Davis Nails

lots of the reviews are negative about this place but I went for the first time today and I love it! good prices and really generous massage with even the cheapest pedicure. highly reccommend!!! Michael is the best.

This is the first place I went to in Davis after we moved here to have my nails done because it’s close to my home. I have had acrylic nails for years now and I was disappointed with my nails here. The lady that did mine was clearly rushing (I didn’t have an appointment so maybe that’s why???). My nails were bumpy and needed more filing (they were uneven). The facility didn’t seem very clean or well kept to me. It seemed like it needed some updating. It just wasn’t a very relaxing environment. Overall I’ve had a better experience before coming here and definitely after. Hopefully I just visited on a bad day.

I had the worst pedicure of my life here. It was bad enough that they reuse dirty sanding blocks to remove calluses, but the man who was sanding my feet used so much pressure that he badly scraped off my skin. I tried to tell him, and he just splashed some water to wash the blood. It was so excruciatingly painful to get hot wax afterward. I tried to tell him to stop but he could not understand. Sadly, the area that he sanded so hard was not even my heel but the back of my foot. Two days later, and my feet are seriously in pain and I am concerned about infection. I have two huge wounds in the back of each foot where the skin was just scraped right off. I will not ever step in this place again. They do not sanitize and this particular young man with tattoos was the worst ever!

Seriously? Just rudely told in no uncertain terms by an angry little woman NOT to bring my 95 year old mother there on the «weekend» … Even though we had an appointment… And today is «Friday» …
Told only to go Mon Tues or Wed because it is more quiet…
Problem was that they took a wedding party ahead of us who did NOT have appointment …
Their lack of planning does NOT constitute an emergency on our part…
I take my mother to get her nails done when I visit her …
My visit days may not coincide with their «quiet» days …
Not to worry Davis Nails … WE WILL NEVER RETURN

Kenny gave me a great pedicure and manicure today. The massage was exquisite. He used new tools and the pedicure bowl was clean. I am happy with the results and recommend Kenny and Davis nails. Schedule ahead. They are busy.

I have no idea where I’m going to go after I graduate and I’m no longer in Davis. Nu is AMAZING.
Today I went in for a normal eyebrow wax ($ 12, $ 14 including tip) and she told me it would be a 15 minute wait, 5 minutes later I was getting my brows done!
I went in without an appointment — they really try to accommodate you as much as they can even when they’re busy.
If you want to avoid a wait, call in for an appointment or go later at night! They’re open till 7!
Nu will take care of your brows and make sure they grow back or are shaped to perfection!

Today, I found my official nail guy! Good-​bye mediocre nail technicians in the past. Not only was Michael very polite, he came off as a perfectionist and took his time-​which I truly admire when it comes to nail techs. I even messed up my nail during the drying process :(and he fixed with no complaints. I will be returning for future fills. Thank you personally Michael

Got my first pedicure here. Employees were very thorough for the initial price. Employees were also friendly and professional and were willing to talk but not pushy.

These women (and Michael) not only do a wonderful job each and every time but are truly the nicest people. I shopped around Davis for a nail salon so very long ago and came upon Davis Nails. By far and, hands down (just a little pun),…they are the absolute best.
Today I came in to get a manicure and pedicure and found some Ladies (customers:-)) drinking champagne (That would be my choice of drink:-) celebrating a Saturday wedding. They were having fun and left with some pretty good looking toes/​nails. I had the pleasure of «Nu» doing my mani/​pedi!!! Again… everyone good so whom ever is available you can count on great service! They do quite a business. Never, never, never go in on a Friday/Saturday/Holiday…unless you don’t mind a bit of a wait. My experience has been that the salon is very clean. Would not come here if it wasn’t! And, they did recently get new manicure stations and they look quite smart and updated! You see all kinds of people here. Students (male/​female), older men and of course the ladies of all ages. And I must say… these people work really, really hard. Thank you everyone at Davis Nails!!!

I started getting waxed by Nu about a year ago. My boyfriend lived in Davis and I desperately needed my eyebrows done, so I took a chance on this place. Nu did such an amazing job that I would commute to Davis from Elk Grove just to have my brows done by her. I now live in Davis and have been a happy client for almost 2 years.

