I've been going to this salon and specifically to Vivian for a little over 3 months now, and I can confidently say I've found my nail tech. From day one, I've had nothing but great experiences, and Vivian is a HUGE reason why. She handles your nails with care and checks in at every step, which I really appreciate. I've loved every single set she's done for me. One time I came in with basically zero inspiration, and Vivian completely took over the decision-making... and WOW. She nailed it ;) I loved what she chose and trusted her instantly after that. I've also come in with specific design inspo, and she happily accepted the challenge like it was nothing. Her work is so detailed, creative, and clean! She's truly an artist. You can tell she takes pride in what she does. On top of her talent, Vivian is just the best. She's kind, friendly, remembers your name, asks about you and your family, and genuinely makes you feel welcome. As a Sunset District native, this salon has that neighborhood feel, like a local spot where they actually know you and care. I'll absolutely be coming back and won't go anywhere else. read more

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It's been 2 days and the nails are peeling off. They were really overpriced for a simple design with no extensions ($85), and cost twice as much as quoted. My cuticles on the other hand started bleeding because she was ripping them out too fast, but I was honestly fine with that. The price is just not justified given the service, and the nails are not lasting. read more

Sunset Nails - nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Once again, amazing service and vibes!! The red set of nails is the newest look and they look beautiful for the holidays. There was a power outage while working on my nails, but the nail technicians quickly adapted to the situation and got the job done! Special shoutout to Nancy for working on all three sets and checking in to see how I'm doing throughout the process. read more

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I had a disappointing experience at this salon. I walked in and asked if they could do a gel manicure, and the nail tech said it would work. However, the entire service felt extremely rushed. She finished my gel manicure in about 10 minutes because she had another client waiting for an appointment. I was not told in advance that the service would be rushed or that she didn't have enough time. A gel manicure done properly should not be completed in 10 minutes. Unfortunately, my gel polish started peeling within a week, which is unacceptable for a gel service. If there wasn't enough time to do the service properly, it would have been better to let me know rather than rushing through it. read more

I don't write reviews often but I did not enjoy my experience here. I made appointment for hard gel over the phone for 5 pm and came in and it seemed not super clean. Wasn't anyone else there, and nail tech had me sit down. I asked for hard gel or builder gel for a little extention but I wanted to do forms and she expressed how annoyed she was, there was zero prep or cleaning, she rushed the hard gel so there's some weird angles and looks pretty thick and clumpy on some parts. Also no dust collector and not her fault but there was a lot of dust with the e file and she had her mask while I did not and the hard gel dust was in my face and I was a little uncomfortable trying not to breathe it in. I wasn't aware of the price before but she said the price will be $20 more with the forms (which I'm ok with cause I know it's more technique) and $20 for French tip (which I decided not to do). So the hard gel with natural pink no design was $85 and while I didn't really enjoy my experience, I still tipped $10. Maybe the other people who have gone enjoyed their experience but overall I don't think it was worth the price or service and I will find another place. read more

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The quality is amazing. They look so good. I'm so happy with them. You can go here for muted tones to match the weather or you can go all out and get the neons. Here we are. Ready for show and tell. read more

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I had my Nails done today with my daughter. A little bit disappointed because my nail tech Nancy didn't really clean it good there's still lots of cuticles around my nails, I spent $250 plus $30 tip today, I still tip even though I'm not really satisfied the job, but I'm hoping that they will do a good job next time. read more

Sunset Nails - Full set acrylic by Nancy! Needs more cleaning done not too happy about it! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Nancy is incredible! I usually get builder gel, and she always nails the shape perfectly with such amazing attention to detail. She's super talented and meticulous - I'd highly recommend booking with her! read more

Sunset Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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There's so many places in sf to get your nails done. Quick appt made, but parking is horrendous in this neighborhood. Rushed to make a decision but happy with the longevity of this dipped hot gel mani. Rough service and borderline rude customer service. Reconsidering giving a second chance b/c it's hard to find this particular service for such a great value elsewhere. read more

Sunset Nails - Hot gel and cat eye - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've never had a manicure or gel done before and decided to come here. Nancy was amazing and really pays attention to detail! I loved my nails!!! Took around 40 minutes. They even let me sit in one of the massage chair while I waited for my friend to finish. Loved my experience would come again! read more

Sunset Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Went there to get wedding nails. She did not disappoint. balayage white & pink, with floral design on 2 accent nails. I showed her a picture Of what I wanted and she delivered. Thanks! read more

