Shine Nails

The ladies here were nice and friendly. There wasn’t anyone else in the salon when I went so no wait! I like how my nails turned out. They checked with me to make sure I liked the length they cut them before they proceeded and I appreciated the fact they didn’t rush me out of the chair as I was waiting for my nails to dry. But it was all pretty basic. Average but short hand and feet massages,

All my acrylics popped off two days later. Horrific. Before completely coming off, the back near the nail bed started chipping on each one the same day I got them done. I want my money back.

I came here while visiting the area. I’m from the Bay Area and I have a regular manicurist but my nails broke and I needed them fixed. My pedicure was great but my hands were another story. She was not good at all. My nails were wide and thick. The color was poorly applied as well. Then when I showed them the difference in sizes of my nails in both hands she simply just told me what I owed. I am a cosmetologist and I know good work as well as when an establishment is unprofessional. You don’t charge $ 109 and expect a tip with work that is worse than when we would practice in school on each other … I’m pissed that I even paid because I left LA a day early just because I need my nails fixed by my regular girl … My fingers have 6 different cuts from her working on my acrylics … This is the worst work I’ve ever had done in my life … They are lucky I paid and I am only giving one star because it’s a requirement.

Omg best acrylic set ever!!! Totally coming back to Hoa, she’s is awesome ! Thank you, great service and prices too.

Made a last minute appointment here. I was running very late due to traffic and parking difficulties (very difficult after work hours because of the no parking from 4−7pm on La Brea and 3^rd and the no parking on Sycamore SOUTH of 3^rd after 6pm– ended up parking on Sycamore NORTH of 3^rd). The ladies graciously accommodated me even with my tardiness but they definitely made sure they still got out of there by closing time (I arrived at 6:40 and was out the door at 7:04). I can’t complain about that since I was the one that was late. Overall, their work was good. A few spots on my toes that could’ve used some cleanup but I can take care of that at home. Their massages were amazing, albeit super short. And $ 30 for mani-​pedi was pretty reasonable.

always a pleasure. the price is right. the service is excellent and the best thing is that my nails stay on fleek for at least 10 days. no chipping at all!

Went to Shine Nails for the first time yesterday. They were great… took us 20 minutes before closing but they did not rush through my pedicure or my daughter’s silk fill. Everyone was friendly and my feet look great! I will definitely go back!

I always go to Shine nails to get my mani pedi combo. They have the best deal! $ 30! They aren’t pushy and try to upsell you, very nice ladies! They polish your nails nice and the massage they do is great! I really like coming here because there are no surprises and they don’t have that «sell sell sell» mentality. Just a relaxing mani pedi! How it is suppose to be.

This is my local nail shop. I love many things about it. First, I can walk to it from my apartment (awesome!)… Second the prices are reasonable ($ 30 for mani/​pedi, $ 50 if you want the mani to be gel)… Third, they do a great job! All of the women are good but I love Dianne (she does my mani) and Sunny (she does my pedi). They are sweet, accommodating, thorough and remember my name. I like little things like that. I usually come on Sunday afternoons and call a few hours ahead to avoid waiting too long. They have a good variety of Essie and OPI polishes as well as a decent variety of ibd and CND gel polishes. They have both spa chairs and regular but if you’re getting a pedicure you go automatically to the spa chair– which is nice. No paying more for it.
All in all a good experience. This place is no frills but the environment is relaxing and the price is right.

Wow! Service is amazing. So much care into mani/​pedi. And the people are so friendly. Very good!

I am still in the salon waiting for my friend and can’t wait to write a good review for fear of forgetting! I got a gel manicure for $ 30 and the manicurist who helped me was fantastic. She made sure I liked the shape of my nails before painting, she was kind enough to make sure I didn’t want to switch colors because the color I chose was a bit thin & ended up requiring 4 coats, and the massage at the end was awesome. She also was simply very nice (and told me she has a decade of experience, when I asked), and I felt comfortable in the salon space as she was helping me. While I was there, many women came in seeming to be regulars– they were greeted as if they’d been there before, which is always a good sign. A great experience for a basic gel manicure for a great price!

Just got the greatest mani pedi at shine. They’re so gentle and know their stuff. Extra message was amazing!

I am really not a big fan of this place. I feel their advertisements are a bit misleading. I came in for a manicure gel and a pedicure. They charge me $ 55.00. They should be more upfront about their pricing before they start to work on people’s nails. There are so many other places in Los Angeles that do a better job for half the price. I will never be going back to this place. I do not recommend it to any one…
Unilocal requires me to write a full page review but, I have nothing else to say so I’ll just write blah blah blah blah blah!!! I’m never going back! Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah! Im never going back! Blah blah blah blah blah! I’m never going back.

I had some time to kill before a meeting and decided to stop here on a whim. The parking situation is a little tricky, there’s no street parking directly in front and the neighborhood parking nearby is permit only, but there are meters on la brea. They were having a $ 30 special for mani and spa pedi so I was all for it. They have a pretty good selection of OPI and essie colors. The ladies who work there are nice and on the quiet side, none of that small chit chat going on which I don’t mind at all. I enjoyed my mani/​pedi and was out of there in around 45 minutes. If I’m ever in the area again and in need of new nails I’ll definitely come back!

