Not coming again. I had an ingrown toenail and she just ripped it out and made me bleed. 2nd she just started cutting my nails. Didn't ask for I wanted them filed. Then she wouldn't take off the 1st coat of polish off cuz it didn't look anything like the color I picked. She put a lighter pink over it. Worst experience ever. Waste of my money. read more

Star Nails - Thats dry blood on the side of my big toe - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

Pleasant experience . Cash only when I went 1st visit. Staff is good with communication Convenient parking lot. Easy access from main street. read more

They were super nice but the service was just, I don't even know a word. I waited about 45 mins for them to finish my nails. When she got back to me she filed so much my cuticles started bleeding. I don't even like the nails they did such a poor rushed job. As you can see in the photo I am bleeding and it's not even shaped the way I wanted it. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

I called the phone number on Yelp , disconnected. I googled it and found a new number. A male answered, he did not say hello, star nails, so it was awkward like hi , hi ? Is this star nails? lol He said yes and what would I like? Which was two gel pedicures. He told me to come at 3:30, which was about an hour. After we hung up he text me to come in 30 minutes will be done sooner than expected, that was nice of him. When I arrived the shop was bare. There wasn't really any signs of services they offer, no hours of operations, etc. The only sign they had is cash only! Cash only or venmo. No real front desk receptionist or cash register, booking. None of the stations had state licenses. Not on the walls, nothing really on walls. I asked them for a menu of service, she found one in the drawls, I wanted to know pricing. For Gel regular pedicure was $35 each was a good price for cash only. I did like my pedicure overall except I did not see them cleaning pedicure instruments well or in a package and I asked about that. They said they did, so I'll let you know if i get an infection or not. I also didn't like the bare feeling inside the place, no music no TV. I did not like how they removed my previous gel polish with an electric file. I would not return but I wouldn't not recommend I would tell others prior to going be aware. read more

I've been coming here for years. I love the service, acrylics, and nail art! They're very accommodating if you have children. The acrylics done by the man here are great and he's fast. Nail art is really good (Tina). There are a ton of colors and nail art to choose from!!! Pedicures are pretty standard and 30 minutes. My only complaint is that they massage you with latex gloves. I hate massages with gloves on because you can hardly feel anything. She massaged each leg for about 5 minutes. They don't really scrub your feet unless you ask them in advance to really scrub the calluses off. They're always willing to accommodate. I got the mani&pedi with gel plus nail art and my cost was $60. A regular mani & pedi is $30. If you have 2 or more people call ahead and let them know so they're fully staffed for you! read more

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First and will be my last time there. Went there for Brazilian wax along with pedi. Got my pedi done first and it was going 'til I start to feel burning sensation on my feet. I look down and I see my feet was getting red so I had ask her not to scrub that area. She scrubbed so hard to the point it went raw and started bleeding. She didn't file my toe nails, nor did she put any clear coat when she was done painting it. Went to the wax room, she was not prepared. She put wax on me and left the room to get strips!!. Let's just say I left that place bleeding and in pain!!!...... read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

Not my favorite or the worst nail shop. I didn't catch names. 4 stars for their customer service. Everyone was so nice. I got a gel mani and a pedi. The lady who did my pedi gave a good massage, but that's about as far as it goes. The paint job was terrible and what's gross was that she took the toe separator off one person who was leaving and placed it back on her cart, then used it on me! Gross!!!! The lady who did my nails was in a rush but overall, I think did a good job. When it came to pay, the ladies really push for you to pay with cash. I took out my card from my wallet and she looked inside my wallet and asked how much cash I had. I was a few dollars short but the lady said I can pay the $43 in cash and the remaining $5 with my card. And that I could just add the tip on the card. If I'm in a jam, maybe go back since they are reasonably priced, but I think I will continue my search or pay a few more $$$. read more

Star Nails - Gel mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

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I've never had a full set that didn't hurt for at least 3 days after but this was the first time I have been here and not one single nail hurts and they are all the same shape and length. They did a fantastic job and so so friendly . I live in Riverside and was just visiting my sister and went to just have a girls days. I would go back once a month just to have them do my fill. Thank you for doing such a great job. read more

