Envy Nails

I have been here twice. Took me two times to say that I will not be back. Jenny does an awesome job but the prices are ridiculous. I paid $ 65 for coffin shaped nails with no design just gel polish. That is the most I have ever paid plus it’s not right! the shop is in the hood! I didn’t even get champagne or a hand massage. I felt ripped off when I left. I’ve had better service else where.

They really do a good job, but they very rude. They do have good customer service. The also do drug transactions as well.

I really like this place. It’s a little out my way seeing how I live in Hayward but I’ve been looking for a place that specializes in EVERYTHING and does it well. My first visit was on a Thursday, my day off at 2ish. It was only one other lady getting her nails done and me. It’s a cute small place which I liked. Not busy and loud either. Jenny did my nails and the other lady did my 3D design and I was so impressed. Now I’ll be traveling all the way to Oakland on my day off to come to the small nail shop in Oakland.

This place is really wonderful! Unilocal helped me discover this gem and I’m so happy I did. Sarah and Jenny were so friendly and personable. They offered us water and juice, just a very different experience than any nail shop in the area! And my nails came out beautiful thanks to Jenny!

I have been getting my nails done at Envy Nails for years now, and would prefer to go no other place in Oakland because of the great precision both Sarah and Jenny use when taking care of me. It’s been 1 week, and my hands and feet still appear freshly done. I always appreciate people who take pride in the quality of the service they provide as well as the end product (my nails!!). I also appreciate how intuitive they are to their clients; if you’re thirsty, they offer you something to drink. Once I had a caffeine withdrawal headache, and Sarah paused while doing my nails, went in the back, and unexpectedly emerged with some hot instant Vietnamese coffee. She, Jenny and Grandma are such a blessing!
I also appreciate how these women have remained in a neighborhood that isn’t so great, and still thrive there. So many business owners relocate to places where the «money» is, and there are a very limited number of great nail salons that do acrylic nails. So I’m happy they are where they are. It also makes sense that they make you pay first when you truly consider where they are located. At the end of the day, they are a business, and their policies are posted on their wall. So you can make informed decisions of whether you want to be serviced, whether you like it or not.
Lastly, since I have been going there for so long, I can appreciate that they are human… It’s amazing how people assert their sense of entitlement when it comes to people who provide their services, no matter what it may be. People walk into nail salons, and assume people don’t speak English, then talk to them as though they are ignorant. People expect that they can come in with an attitude, and they’re supposed to be treated as though they’re special. I believe great customer service is deserved when you make a genuine effort to be nice; the person providing your service is human like you… so you treat them with the same respect you desire to receive.
Seeing the post from Izzy B. just proved the prejudices/​racist thoughts she’s clearly conveyed in her post, which she most likely projected by way of her communication (verbal and non-​verbal) with the Envy Nails team. That would surely create an environment that made it difficult to be nice to her. The nails on my hands and feet have never been cleaner and clearer since I began going to Envy Nails in 2010, and to insinuate that the salon is dirty because it’s not some gentrified «New Oakland» establishment is ridiculous. To top it off, the fact that 6 out of the 7 of Izzy’s reviews are negative just goes to show how credible her reviews really are… such a complainer!
I’m grateful Izzy and anyone else with her similar worldview and attitude won’t be coming back… then I won’t have to be uncomfortable in one of my favorite places to be in Oakland. Bye Izzy, stay out the hood, Hun! I LOVE my Envy Nails Team!

I came in today last minuet along with a friend but that’s no excuse for an employee to act rude or annoyed. (One of the ladies rolled her eyes when I walked in and asked for a mani.) Terrible service. The other Asian lady who did my nails doesn’t speak English (I’m assuming) since she was incapable of using words to tell me where to place my hands. Instead she forcefully placed them where they needed to be. And later on I heard her speaking very good English. I guess she’s just a b***h who does speak perfect English but likes to play dumb.
My nails look like I did them myself. They’re already chipped. And the lady who did my nails missed some spots on my nails while applying the polish. She didn’t even take her time. She probably spent 10 minutes on them. And she told me to pay first? That’s never happened to me before. That’s just weird. She definitely didn’t get a tip. Even my friends and boyfriend commented on my nails and said I could have done all that myself.
I wasn’t expecting this to be a fancy nail salon since its in a ghetto area, but I also wasn’t expecting to see multiple dog/​cat crates stacked in the corner of the salon. That’s unsanitary!
Overall the salon was dirty looking. And the area it’s in is scary. I won’t be coming back here. I’d rather spend $ 35 on a mani elsewhere instead of spending $ 12 and being treated badly.
And by the way, I was not rude to these ladies AT ALL. That shows what kind of character they have. I guess they don’t value their business since they’re rude to customers. I hope they read this and because want them to know I typed this review while sitting in their dirty salon.

