Millbrae Nails

Took me in when they were in process of closing. Thank you! AND did an amazing job! Def coming back.

The staff here are great! Super friendly. I came with a friend an hour before closing when there were pretty busy. They kindly told us to wait! Kind of disappointed on how one of the ladies were rushing and got some paint on my cuticles. They aren’t cheap! $ 35 for gel! Definitely going back on a slow day.

OK, I have written this before, but Tammy and staff are GREAT!!!
I go every couple weeks and they treat me like family! Jen, May, Anne, YOU ROCK!!!
You can walk in, or make an appointment and they are very accommodating, they have put up with my bossy family, and friends… and they smile and provide the best service and very clean! Try them!

Millbare nails is one the of the best nail salons I’ve been to and I’ve been to a lot! Tammy the owner does the best gel acrylics. My nails always come out looking great and I get many compliments on them. the salon is very clean I highly recommend! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. A great get away for a relaxing day of pampering. :)

Great place to go to on a small budget and still want to be pampered. Came in with low expectations (for a pre-​birthday party) because I usually go to Pinkies in Burlingame (pricier) and came out extremely surprised. Though it’s not as «home-​y» and chic as Pinkies, I couldn’t complain about the service other than the fact that they don’t spend much time on helping you clean up on your cuticles. Fast and cheap, manicures are only $ 12 for the basic package or about $ 15 for ones with designs.

I have returned … I have been in a few times and never had a bad experience. Really quality work :) my toes don’t chip and when I got a Gel manicure she helped me find the right color for what I wanted.
The ONLY reason for 4 stars is they clean while I am still in the chair … Just move me! Clean it later!

Still the worst place ever. Give you business to other salons in the millbrae neighborhood!!! They should be shut down

I was a bit disappointed this time. My nails were done really messily and the do not look nice.

I love love love this place. Out of all of the nail salons I’ve been to they make sure to get the little details that everyone else skips over. They take their time and don’t rush anything even after closing time! I would definitely recommend to anyone.
I’ve gotten a manicure and gel manicure. They always make sure twice maybe three times that all your excess skin is off around the nail.
Again, my favorite place to go to!

The SALON OWNER has the worst customer service! Avoid this place if you can.

I went there to have my nails done. This place is a gem. The guy that did my nails is very professional. I didn’t even feel any pain and I couldn’t feel that there’s a polish.

I don’t get mani-​pedis often but enough to know what to expect. I called beforehand just to see if they were busy and they said they weren’t and to just come on in.
Once I got there, I told them that I had just called and that I wanted to get a french mani-​pedi with gel on my handsies. There was no one in the store at the time so I got all the necessary attention, which I love. When the lady finished my pedicure, which are perf btw, she helped me put on my flip flops and I thought that was very nice of her! :) She didn’t mess up my toenails or anything! Lol
I then moved on to the manicure station where the guy, which is the owner’s brother, helped me out. It was my first time getting a gel mani and I srsly am in love with them.
In the end, I do love my nails but I had to pay $ 65 which I think is super over priced… $ 40 for my mani and $ 25 for my pedi… hmm. I walked out happy but I’m sure there are cheaper places…
It’s pretty clean inside and they were very nice and made sure that I was comfortable. Easy to start conversations so it’s not like they’re awkward or anything lol. I’m sure I’ll be back bc everything else was cool. But I’ll def be on the lookout for a cheaper place…

Owner Tammy is very conscientious about her salon. I have been coming here since they opened, about seven years ago. The manicurists are very friendly, but some clients who come in are intolerant because the staff has accents or because their English is not perfect and these customers get pretty rude and disrespectful. I sometimes intervene to try and bridge the communication gap. I also want to commend their staff on how wonderful they are with seniors who come in. They are so gentle and caring with them. If you want a good mani/​pedi, this is the place.

I have no idea why I feel awkward whenever I go to a nail salon. It’s like I have to build a relationship with the employees before I get somewhat of an attention. Why can’t it just be like going to a coffee shop? Who knows…
Millbrae nails did justice for me though. After going a few times, the ladies started to recognize me. Its conveniently located right next to the peets I go to all the time.
I did notice this place is clean, and uses sterile supplies which is a huge plus.
I don’t go for manicures all the time, mostly pedicures, and for a nail salon in Millbrae it’s price range is decent compared to Burlingame.
Will come back. Minus one star for starting late sometimes, and waiting.

