Top Reviews about 16 Nail Salons in Los Angeles, CA (Part 2)

Sissi Ingles I found this place on maps and decided to treat my daughters and I to a mani pedi. Their shop was empty when we arrived, its cash only so I walked over to the liquor store and grabbed cash. Now they told me $40 for a mani pedi for each of my daughter (regular polish and no design), I thought it was a bit on the pricey side but whatever. Then they quoted me $60 because I had an old set of gel x nails which they had to remove. I didnt complain, so long story short I was very pleased with my pedi, however heres why I give this place 1 star. The lady removing my gel x repeatedly kept soaking my nails in acetone 2 fingers at a time and drilling and then resoaking and drilling off, she said she didnt have a big bowl to soak all my fingers at the same time. Anywho that was painful and I did have to pull my fingers away a couple times. I can continue to go on and on but I will let my nails talk for the rest. Mind you I did ask to please fix my nails and was looked at like what are you talking about? they still let me leave looking like this. I wont be going back. This was Sat 6th, 2022 (first 4 pics are when I was at the shop) (the rest are from today).

Michelle Benitez I would give 0 stars if I could. I went in to get some acrylic nails, Ive been there before but never with this specific nail lady. She cut my nails to the length I wanted an kept repeating that they were way too long. I told her theyre fine I always get them preety long I noticed that she hadnt measured both of my thumbs and index fingers to make sure the nails were the same size on both hands(normal procedure if youve gotten acrylics before) so I asked her if shes going to check them and she said You check them, I said I did one is longer than the other. She then checks them after I asked her too I had rhinestones on both of my ring fingers and I had to tell her to adjust them because they didnt look the same, one was in a straight line the other one was curved. My nails are done and im waiting for them to dry (theyre acrylic with rhinestones, they take a while.) 5 min later she says "okay move over there cause I have other customers, I asked "are they dry" she said no but move over there.There were other work areas open where she couldve done someone elses nails. I said okay but imma wait near the fan until they dry, she never checked up on me or said anything. 4 days later 2 nails fall off. I call and they say they charge $5 for each nail so it was gonna be $10 for both apart from the $50! I paid 4 days before. Im literally taking them off myself by slightly bending them. The lady who did my nails didnt glue them on properly, I literally clapped and my nail went flying. Horrible, wont be coming back. This was one of the younger really thin ladies. Plus they dont have a system of whos "next in line" so they tend to skip people. Wait is usually 30min-1hr

Manager Tajé Not sure if they’re racist or just plain rude. They completely ignored me at the door. Eventually started yelling responses from inside the store. Ddnt come to the door Atall let alone open it. Screamed appointment only when I said okay can I make an appointment. They ignore me. Just disgusting Behavior

Bethany Schlagel Helena and Katie did a great job on my gel manicure and pedicure today! Helena really cared about the health of my nails, I had tried gel x for the first time last month and my nails were pretty torn up. Katie was very thorough with my pedicure that I desperately needed after putting it off for 2 months while I moved and got settled in LA. Helena gave me the most thorough manicure I’ve ever had. And the price was great- I got a gel pedicure with callous remover add on and gel manicure for $94. I normally couldn’t get this in Denver for less than $130 before tip. I will be making this my go to spot from now on :)

Victoria Munoz Helena is so sweet! First time visiting and I will be back. She was very thorough with my acrylic removal and gel manicure. Tons of color selections :)

Simonne Middleton This is my favorite salon to come to, Helena is the sweetest and the absolute best! I have been coming here for around 7 years now to see her, she has become like family. Her attention to detail is incredible. Shes wonderful with nails, massage and waxing, and whenever I would break an acrylic she would always make time for an emergency fix. She is great about squeezing me in last minute if I dont think to plan in advance. The salon is clean and pretty, filled with her beautiful and intricate artwork on the walls. She re-upholsters all her own furniture at least once a year so everything is always fresh, new, and clean. I cant recommend this Salon, and Helena enough!

