Nail Salons 4 Reviews in Santa Cruz, CA (Part 2)

Mara Ruth I was tired of my manicures lasting less than a week from a different salon in town. I live close by to Tropical Nails so I decided to pop in. I got a mani/pedi. My manicure lasted beautifully for just shy of 3 weeks. Pedi still going strong. Linda did my manicure. She is an artist who works with her heart. I went back and she recommended for me to put powder under the gel manicure to help keep my nails healthy. I am in LOVE with this fresh mani and will definitely go back to Linda!

Tamara Ball We had the best experience here . Hi quality artisan work for low . So welcoming for my young girls . No wait . This is the best place we’ve been in Santa Cruz by far

Malia Nishimura Disappointed. Had an appointment at 3pm. Was not seen until 4:10pm. When I asked how much longer, the woman helping my friend ignored me. I selected the color I wanted for gel nails. The outcome was nothing like the "model" I asked if it will look like the model and the woman said yes. Halfway through when it was not looking like the model, she added another color, then the glitter back on top. Now my nails are uneven and do not look close to the same at all. In addition the gel is so thick, it looks like my thumb had an extra nail on it! asked her to fix it, she filed it a little then added more. Very upset that my nails look like this for the holidays. Will need to get them done again elsewhere tomorrow. They did not apologize and still charged my full amount. I didnt leave until 5pm for a simple service. If they werent available at the time of our appointment, dont tell us to come at 3! Also, if the models of gel nails are not going to look that way when applied(unless you use 10 coats) please dont allow me to select it!

Chellia Crowley THE BEST IN SANTA CRUZ! I get all my skin treatments/brows done with Crystal! She is amazing at what she does! My skin has been on a major journey and she has healed it back to life with the appropriate treatment plan and products. Do yourself a favor and book with her!

ML P Had my gel polish removed due to eczema. Cost me 75.00 for the removal and a manicure. I was told as the owner tells my nail gal the price, unfortunately I didn’t ask but the owner gave her the price. If I would have been there for my usual gel manicure, it would have been 55.00. Do you think a removal should cost $75.00. Because I really like the gal that does my nails, I didn’t want this to fall on her. She’s GREAT but the owner is not. As my gal was finishing me up the owner interrupted her and was asking her to do a pedicure, I mean really, she was working on my nails and in essence, I felt my gal was hurried due to her reguest. That was rude! Always was and still is. Time to look for another nail salon, although I feel bad leaving the best manicurist. The price of removal was not listed on line. So did the owner grab it from her a*s. Be careful , check your pricing and ask!

Jennifer Getzschmann Been going to Prism since the before times.... I always get compliments on my nails and the staff is friendly. Its not your corner nail salon, everyone speaks to you and engages with you, top quality and attention to detail. Well worth it.

Alleyne H. Long Best spa salon in Santa Cruz County! Super friendly, beautiful, and cozy welcoming shop. Very talented staff! Lots of great beauty options. I highly recommend!

Mary Smith Prism Beauty is a true gem! The energy is great in their new location, and they offer some amazing services. I got in with Crystal for a last minute lash and brow tint. She made the process relaxing and I was out of there pretty quick. She also gave me a little goodie bag of product samples :)

Rachel Norton June did the most amazing job on my manicure!! Best one I have ever had. It’s perfect!

zoe iyer I didn’t have an appointment and was a first time customer but Emmy (might spell her name wrong sorry) told me I could come back in less than 2 hours. That worked for me! When I cane back, Tom worked on my fill, he was very gentle, friendly, and thorough. I will definitely be back!

R. Cholakian I got an acrylic fill and and it came out to 72 dollars even when clicking the lowest tipping option. For that price I would expect very good quality. Some of the nails aren’t straight filed, different lengths and shapes, not straight across the top. Overall extremely disappointed and would not recommend. EDIT- 3 hours later and nail has already chipped. EDIT- it is not the next day and 4 of my nails are chipped.

Aaliyah P Amy and Tina are the best!!! Love this place! Call for appointments bc they are busy but can usually fit you in same day. They are always able to do any design I request. They are clean, fast and friendly.

Ike Segnitz This is the best set of acrylics I’ve ever had! Tri-color with a perfect pattern for only $65!!! This place is amazing, and Tin is amazing!!!

Suriya Jayanti Everything was wrong. We had a reservation, but we were served last. It took 3:55 hours to get a gel manicure and pedicure . . . except they refused to do a gel pedicure for me or a gel anything for my sister. My sisters regular pedicure wasnt done properly, so it was still wet the next day and was ruined from normal activities. My gel manicure chipped the next day. Less than a week later, and all my nails are ruined and breaking. Just look at the photos! This may have been the worst nail salon experience Ive ever had.

Kirat Sun They were able to accommodate me the day of but man does this place get busy (fine if you have a flexible schedule)! I was lucky to get in and am so glad to have cute toes for tonight. It took about 2 hours for the pedicure tx I chose for $40. The massage was great and so was the callus removal. It was a nice experience overall. Thank you!!

Susan P I walked in to get a manipedi, and was told they had space and they got started on my pedicure. Right after they had put on a coat of nail polish they told me they actually don’t have space and to come back tomorrow at 3pm for an appointment to get my manicure. They hustled me out the door when my pedicure wasn’t even dry yet (immediately ruined, obviously). I hoped it was maybe a fluke mistake and wanted to go back the next day to see if it was the same. When I came back the next day for my appointment they ignored me for 45 mins before they sat me down at a table to leave me for another 20 mins. When they finally started on my manicure, they kept switching who was doing my nails. This was genuinely the worst manipedi experience I’ve ever had.

Rebecca Snyder Mission nails is in my opinion the best nail salon in Santa Cruz. The staff are very friendly and do excellent work with great pricing. Pauline is so talented and a very nice person, every time I get my acrylics done by her I am so happy with the results. Make sure to bring cash tip and call same day to make an appointment.

Young Ma came here on a Saturday late morning for a much needed pedicure and overall this is has been the best pedicure I’ve had hands down. They take their time and you don’t feel rushed. Great prices.Def recommend.