The nail salon is good, a bit expensive I might add. $60 plus tip for a pedicure is a lot. Nancy made my day being super sweet and did a good job on my nails and even was nice enough to fix them when I accidentally hit some of them with my pants. I've been going there for a long time and everyone is very kind and professional. The massage chairs always work and the foot massages are always so strong and relaxing :) read more

I mean, it was fine. I liked that they weren't busy at 11am on Sunday - my daughter and I were able to just walk in and not wait for our manicures. I liked that they were kind to my 6 year old. The color that they gave my daughter was definitely not the one she picked, but it was also pretty so no harm done for her. I feel like my nails were a little bit grainy. Also, is it normal to have more hang nails after a manicure? Because this happened to me. Or is this because I never go get a manicure? read more

$60 for a manicure great service by the young girl and older man there. He did cut the bottom of my foot. I don't usually get my nails done but I loved how they came out. I would return again. read more

JC Nails - Great manicure! $60 for full set. The pedicure completed by the man there was good, he did cut the bottom of my foot though. Would return. - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I have been coming to JC Nails with my daughters for two years. The staff is friendly and accommodating. They take great care of us and we are always pleased with the end results of our manicures and pedicures. They even remember our favorite colors! read more

do not go here!! I try to be positive but I can only say that they were friendly. they hurt me with the use of the drill on my toes and they were not good with service. My nails took about 10 minutes which is never a good sign and look absolutely awful for $40. read more

HORRIBLE! I went in for a manicure and pedicure. The next day I had puss coming from my big toe! I have never in my life had that happen. They obviously aren't very clean there! I also asked them to do a full set and they did it wrong after I told them exactly what I wanted. They don't tell you when things are extra, so I had about 30$s in extra stuff I didn't know about. The quality for the full set was okay but they didn't do what I originally asked for. read more

JC Nails - Puss from my toe after going there! - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

This is a very old establishment. I'm not from the area but I did decide to give it a try. Worst mistake. I got really simple just pink acrylic powder square acrylic nails. Let me say I can still see the tip he glued on even with the acrylic powder on top like it's horrible. Half my nail is acrylic pink the other half is white lmao I' get my nails done every 2 weeks I literally spend up to $100 on just my nails I know decent nails when I see them these are beyond amateur work. I'm upset I even paid $60 for these. Having to go to another salon for them to fix this mistake is outrageous! never again! Please save your money and go elsewhere. No wonder this establishment was completely empty smh they need to retire. read more

Got gel with design on my natural nail $60. A bit too pricey. Nail tech couldn't do the design I wanted. When she added the chrome to my nail on the design she didn't clean up the chrome to be on the design only and it went everywhere and just made my nail look sparkly and ruined the background of the nail. Overall, wouldn't come back. read more

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Not the greatest but not the worst. Seemed very inefficient in what they do. Was hoping to find a good place for when I am in town, but unfortunately I will mark this off my list as a possibility. Messy work. Not even. Poor coverage. read more

I am a city girl working in Santa Cruz for the summer. A coworker of mine recommended this place to me. So today, I went over to check it out because I desperately needed some self-care. Overall my experience was good. The employees there are kind and respectful, and I had no issues. I am a satisfied customer. I give it a four and not a five because I think the organization and cleanness of JC Nails can be improved slightly more. Other than that, I will for a sure comeback. read more

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Went in for the first time around 11am. Sue greeted me and offered me a seat right away. I got a dip manicure for $40. I so appreciated that Sue paid attention to detail from my color choice, my cuticles, evenness of my nails and texture of the polish. She even gave me a hand massage and hot towel at the end. Most places I've gone for dip are more expensive and only do the dip powder (no massage or hot towel). I will be back next month. read more

JC Nails - Dip powder manicure $40 - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

5 stars for customer service! I brought my daughter & niece here for a full set of acrylics with gel polish today. My niece has a difficult time spreading out her fingers due to CMT and they went above and beyond to help her get an excellent quality gel mani. The staff was super kind and helpful and the prices were very fair. (I'm from Oregon and a service like this would have been at least $10 more each). I enjoyed my classic manicure as well. read more

JC Nails - 2 happy teens with acrylics - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

After 2 years of living in yoga pants and only seeing other humans via Zoom, I needed a quick mani-pedi to look semi groomed for an in-person mtng. Sam and Tina accommodated me at the last minute and did an amazing job. They were very friendly, welcoming and professional. The salon was very clean, hygienic and all the staff were wearing masks. Love the place and strongly recommend! read more

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I had high hopes for this place based of the great recent reviews, but I was HIGHLY disappointed. I called to see if I could come in for a full set, she said yes at 10am. I got there & didn't have to wait. Showed her a picture of how I wanted my set to look. When I tell you I got the Walmart version of what I wanted I am not exaggerating! It was a very simple simple set. 1. It was extremely rushed 2. She didn't even get the shape right 3. Nor did she get the design right. Now I'm off to another salon to hopefully fix this mess. I've attached some photos so you guys can see exactly what I mean. If you are getting a full set please don't waste your money here... read more

JC Nails - What I wanted. The inspiration photo. - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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They gave me, my two daughters and one granddaughter and one grandson the best pedicure ever. They use warm stones to massage your legs and feet. Felt so good thank you read more

Wonderful nail stylists & all massage chairs work! Even basic pedicure includes leg massage. Consistently professional.

