Came in for a walk-in and waited 30 min to get a gel manicure + designs done with Lee. The wait was worth it! The nail techs here are super sweet and ask you how you want your nails done and if you want to add anything throughout the process to make sure you like the end result! It was $35 for the gel manicure + $5 for designs, but Lee charged me $35 since it was a new nail design she tried. Be sure to bring cash to pay. Overall would recommend to nearby Berkeley students, and definitely coming back again in the future! read more

Polished Nail Spa - Gel manicure + designs - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Tran does the shape of the nails so perfect. She masters any design you show her. Only thing is expect to wait a little bit even if you have an appointment read more

The best! I've been a nail biter for years -- after coming regularly I now have long nails for the first time in my life. Nancy is extremely attentive to detail and so kind. Thank you read more

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Very friendly and welcoming ladies! Prices were reasonable and the quality of my service was amazing. I got a manicure, pedicure, and lashes here and everything done was of high quality. Will definitely come back and recommend to others. read more

Polished Nail Spa - manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

First time here, didn't let the long wait and temporary work space run me off and I'm so glad! Nancy did my classic pedicure and despite being pretty busy she took her time and gave amazing service. Can't wait to come back (after making an appointment) for my manicure! read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been coming to this nail salon since i was in middle school, I am now 23 years old. Me and my mom love Lee and the other lady's here. Laura does amazing acrylic and Kathy does the most crisp French tip. They are professional and very accommodating here. If you're looking for a place in Berkeley I'd highly recommend coming here. Make sure to call ahead to get your spot booked! (They are open to doing walk in too!) read more

Lee always does my nails so well! Love coming to her for full sets and Nancy for my pedicures :) they are also hilarious and so fun to hang with. Very affordable salon and accessible with easy parking. read more

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I picked a random nail salon in Berkeley and I'm so happy I stumbled upon Polished!!! Lee was the best - she took extra time and care on my pedicure to remove dead skin. Best pedicure ever!! Very friendly staff and overall great experience. read more

Hannah was awesome for my dip manicure! She was so sweet and meticulous with her work. read more

Polished Nail Spa - dip manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

An hour and 45 minutes later, I have the worst acrylics I've ever seen and about 10 cuts in my cuticles. The shaping is so uneven. Extremely disappointed. read more

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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SALON!! ITS THE BEST NAIL SALON IN BERKELEY ... no questions about it! Their nail polish and gel colors are the Real quality brand and never compromised with the knock off brands. Everyone is great at pedicures but my favorite pedicure comes from either Hanna or Nancy. They really get your feet extra smooth like a baby's bottom and Hannahs nail polish technique is perfect every time! Michelle and Lee are my "go to" for acrylic nails. They both are amazing! Lee is great with longer nails as my 20 year old daughter loves her! and Michelle is great with shorter nails and longer nails but they both do great work either way. Michelle plays around with my nail designs and has gotten really good at abstract nail designs. I've been coming for over 10 years so I know everyone's specialties. I recommend the deluxe pedicure with the heated rocks and moisturizing foot mask! read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love this place! They always have amazing positive attitudes. I especially love Lee, Nancy, and Hannah. They know what they're doing and I always get compliments on my nails whenever I go here. I'll be coming back and bringing my friends for sure! read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nails by Hannah - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

So, let me start off by saying that the quality of the nails is pretty good and they did a phenomenal job matching the design that I wanted. Also, I absolutely adored the ladies that worked there. However, I was a little disappointed with the lack of organization at the salon. My group and I made an appointment days in advance, but when we got there we had to wait over an hour to be seated. When other customers walked in asking for the wait time, they told them it'd only be 30 minutes when in reality it was going to be much longer. read more

My pedicure has not chipped since October 25th. But my manicure peeled off after 5 days. Maybe the part of my nails near my cuticles need to be filed down more read more

The ladies here were beyond amazing! My friend and I came in TRAUMATIZED from our last nail appointment from up north and Michelle and Lee made sure to take extra care of us! Michelle asked many questions and listened to all my requests. I felt super comfortable and welcome the entire time. I'm posting a before (the pinker nails) and the BEAUTIFUL afters! (After nails done by Michelle) Who ever decided to hire these ladies know EXACTLY what they are doing, THEY DESERVE MORE! read more

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Y'all, after 7 months of closure the girls are back and I couldn't be happier! Not only are they back, but they took the time during shelter in place to refresh the shop with new paint and most importantly NEW CHAIRS! The prices have increased a smidge (maybe 10%) but nothing unreasonable given the times. Come support your local small business! I promise they will take care of you. read more

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The nail techs should be more cognizant of time. Customers including myself are often waiting to be seen with an appointment.

