my mom and i have been coming here for a few years, and the service has always been amazing!!! they are thorough with their work and don't rush! 10/10 read more

Golden Nails - french nails by tracey - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

I've always been lucky enough to get serviced right away especially when I've only done walk-ins. All the ladies are pleasant and nice! It looks clean and it feels calming. read more

Great people work here! They do fine work and have been very kind to me and my husband. It's a popular place, so it's best to make an appointment is you can. O read more

The staff always makes time to fit me in and they are very attentive, pleasant and have great suggestions with colors and services. They are so nice and have many regulars . read more

Amazing service! All of the ladies were so nice and accommodating. Gave me water and helped me with picking my nail color! It was very nice and relaxing! read more

These ladies are awesome.. really appreciate the attention to detail, professionalism and warm welcome!

Great place for both manicure and pedicure! I used to frequent this business years ago and was happy to learn that Tracy is still here! She is very meticulous and thorough, doesn't rush through just to get to the next customer. If you come here, you will not be disappointed! read more

I've got my nails done at this location a few times and have taken my daughters with me as well. We got our nails done a week ago on 10/8 and I got a gel French manicure. Two of the nails have already cracked and I will have to go back and see if they can be fixed. This happened the last time I got them done where the gel was not applied properly and began peeling up at the cuticle and edges within a week as well. I will allow them to fix this set but I'm not sure I'll be going back to get another in the future because in the past my gel manicures have typically lasted three weeks. I'm disappointed because the manicure is so pretty but definitely not built to last. They always do a good job with my daughters nails which they just get painted... read more

Golden Nails - Index and second finger both cracked. - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

They did a great job on both my Medicare and pedicure! Especially loved the pedicure, they took their time and my toes looked perfect. I unfortunately am a nail bitter so my finger nails are difficult to take care of but they look lovely now! read more

Golden Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

Always a good experience coming here for manicures and pedicures. This time I decided to do short almond-shaped fiberglass nails with a matte finish gel and glitter accent nail. Perfect for the holidays! read more

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Sunny did an AMAZING job so did the girl that did my pedicure but I can't remember her name (sorry)! They took me in as a walk in, very clean and great customer service! read more

Golden Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

Beautiful pedicure by Tracy. Nails are short and so can be difficult to give a clean edge if not paying attention to detail. Very pleasant and felt that the space was clean. read more

I was a regular customer up in till today Fathers Day. Made an appointment for 930am and she asked me to come back at 11am. I show up at 11am and apparently she said she is going crazy to come back at 2pm because apparently a father of 3 has nothing better to do on Father's Day Fuck that My girlfriend and i will take our business somewhere else. read more

Dip nails! Tracy did such an awesome job and lasted over a month. I would definitely get it again... I had no idea they did dipped nails. Now I'm so in love with it. I would always get gel nails which they also do good and last for quite awhile but this is one is different the product they use is absolutely great. You won't regret it. read more

Golden Nails - Dip nails! Tracy did such an awesome job and lasted over a month. I would definitely get it again. - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

After being a good client for over 10 years and always taking care of my people....I'm done with this business. this is the second time I showed up after I called, and they booted me for someone else. Granted I called and said what day would work best. I' have wasted my gas and time enough times and not only am I frustrated but I'm disappointed. Goodbye, golden nails. You will never earn a penny from me again. read more

My daughter suggested I try this place and I am so glad I did! I hadn't had a mani or pedi for over a year due to Covid so my hands and feet were looking kind of rough. They fixed me right up and I feel so much better! I had a mani, pedi with gel and eyebrow wax and my total was about $60 which I was happy with. They are super friendly and very clean. I will definitely go back to them. read more

I hadn't gotten my nails done in about 10 years before I tried this place. After a crushing heartbreak and watching the Katy Perry movie, I decided I wanted to glitz and glam it up! My friend recommended Julia at Golden Nails to me so we made an appointment. I wanted something really fun on my nails to help put me in a good mood, so I searched Pinterest for designs. I found one and showed it to Julia. She was able to bust it out and it came out amazing! Ever since then, I continue to bring design ideas to her and she makes it happen. Lately, she's been practicing her own designs so we come up with totally original fun nails that I love! Also, at other nail salons, they always end up hurting my finger and Julia never has. She is so careful and precise. I love the way she makes my nails look. I get fiber glass and she shapes them and paints them so that they last long and don't look like they're obviously fake as they grow out. She is also very sweet and easy to understand. She will remember you and your tastes. It's also reasonably priced. For a full set with intricate and different designs on each nail, I only paid $35 =) read more

