Healthy Nails

Jenny was a sweetheart. they were close to closing and she happily wanted to do my nails. they were so damaged from the last place I went to in La and she brought them back to life! great hospitality. good people! go to this awesome neighborhood nail salon :)

I started getting my nails done here over 20 years ago but left because the place really needed a facelift and the staff was just plain RUDE.
I returned a couple years ago when my manicurist, Dawn, left one shop and started here. There is a new owner and a few upgrades have been made to the interior, but it still needs a little help.
Dawn is fabulous. She does my pink and white fill and always makes sure my nails are just the way I like them. My only complaint is that I generally have to wait — even when I have an appointment. My last pedicure was with Jenny and she did a great massage. No complaints here.
They take cash or check only. If you us a debit or credit card they charge a fee of $ 0.50, which in the state of CA is not allowed.

When I first arrived for a (gel) mani-​pedi they sat me at the second massage chair (#4) which was not functional :(It was 15 minutes of soaking before someone was able to start the pedi but after she had started she stoped and switched back to do this other lady’s nails. Decent pedi, but after I got the gel manicure done I noticed that there was a big gap between the cuticle and the polish. The lady who did my nails was older and probably shouldn’t be working any longer at a job that requires some percision (plus bad breath everytime she talked to me). Needless to say I wont be back. My total was $ 46 but I tipped $ 9 because it’s the holidays.

I had a gel manicure and a regular pedicure with callus removal. I only had an hour to get this done, but the ladies worked fast and I think the results are beautiful! I wanted festive nails as my husband’s company Holiday party is this Friday. One toe has a Christmas tree, the other a snowflake. Fun, fast, I’m happy!!!

I absolutely loved it here! I walked in with a friend with no appointment and they were able to take us right away.
Kelly is such a doll and gave me the most amazing gel manicure! The entire staff are very sweet as well and make you feel at home.
I wouldn’t go anywhere else!
I highly recommend going here! :):) X
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I walked in for a basic manicure. I can’t think of a single thing I liked, my manicure is just so-​so. I got in just as it opened so I’m pretty sure her instruments were clean but they were just stored in pencil — like box with «clean» written on the top with a sharpie. After she was done, they went right back into that same box. I don’t think that’s very serological.
Secondly, she kept asking me about the length and shape constantly saying, «Anything you want, I’ll do it for you no problem». More than once I had to tell her to go over an area and make it more round or shorten a nail. I had asked for round and short. Not rocket science. And again she would say, «Anything you want, I’ll do it for you no problem».
Cuticles: trimmed and didn’t take away anymore skin than necessary. Pass.
Length: after multiple directions, short. Pass.
Shape: I’m probably going to have to go over a few spots with a finer emery board. Fail.
Paint: not as sharp as I’m used to. With only her own nails to scrape away polish outside the lines, there is still base and top coat on the tops and sides. Main color not as even as I would like/​used to. Fail.
Price: $ 14
I should have gone to Fancy Nails within the same shopping complex. Maybe next time.

Jenny just gave me the best pedicure I’ve ever had, she spent a lot of time on each treatment and it was so relaxing.
Walked in last minute and they were able to accommodate immediately.
Dawn did a gel manicure on my nails while getting a pedicure and it turned out beautiful.
Tons of gel options!
Overall, great experience and highly recommend this place!

Found this place while out running errands today, decided to treat myself to a gel manicure it was only $ 26 (which is a great deal, most places charge $ 35) worth every penny my manicurist was Dawn she was very meticulous and gave my cuticles much need attention, will definitely be back :) Thank you!

These ladies are nice and they do a great job! Just did some minor upgrades and it looks great! They do beautiful nails at a great price!

I have been going to this place since they changed management likely around 5 years ago. I get my pedicures done by Lucy or Kelly, and they are always fantastic. The polish lasts up to 4 weeks, but I bring my own OPI polish — I always have done that for other salons as well as usually my toe polish chips right away and I need to repair it, but not at this place. It is a bit bare bones, and yes, they are Vietnamese and speak in Vietnamese among themselves, but I love the pedicures there.

They spilled a full bowl of nail polish remover on my iPhone and completely ruined it. They refused to reimburse me the $ 179.00 cost to replace it. (I had insurance but my cost was still $ 179.00) They told me it was an accident and nobody’s fault. I highly disagree, she spilled it, not me. I see that as her fault. Even the owner told me, too bad, it was an accident and he would not cover my expanses.
The other issue with this place is that they talk, non stop in Vietnamese. Can’t relax in this nail solan.