Just moved to the area, turned to yelp to help me find a new nail shop. Although the people in this shop were nice, I probably will not be getting my nails done here again. My pedicure was ok I guess, it was done pretty quickly and although it looks alright, I could have done it myself. What I'm really disappointed about is the shellac manicure. In my experience, there is a proper manicure done prior to doing the shellac, here, she did somewhat of a manicure but didn't really address my cuticles, etc. at the end, after the shellac was applied my nails looked terrible. When I brought it up, the lady doing my nails began ranting in Vietnamese to her friends and telling me that it was my cuticles. Well.... It really shouldn't be my cuticles because it was your job to fix them before starting with the shellac. It has now been about one week since I got my nails done and the tips are already worn, the white on the French has those crackly looking lines which you get with regular pain when it gets old. Shellac should look good for at least two weeks....What a waste!!! read more

Nail tech I got was rude...I requested she didn't buff my nails with the electric drill and she refused. Mani was poorly done and didn't last. Went in for a nail mani on a Sunday. The next day several nails had cracks read more

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I went in for a gel manicure here a few days ago. It was around midday and it was pretty busy, waited for about 45 minutes. Service was okay, salon was clean, prices were okay. My nails still look good a few days later, no chips, no cracks. Decent service, will probably return read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

I have gone to Star nails for years. I love Tina she does a great job. The two newer nails techs are really nice but the quality of their nails are average at best. I went in for a fill today and my nails still look like I had them done almost 2 weeks ago and will need another fill in a few days!!!!!! The quality is just below par. There is no attention to detail, nails are different sizes and shapes, old paint was not completely filed off and showed under my fresh fill. My nails weren't buffed very well, they still felt rough after I washed them. In fact I spent several minutes under the water trying to wash off all of the old left over acrylic that was still present on my new fill. I don't feel like the real nail is prepped and primed enough for acrylic to lay and stay correctly on the nail. I have had green on my real nails each and every time these new techs do my fill which leads me to believe they don't! Several times the gel was not allowed to cure long enough under the LED so when the cuticle oil was placed on my cuticles it made the shiny gel look dull. I walked around like that too annoyed to return for them to fix it. I haven't been satisfied with their services in months unless Tina is the one doing my nails. I think it's time to find another nail salon. I will say the nail art was well done. So I'm pleased with that one aspect. Keep that up, but My advice is to take your time and really pay attention to the quality of the nails you do. It's not just the nail art but the strength, cleanliness, and durability of the work you do. I'm very unsatisfied today. read more

Had a great experience with "Van" not sure if that's correct spelling or the way u pronounce it but he was amazing fast and great clean work!! read more

Star Nails - 4th of July inspired His idea! - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

Average service every time I come. This is just the pink acrylic powder done by Van. Rushed me out wanted more to it. Overall I like this simple set. read more

Star Nails - Average service every time I come. This is pink acrylic powder done by Van. However wanted more to my nails but got rushed out. - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

Just left and the way the guy talked to me the whole time was rude. I had a big blob of dried acrylic stabbing my skin on the back of a nail so I asked him nicely to remove it. He went on a rant about how he has a way of doing things and Im making it very hard to work his way and that I'm just confusing him. I had only asked that ONE thing. The glob was still left there Anyways! This was in front of all the other customers! Very uncomfortable to be there but my small daughter was getting her first pedicure by a lady that was being super nice to her. So I stuck it out. But I definitely won't be back. read more

TINA does a fantastic job waxing eyebrows!!! I highly recommend her!!! read more

Honestly the best place to get your nails done! Every time I come in whether it's for a pedicure or acrylics I'm never disappointed. I never get the same nail tech but I don't mind because I know that no matter who I get I'll leave happy regardless! Highly recommend and the price is always amazing. I will continue to come here read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

ive come here 3 times before, no issues. my nails were average, but fine. this time...i could tell the woman was rushing people out. she would switch to a new client in the middle of painting mine (one hand and one layer at a time). i started off with a charge of $50 and was told $5 extra for length, fine. i say "give me the longest for 50" . come to the end, after there is gel polish on my finger skin and the nails are clearly not straight-its 57. the extra charge? they reply french is more expensive. ok so why not tell me? and why not do a good job? these were supposed to be my birthday nails but im not taking a trip to the circus so theyre a little out of place. anyway....the photos speak for themselves. not going back. read more

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The store is clean & the people are friendly. I got a manicure & pedicure & no one hurt me. :) Tina is fantastic & the whole experience was great. read more

Star Nails - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

I was so upset with my usual place that i ended up trying Star Nails. Very friendly staff. They take their time with you enjoyed my foot rub. Will be coming back again =) read more

