YAME Nails & Spa 6730 Southeast Foster Road, Portland, OR 97206

"The energy and atmosphere of this salon is AMAZING! Lena is hands down the best nail tech EVER! I got my nails done at a different shop and they were SO UGLY. Lena reshaped them and made my wide nails look so pretty. She has a forever client out of me!"

"I had gone here before to have my nails done but never had the experience I had. Blood was drawn on both my hands and feet during the mani and pedi. The bottom of my feet felt raw the next day from over exfoliating. My nails did turn out nice."

"I really loved this place when it first opened and have had some excellent experiences here in the past. The last three times, however (over the past six months), my gel manicures (and my friends’) have felt extremely rushed, and the quality hasn’t been great. Today, I was told to flip through colors while one of my hands soaked (those “pages” of fake nails are nearly impossible to flip one-handed), and the “hand massage” (which is always my favorite part) was just 20 seconds spent applying lotion. Start-to-finish, it took 25 minutes, and my nails are very lumpy, particularly on the sides, with bubbles on some nails. My last manicure was also very rushed, and began to peel within 2 days (I’d had them done for my sister’s wedding and was too busy to go in for a fix). All three times, I’ve booked ahead, at slow times on weekdays—it’s never been crowded, so I’m not sure what the hurry is, but it’s making the quality suffer. I only get my nails done 4 or 5 times a year, and I like for it to be thorough and relaxing. I’m sad that I’ll probably be looking for a new spot."

"Been coming here for a year now. I love this spot. If I bring in an inspo picture, that's exactly how my nails turn out. Always spot on. You may have to wait, even if you make a reservation, but the wait is worth it. All the techs I have seen are friendly and talented."

"Lina (Hoa), has been creating beautiful nail designs for me since my daughter's wedding in May. I come from Beaverton just for her to do my nails. I currently have acrylic nails and you can't tell they're not my own. Lina takes great pride in making my hands look amazing! Thank you my friend."