Been coming to Jennifer since I was in 6th grade. I am now a mother! Lol. Her precision is like no other. No one else is touching my brows but her. And Tony gets down! His nail application is like no other. This is an old school nail shop with old school designs and affordable prices. Definitely a staple within the excelsior neighborhood. read more

Leave with my nails on point every time . I don't get my brows waxed but i can tell the lady does her thang by how many people constantly come in to get them done . read more

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One of the fastest/worst pedicures I have ever had I would not wear a mask and they tried to rush me out in 10 minutes . No excuse for this kind of customer service! read more

King Nails - Not a good polish job - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Wasn't the worst but It wasn't amazing. It was honestly sub par... the shaping did not look like what I was hoping to get. I got rectangle instead of coffin and the nails were weirdly round instead of that nice sharp line. The gradient was really bad I left with lint and dirt in the ombré. They were really nice though and had good service just not the best skill. read more

King Nails - Full set with ombré $45 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I been going here for a couple of months it was the best nail job by Tony he was doing my nails Every time I came in. Then one day his wife did my nails and she did the most horrible job ever. She dose good eyebrows but nails not good. My nails looked to big like roaches on my nails. I won't be going back to waste my money and got a bacterial infection read more

King Nails - Bacteria infection - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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DO NOT GO HERE ! BAD SERVICE AND THEY ARE RUDE! I was just there recently and I was there with my cousin and she wanted a certain design and they said they could do it and they said it was 85 and they would look like it and in the middle of the set they charged 85 we paid and then she began doing the design and it looked terrible so we canceled the design and did just nail polish and they stole 35 dollars for the design they did not do !!!! And we asked for a refund for the design and they didn't want to . I will never step foot in there again. I recommend going to any other salon. and the picture shows what we paid 85 freaking dollars for ! read more

King Nails - what we paid 85 dollars for !!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Terrible job. Paid $69 for just a gel manicure that was shitty. They could've at least done a better job for that price.

Low frills neighborhood salon. They always do a good job, not a long wait, super friendly.

Jennifer always makes me happy the artwork she does is just amazing & always surprises me! Been coming to her ship for the last 14 years read more

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Pretty good work from all the techs, this is the kind of neighborhood place to come to if you don't want to break bank and are not looking for fancy designs. Overall, they take the time to pay attention to detail and super polite with customers. read more

Terrible place. Came here because I really wanted a gel manicure and all the other places had long appointment times. This was walking distance and accepted walk-ins. I was immediately given the color wheel to choose from and I chose with a mauve-nude color. hey made me pay before they even put any polish on which I thought was weird... how do I tip BEFORE my nails are even done? Anyways, I pay and even tip. When she starts painting them, the color is bubble-gum pink-- I ask if thats the same color as then one I chose and she said yes. Well... I choose a new color. Once my nails are dry, I notice one finger looks bad since she got paint underneath my nail and now it looks gumpy (is that even a word?) She insists that its my nails and that I cam in with DIRTY NAILS. huh? She then asks if I dye my hair and maybe accidentally stained my nails? huh? I've literally never dyed my hair and my nails were clean... I ask her again to fix it since it doesn't look nice. Another customer even checked them out and agreed. The worker simply applies another gel top coat and calls it a day. For reference: my previous gel manicure lasted me 20 days with no chips. Yet, here we are... 4 days later after paying this place and my mani is chipped. I knew it wouldn't last since before I left I asked about it and I expressed my concern. I asked if I would be able to have it fixed if (when) it chipped. She just said I needed to be careful... Hated this place. Such a waste of money. read more

King Nails - Middle finger nail chipping... unbelievable. Waste of money. I'm not super picky about nails but this place is terrible - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Jennifer never fails me! Hombre powder #26 with one silver glitter nail..... I my nails! read more

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Got a pedicure and a full set today. Turned out beautiful. This place is under rated. I didn't get the guys name who did my nails but he took his time, listened to my requests, and perfected my nails. Couldn't be happier! read more

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The only reason why I am giving this place 2 stars instead of 1 is only because of Jennifer and her amazing eyebrow job !! My regular go to nail place is closed on Tuesday so I thought I would give this place a chance. I will never come back other than doing my eyebrows!! First off, the customer service is zero ! When you walk in you do not get a friendly hello, instead it's a instant "what do you need". I asked for a full set, coffin shaped. My nails look all types of shapes. It's a total sloppy job ! Trust me I'm not one of those people that are so picky about their nails but I will speak up when I need to. The more I told the guy who did my nails that something was wrong, the more of a sloppy job he did. The color is wrong and he didn't even bother taking off the polish that's on my skin. I always take my sister with me to get my nails done, and I've never paid more then $75 for both of our nails and 1 pedicure. I paid $117 for a sloppy job ! NEVER AGAIN !! read more