I was able to get in for a walk-in appointment fairly quickly. The gal who did my nails was nice enough and did a good job oh, but I wasn't really overly impressed with this place overall. By no means was it bad it just wasn't great. If I need to get my nails done quickly I would definitely go here again read more

I love this place! I've gone there twice now for a fill, and even with a design it only cost $20. I love the way they shape my nails and the fill lasts at least 2 weeks-much longer than the fill from other salons I've been to. They paint your nails neatly (no pooling around your cuticles or see through). My first time there I left before my nails were completely dry and messed them up when I got to my car, I came right back in and they fixed it no problem! Due to my work schedule I often can't come in until 10-15 minutes before close but they don't rush at all. It's not the fanciest nail salon in town, but they do a very good job at a very reasonable price. read more

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I will give it that their polish is good stuff, but that is about it. Andy did my nails. It got quite busy after I arrived and he was pretty preoccupied. I was concerned with jim taking off my gel polish with the dremel, thank goodness it worked out. However he didn't ask me how I like my nails shaped and instead of square (like they were when I walked in) they are now rounded. Well they are now that I fixed half of them. I left there and they were jagged and sharp. I wasn't impressed. I did here if you go there you need to ask for Tina. read more

I will admit, the staff there is SO friendly to you at first.. But I swear after going there for a while they start to treat you like poop. They are SO rude and demanding. If they mess up on something and you ask them to fix it, they give such dirty looks and start talking in their language and it just makes me feel so uncomfortable. Worst part is that even if they mess up, they do NOT try their best to fix it, instead they say "that's how it's supposed to go", or "you come back tomorrow and we fix it"... Like NO I'M PAYING FOR THIS SERVICE, ITS NOT FREE!!!! Sucky customer service. read more

Drove in from out of town and wanted a new gel color. Didn't wait long but was serviced by three different workers just for gel nails. During the polishing I wasn't even at a station, I was at the end of a station pretty much having my nails painted on the girls lap. She forgot to file/shape my nails and she literally finished polishing in like 10 minutes. The coats of polish were terrible and uneven and they didn't even tell me to wash my hands nor did they put any cuticle oil on my nails. When they were done they didn't even clean up the polish errors around my nails. I was not happy with my service at all and will not be going back. read more

I had called them to find out what there hours were on Dec. 23rd. Also to get a quote on a full set of Rock Star. After reading a lot of reviews on many other websites,. I decided to make an appt. I then as research other nail salons and found another with good reviews. So I called them and made an appt. I then called back Star Nails to cancel my appt. The guy whom answered the phone said ok and started to hang up. I then asked him if he would like to know the date and time. He said no because it was for today. I then told him NOPE. He then proceeded to ask for the date and my name to cancel. This is bad customer service. I don't care what the reviews said. read more

I went in for gel french tips. The guy that helped me did such a terrible job on the tips (he drew all mismatched sizes) I couldn't handle how awful it looked so I asked him to fix it and his attempt to fix it was just as bad so I kindly told him I changed my mind and just want clear gel over my nails. He was very insulted and got upset with me. I would never go back to this place. The place was empty but he still rushed his work! His sight must not be great either because I don't understand how he didn't see the terrible french tips he was drawing! read more

I've lived in Visalia for a year and had to ask around for a good nail salon. Three people (one was a stranger) recommended Star Nails. I had a full set put on (gel) $40. I haven't had my nails done in three years and wanted them done for the holidays and the USC game. I stopped by the salon on a Sunday to check it out but they weren't open. I looked inside and it appeared clean. I was also able to see the prices. Full sets range from $22-40. I went with the more expensive full set because of the glitter acrylic and how clear my real nails would look under it. I made my appointment for lunch time (1:30) Not too busy but there was a good flow until around 2:30-3 P.M. I arrived to my appointment about 8 minutes early. My nail tech was Tina, but she was still busy with another client so another nail tech assisted me. I explained the length, color, style and art I wanted on my nails...which took a little bit as I was pulling up pictures for reference. The nail tech did a fantastic job from picking out the right nail tip size to the placing of acrylic. Not lumpy, filed to make the nails look in proportion to my fingers (no shovel nails!) Tina didn't make it back until he had already placed all of the acrylic. I chose to keep the nail tech that started because of the great job that was being done. I paid an extra $5.00 for the gel coating...it is just a good final touch and looks very professional. I would usually do a short french manicure - but I doubled the length I normally do and I had the red glitter acrylic on the tip. I am very happy with the final product. I would recommend this salon for full sets. My nail tech was Alex. Tina is the supervisor in the shop and from the phone calls that came in, is in demand. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because my appointment was made in advance with a specific nail tech and for 5 stars, the nail tech would have had to have done my appointment. That speaks to time management. read more

