Polish Beaute - Berkeley, California

Catherine Cheng

I have gone to Polish Beaute on the recommendation from a friend and I high recommend them! I have gotten a pedicure and gel manicures from them. I am always happy with the service. Even though it can get busy, it still feels very calming. I would recommend making an appointment although they do take walk ins. I usually do some sort of nail art and Bella is amazing! I like to keep my nails short and never has she ever made me feel bad for having short nails or said she can't do a design. She is open to my feedback or what I want and is also happy to have suggestions as well. I high recommend! Weekends are busy even with an appointment so just be aware. I also appreciate that they do a very gentle gel removal. I do not like the Dremel/electric file and here they just use an emery board and then soak them in foil. There is a huge selection of polishes, both gel and not. I appreciate how they mostly have the same colors in gel and regular laquer, I haven't seen that at other salons.

R. Robinson

See Kim if you want an awesome pedicure! During your service she's super attentive and offers engaging conversation.

She offers more than just a foot bathing which, is really important to me. In particular, she takes her time removing dead skin from the toes without causing discomfort.

I followed Kim from her previous location because she's great at what she does.

Erica Blair

Manicure I got was decent, the only thing I didn't like was that they don't have samples of nail colors so you have to pick from the bottles on the wall, which makes no sense with gel polish because you can't see into the bottle easily and it's hard to figure out what it will look like once painted. I had to open a bunch of bottles to look at the actual polish colors which got my hands all sticky. I've gone to so many nail salons and can't recall having to do this before. They do have a good loose glitter selection and know how to apply it to a gel manicure, which other salons I've visited weren't able to do. Manicure was $50 with multiple layers of loose glitter flakes which I thought was reasonable. Photos of inspiration and actual.

Celia Espinosa

I don't get gels or acrylic nails done often because it's very damaging to my nail beds and takes forever to grow back. However, Polish Beaute now offers bio seaweed gel nails which are a better option than regular gels because there is no formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, BHA or solvents in their formula. (Seaweed gel is also cruelty free and vegan) so that means they don't test on puppies and bunnies. Lastly, let me say my experience from start to finish was exceptional! This is my favorite nail salon because of their superior quality and care for their clients and nail tech expertise. Thank you Amy!!!

Rikki Edelman

I came with grown out acrylics and they helped me get them off and start over from scratch with my real nails. I wanted two tone gel and they were super patient and did an amazing job!

Sara Atkins

I got my first gel manicure ever here. They were nearby and open late so I was able to stop by at 6:30pm after work on a Tuesday without an appointment. Sandy did my nails. Wow, so wonderful! My nails look and feel fantastic. It cost $38, and I tipped $8, for a total of $46. Sandy was courteous, friendly and skillful. It is not a luxury spa environment. This business is clean, bright, comfortable, friendly and efficient. I will definitely be back.

Nicole Poppell

Very impressed with this place! Although my appointment was 15 min. behind schedule, it was worth the wait. Kim did my nails and she was personable and did an amazing job. The space is modern, clean and their services are affordable. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Yannell Selman

I’ve tried dozens of nail places all over SF and the East Bay and Kimi and her team are the BEST. They have amazing attention to detail and never skip steps or rush. They have high quality polishes and the places is impeccable. Cannot recommend more!