Dolce Nail Lounge

It is hard to see off Ventura, but it’s really nice inside. The chairs are very comfy. The prices are a bit high, IMO, but they do add some personal touches to your experience (ie. snacks). The girl who did my friend’s pedi couldn’t speak English which was discouraging at times. I actually felt bad for her. I’m sure that’s frustrating. She was also not sure how to take gel off of her toes to do just a normal pedi, so it took over an hour for the removal. They also charged $ 10 just to remove which doesn’t usually happen. I probably won’t go back due to the prices being a bit higher than other places that do just as good of a job. My girl forgot my massage (which is a main reason I get pedis! :)), but the girl checking me out gave me $ 2 off bc of that. That was a really nice gesture! I still would recommend this place!

Walked on over to this place after discovering my usual spot was closed on Tuesdays.
This salon was completely empty and the music was blaring. I was greeted by one of the techs right away. I don’t remember her name but she was very sweet. I asked for a mani and pedi and was actually pleased with the way it came out.
So why only 3 stars? Well, the entire process took way too long. During my services, phone calls to the salon started to pour in so unfortunately my tech had to stop several times to take them. Also, 2 other appointments showed up at the same time so she was distracted by having to check books, run water in the other tubs to prepare for them. After she finished with me, she immediately started on someone else and I was just slumped in my chair waiting for my nails to dry. No fan or heat lamp etc to help speed up the process. It was very awkward just sitting there staring off into space. I tried to get up a few times to get going but my tech advised me to continue to sit and let my nails dry. Finally, I got up (after realizing I had no mins left in the meter) and asked to pay. $ 35 was not bad but I did not expect to be there for 1 ½ hours. Kicker alert — I walked out of there with spacers still between my toes from the pedi. No assistance with taking them out and I didn’t want to ruin my finger nails…

I bought a Groupon for a pedicure for this salon and then decided to pay out of pocket for a manicure. I wish I had just stuck to the pedicure.
Pedicure: Fine, I suppose. Water temperature was great, the «massage» was meh and I’ve never had my feet scrubbed so lightly, but whatever. I’m not picky when it comes to my toes. However I noticed after leaving there’s polish on my skin. Again, not a huge deal.
Manicure: Pretty awful. First of all, the same woman who did my pedicure did my manicure and instead of us moving to the manicure stand she had me contort in my chair to attempt to face her. There was a huge language barrier as in she didn’t speak any English (another employee was her translator) which made it difficult for me to tell her what I wanted/etc.(and the other employee was also painting nails/​had her toddler daughter there so I didn’t want to keep bothering her). My nails turned out terrible, the paint was bubbly and streaky and uneven. My cuticles were even worse! I’ve never left a nail salon with jankier looking fingers than when I arrived.
This whole ordeal took over two hours and I just wanted to get the heck out of there. Said my thanks, went home, and ended up removing my fingernail polish because it was that crappy. I know I should have complained on the spot but I felt so awkward and was just ready to go home.
Definitely not going back & I regret venturing out from my usual spot. That’ll teach me to try to get a deal from Groupon without researching: P

I’m visiting friends for the weekend and didn’t have time to get my nails done before I left.
I got a mani and pedi, and it looks like I got shellac. My nails look great! The salon itself had a nice look, and is very inviting. All of the staff was great, and took great care of us. If I lived here I’d be a regular.

Dolce Nail Lounge, love this place! Everyone is friendly, location is clean and wide selection of polishes to choose from. They also have a tv shows movies. The most relaxed I have ever felt in a nail salon. I am definitely going to be back soon! Thank you!!!

Just got a pedicure here! Great job, very clean and nice equipments and interior. Right on Ventura Blvd, open and nice space.
Nail technician was fast and great :)

Found this place through groupon and went after work one afternoon. I asked how long it had been open since it wasn’t very busy and a less than a year probably explains the lack of reoccurring customers. The place was very nice and had a fun atmosphere. A great spot to bring a girlfriend and/​or daughter and have a fun and affordable glam day. I was warmly welcomed and my nails turned out great! V was amazing, professional thorough and efficient. I liked that they sent me a text reminder for my appointment and that they had water and slight snacks for the eating should I desire them. The stools at the nail bars were nice rest for my feet. Each set of equipment came from a sterilizer bag which wasn’t opened until manicure began. This is rare and amazing! I highly recommend this place and will be sharing with all my friends. Just remember it’s a new business and if you get the place all to yourself, enjoy it!

