Alifa Wong Beauty & Bridal

Heera does my eyelashes. One word!
AH-​MAZE-​ING
I will be back in a few weeks for my refill :)

I came here for the first time two weeks ago to get eyelash extensions! They can be a bit pricey, but I would totally pay to not have someone do a mediocre job on my face. Heera did my lashes and I loved them! She really takes her time (and you better, too, because the initial appointment to get the extensions takes a little over two hours). Totally painless and she’ll always let you know what she’s doing. I just got them filled today (~1 hour) and they look fresh again. They also give you a lash brush and soap to clean the lashes. Will def be back soon for my next fill!
PS: Check their website and Facebook, they have specials from time to time!

I can always count in Heera for doing an awesome job on my nails. Not only that but she has an awesome vibe! They also have lash extension services and facials. I only came for nails with Heera, but all other services look like they’re on point!
Sad when nail art was removed from services but completely understand why.

Alifa did a beautiful job on my lashes! She is very educated and informative and ensures to answer all your questions which makes you feel comfortable and rest assured that she will be taking the best of care of you! She provided one of the best customer experiences I’ve ever had and I would highly recommend her.

Treating yourself is important.
Life is too chaotic and too unpredictable to not set aside some time and money to nourish yourself once in awhile.
For those who enjoy pampering themselves with lovely indulgent beauty rituals — Alifa Wong Beauty and Bridal is a phenomenal and relaxing space to manifest some much deserved dedicated attention for yourself.
I stopped in here randomly this weekend — after getting a haircut at Cowboys and Angels and had a chance to meet the wonderful Alifa.
Alifa not only helped me pick out a beautiful pair of lashes for the evening, but she was extremely patient and answered any questions I had in regards to them. She then applied them on me — with care and even touched up my smudged eye-​liner to complete the look.
All for an extremely reasonable price.
Alifa’s space is beautiful and relaxing. Alifa herself is calm and collected and it was evident in my brief and positive interaction with her — that she is genuinely invested in making people feel special.
Alifa Wong Beauty and Bridal is the perfect place to come if you want to escape the hustle of downtown San Francisco. Alifa offers a diverse array of outstanding beauty services — which range from natural Claudalie facials, makeup application, makeup workshops, waxing, eye-​lash extensions, eye-​lash application, manicures and pedicures and more.
If you’re looking to plan a well organized bridal party event, just want to get some close friends together for an afternoon of bliss, or want to brighten up your eyes with some extra sass before your evening begins — go visit Alifa.
Trust.

You won’t find a better place to do your lashes! I’ve been to different places in the Bay Area and in Europe. Nothing can compare, trust me.
My lashes always look flawless. The staff is the nicest people, the chair is soooo comfortable + they have a super soft blanket you can use. I sometimes fall asleep during my session, it’s just perfect!

I got my wedding dress here and my experience was great! I also got complimentary eyelash extensions which looked amazing! Super happy with their skill and customer service.

this is the third time to do my permanent lashes at alifa salon, the staff are professional, polite, and really know what to do. In short, Alifa is the best.

If you are looking for natural silky full lashes that won’t make you look like an exotic dancer — this is the place! I am a busy professional and the owner did my lashes yesterday. I am absolutely thrilled with the look — get up in the morning, no shadows no mascara — 10 min out the door. In addition, she explained the process, the difference between various techniques and recommended what she thought would work for me. Last but not least — she was able to squeeze me in before my business trip, and stayed after hours to take care of me. That’s above and beyond! I highly recommend this salon for lash extensions.

I had the best day today in San Francisco, which includes getting a mani pedi and lashes at the salon in Union Square.
Alifa was not only patient and kind enough to spend over an hour on my services, she also made suggestions to my lashes and showed me different products in her facial room. I really appreciate her attention to detail on her art and her work. I highly recommend this spa to all my friends in the San Francisco area.
Good luck and I will be back!

What excellent service! And what a treat for a quiet Thursday night at the nail salon. Heera and Alifa were so nice and informative.
One of the only nail salons in this area to carry Presto Gels, cured under an LED light in half the time of a UV light. They also carry Gelish and Shellac as well as Sephora’s Formula X polishes.
A relaxing atmosphere and excellent customer service! Prob one of the best nail experiences I’ve had in the city. It’s pricier than the usual mom & pop kinda salon but it think it’s worth the splurge every now and then! I even got free nail buffers & files for my appt.
They also offer facials with Caudalie product and eyelash extensions.
I think I found my downtown go to spa!