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Made an appointment with Julia based on Yelp reviews and was not disappointed. She's very clean and thorough. I'm very pleased with the manicure I received. Excellent prices, too! I also like getting nail designs, but not in the traditional sense (e.g., via painting). I like gems and the like, so while Golden Nails doesn't have gems that I'm looking for, Julia offered to try my type of style if I provided the supplies. This I appreciate. Definitely going back! read more

Golden Nails - Thanks Julia! - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

The best pedicure not only in Sacramento, but anywhere. All the gals are great and the polish never chips and lasts until you are ready for another pedicure. read more

They do really great work, I love it, although they don't do designs this is my to go to place, they are cheap and take their time, they spent about 1 1/2 hours, they file it down to make it look natural so even when it grows out it doesn't look like it. I only paid $40 to remove and a full set (acrylic gel) read more

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My toenails were in desperate need of TLC, so just looked up the nearest nail shop to me after running some errands. I called to make sure the place was not busy and the lady said they are not and I can do a walk in. I showed up in less than 5 min and the woman greeted me and told me to pick a nsil polish color and proceeded to fill my foot bath. Since I had gel nail polish on, I knew it was gonna be tough to get off but after some filing and placing acetone and wrapping with foil a couple times, it came off. The woman who did not introduce herself and did not talk to me at all besides "what color do you want?" Seemed irked and as if she was taking her anger out on my feet. It was a little bit of a painful experience, between the hard scrubbing of my feet, the painful slicing of my cuticle/hangnails, and super deep massage of my calves and extremely hot towel she used to wipe all the lotion off. I mean maybe some people like it but I am a baby and it is good to ask your customer's comfort level. I even mentioned the steamed towel being too hot, but she didnt do anything about it (she either ignored me or didnt understand). I just tried to sit thru the pain. Anyway, I survived and in the end I got what I came for a basic pedi and my toes and feet were renewed. It was $20... Not bad in price, but don't expect the fanciest place or chattiest group. They did have the news on and so got to catch up with that... read more

This is my go-to spot for nails in sacramento. Not only are the gel manicures affordable but they are really high quality too! The pedicures are $25 and they do an awesome job with these as well. I haven't looked at the prices for other things but I've been extremely happy each time I come here. Oh and I am super ticklish and they can tell and scrub harder such that I actually enjoy the pedicure read more

Golden Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

I love this place, these girls are always very nice, I feel relaxed when I visit here. I get a pedicure regularly and it all started when I moved to land park in October. read more

First time and most likely will be my last time. Greeting service was great but overall service was not. I got there around 9:10 for dip manicure and gel pedi and was seen right away since store barely opened. Dip manicure was well done, no complaints but pedi... I'm afraid to even say I'm scared my feet might get infected.. first off, water was super hot, told the guy and he said ok but didn't do much to help so my feet was half way in the tub and half way out. In progress of removing the dead skin off my feet, he cut me. I knew he was getting close to the soft spot of the skin so I twitch my feet but he kept scraping the skin of my feet, so I told him I think you're cutting me. And there it was blood dripping down the side of my feet. I felt he was too distracted with the other customers conversation that his attention was not on where he was suppose to scrub so he was literally scraping off from the soft spot of my feet. He did apologize and gave me a bandage. Overall, I would be going back. read more

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This place is ok. The only complaint I have is they don't listen to what you ask. For example I have had 3 people here and asked them all to not clip the side of my nail because I get ingrown nails which are pretty painful. However none of them have listened. Other than that the service is ok, prices are ok but if I'm the only plain $50 for a pedicure they should listen to what I'm asking of them. read more

Small facility with only 4 pedicure chairs, so it can fill up quickly. The prices are slightly lower than many local competitors. Regular pedicure is only $20. It's a bit crowded and not entirely nice looking. If you can look past that, the service was fine. read more

