I paid $115 for a French tip manicure and pedicure, and I left very disappointed. The white tips weren't done by hand she used plastic tips instead of actually painting them, which takes way less time and skill. I asked multiple times why it was the same price as a real hand-painted French tip, and she just kept saying, "I'm not cheating you," but wouldn't really give me a straight answer. The gel on my toes was touching my skin, and I had to ask her to clean it up and reshape them. I also originally wanted a pink base for my toes, but she didn't have it, so I ended up settling for something else I didn't like. For that price, I expected quality work not shortcuts. It's not right to charge the same for something quick and basic as you would for detailed, hand-done nail art. I left feeling taken advantage of and I won't be going back. read more

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I wanted to like this place because it's near me but it is not good. Save your money. 1. You have to ask for the "basic/cheaper pedicure". If you ask for the "regular pedicure (not gel)" they'll automatically charge you for the deluxe version. The deluxe is not that nice. They use a bunch of cheap, chemical lotions that smell terrible. It makes your skin dryer instead of smoother. They will try to upsell you on everything and peer pressure you to buy more services or come back soon. 2. Not a relaxing experience. The door is closed so it smells of strong chemicals. It's loud and kinda stressful. 3. Pain process. I had to tell the staff to be gentler for the pedicure. They don't do a good job at shaping the nails and it hurts. 4. Finished product is not good. They don't use a white base coat so the color doesn't really show well. And it's pretty bumpy. Also because they dont' use the fast drying base and top coats, the pedicure takes ALL DAY to dry. You have to be super careful not to move at all or else the pedicure will smear everywhere. read more

Karen Ann Guest services Amazing! Knowledge amazing! Welcoming Clean Professional! read more

I went to get a regular mani & pedi as tomorrow is my birthday. Well, I'm back and it's now July. Long overdue but finally made it in. I love Karen the owner. She's so funny, friendly, professional and enjoys interacting with her customers. Today it's pretty busy. I tend to come during the weeks in the day time while people are at work. Clean environment. Each basin gets an oversized shower cap placed over it for sanitary measures. It's disposed at the end. I bring my own color polish. My preferred brand is OPI. Today I've brought a nice summery blue. There's three other workers. Right spa chairs and seven nail stations. I love when I'm able to get both services done at once in the spa chair. Her prices are reasonable. I'm old school and stick to regular polish not gel. There are bracelets for sale at the front counter. Oh, I came around Mother's Day' and she gave all the mothers a single red rose. Unexpected, kind gesture. Come see my girl. read more

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Great customer service. This place is very clean, and the prices are affordable. I love how I can get my nails and my waxing done at the same time. Highly recommended! read more

The service was quick and the facilities seem pretty clean. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Big fan of this place. Super clean and spacious compared to the rest of the Bay Area.

Honesty is what I appreciate the most! Cindy was the bomb! First time here, first thing in the morning. Called to see if they had an opening now (2-3mins away), she was honest, said yes over the phone, parked my vehicle & walked in straight to a chair. Not a huge fan of shops who say yes over the phone but you walk in and they ask if you can wait a little bit and when you ask again, they say, 15 mins. Needed a pedicure for a wedding same day, busy w work, family and home. She grabbed the sanitized material and tools as the water filled up, seat was a little old but massager worked perfect, from start to finish, she took her time even when customers walked in. Thorough w my cuticles and even the painting! Massage could use some work but her arms and hands were probably hurting from all them cuticles and scrubbing she did w my big feet . I'll be seeing Cindy more on the regular, I live 15 mins away but it's 7 mins away from my doctors so if I need to kill time, I know where I'm going. Thank you Cindy. read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Toes Boston University Color #529 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Karen is an amazing technician! She makes everyone feel welcomed. I have been going to her for 20 years. Her staff and her have you feeling and looking great, and the nails last a long time! I have tried the rest, She is the best! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Fresh manicure. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Excellent customer service! They are very clean, & friendly. It's nicer than I thought inside. They got me in & out within 30 minutes I was in need of a quick pedicure. Very inexpensive as well :) Anne is lovely , she went the extra mile with a wonderful foot massage & hot towel at the end. White toes on pint again ! read more

