Candy Nails salon

Awesome job for the price! 35 $ for a new set & pedicure. Tracy did my nails, she’s so good! Two of them were broken but I couldn’t stand to cut them any shorter, so she fixed the cracks with some powder & gave me a new gel set! I highly recommend her, though she is only there Sunday & Monday.
I didn’t catch the name of the woman who did my toes, but she also did a good job especially since white is such a hard color to make even on your nails.
Overall, my experience was very pleasant and I plan to make this my new go to salon!

Great place to do your nails and cheap! Go with candy the first one who sits at the entrance she does a great job!

Don’t not get eyelash extension done here !! They don’t know what they are doing and they use a cheap brand you or I can get a Sally’s or target. They put them on uneven, burned me, and I’m missing eyelashes now. The one star is for Van Nguyen who does a amazing job painting my nails btw. If you don’t believe I have pictures so pls go somewhere a lil more expensive it’s worth it. Also the tech that did my lashes doesn’t have a license to do it so plz ask before

She cut me, and made my nails thick ! They look like eggs for easter ! So not happy or satisfied ! And worst she put glue on the cut like whyy? –_​_​–
Worst part is i was composed and just asked if it was ok for her to fix them because i wasnt happy, i letnit go once she tried again and again to fix them .
My fingers are long and skinny so the thickness of the nails i wasnt feeling .
I paid and just left, i couldn’t even look at them driving so i went back and asked for a refund ! But they said no. Want kind of cliental is that …

I got my nails today by lady Van. She did a wonderful job! I’m glad I got this color:) it is so cute. Van is really good. I highly recommend her for your nails.

First time. Not such a good experience. The lady was friendly but very rough. I got acrylic french tips. She cut my natural nails too short. And used gel without asking me so it was more $$. I felt pressured to get a pedicure. The water was already ready. Then after another lady said it would be 4 extra dollars to take my nail polish off my toes but she already started.

This place is the best! Very affordable! I love coming here to get my nails done. Lana is the person that gets the job done! She’s amazing! I come to her every time I need a fill. pedicures are awesome as well .the neighborhood is pretty ghetto and dirty but what do you expect it’s the east side of San Jose

Very mixed feelings. You get what you pay for. I have been going to Candy Nail Salon for about 2 years now. They do really rear pedicures: the regular 10 $ and if you want gel polish it’s 25 $. There can be a wait but they usually get to you pretty quickly. Just because you call ahead does not mean that they’ll seat you as soon as you arrive. Very limited English, some Spanish. With the language barrier I have at times felt like I was being ridiculed– no one is looking for that. So after 2 years I finally decided to write this review because this is the second time my cuticles have been infected! My thumb, pointer, and middle finger on my right hand are in pain no more than 24 hours after getting a soak off and full set. We also saw a roach in the facility, not my fest time seeing a bug, but my first time seeing a roach. You indeed get what you pay for, after seeing the pain I was in my nail technician charged me only 25 $ after asking many times if I would come back to see her. I said I would, at this point I am really on the fence… There is no other nail shop that matches their prices. But at some point you have to ask yourself, is it worth it?

Worse place ever my nails are going different ways and when I mentioned the horrible job she just kept messing them up more :(im so sad I paid 20 $ for some piece of crap nail job. Don’t go to VAN

Beware when the manager is not in the ladies will raise the prices. You gonna remember to remind them that the actual price is on the business card. Plus $ 2 extra if you want to turn on the massage chair while getting a pedicure wtf?

Don’t ever come here. This place should be shut down by the Health department.
Tracy does an amazing job at nails.
Van is too rough. She cut me so badly! Didn’t even sterilize the equipment or put alcohol on the cut. The nails curved. Wth! None were even, and she was so rude. Constantly saying I make her nervous and rolling her eyes.
Two nails broke the next day. I went back and she «fixed» them. Then she made me write a note saying I’m happy? so I did. But just to release the hostile environment. I left and my nail broke not even a moment after. I had to go back in, deal with more attitude, and get dealt some more ugly nails.
Stay away. Cheap — YES but I’m not risking cheap for an infection.

