Posh 29 Nails & Spa

I’m new Sacramento and I’ve been trying different nail salons. I found posh and I loved it. I’ve come back 5+ times and I have even recommended posh to friends. I soon learned that this place isn’t always great. This salon is very inconsistent. I have left here loving my nails, and I have left very unhappy. All of my pleasant visits have been with Kim. Each time I left unhappy, I was tended to by Tina. I will admit that I should not let Tina do my nails after my first experience with her, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt.
Here is what happen to me two days ago– I called ahead for Kim and it was sadly her day off. Considering that I had broken two nails, I couldn’t wait another day, so I went in anyway. Of course, Tina was available. I almost spoke up and said that I would wait for someone else but I was on my way to a work meeting. Everything was going well until Tina pulled out the nail polish, and I said, «You are already done shaping my nails?» She said yes, and I said, «Oh no no no, I didn’t even think you began to file and shape, every nail is uneven.» She asked me to show her which ones, I replied by saying, «All of them.» I then pointed out what needed to be changed to each nail. Although she filed it, they still weren’t fixed. I told her again that they are still uneven. She again didn’t see what I was referring to and asked me to show her. Finally, I just let it go and accepted that I would have uneven nails. It doesn’t stop here… Next, as she’s painting my nails, she’s completely missing the sides. I let her know and she cut me off in mid-​sentence and said, «Ok.» At this point she began to say something to all the ladies working, and one by one they each walked over to take a look at my nails. At this point, I was ready to get up and walk out. I have never felt so uncomfortable in a nail salon before. I wasn’t requesting any fancy nail design or nail shape. I simply asked for square round nails and a solid color. When it was all over, I left the salon with nails that had too much acrylic built up on them, sides and corners missing polish, and badly shaped nails. I will not be returning here for a very long time. I wish Kim would go to a different salon so I can continue seeing her. I hope no one else has an experience like mine.

I just moved to the area and desperately needed my nails and toes done.
The service was fantastic. However it fell short of 5 stars due to two reasons.
1. I felt the price was a little high. I paid $ 71 for the signature pedicure and a gel manicure.
2. My gel French manicure looked mediocre. I wasn’t impressed with the lines, shape, and overall look.
The ladies were super nice and my pedicure was awesome. But for almost $ 80 my nails should look AMAZING not just «good».
I would recommend just no French tip.

You know it’s good when you keep coming back :) that’s what’s been happening to me for over a year now

Came in Saturday for a fill. Horrible job missing places around all my nails. Paint job horrible top coat peeled off. Today my nail chipped. In the 20 or so years I’ve been getting my nails done they have never chipped. Might I add it’s in the same spot my top coat bubbled up and peeled off. The ladies are pushy and charged me 7 dollars just to paint my daughter’s nails a 2 min job. What was i going to say No. Oh and her polish started coming off the same day. Oh and if you pay in cash you get a discount. Yeah right a dollar. I tipped more than the discount. Oh and the chairs are looking a little dirty. I really wanted this place to be my nail place but the chip was the the straw the broke the camels back. Now I still need a fill and to pay to get my nail fixed. Do yourself a favor and don’t come here.

Unfortunately, I have yet to find a nail salon in Sacramento that warrants repeat business. My sister and I made same day mani/​pedi appointments and were seated in spa chairs immediately upon arrival. We both went for the works with our pedicures, and this does earn them some points. They don’t skimp on service when it comes to the paraffin wax, massage, or hot stone treatments. They definitely take their time when it comes to pampering.
However, the actual grooming left something to be desired. Upon closer inspection of my gel manicure, I discovered there was excess polish all over my cuticles that I had to pick off later on when it softened in the shower. After sitting for a bit, the tech advised me that my toes were dry enough to put my boots back on and took away the slip-​ons. When I got home, not only had the polish been ruined in a couple places due to putting my shoes on too soon, but I saw that the paint job wasn’t that great to begin with. Unfortunately, this all led to an even more thorough inspection of the job and I found that the nails on both my hands and feet were all different shapes.
It feels like it shouldn’t have to be this way, but I am learning that, as much as I hate being that person, I am going to have to start looking more closely and complaining when there is a problem as opposed to fixing it when I get home.
The staff is very friendly and the prices are decent… maybe I’m just too picky for salon services? There is a chance I would come back just for the spa treatments and leave the actual manicuring for the next place I try when visiting Sac.

its amazing they do great the people are nice so gentle and the lotion smells great. I love posh 29 they do amazing waxings

Got fiberglass with black gel ($ 35). My lady, Kim was excellent! She knew what I wanted and did it quickly as well. Definitely recommend them and will be going back.

