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    Vanessa Nails

    4.1 (159 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

    Services - Vanessa Nails

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

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    Azucena G.

    I showed Vanessa my pop socket and she was like, say less. She always comes through and I'm a happy reoccurring customer. MOOOOOOOOOOOO

    Maria S.

    They have a clean place nice ladies but I showed the pic I wanted she didn't want to use powder as I told her she said she can do nail polish exactly the same but it ain't it's not blended right I personally wouldn't go bck...

    Joann P.

    DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE. I don't know how they have so many good reviews, but this one is going to be long, and trust me, you're going to want to read it all. QUOTE FROM THE OWNER: "I have plenty of other customers, I don't give a shit about one." ( in Vietnamese, while throwing my money at me and refusing to fix a mistake after having me wait 50 mins for it to be fixed) I came here for the first time off a recommendation of a friend. I had my nails done by ***, but this review isn't about her. My nails weren't done well, they were uneven, and I called to have them redone. To better explain, the tip of the nails had a weird dip on every single nail. I wasn't able to get good pictures of it, but see the one I attached below. I spoke to presumably the owner, Vanessa, and since I get off late (6:30), she said call me when you're off and if we're still here I'll take you late. So I called Vanessa at 7pm and asked her if she was still open and if I could come. She said "yes that's fine, but you'll have to wait a while. Like 30-40 minutes." So I clarified with her, " I'm okay with that, are you?" because I realized that it would be 7:40 by then and she would need to do a full set to fix the problem. She said again that it was fine. Fast forward, I get there and wait 50 minutes. That's fine, she was taking me in late, I understood. So then I sit down and she finally looks at my nails. I speak their language, so she says in Vietnamese to the lady next to her, "oh it's because *** doesn't know how to do this style of nails." To that, I didn't say anything, but in my mind I'm thinking, you're the owner and you know she's not capable, why wouldn't you interben Then she proceeds to file down 2 of my nails to even out the dip, but in the process, she removes all of the "ombré pink" powder, making my nails 75% white instead of 75% pink. (See the pic two nails side by side). I told her I didn't like it because the ombré was basically gone. This is where she started becoming rude and ridiculous. She told me she would only paint another color on top because she wasn't the one who did my nails so she wasn't going to sit here and redo the whole set. I told her that this is my first time coming here, and I paid for the ombré set. She even told me that she noticed the unevenness but didn't mention anything because I said I liked it (i didn't notice the dip at first). I asked her why would she let a customer leave if she knew something was wrong and she said why would she fix it if I said I liked it. Then she started packing her things, mind you 2 of my nails are now botched even more, and said " the work day is over, I'm closed." Are you fucking kidding??? I asked her why she would even have someone come wait 40+ mins if she wasn't gonna help me, & she said "because I didn't know what the problem was". If you're going to have someone wait more than 20 minutes and you're not sure what the issue is, you should prepare for the worse ( like having to redo a set.) I told her as a new customer, she's not making a good impression. This is where she proceeded to throw my money at me and say the quote above. Mind you, I left the shop crying frustration because she was literally demeaning me and basically cussing me out in Vietnamese.

    Stephanie L.

    Everyone was very polite. I showed the nail tech a picture from Pinterest and she did it for me exactly like the pic. I'm very happy with the results

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    Maria G.

    I found this place on Yelp and really wanted to like it. I'm new to the area and needed a new go-to salon for my hands and feet, I took my mom as a birthday treat. Outside was really dirty and had a hole-in-the-wall appearance but I had made an appointment and felt bad no-showing. The ladies were very polite. Work was good and even though the pedicurist snipped the skin on my toe, she was very apologetic and cleaned up the blood on my foot and sandals. They also put a powder to stop the bleeding and asked me to come back 2 days later to repaint the nail. Accidents do happen and the lady felt bad so I am not upset over this, however, I am very upset at the fact that when it was time to pay, she said her card machine was not working and I had to go get money from the bank to pay. I offered to pay via Zelle and Venmo but she said no. As my mom and I were walking out to go to the bank, she tells my mom she had to stay until I paid. I was livid. She knew her machine was not working from the moment we walked in but waits until the end to tell us. I go to the nearest Chase bank with an aching toe and pedicure slippers, come back, pay and pick up my mom. I will not be returning nor taking my mom ever again. I am still upset of the way she handled things at the end.

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    Ms. Y.

    There are some nice older ladies here who work under the owner but I'm just not feeling the quality of work since my nail girl Natalie was let go. I've been here a few times since and my gel nails that once lasted 4+ weeks with her are not even getting past a week or two with others doing it and I don't even use my hands harshly to the point where they could chip. I've had some decent pedicures here though and the prices are about same as others in the area.. so I'll give them that but I don't see myself returning again.

    Steph M.

    Love this place all the ladies do a wonderful job, they are super nice and my girl Natalie does the most!! I love her creativity she has me in ahh every time. *PSA my nail tech from here who did my nails has left!!! If you want something as wonderful as this make an appointment with her 408-886-0792

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    Michelle Ann C.

    Vanessa and her staff are just the sweetest! The prices are reasonable and the service provided is always wonderful and consistent. They all take their time doing your nails and do their best to keep up the conversation. I highly recommend making an appointment on the weekends because they are always packed.

    Friendly staffs but not very skilled.  Manicure is not even and cloudy.
    Phoebe T.

    While I love the idea of family owned businesses and support them, I can't support subpar quality. All the staffs were friendly, but the wait can be long. I didn't like the fact that I had to wait extra long bc I can speak the language. I came in for manicure and pedicure that ended up taking 4 hours long. When the services were completed, my manicure was uneven and you can see the "clouds" within my nails when it should be clear. I'm still on the hunt for great nail salons with reasonable prices.

    Ramya K.

    I got a gel manicure and pedicure and literally within two hours of getting home, my big toe's polish has come completely off which is completely unacceptable. They even assured me that my nails were done and dry so it's a huge waste of my money.

    Corazon C.

    Came to get pampered again and as always girls were super friendly. Got a great pedicure and a new set done. I loved how gentle they were with me. Girls are super great.

    Esther S.

    Natalie was super awesome and friendly! Here are my nails after a week of beating. Still holding strong.

    Vanessa and her family are always so sweet and make everyone feel welcome. Their prices are great for the work that they do. This is now my regular nail shop. I even shared the first time I went in that I was learning Vietnamese and now I get a mini Vietnamese lesson every time with Vanessa's mom. I've brought my friends and recommended co-workers here, this is a great nail shop. The review below this from Luisa is not entirely true- I was getting my nails done when she came in with two others and they immediately had an attitude because they had to wait 5 minutes. She attempted to leave without paying before her daughter talked her out of it. Sad to see how people mistreat others and then post about it online.

    Super clumpy work.

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    Excellent service. Great pedicure!! Highly recommend Cindy :) The steam pedicure is very relaxing and gives a very relaxing feeling

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    Very friendly staff! I got my nails done about a month ago and they're still holding on!

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    Love this place all the ladies do a wonderful job, they are super nice and my girl Natalie does the most!!

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