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I was there like 5 days ago and my nails looked like shit I asked the lady to file the bottom of my full set because she overlapped the gel and she looked irritated already one of my nails is lifting she didn't even paint them all the way there is paint missing on the sides and the nails are crooked I will never go there again this place has really gone downhill read more

King Nails - Look at this shit 5 days after most fucked up job could of watched you tube and learned to do it myself - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been going here for 10 years & I'm still amazed as to how amazing Jen's works comes out! Thanks again :) read more

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(I am only reviewing the waxing portion of King's Nails, everything else is pretty ghetto) Jen = the only person who can touch my eyebrows. I don't trust anyone else, she knows how to use the natural shape of your arch and works off that. No random arches are created so you wont look have the McDonalds M on your face. (I have heard some horror stories) She takes her time and cleans up really well. She will remember you once you go there enough and she is really nice. Oh and did I mention it is only $8? =] read more

Worst nail salon ever... Who files the side of the nail after the whole gel manicure is finished?!?! Like wtf..... Horrible sloppy job plus she ruined my gel manicure after it's finished..... so sad Never coming back read more

King Nails - Why would you file the side of my nail after the gel mani was done?! She noticed & was like oh well LOL DONT COME HERE - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

King Nails is finally OPEN again!!! They're asking customers to call in and make appointments so that the store meets covid safety precautions at all times. I've been coming to Jennifer to get my eyebrows done for the past 10 years and she never disappoints!! read more

Wow! I am so happy I found this place! After years of paying Marina prices and never knowing whether the quality of my gel acrylic and shellac mani/pedi would suffer if too many clients arrived around the same time as I did, THIS was a breath of fresh air! The woman who did my nails, Jennifer, is genuinely warm and friendly. She has worked there for 16 years, I believe, and has loyal clients who have been regulars for years. Jennifer manages the salon in an efficient, calm manner. She delegates quickly and easily and managed to do 6 or 7 waxes while I was getting my pedicure, without wasting one minute if my time! The most endearing aspect of my experience at King Nails was that every person who walked in was greeted by their first name when the nail technicians said hello in a sincerely kind manner. Almost every client walked in without an appointment but did not wait long at all. I asked Jennifer how she became so good at management and also how she is able to do such beautiful designs on nails (She can copy any photo you show hrs using paint, gems, charms, etc.) Jennifer told me that she loved what she does, so it's easy to do her very best work each day, and to build relationships with her valued clients. Hands down, King Nails is my new spot...and the prices will allow me to budget in a few more starbucks drinks each week, too! **A note about pricing: the one dollar sign is because it is less expensive than other salons, in comparison. I appreciated how they only replaced my gel acrylics that needed to be replaced and just filled the rest to save time and money. The cost, however, is not so ridiculously low that you would assume something fishy was going on! So don't worry! It's basically just more cost efficient and fairly priced! read more

King Nails - Free-hand leopard print by Jennifer! She just looked at a picture I pulled up from tumbler and copied it perfectly in 30 secs! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The best work ive gotten by far!! They pay attention to detail and care about what they do. read more

King Nails - Jennifer and tony are amazing!!!! Love it!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Here at king nails you find manicurist who love what they do and know what they are doing! I would recommend them to anyone and you get your money's worth. I did my nails on Valentine's Day and as you can see I love the results ! read more

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King's Hair & Nails is my favorite inexpensive, slightly ghetto nail salon. When I was in high school my friends and I would walk up to King's during lunch and get our eyebrows waxed (we were very well groomed teens). I don't know about the 'hair' part of the business name, but maybe they are referring to hair removal. Jennifer is the most amazing eyebrow groomer I have ever gone too (including the expensive Marina-y type places). You will see how popular she is by the line that is almost constantly present. I think the other women must be decent brow waxers as well, but Jennifer is clearly the star. King's is organized chaos, so when you walk in just say "Jennifer-eyebrow" and they will command you to sit down and wait. Jenn is meticulous, she trims any unruly hairs with tiny scissors, then expertly (and mostly non-painfully) waxes, then she finishes with the tweezers. She also laughs sweetly at my attempts at Vietnamese, which doesn't make me feel quite as silly. All of this for $7 (prices might have gone up a tad, but probably not by much). You will never go to the white ladies for a $30 eyebrow wax again. read more

