I walked in one day a few years ago wanting Kat to do my nails....and was told they did not take walk ins. (Extremely busy!!!) I called later and made an appointment. I've been going back ever since. If you want great nail art that is fun and creative, this is where you need to go. Kat is very artistic and hand paints my designs. Everyone loves them and they are a great conversation piece! I get gel polish on my natural nails. By far the best nail salon around. Kat will always book my daughter as well when I want to give her a special treat. Which my daughter just loves!!! read more

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UPDATE: I was offered a $5 refund by the owner for my chipped nails after I was told that the environment is very loud and talkative and that it's not for everyone. No accountability for the in lack of professionalism I experienced. SEE PHOTOS. After a year of getting my nails done here by Yasmin, I was "fired" as a client. Not that I would be returning after my last experience, the work and professionalism is awful here. I got my nails done three days ago and the acrylic is already chipping off. Yasmin proceeded to call one of my friends/coworkers disrespectful and told me that she intended on canceling this girl's future appointments. I was aware that my friend was unhappy with how her nails turned out (various lengths, bad filing) so I was surprised that she didn't want to do anything to fix the problem. After I left my appointment I received a text from Yasmin saying she can no longer keep me as a client and will be canceling my appointments. Yasmin refused a refund and I'm still waiting to hear back from the owner. read more

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Best nail techs in Sonoma County!!! They do it all and they're all fun, helpful, and creative women. Make an appointment, because they're app only. Professional and friendly Update 2 years later: I still come here to Angela every two weeks! I still love her! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Amazing Halloween nails!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I was told by a family member that I would absolutely love this place as I moved up here for school! Well I now will never go anywhere else to get my nails done because Desirae is amazing! I also ask for her suggestions and my nails have turned out beautiful every time! Everyone is so warm and friendly and will talk to you the whole time!! Please come and try them out...you won't be disappointed read more

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I was very excited about going here because I heard nothing but good things & they're great with communication ect... Soo I had my appointment Feb 22nd 2019 mind you I booked it two weeks prior because apparently they're "so busy" well anyways... I won't name the name of the girl who did my nails but just tell you to NEVER GO THERE 1. They charge $70 for a full set with Gel & they don't even do pedicures! 2. They charge $70 and do their own thing to your nails. I wanted long Coffin nails. But got short child like looking press-on nails 3. They're very unsanitary. I wanted to wash my hands before getting putting nails on and she told me to wait. Then my pinky started to bleed from her clipping a hangnail & she just told me put it back in dryer not to go wash my hands or anything & she did the nail over the blood so now there's dried up blood under one nails 4. I was asking her the price and she didn't tell me until after she put nails on & then when I was telling her about my pricing issues she started talking very loud Seeming like she was trying to embarrass me 5. I texted the girl doing my nails and told her how sad I was about the appointment ect... & she did not offer to fix my nails just said it would cost more money ! And basically got an attitude with me for speaking my mind 6. Got them done Friday 22nd middle finger nail came off Sunday 26th & I tried my mother in law to a $70 fullest & her nail came off only a few hours later ! 7. Very judge mental. Sorry to say but if you're someone of color it's not comfortable being there I cannot make any of this up you guys. I was so mad about spending $140 and not getting what I wanted. read more

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I haven't been to Shimmer Just Nails since I started Med school. I decided to come into the salon and give it a go... I thought "hey, maybe, I can rock a cute short mani... maybe it won't interfere with anything @ work and school." Made the appointment ahead of time. Texted Elise and had confirmation that she was free to see me such date and time. I made sure to come in 10 minutes early. If any of you have traveled in the Bay Area, you'll know how horrible the traffic gets from Marin to Santa Rosa. I used to RAVE. R-A-V-E about this place. I told a number of my friends, coworkers and colleagues about how great I felt. I don't know what switch went off today, but I just couldn't follow through with my appointment. I was waiting patiently for Elise to finish up on her client... when my blood started to boil. BOIL. These girls have nothing else better to talk TRASH about the people that fund their business ! "OMG girl, yeah that girl is an an escort... yeah w/e she's fat... she's not even that pretty..." blah blah blah. If these girls talk about their clients that feed their mouths and put a roof over their head, what would they say about me behind my back once I left the salon? These women have no couth. No respect. !No moral compass. I never heard Elise speak about her clients in any disrespectful way, but everyone else in that salon throw more shade than a freaking umbrella. As far as nails go, they are great... great for at least a week tops. I first came in to see Elise when she was fresh on the scene. She won me over with her creative and bubbly attitude. She also always delivered and gave me a good set. That was @ the beginning. Sesh after sesh the quality of her nails diminished. I've called and texted Elise COUNTLESS times! No answer. Called the salon... no answer or told that she's "busy." She then told me when I walked in that her "phone wasn't working properly. Not receiving her text messages on time..." I think if your phone is a main way for your customers to get in contact with you... fix it or do something so that you don't lose your valuable customers/clientes. She once said, "We use great products, healthier and better than the material that was used on your old nails..." Great products? Mmmm... really girl ? 1. These nails you did ferrrrrrr meeeee lasted a week, 2. you've made my nail beds bled, 3. And you can't even text or call me back? Girl bye. All in all.. Their pedi stands are small and lack anything remotely close to a normal nail salon. The gossip and profanity is insane! The content that's spewed during your "relaxing time" makes you cringe and makes you feel uncomfortable. Nails fall apart! So what's good about them? Reputation precedes them and hopefully people read these reviews before investing 70 to 100 dollars on a set that won't last a full week. Read the other reviews... Ive read enough to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this. Elise has done my nails 8 times in total, so this review is not based on one nail experience, it's based on 8. I won't be back and these just shimmer nails cards will no longer be distributed to anyone else. read more

