The lady was nice & I loved that it was slow enough to handle walk ins. Night time they have more people. The nails were Ok. I've had better manicure were they stood out and there were no bubbles. I was visiting so I definitely won't be coming back here. But we'll be back to the area and saw a lot of other nail salon's all over to try. read more

Fashion Nails - First I want to say I already know I have man hands. Also pointing out the flaws on nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Affordable manicure and pedicure compared to nearby spots. If you want a nice spa for yourself, the combo feels like a great experience.

$40 gel manicure didn't even last 1 week without multiple nails chipping. I've never had a manicure last such a short amount of time

genuinely the worst thing that's ever happened to me. nothing fashionable abt these nails bruh genuinely what is this even. she didn't tell me they didn't have the color i wanted and then left all the oil on me when she was done. cried in the chair read more

Fashion Nails - worst pedicure ive ever seen - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Why didn't I listen to the reviews ughh.. they have no idea how to do nails or even color inside the lines. They were all very nice and eager to help, but that doesn't make up for the fact that I walked in in a "treat yoself!" mood and walked out feeling crappy with these gross looking nails - on top of that some of the edges are bleeding a little (literally, blood) from the vigorous filing. Idk if you can tell from the photo but trust me they don't look good at all. UPDATE: my gel polish started peeling off on the second day. 4 days in, entire left hand was polish-free and looking all scraped up. read more

Fashion Nails - total mess (this is AFTER I asked her to fix the polish outside the nails on my skin) + edges scraped & bleeding + wtf is this shape? - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I would NEVER recommend anyone to come here!!! I asked for French tips short to medium length and got very uneven lines. The nail Tech didn't clean up the line at all with a brush and sloppily painted them. I was so upset, I was expecting a relaxing experience at a nail salon and instead left upset. After asking the tech to fix them. She said she couldn't because she already put the gel top Coat and just filed them down. Bad customer service. The lady who did my pedicure tried to pick off or pull off my scab with her nail tool, like omg. There were flies is there. The lady also like beat my legs?? When massaging them, but didn't feel good at all. Please don't go here with expectations higher than what I described. read more

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I came in for a hard gel removal, and the tech ripped off my hard gel with cuticle clippers and a nail tip, ouch!! They did not ask me how long or short I wanted my nails. They just cut off the nails that took me 6 months to grow. I'm never going back. read more

Omg so bad. I've gone here before and got decent nails. I asked for French tip, and showed a pic of exactly what I wanted. Tell me why she just used white tips and put the clear gel over it????? They're sooooo bad and ugly I'm getting them removed tmw. read more

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A pedi for ~$20 (with tip), complete with a mini foot massage? I'm sold! Truth be told Fashion is not the swankest of salons, but if you're on a budget, the ladies here will certainly take care of you quite well. =] I have been here twice now, and both times my pedicurist went to the effort of setting up my foot soak early so that my calluses would have time to naturally soften. Unlike some other places that skimp on the filing as soon as they see more clients walk in, the ladies here take their time.(On my more recent visit, it happened to be a crowded night, but even as it was nearing close time, they made sure to give each customer the regular amount of work without rushing.) My girl really went to town on my heel calluses with a sanding dremel (surprisingly gentle, folks! lol), lotioned me up to mid-calves, and proceeded to massage my feet as my skin was absorbing all that wonderful moisture. Did I mention the massage chairs being awesome? SUCH BLISS, GUYS. XD Back to some nail cutting/shaping, and then some cuticle-scaping before (and this is SUUUPPPEEERRRRR important to me) ***filing down the top edge of the blunt cut toenail***. I cannot stress this enough. All my girls who get pedis: You know nothing ruins the longevity of your polish like not rounding off the top edge of your toes. Ugh. One fell stub against a chair leg or dining table and no amount of top coat can keep your polish from chipping. Then it's bye-bye, money! Anyway. Application of base, color, and top coats are done quickly and efficiently. Designs are just another $5 if you want an extra pick-me-up. My girl very sweetly even helped me put my sandals back on, making sure my straps wouldn't rub up against my fresh polish... I will certainly be back here again! read more