I went in to have a set of gel nails redone. The ones I had done at a different place started falling apart the day after the manicure. I ask the gentleman if he could do my nails and have them last for a least a week and a half. He said he could have them last two weeks. He is correct, still perfect at a week and a half. Best manicure I've had. read more

They get you in quick, do a quality job and the pedicure chairs are new & the massage is decent. My new nail spot in town! read more

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Don't waste your money. Came in for a pedicure with my 7-year-old and my mother-in-law. We were told to have a seat and wait 10-15 mins. Half an hour later they finally started on us but by then my daughter was so antsy. Everything was rushed and the paint job was sloppy and careless. We all waited hours to put shoes on afterward and still this is how our nails looked after removing socks that night. read more

They had really good service and my acrylics ended up looking really good. The website is kinda confusing so just call them. Would recommend for acrylics. read more

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Very welcoming, clean and great service! My friend had a pedicure and I got a foot and hand massage. Both were wonderful.

this place was incredible! they were so nice, and my nails look incredible. highly recommend! read more

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I had been here several times before and they did a great job. Sadly, this time the woman giving me my pedicure was so unsanitary I got up left before she painted my nails. read more

My big toenail with their gel polish has fallen half off. Not the just the polish, THE NAIL. Obviously I can't chalk this entirely up to JC Nails, but I watched the man who did my nails take a big chunk of layers off that toe when he ripped my old gel off (instead of using remover), and that definitely didn't help, now I have no toe nail! Didn't hit it or drop anything on it, it just started ripping off until it was gone. read more

I really loved my experience here at JC nails. They have TONS of gel, dip and regular colors for all seasons. I loved my basic pedicure and they have 3 options for a 30$ pedicure. I got a dip manicure and Kim was EXCELLENT. she is experienced and it really showed on my manicure she paid attention to the details. Thank you JC nails! O read more

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Overall a great experience!! I got a regular pedicure and a dip manicure. The pedicure was a little but rushed but I just got the basic but I think they would have been pretty thorough if I upgraded. The dip mani she did a great job and she filed in all the nooks and crannies. Came in with my friend and her dad and the 3 of us overall were very impressed! Also the massage chairs are pretty awesome :) Will def be going back. read more

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By far the best gel set i've gotten! I'm very new to the nail scene and David helped me out! He was so patient to all my questions and comments. I'm normally turned off by the bad service, but at JC's Nails you will be loved (by David)! This will definitely be my new go to place read more

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This place is great and my feet feel amazing! I was in Santa Cruz getting tacos at my favorite place down the street (Perico's) and had been wanting someone to tame my feet with a pedicure. I was super happy to see that JC nails was open since all the places in San Jose aren't open yet! I was reassured to see that they cleaned/sanitized the seats between each guest. I see this other review of them not changing gloves or not having on masks. This was not my experience! They had their masks on the whole time. They were a little rushed because it was Saturday and there were people waiting to get into the seats but I don't mind. As long as they get the job done I'm happy! I noticed that Sonia (the reviewer giving 1 stars for cleanliness) has also left only bad reviews for other hair and nail salons. All of these places have 4.5 stars or more and a lot of reviews. Yet somehow they didn't meet Sonia's standards. read more

Hands down one of the better nail experiences I've had in SC. I have no clue why this place only had three stars they were fantastic. Even the people around me nails looked good. The only downside was that when I requested stilleto shape was gonna be +$3 .. But then when the bill came it was only $38! That's a very low rate! And I got a full new acrylic gel set! Not to mention that they have a LOT of colors to choose from unlike some places in SC. Definitely will be back. read more

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How lucky that it dawned on me that cutting my own toenails was a pain and how fortunate that I called JC Nails who asked when I'd like to drop in and we're happy that I sidled right on over to their downtown salon. Settling into an armchair that gave me the choice of a variety of back massages, I felt instantly at ease and soon my feet were in warm water and then in the hands of a sweet Asian expert. For $30 I was given a state of the art pedicure, including lower leg massage and left walking on air with perfect toenails! read more

I came to Santa Cruz from out of town & needed a fill on my acrylics. I came here & asked for an acrylic fill with a traditional French tip. They filed my nails so thin one of my thumbs bled. It took 2 nail techs to finish the job & it was still bad. The first nail tech could not get the French tip done right & left white nail polish all over my fingers. The second nail tech told me a traditional French tip was "too hard & doesn't look good" so she offered a v shaped French with glitter. At this point it's been 2 hours, so I accepted. The first picture shows the nails I walked in with & the second picture is what they did. They ended up charging me $45 for a fill. Got to my hotel room & took them off. read more

