Treat yourself right. And your manicurist, too.
Because nail products can contain ingredients that are harmful to human health, you should always look for the Healthy Nail Salon logo when you choose a salon. Certified Healthy Nail Salons use safer products, safer practices and better ventilation, so you can breathe easy knowing they are healthier for you, employees, and the planet. And that's a beautiful thing.
Find a Healthy Nail Salon near you!
The following nail salons are recognized as Healthy Nail Salons by the San Francisco Environment Department. If you don’t see a Healthy Nail Salon sticker in the window of your favorite salon, please share this helpful information with the manager.
List of Healthy Nail Salons in San Francisco
Bayview/Hunters Point
Oliviana Nail Spa 4343 3rd St Unit A, (415) 529-1023
Bernal Heights
New York Nail 3483 Mission St, (415) 285-8679
Castro
Castro Nail Salon 431 Castro St, (415) 252-1657
Cole Valley
Deluxe Lavender Nail Spa 113 Carl St, (415) 566-5333
Cow Hollow
Bamboo Spa 2284 Union St, (415) 567-8812
Boniva Nail Spa 1929 Lombard St, (415) 829-2188
Lombard Heights Nail Salon 3288 Steiner St, (415) 776-9688
Nails 2001 2213 Union St, (415) 775-5838
Financial District
Lucky Nails 17 Drumm St, (415) 981-5321
Glen Park
Mina Spa 2920 Diamond St, (415) 333-6920
Hayes Valley
Archer Nail Bar 526 Hayes St, (415) 374-7248
Creative Nail Care 347 Hayes St., (415) 861-8100
LUX SF 490 Hayes St, (415) 255-4589
The Muse SF 476 Grove St, (415) 255-9911
Sarah Nails Spa 191 Franklin St, (415) 525-3939
Ingleside
Sol Y Luna Spa 691 Monterey Blvd, (415) 469-7323
Inner Richmond
Luxury Spa 405 Balboa St., (415) 702-6350
Polish Nail & Beauty Spa 301 Cornwall, (415) 780-1912
Salon Belle Linda 4448 California St., (415) 752-7958
Spectrum Nails Spa 4438 California St., (415) 483-5028
Wellness Nail Care 405 Arguello Blvd. Suite #100, (415) 750-0287
Inner Sunset
Gentle Nails Salon 1414 9th Ave., (415) 702-6559
Nail Arts 1116 Irving S.t, (415) 664-5728
Sensi Luxury Nails & Spa 338 Judah St., (415) 665-6245
TT Nail Spa Waxing 1654 Irving St., (415) 564-5286
Japantown
Trio Nails 1832 Buchanan St., (415) 931-9261
Laurel Heights
Rendez-Vous Nails 3247 Sacramento St., (415) 474-2205
Lower Haight
Ritual Nail Bar 340 Divisadero St., (415) 347-3133
Silky Touch 544 Haight St., (415) 255-8527
Zen Day Spa 775 Haight St., (415) 558-8886
Lower Pacific Heights
Artistic Nail & Spa 1826 Divisadero St., (415) 572-2754
JT Nails 1848 Fillmore St., (415) 563-4373
Velvety Nails And Beauty Spa 2183 Sutter St., (415) 345-1688
Marina
Ciao Bella Nail Salon 2277 Chestnut St., (415) 771-6666
Mission District
It's M3 Time Nail Salon 3278 21st St. Suite A, (415) 824-1887
Sophia's Beauty Lounge 3420 Cesar Chavez St., (415) 285-9777
Spectrum Nail Spa 28 Guerrero St., (415) 431-6245
Valencia Nail Spa 1184 Valencia St. Suite #108, (415) 999-9790
Nob Hill
Green Beauty Nails & Spa 1300 Pacific Ave., (415) 370-3662
Kitty's Nails 1436 California St., (415) 775-1286
Perfection Nails Spa 1044 Hyde St., (415) 923-9888
Noe Valley
Mani-Pedi Beauty Spa 4106 24th St., (415) 285-1339
Plush Nails Spa 1791 Church St., (415) 821-1704
The Upper Hand Nail Spa 3836 24th St., (415) 359-7918
North Beach
Lilypad Spa 369 Bay St., (415) 655-3133
North of Panhandle
MAC Nail Spa 783 Divisadero St., (415) 567-0162
Q Spa 604 Divisadero St., (415) 885-1272
Outer Richmond
Aquatica Nails 5707 Geary Blvd., (415) 422-0448
Fabulous Nail Spa 2099 Clement St., (415) 240-6962
Glitz N Glam Nail & Lash Spa 5847 Geary Blvd., (415) 702-6485
Richmond Nails Salon 5856 Geary Blvd., (415) 876-3888
Outer Sunset
SF Nail Spa 1324 Noriega St., (415) 564-5581
Potrero Hill
La Petite Nail Shop 601 Kansas St., (415) 796-2863
Tiptoes Nail Spa 300 De Haro St. Suite #336, (415) 626-8637
Russian Hill
Cascade Nail & Spa 2139 Polk St., (415) 345-9188
Lu Lu Beauty Bar 2356 Van Ness Ave., (415) 862-4488
Paua Beauty Salon 1455 Powell St., (415) 525-4766
South of Market
Cocoon Urban Day Spa 330 1st St., (415) 777-0100
The Nail Hall 1401 Mission St., (415) 500-2243
West Portal
Mia's Beauty Spa 602 Portola Dr., (415) 661-4772
West Portal Spa 124 West Portal Ave., (415) 566-6172
Zen Beauty Spa 221 W Portal Ave., (415) 661-6852
Don't see your favorite salon?
If your nail salon isn’t a Healthy Nail Salon, be sure to ask the salon manager if they are aware of the Healthy Nail Salon Program and the benefits to their staff, their clientele, and the environment. Refer them to this site to learn more about this free program.
About the Healthy Nail Salon Program
There are 250 salons in San Francisco, employing over 2,200 technicians, who are primarily women of reproductive age. Nail salon workers are exposed to toxic chemicals in polishes and other products that have been linked to cancer, birth defects, and miscarriages. San Francisco’s Healthy Nail Salon Program aims to reward nail salons that make safer choices for their employees, customers, and the environment.
Launched in early 2012, the Healthy Nail Salon program is a free program which is open to all nail salons in San Francisco. The San Francisco Environment Department works with registered salons to help them complete the safety measures required to become certified under the program.
To reduce exposure to these chemicals, the Healthy Nail Salon program requires that salons go through a rigorous checklist of safety measures, including:
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Use of safer nail products
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Use of gloves by all technicians
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Installation of localized ventilation
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Training for all employees
SF Environment coordinator conducts a free 45-minute training session with all nail salon employees. The training can be held at the salon and in the language(s) that salon employees speak.
Salon owners and employees work together to make sure all the criteria on the checklist are met.
Criteria include:
- Purchasing safer products
- Implementing worker safety practices
- Disposing of chemicals safely
- Improving ventilation
Salon owner requests a site visit from SF Environment coordinator. Once all the criteria are met, the salon will be recognized as a Healthy Nail Salon.
To stand out from other salons, Healthy Nail Salons receive a plaque, a window decal, and certificates for all employees. Salons are also listed on SF Environment's website, newsletters, and social media.
To learn more about the program or request a consultation, call (415) 355-3700
Nail Salon resources outside of San Francisco
Find a Healthy Nail Salon outside of San Francisco
Create a program in your city or county
View CA Department of Toxic Substances Control’s program guidelines