Fashion Nails - Pretty good prices! - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I live nearby and I've been coming to Fashion Nails for years. The owner and two staff have been the same the whole time. I'm embarrassed that I am forgetting their names at the moment, but what I do clearly remember is their constant warmth and welcome whenever I am there. They are always friendly and attentive. I'm not a frequent customer, and I am not an expert about manicures. I come to Fashion Nails for a pedicure about once every two months, that's all. The interior is minimal, it is not fancy, but it is clean and comfortable. I'm always happy with my pedicure. My toes always look so clean, smooth and soft, and the nail polish is precisely applied and lasts at least a month. I never get a manicure or acrylic nails, because thats just not my thing, so I cannot make a recommendation in regards to that. But their customer service and pedicures are wonderful! read more

I have been going here for about 3 years now and I'm satisfied with the service and the quality. I usually get white tip acrylics and they come out looking perfect every time--even, well-sculpted and shiny. People often ask me where I get my nails done, which I think speaks to the quality, considering that it's not pricey. I always ask for Jennifer to do them though, because she seems to be the most experienced. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because I'm not too gung-ho about the pedicures, simply because they share materials and I worry about fungus, etc. But you can bring your own and they do a nice job. They are exceptionally friendly and will do nice little things for you like help you put on your shoes, put change in your parking meter, etc. They also do good eyebrow waxing, as long as you tell them not to do it too thin (unless that's how you like it). It took some time, but Jennifer has gotten a real good sense of exactly how I like mine and she's the only person I'll really trust with my face like that. read more

Fast and great eyebrow waxing and nail services. No frills and walk in OK. Highly recommended!

This place is terrible. I came in here for a full set and showed a picture of what I was wanting, making sure to ask before they sat me down if it was something they'd be able to do. They said yes, and a guy who was obviously not a trained technician started trying to glue the tips onto my nails without even having buffed my nails first and struggling to figure out which tips fit which nails. I was about to pull my hands away and leave until the woman working next to him stopped him and showed him what to do. After that the guy pointed at the woman and said "she'll do your nails now." Paid no attention to my cuticles, was sloppily done, and turned out looking nothing like the photo. This all happened 3 days ago and multiple nails already popped off so I decided to just rip off the rest since they weren't even properly glued down to begin with. Waste of money here. read more

Worst place I've ever been to. I happened to be in Berkeley to show a property and decided to get a fill at this nail shop to save me some time. Well, definitely learned my lesson. The ladies were nice when I walked in, but when she started my nails and offered me other services I didn't want they were all super rude. The nails are horrible. Started lifting the very next day. read more

Not a fan. I have been here three times now and the level of service fluctuates with each visit. Sometimes the service is great others sadly lacking. Also the quality depends on the person. I came in asking for an acyclic set of nails and the person insisted I do gel, I had had a long day at work and didn't want to fight so gave in and regretted it as soon as she started. I don't like feeling pressured into things and I was too uncomfortable to insist on my original request of acrylic. Needless to say I won't be returning. read more

My friend recommended them but they were not good. I came in at 9am, the girl slowly filed my nails for about a half hour until the other worker came in, at which point she said "she do your nails now". The other girl didn't do my nails right then, however, because she had already started waxing the eyebrows of another customer who had come in later. When she finally got to me, after I asked when she was going to start, she did a mediocre job at best. Terrible experience, cheap products and not higher quality work. I'll go elsewhere in the future. read more

These ladies are attentive and kind. Love my cute nail designs. I will be coming back.