No wait time in mid Saturday and lots of choices for gel manicure! Only $28 too! I am super impressed by the workers patience and quickness to the care I received. I liked all the color choices it seemed but she helped me decide on one and took her time helping. I appreciated it a lot. Short hand massage with Aveno lotion at the end. No shoulder massage. Although I don't normally ask anyway, so it's okay :) The location has street parking (off Shattuck is probably more luck). This salon is right before the shops in north Berkeley so it's a great spot to take care of errands and pamper yourself. They offer lashes as well. Someone mentioned. The women working are respectful to each other and customers. It seems like they get frequent customers. Overall I enjoyed my experience and will come back when busy doing errands in north Berkeley. read more

I've had a mani-pedi here many times. My granddaughter said the acrylics she had done here were the best. I appreciate the clean, competent, friendly and affordable services at Polished Nail Spa. read more

I love this place! I always go to Kim and she is wonderful. Always so sweet and she does a very good job. She is very detailed and does exactly what you ask for and is always checking in with you to make sure everything is all good. They also have a ton or color options and are fairly clean. You can almost always be accommodated without an appointment (though I usually try to call a little in advance just to make sure they're not too busy and that Kim is there). I'm usually very picky and have a hard time finding a nail salon I like. But I have been fortunate enough to have a great experience here since my first time! Thanks Kim! read more

After an hour and a half I have the worst acrylics i have ever had. Salon was rude and inattentive when I arrived. Nail tech did not properly prep nails and simply began gluing acrylics on . My nails have very little to no powder making them painful and highly inflexible. I have no apex and the shapes are inconsistent. Do not come to this salon if you want GOOD acrylics. The service was horrible and could be done MUCH better at home! read more

This place is amazing! This is my first time here and I'm glad to see they take the pandemic very seriously. They measure each customers' temperature and require the nail technicians to get COVID tested before returning to work. The quality of service was excellent, I love my nails, and the women here are so kind! Lee helped me pick this beautiful color for my nails. And we had such a wonderful conversation the whole time. These are my favorite set of nails that I have ever gotten from any place. They're so thin and so well shaped. I will definitely be coming back. I highly recommend. read more

Polished Nail Spa - Lee, my incredible nail technician.. - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I got a full acrylic manicure here right before going on a beach vacation and it's held up so well! I got knocked around while surfing and got completely dragged over a gravel beach and the rest of me got torn up but the manicure remains pristine!! read more

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I absolutely love this place! Everyone here is so froendly and welcoming. Every customer is greeted with a genuine hello. They always take their time to make sure you are leaving with exactly what you want. Le remembers little details about every customer and really cares about them and their experiences. I've been here three times now and refuse to go anywhere else! read more

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I don't have high expectations for a pedicure but one of my few expectations is that the aesthetician doesn't cut my feet in any way. This has only happened to me one other time but it happened again yesterday at Polished Nail Spa. When she was trimming my cuticles, she cut my big toe where my skin meets the nail. I felt it and looked down, and she gave me a guilty look but didn't say anything. Then the blood started to come out so she couldn't hide it - she said sorry and blotted it. Due to the language barrier, I had a tough time communicating with her and asking her to clean the wound. The place is not very clean which is usually okay with me but after I was cut, I became more concerned about the cleanliness of instruments and equipment. It was a busy afternoon and I think she was just rushing through the pedicure to get through to other customers. Pedicures are $24 which is still pretty pricey for a bad pedicure. I was desperate for a pedicure but I should have just waited to go to my typical spot. read more

You guys have to try this nail shop! I stopped in on a business trip and unfortunately broke a nail. My nails are natural so I didn't want to cut them all to the broken ones length. When I got there all the ladies smiled, said hello how can I help you. One of the ladies took a look at my nails and recommended Lee! Lee was amazing! Not only did she fix my nail she gave me a beautiful French tip and kept me laughing the whole appointment! We had so much fun! You cannot tell which nail is the broken one and which ones are my natural nails. That's how good they look! I cannot wait to come back and visit Berkeley and when I do I'll be stopping by Polished and seeing Lee!​ read more

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This is a 2.5 star rating rounded to 3. I was really disappointed with my acrylic fill here. I got my nails done last week, and as you can tell, the acrylic was not smoothen out and looks like a lump. Worse of all, the color faded extremely quickly. I wouldn't be surprised if this happened to white polish, but I did pink. Usually my nails don't grow out this fast, so I'm not sure why the gaps in my nails are this large only within a week. The lady who works towards the front was nice, but for a salon located in Northside - which resembles the more high-end part of the city, I expected better. read more

