The Best Nail Salons in Sacramento, CA
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 31,356 Google reviews of 89 top-rated nail salons nationwide; 10 of them in Sacramento, CA. Updated November 11, 2026.
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Superior NailsHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Skin treatments”:Stars on this job 55%4.93★Number of such jobs 25%54Overall Experts Score 20%79Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Skin treatments” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about skin treatments
Superior NailsMindy and Crystal thank you for such great service today I’m new to town and needed the love 🥰 great hospitality and costumer service!
Superior NailsMindy and her staff was extremely well and very professional! They made sure I had a great customer experience and took very good care of my facial. The waxing and facial services was amazing!!
Superior NailsWife and I went for Saturday morning pedicures! Had a great experience. We will be back! Returned for another visit and had a great time, enjoyed a cup of Vietnamese coffee and some snacks, it was a perfect afternoon!
Superior NailsClean , super friendly and professional My niece needed her nails done for graduation and while waiting I got an hour massage! Fantastic I can not tell you how wonderful the service and hospitality was I give this place 10 stars if I could! Everyone should come here at least once
Superior Nailsi had a great experience here and i highly recommend u stop by. everyone was so kind and there are really close by
Superior NailsThe ladies here are WONDERFUL not only did my nails come out so very beautiful but the pedicure and message is amazing. They have all kinds of diffrent packages fir all budgets . I highly recommend
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of nail salons).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Nails By Tina LeSacramento, CA | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%89+52.2Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 92Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.91 | $56 |
| 2 |  Nails X LoungeSacramento, CA | A 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%88+55.9Reliability 28%84+23.7Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 88Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AA | 4.88 | $68 |
| 3 |  Nature Love SalonSacramento, CA | A 86How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%90+57.2Reliability 28%88+24.8Replies to reviews 8%54+4.4Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 86Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAA–AC | 4.84 | $89 |
| 4 |  Cute Cute NailsSacramento, CA | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%84+53.4Reliability 28%86+24.3Replies to reviews 8%76+6.3Experts Score= 84Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AB | 4.74 | $49 |
| 5 |  NAILS 21 & SPA LOUNGESacramento, CA | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%82+52.1Reliability 28%74+20.9Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 81Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AA | 4.81 | $68 |
| 6 |  GA Nails & SpaSacramento, CA | A 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%85+54Reliability 28%76+21.5Replies to reviews 8%57+4.7Experts Score= 80Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AC | 4.83 | $73 |
| 7 | Superior NailsSacramento, CA | B 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%85+54Reliability 28%77+21.7Replies to reviews 8%35+2.9Experts Score= 79Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AD | 4.84 | $53 |
| 8 |  Smudge Nail BarSacramento, CA | B 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%82+52.1Reliability 28%68+19.2Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Momentum penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 79Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AA | 4.82 | $83 |
| 9 |  Grace NailSacramento, CA | B 76How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%80+50.8Reliability 28%67+18.9Replies to reviews 8%73+6Experts Score= 76Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AB | 4.80 | $79 |
| 10 |  Oasis NailsSacramento, CA | B 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%78+49.6Reliability 28%71+20Replies to reviews 8%92+7.6Momentum penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 75Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AA | 4.79 | $63 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Pedicure | $45 | $58 | $73 | 100% |
| Manicure | $45 | $56 | $73 | 100% |
| Nail art | $61 | $76 | $96 | 0% |
| Acrylic nails | $50 | $63 | $79 | 0% |
| Foot massages | $45 | $56 | $79 | 0% |
| Nail painting | $48 | $63 | $81 | 0% |
| Gel manicures | $50 | $68 | $91 | 100% |
| Nail extensions | $58 | $71 | $86 | 100% |
| Nail designs | $65 | $77 | $93 | 0% |
| Sculpted nails | $45 | $56 | $73 | 0% |
| Polish removal | $11 | $47 | $58 | 0% |
| Dip powder | $45 | $53 | $63 | 0% |
Nail Salons in Sacramento, CA at a glance
How the 10 nail salons we rated in Sacramento, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A660%
- Grade B440%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up110%
- 4.80–4.89★770%
- 4.60–4.79★220%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality76930%
- Professionalism75329%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality51120%
- Value55221%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price1144%
- Reasonable1456%
- Overpriced00%
- Not sure00%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.