Solano Nails Spa

Came here on a Tuesday evening from work in SF, unfortunately my nail shop was closed (Bebe in Albany) so I decided I would go to this place because they were the only ones open and willing to take me (and that’s where my two stars come from) however, I was charged 41 $ for GEL NAILS, A FILL, and A COLOR CHANGE. There were only two girls working and they showed me to a seat.
The girl started asking me what color I wanted after I looked at the gel nails and made my selection. After I told her I wanted a color to match my hands and feet she started picking colors off the wall asking me if it looked like the color I had chosen for my nails. I was a little confused, but sometimes they pick dam good colors that match and you can’t tell the difference from your hands and feet, but unfortunately I’m picky so I prefer the exact match, not a look alike-​again they (usually already have the matching color for the toes so I was confused why she was asking me if it matched let alone picking colors.
She was about to start painting my nails with out even asking if I wanted them cut down or even filed ! You cant paint toes that obviously need to be cut down at least ask !
I had to tell her to cut and file and she didn’t even clean under them ugh! The 2^nd girl started working on my hands while in the pedi chair –I had a nail that was lifting under and she didn’t bother to clean under my nails let alone apply glue on the nail that was lifting –no attention to detail.
3 days later and now my toe polish is already pealing off! Are you kidding me? 41 $ this should have lasted much longer I’m so disappointed and would never return I’m going to my nail shop to get the color removed and re done by people who know what they are doing and care about customer relations — completely unacceptable
Ps. 45 $ will get you a fill, color change and gel nails AND a pedicure check out Bebe nails in Albany next to the old use to be sizzler :-) great work last me one month

Second time here. Spa pedicure, daisy design on big toes, eyebrow wax and tint…$ 47. Best brow shape I have had in the last few years. They also didn’t make a huge fuss over me bringing in my little dogs. Definitely be back!
It is a great neighborhood spot. Very clean, ladies very friendly and helpful.

They only charge $ 17.00 for pedicure ! Only two people working today. I think this place it’s better than my last nail shop.

It must have been a really off day today because I didn’t experience any of the awesomeness the other reviewers experienced.
I came in for the $ 25 mani/​pedi special. Sat in the chair for 10 minutes soaking my feet before another nail tech came in. From there she started the most lazy pedicure over ever had. Less than 30 seconds with the scrubber, no foot massage… just paraffin wax. The manicure was mediocre at best. The paint isn’t clean along the edges and she used her nail to wipe away the paint on my skin, no acetone whatsoever.
I’m really embarrassed with the paint job as it looks like I did it myself haphazardly.
I guess it serves me right for not waiting an extra day for my usual nail gal at another salon.
Definitely won’t return.

Very relaxing and very nice place staff was attentive and made me feel like a king even offered extra services at no cost wasn’t too busy neither if you got the time do it !!

They are always so attentive to me and my daughter. They do a great job. The price is ridiculously right for the service you get. I highly recommend this place.

My friend recommend me to come here. The service is wonderful!!! They do mani and pedi at the same time, its conveinent to leave quicker. The best part is their hot wax that they wrap your feet in. I love this place!!!

After my boyfriend himself went in to the salon and spoke to the manager did things get resolved. Poor communication within the salon or I don’t know.
Anyway I went in today to get my much deserved pedicure and manicure and I have to say these ladies know their stuff. I really wish all that struggle didn’t have to happen. They were kind and gentle. Usually when I get a pedicure or manicure I feel some kind of pain due to over cutting my cuticles or it’s just too rough. This was the opposite here. I left feeling so relaxed and in love with how great my feet and hands looked. They do this hot wax thing on your feet that was my absolute favorite.
Safe to say they changed my opinion of this place. I WILL be coming back here and highly recommend it to anyone. I hope that the little dilemma I had with them was a one time thing due to the transition of the new ownership. I left satisfied.

First time there was nice. I had tea, a good calf and hand massage, and was excited to come back. I had a typical good 45 min experience. I went back 3 wks later, and my whole mani pedi lasted 20 mins. :(…
3 people walked in and they literally rushed the whole thing. One more chance & if it isn’t decent the plus side is there are about 5 other nail spas on the same street.

Lin no longer works here and the new owners are not very good. My hubby and I went in for mani and pedi’s and the quality of service has nose dived since Lin left. Shoddy work and rushed services… Sadly we won’t be back.