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LOVE THIS PLACE I had the pleasure of having my nails done by Lee, she was amazing and took her time on my nails. I came in and my acrylics were a mess from the last place I had gone to, Lee and Michelle fixed the shape and length! Very happy with their work, I am beyond happy with the way my nails came out. If you're looking for a place where your nail tech will actually listen to you, come here! You will not be disappointed read more

Polished Nail Spa - chrome nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great place to get your nails done. Lee was so helpful and kind. She made sure I was well taken care of and took her time to ensure I had a great experience. They are abiding by social distancing rules and I felt 100% safe. I'll definitely be back to get another pedicure with Lee!!!! read more

Terrible . My spa experince was ruined because the woman that handles the money was yelling and haggling me over the price . She told me one thing on the phone then when I got there and im halfway through my service she kept adding fees. I just wanted Gel French tips and a gel petty . When she couldn't come up with a set number I offer 105$ for both and it seemed they weren't happy with that price so I just got my mani with gel and that came up to 65 even though according to the price chart on the wall they start at 35. It was 70 with the tip my BF left . Im glad I didn't get the peti because they made me feel anxious and the whole salon went pin drop silent when she was yelling at me over the price . I was just trying to negotiate what I felt was reasonable and matching what we talked about on the phone . In addition to this I had a 5:45PM appointment and I was 2 minutes early , I ended up having to wait 9 minutes for my set. They close at 7 and I left at 7:10 , that's about an hour and a half . Aside from that nail tech ,Tran, did a good job and the salon is nice in a good location . read more

They prioritize walk ins over appointments so make sure to call before you make your way over. I made an appointment at 2:30 for a full set at 5:45, and arrived 10 minutes early. A group of three walks in (they stated they were walk ins and had no appointment) and were immediately sat for their manicure after I was told to wait for my 5:45. Except it was only at 6:00 that I was told I'd have to wait another half an hour because they were booked now that the walk in group had been seen to first. They didn't bother to tell me when I arrived and I feel would have kept me waiting until 6:30 unless I said something. read more

tried gel x for the first time and 4 of my nails came off within two days. I went back to get it fixed and they said it was my fault :( the rest of my nails all fell off within the following few days. they have so many good color options and the ladies are very kind, but ultimately im bummed out and wont go back read more

Just went here for the first time today! Everyone working there was so sweet and funny. Michelle did my nails and she did such a great job with them. I also got a pedi done by Hannah and she was so great a read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've been here twice now and both times were great experiences. First time was a manicure done by a young lady called Hannah (I think). And this time was both manicure and pedicure by Michelle and Nancy. They were wonderful and did a great job. I actually accidentally left my jacket and keys in their salon and the owner came back and opened the doors an hour after they closed. She's super sweet, and I'm super grateful, she was able to come back and open the door for me. read more

I've gotten two dip manicures from Polished and both have been amazing! The first lasted 5 weeks! Have been really impressed so far and will continue to go back. read more

Very sweet people! I was in and out after a manicure, pedicure, and wax in an hour which was perfect since I have a newborn at home...I will return. read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lee, Nancy, and everyone who works at this salon are so incredibly kind and talented! Not only are they the most efficient nail techs I've been to, but the quality of their work is great too. I've had an acrylic set last for over a month with no lifting. read more

Polished Nail Spa - Bring your partners with you to Polished!!! They make you feel so comfortable and the quality of service is amazing - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

I really wanted to give them 5 stars but I did have to wait over 30 minutes even though I made an appointment. Other than that, the service and quality was amazing! They really took their time on my nails and they came out beautifully. I will definitely be going back, I just hope I don't have to wait again. read more

I called in advance to make an appointment and had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated, which wasn't a great start of my experience... The place is pretty loud and it smells like nail polish, so I wouldn't call the atmosphere relaxing or calm. People talk, nail technicians talk to each other, people walk around - it's busy and one would feel it. Finally, the manicure itself was not bad, but definitely not the best - a day later my gel is already detaching on the sides, the border next to the cuticle is not quite straight - it's the littlethings, but for me - that's what makes it or breaks it. I probably would not be back. read more

Polished Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best nail and waxing spa ever. They do such a fabulous job and take so much pride in their work. Lee and the ladies are AMAZING!!!! I've been going there for years and cannot find anyone who is better than them. read more