This place is great, I've been coming here for 5 plus years. Yall, I never have any chips in my nails, they stay shiny and they are durable. Which ever nail tech does my nails always adds an extra layer of nail polish to ensure longevity. Also the staff gets you in and out of there quick. My family comes here (including my grandma who has a hard time walking and she was made to feel so comfortable.) Before this shop I tried so many other shops, this is the only one I've been to that treats me respectfully, caters to me as a customer and gets me in and out. If you looking for a forever nail shop this is your stop! (Black nail pics are from 2018, green nail pics are from 2022) They are still open! They are still Open. THEY ARE STILL OPEN!! Go get your nails did! read more

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I come up to the Bay a few times a year and my friends have consistently told me about Pearl Nail Spa every time I've been up. I've seen really nice designs on their hands from colored French tips to complex nail art. Well I finally decided it was my turn and I am so happy I came! Reasonable prices and very friendly technicians who greeted me at the door and sat me down immediately. I'm always a bit fancy with my manicure and so I asked for swirl nail art. The technician reviewed the reference photo and gave suggestions to which colors she felt was closest to the photo. Both of my technicians didn't rush the process and they really took care of my brittle and damaged nails before the paint job. I can definitely see why my friends love this place and why there were quite a few customers in the shop! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Swirl nail art with gel polish - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

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So both my pedicure and manicure lasted about 10 days I was able to stretch my pedi because I had white polish at home. I'm not sure if it was just my skin or what but I had rehab my cuticles for about two weeks with constant oil & moisturize to get rid of the constant hang nails it also took about a week for my sore cuticles to heal I'd only come here if I had no other choice. Their early morning hours make them appealing but the service is 50/50 there are multiple nail techs in the shop so my experience my be different with someone else. So I won't completely cross them off. read more

Pearl Nail Spa - They use the plastic wrap around the bowl - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

It was amazing! Overall experience was very enjoyable. The staff is very friendly and honest individuals! All of them are very attentive and good conversation. My nails have lasted more than two weeks. They are just now starting to chip and the polish still looks sleek! Definitely glad to find a nail shop I can call home... plus, some of the staff and I share the same birthday month! It was meant to be! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Fresh and cute! Its summer themed & turned out to look like watermelon vibes lol - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I called for an appointment on a Sunday, and they graciously accommodated me the same day. Karen did an excellent job with my gel manicure, and she was very friendly and conversant. I highly recommend Karen at this salon. read more

Ive been here before many of times, but not as much during the pandemic. But my kiddo wanted their nails done for pride, so I went to the one place I usually go. First, this place stopped having their prices visible, which is already a lack of transparency. They are cash only. They also have multiple people work on your nails, to justify a larger tip at the end. The amount of people who "served" me for my set was mentioned at check out. I dont need 3 different people working on my pedi and mani. Also at the end when I was trying to figure out how much I wanted to give for a tip, the owner started to get into a weird back and forth with me, showing me numbers on a calculator, as if I cant count. I was just trying to make sure I didnt leave a large amount, given how we were treated.  To that. All me and my kiddo wanted was a simple rainbow design for pride on just 2 of our fingers. I asked prior to sitting down, if they can do a rainbow design. As well as asked if they do stiletto nails for my kiddo. Picture shown and everything. They said yes. Of course. When it came to our rainbow lines. The whole saloon seemed to have an attitude when I wanted 6 lines, you know like the rainbow! Even though Im paying for it. So I only ended up getting 5 lines. Because when I asked for a purple line, they said "It dont matter" and thus, no purple. I own that I could have said nevermind then, but my kid was there and I didn't want a scene to occur. My kiddo's nails were worse than mine. I couldnt see what they were doing until they were done. The nails first off, were nowhere near anyone's stiletto, and they did not go to the bottom of their finger. They already looked a week old. And even though they just used at least 5 rainbow colors on my hand, they for some reason, did not use the colors on my kiddo, although he wanted the same. They did a random color heart design, including the color white, which is not even a rainbow color. And the white was faded and not fully colored in. Oh, they have a no refund policy of course. And my kiddo who has anxiety did not fully show me the faded white heart, and say it wasnt what they wanted until we left the store. Now, folks may be like, why did you not check your nails before you left. Why do such a poor job is the question?! If they cant do hand designs or have limits to how many colors one can use apparently, even if paying for it, they can be honest and say that. Or if you have feelings about painting rainbows for pride, just refuse and people can go else where. Will not be returning. Did not feel Black or LGBTQ friendly. Photo of what we showed the salon and what we got. Luckily, I found another honest salon. Luckily I found another salon. read more