Cheap but my full set of acrylics looked AWFUL. I get my nails done every couple of weeks and I can tell between a good and bad manicure. This place was just plain BAD. The lady was on the phone the ENTIRE time and so obviously she wasn't paying attention to how bad my nails were looking. She caked on the acrylic gel so they looked sloppy, uneven, and the polish job wasn't neat. I have paid $18-25 for a full set in SF in the Mission and they did amazing so you can't tell me "I get what I paid for" since I should have really paid her less than $10 for the messy, rushed service. Two stars because the place was clean and the other ladies there (not my manicurist) were sweet and friendly. Also they took me in without appointment a half hour before closing. read more

The pros: The ladies working here seemed friendly and I didn't feel rushed like I do at some other nail salons. The prices are reasonable, ie $10 for a manicure. Luckily I did not receive rough treatment as another reviewer did. She was gentle. The cons: I'm not entirely certain they are following the laws for cleanliness. I saw the manicurist take the same tools (cuticle pusher, cuticle trimmer, etc) that had just been used on another customer getting a pedicure, wash them in the back sink, then use them on me. I don't even know if she used soap, but either way it's sketchy because tools are supposed to be sterilized, not just washed with water. If this concerns you, which I think it should, you might want to steer clear of this place. read more

I come the pedicures and leg massage. I have tried many shops and so far this is the best place for a pedicure and the prices very affordable! Great service and the technicians are very friendly. read more

I am not sure why this reviewer, Nona, got the idea that a pedicure was $12 and they DARED to charge her $24...Show me one place that charges $12 for a pedicure.... I have been coming here for a few years and love it. They do my nails and I recently started to have a Brazilian wax here--perfect! Jenny is professional and a hard-working lady. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

I've been here twice for mani/pedis. For $30 total, it's a pretty unbeatably deal. Not fancy at all but the women are always lovely and do a good job. Clean and sanitary and just under a ten-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley Bart. They take CC but prefer cash. read more

My 1st time here. Got a new set with regular nail polish for $23. Can't beat that! Not giving it 5 starts because my nail polish did not dry completely and it got messed up on a couple nails before even getting in the car. Other than that, all was good. read more

Fashion Nails - New set with regular nail polish. - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love it over there the women especially Jennifer & Tina are amazing! I haven't had services from the other manicurist yet, but I will be going back for sure . I came at 6:00 on a Saturday night and I was helped very quickly and she did an amazing job. I love good service! Thank ladies. read more

The women here are friendly and do some nice nails, just dont let them pressure you into getting services you don't want (u want acrylic? acrylic is good!) I can't speak for their waxing first-hand, but I've seen people get their eyebrows done beautifully here while my footsies soak. Plus they seem clean. read more

ABSOLUTELY GO HERE FOR CHEAP PEDICURES...but skip the gel mani & the eyelashes (despite the temptation-this IS a case of "you get what you pay for") I have had more than a handful of good pedicures (and fair manicures) and will continue to visit here even if just for my toes. The mani/pedi is ONLY $24! Do not bother with a gel manicure, seriously, don't. While it is only $20-or $10 extra (and free gel removal if you are getting another gel manicure) it doesn't last. I gave it two tries and was extremely disappointed both times. The manicurist quickly & carelessly Slopped the polish on and guestimated the uv light time on the entire hand rather than carefully timing one (or two) nails at a time. The polish was far too thick causing the polish to chip within 1-2 days. It looked terrible, particularly near the quick (which only proved to look worse as my nails grew)...I requested a French tip the second time hoping to avoid the problem but was just as disappointed as the first nail chipped the same evening. My experiences with lashes is too ridiculous to elaborate on right now, just don't do it Additionally, I would advise bringing your own tools, which I advise at most places if you have any concern about sanitation...that being said though, I haven't had any problems with theirs All of the women have been friendly to me each time I have gone in but rarely engage in any conversation with the customers...this is actually fine by me & I've learned to bring a book. If they aren't busy they will usually massage my neck/shoulders (which was a nice surprise on my 1st visit) while I'm waiting for the polish to dry. read more

I love this salon. Mai has been doing my eyebrows for years and no one else can compare. I have paid eyebrow techs much more money and the job is sloppy, not like Mai's eyebrow perfection. I go in on occasion to get my pedi and my daughter will get a mani. Hands down the best in Berkeley if you ask me. read more

This place is horrible , bad customer service lady (jenny) was rude and she left my nails uneven so i kindly asked her if she could fix them for me instead she said if i want my money back she was going to have to take my nails off ,at that point i had already wasted my time trying to explain myself to her and i didn't want to make it a bigger deal which was perfectly fine for me until she left me with nails like the picture below . read more