Sunset Nails - balayage white & pink, with floral design on 2 accent nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I had seen sunset nails a couple times walking on Irving and I decided to call them today to get my nails done before going out. They said they could take me in so I walked over and was there in 5 mins. Nancy did my manicure. I don't write a ton of reviews but Nancy made me feel so taken care of, I couldn't not. I loved her attention to detail and was super impressed with the final results. She even showed me some of her other nail work she had been working on and I'm excited to go back for a pedicure next week. omggg I almost forgot but what really took the cake for me was I had chipped one of my fingernails yesterday and was sad bc I figured she'd have to cut them all small to make them even but she ended up putting an acrylic nail over it and shaped it perfectly to look like my natural nail! I also jus thought she was very sweet c: + at the end she had me take a photo of the nail colors number she used on my nails in case I don't like them or they get ruined or anything else wrong so I could come back and get them redone with the same nail colors. read more

Truly one of a kind service, takes great care of removing current polish and reapplying new polish. Always a quiet place to come and hang out! Highly recommend this place for builder gel nails! Make sure to ask for Vivien read more

I love to be pampered. In Kansas City the manicure and pedicures are almost double the Bay Area. Thanks to the great Yelp reviews we came here and got pampered by Elle the owner. Love the service and conversation. Definitely will be back again when we visit. read more

Sunset Nails - Manicured - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Has take me a while to update the review. The establishment has been renovated and is equipped with massage pedi chairs for over a year now. They offer various services and price ranges. Plus all services are done in a timely manner. They are very efficient, and folks are happy waiting around knowing it will be their turn soon. Street parking right in front of the salon may be a bit challenging depending on the time of day, but there will be parking available in surrounding areas. It's ok to take a car. It is cash only. But if one forgets, there is an ATM inside the salon. Sunset Nails SF also offers more intricate nail designs than simple mani/pedis. Beauty yourself Enjoy read more

First timer today Fast service! Was in and out in 45 mins! Loved how they turned out. read more

Sunset Nails - Acrylic Fill Gel Polish - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been going to Nancy for a while now absolutely always love my nails. Always does such an amazing job and the environment is very relaxed and nice. Nancy is extremely detail oriented and so incredibly sweet. Never disappointed with my nails. read more

Sunset Nails - Almond nails with red cats eye polish - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

i walked out paying $85 for a polk a dot design for builder gel. that would be fine however none of my nails are the same length or shape. my nails only were aggressively filed after the polish was put on which damaged the polish. not to mention the polish doesn't even go to my nail beds. and since when do we "cut" nails with the electric nail file! so if you walk in good luck they will do the most rush job possible to get you out just in time for their appointment. read more

Sunset Nails is genuinely the best nail salon I have been to in SF (and I've been to so many). They are reasonably priced and insanely talented. Whenever I come in and show an inspo picture, my nails come out looking even better. The salon itself is also very clean. I highly recommend going to them read more

Here to my new nail spot! Nancy did a great job with my nails. She made me feel welcomed and helped me quickly as a walk in. I showed her an image inspirations of what I wanted and she showed me an example of what she could do. She made sure I was comfortable and I got the style I wanted. I will definitely be comeing back for her. read more

Sunset Nails - Gel Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I found this salon through Yelp and wanted to try it based off of their solid reviews. I came in for a gel French manicure (gel because I wanted it to dry quicker for time efficiency). I walked in a few minutes after they opened and was seated immediately. It's a small little salon with 3 manicure tables and 4-5 spa chairs for pedicures. It was $50 and they prefer payment and tip in cash. I didn't catch the name of the technician who did my nails, but she got the job done. I wanted something simple for a wedding and she delivered. She filed my natural nails into an almond shape and we did a layer of natural polish before adding the white tips. I came in with pretty long natural nails, but after filing, they became a little short and stumpy.. Upon closer inspection, the sides of the nails don't really have enough polish and the cuticles didn't receive too much TLC, but from far away it gets the job done. read more

I love the way they do hard gel! The ladies are super nice and efficient with their work... haven't been disappointed. They do get super busy after 5pm so beware of that at least. Parking is a little hard but in sf where isn't it hard to find a spot. read more

Nancy shaped my nails, and Vivian did my design and also my pedi They both did an amazing job, we're very fast, and listened to my feedback, but we're also really knowledgeable about the work they were doing! Highly recommend them both! read more

