Oasis Nail Spa – Alameda

A friend and I visited here this week to get manis/​pedis. Our first impression was the salon looked old and not very clean. The gentleman at the front desk was nice and quickly got us assigned to our attendants. For a gel mani/​pedi the service cost $ 90. It seemed like you had to pay for every add on, i.e. Each callous removal was $ 6, a better nail polish was $ 10 extra, etc. I barely had a callous on one of my feet and still had to pay for that service. (I get my mani/​pedis every two weeks. They didn’t have to do much.) It’s been 2 days since I got my nails done and the gel is already chipping off. The color is uneven and looks like a young girl applied the polish. Neither my friend nor I will be returning.

Has anyone else noticed that the 60 minute Deluxe pedicure is now 30 minutes YET THE PRICE IS STILL THE SAME AS THE 60 MINUTE PEDICURE WAS? This is the same at both the mother owned Oasis on Alameda and the daughter owned Oasis on Magnolia. I was also told that they no longer offer an hour pedicures (of any kind) unless you get a facial too. That’s too bad, because I prefer a one hour pedicure that’s relaxing (not rushed!) so I’ll be finding a new place to frequent. If I wanted a half hour pedicure, I would just have a combo mani/​pedi where I get my nails done.

I love Oasis! Every two weeks I come here for a mani/​pedi and I am never let down. Hung goes out of his way to greet each and every customer by name. I usually have my nails done by Lisa and Vivian; however I am always pleased by all the girls there. Just an all around relaxing place. Great prices. Clean. I’ll never cheat on Oasis :)

I’m gonna be honest I meant to go to the one on Magnolia because it has a 4 star rating, but now that I realized I went to the one on Alameda I have no idea why it only has 3 stars. Mai took charge of my feet (they were lookin ROUGH, folks) and Linh mastered my fill. Kept the shape and length I wanted, got the underneath-​the-​tip part filed out (I haaaaate when it’s all chunky acrylic scrap, I don’t want people to know I’m faking these nail beds). Don’t believe these cranky Unilocalers, this place is above average. Four months in LA and I’ve FINALLY found my new regular nail salon.

Love my manicure Oasis nail spa the best
I always come for my manicure and pedicure before my shootings. They are very professional friendly.
Very beautiful and nice place, good chairs with massage

I don’t usually get manis/​pedis, but today I just felt like treating myself and drove by this place, saw it says «walk-​ins welcome» and was like «what the heck?»
To quote Ted Mosbey «worth it, soooooooooo worth it.»
First off, the woman behind the counter was both super cute and super nice. Very friendly and helped to make the experience more memorable. Being a dude and walking into a nail spa alone (i.e. without a girlfriend) asking for a mani/​pedi can be a quite, um… {insert word for causing one to be nervous}.
There must have been about 10 – 12 people being serviced when I walked in, but the woman was really nice, told me the wait would be about 5 – 10 minutes and was great with answering my questions throughout.
The mani/​pedi was a bit on the expensive side, but I didn’t care as it was really worth it. I took the deluxe mani/​pedi, which included a shoulder and neck massage and took every upgrade they asked if I wanted. In the end, it was $ 88 + tip (I gave a large tip as I really appreciated the experience).
The woman who did the pedi was rather quite, but very professional. I kind of liked that she didn’t really say much and just did it. She did an amazing job and the calf rub was amazing.
The woman who did the mani was VERY nice and had a genuine smile on her face the entire time. They were both totally pro and while pushing and clipping, etc. never once did anything that hurt.
All in all, great experience and next time I feel like treating myself, I’ll be coming back here.

I’ve been using Lisa for my manicures for awhile now. Check out the latest! Lisa rules! Still using Sara for my pedicures.

Be warned! They ask you if you want something that seems a part of the mani pedi experience and don’t mention how much more expensive it will be. I went in wanting a basic mani pedi and they said «you want gel polish right?» I said yes. Expensive mistake. I got to the register at the end and my $ 30 mani pedi turned into $ 73!!! They charged me $ 40 extra dollars for polish! Are you kidding me??? No one mentioned gel polish was more and certainly didn’t mention it was $ 40 more! I was so upset and the manager saw how upset I was and just said «well, I’m sorry no one told you it was more.» They probably do this to all customers. I will never go here again and will warn everyone I can not to go here. What a rip off.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!!
Finally pulled the plug on Nail Garden after 5 years because they were absolutely HORRIBLE!!! That place gave me anxiety trying to just keep my darn appointment! They would always give my appointment away then call and ask if that was ok??? NO!!! NOT OK!!!
Oasis is AMAZING!!! Trisha and Trizzie are my 2 go-​to gals there!
Trisha for acrylic, Trizzie for gel + pedi
Trisha is great with those new designs and shapes, fast and detailed. My nails always look great and last so long!
Trizzie is amazing with gels! She’s so detailed!!! My pedi’s always look so good and she really takes her time making you feel so comfortable!
So happy I found this place!!!