I went to Golden Nails for a gel polish. I was pleased at the selection of gel colors they have (a lot!). The manicurist I've seen, Julia, is a sweet lady and a perfectionist. She gave me a manicure that included every little detail. I've been to Golden four times and although they're busy I've never had to wait (no appointment necessary). Golden is a bit pricey - $25 for a gel polish, plus I always tip. Overall, a very pleasant nail salon and one I will return to without hesitation. btw, just as an aside, I'm fairly shocked by the reviewers who comment negatively about the women in nail salons speaking their native language to each other. I enjoy hearing them speak their language and I'm glad they feel comfortable enough with me to do so. Some posters on Yelp are just plain racist. read more

As a cosmetology student I appreciate the plastic they put over the pedicure tub! Most places pretend or half ass clean the tubs. This place is BUSY as in there is stuff everywhere and it's unorganized. The women don't speak to you at all really but they get the job done. My gel mani and pedi turned out nice, they took their time and gave good massages read more

FANTASTIC SHOP!!!!!!! What a thorough and perfect mani, absolutely the utmost attention to details. If you're looking for a fast food mani/pedi - feel free to go somewhere else, but these ladies take their time making your nails and feet look amazing. It's worth every minute - I would rather my nails look great than have a crap rush job. The ladies were so sweet and friendly, and they talk amongst themselves but it absolutely does not detract from the work, I mean, I wouldn't expect them to sit in silence, that would be weird and awkward for the customer. Great environment, clean, awesome pedis.....I can't say enough good things. I will absolutely be back for many trips to come! read more

I am from San Jose, but needed a gel mani/pedi before heading to a job I had that night in Sacramento. I searched Yelp for a reasonably priced salon that was in proximity to the place I needed to be that night, and BAM - I found Golden Nails! I would have to say that the salon itself is very cramped, but at least that way, they can get more clients worked on if need be. The massage chairs are okay and a little worn, but they work just fine. The selection of nail colors is pretty limited and unorganized, but at least they keep the brands together - OPI, China Glaze, Essie etc. On the upside, the prices are very reasonable. I got a gel manicure (glitter coat, so she even had to do three coats before the top coat) and a pedicure (again, with glitter, so three coats before the top coat) for $46! They charge $1 extra for use of cards, so if you have it, bring cash. I used my card. I was really impressed by my technician. I should have asked for her name, but she gave me the CLEANEST manicure and pedicure I've ever had. She was really quick with cleaning my cuticles and never nicked me once. I could tell she was very thorough with that because she worked on a few places that were VERY minute misses after I had washed my hands and come back to her table. And her application of the polish was excellent - not an uneven surface or drop on my skin or cuticle. She even covered the outside edge of the nail - something I really appreciate. The only thing she did do that was a little annoying was she tried to upsell a 'special' pedicure to me. That was it though. Other than that, she was fantastic. Even the other ladies that were sitting beside me at the pedi station were telling me that this was the best place for your buck and that they're regulars. If I ever need nail work done in Sacramento, I'm coming here! Thanks Golden Nails :) Sidenote - parking might be a little difficult during the afternoon/early evening because it's in a teeny tiny shopping center by a residential area. It is a private lot for patrons though. Sidenote #2 - The type of gel they use is CND Shellac and the selection of colors isn't extensive. If you're partial to Gelish or another brand, sorry! My glitter looks great though :) read more

Julia is a miracle worker... She pays attention to detail & doesn't hurt you at all.. She's my favorite but I highly recommend this place to all my friends & family! read more

Golden Nails - Not super clear but you get thee idea i love love love them - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

I love Julia at Golden Nails she really works hard to deliver an excellent experience and DESIGN on your nails. I started here at Golden Nails when it was called Fancy but I moved to Elk Grove so I tried shops in the EG but I must say NO ONE makes me feel special when I am in there shop like Julia does . read more

My mother n I had good time. We showed up at closing and they fit us in Women working where nice and friendly. read more

