I come here for my mani and pedi all the time with Mimi but if she is not available any of the techs can help They have a variety if colors and designs If they don't have it let them know and they will get it for you The chairs are amazing They are very nice and happy to assist you Vibe is peaceful and positive, even if you come at about closing time they will make time for you read more

Venessa Nails Spa - I am very basic but they have a lot of design options - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

Service was amazing. nails came out perfect. ladies are always so kind! always taken care of there read more

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Came in with my mom for a lil girl time ‍‍ got two soaking spa pedis. Worth the time, good quality, and energetic staff especially for the price. Emi did my little french tip toes and Cindy helped my mom with a solid color. Very sweet staff and friendly. read more

Aime took her time and made me really comfortable! Her work is beautiful and she is gentle

My friend and I walked and they took us right away. Amy & Cindy are great! They are fast. The salon is nice and clean. No smell. Will definitely return :-) read more

I used to come here when it was Beauty Queen salon and always had a great experience. Now it's renovation and called Vanessa Nail Spa but they still have some of the same workers. I enjoy talking to the ladies, they are nice and friendly. I like coming here for gel/shellac mani/Pedi. They are not as crowded as Color nail salon so it's good you can be seen quickly. read more

They are the best here! Very friendly and great service. They work quick and gentle enough for kids; my daughter is 8 and got a mani&pedi from Mimi and she loved how they came out. Offered water and felt super relaxed and happy leaving here. Emmy did my nails and gave great suggestion to what color to get. Also they do a raffle every week! So come by get your nails done and they'll put you in the raffle to win a gift basket! Thank you ladies! read more

Emmy I sincerely appreciate your help for my toe nails done. I'm deeply grateful" you've been a life saver. Pls. accept my deepest thanks I could'nt have done without you" The Best Nail Salons treat everysingle client like they are special. highly recommend. I give them a 5star read more

Always get great service I had a great pedicure from Ha. She is great and always makes me have a great experience with a pedicure.

The ladies are super sweet. Always attentive and Ammy does a great job at a pedicure, real gentle! I feel really comfortable at this nail salon and drive about 20 minutes from my home just to get serviced by the very kind team. They always let you pick a little gift out too which is super nice! read more

The ladies are extremely nice ! Every time I go, they're not busy so I'm seen immediately. I also commend how they deal with difficult customers. This lady came in, got mad that not everyone greeted her (they were busy) and then said it was because of her skin color - what!!! Anyways, the ladies handled it very professionally. I recommend them !!! read more

Thank you to Amy for taking so much care of me. I stopped in for a pedicure and it was one of the best services I ever received! The shop is really quiet so you can easily relax and there's plenty of parking! read more

I had my manicure done by Amy and I was completely satisfied with the service. She was very professional, detailed, and did an excellent job. My nails turned out exactly how I wanted. Highly recommend asking for Amy! read more

Mother and daughter pedicure day. Our toes came out beautiful!!! Would go back again for another pedicure.

My favorite salon in San Jose! They really take care of you, are lovely and helpful, and do a great gel pedicure.

Great service , very polite and friendly. Fast but detailed work, loved my set!!! by ; Mimi will definitely come again with her :) read more

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Been coming here for years. Amy does amazing! Always happy with my services and she's very experienced. Michelle is my go-to for my brows. Never disappointed read more

I loved my pedicure done by Ammy, the service was amazing and friendly staff. I will continue to be coming back.

The salon is clean and I always feel at ease. Amy is the best. I ask her for designs and she said she will try and has not disappointed me yet. Ghosts for Halloween, turkeys for Thanksgiving and trees and sparkels for Christmas and just finished decorating for 49ers. i get lots of compliments about my nails. Thanks Amy. Will see you in 3 weeks. read more

Mimi does a wonderful job. She is friendly and does great designs on the nails. You can show her a picture of what you want and she does her best to do it. Highly recommended. Place is clean and with new pedicure chairs. read more

Excellent customer service.Mimi has been doing a great job and very friendly. The new owner was so kind as well. Will come back again. Thank you Mimi. read more

Mimi and her staff are the best! I had Just left a previo salon that did a horrible job on my nails. Mimi came to the rescue! First time here and the service I receive was fantastic. I will fire sure be back and would definitely recommend. read more

love coming here, great service! Amy is really good And Michelle. I recommend getting your nails here.