Fashion Nails - I went back in to get them fixed and she did this to my nails , didn't apologize ... rude af. - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I already wrote a review about this place but all my yelp reviews have vanished! I'm taking the time to rewrite reviews about my favorite places. I've been coming here for years now. I get my legs waxed and a mani-pedi. Wouldn't go anywhere else. It may not be perfect for those picky customers (I see a lot of them in nail salons) but for me, it's the ideal place. read more

I don't usually write reviews often but this nail salon was really helpful and nice. I had issues with the look of my toe nails and the people in the nail salon was able to fix my issue with ease. Highly recommend if anyone is having issues with any nails or other internal factors as well. read more

Nice & clean place and the service is great :) very friendly and the wait is never to long. Fast but good quality work. 4 stars in my book :) read more

Fashion Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I went there for the first time for an acrylic yesterday and was sooo happy! No torn or cut cuticles, no ground down nail bed, very gentle and good shaping. I love that they are a green salon too. My last two fills were somewhere else and I needed to find something closer to work. Couldn't be happier - think I've found my new go-to place! read more

Fashion Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

These ladies seemed to rush through without paying careful attention to detail. We are coming to places like this for a very detailed job, so all the little touches are very important. read more

ummm i don't like it when the person doing my nails spends most of her time on the phone. It just looks bad, even if she's discussing her dying father's last wishes. Which she wasn't because she was laughing hysterically. I don't think I'll come back here because I was unimpressed with the service. My toe nails look alright, but not exceptional. I was afraid to keep asking for what I wanted because I could tell she just wanted to be done with "it". Blah service, Blah nail job, Blah Blah Blah. read more

After having a horrible experience with Classy Nails (down the street), I was driving around to see what places were open at 7pm (I was in a bind and needed my nails done/fixed before going on vacation the next day). I came upon Fashion Nails at 7:10, and even though they were technically closed, they still said they would redo the French tips I had just received. They were not extremely friendly at Fashion Nails, nor did they do a great job, but it was a heck of a lot better than the other place. The paint job was definitely a 2/5 star.... If you need a paint job, and you're in a bind, go there. Otherwise, pay a little extra for a job done well. read more

I love coming down here to get my nails done.. The staff is very friendly and I never walk out disappointed..Also pretty good pricing.

Pedicures are only $18 and they did a fantastic job! My feet were terrible but now they look pretty!

I have been going to Fashion Nails for 12 years. I love the people there and they do the best manicures and pedicures in town. They are fun, really go above and beyond their call of duty and always aim to please you. Their pedicures are the best with full service from giving you a leg massage to getting nice warm cloths wrapped around your legs it is relaxing and the massage chair does the trick to help you relax. Sometimes you have two different people working on you at the same time so you get the treatment of a lifetime. There manicures are great and putting on acrylic nails they do the best job ever. They have other services that are equally as good. I have had my eyebrows waxed and have had fake eyelashes put on as well both with the greatest of ease. I live in Martinez but come back to Berkeley to get my fix from these wonderful people and wonderful shop. They have become friends as well! I would recommend them to anyone who wants an inexpensive place to go get their manis and pedis done in a relaxing way. Go and enjoy yourself! You deserve it! Barbara G. read more

I loved Jennifer! She was great....I was a little skeptical because there weren't a lot of ppl in there and i wanted duck feet nails so I wasn't sure if she could doit but she did an amazing job...aside from not having to many colored acrylics I was pleased def will go back! go 2 JENNIFER shes the best 1! read more

I have been here a few times and love this place. It's one of the few salons where you can add on an additional 15 minute massage when you get a pedicure. The ladies here have exceptional attention to detail. Prices are reasonable and the location is convenient to Trader Joe's too. I've tried other salons but this place is my definite favorite. They can get very busy on the weekends (many regular customers go here and they drive from near and far), so I recommend calling first before driving over. I generally always find street parking unless it's a Cal game day. They prefer cash over credit. I always look forward to going here to get my nails done. I've never been disappointed at this salon! read more