WOW!!! this place is AMAZING. i wasn’t even planning on getting a pedicure. i had no intention at all but when i noticed it was $ 17 i was like… well…OK. i got the whole 9; the massage chair, foot and leg massage but they also do paraffin wax. the pedicure was perfectly perfect. and now i have soft paraffin feet too. the staff couldn’t have been more sweet. oh, and they also offered me coffee, tea or water. that was nice. but i have to say, the paraffin made it extra special.
i love, Love, LOVE this place.

If you ever want to treat yourself to some «me-​time» and really pamper yourself, this place is the best! The staff here are super friendly and they do a great job for a reasonable price. Very clean and sanitary. I’ve found my new «go-​to» salon!!!

Slight improvements and minor changes have been added here and what a huge noticeable difference it has made. They have added curtains and a brand new mini hair salon which makes this place pop. As for the deluxe pedicure, they now replace the mud mask and lotion with a sugar lemon scrub and smooth you down with body butter. The staff today was over the top sweet hearts. Me and my family were treated to deluxe mani and deluxe pedi with paraffin wax from the most down to earth people who are nothing but smiles and kind words. My only complaint is that I wish it lasted longer. Thanks to them for providing us with such a relaxing time.

I came to solano nail spa, Vicky she did my nails very well. The price of pedicure & manicure are just $ 25, that’s cheap. Also, there’s a free hot wax & sea salt. I love this place here & I will be coming back.

Sloppy work but it was not expensive: $ 25 for a mani-​pedi.
I had to really hound the girls to do a half decent job. My top coat of polish doesn’t even extend all the way out, just a blob sitting on top of the bottom coat. God knows what insults they were lashing out at me to each other in Vietnamese.

My mom and I always go here. They’re one of the better ones around the area that’s on the more affordable side. The ladies are nice and some of them are at a first name basis with my mom because she’s there all the time. They also have a stamp card that gives you a free manicure after your tenth stamp which comes in handy. They like to give suggestions as to what’s cute and what people get. Never had a long wait here.

Skilled folk here. Extremely clean, fresh air, no heavy chem smells, quick, friendly. Qual shellac mani n fresh pedi.
Chairs comfortable. Nice breeze, sun. Great location, just next to Monteros.

Found a Groupon for a shellac nail and spa pedicure for $ 20, like many reviewers.
It was easy to make an appointment on short notice. Came in on a lazy Sunday afternoon and picked out the colors I wanted. For the shellac, they can’t use the polishes on the wall so they try to match it with the color you want.
My toes came out fine but the nail colors weren’t exactly what I wanted. On top of that, the shellac started peeling and chipping by the second day! Last time I got one, it lasted 2 weeks. So sad… :(
The service was really excellent and I want to like this place but the quality of the shellac just doesn’t do it for me.

People who work here are not totally unfriendly, but very unprofessional.
I wasn’t happy with the Shellac manicure and deluxe pedicure I got with the groupon. It was painful when they cut my nails and cuticles, and the lady was very pushy about the color choice. (She strongly recommended me several times to get this clear color instead of pink I chose. Sure, clear color would have looked better because it wouldn’t have shown any lines and edge!) I had to go back there to get the Shellac manicure «professionally» removed, and it was even worse what they did then — scraped and scarred up my nails.

I came here on a whim looking for a new nail salon;and when Groupon had a Shellac mani and pedi deal, I said sure why not? The pedicure was mediocre; however I did like the hot stones, but my manicurist seemed to randomly rub them on my skin with zero enthusiasm.
Then came the Shellac manicure. Huge disappointment. I’ve gotten many Shellac manicures before, and this one had to the the worst. The whole process was completely unprofessional, starting from the removal of my old polish to the application.
I brought my own CND Shellac nail polish remover wraps, and the woman had no idea how to use them. I explained to her how to wrap them, and that the wraps were made by the same company that made Shellac. She completely ignored my request; saying her method was more efficient and proceeded to soak my hands in hot acetone. The whole process smelled horrible and the bowl of hot water was not safely balanced on the armrest of the spa chair. In the end, I was left with dry fingers and burns.
The application was process was even worse. I felt rushed the entire time. The heavyset woman doing my nails painted them as if she was using regular nail polish. She did not seal the tips, which prevents the polish from peeling. Also, unlike most salon that has timed UV lamps, she just left the UV lamps on and had me stick in one hand while she did the other and then switched again. My nails were maybe under the lamp for one minute. To top it all off, she DID NOT give me a massage! I loved watching the client next to me enjoy her massage while I was just rushed through my manicure. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND UNPROFESSIONAL!
Alas, The woman doing my nails was clearly a novice, I recommend that she goes over this website made by CND on how to apply Shellac, and to get her act together!
Sadly, this was not the new salon I was hoping to become a regular at, and I will not be returning.