Service: very attentive once they had all their staff come in. At first there was one tech working on both me and my friend simultaneously. Atmosphere: relaxed. Overall experience: we had a very good experience. We just walked down the street and saw this salon open. And they were able to take us right away and they did a great job! Notes: I think in general you should call ahead to schedule. We walked in right at opening and they happened to be free. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

"Elegant Nails" MORE LIKE HORRENDOUS NAILS ! I'm so disappointed in the monstrousity these women tried to call nails. I left with lumpy nails worse than my acne and the most crooked toes ! They look like they are playing Bop It. Come here if you want to be violated to the max. read more

I don't know what is up with this place. Always busy. Been around for years. But the quality is absurd. Not to mention, they try to upsell you every couple of minutes which does become annoying. I did however, notice, that the two gals on each side of me who did opt for the upgrade, their pedicures looked great!! Totally not cool, but something I took note of. Anyways, I've attached pictures of my toes, you can see- it's a really awful pedicure. In total I paid $123+ $10 tip, so $133... woof. I'm just gonna tell people I did my own nails... (not pictured is my builder gel mani, that was fine I guess. i'd probably go back again for that) read more

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Very sweet owner! Service is top quality. Make an appointment- they take their time and they do an excellent job. I am always happy when I come here for nails read more

Loved the color and they did a good job. I decided to treat myself to a mani and pedi for a self care day. With school, I've been feeling a bit burnt out so I figured going to get my nails done would help me relax. I got gel polish on both my hands and feet. I liked that they weren't too busy and that they took their time to do a good job. I haven't been to the nail salon in years andI was happy that I liked my experience here. read more

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Walked in around 3 pm on a Monday. Several people getting pedicures and they seemed disappointed when I said I only wanted a gel manicure. The lady who did the filing/polish removal/etc went so slow and took her time, and the woman who painted my nails rushed through. Wish they did a better job! read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I came to Elegant nails and spa after a negative experience down Piedmont. I was immediately greeted by the staff and asked how they can help. The interior is clean, and, as the name states, elegant. :) The pedicure chairs are gorgeous, but I didn't give it a whirl since I was there for a mani. I saw Jenny, who was really sweet and gave me some good ideas. I wanted to start with something simple, saw some colors on the wall for display, asked her about it, and she not only gave me an overview of what to expect with chrome nails, but was not pushy at all and super transparent about the extra cost. I was pleased with the result, and shocked at the price. Very reasonable for a salon in this area. Will be back to try a pedicure in the fancy pedicure chair. Thanks Jenny read more

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Tap hybrid gel with Cat eye polish + iridescent chrome on top Jenny is the best! Make an appointment! read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Tap hybrid gel with Cat eye polish + iridescent chrome on top Jenny is the best! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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I got a basic gel mani the other day. By day 2 it started to peel off. I'm disappointed for the price and the time it took. The nail studio was quite dirty, with nail dust everywhere that it was even getting into my gel manicure! The technician used an old top coat on my nails that was bubbling on the surface. Overall, just a low quality experience for a $60 manicure. I won't be returning here. read more

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Affordable manicure pedicure after working at hospital. Very nice ladies. Casual recommend appointments. Can be very busy bc only three nail salons by the hospital. No frills. Frill cost lots of money . Its basic but has lots of colors. I love large glitter and they have a bunch in color. Lots of liners for pedicures. I recommend this place. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Half of the colors - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I'm not exaggerating when I say I was there for 2.5 hours. I got a basic pedicure and a fill. No designs or anything. They charged me $85 for this crap. Only good thing was the ladies were nice. read more

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My nails on my hands are naturally short and thin and they filed them thinner and down to the nub. They also are normally rounded, but for some reason they kept filing square. Nice ladies, they mean well and did a good job with the pedicure but my nails are not cute at all. Bad color choice on my part too. This is 7 coats, eggshell white and top coats (way too many). Wouldn't go back for a gel manicure. read more

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Stay away from this place. I wanted to love it. My last visit however was the last strike. I went in for a Fill and "deluxe" pedi. Which is just some crap in a box. Sorry but it's cheap. The total of my services came to $160 which I was asked to Venmo. Which I did although it would have been nice just to charge my Card. Anyway that's neither here nor there. Long story short I paid $160 to their business Venmo. Confirming with the owner it was the correct Venmo account. After paying, using the restroom and exiting, I was chased down the street and told that Jenny did not receive payment. That the account she confirmed wasn't "her" account. I repaid her and immediately called Venmo about the charge. They let me know that the account did belong to the business and owner. They refunded me, but I felt scammed by the owner. I paid her twice for one service. $320 for a service worth $80 at best. Overpriced, unprofessional, scammers. Stay away. The owner upsells you to death and rushes all services. read more