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Calm atmosphere and super friendly nail techs. Yasmean did an amazing job, and they turned out exactly how I had imagined read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Ombré nails by Yesmean loooove them - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

Yazmine did such an amazing job. Definitely the best set I've had in years. She took her time and made sure every nail was perfect. She booked me for two hours to make sure she had time to give me everything I wanted. The crystals are absolutely incredible and worth the extra cost. Will be back read more

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Another long overdue review. It's extremely rare to find manicurist that have lots of training, or up-to-date with current trends, and this was definitely that place. But what they lack is professionalism, commitment, and respect. Those three things are a two-way street and it goes a long way. As far as decent nails goes yes they have that figured out but what they don't have figured out is how to effectively communicate. My last technician was Kat and although she does wonderful nails she's very talented and artistic she's not a good communicator, she gets her feathers ruffled easily it makes for a very poor business relationships. Nonviolent communication is an important factor when you're dealing with the public, knowing how to D escalate and communicate in a way that everyone is on the same understanding. I was fired for not sending the Venmo deposit to the correct Venmo address to which I feel that responsibility lies on her and I should have reached out to confirm that so it left a poor taste in my mouth and I feel was very unprofessional on her end. A lot of life has to do with experience and growing up and I need to find someone that has more experience, has better communication thank you. read more

Alexa Mariani does my nails and does a fabulous job. I am hairdresser, and I am always constantly shampooing and washing my hands, and My nails never lift! I'm always constantly putting my hands in water! She's absolutely great, and also extremely fast. SHE ALWAYS does a beautiful job! If your looking for new nail tech, I would go see her! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Nails by Alexa! - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I have never got my nails done by the salon before but my first time calling/showing up was not pleasant. I understand weekends are busy, but this I don't understand... I dropped my boyfriend off at the barber next door, I didn't want to barge in and ask if they allow walk-in appointments so I called them. Watching them from my car, no answer. I see women walking around...okay, so I quietly walk up and ask if they allow walk in appointments and she says "you have to call to make an appointment".......I JUST TRIED TO CALL AND NOBODY ANSWERED! So I guess good luck trying to get your nails done by these ladies since they're lazy about making appointments. She never asked me to schedule an appointment in store, she just said, "you have to call to make an appointment" I don't get it..I'm already there talking to you in person, why can't I schedule an appointment in store? Oh btw, the salon was EMPTY. Had there been a line of people waiting in the salon I wouldn't have reacted this way, but I don't understand why I wasn't feeling welcomed. It seems like you have to be friends/family of someone to get in. They are biased on their customers. I'm sorry, normally I don't get upset about things like this but laziness in business places really get to me read more

I was referred to this salon. I have had my nails filled 3 times here, while the salon is pleasant & conversation decent I have given them 3 chances to get my nails right. I'm really sorry, but my nails began lifting within the first week. I do not have my hands soaking in water all day, there was really no reason for them to life. I cannot recommend this salon for any type of nail service. read more

