Expo Nail and Spa

These guys are good. I enjoy the friendly atmosphere and excellent result they are able to give. They gave even stayed open very late when my daughter and I showed up at closing — they were very friendly and accommodating! Highly recommend!

I’m pretty ticked off at this place.
Ok so I walk in on a Saturday morning. Only like one other person getting a pedicure. I tell them I want a gel manicure and a pedicure. So I sit down in the chair and some other lady comes over with a bowl of water for my hands I guess. Great. I hate when the double team the customer. I’m there to relax. How the hell am I supposed to relax when some chick is yanking and scraping my hands. Whatever. I pick the most expensive pedicure. She brings over a basket of stuff and holds it in front of my face. I’m like uhhhhh, then the other woman tells me to pick. Uh ok. I mean the notion is nice and all but she looked quite impatient. I don’t think she would have appreciated me looking through and smelling them all. So I just grabbed one and handed it to her. The pedicure. was meh at best. Nothing outstanding.
Now let’s talk about this woman working on my nails. My nails were super long and natural. A couple had broken but were well on their way to catching up. I told her to cut them down just a little bit, well apparently little bit doesn’t translate well because my nails are gone. It happened so fast I don’t even get a chance to tell her to stop. *sigh* now I’m getting mad. But I count to 10 in my head and tell myself the nails will grow back. So she starts doing the cuticle thing and I’m gritting my teeth because it freaking hurts! Next thing I know I feel a sharp pain. I say ow and yank my hand away. She grabs my hand and continues. She moves to the next hand I look at my other hand and I’m freaking bleeding. She made me bleed! Now I’m super ticked off and I want no more to do with this place. I show her the nail she puts some stuff on it and continues. I originally asked for this pink color with a glitter accent nail. By the time the manicure from hell was over, I had all pink nails (no accent nail), full of bubbles, my long nails were gone, they were in a bunch of random shapes. I like round. She did a mixture of square, squoval, squiggly? (By the way she didn’t bother asking my preference, just did whatever she wanted), and I was cut.
I got home took a good look at my toenails and they legit looked like a toddler painted them.
I’m out of 75 bucks for the worse service I’ve ever received. Not to mention, a couple of days later the gel polish peeled off on one of the nails.
This place blows. I will never be back. Guess my quest to find a quality nail shop continues!

I’m a little bummed to have to change my review, but it had to be done. I stopped coming here because even though my first experience was great, each time after that got worse and worse.
My second to last time coming here I was in the middle of my manicure when a regular, apparently well known customer came in. I tried carrying on a conversation with the person who was helping me but it was obvious they weren’t interested in being friendly with me. I think it’s pretty rude to ignore the client you have in front of you and carry on a conversation with someone else.
The last time I came in here the person doing my nails seemed angry or upset about something and didn’t say a word to me. I understand we all have our issues and she could have been going through something, but it was sincerely uncomfortable.
I like to tip well for services like this, and I’m sure not all the nail techs here are like this, but if I feel I’m not appreciated somewhere I don’t return.

This is the best place I have been to for a pedicure. They take their time and give great massages. They also do a good paint job. It is the only pedicure place I have been to where I don’t have to ask them to fix a mistake.

I checked out Unilocal to find a new nail salon because mine of 5 years is trippin. When I came in, the open sign wasn’t working so I thought that the place was closed. I was happy to see it was open and got helped right away by a lady named Kelly. She proceeded to tell me my old nails were too thick and she couldn’t get them off, instead of trying to hurt me she had me sick my hands and used the grinder to gently remove the old acrylic. She was very gentle and took extra time to make sure she did everything right.
She then took her time to make my nails look natural and beautiful. I look forward to coming back and getting a fill in two weeks. Thank you Kelly, you have a new client!

Very happy !!! Great service ! Clean spa and very comfy chairs !! I did the gel mani and pedi and was very happy when I left!

My first time here, they were so nice. The shop is clean and I’m definitely going to come back. Tony was great. I love that parafin is part of the basic pedicure too!