JC Nails - My original nails (only needed fill) - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Great experience and really beautiful nails by Tee. Never disappointed with the results. This is my go-to place for mani and pedi. Highly recommend them! read more

JC Nails - Beautiful mani by Tee. They are very meticulous and hygienic! I totally recommend this place! - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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I came today to remove the SNS on my nails and get a gel mani. The technician I sat down in front of started to take a clippers and pop off the SNS (which is like a acrylic gel overlay color) anyone who gets acrylics regularly or any other long-wear nail varnish knows that popping/peeling it off is bad bad bad for your natural nails. She cracked a corner of my nail and I said NOPE. NOPE! NAh unh honey chile. Not today Satan. Once I affirmed that I'm wearing sns and I prefer to soak she obliged and was very gentle from then on. (She musta done well I gave it 4 stars) Anyway she continued soaking the sns off and was very gentle in taking it off. I let her know I don't like the rotary file on my natural nail. She obliged "un-begrudingly" (usually techs roll their eyes when I request they don't use the rotary file) I got a gel mani with an accent nail. I love it! She took her time with the massage and finished with lotion and a hot towel. She used clean tools and took her time. Good manicure. For anyone wondering they do provide SNS or dipping powder color. I did an exhaustive search on yelp for this service in Santa Cruz yelp. It appeared that no one did sns in this area but this salon does. See my pics for details. (Came back to give five stars cause 16 days later my gel manicure is immaculate !) read more

JC Nails - 16 days later. This is THEE longest a gel manicure has ever lasted for me. I don't even wanna take it off. Its still so gorgeous and fresh. - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I was skeptical due to the bad reviews on here but the ladies were amazing and took care. They were great. Professional and very sweet. Love my nails! read more

JC Nails - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I think they just started doing SNS manicures because most of what the woman (I wish I would've gotten her name) used she unboxed right in front of me and kind of seemed like she was learning along the way. It made me very nervous but I was pleasantly surprised with how they turned out. I'm very picky about how my nails are shaped and if the polish is curved well at the base of my nail. On those aspects I have no complaints! The only complaint I do have is she used a gel base and a gel topcoat; and put my hands under the UV light. I'm pretty sure this is because they're still new to it but it didn't make my nails as thick as SNS usually is. The times I've gotten SNS back home it's more similar to acrylics but I would say that this is closer to a gel manicure. But hey, for $35 (no extra cost for removing the SNS I already had), a great job, great service, and (hopefully) 3 weeks of unchipped nails it's totally worth it! Definitely will return. read more

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I went in there for a full set and pedicure. I made an appointment for 1pm and waiting till 1:30. Which is fine they were busy. They started with my pedicure which was okay. The lady who was going to remove my old set came over she barely took and layers off and became to aggressively remove my nails. So badly that my real nails were ripping off and causing splits in them. Some even bleed. I told her that usually people file my nail down way way more and then slowly remove my nail. She then starts talking crap to her other manicurist. I told her when you're done removing nails that's it you won't be doing my set. She was upset and still tried to convince me to get something down to my nails. Which are so ruined and in so much pain. She wanted to out glue on the ones she split open. I mean are you kidding! Long story short DO NOT GO HERE! read more

Terrible work. Still filing the acrylic off of my skin. I told the guy when he finished one hand that he was putting acrylic all over my fingers but he continued the same process on the next hand. 38$ hack job. Waste of both of our time. My fingers hurt. read more

JC Nails - That's not my cuticle (middle&ring finger) that's just acrylic - Nail Salons Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

I made an appointment to get my nails done (gel manicure) for my wedding. As the lady was trimming my cuticles, three fingers bled because she was being so rough. My fingers bled throughout the day and a few days later my cuticles are absolutely frayed and look/feel terrible. I do not do anything that is hard on my hands for work. read more

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Feet down the best pedicure I have ever experienced. I live in the bay area and frequent Santa Cruz as often as possible. This is my first time at JCs nails. I will definitely make the trip once a month to have my nails done. Thank you, Tri!!! read more

My daughter and I called ahead, hoping to do a quick mani-pedi. The woman on the phone assured us she could take us right away. So, off we went. We were immediately directed to seats...and then left to sit soaking for 20 minutes in lukewarm water. When we were finally attended to, the manicurist showed us a list of possible services, numbered 1-10. We picked the least expensive item--# 1--basic mani-pedi for $50. She verified that we wanted #1, pointing to her side of the menu. I looked at her side and the #1 on her side was $75. I pointed to my side of the menu, saying, "No. This # 1." She went to work, massaging, waxing, oiling, all the time trying to upsell me. "Would you like gel? Lasts longer." Or, "Would you like your eyebrows waxed?" Meanwhile, around us was a roomful of negative energy, as people were being told to come on in and just take a seat--and wait, and wait, and wait. When the bill came, the woman tried to charge us $75/each, saying that we had asked for #1, and she thought we meant the $75 #1. Getting your nails done is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable. This was anything but. Will not make the mistake of visiting here again. read more