Very disappointing. I went to this Salon after I saw someone's nails. I brought my step daughter. I'm an educator in this industry and have been in the beauty industry over 30 years. People pay me to make their Salon business better. I'm a cosmetologist since 87. So, I know what I'm doing and what I'm talking about. I booked a pedicure with Viri, a full set with Kat, and my step daughter had a gel manicure with Viri. My set was beautiful and Kat does good work. My pedicure with Viri was the worst pedicure I ever had! The polish wasn't applied correctly and never dried! The next morning it was still wet and two of my toes nail actually broke. My heels and skin where still left cracked and dry. The cuticles the same! She agreed to fix it. Which she did, I still look like I need to get a pedicure. She did and awful Job on my step daughters nails too, the gel started to come off that afternoon! And no cuticle work. I did rebook for a fill with Kat. She told me I would get a text message reminder for my appointment. I never got one. I had her on my calendar for Wednesday. I sent her a text to confirm. She said my appointment was the other day and I missed it. Obviously there was some kind of confusion, I would never not show up for an appointment. She than told me I would have to pay her $25 to make my next appointment. I was really not happy with that, mistakes happen. But, I said ok. She then sent me a text saying they have to many clients and can't take me ever! Unprofessional would be a nice word to describe this establishment! Beyond rude!!'and they don't care about their clients! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Worst pedicure ever! - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

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A pleasant personality on the phone is key to a business; with that in mind they should fire whoever it is that answers their phone. I've called twice as a new customer attempting to make an appointment even though it is a bit of a drive for me. I think I spoke to the same woman. First time was towards the end of the day and I was told I would need to call the following day because they were closing. Clearly she was out the door and I had the audacity to detain her. Today she was snippy and kept shouting at me that she couldn't hear me and that I was cutting out. Well, I"m not surprised she couldn't hear me it was tremendously loud in her shop (hopefully indicating people were having a good time) and since I was calling from a land line at work, I would suspect it was her phone that was cutting out. Either way, a terrible impression. Too bad, I was looking forward to the artwork, but it's the principal. I will not call a third time. read more

I'd give it zero stars if I could, made an appointment and had to reschedule a day or two in advance since I was called in for work and the girl said I would be charged $50 for rescheduling. Ridiculous. Wish I remembered her name but every girl I talked to on the phone (while I was being passed around just showing you how unorganized they are) were rude. I get you need to make a living but makes me wonder why you don't have enough clients to be able to handle a reschedule. Unprofessional place, save your time and money. Plenty of other places in rp and Santa Rosa alone. read more

I loved my first visit here. I was a little late but Desirae was so sweet and totally understing. Totally fun atmosphere, definitely what I wanted in a nail shop. & if you want designs this is the place for you! She did exactly what I wanted, and didn't gripe about all my special requests. Best of all eveyone speaks English! Best part of all, I look forward to going back. Best nail shop ive been to by far. read more

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Angela = On Point!!! So glad to have found her. clean efficient, listens to get exactly what you want! Give her a 10 PLUS !!!! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Angela beautiful work. #10 - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I absolutely LOVE Shimmer! The girls here are great, I ADORE Sarah for always working miracles on my nails. I've had the pleasure of having a few of the other Shimmer girls work on my nails when I couldn't make my appt. They are incredibly accommodating and super sweet! Everyone does a great job and is like a little family here. You can tell they care very much about each other, all of their personalities mesh and that makes the environment a great one to be in. My boyfriend constantly mocks the DOZENS of ppl who constantly compliment my nails--both men and women (men? really? that's when you know your nails are awesome!) Shimmer has a distinct style that is recognized everywhere I go lol IDK why ppl even ask the famous 'Where do you get your nails done?" if they already know the answer =) Absolutely GREAT service- keep up the good work girls! read more

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Desirae is incredible! She's been doing my nails for years and every single time they are pure perfection. I get more compliments on my nails than I can count! The salon is beautiful, organized so nicely and CLEAN!!!!! All the girls who work here are so sweet and do some amazing nail art! I lived in LA and they do better nails at Shimmer than at any salon I went to there. I cannot recommend this place enough. They'd get 10 stars if I could! read more

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Used to be my favorite place!! I loved my nail tech!!! But after a couple YEARS of being a regular, all the sudden I don't get responses to my appt requests... I asked about 3 different appts over a period of 3 months- and never got one response!!!! How can I love this place anymore- it's like I'm being told she doesn't want to do my nails anymore so she just ignores my texts/calls. Nice considering I've sent SO many clients their way that are now regulars! Very sad about this situation. Oh well. Best way to lose clients- just don't answer them. Lame. Bad business practice right there. read more

It's a bummer to see such bad reviews. I don't usually get my nails done because they never last long on me. I got my first set done before my vacation last October and now I am hooked. Whatever they use is awesome. I beat the crap out of my hands. I can go about 5 weeks in between fills and not have nails broken and such. Amy is awesome. I always have a blast going there. All the other girls I have met are nice too. There are no kids allowed which is fine by me. It is kinda brash, but it is right up my alley. Too many whiners on yelp about too much cussing, blah, blah blah. Good. Don't want their snobby asses there anyways. Thanks ladies! See you soon! read more