Thanks to yelpers, I have finally found my eyebrow guru. For only $8.00, Jennifer will make you look like a star! Well, at least I felt THAT GREAT after getting my eyebrows waxed yesterday. I usually go to Sunshine Nails and ask for Diane, but sadly, she had moved to Antioch and I couldn't get a hold of her. After leaving me (j/k), my eyebrows became out of control, and I just couldn't mimic what Diane had done for me in the past. Well, this is why I'm not a professional eyebrow waxer. I can't even take care of my own eyebrows. And not even the owner, Nancy, from Sunshine, meets my expectation. THANK GOODNESS I found Jennifer on yelp. She seriously deserves all the praises. I dropped into King's yesterday without an appointment, and I only had to wait for five minutes. Yes, it's not a spa. And the floors are the complete opposite of Saks Fifth Avenue's, but I can care less so as long as I'm getting my perfect eyebrows. Interestingly, you don't need to lay down. You are seated on a regular office chair at the corner, where the wax supplies are. I just told Jennifer that I needed a "clean up, trim, and not-too-thin" and she did her magic. I didn't even ask for an arch, but Jennifer gave my eyebrows definition/dimension. She took her time to make sure both sides were even and plucked out all the extra hair that didn't get waxed off. She's super nice! She works everyday (at least this was what she'd told me) Hooray for Jennifer! read more

First of all, I do not come here to get my nails done simply because they and I mean all the staff here do not do nails good. I've been a customer for years now getting my eyebrows done from Jennifer, but for some strange reason, every since she came back from her vacation, she's been f#%king up big time on my eyebrows lately. I mean one week she waxed them too thin and I must say that I scared a alot of people because it looked like I completely shaved them off and didn't draw them back on. 3 weeks later I came back and she arched my right eyebrow higher than the left eyebrow, WTF? There was no fixing that and that was my last straw. I'm currently looking for someone who's not a F up like Jennifer. read more

I come here to get my eyebrows done. Jen is the best! I wouldn't mind having the option to pay $2 extra for that really soft type of wax that doesn't require the strip that yanks the hair off of my face. read more

PLEASE READ BEFORE GOING!!! IMPORTANT HEALTH DISCLAIMER!!! It pains me to write this review. When I discovered this nail salon I fell in love. Fills and acrylic sets at the cheapest I've ever seen them. But after this I WILL NEVER GO AGAIN. I decided to soak off my nails because they were grown out and I didn't have the time to go in for a fill. Good thing I did because I noticed instead of easily breaking down and coming off, the "acrylic" became sticky and gooey. It resembled that glue tape that sticks samples to magazines. I had done some research to find that is what taking off MMA with acetone looks like. MMA is a harmful substance that is not meant to come into contact with skin and nails. When being taken off, real acrylic does not get sticky and gooey. Long-term contact with MMA can cause numbness in fingers, permanent nail damage, and even cause nails to fall off. The FDA deems MMA a "poisonous and deleterious substance," and most salons charging cheap prices tend to use MMA. I'll upload the pictures if I can...I've never used Yelp and I would never care enough to write a review but this is too important. read more

I only come here to wax my brows! Walked in and walked over to the eyebrow "station." If you don't know where it is, just ask! Everyone is pretty friendly inside (especially the lady that does your brows). There's only one woman that does brows. haha Maybe I always come in the right time... but I always get seated right away! She immediately studies your face and begins grooming, waxing, trimming and perfecting your brows. She really takes her time too! $8 for pretty waxed brows? Yes please! I will be back! It's close to my house and my brows always turn out okay! Just make sure you come during the right time? It gets pretty packed in there. read more

I gotta say that this is the best nail salon I've been to. I came in here with my girlfriends to get our nails done for prom. We were seated quickly on a busy day 'cause we made an appointment. Although it took forever (to me), they did a great job on my acrylics. Zebra design tips ! :] I think they're really busy on weekends, so make appointments ahead of time. $28 white tip acrylics with design. Pros: Inexpensive, friendly staff, broad selection of designs &nail polish. Cons: Street parking, slightly ghetto neighborhood. read more