Had to rave again about how wonderful this salon is-​from their excellent customer service to their decent prices and selection, this spot is worth a visit even if you’re not from the area. Tina did my nails beautifully and gives THE best pedis. There’s definitely a language barrier but she exudes kindness.
Found my new salon!

I will give it one star to start, I have a feeling it has changed hands, not one girl o asked for is still there. I have an app today so I will finish this review later. I usually try to get someone who is very experienced, and the salons love to give new customers to girls for pratice, since I am very picky I have no problem getting up and leaving if I feel they don’t know what their foing. My girl here was Sandra, if you see this please text me 812– 2067. More later:/

I went here for the first time and I absolutely loved it! I was Unilocaling a whole bunch of nail salons in Sac and from looking at pictures, I knew this was the one.
The place is a bit small but they have SO MANY colors. It wasn’t busy at all and I was able to make an appointment the day of.
Annie did my nails and she did a GREAT job. I will definitely go back to get my nails done.

Very friendly staff and reasonable prices. The décor is very nice and the salon is clean. I usually get a pedicure and gel manicure.
I had my eyebrows waxed there once and was not a fan. She took way too much off and did not do any shaping.

Daisy gave me a great gel manicure last week. She was super sweet and patient while I took forever to decide on a colour. She even did a few test brushes of different polish colours on her nail to show me what it would look like. It is my favourite gel mani that I’ve ever had.
I’ve had gel manicures here before that felt rushed and were uneven and «globby» and I almost didn’t go back. A few months ago the salon owner did my nails. She is also really nice but while doing my manicure she kept having step away to deal with calls for appointments or take payments from other customers while I was left sitting mid-​manicure.

After moving to the area I decided to try Posh29 for a mani/​pedi based on their good reviews. While the salon itself was quite nice, the experience was awful and I won’t be going back.
The woman doing my pedi seemed slightly put off when I asked for warmer water. She turned it MUCH hotter and when I later said that it was very hot she seemed outright annoyed. For the next 45 minutes she was completely silent and visibly annoyed while she worked on my nails. She also repeatedly jabbed at my cuticles right when I was supposed to be enjoying the hand massage. Awkward & painful!
Just as I got settled in with the massage chair going and my book ready to read, a second woman came over to do my nails. I highly prefer to have mani/​pedi done one at a time so I can enjoy each one. Unfortunately they basically insisted I have them done simultaneously. So, no reading, and no massage chair since it vibrated my nails too much.
After my first hand was done I realized they never asked for payment ahead like most salons do to prevent ruining your nails afterwards. They literally refused to take my card till the mani/​pedi were done! Incredibly bizarre and a huge pain to not scuff up my nails.
To make it worse, my manicure only lasted two days till it chipped on multiple nails. Usually I get a solid 3 – 4 days and it’s ok for up to 5 days.
Posh29 was reasonable priced and close to home, but I won’t be going back.

I don’t frequent nail salons that often, mostly because I like my nails natural, but this is close to home and I decided to give it a shot. Its a struggle to find a nail technician who isn’t pushy, and doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable. That being said, Gina was absolutely wonderful. If you’re like me, you get extremely nervous about having your cuticles groomed, because every. single. time. your skin gets clipped… Gina was so delicate and professional, we got through the session without a single cut! I highly recommend her!
The only reason I won’t give 5 stars is because my pedicure experience wasn’t that great. I know sometimes pedicures can be unpleasant, however the lady that worked on me pressed her nails into my toes so many times, that it almost felt intentional. Perhaps its because I requested her to scrub the back of my right foot, since she forgot to. She ignored my request.
Still, my nails came out gorgeous! I am very pleased overall.