I got a Gilt City coupon for Alifa.
First thing I thought when I walked in. I wish my apartment looked like this place.
It’s super hip with the open space and brick. Not like most nail salons you visit where it’s usually stuffy and you get punched in the face with nail polish smell.
Then I saw that they have Formula X! My favorite!!! I got to choose a color with a special effects over it with no extra charge. Awesome!
Heera did my nails and it’s the first time where I’ve felt like I painted them myself, quality wise — and I’m an expert nail polish painter: P … they looked good in the salon and when I left and looked at them in the sunlight (usually in the sunlight you notice thin areas which is such a peeve of mine.
I’ll definitely come back!

Good service and nice salon.
I got a classic mani/​pedi (through Gilt deal). Heera was my manicurist, and did a very good and detailed job from shaping, to taking care of unnecessary cuticles, to applying carefully the polish.
Regular pricing is on the north side of average, but the service was pleasant and quality of the work warrants the price.

A solid two and a half stars, but rounding up to three.
Pros: Beautiful, clean place. Love the modern but cozy aesthetic. Mobile scheduling made making an appointment really easy. The two ladies at the reception desk were really warm and friendly. They offer you a beverage (water, sparkling cider, or sparkling wine) which is always a nice touch.
Minus points for the following oddities…
After they sat me at a manicure station, I noticed that each station was equipped with a Samsung tablet mounted to the table which I thought was really cool. I was the only nail appointment the whole time I was there but they sat me at the only station that DIDN’T have a tablet. I noticed this after my manicurist had already gotten settled in to the station so I didn’t feel like making a big deal about it. I just thought that this was strange.
My manicurist was a little overzealous with the file when she was removing my existing gels and accidentally gave me an abrasion on my pinky finger. She apologized so again, no biggie.
The one really odd thing though, was that she would apply gel to three out of five fingers at a time, have the first three fingers set under the UV lamp and then do the other two then have me stick my hand under the lamp again. I’d never seen this technique before but it just seemed to take a really really long time. At the one hour and forty minute mark, she had just barely finished my nails. Granted I’d asked for french manicure and I realize that this takes quite a bit of extra time but an hour and forty minutes just seemed a little much. I had to leave as soon as my hand came out of the UV lamp and she’d swabbed my nails down with alcohol that I didn’t even have time to get the post-​manicure massage since it had taken so long.
The worst part was my manicure started lifting less than a week later (see picture). Just a little disappointed that for as long as the manicure took that it didn’t hold up a little better. :-(

Bought a Gilt City Voucher to try to lash extensions + touch ups. I’m totally sold. It’s not cheap, but I would happily give up expensive hair cuts or getting my nails done to get my lashes retouched every so often. Even so, it’s not impossible to budget for. After the initial session, touch ups are significantly cheaper, and I promise they will make you look way prettier!
The salon itself is very girly and smells so good (probably because it’s also directed towards bridal stuffffz). The atmosphere is surprisingly relaxing considering the fact that it’s arguably on the busiest street in San Francisco.
Heera did my lashes. I fell asleep both times I was getting my lashes done, which made the process go by faster and more comfortably. The initial appointment takes about 4 hours, and the touch ups take less than 1 hour. I’ve been wearing contacts (hard lens, soft lens, corrective lenses) since I was 12, so I was used to the poking around my eye. if you’re not used to someone poking around your eye, then this could get uncomfortable for you. I would recommend coming in VERY tired and then falling asleep during the procedure.

Love getting my Manicure and Pedicure here! The space is gorgeous, the staff is friendly and the color selection and beyond ridiculous!!!
Close to Union Square Bart, this place is a hidden Gem.
I took my engaged girlfriend here and we both had a blast. She even got to try on a few wedding gowns.
2 hours went by too fast!
Will definitely get our lashes done next time =)

Pros:
This salon was very nice and easy to locate. As a visitor to the city and someone in need of a quick update I was surprised to get in on a Saturday with an hour notice to the appointment time I needed. This was about as good as it got for me though.
Cons:
The girl that was scheduled to do my nails was 20 minutes late.
She didn’t speak English. So I was pointed to pick a nail color. I was pointed to sit down. I was pointed to put my feet in the water. You get the point.
I was not expecting a full 2 hours for my pedicure and manicure to be completed.
Somehow after the 1 hour I sat letting my toes dry, getting my manicure, I still ended up having smudged toe nails… which means old nail polish.
I then started to inspect my manicure and realized the spotty job that was done. My nails weren’t covered the full way and the tips looked as though I had gotten the manicure 3 days before.
All in all, I don’t recommend this place for a mani /​pedi. The ambiance was great but 2 hours, $ 50, smudged nails, and a manicure that was worse than I could have done kind of ruins it.