This place is my new official nail spot!!! My sister in law and I had an appointment for two spa pedicures with Irina. She was so sweet and did a great job on our nails.
This place is super clean and pretty. It’s definitely a place you could come to with your girlfriends.

This salon is so cute and all the ladies are so sweet and caring! Irina did an amazing job on my nails! So creative and sweet! I have gone to numerous salons and this is by far the best one!

Had a Groupon for a pedicure for $ 11… it’s a good deal. This place is way nicer than I expected.
I am dealing with a badly sprained ankle so getting a pedicure wasn’t easy. But the Groupon was about to expire and I really needed one so… it had to happen. The tech was very understanding and while I couldn’t get the full extent of their pedi services due to my injury, I can tell she knew her stuff.
The salon is very cool and modern — not what I expected honestly from a strip mall location but cool and comfortable. Everyone seemed friendly and helpful. Polish selection is on the small side but you can probably find something you’d like. Parking also a little tough so factor in a few extra minutes for that. They do have a small shared lot but it fills up quickly.
If I lived in the neighborhood, I’d definitely come back for the service and friendly environment. And if you find a Groupon deal for them, totally worth it. Good experience.

Irina is the best nail artist I have ever had the pleasure to meet! She took the time to experiment with me to find the perfect thickness of glitter on my gels:) the rockstar gels are the coolest thing I’ve ever seen and nobody else has them so I get that unique look. The interior of this spa/​lounge is luxurious and very clean and sanitary. The price is even better considering the quality of the work and the atmosphere. Lastly this is the only place where they have LED light station to perfect their nail styling process! I would give more stars if I could!

1stars for the costumer service. But, they need more experience if going to offer coffin and design with crystal as you see in photo feels like I could have done my own design. Maybe the lady who is good with designs was not in. Not the nail bar for me but of in desperate need and a broken nail was only location with no one in it

Anna. Z is so detailed and precise and takes her time! I am very particular about my nail shape, length and cuticle cutting. She addressed all these without me giving any direction. She’s super personable and is such a sweet lady.
Décor is very modern and classy! The salon itself is spacious where you feel at an oasis. The color selection is nice with ColorClub, Essie, Orly and O.P.I being the top choices.
I would definitely recommend and come back. Also they have a small parking lot (or street parking)!

They have a «no chip» 3 day policy but day two and it chipped. I should have realized that when I picked the color. It was dry and a bit crusty. That was the only color I liked. OPI– Brazil something. The problem is that the young girl realized it wasn’t coming on nicely so she put some droplets of thinner. No wonder my nails chipped that night and continued to today. I definitely like a place that has more of a selection or a backup on the color. Putting thinner made it work nicely, but now my nails look terrible :/

I went for the first time on Friday and the experience surpassed my expectations. I took my mom and sister and they are the pickiest people so I was very nervous but even they loved the service. Each of us got gel mani and pedi. Its been 4 days and my nails are still looking good. Edna was working on my feet and she was a sweetheart and the lady doing my nails was nice also.
I noticed a customer getting her eyebrows done and so I inquired. Decided to take the risk knowing how tricky my eyebrows are and i was VERY impressed by Anna’s work. Anna is amazing! She’s the first person to get my shape right and shes a true perfectionist. I will definitely be back! We also met the owner who was working as hard as the nail technician and everyone else. That says A LOT! She was very hospitable.
I only wish they were a bit closer to me on the westside. Highly recommend!

I don’t usually like to write negative reviews, but the experience wasn’t amazing, great, or even good. I got a groupon, figuring if I like the place, I’ll come back.
I booked an appointment for a blow dry. I don’t remember her name anymore, since this was about a month ago (maybe Anna?, def not Suzy) When she was washing my hair, the water kept splashing everywhere and I could tell it wasn’t how other stylists wash hair — didn’t seem as professional or at least with experience. Afterwards, when I got to my chair, there was a lot of hair everywhere on the floor. As someone who is in a similar business, you always clean up your station before a client is there. Even as I sat down, I thought she would clean up all the hair. I felt awkward to say something, so I didn’t.
I asked for her to curl my hair, with a smaller iron, but not the smallest one. I also tried to explain a certain way my hair should be curled (most stylists usually know what I mean) and she still used the smaller one. It definitely didn’t turn out how I wanted or even how it should’ve looked or ever looked before.
Anyway, I did ask for someone who was really experienced, but when I got there that person who I was expecting to do my hair, wasn’t there. I wish I liked this place, but unfortunately I won’t be back.

