Awhile back I moved from nyc to sf… I had this expectation that I’d be able to find Japanese nail art style studio easily in the Bay Area but that was far from the case. I first found ivy nails through little red book(chinese tik tok app). I saw that they had facial options as well so I got greedy and booked a facial and a manicure. They did not disappoint! I go in looking like I got beat up by life and I come out glamorous and ready to go out drinking(😏). Lashes, facials, and nails are all in one spot which makes life super convenient especially if you are like me too lazy to travel to 3 different spots or have phone anxiety calling to make appointments. I love that I can text them to book all the devices you want to get done. I got the hydrating facial(first one in 3 years since I was fearful of being sick). The LED treatment made me feel like I was in The Fifth Element.. I also got cat eye nails which got a lot of compliments from my coworkers. Definitely a gem spot in SF that I would highly recommend for anyone who is just trying to have a...
Read moreThe nail art was the most beautiful I have ever received; my manicurist was extremely technically skilled at painting. However, my nail bed was damaged and significantly thinner after the manicure due to the filing techniques used here while prepping my nails. It took me half a year to grow out my nails again, and there was a very distinct ridge between the filed nail and the new, healthy nail. For this reason, I would not come back, even though I would highly recommend the nail art itself.
Edit: I appreciate the owner's response and willingness to try to rectify the damaged nail bed. Unfortunately I received the manicure many months ago and waited until my nails grew out before I left this review, so there is nothing to be done in this case — but it speaks well of the service here....
Read moreGreat place to get your nails done! Recced by my friend and is fairly close to me, so I decided to give it a shot. Soft gel with design on all fingernails with one extension came out to be about $100, which is a pretty great price and better than the place I used to go to in Daly City. Ivy was also very detailed oriented and really took her time to trim, file, shape, and clean up my nails before getting down to the soft gel. She was also great to talk to and put on a TV show per my request on the big screen so I can watch while getting my nails done! Really highly recommend her cute little place. Support...
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