When this chic nail shop opened up a few years ago down the street from my house it was like a breath of fresh air amongst the other grungy (or extremely overpriced) nail salons in Millbrae. My first few experiences (back in ²⁰⁰⁹⁄₂₀₁₀) were fine… nothing too memorable but not horrible either. Then I moved away and found a gem of a nail salon in Berkeley… but I’ll leave that for another review.
And alas, I’m back in Millbrae and needed my nails done. I was sooo looking forward to a pedicure that ended up being terrible. I waited, and waited, even though I had an appointment and was one of two people in the salon, and then as soon as the woman started my pedicure she seemed to be in a huge rush. The water was cold even though I asked several times for them to make it warmer. Nails chipped the next day. Boo.
The two stars are solely for Sammi who does a FANTASTIC job with acrylic nails. I am so happy she moved here from her previous salon in San Mateo and highly recommend her quality work. Don’t only take my word for it though, she gets booked up quickly! I take this as a sign of other people recognizing her talent and deal with it by booking at least a week in advance.
As for other services like manicures and pedicures, I’ll be going somewhere else!

After a couple of visits, I’m feeling comfortable going here with my daughter. They always take a long time to do my manicure and pedicure, but I’m usually there on a Friday so I’m in no hurry anyway. My pedicure usually lasts for about three weeks, or less since I’m usually swimming and scratching them up myself. I always ask them to buff shine my fingernails which they do a fine job on. Just a tip, they will charge you a couple of bucks for the buffing block, but bring it with you next time for them to reuse it if you’re looking for just natural shiny nails. I’d get nail polish on them, but I rub my eyes so much I know I’m just asking for trouble.
And I found my go to color here — I’m not really a waitress. Well it’s true, I’m not.

SALON OWNER ADMITS TO DOING SHOTTY WORK.
I went there wanting to use a salon in my new neighborhood. I am not new to having my nails done. The owner did french tips for me. I should have known I was in trouble when walk in client, after walk in client left in a huff because the simple question;
«How long is the wait?» was simply ignored. My nails seemed fine, a little thick and square but okay. Later, I did notice they were lifting early. I went in today to have them filled and the one that popped off replaced, and was told I needed a whole new set and that it was a bad job. I told her she personally did them 2.5 weeks ago. She flat-​out denied having done my nails over and over again, making snide remarks in Korean or whatever they speak to the girl next to her. When I asked both of them if they remembered me, they said no.
It’s bad enough that she thinks her own work is bad, but to call me a liar? They can go to H, E double hockey sticks. I will not darken their doorstep again.
Do yourself a favor. With so many good salons to choose from. when you see this one, just keep walking.

I received a gift certificate last Christmas for this place and finally remembered to come use it.
I told them I wanted the same color I had on and they just pointed me to the area where the nail polish was. Alrighty. I must have spent at least 15 minutes looking through all the colors and trying them on my finger nails. I used up 7 nails (haha) with multiple colors on each nail and still couldn’t find the color. By then, they got fed up and finally realized I needed help and found a combo of two colors that got pretty close to the color I had on. They could have offered to help at the beginning.
The lady who helped me wasn’t attentive at all. It felt like she was just going through the motion with each toe. It also hurt when she was removing my cuticles. I know some pedicure experiences may not always be pleasant, but it should never hurt this bad.

Great service, Sammy is awesome! Love the way she does my nails and she is a total sweetheart. Yes it is a little pricey but it’s well worth it because my nails last almost 3 weeks! Love this place!!!

I’m quite the tomboy and I most certainly don’t like women touching my hands and rubbing my arms (but I know plenty of women who wouldn’t mind.)
But anyways, I came in one day after getting coaxed by my sister because she’d broken up with her boyfriend again. I’m there for my sister for all her ups and down with the flavor of the year and this time what she needed was a manicure. Thank God she didn’t say she needed a mani-​pedi otherwise I might have been short one sister.
The ladies here were certainly friendly enough and the colors were quite suited to a professional’s taste. Pink, soft pink, nude pink, and rosy pink. Joy.
«Do you have dark purple, blue, or even better-​black?»
«Um, no. We have red?»
«Red it is.»
While one lady was soaking my fingers and commandeering my limbs to bend to her will, the other was sweet talking my sister. They were doing the usual chit chatting with the celebrity gossip while my nails were getting dried in some ultra violet Sprockets type gadget.
Blood red nails. Just the way I wish they could look every day. I must say for $ 20 I did get a nice quality job and they last for days. They carry OPI and Essie which definitely explains all the pink but next time I’m bringing «I’m Not Really a Waitress» Red and giving them one as a gift for all the future girls.