I have gone to Davis Nails from time to time over the past several years. Their service is fine and their basic prices are reasonable.
I’m giving a poor review because of what apparently is a new pricing policy. Their «Classic Pedicure» is $ 22, which is quite reasonable. A couple of years ago they posted signs all over the shop that callus removal costs $ 5 extra. It seemed silly, and I always ignored the signs since I didn’t have a callus issue.
Today the pedicure technician, stuck a menu of services under my nose asking what I wanted. When I told her I wanted the Classic Pedicure, she pointed to my heels and said I needed to add the callus removal service. (My heels were rough, but not callused.) I declined. She insisted. I had to tell her three times that I only wanted the Classic Pedicure.
The pedicure was fine. When it was over, I handed her $ 27 — $ 22 for the pedicure plus $ 5 for a tip. She waved it back at me, and said the service was $ 27. I said no, I had only ordered the Classic Pedicure. She said the Classic was $ 22, but there was an additional $ 5 charge for REMOVING MY OLD POLISH.
If anyone knows of other salons that charge $ 5 to swipe a cotton ball soaked in polish remover over their toes, please let me know.
I won’t be back.

I’ve been going to this nail salon as long as I can remember. I love love love this place. The staff there are all very kind and talented! Even though I no longer live in Davis, I still drive from Sacramento every time I want my nails done. It’s totally worth the drive because my nail lady does awesome work. I love Anna and she’s the only one I let do my nails because her work is so good! Anna is very patient and never rushes me or my nails. Every visit my new nails come out better then the prior ones. Anna’s work is very creative and beautiful. I never leave unhappy because they always turn out better then I wanted. I recommend you to go visit Anna and let her do your nails. I guarantee you will not regret it!

I popped in without an appointment for a gel manicure while I had a few hours to kill in Davis. The salon was a bit dirty but I pushed on. The lady providing the service seemed uncertain of what she was doing and the painting was not straight. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and moved over for a pedicure. The tools used were reused and not new, I only hope they were sanitized. My toe nail polish was also substandard and an employee literally yelled at me when she was putting my sandal back on. Summary, not clean and not nice.

I have come to this store for years now and was happy until my last 2 visits. I thought the first time must have been a fluke but I was wrong. I got a manicure (not gel) and was very careful for 3 hours. I thought I would be safe at that point but ended up smudging (not chipping, my nails were STILL wet) 5 nails. All the other nails have small bubbles in the polish. I believe it is because of a new top coat the are using. When you pay such high prices for a manicure, you expect better than this. I’m very disappointed and will not be returning except to get these fixed. No refunds.
The only reason they get 2 stars is because Nu is so amazing when it comes to doing my eye brows. She is so sweet and does an amazing job every time.

I’ve been coming to this salon for manicures and pedicures for years. As of today they have cleaner, newly refurbished stations! I usually have Nancy, Michael, Nu or Yvonne for pedicures and they do a great job, very good with massage!

Melissa was amazing! She was kind, and creative with my nails. I would definitely come here again.

Great massage with pedicure I’ve ever had. I splurged and got the pedi with mud mask and it was amazing! as long as you’re not expecting a quiet experience I would recommend this place. It was super busy on a Monday because of the holiday but they still took their time which was nice. Only wish they had more regular polish choices and that it was more relaxing. .not real deal breakers for me. I will definitely be back!

My friend and I went into get our pedicures and we had Nancy help us. Nancy was very helpful and she did a wonderful job with the service which included a nice hot towel foot massage nice soak color and I paid extra for buffing which she did a fantastic job! Will be coming back Nancy was wonderful and so sweet the place is very quaint and clean as well.
Thank you and God bless!
Samantha and Laura

Pretty good place. Older and tiny in terms of the space, but never a wait. Not the best in terms of quality either (nails are often not even), but definitely worth the price. Mani/​pedi for 32. Callous removal and design are 5 extra a piece. And the designs are always well-​done! They aren’t pushy about trying to get you to buy extra stuff; I always ask for the extras unprompted. Really, the best part about the place is the woman who does the waxing. Serioisly, my eyebrows have never looked this good!

While I don’t come here to get my nails done, I faithfully return every month to get waxed by Nu. I started getting my eyebrows waxed two years ago when I lived at Fountain Circle which is an apartment complex just across the street. When I moved to Sac, I tried out a few other waxing places, but after having them butchered two times too many, I started returning to Davis Nails. (Note: I’m not driving from Sac to Davis just to get waxed– my work is just down the street). Nu is super sweet, always gets my brows on point and even gives me a head massage at the end which more often than not lulls me to sleep haha. Thank you Nu :)
Sometimes I get little red bumps around the newly waxed areas, but that may be because I have sensitive skin. I also love how there’s never a wait!