Sunset Nails - Hard gel mani - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I have been coming to Sunset Nails for over 10 years! Love the owner Helen. I've recently changed to hard gel and I've been seeing Nancy. She is great! Quick but also makes sure they look perfect. I admit I am somewhat of a picky client but when I work with Nancy I leave happy every time! Nancy is both super sweet and talented! Thanks Helen and Nancy! read more

The dedication to customer service has changed my mind regarding Sunset Nail's attitude towards customers! The business manager on Yelp (Elle) reached out to me privately and apologized for the past visit's grievances. She offered a free visit in salon to touch up the last manicure, and a free pedicure! At the salon, I got the misshapen edges from the last visit smoothed over and repainted. Overall, great customer service. Since I didn't get charged anything, I just paid cash tip (there's a sign that says they prefer their tips in cash, for anyone who's reading who never usually carries cash with them!) read more

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I have been going to Vivian for about half a year now. Her attention to detail and expertise in nail art are unmatched. When I don't know what design I want, she surprises me and I always love it. My hard gel nails lasted for weeks without any chips or lifting. The salon is always clean and well maintained. I highly recommend Vivian. read more

Nancy is THE girl to go to! She is so detailed oriented and does an amazing job. This is my third visit and they never disappoint. read more

Sunset Nails - hard gel and design $100 - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Lady was rude, and I was surprised she was blaming my previous nail tech for making my gel x refill thick... when actually my previous nail tech didn't do a refill for me. The quality was subpar. My fault for cheating on my nail tech for convenience. I'm sticking with Jennie's Nails in San Bruno from now on. Please check her out if you want a great nail set and service!!! read more

SERVICE REQUESTED I requested a gel blue French tip manicure. The results were amazing, though the lady who did my nails accidentally painted them white instead. But to make up for their mistake, they gave me a discount on my next visit. QUALITY The nails lasted for a long time. So far, the nail polish has not chipped or came off. They still look very beautiful and pretty. VIBE The overall vibe of this nail salon was okay. It gave off a sort of depressing vibe, considering the dimly lit room. read more

Sunset Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

First time I went the staff was super nice, great selection of colors, but my gel manicure was not so great. Uneven nails and clumpy polish and after 1.5 hours I was running late and had to go. I expressed my concerns and they gave me a gift certificate for a re-do when I could return. While I wasn't pumped, nothing is perfect and I suspect I caught them on a bad day so I was super grateful. I just got my nails done again (gel) and got some cool hologram flecks and it only took 35 mins for a mani pedi which was wonderful, except my nails peeled, chipped, and discolored after 2 days with barely using my hands (no crafts etc!) I wish it worked for me as I'd love to be a regular but just not consistent enough to make it work. read more

Sunset Nails - After 2 days topcoat stained and chipped :/ - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

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2/5 1 gel x manicure: 70 1 gel manicure + regular pedicure: 80 Tip: 15 I would like to start off with acknowledging that I'm sure there are many out there who had a great experience with this place but my sister and I did not. If not for their cheap pricing for SF I would have bumped them down to 1 star. 1. They did not change gloves in between customers that was my first red flag. Sanitation of nail instruments were not done properly either and they did not change towels as often as needed. My sister had to share a towel they already used on another costumer as they did her nails. That is disgusting. 2. The lady drilled so hard and when I went home I was bleeding a little on my middle finger right hand. I posted a picture of my left hand on this review to show how thick they applied the gel. It was also uneven. I didn't post, but there are huge clumps of gel stuck underneath my nails, which shouldn't happen. My mom works as a nail tech and when I went home she had to fix their mistakes. I was hoping to get it done here so I didn't have to bother my mom before my sister's wedding. 3. The boss lady is insensitive and fat phobic. She called my sister béo which translate to fat in English. My sister is plus size but that gives them no right to shame her. 4. When I was trying to check up on my sister as they have placed the heater to close to her making her uncomfortable, the lady murmured that I was annoying. She then proceeded to curse me out saying in Vietnamese "khó chịu" and "con ranh năng này" which is a rough translation of picky ass bitch. They only said sorry once they found out I understood them. Again my mom works in this industry, I know this is not normal behaviors if the salon were ran by a professional person and not a gossip lady. If you do go ask for the lady who speaks tiếng Nam, she was the sweetest to my sister and did not talk mad shit about me either. read more