Here Are The Pros and Cons Of Kings Nails In My Experience. Im Giving Kings Nails 4 stars For A Couple Different Reasons. PRO'S 1) I Believe its Kim Who Did My Nail but It Could Have Been Jennifer The one Who Usually does Eyebrows. Anyhow, She did A Great Job On My Gel Nails, SHE TOOK HER TIME! YAY 2) I Was In And Out Of The Nail Shop In Maybe Half An Hour. That Was Fast For Gel CON'S 1) All The Furnishings In Kings Nails Have Been The Same Since I Was Five Or Six. Its Really Old, And Ugly. 2) I Usually Have To Wait, Around 15 minutes To Get Service. UGH!!! I Might Come Here Again For Gel and Maybe Eyebrows read more

They are terrible Lord help nail shops in sf it's beyond disappointing she did my nails terrible the first time I went back to get a color change and it's worse read more

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Besides the obvious cleanliness factor, this place is horrible. Trust me, the price is definitely not worth the hassel. The place is crowded and the smell is overbaring. The technicians (if you can call them that) are rude, and don't believe in the term customer service. The least they can do is ask you what you want before they begin filing down your nails. I guess the money you save from going here is paid back in the headache you receive. read more

Been coming here for 15 years now. Jennifer and Tony never let me down! Service is good and they are all so friendly. They are good at working with you so you get exactly what you want. So many options and now they have the spa pedicure chairs. read more

King Nails - Decided to get the "louboutins" nails to kick off halloween month. Thank you Jennifer and Tony!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Don't mind the ghetto location and look. If you're looking for a good mani/pedi at the most affordable price - this is the place to go. The staff is about as nice as any salon/nail place staff is going to get. If you're looking for a spa pedicure then this is not your place because they pull up the ghetto carts and do it right at the manicure stations. They still do a good job, though. Their eyebrow waxing seems popular, but I've never tried it myself. read more

I was skeptical going inside this place its pretty ghetto. The wall design is cut up magazine and posted on the walls. lol I got my eyebrows here cause its cheap and i read on yelp that jennifer shapes it well. EHHh its alright i like full eyebrows clean my natural arch she made my eyebrows tooo thin and didnt follow my natural arch.. its alright though if you like the thing eyebrows with high arch look. i dont know if i want to get my nails done here. Im not too sure about how clean it is. read more

Seven years' experience of going to King has taught me that your experience will vary according to whom you get and what you get done; here's the breakdown: EYEBROWS by Jennifer: Awesome, 5 out of 5. I've tried a few other places just out of curiosity, but no one compares to her. You'll probably have to wait awhile since she's the only waxer and the best with the nail designs, but considering what you get for the price, totally worth it. NAILS: I'd only recommend Jennifer or the guy, and even then, 3 out of 5 because of the prices and wait-time. Better value and service elsewhere. The place is small, usually crowded, and not well-ventilated - prepare yourself for the fumes. Beware the crowds on the 1st and 15th. But Jennifer's rep is totally well-deserved and worth braving the occasional shadiness outside. read more

This nail shop is the best nail shop in San Francisco!! I have been going to this nail salon for the past 10 years and Jennifer is the greatest!!!! Highly recommended!! A++++ read more

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*Eyebrow Wax Review* I've been going to Jennifer at Kings Nails to get my eyebrows waxed for ten years! I haven't got my brows waxed by anyone else. Though I'm not in the neighborhood as much as I used to, to see her as often as I'd like, I always come back to Jennifer to get my brows arched perfectly and told what areas I need to stop plucking to allow a better shape to grow. She gets lots of eye brow waxes and is the only technician who does them. I always call before going in to make sure she's in so I don't show up only to be disappointed. She's so nice. And so busy. She does her best to do it all. Have patience and you won't leave disappointed. read more

I haven't been here in years but went today, and they updated the pedicure seats. But I was not happy with my pedicure, she didnt use a base coat and the color is patchy in some places. Also she didn't use a new file on my toes, and she hurt me with the nail nipper they use to cut the skin off and she didn't use anything to separate my toenails. I had some dark nail polish on when I went in and she didnt remove all the old polish from the corners. Talk about not wanting to do your job well. I will not be coming back and don't recommend to anybody. read more

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I got my nails done here for $30. However, what they didn't tell me I was paying for was a low end paint job, crooked, brittle nails, thick acrylic, and not even an hour after I left the Salon, the paint got smudged and even chipped off. I am never coming back. read more

King Nails - Nail smudged after I left the salon, and it broke 3 days after I got them done.. Hurts so bad. Mediocre paint job on ring finger - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California