Top Reviews about 7 Nail Salons in South Lake Tahoe, CA (Part 2)

Ali My friend and I walked in at 530pm and they were able to accommodate us with two full sets of nails. My friends got dip and I got gel extensions refill. They did so good !!

Taylor Gielow Although the pedicures are good, they have never been on time once in 4+ years of continuously going here, with appointments booked every time. No walk-ins available. Unless it is absolutely necessary, would not recommend.

Sand Sandee did an incredible job! My nails were in rough shape and she pulled off a miracle for my wedding. She really made my nails beautiful. Thank you, Sandee!

Julie Midori Loved the service and my nails! Super friendly and kind staff. My friend and I came in with no appointment and there was only one person and she asked if we would be ok waiting and she made us comfortable, sat us on the massage chair and treated us well. My nails turned out beautiful! She was so focused and precise, I would really recommend this place!

Robin Wilson I am in South Lake Tahoe for a few weeks and needed to fill on my acrylic nails. I popped in to see if they could fit me in. I was asked to come back in 1/2 hour. The spa in clean and very nicely kept. They did a nice job on my pink acrylics, but for some reason the woman working on me decito mix two pink colors to try and match what was used on my nails... It did not match so I suggested we paint my nails. Good job on nail shape and she was very gentle. Her ability to paint nails was very good. They dont speak very good English so it is very quiet, no small talk. Chairs are very comfortable. I would use them again.

Krista Marie I get longgg stilettos, sharp. I see Andrew for the most consistent!! & detailed work I’ve experienced in Tahoe. He’s very friendly and listens to me and always provides!!

Maya Krupa Love the Y Nail Spa! I’ve tried a ton of nail salons in Tahoe and this is by far my favorite Nancy is so sweet, gentle on your nails and detail oriented. My nails last forever and always feel / look natural - there’s no uneven edges or weird spots. I get a ton of complements - she has a bunch of unique colors/styles to choose from Yes there is a $25 deposit and only makes appts a day or so in advance, that’s fine for me. Prices are fair. Finally found my go to nail spot!

Kacie Nancy is truly a gem and I’m so glad I found her here in SLT! She’s a one woman shop, but I stopped by yesterday afternoon without an appointment, and she was able to fit me in for a deep red dipped manicure for the fall. Previously, I’ve been getting my nails done at another larger salon, so I was a bit nervous to try something new, but Nancy’s dipped manicure was far and above any manicure I’ve had elsewhere. I was so impressed with her attention to detail, artistic eye, and the pride she takes in her work. She truly took her time and gave me a beautiful rounded apex that I’ve never had in the past and didn’t realize was possible with a dipped manicure. I also appreciated her honesty— I asked for something fairly specific, but she wasn’t shy about giving advice on a shape that would look better for me (& I have to say she was right). We had a great chat. It is so clear that she loves her clients here in Tahoe, and cares about them deeply— Looking forward to working with her moving forward and am grateful to have found someone who is focused on ensuring I’m taken care of and leave happy with what I’m paying for ❤️ I will be back!

Vicky Service: Manicure I absolutely love my nails! Nancy requires a deposit of $25 through Venmo or Zelle before booking an appointment. She was extremely gentle with my nails. I showed her the design that I wanted and she did such an amazing job. There were many colors to choose from. The service she provided was good. She made me feel relaxed and comfortable. Call today and book your next nail appointment with Nancy.

Katie Randall I came in for a pedicure after taking a few months of taking a break from this salon because it’s so chaotic every time I come in. While in here today the owners started screaming at a poor woman who was here working from another country just trying to make money for her family. I have never seen anything like this. Employees walked out and were crying stopped doing peoples nails mid manicures. I will never give the owners my business again. This isn’t the first I’ve heard of how they treat their employees and why they go through so many employees. I hope that poor woman can find something better for employment. I have never seen anything so unprofessional and so uncomfortable in my life and I’ve been going to salons for 15 years up here

Feyza Huxford This is absolute the WORST experience with my nails ever. No manicure at all and shape not i asked for. I went with my other friend and hers is even worst than mine. Horrible customer service and rude people. Do not recommend!! Buy a glue-on set from CVS it will be better i promise.