Christina Johnson Krystle is AMAZING I LOVE her work! Her attention to detail and customer service is EXCELLENT! She doesnt overcharge her clients! Which is a major plus in this day of crazy nail pricing! I definitely recommend checking my girl out! You wont be disappointed! Shes the BEST! These are photos of my full set that she did Friday! The salon is super clean and cute! The owner has GREAT ENERGY!

Elijah Richman Long time guest here at USC Simply Nail. Always wonderful service and a relaxing atmosphere. From start to finish i feel super pampered. I stay getting the Simply CBD manicure and pedicure!

Mazie Hopp I booked a manicure, pedicure, any eyebrow wax appointment online and was able to get in right away! The ladies who helped me did an amazing job on all of the services! I highly recommend coming here for any of their services!

Hazel Imogen I hate leaving negative reviews, especially because the staff is really friendly but I wish id have read this review before going. I ended up walking in for removal, builder gel, and tiny heart designs. I’ve had this same service multiple times at another salon in DTLA for $60 (max $70 with design) unfortunately this salon was closed today and as I was heading out of town tomorrow I had to quick pop in somewhere else. My nails look adorable but cost $115 (not including tip). If I knew that beforehand I would have called around a few places. It was genuinely a bit shocked after they told me at the end. If you don’t mind spending that much, they do a good job- I just know there are better prices downtown for this same service (including removal, hard gel and designs) who do just as good for a much more reasonable price.

Merli Echevarria Staff were friendly but the work is not good at all. I brought my mom in so she could relax but the gelx nails they applied burned her nail too much. She was flinching and even left scared to get her nails done again. Not only that, my nails only lasted 1 week. I have 5 missing now and we came in September 13. very disappointed. Will not be coming back.

Mikelle M Y’all the first time I came here.. it was cool, I got a manicure & a pedicure. When I came in today and only asked for a manicure, they were visibly upset and proceeded to rush through my manicure! Then as she started, I was clear that I wanted a basic manicure, no gel, no polish, only a quick buff at the end! She says $40. I said mam, can I see your price list.. she showed the list, and it was clearly only $20. When I pointed it out.. she proceeds to laugh & say.. $20 etc.. it was weird! My nails have honestly only been clipped. That’s it.. & uneven at that. Encourage folks not to come here.. I think it was just this particular person.. but still.. place is weird.

Joselynn Cortez Will never be going back. I’m utterly disappointed at the service I received. Literally every single finger has a cut on it, most nails are misshaped and crooked, and product was left on multiple fingers. PLEASE DON’T COME HERE!!

Jae Well never be going back. Came in with my partner, they took us both in and got started on his feet right away. Left me soaking in water for 20 minutes while I had to watch my partner get serviced.

S R I had went there a couple of times and my only complaint was that they were expensive but this will be the last visit here since I now have a acrylic nail injury due to carelessness. I should have known something was going to go wrong because the lady that did my nails had done it too quickly. Also she did not speak good English or if she did speak English she was ignoring me. The place is good but just make sure they speak good English and if they are not responding to whatever you are talking about please get a different person or go to a different store.

Amanda Duchesne Great local business! Marla and Lupita provide top quality manicures and a welcoming customer experience.

Monica Matute Marla was great! I got a gel manicure and got apres put on 4 nails due to them being broken. The color she recommended is my new favorite and my nails have clean edges and were prepared thoroughly. I also got a regular pedicure and felt that Marla did a great job with that as well!

jennifer payulert Just happened to pass by and was able to walk in for a pedicure and gel manicure. Lupita did a great, clean, painless job and fixed up my long neglected nails. Thank you so much!

Lindsay Riipinen Pedicure states it includes sugar scrub, lotion, hot towel for the option I chose. They told me they don’t actually include that anymore and it should have been crossed out. So I paid $45 for a gel pedicure that literally was clipping my toes and painting. Extremely high price for not much being done after the menu said all of that was included.

Elena Michel Absolutely love this salon! For nail designs Gina is the best. She has given me two amazing gel X manicures. The pedicures are also very relaxing and the price is good.

