New French Nails

Small salon with nice technicians. The price for a full set of acrylic came to $ 58. They charged $ 10 to take off my old nails and $ 48 for the full set. I’m sorry but I’ve never paid more than $ 30 for a full set, especially since it didn’t include gel polish. They used a gel to bond the tip to your nails versus the powder, which is why they charge more. However, while my nails looked great, the gel isn’t as strong as the powder and 3 days later, one of my nails broke off. Two more days later, 2 more of my nails broke. After spending $ 60 to get my nails done, I would have expected them to last at least a week and not end up with 3 broken nails in 5 days :(

I gave them two stars because the owner there is nice, many color choices and clean. But other than the nail polish, the rest of the skin product and the way they do for nails are SHIT SHOW. I’ve been there twice. Reason, on my way to office and need emergency nail re-​done. First time was better than 2^nd time. At least the lady take the pace to do the works in a professional way, but that doesn’t mean it looks nice, she didnt painted all the way to the top…
Second time, It’s a SHIT show from beginning to the end, the dead skin cleaning process is joke with the scissors just moving there. So in the end of painting, i still see dead skin on both side of my fingers and the paints are not covered side to side as well.
If you’re just looking for a place to get the nail done, and doesnt care about the skin around the nails, this is a good place for you.

I have been here twice. The first time, I really liked it. The nails were done very neatly and all cuticles were removed as requested. The nail polish did not last very long, but I have very bad nails, so that was expected.
On my second visit I did manicure and pedicure. The first manicurist was absolutely not invloved, it seemed. She did not care much about my nails :) The second one came later and was nicer and more involved. However, overall, I was not extremely satisfied. There were still cuticles and nails were not cleaned up as I hoped for. The massage of feet and hands did not really happen… well maybe 1 minute for each. I will try this place again, and hopefully they will do a better job next time.

Updated with LESS 2 stars for adding color from who knows what brand into OPI bottles! The colors in the Samoan Sand bottle and in the Lincoln Park After Dark are just not them! These are at least 2 that I know of since I know those colors well.

Great nail salon! The women who work there are very nice. They have given me a perfect gel manicure 3 times in a row, and it lasts for longer than 2 weeks! Highly recommend this nail salon. It’s best to call in advance to make an appointment so that you don’t have to wait.

When I first moved here, I was looking for a good place to get a manicure and full gel set. You see, I am a nail biter and the only thing that keeps me from biting, is to get fake nails. However, I really hate the idea of fake nails and it is REALLY important to me that my necessary fake nails not look super fake (not too long or too thick). I tried several places before finding Lan at New French Nails. She is wonderful! When I first found her, I had little more than frayed stumps for nails (bitten down to the hilt) and it was no problem. She fixed me up with some very natural looking gel nails and I’ve been going to her ever since.

New French Nails does an amazing job every time! I had gone to so many bad nail salons in SF and my coworker referred me to New French Nails. I go to Lon regularly now and she is truly gifted. I get compliments on my nails all the time! I go to her for acrylics with gel on top. I have had several different technicians for pedicures and they all have done a great job as well. The overall hygiene of the store is great too which is very important. Highly recommend them!

After three weeks of outgrown gel nails, I was in major need of a manicure. I decided to just do a basic manicure this time. It started out ok but she must have caught a glimpse of the clock and hit the gas (for the record I was there an hour before closing). She globs on two layers of polish and sticks me in front of the fan. I’m thinking ok, well that was a lot I guess I’ll just have to sit long enough to dry it. WRONG. She kicks me out after a couple minutes and sprays the «magical» quick dry spray and shoos me out. Having no choice but to leave as she packed the fan immediately away I try and grab my stuff and you guessed it, the glob of paint on my nails gets smudged. I guess I could have been a brat and made her fix it but I figured it wouldn’t help so off I left.
What irks me more than smudged paint is the fact that I paid $ 15 for the manicure (standard) but was charged an extra $ 8 for her to remove the gel… Uh what? So now I’ve paid $ 23 + tip (20% because she asked to be laid upfront) for jacked up nails.
Never again.

I finally found a nail salon in San Francisco that I like. A gel manicure was $ 35, and they had me in and out in an hour, even with waiting 15 minutes at the beginning (because of the rush during lunch hour on a weekday with no appointment). Very happy with how my nails turned out; the place is pleasant, conveniently located and the whole experience was streamlined.

