My Angel Nails

You are not supposed to and should not remove gelish by filing off of the nail bed with a course file. This is the second time this has happened now, because they have not been properly trained how to remove shellac and gel polish. I spoke up about it and was argued with. It’s been less than one day and the nail that she kept filing with the course file – has torn off. What a waste of money. Also – if I ask for pointy or even oval shape – I will notice when you shape them square, and tell you to re do it. Come on now.

Best salon in the east bay. Great gel colour selection. Lily is the best — she is a boss.

It was cute and the staff was friendly but the pedi was overpriced and just mediocre in my opinion.

Just got my toes and nails done here. Nice, pedicure was decent but done pretty fast. Manicure I could have done without. Nails were not buffed and pretty frayed and uneven. Tried to explain but was misunderstood until I was at the counter to check out. She offered to fix them, but by that point I was frustrated and over it. Worth $ 35? Probably not. Won’t be back.

I’ve been coming here for years, before I even moved to the neighborhood. I’m surprised I haven’t ready written a post! Helenn is my absolute favorite! She’s the best manicurist, always consistent and takes her time. She’s currently pregnant and isn’t doing the polish part and Amy (usually the woman at the front who takes appointments) will usually polish me. Both are the best! Their salon is clean, comfortable, with pleasant esthetics and ambiance, and always super friendly. If you’re in the area, I’d recommend this nail salon over the others here in Piedmont Avenue. My only suggestion to the owner would be to order some new gel colors! There is a good selection but some additional varieties would be nice:)

They are really good here and fast. FYI! The check in offer is not for this location.

One of the worst manicures I’ve ever had.
I came here with a girlfriend after lunch and it looked clean, had a good number of stars and wasn’t too busy to fit us in right then.
We went for the mani/​pedi. The ladies were nice enough, chatting with us and being polite. I asked them to make the water hotter, and had to keep asking them before I gave up and just dealt with a lukewarm foot bath.
The massage was more like a gentle glide across the bottom of my feet for 15 seconds on one foot and 45 on the other. The pedi turned out alright though and the polish job was fine.
The manicure however, was awful. The massage was horribly unevenly timed on each hand with one getting half the attention. The massage was again ridiculously weak. If I just wanted my nails painted I would have gotten a polish change.
I asked for my nails to be a rounded square shape, like I already had but shorter. I went for a nude. After the depressing massage, she did a lighting fast cuticle clean up that did nothing for my nails and went straight to painting.
ALL OF THIS could have been tolerable if the paint job was remotely okay! But it was the worst! Uneven cuticle line, tons of bubbles, and indented spots where the brush had scraped away the paint showing my nail under! When I left and moved my hands around, I notecard the shape was totally crooked too!
On top of all this, during the experience the lady complimented my bag, which is great, but recognizing the brand she started to push me on the price of the bag and how I could afford it and if I had a lot of nice bags. There is a polite and mannerly way to discuss handbags but pressing a customer to find out how much they spent on a purse made me feel uncomfortable.
Won’t be back here again.

Meh. The manicure it’s self was okay, but it was the whole experience that was a little poor. I called at 6:05 to ask what time they close, and they told me seven. I told them I would be there in 10 minutes, and she said that was fine. I walked in the door at 6:15.
It was just Rush rush rush. When she started painting my nails, it was only 630. I said, no lotion? My cuticles are very dry. She had completely skipped the lotion! After covering my nails with polish remover and rubbing alcohol, they needed a little bit of moisture. So after she painted them, she put lotion on my arms and hands, but of course not my nails because that would have messed up the polish.
By this point, every single person who worked there was in her coat sitting by the door, staring at me and wanting to leave. It was only 645. I finally just gathered my stuff and left. I was so annoyed, especially after I had given her a 30% tip. I was out the door by 650. She even had the nerve to tell me, next time come earlier. I wanted to say, next time, when I call, tell me not to come at all!

Great experience. They were busy but squeezed me in for a mani-​pedi before a trip. Quiet, no loud talking. Truly a relaxing experience especially the foot and arm massage. Yes this is a bit more than the places nearby but you’ll feel the difference.

This has been my regular nail salon since my review in 2011! I really like this place — my manicures (regular, non-​gel) last for almost a full two weeks. The staff are all really nice and the prices are competitive.

I originally visited this salon with their groupon for 3 gel manicures. I really liked the gel manicures they did. They lasted 2 weeks, looked great and the nail technicians were attentive.
Since then, I have visited a couple times for pedicures and regular manicures.
Pedicure:
They line the pedicure tubs with a plastic liner to help with hygiene. I’m sure it helps a good bit, but they do still dump the water into the tub and I haven’t noticed them clean the tub before placing a new liner in it. The pedicure itself was okay. It included the standard cut, file, cuticle treatment. The massage was a bit lackluster. The polish lasted on my toes for about 2 – 3 weeks.
Manicure:
The manicure was similar to the pedicure. It covered all my needs, but a bit lackluster. The polish started chipping around day 5. While their pricing is not expensive, I would have been happier if the nail technicians
were a little more attentive.
I’m sure I will return to this place in the future, but I doubt I will be visiting it monthly.

they did my design exactly how I wanted it! Also very fast and got me in an appointment even though they were busy. I got a groupon package and am excited to go back! Very nice people and clean!