I’ve come here a few times and recommended it to some friends. They are consistently mediocre.
At first glance, the place looks very classy and upscale. But then you see the dirt on the walls and the chips in the paint and the white couch that is decidedly no longer white…
I always manage to end up at the last table and have to squeeze myself into the chair since the stylist behind is always so close. It’s a little uncomfortable but they always try their hardest to make sure I can get in and out.
I had a really bad experience at another nail salon with gel polish, so I refuse to make that mistake again. They always ask and I always tell them that I do not want gel here so they tell me their top coat only lasts 1 – 3 days before it starts to chip. I’ve noticed every time I go that it does chip… but only because they don’t actually cover the entire nail with top coat. I wish I had gotten a picture of my last manicure. My left thumb only had about 70% coverage with the top coat. Honestly, I think this is a cheap trick just to get an up-​sell on a more expensive product.
BUT. They give a decent manicure and leave my nails looking great.
One thing they don’t do here that most other salons do: ask you to pay before they put on polish. I prefer this so you’re not digging through your bag and ruining your nails. The first time I came in I think I was forgotten about. I had been sitting at the dryer for over 10 minutes and my manicurist had gone on to giving someone a pedicure, so I had to ask another person if I could pay. Hawkward.

I’ve been to Posh 29 twice now for pedicures and I love it! The ladies find it hysterical when I come in with one of my BFF girl. They do a great job! I even get compliments on my feet. Clean, friendly and efficient.

If you are swinging by and based your decision to do so by seeing the amount of stars and good reviews this place gets you may not be so impressed. It seems small and very much so like a typical asian nail salon. However I have been going here for years because it is the service provided that differentiates and makes this hole in the wall beyond anything typical. The ladies working really are hard working and I never stick to one gal had almost all the ladies do my nails without ever becoming disappointed.
What makes this place SO good is that I can call on the day of and they have never failed to take me in. I always call 10 – 15 minutes ahead and have yet to ever be rejected as a walk in customer.
My fiber glass (jell color) stay on for almost a month (without refills)… a month!
For a full set of fiber glass jell color with random designs from time to time I’ve never paid over $ 30 (without tip).
Oh and by the way, one time a lady working there curled my hair when I mentioned I have an event to go to and asked for a hair styling place they’d recommend. My curls were perfect and it only cost $ 20.
This is definitely my SOS and every girl should have a place like this to go to.
And I often see men come in for a pedicure so you go boys! (Wish I could convince my man to give it a try #jealous)

I just got my nails done here, gel manicure. They have a good collection of colors for gel. I got a pretty coral for spring. They made me remember how pretty it looks to have nice, freshly painted nails! My manicurist did an excellent job, very detail oriented and professional.
The ambiance here is lovely, it’s a cozy shop with glamorous crystal chandeliers all over. Very posh indeed.

First time visit was 02÷1÷15. I needed a fill, I saw a nude polish with 2 fingers done with cheetah design on Unilocal do decided to do that. I was greeted right away as I went in. I had a appointment & 1. I didn’t know the tech’d name. But it was closer to the back. She was nice., I told her I need my nails shorter, she was hesitant cutting them, But asked if she cut off enough, I asked a little more shorter, she was still hesitant but did good:) over all my experience was ok, I’ve always gotten the pink & white @ my usual nail salon, but wanted a few different things lately. I do have some suggestions, SINCE the shop was a little slower on a Super Bowl Sunday, pay more attention to your customers, I know I ONLY got regular polish, but I did get 4 coats of polish, I figured since she didn’t tell me to stay under the fan a few more times that I’d be ok. When I looked up
To ask her she wasn’t available. I ended up paying with a gentleman. On a side note, the fan to help dry my nails seemed a little weak for my taste??? I ended up having my husband drive us home.
Almost 2hours later I had to call in & tell them that a few nails have smeared. Yikes. I will go in tomorrow (2÷2÷15).
This place has a lot if potential, hope my suggestions are a learning tool. will try to update once I go in…
UPDATE:
Happy they accepted me in the next day to fix my smears, one nail Polish was removed due to such a big smear, but the others were topped off. Right now I don’t think I’d go in again. Was really looking forward to having this my next ‘nail spot’.
PS. Love the music, keep that going

UPDATED 1÷9÷15
Came in here cause I was close by. Asked for a skinny long thin squared style, instead the manicurist gave me fat short thick nails. Apparently they also charge for the extra length of them so it was $ 28, makes no sense cause they were just a regular set of acrylics and they weren’t even that long! Also, I get my nails done a lot so I know when a manicurist knows what they’re doing, apparently she didn’t and also cut my thumb. Was very rough with my nails and did not even listen to what I was asking. So frustrating when I pay someone for what I ask for. I’m always a simple client that never complains but NEVER AGAIN!