They are professional and very friendly . The spa has a great parking lot. I had the good time here; Feeling relax and comfortable. I will bring my friends to this spa. read more

I always come to beauty queen nails. My nails last about 3-4 weeks. These are purple and white ombre Easter egg themed. Amy and I came up with these just in time for the new holidays read more

Venessa Nails Spa - Easter egg nail design by Amy - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

Pros: -never busy -never a wait -always get tended to right away -most of the ladies who work here are older but very sweet -Michelle the owner is just wonderful. Remembers me even though it's been months. Always greeting everyone. That's why it makes me sad to have to give such a low rating... Cons: As you can see from my picture, they do a sloppy job. Probably 70% of the time. But I come because there no wait, the ladies although there's a definite language barrier are sweet enough. And I figure I'll be back to have them done in 2 weeks anyway. But this recent visit might just be my last. Just too messy. I'm sorry. read more

Venessa Nails Spa - What is going on here!!?!?.. and No, my 5 year old did not do my nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

I got my nails done by Amy .. she always does a great job.. all the ladies are amazing and extra friendly.. Thank you Amy read more

Venessa Nails Spa - Got my nails at Beauty Queen.. always a pleasure getting my nails by Amy ... all the ladies are always super nice .. Thank you Amy - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

I had been going to this nail shop for a few months with my significant other but what stopped us both was, I went in to get my nails done/pedicure and they charged him $92. read more

Beauty Queen Nails is an unpopular nail salon. They're never insanely busy whenever I pay a visit. However, I still call in to book an appointment just to be safe. :) They recently renovated half of the salon, but the interior still leaves a lot to be desired. The employees here are super nice and have always done exceptional work on my nails. Nancy was my manicurist the past couple of times and I left really happy with her work! Shellac nails ($25) with chrome ($10) + regular pedicure ($15) came out to $50. Not bad! read more

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Love going here. Prices are great, I have never been over charged like most places. The girls are friendly and listen to special requests. There is never a long wait but calling in first will guarantee you a chair. One plus is that they remember everyone, makes you feel like your business is appreciated. read more

After a few nice visits alone, I decided to share with my mama what will be our new spot. I like this place. I don't feel rushed. I feel I am getting my $$'s worth and leaving relaxed & satisfied. The girls are accommodating and nice, having done all I request. I've witnessed an unpleased customer rudely display her dissatisfaction to the girls. (From where I was sitting, her nails just needed a bit of clean up, but she refused) However, the girls handled it as calmly and as best as they can and of course, discounted her. Shocker... Running a business is difficult at times, as you cannot please everybody, nobody is perfect and WE ALL HAVE MADE MISTAKES. Give second chances and communicate thoroughly what it is you want. And if you're still unsatisfied, then maybe that business really wasn't for you in the first place. Or, Your hands and feet are just unattractive and can't be beautified. Just kidding. Maybe. In my opinion, Yelp can be businesses's nightmare. I don't Yelp much at all, but when I do, I will only leave positive reviews. If I have a negative service or a complaint, I will reach out to owners and staff. But if a business has rude staff members or repeated bad service,(lack of proper training) those will be reasons for some YELPIN! You will win some, and you lose some. BeautyQueen Nails, they definitely won me over ;) May you have much success! read more

I just finished getting my nails done here, will elaborate more when my nails are dry! Edit: 03/19/08 Finally they revamped this ghetto area on White Road and made it somewhat classy! Ask for Van and Haha (yes that's her name), they're a funny duo and will keep you entertained with stories of Van's obscure married neighbor with feminine tendencies, and give you tip on how to make great pho. But before they broke the ice, I got the typical nail salon vibe where they speak Vietnamese and periodically stare at you to indicate that they're talking shit. That didn't last long coz as soon as we met gaze I gave them a dirty look and out came their English. Yeeaah what now!? Better WORK for your tip beezy's!! Anyway, I got my manicure and pedicure done at the same time. Haha used to work for Mary Queen nails down on McKee Rd. but her sister opened up shop and now works here at Beauty Queen Nails. She did a great job in making my toes all cute and prettified! I've never had it look this perfect before! You know how some nail technicians take a little too much meat off that you feel the pinch? Well I got none of that, she was quite gentle actually. I got the basic manicure from Van coz I wasn't really feeling the whole french manicure, gel/acryllic or airbrush crap that I see most girls get. I like my nails looking neat, trimmed, and painted - nothing fancy. Even though this was a basic manicure, she still did a great job. Some nail techs don't really take the time to make sure that their work looks great, but Van totally did. The fact that I was the only customer during that time probably had a lot to do with their job being done perfectly because they're not being rushed, yes? Anyway, they finished and my nails were all nice and pretty again, wrapped up my conversation with them both and paid my $20 (regularly $23) for their service and left a five dollar tip for them both. I was almost going to get my eyelash extensions (for $30!!!) but I decided to wait on it til maybe next week. These supposedly last for 2 weeks. They take Visa here, but let them know before hand that you'll be putting tip on your card so they can ring it up with the service. FYI, they just opened up last week, and are currently giving 15% off all services. I'll for sure recommend this place to friends, so definitely check them out! There's also a Subway next door if your bf doesn't wanna get a manicure with you so he can munch there for 30 minutes. read more