I will not be back here. As far as the appearance of my nails– fine. This was by far the most uncomfortable painful experiences of my life. I agreed to pay extra for a seasalt scrub where barely any salt was used and they ended up dipping my feet in paraffin wax. Do your research. It’s NOT GOOD FOR YOU. I know there are chemicals involved in going to the nail salon but I should have been told what it was before putting my feet inside. I was told included in the extra charge there would be a massage. All she did was stroke her hands around my feet without applying pressure like a normal massage. She also used her nails to dig into my foot and toes causing a cut in between my pinky toe on my right foot. I almost cried because I was so uncomfortable and afraid to tell them it sucked so bad. I did receive a ten dollar discount after they tried charging me 70 dollars when I was NOT satisfied. A pedicure is supposed to be relaxing not painful. Maybe nobody spoke up before. I still tipped each girl 10 dollars. It didn’t appear they were using clean scrubbers or nail brushes as well. Putting it back into supply boxes contaminating other things. Weird nail salon. Funny cause I had gone last year and it wasn’t gross. Couldnt get out of this salon fast enough. Also dumb lady sitting down at the end shaking her head while I politely complained was immature and obnoxious. Sorry the one time in my whole life of visiting nail salons I need to complain. You just walked in as I was paying so you don’t know the pain I just endured. THANKS I wish I could explain more how unbearable this experience was.

Wish I could give 0 stars! Too bad this used to be my favorite place. I’ve been coming to Shine nails for about two and a half years. Given them tons of service and even wrote a great review last summer. Unfortunately I had a terrible experience today. I had made an appointment for my friend and me on Monday for today (Friday) The appointment was for mani and pedi each. I walked in literally 2 minutes before my friend and asked if we could wait a minute for my friend. They said sure. Then as random last minute people started walking in they tried to push me to give my friends chair up. I made it clear that I had made an appointment for us and they got quite frustrated.
They completely rushed through my nails and they look TERRIBLE! I’m not rich so when I do get the chance to get my nails done I want them to look great. It would have been nice if they had put a little effort into their job. All splotchy and uneven!!! I didn’t get a massage on my arms or legs. They moved me so fast to dry so that they could get their other clients in. It was so rude! They made my friend move chairs for her nails after rushing through her pedicure. They didn’t even use lotion on her arms for the manicure. Just awful! Too expensive also ($ 55) manicure pedicure!!! I’m now going on my only vacation this summer with ugly toes and nails so sad!
We will never come back to Shine nails! Looking forward to finding a new place in LA that puts care and love into our service.
Don’t come here! Women are rude and all about the money money money!

Ahhhhhmazing. I was in desperate need of a mani pedi before an engagement party a couple of weeks ago, and since I was staying at my boyfriends place I was a little but up a creek. He lives by the grove and typically nail shops in and around malls/​shopping centers can be overpriced and not that great.
I turned to Unilocal to find a salon, and came across Shine — I have to admit, it’s VERY under the radar. But I was able to get an appointment quickly and sat down.
Overall — the did a thorough job of cleaning, had decent massage chairs, and got me out pretty quickly. The gel manicure, however was THE BEST IN LA. It’s lasted at least a week longer than at other salons, so I’m sold.
Just wish I lived closer and I would be back more often.

I have been to every nail salon is town! No lie!!! I have done it all. The one reason I love coming to this nail shop is because it’s never packed. I hate walking into salons and I have to wait for an hour plus. The ladies immediately greet you, ask you to pick your color (which by the way they have a small selection BUT they have all the best nail polish OPI & Essie!), they take their time and do such a good job in cleaning your nails. They have one of the best prices for mani/​pedi. $ 30! You won’t be sorry, they also give you a complimentary massage! It feels SOOOOOO gooood! They also do an amazing job for gel manis! $ 35 for gel!
They don’t have parking! SO BE AWARE! Best advice is to park by Sycamore or on La Brea!!!

I’ve only been getting regular mani/​pedis for the last 6 months. I decided that I deserve to be pampered… or at least my hands and feet do, so, I set out to find a place to make it happen.
At first, I thought close and convenient was the way to go, Shine Nails, thats you! But while Shine does have a large selection of regular OPI and Essie polish, their gel selection is decent at best (but adequate for most normal people) and the gel selection was starting to bore me. I wanted to jazz it up a bit with a crazy color or even a little design now and then. I just had to see what else was out there, I needed to see what I was missing. So, I strayed…
Turns out I wasn’t missing much… the spots that had lots of colors and could do dog portraits on my pinky nail (no, not really) were missing everything that Shine has to offer.
These other places were like factories, dirty, over crowded and expensive factories. And no, Shine isn’t a luxurious or even pretty spa but it’s clean, quiet and doesn’t smell like I’m holding an open nail polish bottle under my nose. The ladies are sweet, gentle and do a great job, the price is beyond reasonable ($ 30 for gel mani or $ 30 for regular mani/​pedi combo) and I always feel welcome and NEVER rushed.
I HIGHLY recommend gel manicures by Kris. She does an awesome job, gives GREAT shoulder, neck and hand massages and is sweet as can be. All the ladies do a fine job on pedicures so I take whoever I get and have never been disappointed.
So, if you deserve some pampering, relaxation and a mani and/​or pedi this is the place to go (and don’t forget to get a card and a stamp $ 10 off after 10 visits).

I have been going here for years and absolutely adore this place. It is not the fanciest but it is quiet, nice, CLEAN, reasonably priced and the friendly staff is professional. They also have massage chairs. All I ask for a nail salon! :) Love this place and cannot recommend it enough.
They do allow walk-​ins but I recommend appointments since they can get busy, especially on the weekends or in the afternoon.