Paola Ponce Nails

Paola is an amazing nail artist! She is professional, friendly, and passionate about her work. Hygiene is also very important and Paola makes that a top priority! If you want beautiful nails than Paola is the gal to see!

Wonderful service by Paola. Extremely clean, I never worry about anything. My nails always look amazing and I get positive comments all the time. Very relaxing, too, especially for the pedicures which are in a nice quiet room. Just the best!

I stumbled across Paola when I randomly decided to get a manicure after a million years and purchased a Groupon. One of my best life decisions thus far! She is fantastic! Not only is she extremely detailed and makes sure your nails are perfect, she also takes the time to educate you on proper nail health and make suggestions accordingly. She keeps up with the trends and can recreate virtually anything from pinterest. She’s an amazing person and keeps your nails and toes on point!

I have been saying Paola for over a year now and she is amazing! I have been doing my nails and toes since I was a teenager and she is by far the absolute best I’ve ever had.
Let me first start by saying she is extremely talented at her craft. When I first started seeing her I did a regular gel mani, then I did gel extensions. Now my nails are long naturally and my gel manis look so good. A lot of times we do fun nail art. I’m always happy with the way they look. Check out her Instagram!
She uses top of the line products (bio sculpture gel) and she has great colors. Her pedicures are always perfect and my nails have never looked so good. I find her prices to be really reasonable considering the quality of products she uses and the level of work she does. Also I wanna ad that she is a total sweetheart. I love talking and chatting with her, I always enjoy myself. The whole experience is always such a treat. I would never go anywhere else. I’ve told her she can never stop working because I would be devastated! Haha!

I have been Paola’s client for close to 2 years now. I searched for a quality place to have my nail services and Paola is just it!!!
She is top with hygiene and with quality products! Her appointment system is super easy and convenient! She is absolutely professional and artistic! All in all she is great!

Best nail girl ever! No more listening to multiple technicians talking to each other in another language. One service at a time with Paola and she uses quality product. Booking is made easy with 24hr online website.

Booking the appointment was pretty simple. Easy, accessible and user friendly. You also get reminders a few days ahead so there won’t be any confusion or delayed time.
It is located inside a beauty salon (Art to Beauty) and the staff is very welcoming.
Paola is very knowledgeable and artistic. My nails were a bit long and damaged since I keep polishing and not take too much care for them. She started evaluating my nails. Gave me a recommendation and started off with removing any excess damage. I chose a simple blush color. She filed, did a complimentary sugar scrub and massage. All in all, everything was great. I will be coming back in 2 – 3 weeks for her to care for my nails. I want them strong and can’t wait for my future results.

After getting sick of acrylics and how they always ruin my nails I’m really glad I’ve found Paola!
Paola always does a phenomenal job with my nails. She really emphasizes on the health of your nails & takes great care of them! Paola pays the utmost attention to the quality of your nails & puts time into your nails making sure that they’re up to her standards (which are high).
I appreciate everything she’s done for me especially with helping my nails become so much healthier! I always look forward to my next appointments with her!
P. s. She does pretty awesome nail designs too!

Paola is hands down the best. Ive found my go to manicurist! I wish I could find a hair dresser that was as good as she is with nails. She is very consistent and always does a super clean job with the polish.

Paola is amazing! She does an amazing job and is super sweet. I’m also in love with all her high-​tech equipment and efficient ways of doing nails. She uses an LED light gel «dryer» where you only need to put your hands in for a few seconds. She also has this dentist-​tool-​looking cuticle cleaner and an automatic nail polish bottle shaker… Not sure why I’m so mesmerized by these but I am!
It is not easy to get an appointment if you need one ASAP but it’s worth it to book ahead with Paola.

