Crystal Nail

So disappointed. This place is garbage, my friends & I should’ve listening to the reviews below but we didn’t. Came here on Friday just before Valentine’s to get acrylics. So my experience I just got a manicure with design, the woman who worked on my nails, she just kept accidentally messing up the paint on the other nails and would just wipe over it with a brush & acetone, THEN put another coat of polish like 3X! I kindly asked her prior to not make it thick and please don’t rush, I wanted them to be nice. She had so much attitude. I became SASSY I was so over it, and started getting upset so she kept blaming it back to me telling me it’s not a big deal. Lady calm down. You just suck. Sorry crystal nail i hope you know with all these terrible reviews, you should consider your work cause it’s terrible and you’re rude. Thanks for over pricing my friends and I with a terrible nail job. practice painting & shaping. Deuces

I came to this nail shop because a coworker recommended me I stay in Oakland so it was quiet a drive for me to rush there to get there for my 6 o’clock appointment i made it there 15 minutes early and the ladies greeted me ever so and were really kind, however I was not completely satisfied with the outcome i originally came here with intentions to have phenomenal or some sort of decent nails for the price that they were charging and what I walked out with I could have gotten my nails done in Oakland for way less and they probably would have done a better job. No offense to the ladies that assisted me throughout my service they were really nice however i could have save $ 20 bucks and got them done at my local nail shop

I love this nail shop! One of my favorites to go to! They are affordable and are willing to try new and exciting nail art on you. Trang is the best! I adore her! They can be crowded on Saturday so I recommend going during the week, be sure to cal ahead for an appointment as well.

Love this place because they are one of the few affordable shops that do acrylic gel and amazing 3D art/​design. My girlfriend and are a re regulars. Do make an appointment in advance as its a small spot. Average gel will last over two weeks… toes 3weeks+

Piss me off, annoy me, AND give me a HORRIFIC experience? Well, here comes a bad review in the form of a long rant…
Before I start, I rather give zero stars from my experience and all the shit talk I heard «behind their customers’ backs» about their customers in Viet (while they are still there and/​or just left). The ONLY possible reason they should be awarded a single star is from Trang who did a fantastic job on my friend’s nails ($ 55).
Anyway, a while back, I showed pictures of some nail art designs my friend and I wanted to get a price quote ($ 45-​$ 55 for ones with rhinestones depending on intricacy) and to see if they could do them. I was told that they could be done on longer nails, but can be slightly altered or cut off for my shorter nails (which I was okay with).
Here comes the huge rant about my horrible experience… Today, I got there super early for my friend and my appointment since I got off work earlier. They got started on my nails and got the original design completely wrong (entire time b***hing about how the gel color I brought with me was ugly and such in Viet). It got to the point where I had enough of their half@$$ attempts and asked them to remove the gels they just put on, so I could choose a simpler design and use their gel polishes. There was a TON more b***hing about how I was being too picky (Hello! I’m paying you!) and how I should have said so before the gels set (YOU said you could do the nail designs so I let you do what you said you could do!) all in Viet while they did a crappy job speed removing my gels. Entire time my gels were being removed and redone, they were muttering in Viet how they didn’t care if the gel gunk was stuck under my nails, that they were thinning my already thin nails, that I didn’t need the pampering (hand massage and whatnot), etc. Got my new design done (half@$$ that design too since they didn’t care anymore about my shitty nails — not painted to the edge, polish on my skin, more gunk under my short nails, wanted to skimp out on adding more gel to bind rhinestones) and got fake «polite» shit in English (still muttering in Viet to each other). Basically, all this shitty service and crappy quality and no pampering for $ 45. FYI, one hand isn’t even shiny anymore and it has been merely a few hours since they were done.
Since I’m never ever coming back even if I was paid to do so, I might as well tell you other shit I heard them say in Viet while their non-​Viet customers were still there… There was a lot of shit about this woman who preferred to stand while doing her manicure (It’s her choice; some people like to stand after sitting all day.) and how she likes to spend (and have fun too much). I heard some crap about how an older woman only needed to fix one nail and basically was a waste of their time because there were trying to get her to do more (to get more money out of her). And random muttering how my friend was late to our appointment (It’s called getting off late from work and being stuck in traffic!!). There was a lot more shit being said, but who has the time to list all that crap.
Oh, and FYI, their sanitation machine is most likely just for show; their equipment is clearly reused and not cleaned properly. It is even more so if you are a customer they don’t care for anymore; they won’t change to a better brush because it’ll be a waste to use a new brush on said customer they dislike.
In short, DON’T GO!!! Unless you can ensure an appointment with Trang (and only her), save yourself the time, money, and shitty trash talk behind your back in Viet (whether you understand it or not)!!!
I regret not just going back to Aquatic Nails…