Amazing! The nail art they do is by far the best I've ever seen and had done. I have my engagement party coming up and Elise did my nails. With all the ideas and pictures that I brought she took her time and made them look perfect . I'm in love!!!! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - By Elise - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I went to quite a few nail places before landing here. Personally I was tired of paying good money and the nail techs acting like they don't understand me and not doing what I want. Plus takeing hours. This place does cost a little more but the quality difference is huge. Great quality. The fanciest nails I have ever seen. Foils studs gems glitter! I said what I wanted and that's what I got. I don't get all the bad reviews, cuz the girls here are fun. I just love this place I'm hooked. read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Beautiful!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I really wanted to love this place. I mean they serve free mimosas, who doesn't want a little glass while getting their nails done. I came here for a bachelorette's party this past weekend as we wanted something relaxing after a long crazy night. Well here's the experience went..... The bad but tolerable - They messed up our reservations. We even had 9 texts to prove it. The front desk wouldn't admit the error and pushed the blame on some else, not cool. In the end, they called in an extra tech and it all worked out. The bad - I asked for 2 rounds of mimosas for my girlfriends and they never came, once when we arrived and then again when I finished my nails and realized they didn't get theirs. The main reason we decided on this place was because they served mimosas. My nail tech was very nice and got one herself for me. The intolerable - it wasn't what I pictured in my head when we booked this place... I was picturing a bunch of girls, at a nail salon, drinking our mimosas while trying to recollect our memories from the crazy night before, but instead, we were all seated very far apart, like different rooms far. Even for those who were seated in the same room, we were seated at opposite ends of the room. So basically, it was each of us talking to a our nail techs only, no girl bonding time. THE WORST/HORRIBLE/UNACCEPTABLE - a THIRD of us got infected, one with puss.... PUSS!!!! P.S. - I loved by nail tech. She was fun to talk to...the only reason for the one star. Best of luck to her! read more

I had been looking for a place to go to because all the nail places I go to seems to never give me what I want. I went into Shimmer and absolutely loved the work that was done on my nails. They cane out amazing!. I will defiebelty go back. Its been 2 weeks since I got them done and they are still going strong!. read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Amazing work! - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

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My daughter is a fashionista! Getting her nails done is a luxury, however, when we do ... It HAS to be shimmer! They use high quality products that last longer than anywhere else we've tried. My sights favorite technition is Monique, I have tried several different manicurist and they have all been delightful. The ladies are friendly and creative! The 3D nail art is amazing! The salon is decorated in a classy, trendy and elegant style with a hint of glitter. Just a side note - call before you go; they are a busy salon with steady customers. read more

I was referred to Desirae by my sister. She went above and beyond and will never disappoint! Also she is super outgoing and fun! read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

Loyal customer at this salon was highly disrespected. If you want your nails to look amazing do not go to Angela she is the worst. Very unprofessional. She never took pride in her work and was always distracted socializing with everyone else and her personal life that she could never satisfy what I wanted every time the shape came out wrong the designs were far off and she's highly overpriced for the crappy job she does. I continue to go back hoping that she would be better than next time but she just got worse and became so comfortable that she just didn't care how my nails turned out my nails would fall off as soon as I would leave and she isn't good at all. If you want to give this place a try try anyone other than her you will have the worst experience and waste your money read more

I am faithful to my nail lady, and when she moved to shimmer, i gladly followed. For the most part, its a great place. BUT some of the nail ladies are so catty its unreal. Nicole is very comfortable talking shit about other people while doing nails, that she doesn't realize Rohnert Park is a VERY small town. people know people. And as an adult, maybe you should be setting a higher standard for your business. Im not willing to spend my hard earned money to sit there and listen to most of the girls who work there be in other peoples business. And the $5 increase? Last time i checked, My nail lady was the one who dictated the prices. not the salon where she pays rent. read more