I credit my husband with finding Golden Nails, he knows I like basic, spacious enough, and clean nail salons. And it has been my go to nail place for pedicures since I moved from the Bay Area. I don't get manicures but spent about 10 years committed to the acrylic god, back in the day before gel nails was the thang. So I can't comment on the nails here but each time I go for a pedi there are at least 2 nail stations occupied. The pedicures are why I come here. There is the basic pedicure and the "special" pedicure which is $25 which isn't bad at all. The basic is a soak, cleanup, file and polish. The special is a soak, cleanup, file etc. and then a sugar scrub and lotioning of your foot and entire calf. The special which I always get is great and they take extra care to do a massage of the foot, ankle and calf with lotion. I don't know what it is but those ladies know just the right spots to press their thumbs in, and not in a painful way. They massage the entire calf, ankle and foot and I can feel it relieve the pressure, sometimes it goes all the way up my back. My poor feet feel like they've been given a nap and are rejuvenated and rested once it's done, it's like I can feel the blood flowing again. Enjoying that relaxation while sitting in the spa chair with the message rolling up and and down my back. I have literally laid my head back and nodded gently off for a few mins. The polish job are always great and last forever! And I've never gotten an ingrown nail or a scary too short of a cut whenever they've trimmed a bit. One time my feet were in pretty bad shape on the bottoms with a painful callus, the sweet woman looked at me concerned that I had let me feet go so long with out love and attention! lol and so I was offered a lovely paraffin treatment, which I figured I would swing for and treat myself since it'd been a while since my last pedi. She dipped my feet and wrapped them up in plastic letting the warm wax soften my neglected flesh. Best part of all she didn't charge me any extra when I was rung up! So sweet and a sign that my feet were needin some extra love and care. Love this place it's clean, they are flexible with walk ins and do careful and super relaxing pedicures. read more

First time here and will never go back. While the actual paint job is good, they scrubbed my foot to the point where I now have half a dozen red scratches on my foot and it's sore. I told her in the midst of it that it hurt but the damage was already done. Spend the money and go elsewhere. read more

Golden Nails - The after math from my pedicure. - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

I got my nails done at golden nails and they turned out great I was really excited! They used the opi bonding base polish which usually makes your polish last a really long time but it didnt. We went here on a recommendation saying that they last 7days+ so well see if thats true. My nails started chipping in three days! When we went, my grandmother made an appointment for 11:15, we showed up early they didnt get ME in until 11:35 and she never got hers done as she had planned on it, she would have had to wait for the lady i had! Apparently the double booked us and another 3 laidies... It was also very very small! read more

There is a lady that does a great job I don't know her name. Next time I will ask her name. I don't like the parking lot b/c It's pack and you can't park in neighborhood. I like how it's close to my job. Hopefully the construction will die down soon on Freeport. 2nd place to go get my manicure and pedicure read more

Golden Nails - French manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Sacramento, California

Got gel nails on on monday it's Thursday already had 3 pop off and my gel chip on my toes and nails so not worth the 75$ i paid will NEVER go again don't waste your money or time read more

Just a few days after the wax and now I notice my skin is getting bumpy and VERY dry. I have NEVER experienced anything like this. Never going back here. I might call to ask what products they used on me so I can make sure no one uses it on me again. Ugh!! read more

Really, 2 stars. My beef? Well, I was getting a pedicure and the lady just sat there chatting with everyone and not doing anything to my feet. For looooong periods of time. I totally do not care if pedi-folks are chatting away while they are doing their job. Whatever, I'll read my magazine, for $25 I do not expect you to entertain me. Chat amongst yourselves. But most pedicurists I have been to can multitask. They talk WHILE they work. In this case, she just talked while I sat there thinking "If you aren't going to massage or scrub or paint or whatever, then lets move this thing along so I can get out of here". This pedicure took an hour, and easily 40 minutes of it was the pedicurist turning away and chatting with someone across the room. Sometimes she would rest her hands on my leg or foot, as though she were doing something, but often not even bother with that. This would go on 5-10 minutes, then she would half heartedly poke at my foot for afew seconds, and then another 5 minutes of her talking. It was crazy annoying. I just wanted to GO. The good....I had a sore toe, and when she got to that she paid attention and focused for a few minutes. Also, the polish (which i brought) looked nice when she was done. Wasn't just the one employee. During the 40 minutes I waited I saw that this was the norm at the business. I was in a bind and needed it done, and decided not to bail, but I doubt I will go back. read more