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Went in for a full set and pedicure. The pedicure was OK but the tools seemed used. The full set was PAINFUL. Karen cut me on 3 different fingers and mocked me for complaining. I supposed beggers can't be choosers during COVID. The shape I asked for coffin she gave me square. Such a disaster. Don't bother going there if you want quality work! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Cut on 3 fingers with file - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I decided to give this place a try, very disappointed. Not very sanitary, no gloves, I didn't see the tools being sanitized. The pedicure was rushed, and very heavy handed, til today I still have some pain. The gel wrinkled and i told her, she said top coat would fix it! Never happens where i usually go, and she continued with the top coat, it did jot fix it! Never again! read more

Horrible place to get your nails done they are too thick and they do not live up to the business they claim to be over priced 10 on top of you nails for simple lines on your tips the lady doesn't do good job she needs another job Bobbie nails is not her thing plus after I got the ugly nails done one of them broke and she had to fix it less then two minutes leaving and driving off my nail break with thick layers of acrylic on DO NOT WASTE YOIR MOMEY HERE YOU WILL REGRET IT !!! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Way to thick on my nails and they curved the hell out of the shape my nail isn't curved it's straight UGLY AND NEVER AGAIN! Waste of 125$ ?! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

I've been coming here for years and I really love the service. I get gel mani and pedi every time. I recommend this nail shop! Thank you Karen! read more

DO NOT WAX here! Karen waxed my underarms and was very harsh when pressing on my skin. She used what looked like a wax roller. This particular roller was very hot and once it touched my skin It felt like a very bad burning sensation. She rushed through the wax service and sent me straight through the door. Once I got home I checked my underarms and noticed that she had burned and peeled my skin! I will never go back. read more

I love that I can do a walk -in with a short wait. the nail techs do a great job every time. thanks Karen for the red toes. read more

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very great shop! staff is hella cool. funny and friendly! pedicure was great! massage was long. nail shape was perfect. my heels are soft. can't wait to come back. read more

Showed Lili a picture of what I wanted and she gave me just that Thanks Lili, will be coming back. Great price as well! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Rainbow nail color by Lili - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

My friend and I came here for a couple of pedis since this spa was close to the place where we had lunch. However, our experience here left me slightly wanting for more. First, we had made an appointment for 1:15. Even though we arrived exactly on time, we had to wait another 20 minutes or so before the technicians were able to start working on us, as they were in the middle of doing a couple of other pedicures. They got us seated in a couple of the massage chairs in the meantime so that we could relax and soak our feet, but my friend ended up having a chair that was defective, so we ended up having to switch to 2 other chairs. The technician was really nice about our request to move, which I appreciated. Their chairs here are pretty high end, and include the seat massager which was a really interesting experience. I've gotten a lot of pedicures in my time, and the service itself was not the best that I've had. Everything was done pretty quickly and for the scrub, they used a heavy duty brush that actually kind of hurt. The massage is about 30 seconds per leg, which was also kind of a bummer because in my opinion, that's the best part of getting a pedicure. The massage remote for the chairs also needs to be cleaned more - the one I got had dried traces of scrub on it and was kind of greasy, which was really unpleasant to touch. The polish itself was great, and I have no complaints. The staff here is friendly and I would give them two thumbs up for their customer service. However, Pearl Nail Spa is not going to be turning into my go to place anytime soon. read more