Michelle Pages I have been coming here for months since its only a 2 min walk for me. I have had almost every nail tech do my hands and/or feet and out of all the places I have been to I can tell you that it was quality and solid work all around. I wear sneakers for work and can work anywhere from 3 hours to 12 hour shifts depending on the day. Lord knows how thankful I am for this place they always go above and beyond on my poor feet. lol

Esther Best nail tech I have gone to so far. I’ve been getting my nails done for several years and tried out many nail salons but Leah is by far the most talented and detail oriented tech I have met. She never says no to your design requests and has always delivered, if not, exceeded expectations. My nails are naturally oily(?) so they lift pretty easily but Leah spends a long time on nail care which helps to last longer. I have had nails last 8 weeks!! Look at that growth. Here are some of her work for reference. 200% recommended.

BB Bunn You will not find a better nail salon. This is it. This is the end of your research. Leah is extremely talented and professional. I would recommend this place to anyone!

Mi Min My nails are the best theyve ever been! I went to the best nail salon in my city as well and was so pleased with outcome. I am shook love. Never have I once been able to get my nails done right, and for the first time they are amazingly perfect. Ive never been so happy with a service. Leah is super nice and has always done a good job with mine! Highly recommend this nail salon exceptional service and prices!

Rebecca Salvatierra I looove my nails! I get a lot of compliments on my nails and they’re just so cute! Casey is really focused and detailed. She’s one nail techs I’ve had! The place is clean and very sanitary, the prices are reasonable. Will be coming back again.

Ashley Kim Casey is amazing. I posted some photos of nail designs she’s done for me, and she impresses me every time. Clearly, I’ve been returning and only trusting her with my nails! You won’t regret seeing her. Plus, the amount of compliments you will receive.. is endless. She so meticulous and so fun to chat with! Can’t wait to see her again for my next set of nails.

Park SH I absolutely loved my experience at Nailbar Casey. She was very professional and welcoming, making me feel comfortable from the moment I walked in. My nail technician did an incredible job—she was meticulous, paid great attention to detail, and helped me choose the perfect color and design. The results were beyond my expectations! My nails look gorgeous and have lasted for weeks without chipping. If you’re looking for a high-quality nail salon with excellent service, I highly recommend Casey nail. I will definitely be coming back. 프렌치네일 진짜 너무너무 예뻐요. 최고 …❤️

Roger Jung I just started coming here a 2 months ago and I am hooked. They do the best manicure and amazing nail art! Everytime it’s unique to my style. Highly recommend.

Pennina Yasharpour I had several amazing experiences at Sima Nail Lounge! The nail designs are absolutely stunning. Multiple technicians worked on my nails, and every single one of them was skilled and professional. They truly went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with the results. Highly recommend!

Marina dOrthez Such a wonderful experience here! Absolute artists and experts in nail art. Here are my key takeaways: - the fastest yet most precise manicure I’ve EVER had! It was fascinating to watch such precision and efficiency with artist skill. - Friendly and welcoming team. I didn’t have an appointment but I was accepted and welcomed me in even though they were full and busy. - Sima consulted with me and looked at some of my moodboards and she recommended a creative approach which was on point and so me! I loved the outcome and will come back here every chance I get.

Kayla Coe My friend and I are visiting LA this week, and we were looking for places to get our nails done at. Most of them were completely booked, however Tina’s Nails came in clutch! The lady at the first desk(marble) paid close attention to the detail of my nails and made sure to go back and re-check for any mishaps. My friend is in the military and has some restrictions, but the lady at the last desk was able to help her and picked out this nice pink nude for her! Her nails look amazing and I’m so happy with the results!