OMGeeeeeeeeeee! This was exactly what I needed. I easily booked my appointment online the night before (they were already closed). Their website is fluid and mobile… online booking is easy! I was greeted by Alifa upon walk in (although I did not realize it was her), I immediately obsessed over her nails. She offered me water, showed me the different nail rings (shellac, presto etc) and then walked me over to Heera’s station. Then, she put a warm towel and neck wrap onto my shoulders/​neck while Heera got started. After she quickly soaked off my old shellac (seriously this was record time), she got started. I got the Presto Gel Deluxe Manicure (Milk &Honey) and added a little bit of design.
THE SPACE… beautiful and perfect size. black and white color scheme which I love. motivational quotes on the walls.
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE… Alifa — lovely and subtle. Heera — lovely and helped me to honestly decide on designs for my little fingers. Christine — loved her as she offered me options on packages that would suit my traveling lifestyle, without being pushy. Being a small business and local entrepreneur, I value the little things that businesses can do to make someone feel special. After I left the salon, my next move was go on facebook and post a picture of my nails! Well, to my surprise the salon had already posted a pic of my nails with a personalized sweet message… «All we see is glitter and stars! What a fun and festive Presto Manicure done by Heera! We wish our client, Dorie a safe flight! «
THE EXPERIENCE… 90 minutes from walk in to walk out. peaceful. tablet at each nail station so clients can go online while getting services!
I wish I would have had more time to get a pedicure or perhaps lashes.

I’ve gone here three more times since I wrote my review and I could tell they read their reviews and strive to give their customers the best experience they could possibly give:
— I was properly introduced to their new receptionist.
— I’m still asked by my nail artists throughout my appointment if their work is to my liking, and this new receptionist asks at each check out how my service was.
— I didn’t feel rushed on my subsequent visits.
— Pricing is clear and if the artist doesn’t have the price she gets the answer from someone quickly.
— Their work is still good and pricing very reasonable.
— Presto Gel is similar to Cal Gel but more natural-​looking and less lifting. Love it!
— I am asked each time by my nail artist if I’d like to keep the nail buffer and wooden cuticle remover that were used on me.
— Heera is still very sweet and Vivian fun to chat with. Alifa is usually busy running the salon and seeing her own clients but she is always there to say hello.
— There was an error at check out that they had trouble fixing on one visit and I was given a discount because of that.
— Many places to eat, shop, and run errands in that area (Walgreens and a beauty supply store are less than a block away)
Things to note:
— They have packages for some of their nail services that if purchased you end up getting one free service.
— You can get special deals if you like them on Facebook.
— Online scheduling is easy. If you end up scheduled with two artists, you can call the salon if you prefer to have just one and will get an email confirmation sent to you if you are on their system.
Thanks to Alifa and her staff, I am bumping this up from four to five stars!

I have been Alifa’s client for a couple years now. So if I’m coming off as biased, it’s because of the wonderful art she does, and the genuinely nice and knowledgable personality that she has.
I’ve had my nails done. Nail art is no joke. Her attention to detail is bar none. Alifa put googly eyes on my Minion nails. Those guys were helping me with my work, they were eating with me, singing to me (well, maybe in my head– that banana song just wouldn’t stop,) and (eek!) stalking me! (Pictures will be posted.) Alifa and I had a blast doing them. We were just giggling the whole way through.
I get my lash extensions done here– and I’ll get them nowhere else! I’ve heard horror stories from friends who’ve gotten extensions for other places. With Alifa, I know I’ll get amazing lashes that are comfortable and make you feel fabulous. I go sans makeup on many days now, and I don’t feel like I need to hide.
There’s a reason she put her name on the door. It’s her reputation, her life, her blood, sweat, and tears that go into this business. She is constantly looking for ways to improve her craft. She travels to Hong Kong to find supplies and train in nail art. Just recently, she trained to do volume lashes in L.A. (I hear that she’s the only one in SF that’ll offer these.)
Going to Alifa just makes me feel beautiful every time I step out of her salon. You won’t regret stepping into her beautiful space.