I was looking for a nail salon to get a gel mani + regular pedi for an upcoming vacation and after reading Unilocal reviews, I decided to try out Paola Ponce Nails. I don’t get my nails done often because my job requires a lot of hands-​on work (I work in a research lab where I’m constantly rough on my hands), just having to change gloves a dozen times a day already steers me away of paying $$ for nice nails.
Anyway, Paola has a very easy-​to-​use online booking system depending on what service you would like to have. I didn’t see any times that worked for me, so I emailed her and she was very pleasant and quick to reply, after a few emails back and forth she booked me for a time that wasn’t even listed on her site.
I had a very enjoyable experience getting my mani pedi, Paola was friendly and her tools are super professional and clean. She is very organized and very good at her job. My nails lasted a long time, even with the few days I had to go into work and throughout my vacation as well. Her prices are very fair for the level of quality and professionalism she offers! I will definitely be going back to her the next time I decide to get my nails done!

UPDATE: I knew that Paola is amazing and that was the reason I went back to her and only her after my first appointment with her. today she just proved me that I wasn’t wrong about her!!! I’ve had ingrowns on my both toes for over 10 years and they never went away because at other places manicurists would just cut them every time… Paola kept on telling me that I should just give it a few month and don’t touch them, just go to her at least 1 every 3 weeks and she’ll make them disappear… Guess what, she wasn’t lying!!! My right toe ingrown was gone after 3 month of my visits to her and today I realized that my left toe feels great! I’m ingrown free!!! Love you Paola!!! Thank you!!!
I strongly recommend this salon to everyone who really care about their hair and nails!!! The whole staff is just amazing!!! Love you girls!!!

She does a great job and takes her time making sure they are PERFECT. She was also very informative about some of the health aspects of nail care and has a very peaceful countenance. If you want someone who is going to do a fabulous job, answer your questions with patience and help you feel relaxed, she is your girl.
I generally walk into places on a whim, but this time I found a Living Social Deal and gave an appointment-​only place a try. Let me tell you, waiting a week for my appointment time was worth it. She also has a referral system, that can save your friends money $ 10 off their first visit. If you give someone one of the cards she gives (on which she has written your name), they can get $ 10 off their first time. Smart business!

Had an Amazon local and it was worth every little penny. Booked my appointment online (super easy) and my gel mani and regular pedi by Paola looks great. Like what others have said, she does an amazing job and she’s the sweetest and most informative person. Although her chair isn’t the typical spa chairs at other salons, it’s very relaxing and she takes her time in getting your nails done.
She’s definitely an artist and knows her stuff! Book your appointment and enjoy!

I found Paola through Groupon and I am so happy I purchased a deal and obtained her services.
Her online booking system is flawless. I loved the fact that I didn’t have to call.
I easily found parking on the side street.
I got a white gel manicure with her with a pink powdered glitter fade.
It was easy to strike up a conversation with her and she’s so easygoing.
She took her time from start to finish, paying careful attention to every application of polish and even gave me some good advice on nail care.
I’m really happy with my manicure and look forward to returning to her.

I went there last weekend and enjoyed every minute of it. I got lost though at first coz she does not have a sign outside and i was skeptical of going inside the hair salon but i did after a while. Paola is very knowledgeable on what she does, I am pretty impressed. She has a lot of selections to choose from and they’re all pretty and i have never tried all these 3d designs and stamps and just wanted to try all of em. but i decided to get a bow on my ring fingers, and came out really nice. I also came with with my chipped gel nails and she had all these interesting things goin on with taking it out (the hand glove or whatever you call that thing is was relaxing). Overall, i enjoyd my experience with Paola and I will for sure come back for another one! Happy nails ladies

I went to Paola based on Unilocal reviews and everything I read was spot on.
She’s totally professional, sweet, and knows everything and anything about her profession.
I also loved that she gave me cards to hand to girl friends for a discount on their first visit!
Super calm and quiet atmosphere. Very clean and relaxing and I love my gel mani/​reg pedi!
Also– she has several options of colors to choose from.