Kaitlin Chin I never write a review. The women who did my nails was so rude. I called prior before coming and I asked how much the pedicure was. She said 30$ for regular pedicure, I came right after and then she started to roughly do my toes. Didn’t scrub my whole feet, only bottom. Then I saw her pulling out the light for gel and then I said I wanted regular. Then she said it was an extra 5$ for removal of my gel. Then I asked her if she had a sign for it, she pointed to the sign but the charge is not even on the sign. She says it’s 5$ removal everywhere which is not true! She starts yelling at me and keeps yelling at me. She said I am not yelling at you, I am raising my voice. I told her she didn’t have to yell at me and we can speak to each other respectfully. Honestly worst nail experience I’ve ever had. Hope no one comes here! She thought I had a issue about the 5$ but it wasn’t even that! More so, she was very rude worst customer service…. Just read the response. First off, I never had an appointment. Second I called asking how much was for a regular pedicure, you said 30$. Third, you told me you were gonna give me a ticket of charge during the process of the pedicure. You told me after I saw you pulling out the gel light. Another thing I was not complaining. I asked what the ticket of charge was for. Then I asked if you had a sign on your service menu. Then you pointed to the menu and the 5$ dollars service is not on there. Why point to the menu saying it’s on there when it’s not. You pointed to the 15$ acrylic removal. So get your facts straight. Don’t tell lies! Be truthful and be a good human being. It’s not appropriate for you to be yelling at a customer when I was respectfully talking to you. Shame on you for lying! But it’s okay because the universe knows the truth. It’s okay to admit to being wrong.

S M LOVELOVELOVE TINA, I moved back down to orange county yet i still travel to ktown to see her for her amazing work. Shes definitely got the skills to make sure you leave satisfied, not to mention her nail art LASTS longer than any other place ive been to! Thanks tina!!!

Jennifer Murcio Calling State-board ASAP! As someone who is in the same industry this is a very unsanitary nail salon to do your waxing and nails! For the waxing: Double dipped at it’s finest she said every one gets one stick the minute I said no by state-board it’s a new stick each dip! I stopped and didn’t continue with my lips getting waxed! The wax had hairs!!! And the bottles did too! Plus she is using the same razor for brows!! Guy upfront is rude no customer service. I can only imagine the pedicure implements DONT disinfected if u care about your health don’t come here stateboard needs to close this facility down or they need to get their business straight! I SHOULD OF LOOKED AT THE REVIEWS BEFORE ENTERING

Magdalena Vazquez My daughter got her nails done at this nail salon and when she got home I was upset with how they cut her fingers and cuticles. She was excited to try a new place but she came back super dissatisfied. Not only were her fingers bleeding but she didn’t get the service she asked for. The nail tech at station #7 proceeded to add glue to one of the cuts on her finger to what I assume was to stop the bleeding. My daughter said the lady was being rough while handling her nails and seemed in a rush. I usually don’t write reviews but when I called the salon the man at the front disregarded us and showed no interest on this issue. I wouldn’t recommend this place, that being said, the only nail tech that actually seemed to care and does a good job at acrylics is Michael. Nunca pensé que un lugar podría hacer esto. Lastimaron muy feo a mi hija. Le cortaron sus dedos y le pusieron pegamento en sima de una de las cortadas. Por favor tengan cuidado con quien vayan y a los lugares que vayan. Ojalá que no se le infecten las cortadas. No vayan a este lugar.

Joselin Ordoñez This place is ok. Their prices are not as high as other nail places. However, you get what you pay for. I’ve been coming here since they opened, and up until today I would’ve given it 4 stars. Whenever I show them pictures, they say “okay I can do it,” but it almost never comes out right. Then when you ask for shorter nails, they say that your nails are already short enough and refuse to cut them “too much.” I’m 16 and I need to do work with my hands, so I can’t have nails that are too long. My nails are naturally long, but the size they do it is still too much for me. My mom’s nails are the same. I convinced her to get acrylics today, and the technician hurt her finger and didn’t do it how my mom wanted it. For my nails, they also left gaps where you can see my natural nail on the sides. Their manicures with regular and gel polish are okay, and their pedicures are too, but their acrylics are not that great. If you do go, there are some really good people. Ask for Helen or Tina.

Nancy Truong From the first time I walked in the salon, Leah has been great at being transparent about her policies and the way her store was set up. She has 14 years of experience and was thoughtful and helpful with choosing a design for an upcoming trip I had and made sure my nails would be extra strong. The pricing is very reasonable parking is validated. She’s also kind and easy to talk to.

Stephanie Zena Leah is so incredibly talented and professional, she always does an incredible job and I leave loving my nails. She’s been doing this many years, knows her products and the right techniques, my nails still look great when I come back to get them changed. I’ve been going to her for the past year every 2 weeks, she never disappoints and is always very fair with her pricing. Ant recommend her enough!!

