hot towels, and a great selection of colors in both regular and gel (Bio Sculpture as well as others). Tanya also has her own collection of fun polishes, and has done some nail art for me -- stickers, glitter, ombre, magnetic cat eye! I can't wait to work with her more. Also, 5 stars alone for her excellent hand and foot massages. I have friends who have visited Tanya as well as other nail techs at Nail Hub, and they also have given me rave reviews. I always look forward to returning there, and I hope you will too.

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