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Fourteen miles apart.
Pick the closer one.

Yaya, founder of Yaya Nails

Nails that hold
three weeks.

4.9 340+ reviews on Google

Nail care and nail art. That’s Yaya.

Booked by branch, by service, and by the technician you want.

About

A nail salon in Sarasota and Bradenton. Yaya still does the nails.

Gel, dip powder, acrylic, manicures, pedicures, brows and wax, at both salons. Reviews keep coming back to the same things: attention to detail, a welcoming room, and a technician clients ask for by name. Yaya still takes clients, and you book her the same way as anyone on the team.

30 daysthe refill window

Prep is most of the job

Cuticle work, dehydration, a base that bonds to the plate rather than to the polish. One review says a set lasted almost a month before it needed a fill.

Clients ask for them by name

The booking asks for the technician before the time, so the one you liked last time is the one you book again.

1 in 7reviews mention coffee or a drink

Before they mention the nails

Poured while you are in the chair, on the house. It is the detail clients volunteer before anyone asks.

The founder

Both salons carry her name.

She runs both salons and keeps her own table in Sarasota, where she does acrylic sets and fills, gel, dip powder and manicures. She also teaches the salon’s acrylic course herself. Book your acrylic set with her, and it comes from the person who teaches the course.

  • Her salons’ latest Google reviews are all five stars: the last 25 in Sarasota and the last 26 in Bradenton.
Book with Yaya

Booking opens on the services she does, then her times.

“Everyone at Yaya is warm and friendly and when visiting, they make you feel like part of the family.”

Google review, Sarasota, August 2026

Services

24 services.
Three lists, two salons.

Manicure, pedicure and waxing at both salons. Nails cost the same in Sarasota and Bradenton; the wax list is the one place they differ. Every price is on the booking page.

Long Acrylic Full Set

01Both salons

Manicure

Gel, dip, acrylic and a plain file and polish, at both salons. Nails are shaped, the cuticle worked and the finish laid by hand. Nothing is hurried to fit the next booking.

From$40

30–150 min · 8 technicians

Gel Pedicure

02Both salons

Pedicure

A chair, a soak, and as long as the feet actually need. The list runs from a colour change to the long spa version with a scrub and a massage, priced the same in Sarasota and Bradenton.

From$40

30–60 min · 7 technicians

Eyebrow Lamination

03Sarasota 2Bradenton 4

Eyebrows & Wax

Brows, lip, chin, underarm and legs, booked with your nails or on their own. This is the one list where the two salons differ, so the branch you choose changes what is on it.

From$30

20–60 min · 2 technicians

04Live availability

Branch, service, technician, then the time.

The booking asks in that order and only offers the hours that are actually free.

Book an appointment

No call needed. You pick the technician you liked last time.

The nails cost the same.
So does the booking.
All that is left to pick
is Sarasota or Bradenton.

Fourteen miles apart.
Pick the closer one.

Reviews

In their own words.

4.9 340+ reviews on Google Sarasota Bradenton

An acrylic nail bench: a brush over a dish of monomer, acrylic powder, tips, a file and black gloves

Course

Two days. 16 hours.

An acrylic nails course, from the natural nail to the final finish, with the why behind every step. For those starting from zero, and for those who already work and want to stop improvising.

Length
2 days · 16 hours
Price
$650
Includes
Basic kit and certificate of completion
Groups
Small, limited places
Taught by
Yaya
Where
Sarasota & Bradenton
Message Yaya on WhatsApp

WhatsApp: +1 (941) 518-1446

This is a technique course. In Florida, doing nails for pay requires a state Nail Specialist registration.

What you learn

  1. Preparing the natural nail
  2. Prep products
  3. Tip application
  4. Working with monomer
  5. Bead control
  6. Structure
  7. Filing
  8. E-file basics
  9. Gel polish
  10. Final finish

FAQ

Before you book.

How do I book?

Online, at any hour, on each salon’s page: add the services you want, then choose your technician and a time that is actually free.

Are walk-ins welcome?

Yes. Booking ahead is how you make sure of the technician and the time you want.

Can I choose my technician?

Yes. When you book, you choose among the technicians who do that service at that salon.

What does it cost, and how long does it take?

Every service shows its price and its time on its salon’s page. Add several and the bar at the bottom adds both up before you book.

Is there a deposit?

No. Nothing is charged to book; you pay at the salon.

How can I pay?

The salons accept every form of payment.

What are the hours?

Both salons: Mon–Fri 10–6 · Sat 9–5 · Sun closed.

Is there parking?

Yes, there is parking.

Are both salons the same?

Manicures and pedicures cost the same and take the same time in Sarasota and Bradenton. Waxing and brows are where they differ, and Bradenton’s list is longer.

Can I get a refill?

Yes, for acrylic nails done at the salon less than 30 days ago. Book it online like any other service.