Magic Nails

I’d give less stars if I could.
SO bad. I am determined to try out every nail place in Auburn in hopes of finding the perfect one. It is NOT this place.
My cuticles are tore up.
The Shellac/​Gel manicure: UGH. Nail chipped after one day. Three chips after three days… and they are just peeling straight off. Hint– don’t file the nails after you’ve already fully painted them. Don’t you know that you have to seal in the tips?
Oh and they had maybe 15 shellac colors to choose from.
Reuse cuticle clippers/​other nail things. The guy put rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab and rubbed.
Not at all friendly.
DON’T GO HERE.

Worst expierence ever!!! long story but will make you think twice I went to get a full set he start off by putting on the fake nails glue every where after that he put the acyrlic than he started filing my nails and I don’t know if he wasn’t paying attention or what but I start feeling a hot painful sensation on my finger that he was filing he starts getting a tissue and cleaning than I see blood runny down my finger he panicked a little he just said sorry sorry like no I’m bleeding here not like a little blood I literly had a deep cut he just kept cleaning it but blood was still everywhere. After that I was in pain my finger was literly swollen he finished up after a long hour. He just said if you or your sister need to get fixed just let me know when I went to pay he was charging me $ 35 and acted like nothing. I was like no I’m not going to pay full price when you made me a deep cut he said pay 30 and he was just so rude after that. After coming home I realized he was filing my skin that he had put glue on and that’s why I felt the hot sensation he was filing my skin!!! Never ever coming back.

My mom and I go here a couple times a year. The prices are fair and i like that they also do eyebrows. I always leave here a happy customer. It is conveniently located in the Kmart shopping center.

Best service I have ever experienced at a salon, and the greatest skills. We made an appointment for all three of us to get our nails done together and we got lost trying to find the place thanks to Google maps, which made us over a half hour late and they still took us right when we got there. So awesome, they are also so sweet and very welcoming. Will def be back again! Thanks guys:)

I went to magic nails last week and received the worst gel manicure of my life. Four days its already chipping! The paint is uneven and gloppy and the top coat literally has holes in it. I’ve been there several times the staff is pretty unfriendly and talks to each other the entire time in a foreign language. My prior visits they did a decent job, so I went back because its close to my job even though they were unfriendly. I will never step foot in this salon again and will not recommend to anyone. Waste of $!

I love coming here. My favorite manicurist is Vivienne. They are very friendly and make you feel relaxed and welcome! They even did my 5 yr old nails for a nominal price while she was waiting for me.

I got a manicure, pedicure, and gel polish.
The most unfortunate part was that the gel manicure didn’t even last a week!
I had the gel polish applied 8 days ago and it’s 100% gone. It peeled straight off. It’s the first time I’ve ever had it done so I don’t know what she did wrong but I’m SO disappointed. My nails are unscathed (you can’t even tell I had gel polish on) so clearly it was not applied correctly. I had New Years, an open house, my anniversary, and then family visiting and i was looking forward to having pretty nails. So much for that!
I went here based on a friends recommendation. The co-​owner/​wife is the woman my friend saw but she was out sick.
I get a pedicure MAYBE once a quarter (more like 2x a year) because I have to little ones and I’m always busy. This gift of time and «extra special» treatment was from my husband. I went with high hopes because of the other reviews.
Unfortunately, the place was really dirty, looks like it has never had a good, thorough cleaning. They keep the tv on the whole time (made it hard to relax), my pedicure water was not hot (I even asked for her to add hot water and it was still not warm enough), and she took very little time to massage my legs and arms. I think the lady was new because she didn’t even know the co-​owners name-​? Anyway, Save your money and your time… go somewhere else.
(I gave 2 stars because it was empty and they were able to see me within the hour.)

Love this place! I go as often as I can! For sure it’s a husband wife and son. The son and husband have both done GREAT jobs on my nails! They last a long time too. There’s one lady– I keep forgetting to get her name– that does AMAZING pedicures!

I have been a client for 4+ years here and have never had anything but satisfactory service. The 2 times my gel Polish pealed they re polished it no charge. Only ONCE did I get a cuticle cut too close and it bled (but I like them to get them CLOSE). Van has always been been wonderful and always knows how I like my cuticles and always asked about my mother (client also). As for the previous negative reviews… I have NEVER EVER seen the girls on their phones. I have even been in the store when the health department came in to spot check… the inspector seemed happy and not marking/​going over things that were wrong. I’ve used 6 different salons in Auburn (been here 38 years) and Magic Nails is my favorite.

Been in there a few times. All the girls are friendly and do a good job. So far I like Van the best. She does a thorough job on cuticles.

Jason is the best! He’s very friendly, and my nails last!

I’m new to Auburn and wanted to find a place to get a pedicure. I went into Magic Nails and really enjoyed the service. I had Vivian work on my feet and she did an excellent job! She even spent quite a bit of time massaging my legs and feet (definitely one of my favorite parts). I’m not familiar with their other services but I can certainly recommend their pedicures. She also did a great job on the flower :)

I’ve been to MANY different nail salons in Auburn, CA, but Magic Nails is the best. Jason, you rock!!! Wouldn’t consider going to anyone else.

I have been to Mood Nails (not for long) and 2 other places in Auburn, and will stay at Magic. Jason is the absolute best, and for pedicures, Van is awesome. It is a pleasent family-​run environment. On one occasion, they ran 15 minutes late and went out of their way to make amends. I have been getting my nails done for over 30 years, so I know what to expect in service. There are many salons that are high-​end, and I have been to those too, but none are better than Jason and Van.

jason always does a great job on my nails and they last along time! wouldnt go any where else!

Laura T. From WA got this place mixed up with a different nail salon. There is NO Jason at Magic Nails. I have been going to Magic Nails for years on and off and have always had wonderful professional service, nothing ever like Laura T. describes. 5 stars to Magic Nail.

I am very picky about my nails, and get them done the way I want them at Magic Nails. Manicurists are courteous, consistent, and good at their work. My preferences were even remembered after I didn’t get my nails done for 6 months! Highly recommend. Oh, and I never see manucurists on their cell phones. And the manager’s name is Michael. I’m not sure the previous reviewer had the right place…

Mr. Jason,
Your management policy MAY prohibit staff to use their cell phones except for emergency calls and then just a few minutes. However, it was defnitely not enforced the day I was there. In fact, there were noi fewer than 4 manicurists on their cell phones while servicing clients for more than 15 to 20 minutes or longer while I was having my nails done. And, a male manager was passively sitting behind the counter the entire time. I think it is highly disrespectful to clients for your staff to be constantly talking on their cell phones. But, If as you say, that’s the way you want to run your business, that’s your perogative. There are many other nail salons in the Auburn area to choose from.