Tina Lee Leah helped me restore my damaged, brittle nails from a previous salon. She had a plan in place and walked me through it. Her experience and care is why I come back regularly, on top of her excellent technical work. Also, love to support a woman of color and small business owner! 10/10 Perfect gel manicure.

Laura Del Mar I went on Friday to get my nails done, hard gel, they charge me 15 extra for “French design” which no other places charged me for a basic French so I paid 65 total plus tip. That Sunday, 2 days after I got my nails, they were completely damaged, one of them broke (even if they used hard gel), they did the manicure again on Monday with no fee, at that point it was 80 from the first manicure plus tip for the new manicure so it was almost a 100. And now, one week later I have 4 nails completely damage. The girls there are so nice, but I’m not sure if is the product that they use or what but I feel so bad that I paid 100 for a FRENCH NAILS that lasts less than a week. So disappointed.

Fariha Malik I had one great experience here and one absolutely terrible experience. The first time I went I got my nails does by Sue and she did just an amazing job on my nails. I chose a design and she did it so seamlessly. I don’t always go here because you have to book an apt far in advance. I decided to make an apt because one of my nails broke and conveniently they had an open spot that week. I got a design and I would appreciate if the nail tech could communicate that she could not draw the design for one of the fingers then I would have chosen another design. My nails started turning dark after the 2nd or 3rd day of getting my nails done. I got a base coat with white design and my nails were dark. I didn’t want to cause problems but I paid close to $100 for just my acrylics refill that I can get elsewhere for a better job for half the price. Not to mention I was in there for like 2 hours. After about a week I decided to reach out because my nails were disgusting and I had to get them re done. They did try to accommodate which I appreciate and told me to come in and get a new polish with the same nail tech but the part that bothered me was they claim that’s the appropriate price for their work. I highly recommend Sue but after my second experience there I won’t be returning.

Yolpie Kaiser sue did an amazing job with my nails. she took the time to help me figure out what was needed to create the look i wanted and didn’t rush me at all. she was so kind and talented! would definitely come back! thanks so much

anny I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Cynthia for a long time and her nail technique is one of the best in LA. My nails are always done to perfection and I am always satisfied. For example, the attention to details, listening to my preferences and offering her expert advice (she can do any crazy idea you have), and going the extra mile for me. I leave with the cutest nails every time and I cannot recommend Cynthia enough! Note: her studio is spotless. she follows the highest hygiene standards, which is very important to me.

Paula Lim If youre looking to get aesthetically pleasing nails, Cynthias your girl! I have gone to her many times (even though I live far AF). I have always been so happy with how my nails came out and have gotten so many compliments on them! Sometimes I want my nails to look a certain way, but Cynthia always gives great suggestions. It always amazes me when my nails come out better than expected. Cynthia has such an eye for creativity and I wouldnt trust my nails with anyone else.

Laura Nguyen Cynthia just understands my soft pastel girl aesthetic! I can trust her vision if I bring an idea like picnic or starlight theme, I know I’ll love it when it’s all said and done. She’s so detailed and has so many options of glitters and jewels to choose from. It gives you the creative freedom to go all in on the design. In my opinion, it’s hard to find someone who has the talent, openness, and creativity for nail art and with Cynthia I know I can trust her to deliver.

SY Lam showed them an example photo of russian manicure, OFF WHITE color, but they ended up just painting WHITE for me. kind of pissed and speechless cuz i was not expecting that they cant do such a simple thing. i dont know who the lady was doing my nails but the guy painting my nails for the last time did a really good job on my french nail and i really like it. really disappointed to be honest

Alizobeida Avalos Loved the place everyone is nice and i paid $90 for french tip ❤️

Patty Alva They are okay.. Pedicures are good but Nails not so good. I asked for a Almond Shape and the guy did a SKINNY POINTY STYLE.. and prices are high. I paid $95 for a set that normally You pay $65 -70 I will not be returning. I also asked for eyebrow waxed only a clean up she shaped the shape to a thinner shape, NOT OKAY.