I’ve been coming here cause it’s the best priced and, what I thought, were good nail jobs… But turns out that often my shellac nails fall off within 4 – 7 days and the technicians often embarrass me in front of the others!!! Not really sure if the price is worth it. (Also saw cockroaches.) Need to hunt for a new place.

If u don’t mind roaches crawling around and placing ur hand on a roll of toilet paper to keep ur wrist up this is the place for you!
Got my nail done by VAN it took 2 hours and 5 ladies trying to «help» and they were not able to do a simple cut out design.
I left with my nails a color i didn’t want because they were out of all my top choices, and I wasn’t able to get the simple design I wanted.
I do NOT in any way whatsoever recommend anyone come here!!!
I can do a better job in less amount of time with a $ 10 kit from target. save yourself the trip and money DO NOT come here!
If for some crazy reason you do come here bring a translator and do not go to VAN

Tammy did a wonderful job on my nails and she is a sweetheart! I highly recommend her, she is only there on Sundays and Mondays.

I’m the type to go anywhere in order to get my nails done the right way, been to many places and nobody can compare to candy nails! Cindy is awesome and takes her time yet she is fast in doing what she does very sweet lady! She gave me the perfect shape and experience! I loved coming here! Location isn’t great but the price of new gel set is incredible only 25 $ my friends & I loved it here will be coming here more often and this will now be my go to salon

This was my first visit so I had high expectation I guess.
They had told me a specific price for nails pedi and mani. I was like okay.
They sat me down for my pedi. First things first the water was not warm! And then I had a the lady do my nails on the side while doing my pedi. Okay that was fine
Then the lady slaps on all these towels on my lap and places two of the uv hand lights. Can you say so uncomfortable and unprofessional? Because of that and swinging my hand inside I stained the new shirt I was wearing with nail polish. The lady helps me out but stains it more because she had more polish on her hands
She also cut my skin and every time she added liquid to my nails it stung.
I took my niece as well and it was going to be $ 8. Then the lady tells me it’s going to be $ 10 because she did a design. I don’t mind laying extra but you let the client know before you just do it and charge more money
I don’t think I’ll be returning to this place.
My nails and pedi came out okay

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Ask for CANDY-​TRANG when you want to have your beautiful manicure done, only $ 25 for a new gel set, unbelievable cheap, and she is fantastic as what she does.
$ 10 pedicure, probably the cheapest in San Jose. Remember this is EAST SIDE, so it’s not the best neighborhood, but if you want it cheap come here. Don’t expect a fancy place for this price. It’s ghetto hood, but they surely get the job done.
A good nails salon for BUDGET ladies and students.

Candy did an amazing job on the acrylic gel nail that I wanted, mint green w/​glitter on my ring finger. She did cut me a little on my pointing finger and my thumb. But it was pretty worth it, for $ 25. My aunt works at a nail salon but it’s about an hour away where I’m from. My other aunt wedding is this Saturday and I needed my nail to be done since it was a family wedding… I will be coming back again and checking in with Candy. Her 5 year old daughter is adorable she was running around the salon and eating hot Cheetos, it was cute though. My total was $ 35. Pedicure + gel acrylic square nails. $ 4 to Candy, and $ 3 to this other Vietnamese lady who did my pedicure. Thank you.

New update: I am now 8 months pregnant and I came here to get dolled up before the baby shower. My colors for the baby shower were yellow, black and white. Candy did an amazing job suggesting to me colors/​ideas for my manicure. Hanh did my pedicure. They were both very careful and made sure I was comfortable at all times. Really enjoyed their service, and nails look amazing!

This really is a 3 star establishment. You get what you pay for, but it’s not horrible. The CHEAPEST you will find a mani/​pedi for in San Jose. $ 10 pedicures & $ 8 manicures. I go here when no other place is open past 7 on a Sunday night. They really get the job done — if you are envisioning a certain color — I’d bring your own — the selection is all over the place.
This is a typical nail salon, but far from a high end one. You don’t go to Hometown Buffet and expect an oyster bar and crab legs — don’t expect 5 star treatment here. These ladies will get you in and out.
I am always satisfied with an «it could be worse» feeling. But at the end of the day, it gets the job done and you save some $$.