Best Nail Techs in San Francisco Bay Area

669 nail techs around San Francisco Bay Area, ranked by how many five-star Google reviews from the past year mention them by name.

Gel-X · 65Builder gel (BIAB) · 53Russian manicure · 23Acrylic · 47Dip powder · 8Nail art · 259Gel manicure · 38Pedicure · 410
San Jose · 115San Francisco · 76Fremont · 39Redwood City · 37Palo Alto · 32Sunnyvale · 27Morgan Hill · 23Pleasanton · 19Union City · 18Mountain View · 17Hayward · 16Brentwood · 16San Mateo · 14Walnut Creek · 13Daly City · 13Pleasant Hill · 12

Tina

#302

at Diva Nails · Santa Cruz

10 five-star reviews name Tina

Great listener
“I’ve seen Tina a few times and I’m always so pleased with her work.”

Tram

#303

at The Nail Print · San Jose

10 five-star reviews name Tram

Nail artGreat listener
“I’ll always make the drive out to South San Jose for Tram and her team, even during traffic time.”

at On the Other Hand · San Francisco

10 five-star reviews name Victoria

Great listener
“Victoria was super kind and explained everything, and allowed me to do a patch test to make sure I have no issues with the gel they will use on me.”

Nancy

#307

at Envy Nails · Alameda

10 five-star reviews name Nancy

Nail artDetail-orientedGreat listener
“Linh, Kevin, Nancy and the whole staff at Envy Nails are absolutely amazing.”

Ivy

#309

at Vienna Nail And lashes · San Jose

10 five-star reviews name Ivy

PedicureGreat listener
“Ivy gave me a manicure at the same time, cut my nails down just as I asked and matched my gel toe to regular polish perfectly!”

Emily

#322

at KJ Nails Spa · St Helena

9 five-star reviews name Emily

Detail-oriented
“Bonus shoutout to Emily for giving me the prettiest French manicure of my life yesterday!”

Lily

#329

at ALO NAILS BAR · Fremont

9 five-star reviews name Lily

Nail artPedicure
“Update August 26, 2026: 2nd time visiting--Lily and 2 other ladies did an incredible job.”

Susan

#336

at M’Jenn Nails & Spa · Union City

9 five-star reviews name Susan

Builder gel (BIAB)PedicureShapingGentle
“The foot massage was looooovely and the manicurist (I think her name is Susan) was very friendly and mostly gentle.”

Kai

#347

at Allure Nails & Spa · Napa

9 five-star reviews name Kai

Detail-orientedGreat listener
“Kai did the base for my manicure and Taylor did the designs for my nails and my pedicure.”

Ruby

#349

at Megan's Nails Salon · Hayward

9 five-star reviews name Ruby

Detail-orientedGreat listener
“I came with a really bad nail job from another salon, and Ruby was able to fix my nails make them all even and give me a fresh nail color.”

Amy

#360

at NAILY · San Jose

8 five-star reviews name Amy

Gel-XNail artDetail-orientedGreat listener
“Amy is the best artist for design and the rest of the team are so amazing.”

How these techs are ranked

We read every Google review from the past 12 months for the nail salons we list around San Francisco Bay Area, and counted the five-star reviews that name each nail tech. More clients saying a tech's name, unprompted, ranks them higher. Nobody pays to be listed or ranked.

Featured techs work at salons that are our clients. They are shown first, and their # is still their rank from reviews.

Are you one of these techs? Email support@onyxtech.info to add your photos and Instagram, or to be taken off.