Star Nails - Full set of glitter and clear acrylic nails by Alex - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

I went to go get my eyebrows fixed with one of the ladies at Star Nails. She didn't disappoint when she did the wax. She cleaned them up pretty good and I was happy. I recommend this place because I think everyone likes their eyebrows on point. So if you are looking for a good place to get your eyebrows wax, go here. read more

I have been coming to Star Nails since Aug of 2010, I have cheated on Tina twice and got my nails done elsewhere and regretted it. She shapes my nails great and is fast. Liz is also there she does amazing art.... If you don't have an appt you may have to wait so don't be in a hurry like I always am! read more

Been coming here for years simply because the prices are good. After today I will not be back. I came in for a french tip and they look horrible. I had to ask him to do a second coat because the white on the nail was see through in spots and he reluctantly fixed it. Then as he's having me dry them, notice there is white paint smears on most of the fingers where it is supposed to be clear. The nails look like they were done by a beginner when this isn't the case as he has worked there for years. I told him about the problem and he simply nodded his head like "sorry not sorry" and said I owed $25 dollars. Also, they took their prices down so there is no way to tell how much they actually charge each person. He was not sympathetic at all and was incredibly rude. I cannot believe i was treated this way after being a loyal customer for so many years. I will take my money elsewhere. read more

Terrible. charged me for a full pedicure, which is $23, to cut my toenails and paint them...which I got done 3 days ago and is already chipping and peeling!!! I got a fill as well, and my fingers were on fire..not sure if it was bad product or what. But they were too quick and very careless...cut me multiple times and my fingers still hurt. I will never go back. read more

Horrible experience and walked out so upset and feeling ripped off i was there in the chair for 1hr and 45 minutes by aylissa a new girl for a fill that came out looking like i went to a beauty college as a guinea pig for free practice. Alex polished my nails between his client then tina came and did a regular polish top coat on top of gel and i asked her if she just put a regualr coat then alex polished them again with a gel top coat to leave them un cured i walked out with my nails still sticky had to come home and put them under my LED lamp 3 days later they r chipping ....what a circus and to top it off alex charged 30 dollars tge most ive ever paid there for a regualr fill ...I SHOULD OF BEEN THE ONE WHO WAS PAID!! read more

Star Nails - Horrible job 3 days after a 30 dollar fill - Nail Salons Near Me - Visalia, California

I started going to star nails in December. The prices were reasonable for my mother and I to get fills. Three weeks ago the prices started being inconsistent. We made appointments and had to wait. My mom preferred Tina and made appointments with her and she wouldn't do her nails and would have Alex do them instead who she didn't like. Alex messed up my nails last time he did them and I had to get a brand new set from Van. We used to get out of there for less then fifty and tip VERY well. Now it's 70 dollars for two fills without tip. It's ridiculous. They lost my business for good. The quality is amazing but not for the price charged. read more

SO friendly and nice! I got my nails done by the man, and he did them nice and quick. The woman did the jewels on my nails and was awesome! Right when i was paying i noticed something looked a bit off, the nail color; one being a way lighter color than the others. The woman saw me looking at them and took me back real quick to fix it! So i really appreciated that :) I also stayed a bit past closing, and they didn't rush to hurry and get me out. I had my nails done before from some other lady, and the way the man did them, was significantly better than where i went before! I am going back again to get a fill. Highly recommend! read more

Love it here. I go with Van. He know what shapes look good with your hands and what colors fit bests with your skin tone. Highly recommend! Plus you can't be 25$. Some people charge 40$ a set. read more

They don't sterilized their tools or tubs properly. I got a wart on my toe from getting pedicures here. Use caution

I'd been coming here since 2000 & am Lucky enough to be Employed here now! Salon is CLEAN and selection of Glitter & Gel Polish are FANTASTIC!! Absolutely love being part of the Team :) read more

Friendly staff that does an excellent job every time. Been going here for years, they do great pedicures and nails. They have an awesome attention to detail, my nails always look amazing. Thank you!! read more

This place is where I go everytime I get my nails done. The employees are so sweet and great at your job, and really care about your well being and go out of their way to ask you how you're doing and make good conversation with you. Alex is the one who normally does my nails and he is the best! read more