This place was okay. Got a decent mani pedi. On the plus side, I liked their color selections as well as their customer service. The things that turned me off about this place was that one of their employees has a dog that wanders around the shop (he peed inside right next to me), the place seems a little dirty, and the prices are a bit steep. If I go down to grand ave, you can get a decent mani/​pedis for 20 – 25 dollars. My total here for a regular mani/​pedi costed me 36 dollars. DAAAAAAAMN GIRL.

Everybody is friendly
and takes their work seriously. The owners are a part of the community — they know everybody by name and treat everyone like a friend. The prices are reasonable, equipment clean and TV to watch while
getting nails done. I’m happy I found them and will keep going back.

I was contacted by the owner Sarah, very nice nothing compare to her worker Jenni. Sarah offered her services at no charge to compensate for the error that was done.
Thank you Sarah!

So in love!!! Sarah is the truth!! Jenny hooked up the wax and Grandma hooked up my pedicure!!! I love My nails! Service was on point. Hands down 1 of the best in the Bay!!!

Awesome work Sarah! I love love love my nails. The shape of my nails are perfect! Excellent customer service. Definitely earned every star in this five star review!

Def. Will NOT BE repeating, First off they make u pay first. I’VE BEEN TO PLENTY OF NAIL SHOPS all through Ca, and even some out of state, and never have they requested I pay first… The shapes of my nails are not shaped to fit my nails… they are curving up, I payed for coffin shape +10 in which they ARE BARELY SHAPED IN THE coffin shape, looks like regular nails to me… then they don’t have the gel color I picked out so I had to opt. Out for another color in which there gel selection was not very big. so I decided to go with glitter. AGAIN they charged me +8 for glitter polish. UNHEARD OF. NOW TO MY TOES, 10 FOR 2 Fills, lol ridiculously priced, like come on people we are in East Oakland. and u do NOT PROVIDE SUPERB SERVICE for the shop to charge what it charges, Way better Shops with way better pricing. zYou def. DON’T GET WHAT U PAY FOR AT THIS SHOP

I LOVE ENVY & I LOVE SARAH!
She is LIFE she’s don’t my nails twice and I can’t see myself going to any other nail tech! If you want quality work & u want a fun, clean environment, with lots of nail polish choices by the way GO TO ENVY!!!

This is in response to Elsa’s review. I have to disagree with what you’re saying. I have been coming to them for years and always bring complex designs, they do nothing but execute them to perfection and I believe my Unilocal pictures prove it. For you to say that they’re racist shows that you’re a newbie, most of their clientele is African American. That comment was unnecessary and just makes your post discreditable. I don’t know why your nail broke like that, it’s been times when my nails lasted over a month with all the rhinestones still on there. You must’ve been doing something you shouldn’t have been doing with nails. All of her loyal customers know that was a bs post. Sarah and Jenny are talented. Feel free to go back to Kim’s. Have a good day sweetie. :)

Just moved here and needed a new nail salon. I looked at a lot of shops, asked around but finally decided on Envy because of the quality and style of nails in the pictures on Unilocal.No appointment, walk in only, cash only. Sarah did my nails and they are Awesome!!! Going back today for a pedicure! Love this place!!!

Sara is the shit she hooked me up. I walked in and told her I need a fill fix and a miracle walked out super happy thanks a bunch.

The best nail shop in Oakland. Friendly and fast service but they stay crowded because they are that good so be prepared to wait. They have the best colors and the newest polishes. Designs are off the hook.

Sarah has done it again! I love the way she takes care of my nails. I love the fact that she has enough sense to make adjustments to a design idea I may have, and tweaks it to perfection. When the operator and client work TOGETHER a beautiful is created!

I drive all the way from Concord to get my nails done properly by Ms. Sarah. Her work is phenomenal! There’s nothing she can’t do when it comes to nails she’s definitely a master of her craft.

I wanted to try a new shop and based upon the reviews that I read I figured I’d try this one. I called at 6:03pm to see if I could come in just to get the polish changed on my toes and a design and they told me yes. I was then asked how soon could I come in and I told them in 15 minutes in which they told me ok. I arrived by the location 14 minutes after I called and they had the location closed up with the gate so I called back. When I called the same person who answered the phone told me that I said I’d be there 15 minutes ago and that they were waiting for me but now at this point I would have to reschedule even after I informed them of our conversation.
I thought that was very unprofessional and that they have lost a customer before getting a chance to gain one especially with how consistently I go to the nail shop.