I got a french tip acrylic set as well as a deluxe foot spa. The owner Karen as well as her employees are very nice and patient. I recommend getting ur nails done here they're great! will be coming back next time :) read more

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This is my second time here and I will not be back. I liked that it was close and they always had time for a walk in but maybe there's a reason for that. They cut multiple toes and burned me with the drill and we're really tough with my pedicure. The last cut was really deep and my toes would not stop bleeding so they decided to slap more polish ontop of an OPEN CUT then proceeded to paint my toes like a kindergartener and cure the gel polish messy and all over my skin. I declined half the service and said I'm not happy with this please fix my toes so I can just pay and LEAVE. She took $10 off my service but she should have taken off more or I should have just left without paying but I'm too nice. read more

For 5/24/18 The amount of times she cut my fingers is ridiculous. 1. Prices here are average. $25 for a gel manicure. I tipped $5 but regretted it as soon as I walked out the doors. 2. I came in around 9:20am on Thursday and was the first and only customer at the time. I asked for a gel manicure and the lady who greeted me kept asking me if I wanted a pedicure as well. I said no and she persisted. The lady who did my nails asked if I wanted a pedicure as well, even after she finished my manicure. 3. A lady with a longer bob cut and glasses did my nails. She brought me the swatches and I went with 440 Papaya Whip, which is actually such a nice nude shade. They have a pretty good selection of gel and regular polishes. She let me test a few different colors to see which I liked best. 4. She asked if I wanted to cut or file my nails. I went with file and a round, almond shape. I assumed that she was going to file each nail to my desired shape, but she used the cuticle cutters to cut the sides of each nail so that she could file it down easier. 5. After she shaped my nails, trimmed the cuticles, and rubbed my nails with a lemon slice, I was ready to go wash my hands at a sink. Except, I didn't wash my hands at a sink. She wiped my hands down with the towel under my hands and I was so confused. When she was trimming my cuticles, she snipped off so much extra skin on the side of my nails, which was so unnecessary because that's my fingernail skin! 6. Anyways, she primes my nails, base coats them, cures them, and starts painting. The paint job is so kinda lumpy and uneven. I have air bubbles on every single one of my nails. She got polish in the space between the nail and finger. She missed some parts when painting the second coat and top coat, which I had to point out to her. When my nails were done curing, she went back with the cuticle cutters and snipped more skin off in attempt to get rid of the extra polish.I left the shop with 2 bleeding fingers in pain (they weren't bleeding until I left). 7. It's Sunday now and the gel on three of my nails look like they're starting to lift. Will definitely update with pictures. read more

I decided to drop in and try out this new nail salon. I was greeted by a warm hello from all the ladies here. Cherry was my nail tech and she is so sweet and lovely to chat with. She gave me some great tips on how to take care of my nails because they are so weak and brittle. I got the gel manicure. I'm a nail snob and I have to say she did an excellent job. My nails are beautiful! They have a large selection (not overwhelming) of nail polish and is very clean and well kept. I'm glad I got to try out this place. I will definitely be back and Cherry will be my go to girl. read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Nails done by Cherry in color DND Seasons Beige. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Came here right when they opened and there was no wait. Had an acrylic full set done here and none of my nails came out straight. The nail tech was pinching onto my skin with her nail to grip my fingers the entire time. read more

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I have been going to Pearl Nail Spa since they opened in San Leandro. The gel nails stay on until my next manicure. My pedicure is always top notched and the polish lasts for a long time. My feet are very happy after their service. Their price is very reasonable and the people are very friendly. read more

Best prices really clean and my nails last really long 100% recommended infront of chase