Rimmpy Dhimaan We were three of us, two men pedicure and manicure and 1 woman pedicure , we spend 200$ plus 10$ tip for each , but for the polish that guy doesn’t know his job, he put the nail pant , because it was thin nail polish so it doesn’t comeout even i ask him if he can do third coat he did , after 15 min i ask him to check my nail polish , he came and said u can put your sandles and he messed up my nail pant while putting the sandles then he fixed it so fast it didn’t come up even , i showed him he said if u wait for 5..10 min he can put one more coat, i said no because i have to go somewhere because we are visitor we already plan ahead , i asked him he is has spray to dry it fast he has it , he spray right away when u put third coat. I mean do u even know how to put the nail paint ? It looks mad because he has to fix the nail.

J.R. Twomey Beeson I’m surprised this place doesn’t haven’t more reviews! I just left and will definitely be back whenever I’m back in town. I was able to get in as a walk in with a short wait, and I had a lovely experience! The place is clean and they offer water/tea/wine. They had a nice selection for gel and plenty of regular polish, the staff all seemed very pleasant, and I left very satisfied with my gel manicure. They seem to have regulars who they are thoughtful and friendly with, which is a good sign to me!

Jaime Haley These are my last couple sets from Leena. Shes great. You give her an inspo pic and she does it. The pride frenchies were a collab between us, and she nailed it! She keeps my acrylics thin how I like it, and Im always happy leaving her salon. Update to pics: all acrylic nails and nail art by Leena. Shes the best.

juliette dinh Very friendly staff. Michael does a a really great job on my pedicure, couldn’t be happier with the results. My daughter love her French tip!

shauntyana corona Just left the salon with my daughter and my nails are horrible its supposed to be just a basic pink and white. First I made an appointment days ago for 9:30 a.m. when I got there only one nail tech was there. I called ahead of time and asked if they had a certain tip of nail and they said they did and it would be $70. When I got there they said they didnt have that tip because they dont use it often enough and tried to create the tip but I just opted to get square because I wanted the actual tip and not have the nail built with acrylic. They said that my daughters would be $70 with a design and at the end it was $90 for her nails. Im a local and I will never return here because they cant even be honest about their prices from the beginning or about the nail services that they actually offer. So I left unhappy and didnt want to make a scene because they had a full overbooked salon. Im editing my review to reply to the so-called nail tech that did my nails. We did not get extra long nails we came there at our appointment time and your salon was open already. My daughter got one nail with a design in acrylic flower and she has short nails as do i. The nails are uneven on both of my nails some are thick some are not I will upload a picture and I will also let everyone know to never come to your nail shop. Youre unprofessional and your work is shoddy at best. And to answer your question yes I have been to many salons around town and yours is by far the worst.

Olivia Vialau I picked the first nail shop on the list closest to me..I walked in and the shop was pretty empty I was greeted and welcomed pretty quickly which was nice. Will was my nail tech and he did not disappoint. I shared my inspo pic and what I liked. He made suggestions on colors and length and I agreed. He was very friendly and confident in himself which made me comfortable with trusting him with my nails. We made small conversation and overall I was really impressed with my nails. I wish I lived closer because I would def come back. If your looking for someone who is nice and can pull of a Pinterest inspo nail design pic ask for Will!

andy Light First I’d like to say to the lady that left a bad review you’re tripping cuz those nails look pretty good. I didn’t get my nail tech’s name but my nails look really nice and he did an amazing job and I appreciate they were able to take me as a walk in. A little more than expected but tbh the price is reasonable considering it’s an expensive area and I got designs on my nails.

Travis Nicholas J. (Nick) I went in for a Mani Pedi, and she first started out by doing my toes and it literally was the most basic surface level pedicure I’ve ever gotten in my entire life. I collect a lot of excess skin around my toe areas and underneath my toenails, and I specifically asked for her to focus on that and she literally did none of that. All she did was take off the old gel, cut my toenails. She did help get rid of an ingrown toenail which was helpful and then she repainted my toes. She did absolutely no scraping or cleaning of the cuticles or underneath the toenails like a professional who takes their time to really make sure that the pedicure is top-notch does. And then the manicure literally looked like I had just cut my own fingernails. It was totally useless. The only reason why I’m giving it two stars is because she helped with my ingrown toenail.

Krista Marie I have been more than pleased with every service I have received from Andrew and his coworkers. My long stilettos are always perfectly shaped and sharp. I’m obsessed. My hubby and I got the king/kween pedicures this month too. Wynn and Andrew always treat locals with local respect. I highly recommend.

Maya Krupa Always very friendly, on time appointment and quality nails. Also they always have a cool Chinese cooking show on in the background Did a fun little design last time! (Pic taken a week after growing out - would recommend powder !)