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Jenny does fantastic work!!! I like the organic acrylic best and they keep my nails sturdy. Love these chrome nails!!! read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Jenny did a great job on these chrome nails!!! I love the organic acrylic option too!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I have been going to Jenny for a while now and she and everyone else are awesome the salon is very clean and inviting. I have to get dip powder nails due to an allergy to gel and acrylic and Jenny is the only person in the area who does this flawlessly. My pedicure is always awesome the chairs are so comfortable and don't beat you like most do using the massage option lol the seat also has a warming option and my nails are beautiful and last so long. The atmosphere of the salon is warm and relaxing and I always have good conversations with not only the owner and employees but other patrons. I'm very thankful to be a patron of this business and happy to spend my money here. God bless you Jenny and all the other employees - thank you all for always being so sweet and attentive I appreciate everyone! read more

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Worst gel manicure I have ever gotten! The woman doing my nails was very sweet, but she was not skilled. Gel polish was applied very unevenly and she got it all over my cuticles. Also she rubbed my nails before they were fully dry and smudged them. She attempted to "fix" her messy job by applying additional coats of gel polish. I asked her to stop applying additional coats and she said, "Nikita okay, it's very thin." I am left with an incredibly thick very uneven and messy gel manicure. Deluxe pedicure was anything but deluxe. Sugar scrub but no foot massage. The woman brought out hot rocks and I assumed she would do the massage with those, but now she ran the rocks up and down my calf a couple of times and then proceeded to polish my toes. I will definitely not be returning to this over priced place! $83 + tip for a terrible gel.manicure and "deluxe pedicure" with virtually no massage! read more

Thank you Ahn and. Lily for the Deluxe mani Pedi! Get the deluxe it's so worth it for several scrubs and lotions .

The whole experience was great. The nail techs were amazing in terms of service and overall energy. I am usually scared to tell them when I don't like something but they were very invested in my feedback which was great. Their new spa chairs were also bonus points. Overall great experience. Price was standard and honestly good for the quality of nails. read more

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I've gotten my nails done for many years off and on but has never found not one place I wanted to stick with. I've gone to nail salons who would start off great but once they get relaxed with you, things changed. After leaving Kaiser one day and passing by this salon I decided to check it out. Well I wasn't disappointed and finally found someone who's great, efficient and very friendly. They're all great at this salon but Jenny is my girl and Ann too who does my pedicures. Jenny is efficient, friendly and care about her customers. If you're looking for someone who's efficient, friendly and care about her customers, please call Jenny. You will not be disappointed. read more

I live up the street and truly wanted to like this place, but my appointments (and walk ins) have equally been disingenuous with my time and the rates of services. I usually request Jenni for my gel/tap manicures, and typically get whoever can take me for my pedicures, which usually has to be re-done by Jenny. Since I started going there in June 2024, I was initially impressed overall with the manicurists and atmosphere. But within a week, and since then, I've had to return to get chipped or broken nails repaired. I work from a computer for context. At first I wasn't bothered because I live within walking distance, and overall the new salon is clean, friendly, and happily takes walk ins. The last 2 visits have been very disappointing to say the least. I had a gel pedicure appointment made for a friday afternoon (several hours before I had a meeting), and spent over 2 hours getting half of the "deluxe pedicure" and had one finger nail that needed repairing -once again from my manicure just a week before. I was told to come back for the rest of my pedicure and the nail fix. They were clearly busy, taking too many people and walk ins, because the woman next to me getting a pedicure was even more frustrated by the wait time, quality, and cleanliness of her service. I finally spoke up going into the 3rd hour, that I needed to leave, and expressed I should not be charged for my first deluxe pedicure considering I didn't receive the full service, and I was ok with it because I was in a hurry. I walked out of there paying $90 + tip, for the pedicure and still no fixed finger nail. Mind you, my gel or tap w/tip manicures + tip at this same salon usually costs me $70-$75. After witnessing the woman's pedicure experience next to me, upset with her wait time and lack of sanitary procedures such as: no latex gloves, pre-used clippers and nail files, and no sanitizing of spa bowls, I've had no choice but to leave a review. I myself have been experiencing brittle nails, discoloration, and fungi issues over the last few months, and after reading some of the previous reviews, this is less of a surprise. Unfortunately I won't be returning or recommending Elegant Nails & Spa. read more