My friend and I went into this spa and immediately felt uncomfortable. There was a full house and everyone was looking at is, and then finally some guy asks if he can help us. No greeting or anything. My friend tells him that we wanted a mani pedi, he looks away, starts speaking Vietnamese, and then says «20 minutes». We sat down, but still felt uncomfortable, felt like they didn’t want our business. Whatever, we just got up and left. Won’t be returning. My friend recommended it, but mentioned that they were way more attentive and approachable before

Plain and simple this place lacks any sort of customer service! I came here on a Tuesday afternoon and was not greeted by anyone, no problem I proceed to wait. 10 minutes pass by then 15 minutes still no acknowledgment of wait time. I ended up leaving, this place is horrible, better spent your money elsewhere. It’s only Tuesday and their service is this crappy, could you imagine on a busy weekend!!! I’ll definitely be sharing this experience!!!

What a great place. Close to our house so that helps but the people are nice and the prices reasonable. One funny thing is the music playing. They put together their own play lists of the best ballads and music we loved then but forgot about. Starbucks is two doors away so get a drink come here and relax with the ‘B’ special and walk away feeling great. Wife and I get two pedis, one mani and eyebrows for $ 90. Easy to recommend this place.

I don’t know how I missed writing a review for this place. This place is awesome. I have been coming here since 2013 after reading a review from fellow Unilocaler Christy M. Tony is my go to person for my mani — pedi. Sandi makes my eyebrows look as if I was born with the perfect arch. When possible, I get both to do either my mani-​pedi to make my time shorter. However, all techs are great and were used for a Mother’s day treat for the women (party of 8) in my lives. Schedule ahead for private parties and the manager will work with you.
Pedicure A — a must if you love being pampered. The chairs are amazing and your body will thank you. Don’t be like my cousin and laugh when it massages your butt. :0
Gel Manicure — Last about two weeks and they have many colors to choose from.
Eye Brow Waxing — Not painful at all.
Clean facility and friendly service. Schedule an appointment if you want a specific person. If you’re a walk-​in, they are worth the wait. They have plenty of services available so call for details because they do just about everything.

I’m from out of town visiting relatives. Came here today as my gel manicure from a few weeks ago that I got back home started to chip.
I called ahead and they were friendly when I arrived. Waited a few minutes for Sandy to start on me. I’ve been getting gel manicures for some time and I’ve never had them removed by soaking all my fingertips in acetone for 10 – 15 min. I don’t think that method works great, as it seems like she struggled to remove my old polish. It didn’t hurt, but I think I lost a layer or 2 of each nail in the process.
The rest of the manicure was nice, and she did a very good job. It included a massage and paraffin wax, all for $ 30. My nails look really nice, and I’m happy with the outcome.
The place looked clean, and 4 people were getting a pedicure when I came in, but I can’t comment on them. It appeared they cleaned all instruments in the back sink. The only other questionable aspect I encountered was the use of a wooden bowl to soak my fingers on later to soften my cuticles. Wood can’t be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, so that could be a germ breeder.
I likely would come back here again if I’m in town and need another gel manicure.

I walked in earlier today and there were no customers in the place yet. I came in for a gel manicure and spa pedicure. Both French tip. This was my first time here.
The salon is so cute! They have it all decorated for the holidays and the cherry furniture is very warm. The spa chairs are very comfortable as well. The staff is nice although they didn’t talk to me much, they talked to each other in another language throughout my entire service which was a bit awkward. When they finally put the music on, it wasn’t as bad. Other members of the staff were walking around the salon eating chicken, kinda unprofessional and gross.
I’m pretty unhappy with my services. I feel like the French tips on my nails are overly large and I kept asking the girl to fix them yet she didn’t seem to understand but she tried. The guy doing my pedicure was great. Although he did paint over the white French tip with pink but I asked him to fix it and the girl came over and tried to fit it. I feel like the polish on my toes is very think and doesn’t look great.
Overall the salon is nice, the nail technicians are nice but the language barrier was a bit difficult. I am definitely not happy with my services today. When I went to pay I was surprised when she said $ 65 because there’s was no communication about the extra $ 10 for French tip. ($ 5 extra for each-​hands and feet.) not worth it.
I will give this place another try because I am new to the area and I do like the salon itself but I don’t recommend getting French tip and I will not be getting it again.