Trang is my go to nail tech. I first stumbled across this salon via Unilocal and from friends reviews… Trang is very meticulous and detailed with her craft. She uses hard gel rather than your typical acrylic powder. I have had good and bad experiences with. I can be there for 2.5 hours picking out all of my designs and decorations and this nail gem works away doing every detail of color and design that I like and love. I push the limits with her nail skills, always going out of the box literally (3d) decorations glitz and glamour.
photo’s to come soon

Trang was kind, considerate, patient and had ALL the bling I was looking for! Her work was fast and tidy and she was open to making each nail different like I wanted. I stopped in here on a last minute jot through SF and they were able to fit me in same day. I will gladly come back next time I’m in town.

The first time I went there, I was very impressed with their Gel nail designs. I happen to be in the City, but I live in East Bay. An older lady who did my Gel nails (Not Trang) was very careful and took her time with the 3D design. It was okay, I had better though. I ended up pushing 3 weeks for my 2^nd round. (That’s awesome!)
2^nd Time I went there, I brought a friend a long with me… I was very disappointment because they took forever to do my Gel nails (2 hours long) I did the glitter gel tips and did not allow them to finish doing the flowers since the young lady kept screwing it up. She kept telling me «the nails are not long enough and she haven’t been doing the white flower design for awhile». I’ve been growing it out for 4 – 5 weeks! It’s long enough… I ended up pushing for 2 and half weeks (Okay!)
I decided to go back again, 3^rd time and brought another friend of mine. I called to see if they can take both of us in at a certain time and she said, «Yes come in.» We came in and Trang was booked with appointments as usual, and only the young lady was available. They were speaking in vietnamese and I think Trang was telling her they can’t really see both of us.
They manage to take both of us in… because they were in such a rush, Trang ended up over filed my nails. Since, Trang had to take her appointment, I allowed the young lady to redeem herself. She failed again with the flowers. Told me my nails were too short. Yes duh, Trang over filed it and made it short… I didn’t cut my nails for 2 months! Appointment took close to 2 hours again and I have to pay for street parking every hour! The filing were uneven… A little bit sharp at the edges. I ended up having a crack on my index finger nail after two days. :(I wonder if they over filed and sand it and made my nails weak…
Perhaps, if I schedule an appointment with Trang, I wonder if my experience would have been better?! I don’t think I would want to give it a 4^th try. Maybe one day…

Unfortunately, I don’t live nearby anymore. But these women care about you. The nail service is fantastic and always taken with care.

Trang is the cutest little thing, I love her!
I called in around noon to make an appointment for the same day for 5:30PM. Boom, booked with no issues, and she was able to quote me a base price for what I was looking to get done.
I wanted to get 3-​D nail art done, and the only place I’ve known to get this done is in Los Angeles, so I was pretty excited to find Crystal Nail.
The price for my nails was insanely reasonable for an hour and a half of work done.
I wasn’t 100% positive what design I wanted and was a little nervous, but Trang was so hospitable and patient with me. She was amazing in how she was able to design what I wanted without me having to spell it out exactly to her. A true artist if you ask me!
Over all the best customer service, the best prices, and the best designs! Thanks Trang!

I went here today and got a pedicure with a really good massage
Then i got a manicure with nail art
It was really great

Well, I am not conflicted anymore to decide where will be my regular nails salon. This is it!
There are plenty of nails salons in the area and I have been to most of them, a new one just popped up about 3 blocks from my home, BUT I am no longer looking for a spot!
The ladies at Crystal Nails are talented, experienced and know their job very well. Did I mention they know their customers by heart? They know my name! And that is super thoughtful! Many nails salons don’t even remember their customers.
They are polite, considerate and affordable and the quality is super duper excellent!!! Their price is affordable, the job is well done and very clean salon.
Five stars to Crystal Nails team!!!