Jenny is an angel and amazing nail artist. She came after closing til 9:30 to do my nails!! I can't believe the amazing service I got! read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Jenny is an angel and amazing nail artist. She came after closing til 9:30 to do my nails!! I can't believe the amazing service I got! - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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Staff were charming, but very quiet. I noticed a staff member pumping hand sanitizer into the feet baths of other customers. I had asked for a deep French tip and they didn't come out very well. I think I'll have to go to a different shop tomorrow to correct their paint job. Not really happy with the work. They tried their best, but I recommend for the future if you don't know how to do a specific style be transparent. read more

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They are so welcoming and warm. The first time I came they had a Mariah Carey mix on! They are open to collaborating on designs with you. The stated humbly that they are limited artistically, but they have been able to do all the designs I've presented them with. Make sure you make an appointment, they tend to get really busy. read more

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Nails are done very unprofessional , with pain around nail cuticles , shape of nails left very messy . And several coats of gel polish on nail looking noticeable. The atmosphere is the only thing that was somewhat nice. read more

These splatter nails from Jenny were my favorite nails ever!! I kept getting compliments on them from friends, family, and even strangers everywhere I went! One person even said "I've seen a lot of nails and those are really nice, you have a great nail technician." I absolutely love the design, shape, and overall experience. The nails also stayed on for an extraordinary amount of time. I think Itook a little over 2 months to fall off. Such a great and memorable job! read more

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I've been getting my nails done at Elegant Nails & Spa for some time now, and they do an amazing job each time. Jenny is absolutely the best! She's super kind, attentive, detail-oriented, and creative! Can't recommend her and this place enough. See pictures for my favorite nail art so far - gel manicure with a chrome finish read more

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Update: I cannot believe this review needs to be updated with yet another horror--DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE. I NOW HAVE TO TREAT NAIL FUNGUS AND MY NAIL IS FALLING OFF ON MY PINKY AND RING FINGERS, AND PROBABLY MORE FINGERS BEING IMPACTED SINCE IT'S PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. Other people have also complained of this. This place should be shut down. Now I have to spend even more money treating this issue. Reporting them to the BBB and sharing on Yelp so other people don't suffer like I am. Not okay to reuse the same tools, because this is what happens, so disgusting and unsanitary. -- I went to get a gel manicure and pedicure, and immediately noticed they charge $3 more for the manicure if you do both, vs just a manicure. Makes zero sense to charge more, when I'm already paying for that additional service. Then, when I'm picking out my colors, the manicurist was impatient and annoyed. I said I wanted 5 colors, and honestly I do my own nails all the time unless I want gel. Having to use multiple colors is not worth $5 per color, and they only told me that AFTER I chose the colors and they were working on my nails. Then, after the manicurist already cut my pinky nail, she asks if I want them long. Are you kidding me? I specifically grew out my nails, I've never seen a place cut without even asking. To add injury to insult, after I told her no, like I showed her in the photo, I wanted them long as they already were, she left the rest of my other hand long and I had to fix her sloppy work myself. Not only because she didn't fix the other hand, but also because the nails themselves weren't filed straight, and they weren't consistent. I finally had to tell her I needed to do it myself. After they realized I was not having their bs, and that their tip was probably in jeopardy, they became nicer and actually tried to give a half-hearted massage. Then, while putting my foot into the uv light, she put the device on my toe because she was careless. Overall, I was going to give this place 2 stars, but honestly they don't deserve even that. Really disappointed that I used my hard-earned money for this terrible experience. And yes even after all of that, and the manager whispered Do I want to give them a tip? I still did. But yea, not deserved, and kind of regretting it. read more

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I love the service here. The place is clean and I always feel everyone is attentive to my needs. The quality of their work is always top of the line. Many colors to choose from read more

Do NOT come here. This salon is so bad. The nail techs have absolutely no idea what they're doing. I asked for a simple Gel Manicure with a French tip. I've included a pictures of how horrible a job was done. All the lines are so crooked, my nails are different shapes and sizes. I would like a full refund and I will not be returning. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Some parts are skinner some are thicker, none of the lines are straight and my mail shape is horrible. - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

This place was amazing. Great service and great people. They gave me a great foot rub and the massage chairs are delightful.

