Anna Nails

I wasn’t surprised to see a Unilocal photo be of an employee there being rude towards paying customers. The one time I went they greeted me nice but completely rushed my pedicure, and told me I wasn’t tipping high enough (The male there) which was really rude of them. I tipped $ 5, some people tip more but some also don’t tip at all. Either way you don’t talk to a customer like that. Made me not even want to tip $ 5. I came in for a pedicure cause I had a stressful week, don’t get them very often cause I can’t afford them all the time. They should be more respectful towards their customers, they have no idea what anyone is going through.

A co worker told me this place was good so I decided to check it out. I walked in and asked if they had time for a pedi and they said yes. I only waited 5 mins before they had me in a chair.
Except I had my feet in the tub for 25 mins before someone finally came and did my toes. That was super irritating– the water got lukewarm. The work seemed a tad lazy but for $ 20 I guess it wasn’t bad. I have received much better pedis. I probably won’t be back but I won’t say they were bad or awful.

Everyone knows I am tough critic when it comes to my nails. I have visited Anna’s twice now and I am very very very happy with the results !!! Not only my nails but the atmosphere of this tiny little shop is uplifting and fun!!! Thank you Anna !

I absolutely love this place … BEST NAIL PLACE WITH OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE ! Anna is simply the best and has the best knowledge about her work. After 16 years I’ve found the right nail shop that actually takes care of their customers in every way to ensure you have a great experience with beautiful nails.

over charge for a bad nail job

Mary did my basic French tip acrylics…
Worst job I’ve ever had done on my nails…
They’re uneven, improperly filed, one nail is almond shaped when the others are square, there is random glitter specks in the acrylic layers…
Just go to one of the many other nail salons in Castro valley!

It’s a little place right across the street from Chabot movie theater on castro valley blvd. I called on a Sunday around 12:40 & were able to take me in at 1:00. Heather did my nails & I love them!
I got acrylic coffin style, & I got a pedicure which was done by I think Mary. They got me out in 1 hour. It was surprisingly slow for a Sunday, but I wasn’t complaining! Lol. In total it was $ 50 (not including tip).
I will be returning!

Paul and Emily definitely look like they know what they are doing, I however got a lady who definitely did not know what she was doing. She kept painting layer after layer of polish. Now my gel manicure looks bulbous and horrendous. If you do decide to come here, book an appointment with the original owners, Paul and Emily (?)

I love this place! I have been coming here to get my nails done by Paul for years and he has never failed me once! He is sweet, funny, entertaining, always open to whatever you want and full of wonderful ideas. I will never make the mistake of getting my nails done anywhere else ever again. If you want to get a great manicure, pedicure, full set and anything else this is the place to go! Thank you Paul for always being so wonderful and doing such a great job!

I can’t rave enough about both shops! I use to see Paul over on Redwood and when I started going back to him he was over on the Blvd! I love his work! Sometimes I come in with no clue of what I want and he bangs it out perfectly every time! Recently I took my acrylics off and started using gel! Love it! The only place where I know they won’t peel or crack on the tips. Pedicures are always spectacular!!! I stand all day doing hair and the girls really know what they are doing!!! Love love love this place!!!

My gal friends and I were in the area and decided to treat ourselves to spa pedicures. If you’re not from Castro Valley, use your GPS. The building itself is quite small and can be easily missed! The nail and gel polish selection is adequate and the nail technicians are nice enough. Overall, my spa pedicure was «OK». My toes and feet needed TLC, so I can’t really complain about the $ 20 pedi (excluding tip).
Negatives:
* Parking, or lack thereof
* $ 2.00 fee to use the ATM machine inside to pull out money
* $ 1.00 fee to run your debit/​credit card

Anna worked on my acrylic with gel. I told her my concerns with a healing wound and she took concern and care for me. She’s friendly, gentle, and pays close attention to detail. She gave me great suggestions and tips when deciding to choose a shade. Awesome work! I had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back soon.

Thanks Anna! I love my nails!
Detail and clean. That’s all you need when your having your nails done. Very nice and friendly staff. Definitely will become a regular here.

This place is really good. They are pretty expensive but it is worth every penny! I will continue to come here !

One of my most satisfied jobs I’ve had done to my nails! It’s such a fun place! Paul’s hilarious!

I love coming here and everyone is so nice! Anna knows my voice when I call in to set up appointments for my Madre and I. When I am lucky I can have Paul do my nails but he’s in very high demand because he’s so skilled! I love his nail art and ideas.
I will always return!

Thanks so much Anna Nails!
This place is fantastic! Paul did my shellac mani and 3D nail art. He’s super friendly and creative. If you’re interested in booking him, be sure to call for an appointment. He seemed like he has a lot of clients.
Mary did my pedi and it looks great! The massage chairs are new looking, comfortable, and very clean.
10 stars if I could!

Anna and Paul are awesome! They did an amazing job on my manicure and pedicure. They are friendly, nice and gentle. The massage chairs are excellent! Great experience with great people! They have 5 pedicure and 5 manicure stations.

Anna Nails is a pleasant spot for a mani pedi in the town of Castro Valley, where I passed through on a long drive to Oakland. I was able to walk in pretty easily on a Wednesday afternoon, but the place was still busy considering the hour. As I got my nails done, several customers came in and were greeted with a lot of enthusiasm — it looks like this is a shop with some devoted regulars, and that’s always nice to see.
I am not a regular, as this was my first and possibly last time stopping in Castro Valley. (I have nothing against Castro Valley — it’s just that this detour was very much random.) I was, however, attracted by the high Unilocal rating, and was happy to walk out with my nails done up for a reasonable price.
The nail polish selection was not very good, but otherwise, I have few complaints. Both of the women helping me were nice and professional, and I got to relax in a comfortable massage chair while they went to work. The woman giving me my pedicure had some long nails that kind of dug into my feet in terrible ways, but overall the experience was pleasant. I like the pampered feeling of getting my nails done, and Anna Nails delivered that and a nice-​looking mani pedi.
I wore my nails out to a wedding, and the paint job has lasted admirably well. It’s been a couple weeks and though I had to cut my fingernails, the paint hasn’t chipped and my toes still look decent enough to wear flip flops. I don’t know that I’ll get a chance to go back, but I’d recommend Anna Nails to anyone in the area. It was a friendly place, and I was happy with the work.

Paul, Is THE MAN!
I was looking for a shop that specifically catered to creating «Stiletto Nails» and Paul came highly recommended to me by a few of my Ladies. I checked out some of his work on IG @paul_annanails and was very impressed. Paul not only specializes in Stiletto Nails, he does it ALL! The «Duck Feet» trend as well as «Kawaii» are also among his specialties. With an awesome knack for creativity and uniqueness Paul can pretty much create anything you have in mind, He’s got skills, I promise! I like to give him a general theme to work around, and each time he creates and delivers, never leaving me disappointed. I also love the fact every time I have booked with him he is very accommodating to my schedule. I’m so happy to have an awesome nail artist, after coming to Paul I refuse to go anywhere else :)