Nail Connection Spa

Completely hit or miss, but mostly miss. I walked in once and told them I had gel on my hands twice and that I wanted to remove it. When I sat down the woman barely looked and me and insisted I stick my hands in water… the beginning of a normal manicure. I told her I had gel again for a 3^rd time and she looked annoyed and then proceeded to finally do the right job but stayed annoyed the whole time. That manicure was too fast and I didn’t even get a hint of a massage on my hands. I have gone there several other times and always feel like I’m interrupting something by asking for a manicure or pedicure. The place seems generally unfriendly and the service is bad to okay depending on the day.

Was in the area visiting and needed a pedi and mani before my races. Decided to peek in! Lucky for me they takes walk in! Great place. They give an excellent mani-​pedi and fast too!
Super friendly staff and very clean. I’m very happy with my manicure and pedicure.
Great color selections and quality products! Nice little nail shop.
Thank you for my beautiful nails!

Time for an update.
Kim (owner) reached out to me about my experience and I decided to give them another chance. I did go to their other location in Corte Madera and I have to say I am a fan.
Super friendly, very clean charming staff. I’m very happy with my manicure and pedicure.
They seem to have a steady flow of repeat clients that they know by name and that tells me a lot.
I’m really glad I gave them another try. I will be back.

Consistently good service. Great place to have your nails done. Whenever I have been in need of an awesome manicure or pedicure this group of ladies has come through! I have never felt rushed. My nail color lasts a long while and they know how to shape and clean my nails… See you in a few weeks!

Great place. They give an excellent mani-​pedi, very fast, and take walk-​ins.
Nice color selection and great quality. Nice little nail shop.

Although this salon is clean and the atmosphere is nice, I will not be back. The chairs were wonderful and I was excited for a great mani/​pedi when I first walked in. I have ingrown toenails on my big toes and she hurt me pretty bad when trying to fix them. So when we got around to the massage part, I was very much looking forward to it. (I’m used to my 10 – 15 min massaging on feet for most pedicures and at least 5 min for manicures.) So I was shocked when this place did about 1 minute!!! About all the time it took them to slap on the lotion and then done! Are you kidding me?! What a joke. And for the price they are charging, they should be pulling out all the stops. Ridiculous.

I’ve been going to Sicilano Nails (in Tiburon) for years. The staff are attentive and friendly and the cost of a basic manicure/​pedicure is only $ 35.00 — and that seems pretty hard to beat!
On top of this, the place is squeaky-​clean and they don’t use the chairs with built-​in foot baths. I would and do recommend this place to anyone!

I have been going here for years. I grew up in Belvedere and my mother had been a regular client of theirs since there opening. and have to say over the years the service has gotten A LOT better. i used to be pretty hit and miss, but in the last two years they have really gotten their acts together and now produce a great relaxing mani/​pedi expeirence.
the only reason they are not getting 5 stars is the price. i usually only go with my mom cause without herits a bit to pricy for me.

I have been going to this location for almost 2 years and always had excellent service, although it is a bit pricey. Unfortunately today one of the owners provided the same service I always have and charged me an extra $ 10 with some lame excuse that it was more work.
When I complained all she could say was :“no no no.” The owner made this such an unpleasant experience that I will never go back, even though I live close by. I felt completely ripped off.
Ask what they are going to charge you for your service before they start working on you – if you dare go in there at all. I wouldn’t.

I’ve been going to the Siciliano Nails in Corte Madera regularly for almost 5 years and this is definitely the best nail place I’ve found within a 5 mile radius of Larkspur. I lived in SF for 11 years, where I had manicures and pedicures almost WEEKLY. I’ve tried a ton of different places and this is the best by far. The ladies are nice and most communicate in English very well. The salon is very clean, they sanitize their instruments and they use many products only once. I like that they have actual massage chairs (that offer kneading and compression) vs. those lame «spa» pedicure chairs that simply vibrate. They have a nice selection of OPI colors and constantly get new ones. They charge $ 35 for a mani/​pedi, which isn’t the cheapest but certainly competitive for the area. You can’t add the tip onto the credit card slip so either tip in cash or tell the manicurist before she rings you up.

This review is for the Corte Madera location:
I never knew about the wondrous satisfaction of having a manicure last a whole week until I started going to Siciliano Nails. For it’s price point (a mere $ 12) this is a five star nail salon. Just don’t come here if you’re expecting a rose petal foot soak and shiatsu massage. Come here if you want an inexpensive, long-​lasting gorgeous manicure and friendly, prompt service. I also love that the color selection extends beyond the usual petal pink to dark red – there are some neons in there, and a healthy dose of yellows, oranges, and blues too! And they don’t use those disgusting whirlpools for the pedicures, so you know you won’t be coming home with a flesh-​eating bacteria. Always a bonus.
Basically, I’ve been coming here for years, and I’ll be coming back for years to come. I’m not sure what these other people are bitching about, unless they are the types who just aren’t that satisfied with anything. Ahh, Marin-​types.

I went to the one in Corte Madera recently, and the staff was super nice. They did a great job on my pedicure and manicure– and I felt like I was out in record time. (They don’t have the big spa chairs, but I felt relaxed in my massage chair anyway!) I’m actually glad I was out of there in record time, though – because this place seems to be a beehive for wealthy women to gather in Corte Madera. Like I said, the staff is awesome, but I may not go back because I had to endure over an hour of listening to a group of women gossiping about everything from what high-​priced east coast summer camp they were dropping their kids off at in 2 weeks, to their nannies to what expensive cruise they were going on with their husbands after they got rid of their kids for the summer. I bet not one of these women have to worry about the cost of gas or the rising price of groceries– but I digress.

Whoa. This place is terrible. In fact, I joined Unilocal just to write this review. I am getting married next month in Tiburon and wanted to make nail appointments for me and my bridesmaids. I was pleased to find this place right across the street from our hotel. And I decided might as well try it out right away… thank goodness I did. And I will not be going back. I had the same experience as the first reviewer. And it was the fastest and roughest pedicure I’ve ever had. At one point the woman was filing my skin and I had to ask her to stop. They gave me cold water to soak my feet in (a woman next to me got water so hot she couldn’t put her feet in until it cooled off,) no cuticle cutting, horrible streaky polish job, and when I asked for another coat the woman said no. She said, «Color looks different on some people’s toes.» Uh, what? I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I live in SF and I thought $ 35 was a pretty reasonable price for a mani/pedi…put SO not worth it. At all. Blech.

Well, I’ve been going to Siciliano Nails for years b/​c my sister lives up the street from them. There isn’t an Italian in sight (so I’m not sure what the deal with the name is) but I think they are terrific. I’m not sure what bee was lodged in the previous reviewers bonnet. In fact, sometimes I go visit my sister just so I can work Siciliano’s in to the schedule. They are quick which I like. When I moved back from NYC I was so irritated by how long CA manicures took. You go to some place in Palo Alto and it can take 45 mins to get your nails done and they don’t even do that good a job. This place is great.

Coming back from Sam’s, a friend and I wanted a manicure/​pedicure. While it should have been a sign when the prices weren’t listed anywhere, I was a bit shocked when it came to $ 35, particularly since there had been no top coat, or formal nail dryers. The cuticles were not pushed back, and two hours later, I can see where the nail bed is receding from the polish. Later, I noticed some toenails had been cut on the bias. Is that the new trend?
This is the price I am apparently willing to pay for convenience-​once, and once only.