Great shop extremely clean bathroom parking is is decent karen does my eyebrows she a great job I also come to get pedicures great prices pleasant experience so far read more

I've been here a few times and I like the women that work here. I had a mani/pedi and although the massage and nail shaping was good, the nail polish has been bad every time. It may be the nail polish products that they use - not sure. I think using a brand like OPI or a higher quality nail polish might work better. The picture below is ONE DAY after I got the manicure. Not sure if they put it on too thick or too fast (without letting it dry enough) or it's the quality of the polish. I sat with my fingers over a drying fan for 20 minutes while they finished my toes and then ANOTHER 20 minutes while my toes dried and the polish still sagged. For the price, I'd go somewhere else. read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

I dropped in for a pedicure this afternoon. I almost went down the street to a salon I'd been to once or twice, but i did a quick yelp check and Pearl had better ratings, so I gave them a shot. Glad I did. After I picked a color, they had me in a chair right away. They let me soak and enjoy the massage chair for a few minutes, then gave me the menu to check which service I wanted. I chose the most basic pedicure service, but they suggested I try the next (+$5) one up. Why not? Respect the hustle. And it was a good choice, a little extra scrub and a nice massage. The best part was a steamy hot towel wrap around both legs that she left on until they juuusst started to cool off. Perfect. As for my toenails, she did a thorough job on my feet, but still very gentle. It was relaxing, no sharp out of place snips to jolt me out of my daze. And I know how good you have to be to take my post-sandals-every-day-vacation-wait-who-am-I-kidding-totally-neglected-feet and make them look this presentable while I actually nod off. I'll be back for another transformative nap. read more

Pearl Nail Spa - How they transformed my hooves into soft little baby feet, I really do not know. 5 stars. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

AMAZING!!! Karen is great. This was my first time at this nail spa. I was looking for a salon that was open, because I procrastinated on getting my nails done before my last minute trip to Vegas. She literally took me after they closed, didn't rush her service, and was so kind and patient with me. I didn't have to tell her that it was an emergency, she did it out of the kindness of her heart. Great service. They're patient, genuine people. 10/10 recommended. read more

There are lovely and very welcoming right when you come in. I greatly recommend coming here. They take their time with everyone and do a good job. Ann, Son, and Karen are the go to's for anything ! read more

Pearl Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - San Leandro, California

Painful, odd, rushed, took 3 hours They had us soak for over an hour, eventually our water was cold. I'm not sure how to explain the experience when they did get to us. It was odd and painful, did not feel nice. He went away at my foot until it throbbed, I've never had someone do it that long. The brush was also painful. The towel was so incredibly hot, scalding, so much hotter than I've ever had and I've had quite a few. When she started my toes, she did gel when I said no to gel earlier. I said I couldn't pay the $40 for that and she said she'd give me $5 off since it was her mistake, but I think she should have not made me pay the gel price at all since I said no to it. Mani was also very painful, my fingers hurt as I type this. I gave it 2 stars because the nails do look good despite the pain. (No pain no gain?). And they were very nice. read more

I found my new nail place! This place checks all my boxes. Friendly talented staff. Great chairs, I like massage and hot jetted water when getting a pedicure. There is free parking right across the street. The prices are very reasonable. They accept walk in appointments. This place is a ten out of ten. I am soo glad I found it. read more

WARNING!!! Do not let Pearl Nail Spa cut your cuticles! Painful and bleeding after 2 days. My wife came in recently to Pearl Nail Spa to get a pedicure and manicure. They did a good job on her manicure, but when they went to cut the cuticles on her toes, she said that it was a painful experience and after 2 days, it is still painful and bleeding. She stated that the lady that was cutting the cuticles so deep and then pulled the skin. My wife saw that this procedure was making her toes bleed. The lady never said anything or acknowledged that what she was doing is painful for the customer. WTH!!! How is that okay? Pearl Nail Spa is more concerned with getting your hard earned money with no regrets! Please take this as a warning and spend your hard earned money where the customer will be satisfied with the work! read more