I had a good experience the first time I came here. The place was clean, they had new plastic bag liners and a new sterile nail kit for each client (I’m not sure if they sterilize their own equipment and package it themselves or they purchase new sterile kits for each client), and they had a good selection of colors and brands. My nail technician took her time, my nails turned out nicely and it lasted a couple of weeks.
However, the second time I came here, I was disappointed. I had an appointment for a pedicure at 6:30pm and although it was 1 hour before closing, it was so rushed, quick and sloppy. I arrived at 6:30pm and was one of the last customers there. I had to wait about 20 minutes for a nail technician, which I don’t mind, but you can’t be taking 20 minutes of my scheduled time and then rush through my pedicure so you can get off exactly at 7:30pm. That’s not ok. I barely had time to dry my nails before I felt rushed to leave the place since all the staff were dressed, had their purses and ready to go.
If they did a great job with my nails, I would be less upset but they did a poor job with my pedicure. The buffing part was by far the most painful one I’ve had in my life. The nail technician scrubbed so hard that a small layer of healthy skin was scrubbed off my heel. I didn’t notice it at the time but the next day, I was wondering why it was painful on the heel area and noticed two red areas where healthy skin was buffed off. The mini foot massage was uncomfortable as well.
I chose a glitter nail polish and the nails look good from afar (the nail polish itself is pretty) but if you look closely, it was done very sloppy, there were parts of each toe not covered in nail polish. Also, I had glitter on my toes and the sole of my feet.
Overall, It was not relaxing and an unpleasant experience.

So glad I found this place! Super clean and very attentive to detail… they also have the largest shellac collection I’ve ever seen :)

I visited this nail salon today for the first time. I tried a gel polish while on vacation, and had no idea it was so hard to remove! I used nail polish remover + cotton balls, to no avail. My Angel Nails came to my rescue! I called in at about 5:30pm to schedule a last-​minute appointment, and they were ready for me when I got there 10 minutes later. Great selection of colors and brands (Zoya, Essie, OPI, etc.) and the interior itself is well put-​together but non-​pretentious.
The nail tech knew just what to do to remove the gel polish. While the acetone remover sat in little foil packets around my nails, she started with the arm massage. Then she did the usual cuticle shaping, filing/​shaping, base coat, two coats of polish, and top coat. She was very friendly and kind (no shit-​talking from this lady!), as was the lady who rung me up at the end. $ 20 for a regular manicure + taking off my old gel polish, yes please! The pedicure chairs looked awesome, so I’ll have to come back for a mani/​pedi next time :)

I do really like the manicure I get from this place, but the service is so hit or miss. Sometimes they offer a drink, sometimes they call five minutes before your appointment to see if you’re actually coming. Once they called and canceled my appointment because it was going to rain so they weren’t coming in. They are severely understaffed most days– the place is pretty big, but only a few people will be working. I’ve begun to wonder if they actually want business, since they constantly turn people away while I’m getting my nails done.
As I said, the manicure itself is solid. I never really have chipping problems and it is relaxing. It’s just so hard to get consistent service from them. With so many nail places on Piedmont, one would think they would step up their game!

I’ve been going to this nail salon for 2 years now and I like this place. They used to offer wine or water or tea before, but after the owner change early this year, they offer only water or tea. A bit upsetting but that doesn’t stop me from going back to this place.
They have amazing massaging chairs. Comfortable and clean. The place entirely looks clean and well maintained. Doesn’t smell too much like nail polish if you go during off hours. But polish smell is inevitable for a nail spa.
They have very good collection of OPI, Zoya and Essie colors. Their gel polish color collection is also huge. They do amazing pedicure with parafen with a nice leg massage. All worth for your bucks! I bought pedicure with parafen groupon and saved half the money on that service!
I’ve always got appointments for the time I wanted. Very friendly staff. They give good pedicure massages but I should say they cut short the manicure massage. But overall a good mani/​pedi experience.
I’ve been here for girl friends nail spa dates few times and at one time, they couldn’t accomadate one of us per the appointment time due to unexpected shortage in staff and the manager offered us $ 5 off. That was very considerate. I shall keep going back to this place as long as they keep up their good service.

I have gone to this salon a few times in the past and have had good experiences.
My friend and I decided to drop in on a Sunday morning after breakfast for a pedicure since she had given me a giftcard for my birthday.
The massage chairs are relaxing, the ambiance is nice, and facility seems clean. My nails turned out nicely.
My nail technician seemed very attentive and did a great job on my toes.
What I don’t like about this place is the service. Not from my technician, but from the English speaking lady with short hair and glasses. When my friend I asked if we were able to use my giftcard (which apparently is only good for a mani/​pedi combo), to cover both of our pedicures, she responded in a stern «matter of fact» tone. She even added «If this was my business, i would allow it, but it’s not»
Yes, lady, I do understand that there are rules/​policies set in place, however, there is a better way of speaking and interacting with customers. I was completely turned off by her lack of customer service. Maybe the owner should know that their employees aren’t very customer service friendly.
Sorry, I will not be returning here.

Pricey but it was good.
$ 25 for pedicure and another $ 5 for French. Usually is $ 3. I was surprised
The massage was great. It was mother’s day and we went there last min. So it didnt have a lot of people and we massage for another 20 mins after we finished.
Good but one time only. Other place charge $ 21 including french style. Its $ 9 difference. Too expensive

Felt like treating myself (it’s nice to do one of those «treat yo self» days every now and then), so I decided to visit My Angel Nails. Arrived around 5:45 pm on a Saturday afternoon and waited for about 5 minutes. I wanted a simple, regular manicure and I got exactly what I wanted. As always, I enjoyed the hand massage and instantly melted in her hands. After about 30 minutes and $ 15 (without tip), I was out and about — ready to show off my newly painted nails!
Oh! I forgot to mention that I love and appreciate their selection of OPI and Essie nail polish!