I love this place!! They are so sweet and really take their time to make sure you love your nails! Jenny did my acrylics better than the picture I showed her and Izzy did my toe nails. If you live in the Oakland area this should be your new nail place! read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Very sweet, friendly staff. Clean salon and they recently got new massage chairs. They consistently have done a great job and now I don't go anywhere else read more

This place is NOT IT! I came here for years, maybe even a decade, and was a regular customer of Jenny. But after what occurred yesterday, I will never set foot there again. My friend and I asked if we could get pedicures together, at the same time. Jenny said sure, her mom was going to be there in 3 min (this was a damned lie, her mom took half an hour to arrive). We ordered deluxe pedicures, my friend got lavender and I got mint. Jenny was on the phone the whole time and was not paying attention. She put some Rose stuff on her and my friend said, "Woah, this is not what I ordered. I ordered the lavender." First Jenny tried to gaslight us and tried to tell us that my friend did indeed order the rose. My friend was like, "I hate Rose. Why would I order that?" Then Jenny says laughing, "Oh well, too late now! I already opened it." I'm sorry....WHAT??? That would be like ordering chocolate ice cream at an ice cream parlor and instead, they give you Rainbow Sherbet while saying, "Oh well, can't change it now, we already scooped it." Then my person (Jenny's mom) didn't give me the massage, which is my favorite part of the pedicure. Jenny tried to gaslight us again by telling me that the scrub was the massage. Since when is a scrub a massage? I said, "Jenny, you gave my friend a massage, but your mom didn't give me one. I started half an hour after her, and yet our pedicures are finishing at the same time. What's wrong with this picture?" She just kept doubling down and trying to say her mom did give me a massage (she didn't) and that she (Jenny) didn't give my friend one (she did). Unbelievable! Jenny, you just lost two loyal customers and earned ANOTHER one-star review. Was it worth it? From now on, I will not stray from Lavender Dreams in Walnut Creek. They are quiet, professional, focused, and lovely. read more

Do yourself a huge favor and don't go. They suck. Take forever. Don't sanitize the pedi chairs in between customers and watched them flat out lie to a young lady that they did. It took the old lady forever to take the gel off my two big toes only. She couldn't figure it out for some reason. I didn't stay for a full mani/pedi as i had came in for. She was too slow and was wasting my time. I left without color or anything. Just an hour and half in there for her to take off the gel on my toes and fingernails. There was another lady in there who's design was horrible she whispered to me she's not coming back and another young lady was unhappy with the shape of her nails. Forget this place. read more

This review is long overdue, but this salon does great work! Jenny has done my nails several times and never fails to make them look amazing, no matter what funky designs I bring in. She recently convinced me to get tips with silk & dipping powder to make the nails stronger & less prone to breakage, and they looked great and lasted two weeks longer than usual! They recently got new massage chairs which are really comfy and the staff are all really friendly and talented. Overall a great place to get a nail treatment :) read more

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Jenny always takes good care of me! THEY CARE & take the time to make sure you're getting what you came for. I would highly recommend anyone coming here. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Blue and pink Ombré - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

I'm so happy that I found this beautiful nail salon They are really nice, Lili did a great job and the prices are acceptable. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

Great job as usual! Originally, I was going to get a regular pedicure but decided to try something new. I got a deluxe pedicure for $40. Jenny was very kind, warm & wonderful. Very welcoming & respectful. I love this nail salon. It's definitely my go-to place. read more

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I've been coming to this salon for almost a year now, and I've never had a bad experience with any of their nail techs. Great prices, great location and great color selections. I'm not one for patterns/designs, but I suggested cow print to Jenny and we both had so much fun as she let her creative juices flow. read more

Elegant Nails & Spa - Cow print nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Oakland, California

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Two of us went in for a regular mani-pedi and a gel-mani gel-pedi. Later decided to do a Brazilian too. Great service - the ladies were all wonderfully attentive and friendly, and our hands and feet look great. The wax was good too but I must say, their standards did not inspire confidence. It was a lil sus how fast she got the room ready, and she didn't even have gloves. There was no anti bacterial measure of any type at the end of the procedure, which concerned me. But the waxing did go smoothly and it was relatively quick. Jury's still out on the waxing services but I will be back for a mani pedi for sure. read more

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