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It's been a while since my last update. Most of all the people in the aforementioned review have left and been replaced. I still go to Michelle (the owner). She's super friendly and talkative. She's the only one who does my eyebrows the way I like it. If I'm getting a solid color pedi, I don't mind going to any of the other girls there. BUT- if I want a French tip pedicure, Michelle is the only one who can freehand it, so I prefer her over the girls. She's always so busy doing nails though, so it's rare to get her to do your pedicures. read more

$23 for a manipedi. Cheap place and you get cheap service. There were no other customers when I walked in, that should have been my 1st warning. The "massage" was more like them putting lotion on. My polish didn't go to the edge or end of my nail and since she didn't let them dry between coats, it bubbled. When I told her, she said, "only a little bit honey it's ok." Then 2 nails smudged and she just tried to put more topcoat on it. I asked her to redo them and she did it reluctantly and told me to be careful. She did them so fast that those 2 are lighter in color than rest of them. You get what you pay for. read more

Venessa Nails Spa - Polish not taken to the edges or end. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

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Just remember to never rub your eyes. Also ask for Hoa if you're planning on getting acrylics. She does a fantastic job of getting them thin and very natural looking. She gets snippy and bossy sometimes, but since she's the owner of the nail salon ...she IS the boss. Have I mentioned that I love how it's clean and there's always tons of parking..always. read more

It was my first time coming to Beauty Queen Nails and also my last. As others have mentioned, I should've known better when I went in on a Sunday afternoon and there were no customers. I requested a regular pedicure ($18) and an acrylic refill ($15). The pedicure was fine, no complaints there. The refill on the other hand was done horribly. I requested for short basic one color fill. The lady had my nails crooked and uneven. After telling her twice, I asked her to give me the filer to do it myself. She then proceeded to paint my nails and it looked so bad that I asked to have them removed. After paying $38.50, although it should've only been $33, I asked for them to just remove my nails. A lady then fixed them but it was overall a horrible experience. Not only did I get overcharged, I wasted over three hours on a simple pedicure and acrylic refill. Do yourself a favor and look for another salon. read more

I saw their sign outside for a deal of "$30 for mani & pedi," so I had to give that deal a chance. I came here w my bf and we were treated w nice ladies on a Friday noon. We waited 10 minutes, no biggie. I got a gel manicure and that was actually $10 more. Not bad since I prefer gel. $40 for pedicure and gel mani, would like to come here again since it is nearby my house. read more

I used to go here to get my eyelash extensions done, that is, until I learned how to do it myself. It costs $25, even though the sign says $30 (maybe I got a special rate... who knows). I made an appointment with Michelle, who is very friendly on the phone. Upon arrival, the place is big yet empty and the customer service isn't that great. When getting my extensions done, the glue went into my eye and made me literally cry the whole time that she was doing my lashes. Not to mention that the table/chair that i was laying on, had someone else's hair on it and totally grossed me out. Though it was a grueling process (about 15-20 minutes), my lashes looked spectacular! I managed to come back about two more times until I finally taught myself how to do it. I've had the individual lashes done for about $180, and it didn't come out as nice as this. read more

The customer service here is poor but I've returned on several occasions since they did a decent job of waxing my eyebrows. Here are some examples of the poor customer service. -They let a woman cut in line in front of me because she just walked into the waxing room without asking -They told me to "wait a little bit" for the lady who waxes eyebrows.. I waited 30 minutes after they told me she was on her lunch hour -They waxed my eyebrows while I just sat in the waiting area Other gripes -They leave the door to the waxing room wide open when they are waxing your eyebrows -They sometimes don't change the paper that people lay on when you're getting waxed Also, from what I remember mani/pedis are okay and decently priced but nail designs and polish colors are very limited. Come if you desperately need nails done or an eyebrow wax and are willing to deal with bad, slow service. read more

When I have to resort to fake nails, I like to go pretty plain jane and as close to natural looking as I can. The owner was the person who did my nails today and she did a great job! The 'gel' was thin and she cut them short like I asked (some people have an issue with cutting them short). PERFECT. I feel like I don't have fake nails, this is awesome. The place was so calming, quiet and I was not at all rushed (keep in mind it was 11:30AM). This is so rare for me to see at most salons in the area. It was veryyyy clean too! I plan on going here again in the future, for both nails and pedicure. *p.s. if you are worried about the area-- don't be. As another person posted it is a new building w/ new parking lot. Definitely not ghetto looking. It's in the same building as the "Caremore", with a different entrance obviously. Its on the farthest side from McKee. read more