Terrible! I will be posting pictures so you can see what I mean!
I went in with a gilt city coupon. Gilt city was having an extra 20% off so it was really cheap. I called ahead and asked if I can upgrade to gel mani since my voucher was for a regular mani pedi and i was told it would be $ 20 more. No big deal.
I thought the place was really cute. It is decorated nicely with big comfy chairs. It was clean and I was offered coffe, tea, or mimosa. I opted for a mimosa and it came out with a strawberry on it. I thought that detail was cute. so why the low rating? First, the three technicians that were there, all from different cultural backgrounds, seem to not get along. They would yell at each other, one would storm out, and there were obvious language barriers. Even then, this was not the worst of the issue. The woman doing my nails, Jules, was really sweet to me. And when I left, my nails did seem to look good. However, one day later, one of the gel polishes started to lift and later that day the whole thing came off in one huge, nail shaped, chunk. Still, I thought, maybe one nail got messed up somehow. But still, it continued to happen with other nails and just two –three days later, the only polish left were on my left pinky and index fingers and those were still chipped. Now, I wasn’t doing any strenuous activity. In fact, I had been traveling so there was no dish washing, etc.
Bottom line: The bad vibe and the uncomfortable feeling should have been enough to keep me away. But in the end, the service wasn’t even worth the cheap price with all the discounts.
Never again…

Didn’t feel like driving to my regular spot & this salon is right next door.
Arpine did my pedicure which is good — no scrub though, which I was charged for.
Tina did my manicure. What can I say, it was not a pleasant experience. I believe she may be ill, mentally — strictly my opinion but her behavior was very strange. It breaks my heart to write this but as much as she probably needs a job, each one of us deserves a pleasant experience.
Showed the mani to the manager, forgot her name, & she offered for them to redo but I was already late at this point. Mani pedi cost me $ 40, they offered 15% discount for the awful paint job & my overall experience. Will not be coming back.
The place is very nice inside & definitely has potential.

Who owns this place?! Who runs this place?! What a disaster!
I honestly don’t know where to begin. Pics included of this horrific nightmare ;)
I called around 3pm to make an appointment for two people. I asked for a 5:15pm appointment to which the tech hesitated but said she could squeeze us in. We get there around 5:10 and are told that it may be a little wait, no big deal right? Well fast forward 40 min and I finally have someone start on my pedi. Fast forward to 6:15 and my friend finally has someone start on hers (her tech was great although painfully slow)!! Her pedi started an hour past our appointment time. Not because it was busy, but because the techs were SLOW. There were only 3 clients in the salon. Anyway no big deal at this point because Suzi who was wonderful, came over and said that because we waited so long, they would comp us the service. Ok great! Yay!
What that didn’t make up for? Well during my pedi I got a little ticklish and was laughing about it with my friend. I was pretty sure the Asian woman (Tina?) was about to slap me. She kept yanking my foot and giving me silent dirty looks. Ok no big deal again. Fast forward to her starting my mani. I say that I want square nails and she files them ROUND. ROUND! Wtf?! She even refused to stop for a second for me to explain the difference between round and square, which I was happy to do. Anyway at this point I’m furious because she has ruined my beautiful long nails so I refuse to allow her to continue on my left hand (pics attached).
After I tell her I don’t want the mani she storms off furious while whispering under her breath. And what does she do?! She goes and NAPS in one of the pedi chairs!!! WTF??? I was in so much shock that I took a picture (attached). She straight up took a nap! She would take small breaks from said nap to make herself a coffee, get pretzels, etc. I’ve never witnessed such atrocious behavior/​etiquette. I was mortified for her.
And to top it all off, they DON’T FOLLOW SANITATION PROCEDURES. They absolutely did not clean the pedi tubs correctly with the proper soak, etc. How horrifying. I will never be back.
Don’t waste your time or money.

Great service and fantastic nails! I really liked Daya, her skills are superb and she’s fun to chat with.
The store is clean, organized and modern glam. They have a small parking lot, but they have a few designated spaces.
Dolce is right next to Casa Vega and Natas. Welcome to the neighborhood Dolce!