I have lived in LA for 5 years and have been coming to Oasis the entire time. I’ve been happy with everything and continually come back.
I just want to warn everyone to NOT take any of your jewelry off, even when they tell you that you are required to do so. She asked me to take my fitbit off on Sunday and I didn’t want to do that and have kept it on many times before when I got my services. Unfortunately I left it behind and of course they say it isn’t there. I mentioned since they required me to take it off would there be any reimbursement for it being gone. They said no and that they absolutely require people to take their jewelry off but aren’t responsible for people that leave things behind.
I won’t go back for sure. I know it was right there on the chair and likely got swept up in the towels and is somewhere in the laundry. It seems highly unlikely someone would take it.
I just didn’t appreciate her attitude when I called to inquire about it. So PLEASE BEWARE when they make you take anything off like watches, fitbit or any type of jewelry because it won’t be there when you go back to get it. Pretty disappointed for sure.

Disappointing
Just started working in the neighborhood. Excited there was somewhere so close. I have 30 minutes for lunch, so made an appointment for a manicure and asked when I made the appointment if they could turn me around for a 30 minute mani. Was told yes. This was not the case. Was told I could come back end of day to get polish… I paid, was generous with my tip over 20%. When I did go back, I chose a «special» polish –not a gel– which usually costs $ 5 extra. Halfway through polish I was told $ 10. There were no signs of prices. I challenged the price, which really after the inability to do as promised seems like it should have been comped.
There are other places within a 1 block radius. Told the gentleman at the front desk (owner?) If he charged me, he would lose future weekly business. He chose the «discounted» $ 5 over a regular customer. SMH.

They were fine. They pushed really hard to up-​sell EVERYTHING. I asked for the basic mani pedi, which is already more expensive than most places I’ve been to in LA. The woman doing my feet asked if I wanted to have them exfoliated (something that is always just a regular part of a pedicure in my experience). I said yes. I was charged an extra $ 6 for a very mediocre job of exfoliating. When we went to pay, they said the machine was down and could we go to an ATM to get cash. Umm. My friend somehow ended up with a $ 90 mani pedi with the upsells, and now they wanted cash? It was very uncomfortable and I won’t be returning.
The actual manicure and pedicure jobs are nicely done, but not worth the pushyenvironment for me.

I have been going to this nail spa for about 7 years and it’s been a fantastic experience every single time! Its clean & tidy, the girls do great work and everyone is very friendly, especially the front desk staff. They have a valet service for no extra charge and I never had any reasons to complain!

LoveLove LOVE this nail spa!!! Everyone is so kind and every single manicurist is amazing! Wendy is my girl, love her and the flawless french gel manicure (my staple) she gives me. She’s amazing and flawless with her pedicures too. I love Jasmine and Loan too… and Ivy… and Stephanie. OK, you get the picture? Every single girl is amazing and talented. When i go to other salons my mani/​pedi doesn’t seem to last as long. At Oasis, it always lasts me 3 weeks, sometimes one month still looking good. Thank you Oasis. I love you guys! Oh and Hung and Esther are super awesome and kind too xx

I’m a regular at the Magnolia Blvd. location and I only visited the Alameda location once. The experience overall was good. Everyone was friendly, I walked in on a weekend and didn’t have to wait long, and the quality of the nail polish application was impressive and clean. My nails actually lasted a lot longer than usual. I marked down a few stars for (1) facilities seemed a little aged and dated (especially compared to the Magnolia location), and (2) I had my gel polish removed before my manicure and I felt like the girl was doing a semi-​poor job getting it off, and the removal damaged my nail slightly. Overall, I’d still recommend this place, but the Magnolia Blvd. location is my first choice.

My friend and I had a lovely girls day out getting manicures and pedicures! Everyone at Oasis was very pleasant and attentive. We felt pampered sitting in the massage chairs while two ladies were on each side of us. Easy parking as it is right next to Bobs and Starbucks– huge lot in the back.

I had a fabulous time at the salon. The staff is very polite and helpful. I wanted to get a manicure but ended up getting mani pedi and massage. Had a fun filled two hours of pure relaxation.

Awesome fill by Lynn and eyebrow threading by jasmine!
Jasmine gave me exactly what I was looking for in my arch which is hard to find she works diligently and effectively I was in and out in half the time with twice as good of a job as most places!
Lynn was super sweet made sure the shape and everything was so immaculate and perfect to my liking!
Worth the extra $ 2 – 3.00 you pay
THE BOMB

I’ve been here a few times and this will be my last.
First off when I got there the place was empty and the girl from the front desk went back and started yelling at the manicurist that they were talking too much. I totally didn’t understand why they couldn’t talk when they place was empty.
My mani was terrible! I’ve been growing my nails out and the lady just swooped in and did a hack job. I was very disappointed!!!

It’s not that this place is awful… it’s just way overpriced for what it is. Like many have said, it is a standard nail salon calling itself a spa in order to charge spa prices.
I usually go to a small place one block over– also a basic nail salon, but at half the price. This time I walked over spontaneously and my usual place was closed. I could see this one, so I crossed the street to head over.
When I saw the name Oasis, I thought it was the one on Magnolia, which I’d been to before. The prices are similar, but the treatments not as good and the ambiance is poor. I will say that my lady gave an excellent massage as part of the service, but I was also upsold a lot as well.
Last gripe: I paid for a 70 minute service. I expected a 65 – 70 minute service. It did not quite last 50.
All in all, I won’t be back. If you’re going to shell out this much, find a better spot.