Sunset Nails - GEL X W/ gold glitter tips - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nancy did my nails. I got hard gel and it was the first time I've ever had anything done to my nails besides a traditional manicure. She did a fabulous job and talked me through the whole process. She was so sweet, patient and detailed that I will be definitely going there again. read more

expensive - $60 for gel manicure plus removal of gel. sloppy, fast, no attention to detail. my nails are lumpy and different lengths. refused to trim my cuticle outside of one glaring hangnail. won't be back read more

Vivian did my graduation nails and they were so cute! My appointment went faster than I expected but not a single once broke off in 5 weeks. Good quality work. read more

Amazing nail salon! I went in to get acrylics for the first time and the staff were super helpful and friendly. They are great professionals. I showed them a design I liked and they replicated it perfectly. They are always busy, so it's good to get an appointment or have some time. Even when they are busy, they make things work very quickly and the quality of the work is excellent. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Sunset Nails - Acrylic nails with nail art - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went in to get nails done for an event, and was impressed by how kind, professional, and patient Nancy was. She was also honest and recommended the best acrylic nails for me, even charging me less for it! She also has a gentle touch and worked quickly and efficiently. The nails looked great and I had a good experience. Highly recommend read more

The service was quick and sufficient once she started and my nails turned out better than I imagined. I will definitely be returning. read more

Sunset Nails - Gel manicure with design - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Gave them multiple chances. Very suprised at all the 5 star reviews. The gel manicure doesn't last (lifts and gets dull) one woman working there is particularly rude and told me "move" literally. Just "move" no please, no excuse me. While she was trying to get behind me. I really couldnt move anywhere as my hands were being painted and there's no where to go! And the stand where you pay was literally behind me. But that's not my problem. At least say "please." That was it for me. Very rude, not service oriented, no basic courtesy or manners. You can't chuck everything off to a language barrier, when it comes time to pay, there's no problems in communicating. Very cramped space, no massage or frills at all, price fair I suppose at $45, but any other place in the city will do the same, if not a better job, with better ambiance. I don't like rude people, especially if you're in the service industry expecting a 20%tip. Needless to say, after 4 chances, I'll never come back. read more

My third time with them and I brought my SIL with me this time. I'm pregnant and my SIL brought her little one with us as well. We got our nails done for my baby shower. The staff were so friendly and accommodating! They made us feel comfortable and gave me tips on what's the safest option for my pregnancy. Overall, my SIL and I enjoyed our time there and we really felt pampered! Will definitely keep coming back here. read more

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I paid $65 for simple acrylic pink nails of a short length. I definitely feel I should have gone somewhere else if I paid that price, but I thought I could trust this place given the high reviews and images of their work Judging by their Yelp images, I do think they are capable of doing good work, but they won't do it unless you ask them nor will they check for quality. I felt they were more focused on getting the work done quickly rather than the quality of the work. They did have another customer booked at almost the same time slot as me, so that might be why, but I wish they took greater care with my hands. I am not very familiar with acrylic nails as this was my first time getting it done and was sleep deprived, but even I could tell they did not try to do a great job. One of my acrylics was upward sloping, and they said it was because of the shape of my nails, but my nail bed does not curve upward naturally. 4 of my nails were not rounded properly. Some nails were also filed asymmetrically, and didn't always match the length of the corresponding nails. They didn't remove my hangnails until I asked, and I realized after I left they didn't even bother cleaning my cuticles. They also didn't clean the underside of my nails. Additionally some of my acrylic nails were very bulb looking which doesn't look very good from the side. I will say, whatever I caught and pointed out, they did fix without issue even if it took a fair amount of time and didn't harass me about it, but they would never point it out themselves or even check. But I feel if I am paying $65 for acrylic nails with no design, I should not have to go through all this trouble. I am not an expert at this so I couldn't catch all their mistakes. But if this is their profession, they should take on that responsibility, not me. Fortunately, the result won't look too bad in pictures as long there are no close ups at certain angles, but I am disappointed nonetheless and wish I had more carefully researched other nail salons in the area as there are many in that price range for acrylics. I think if you know what you're looking for with your acrylics and have a good idea of what's a good job and what's not, you can get them to do a good job. They are nice enough people and do listen to you if you have complaints about their work. But I wouldn't recommend them for any important events or if you aren't willing to observe their work carefully when it comes to acrylics. read more