D T N Nail Care Center

I love DTN nails! I’ve been going here for over 10 years. I can always count on great service, Nichole (owner) will bend over backwards to get you an appointment. I tried nearly every place in Lamorinda, nothing compares for the price and service.

I have been going to this salon for over 12 years now. Nicole is the best. She is constantly improving the salon and her work is excellent. The building is old but in a great location, convenient to everything. I always get compliments on my nails and have referred many friends to her salon. Everyone that works here is friendly and hard working. The prices are very affordable. They do accept walk-​ins but I prefer to make an appointment that way I’m sure I can get the nails done when I want and need them to be done, as well as getting the person that I want.

I got excited to go and get my nails done so I come exactly at 9am but it wasn’t opened yet so I wait outside for thirty minutes still no such sign of anyone! That’s not good. Can loose customers who likes getting their nails done in the am.

Best place in the area. Been going here for years. All the girls are sweet and working their hardest. Pedicure is only 20 bucks and they take their time, particularly on the massage. They do shellac pedis for five dollars more! Not many places do shellac on your toes. I gave four stars bc it depends on who does your manicure whether your nails will chip. Some are better at the manis than the other employees.

This salon is in a great location, with easy free parking. They have many, many regulars for good reason. They offer a wide variety of services, and the manicurists are highly skilled. You can pay more at other salons, some with more amenities, but you will not get the quality that customers receive here. Customers walking out the door walk out with a beautiful manicure and/​or pedicure with quality polish and top coats. The nail polish selection is excellent and I challenge anyone to find a longer lasting manicure or pedicure anywhere. And that is what I care about when paying for nail services. I get it here & highly recommend this salon. They work hard to provide the best services possible while keeping their prices the lowest around.

After being a regular for many years, I was very very rudely treated by the second in charge when I requested a fix for a broken nail. And don’t breathe the air in this place at the end of the day! It’s full of fumes ad poorly ventilated. Price is right however and most of them do a good job. They will accommodate doing a pedi and mani at the same time. Nicole is great. Her second in charge can be moody and rude. I’m looking for a new go to spot.

Nice pedi aka one star but awful manicure job. My 12 yo daughter can do a better job putting nail polish on, honestly! Gals are very friendly and it is a busy salon. I guess the price is right.

This is the wife, I have never reviewed on Unilocal before, but I had to for this. I had a horrible experience! I would NOT recommend them. I had someone from out of town that I wanted to spoil with a mani-​pedi. I called two days ahead for our appointments and was very specific on what we wanted. Both our manicurists’ were disappointing. They worked on other customers at the same time as us and it took soooo long. 2 ½ hours until we were finished. My guest ended up waiting for me for at least an hour of that. I NEVER will go there again!!!

I have been going to DTN for over 10 years, and all I can say is that i am RARELY disappointed. All of the manicurists there are very sweet and friendly and most of them are great at what they do! Though I have yet to try acrylic/​gel nails, their basic mani/​pedi combo is great and is always long-​lasting! The massages are great and their massage chairs are better, and did I mention the price? $ 30! For this quality of a nail job, I can NEVER find a price to beat that! This is my go to place for nails– I would recommend it to anyone!!!

I have been going to DTN for over 10 years now. They do the best pedicure for the best price hands down. The polish lasts forever and the massage is longer and better than anywhere else. They are constantly revamping to ensure up to date equipment and cleanliness. Ambiance of the building is the only drawback. Old and worn so it doesn’t feel spa-​like. It’s hard to recommend it for girls spa day with friends for that reason. But for my regular pedis, there is no place like DTN.

They give the LONGEST foot/​leg massages of any pedicure I’ve ever had. I have started getting silk with gel on top and am so happy with how natural my nails look. These bad reviews are misleading… ask for Nicole, Thuy or Paula and you’ll be very pleased.

I’ve been here 2 times.
The first time was great. The owner did my shellac manicure which turned out very well. I was pleased. I would give this visit 4 stars had I Unilocal reviewed it then.
The SECOND time, which was today, was awful. I made an appointment for a simple pedicure with french tip paint and again, a shellac manicure with a french tip.
H*ly shit they failed…
My right big toe had to be re-​done not once, not twice, but three times for various reasons. Not because I smudged it. No. Because it looked heinous. And my big toe is a very regular looking toe.
The white tips on my nails are not pulled all the way to the edge of the nail. It looks atrocious. She didn’t shape my fingernails at all, so they are all different shapes and lengths. The white tips on my toe nails are wavy. The lady didn’t shape those either.
I have to keep looking at my nails to think of ways to describe how impossibly ugly they look and it is just further angering me so I must stop.
The location is cool. Not far off the freeway. The ambience is nonexistent. Cement block walls I recall. A random stained oak china cabinet full of random sh*t from nail polish to the remote controls for two flat screens displayed in the pocket sized establishment.
Bottom line, Sucks. This place was not worth $ 56.00.
This place was worth $ 35 for both mani/​pedi. Tops. Tip included. Beverages provided.

This place is a block from my house, so you think I’d love to come here, but I would rather drive to Walnut Creek than go here again. I’ve been here about 5 times, trying to convince myself that it is worth it just because it is walking distance from my house. I have been disappointed each time.
The last time, they rushed through my spa pedicure and my manicure. I got a gel set and all the nails popped off within a week. I literally came in everyday after my appointment to get them fixed. They would charge me $ 3 each time. That was the last time I’ll go there.

I have been going here on and off for 8 years. Their $ 30 mani/​pedi combo is great as long as you make sure to sit for 10 minutes to set the enamel before you leave or drive.
Nicole as always been the owner and consistently makes improvement — disposible liners for the hot water soaks, new toe separators for each customer, new file for each customer. I haven’t had any problems.
However, the building is ANCIENT. Which makes it seem less than clean but I think if you can ignore the painted brick and the complete lack of décor charm, the price and the quality of the mani/​pedis are fine.
The only improvement I would like to see is less chit chat between the techs. Not excessive but they do talk back and forth, especially if the salon is not busy.
As others have noted, great massages chairs and recently flat screens for those who like to follow their soaps/​Oprah.

Wow! Don’t go to DTN unless you like sedated, sadistic manicurists who file so hard but sloppy (I know!) that they slice along the underside of your nail. With a PLASTIC file. Then don’t apologize.
Great location, but ouch! My toe is still throbbing.