I used a Lifebooker voucher for a gel manicure and pedicure with Paola Ponce. I had never gotten gel polish before, and it was a great experience! Paola explained to me how gel polish worked, and what I would have to do to remove it. She is really concerned with nail health — she uses LED light (so no UV), and doesn’t over file your nails or unnecessarily clip cuticles.
My nails look lovely. I got a sparkly red polish, and have received many compliments. The manicure is going on one week, and so far they look like the day I got them, except for one small chip on one nail.
The pedicure is not in a spa/​massage chair, but it’s in a comfortable chair with a warm bubbly foot bath, with disposable plastic insert changed for each customer. One of the hairdressers in the salon even brought me a lovely little nazook pastry and Armenian coffee!
I believe that nails are by appointment only, and you can book appointments online, which is super convenient. Paola has a stand in a hair salon, so it’s one person at a time. There’s a parking lot in the back, which you can enter from Griswold Street. There’s also plenty of street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Paola goes above and beyond for personal attention — I was five minutes late to the appointment, and she texted me directions to the salon to make sure I wasn’t lost. Also, I left my rain jacket in the salon, and she contacted me about it and communicated with me by text about when I could come back and get it.
There are discounts on Mondays — Thursdays — gel mani for $ 30 and gel mani/​regular pedi for $ 45. Paola also gives customers $ 10 discount coupons for their friends; when your friend uses one, you get $ 10 off your next visit, too.

I’ve written reviews for places I’ve known less, so I feel like a bad Unilocaler and a bad Paola fan for not having written this sooner. Ok ok, its time to write a review for Paola.
Im almost a regular now and I have nothing but nice things to say about Paola, about her work, and about the ladies in the shop. Overall, Paola is friendly yet very professional and has an excellent eye for detail. Im not a brand snob but most of her equipment/​tools/​polishes are OPI and, I’ve got to say, they do feel quite superior. Clean, and cute space.
PROS:
— Small parking lot behind the shop. Never had an issue finding parking in it.
— My first gel mani lasted me 5 weeks WOWOWOW! After the 5^th week, ONE (!!!) nail started lifting and then half were lifted after my 6^th. Talk about bang for your buck! (Btw, most gel manis from other places have lasted me 2 weeks TOPS!)
— Jasmine (the hairdresser/​owner of the shop?) is always suuuuper sweet and offers me Armenian coffee or pastries. There has been a gaggle of girls hanging out and chatting the two times I have been there but they are pretty funny to eavesdrop on.
— MOOD COLORS! What else do I need to say about this?!
— Paola seems willing to try new nail art if you show her a picture and I appreciate that!
— Online booking!
— Close to 2 freeway.
CONS:
— Love the Monday thru Thursday discount but I can’t make it by 5:30 on those days. Waaaaaah!
— Seems like online booking is less flexible about fitting you into Paola’s day wherever there is time since there are pre-​made slots for the specific service (s) you are booking but, hey, if thats what it takes for Paola to continue her good work, I can work around that.
Will def try to be back soon although I can admit it wont be until later, rather than sooner, since my gel manis last so much longer from here.

I don’t frequently get my nails done, let alone gel manicures since the process costs a lot more than I prefer to spend. I’m always on the lookout for a good deal and that’s how I found Paola Ponce — through Groupon! She’s her own business, running out of a salon on the Eagle Rock /​Glendale border. She’s friendly and sweet and very meticulous, yet efficient, when it comes to nails.
As a first-​time customer I received a 15% off discount — score! While she cleaned up after a customer, she let me choose what gel nail color I wanted out of the OPI collection. Paola carefully examines the state of your nails and only does what’s necessary to keep them in good condition. Her supplies are clean and organized and she uses mostly OPI products. She even has a cool LED lamp that times how long it takes for each hand to dry — fancy! I had her add some gold polka dots to my ring fingers and the simple nail art was done for free :)
The only negative I would give are that you sit in a regular chair facing a corner while Paola works on your nails. Not a huge sacrifice, so it’s fine. I anticipated being there for 90mins, but the whole gel manicure took only 1 hour! It’s been a week since my appointment with her and there is still no sign of chipping despite the constant use of my hands!
Aside from the Groupon and first-​time customer discount, she has specials too! Monday through Thursday, gel manis are $ 30 (as opposed to the regular $ 40) and a basic mani-​pedi combo is also $ 30. She makes it so easy to return! Appointments are easy to make and she quickly responds to emails. I seriously cannot wait til my next appointment because Paola rocks!