Ok, so I still really like it here, and will continue to come here, but I do have some issues.
1. Make an appointment. If you don’t, you might get turned away.
2. Even if you do make an appointment, sometimes they apparently don’t write it down. So when you arrive, they act like you’re an idiot and you have to wait anyway.
3. The customer service is awkward at best. They usually don’t greet you. They are almost compeletely non-​verbal when it comes to telling you what chair to take or to give you instructions during the pedicure and just kind of wave their hands at you. If you already know the drill, this is fine, but it is confusing and off-​putting otherwise. Also, when it comes time to pay they just kind of abandon you at the front and you have to wait for a while to pay.
On that note, I still really dig the chairs, the quality of the pedicure, and the price. It is still one of the best nail salons I’ve ever been to.

Blown away by their pedicure packages. Package C ($ 25) comes with a full blown massage along with a hot rag massage and paraffin wax for your feet (which feels AMAZING.) definitely coming back. The atmosphere is nice as well

I love the setting and atmosphere of this salon. First one I’ve visited since moving to Sacramento from Chicago and I’m very pleased with my gel manicure. 3 stars because I’m very unhappy with my eyebrow and lip waxing. Though my eyebrows are still thick like I asked, they’re uneven and don’t match. I also still had quite a few hairs on my lip that I needed to pluck once I made it home. All in all, I would definitely return for another manicure and to try their pedicure, but I’ll never use their waxing services again.

I’ve been going to this nail salon for the past 3 years. I have always been given fantastic service and my nails come out looking amazing. I had my and my wedding party’s nails done here as well. We were able to set up an appointment and everyone was really happy with the outcome. I had damaged my big toe months before and part of my toe nail was missing, but they filled it in and made it look amazing (like a real toe). Today I had the gel manicure and pedicure. I was out in a little over an hour. It was so relaxing and the ladies who took care of me were kind and did a great job. My nails look amazing. You won’t be disappointed!

This was the first place I went the day after I arrived in Sacramento. Very relaxing and very reasonably priced. I paid only $ 25 for a great pedicure that included a hot wrap for the paws (see pic), and the best massage I’ve ever had! The area is convenient, across from Costco and next door to Starbucks. My nail stylist was pleasant and nice. She didn’t answer her cell phone or let anything interrupt my pedicure. I appreciated that: D I might go back for gel nails next time.

This is my go-​to nail place. There are LOTS of shady nail places out there and you never know what you’re gonna get. A manicurist who’s a little too fierce with the cuticle trimming? Nasty, unsanitary-​looking foot-​soak water? Wait, HOW much is this shitty clump polish???
Expo is always so nice, so clean, and so pleasant. The chairs are big, cushy, leather massage chairs where you control the settings. LEGIT. The «basic» manis and pedis include forearm and calf massage and scrubs, hot wax wraps, and other things that might not do a damn thing but look really, really fancy. My nails come out fab, they don’t chip for at least a week, and the price is just right.

I decided to add an update about the gel manicures! I’m not one to EVER get my nails done (other than my wedding, I never get manicures). I like my nails to be short enough to play guitar, but they grow fast. And if I paint them, they chip within a day. I usually only get pedicures done, and that’s only because:
a.) I have giraffe legs, so it’s quite a feat to reach my feet (yes, that was on purpose)
b.) I’m prone to ingrowns and have a heard time keeping my nails groomed properly
c.) I’m too cheap to get anything other than a basic pedicure.
However, I decided to get a gel manicure last week because my nails look terrible and I have a job where people look at my hands all day long. I’d tried a gel manicure once from a different salon, but it chipped and cracked right away and I wasn’t impressed. I decided to try getting one here, and was not disappointed! It took much less time to do it than the other place took, it was done before my basic pedicure was done! It’s been over a week (I’m rough on my hands AND my nails grow fast), and it still looks great and almost natural. Looks like I’ll be getting manicures here, too! I’m not used to all this girly stuff…