I had to update this review because I came back & thought I was at the wrong place! It has been completely remodeled and it’s beautiful!
I also just watched them have so much patience with an elderly woman who was picky as hell and complained when any noise was made. Ugh! Good thing I don’t do nails. I couldn’t do it.
But the work speaks for itself. Creative 3D designs. Trang breathes new life into the expression «nail art»

Being from Washington we don’t really have places that specialize in Japanese nail art. I was so excited to get my nails done here! They’re perfect and I couldn’t be happier with them. I showed them what I wanted and changed it a bit. She’s very attentive from the shape of my nails to the crystals she glued on. I know that when I’m in the area this will be my go to nail place. I wish I had a place like this back at home!

I came in today around 3:30 and unfortunately the wait time was long. Trang told me to come back around 4:30 and luckily I live close by so I decided to make an appointment just to be sure.
Trang and the other manicurist were very friendly and kept our conversation going the entire time, not to mention when I asked her to do something the way I liked it (filing my nails a certain way or wanting a specific shape) she did it without hesitation. She took her time doing my nails and it definitely paid off because I’m in love with my nails!
Thank you co trang, I’ll definitely be back!

My first time i getting my nails done at Crystal nails. She did an amazing nails for me, and look so awesome. I love it a lot.
I will be back this place. So right now I had beautiful nails for my trip in LA. So happy.

This has been the worst manicure experience. Maybe it’s the fact that I wanted a manicure that would require basic skill instead of something that just consist of gluing chunks of art on my nail but, first of all, she cut my cuticles too roughly and I started to bleed. Then the overall job of the filing was just uneven. After the first coat of polish it was all over my cuticles.
*Van is super rough on filing and doing cuticles, fair warning.
I went back the next day because I couldn’t stand how hideous they were. Trang was nice enough to help me redo all 10 fingers free of charge. If I ever go back next time, I will only work with trang.

I found this place via Unilocal,and decided to get a more elaborate manicure for my Vegas trip. All in all it was a great experience, I walked in and was greeted by two extremely friendly and helpful employees. I explained that I wanted something fun, but not too crazy and they immediately brought out boxes and boxes of little jewels and embellishments. They let me take my time choosing colors and sizes of gems and did not rush me at all. I could tell that this place specializes in all the embellishments, because although the gems were placed well and quickly, my manicure was very rushed, some of my nails weren’t equal in length and some of them were a bit sharp.
I’d probably be back here again, if I wanted fun designs and gems on my nails, but for regular manicures and pedicures I’d probably go elsewhere.

My girlfriends and I usually do our own manicures and nail art, but before seeing kyarypamyupamyu in concert we decided we needed ~*kawaii*~ nails. I made an appointment for three of us and we drove down to the outer Richmond at around noon on a Saturday. The first step was going through boxes and boxes of charms and picking out ones I liked. I elected not to do acrylics because I have been growing out my nails for a while and wanted to keep them healthy. I did have a couple nails that had broken, though, so she gave me tips for those.
After I’d chosen my charms and colors, Trang got to work! 2 coats of the gel polish, then she used a thick clear gel to apply the charms. After applying them, she brought out a box of smaller gems and the like to fill in around the charms. Finally she used a hefty amount of the same thick gel to fill in around the edges of the charms, presumably so things wouldn’t get stuck on them. I also got a little nail piercing on one of the tips she had added. I was very happy with how it turned out!
I’m subtracting one star because when I went to get them removed 2 weeks later, another manicurist took care of me, and she used a sander to remove the gels even though I had been told they were soak-​off, and now my nails are really weak and I basically have had to cut them short and start over.

I was looking to so my nails and found this salon on Unilocal.After read all the review I was convince and went there.
She did an amazing job, the way she’s doing it you can see that she has a lot of experiences.
I found a picture online and she did it perfectly on my nail.
They are friendly and the result is amazing.
And I only pay 50 $ + tips !! (for gel manicure+ design)
I recommend this place