10 San Francisco Healthy Nail Salons Fight Toxic Trio
Shine San Francisco
Sparkle SF owner Mia Rubie is passionate about manicures and offers a luxurious, eco-friendly alternative to your regular manicure. Her skilled staff use non-toxic Floss Gloss polish to keep your nails looking their best, and Sparkle even offers at-home gel removal kits for DIY removal as well as a variety of hand creams (all organic, of course). // 1193 Valencia Street (Mission); sparklessanfrancisco.com
lux sci-fi
LUXSF’s ladies (and gents) live by their name, offering luxurious treatments you won’t soon forget. The chic Hayes Valley nail salon only uses and sells 5-free compliant products, including the gorgeously polished Treat Collection. After an exfoliating scrub, hand massage and deep hydration treatment, you’ll feel like you’re worth a million. // 490 Hayes Street (Hayes Valley); Luxsf.net
milk+
Revive your nails and manicure prospects at this Russian Hill salon. Milk+ provides fast, friendly and comfortable professional service to refresh tired working women using essential oils’ healing treatments, soothing aromatherapy and chic Chanel polishes. Milk+ will be your new home. // 2500 Polk Street (Russian Hill); sfmilkplus.com
New York Nail Art
New York nail salon owner Van Hoang prides himself on having some of the best products on the market. In the documentary “Painted Nails,” Hoang has been making waves in the cosmetics industry, advocating for safe and non-toxic varnishes, including a celebrity-approved polish line from London Butter. // 3483 Mission St; (415) 285-8679
Sensi Luxury Manicure and Spa
The ladies at Sensi Luxury Spa offer some of the best manicures in the city. Owner Mai runs a well-oiled machine, using brightly coloured and eco-friendly Jamberry polish to keep technicians and customers happy. // 338 Jude Street (Inner Sunset); (415) 665-6245
tie the nails
If you need a quick polish change or a luxurious manicure/pedicure with OPI nail polish, head to Zaza Nails to unwind. The best part? They make most of their scrubs and lotions in-house using natural ingredients. // 543 Second Street (Soma); zazanailspa.com
Haight Street Nails
A local favorite, both women and men rave about Haight Street Nails and its huge selection of 5 free nail polishes. Stocked with the latest and greatest colors from Smith and Cult, you’ll want to check back week after week for the latest selections. Meet owners Stacey and Kay as you sit in their chairs. // 1795 Haight Street (Haight-Ashbury); haightstnails.com
pampered girl
Want to feel pampered? Pampered Girl celebrates every woman with beautiful nail treatments and gorgeous Ella and Mila nail polishes. In an enchanting setting that embodies Parisian culture, you won’t soon forget this chic little nail salon. // 225 Gough Street (Hayes Valley); pamperedgirl.com
Prim Salon
Prim Salon focuses on maintaining a clean and healthy work environment, so you don’t have to worry about unhygienic tools getting close to your cuticles. Plus, they only offer you and your buddies 5 free polishes like ZOYA for a day of pampering. // 1447 20th Street (Potrero Hill); primsf.com
Art manicures and spas
Nail art should be simple and effortless, right? Artistic Nail & Spa promises a quick, easy and non-toxic (they only use Tenovertern polish) time at their Lower Pac Heights location. Can’t make an appointment? Walk-ins are welcome. This is your new one-stop premium nail service point. // 1826 Divisadero Street (Lower Pac Heights); Art Nails pasanfrancisco.com