For FiDi, it’s not bad. Prices in this area are going to be +++, so get used to it. The technicians are good but the stores are old and don’t practice great hygienic standards. They have old school tubs (detached from chair) for pedis so that gives you an idea. but if you’re desperate, this is probably the better ones in the area.

In leaving 4 stars until I see how my nails hold up but I doubt they will be an issue.: They are gorgeous and I plan to be back regularly. After being disappointed so often, I had low expectations. But impressed with the cleanliness, speed, and skill of the nail techs. I hate when they rush through your appt. they took their time and made sure my nails were done right. It was pricier than most salons but I am a firm believer that u get what you pay for.
Th only thing that threw me off about this place was that they don’t have full pedicure chairs. They bring the water which freaked me out because I wondered how the pedicure would happen and be a good one but it was and made little difference in the experience. Overall I’m glad I went and will be back!

Pictures looked great so I went here after work. She did a great job on my nails but when i got home they were already messed up. The next day they all cracked

They do a fabulous job. I follow Lan everywhere she moves! Very clean long lasting shellac manicure.

I got a shellac manicure and a regular pedicure last night. Both my fingers and toes look great, although I felt my manicure was a bit on the «less gentle» side. The salon was clean, had tv going for entertainment (with no sound, just subtitles), and overall relaxing.

Jennie took her time and my nails are beautiful she was very kind and absolutely brilliant I highly record this nail salon and Jennie!

I was really happy to see that New French Nails opened up so close to my office, especially with my new-​found love for gel manicures.
I walked in around 1:30 and was able to get a manicure done immediately however, I would suggest making an appointment as they were extremely busy. A basic gel manicure runs $ 35 here, which is pretty standard for the FiDi/​Downtown area.
The lady who did my nails was very sweet and she took her time with my manicure. I was in and out in just about an hour; thankfully, they take into consideration and understand that most of us are on our lunch hour. She gave me an amazing hand massage!
With that said, my manicure barely lasted me 2 weeks. I don’t know if I’ll be back to this location. If I did, it would just be out of convenience. For paying $ 35 for a gel manicure, I was expecting my nails to last 3 weeks, just like my gel manicures from other salons.
*CCs accepted but only CASH for tips

Flawless gel mani-​regular pedi in no-​nonsense environment pre-​Maui wedding. But I felt like a poodle at the groomer’s, scrubbed buffed clipped oiled and cuticles told to behave while I tried not to whimper too much. Reminds me of how my mom would wipe food off our faces when we were little kids, exfoliate top layers of skin while she’s at it. If you want to be treated as delicate as a pampered Kardashian this is not the luxe upscale salon for you, but they offer efficient perfection. Tip: You can actually tip using credit card if you look helpless and confused when you get rung up.

Simply put, Lan is a God-​send. I stumbled upon this nail salon about 4 years ago, in between two half-​day job interviews I had scheduled. Unfortunately, I had not had time to get my nails done prior to my morning interview, and felt rather self-​conscious about the raggedy full set I had.
On my lunch break in between interviews, I decided to stop by the closest nail salon I could find — which just so happened to be New French Nails (then located on 1^st Street). I came to Lan with a simple request: I needed a quick polish change to cover up my 2+ weeks full set. Lan politely informed me that she does gel sets (not acrylics) so she would have to give me an entirely new set.
Of course, I was skeptical. I had only 1 hour to spare — God forbid I was late to an interview because I was getting my nails done! Thankfully, Lan gladly accepted the challenge (even getting me out early) and I left with the best full set I’ve ever had.
I’ve been a faithful customer of Lan’s for years — even despite relocating to New York City roughly 2 years ago. If you’re looking for an affordable nail salon with a pleasant atmosphere and a nail technician who is thorough, diligent and consistent in her work, then New French Nails is the place for you!

Took me right away at 430 on a friday. Lovee this place. new for me in the city. a little pricey…45 bux for a gel fill but worth it!

Seriously, I have been getting my nails professionally done since I was in my teens — and can’t believe it has taken over twenty years for me to find a nail salon that could do my nails to PERFECTION !!! This salon is a short walk from my office, but I called in for an appointment anyway (and I was seen within minutes). Trying out a NEW PLACE is always a gamble, but I am happy to report that my GEL MANICURE was done in ONE HOUR, my CUTICLES now look groomed and healthy and I’ve never had better SERVICE.
NOTE: They only allow TIPS in CASH (so if you plan to use an atm/​credit card, bring cash also).