Well, hello there trendy nail art technician! I know this place overall does good work, just from the pictures that are on display in the lookbooks in the salon and from what I've seen, however my experience wasn't what was expected. I hadn't had my nails done in a while since I recently moved to the bay area, so I went off of a recommendation from one of the gals who works at Ulta in San Rafael. I went in without an appointment since technically I was on the same end of the bay. That day it was rainy and cold, but I drove about 30 minutes anyway because I was so enamored with the deigns I saw on this girl. After getting my nails done, I regret to say I was not as impressed as I should have been. I won't name names, but one of the newer nail techs was just that, new. I could tell she was a bit nervous handling my nails, and recommending different design ideas. Now, when I lived in Sacramento I had a standing appointment with Kathy at Top Coat for yeaaaaars. I am used to a veteran just taking control of the appointment once I throw a few ideas out there. The nail art I chose I liked, but my nails looked like they were already a week old (as the polish was too far away from the cuticle). Then, after a week, my polish began to completely lift off the nail. I was suuuuuper disappointed as I could not justify driving 30-40 minutes just to get a nail repaired (and complain - you can't just complain and not be willing to go back in), but I should not have had to think that way in the first place. It's a pain to write a bad review, so I will say this: if you know you have newer staff, you should possibly let your walk-ins know so they have the choice to sit in that nail techs chair or not. They do this at hair salons and barbershops, so this should be adopted at nail salons as well. Also, I believe in order to leave a good impression a customer needs a good experience. My nail tech was as sweet as a button, but the technician sitting next to us had a customer who spoke foul language and was ok with having a conversation about taboo subjects using her "outside voice". I think a "hey, now you know you can't talk like that in here" would have been just fine to nip that in the bud. Just a thought. read more

Shimmer is an amazing oasis of talent and camaraderie in the beauty desert that is Sonoma County. My daughter and I both go to Ami who is utterly lovely inside and out. Not only can she do literally ANYTHING you could dream up for your nails, she can have interesting conversations with both my daughter and I (drawing out a shy 16 year-old is no mean feat, nor is entertaining a Berkeley-educated publishing exec). The way all of the nail techs work together and share products and tools is truly impressive. They each support one another and are kind and friendly. If I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. read more

Shimmer Just Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Rohnert Park, California

I started coming to Shimmer after I had MULTIPLE horror stories happen to me at other cheap salons. For starters, the ladies at Shimmer are all super funny, kind, pretty much always consistently please their clients. I have been going here for a year now and I can't think of anywhere else in the county that offers services and quality even CLOSE to comparable. I have my nails done by Desirae, and she has always done an amazing job. I would not ever recommend someone to go anywhere besides this top-notch salon. read more

This is an amazing nail salon. Go to their facebook page and look at the designs. I can't even adequately describe their work - like a collage of color on each nail. They do 3D, glitter and all types of nails. My daughter had her nails done here before school started and everyone commented on them - even the beauty professionals at Macys knew about Shimmer and commented on her nails when she was buying makeup at the counter. They are expanding and moving to Rohnert Park in October 2011. Beautiful work and friendly staff. read more

Love this nail place! I've hopped around from salon to salon and once I got gels done here I was hooked! They did a beautiful job on my nails and they stayed perfect for a lot longer than I expected! (I'm really hard on my nails and they always get messed up) read more

I had heard this was a great place from a girl I know so I called and asked for Elise (based on the reviews) and this horrible child answered the phone and rudely informed me that Elise no longer works there. I then asked her to set me up with another nail professional and she scoffed, who do you know? I was like anyone will do...and this stuck up bitch hung up on me! 50 bucks a fill and you wanna treat people like that on the first impression. You are not getting my business you infant! read more

This is my first time at this nail salon, and I was very impressed. I waited 20 mins from my scheduled time, but I can understand why because of the details that they do to every single client. Angela, was totally awesome. I didn't feel like she was overcharging me. For her it was all about great customer service. Once a month is perfect for me :) Thank you for your great service read more

Elise has been my life savor! The girls here are extremely friendly and talented! I started coming in Sept. and I will never stop coming! I alway get compliments on how long my acrylics stay on or the hand crafted designs ! love love loveee this place! read more

Horible! I had heard such great things abt shimmer through the grapevine and was insearch of a new salon/nail tech so I decided to try even though they were a rather pricey....I regreted ever even giving the place the chance, the design I chose was basic and something I get offten, flat black with gloss leopard. The tech didn't even file my nails straight. My "flat" black was more like an uneasy sea in a storm, waves, not ripples but waves and the leopard was not even visible. For that crappy nail job I wasted over two hours and at the end even though she could not fix the shoty job I was still asked to pay, $65.00!! Right after I went to an Asian nail place in the next shoping center over and thy fixed them for $10 needless to say I go there now. read more

Best nail salon. Friendly and clean. They have anything you can think of including 3D art. I tell everyone to go here.

First of all I spend 80$ on one of the worst set I ever had. Both of my pinky nails fell off with in a couple days I called the nail salon like 2 to 3 times texted the lady that did my nails called her a couple times and never picked up when I called the nail salon they said she's going to call you back she left the nail salon kept giving me excuses never heard back from her. Within a week my nails are lifting i brush my hands thru my hair it's getting stuck underneath my nail this was the worst experience of my life. $80 gone to shit And my nail lady nowhere to be found....smh never again!!! read more