Just okay I guess if you’re in a bind. Doesn’t seem like it gets too busy but it’s pretty much your standard nail salon. I’ve only been here once and got a spa pedicure (only $ 20) but the lady who did it made my nail beds bleed on both of my feet. the part where the cut your cuticle. so needless to say, I won’t be coming back.

This place is hit and miss. Some people who work there are good but most if the time they damage my nails. I stopped going there when my nail beds were almost completely filed thru and I bled for days after. Not healthy for my nails at all, and I am still dealing with the damage, three months after the manicure.

I came here on my lunch break because it’s close and I received a gift certificate. I asked for a pedicure. They got me in, in 10 minutes but the pedicure was done so quickly and poorly. The man didn’t scrub my feet, clean my cuticles much or massage, on top of that he ruined my nail while putting my sandal back and cursed a couple of times and made me feel uncomfortable. After he attempted to fix it by just reapplying polish but it looked bad in sunlight. I will not be coming back, their pedicures are expensive and of poor quality.

I love it! Long lasting pedi ever! Thanks!

Beware!!! I had a pedicure and manicure on Sunday and today (Tuesday) I have puss coming out the side of my toenail. Now looking back I realize I didn’t see anyone sterilize any tools, including the soaking tubs. I usually do my own nails but decided I needed a treat, a treat I did not get, just an overpriced bad experience.
The massage was nonexistent, the water was cold for both mani and pedi, I still have callused heals, the paint on my toes is bubbly, my nails look like they were done by my 5 year old daughter, and I was up-​sold on Jel so now I can’t get it off. I would ask for my money back if I knew they were a decent enough establishment to do so, I made the mistake of paying cash.

They’re rude, and do a poor job. I’ve been going to Nail Salons for 20 years, 10 in the US betw Chicago, Vegas and Diego. This place is in the bottom 2. They’re sarcastic, talk in Vietnamese about you (very obvious), don’t like you to tell them what you like — they want to decide for… And then they do a bad job: my nails started lifting badly after just 3 days. Ugh! If I could give a negative star, I would’ve.

My friend and I ended up here purely based on location. They are in the same center as Café 56 (that’s another review) so we decided to try it. I checked Unilocal and the reviews are mixed so we went in.
The place is decent, 4 spa chairs, some nail stations and a large screen tuned to The Price is Right that the women working there watched the entire time we were getting pedicures. Our «basic» spa pedicures were $ 22, not too pricey. We were only asked to upsell once. My friend got a decent massage and pedicure. Mine sucked. The older lady doing my pedicure was pissy from the getgo as I had glitter polish on my toes that was near impossible to get off. Had she been nicer about it, I would have increased the tip for her effort. Instead she complained and got a normal sized tip. She also totally skimped out on the massage and the nail polish looks terrible. I think she needs glasses as I have polish all around my nailbeds and bare spots on my nails.
If I hadn’t been in a hurry to get my kid from school, I think I would have asked to have the polish fixed. Basically, go here if you want a mediocre pedicure and don’t let the older lady do your toes unless she’s gotten glasses.

I was in San Diego the first few days of September to attend a Bar Mitzvah and after helping my friend (reviews to come) with various forms of shopping and prepping found myself with a couple of hours to myself before I could check into my hotel.
I decided to treat myself to a manicure (to fix the one I ruined doing prep work) and after watching what seemed like a great pedicure take place, decided to have a pedicure as well.
This place was clean enough and did not water down their polish. The manicure was a good one (even though I chose the wrong color) but the pedicure needed a bit more massage time but I will say that 3.5 weeks later is still in decent enough shape.
I might come back when I am next in town though my girlfriend insists she knows much better places.

I hate this place with a passion. They always try to upsell you, they are not clean, they lie, they have terrible service and are just plain awful. They are really cheap, have one spa chair and gossip like no other. I’m vietnamese and I guess they didn’t know and they basically were discussing how to charge me more! Then when they tried to charge me I spoke in vietnamese and said «no, the sign says this, and I am paying this.» then left without tipping. TERRIBLE PLACE AND SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN FOR NOT BEING SANITARY!