Hi Tek Nails

Previews reviews and pictures scared me but this place isn’t bad. The place is clean and cute and the person who did my nails did a good job. I didn’t give them5 stars because they don’t let u add tip on your card so I had to go to an ATM and then come back (that was annoying). Overall it was ok — good!

Terrible service. No assistance with putting on shoes so of course the Polish messed up and she thought the solution was to polish aging over the mistake. All bad!

I have been going here for over 9 years and Love it! The staff is super sweet and always does a great job. I have tried other places and ended up with a infection cause someone cut my cuticle too much! I will never stray from Hi Tel again.

I came to this shop for a fill as I sit down the lady removes my polish and in 2.2 basically snapped off all my nail and says u need a new set. I’m all for the opinion that I need a new set but why not just let me know that instead of acting like u are nipping off the lifted acrylic and being super aggressive and snapping all the acrylic off my nail then saying get a new set. I wanted a super simple design and the gel polish they use is super thick and it was horrible. Tina who did my nails did try to fix it by removing the gel and redoing it with a different gel polish but her work got sloppy on the redo bc she had another customer waiting. As u can see in my pic the gel polish is all over my cuticles and the glitter polish is running over my nail bed and super thick. The stones are not lined up straight and I told her and it’s still not right. Long story short it’s the day b4 thanksgiving I will have to deal with this for the day then go somewhere else to get it fixed.

This time I got a regular manicure, price is good. They don’t have a ton of polish options but the chairs are nice and comfortable

I’m actually pleasantly surprised. Drove by it and decided why the hell not? Paid $ 25 for acrylic almond shaped nails. I wish I got the technician’s name, she really NAILED the shape pun totally intended. Anyway will be returning for sure!

First time back in years and was told the salon was recently under construction.
Came in noticing that the place is more ventilated and a lot spacier now. There is free wifi, massage chairs, and a complementary hot-​stone massage that is included to your pedicure.
Love how my manicurist took her time on my cuticles. My only complaint is that she took a very long time on my mani/​pedi yet didn’t care to put any effort on the massage (Considering THAT IS also the reason why you go to get your nails done)
I feel that the owner should make sure his staff is up to their customer’s standards because the quality of the service does determine their tip.
Other than that, the hot-​stone felt AMAZING and it may be the reason why I will come back. Just maybe next time I will try someone new.

I really enjoy this place. I am usually a regular at the local Lotus Nail Spa. At first I was hesitant to come here a few months ago because of the Unilocal reviews and low numbers for the average. I think that this place is great. There are probably low numbers of Unilocal reviews posted because the regular clientele here are older and probably do not Unilocal as those who are regular at Lotus.
I usually get a basic mani and pedi and the basic pedi also includes a hot stone massage. I do not feel rushed here as sometimes one may feel when it is busy at Lotus. The overall cleanliness of the business and the air con and ventilation are also better here. I feel more relaxed and the quality of the service is great too. :)
Perhaps come here during the week when you get the regular nail technicians. They also have manicure and pedicure specials on Tuesdays.

This place is good if you choose the right person.
I advise on NOT going to the guy who works there. For one, he isn’t as experienced (will nip your fingers with the drill– bleeding may occur, nail polish bubbles– not exactly his fault, blame/​gets upset if you accidentally mess up the polish which is understandable, his nails are long which will pinch you as he does the set for you). This was all told to me by my bestfriend who was also with me at the time. She felt very unwelcomed.
But somebody who i advise on going to is KAREN. She is so nice, welcoming, and talks to you. She’s not afraid to give advice or open up. I’m definitely going to Karen, the next time I stop by.
I believe her name was Michelle but i went to her last time and she had overcharged me $ 2 for absoloutely no reason which i don’t understand since i was willing to give a good tip. She gave me a regular acrylic set which is usually $ 23. But $ 2, I’m not exactly complaining. She’s nice and good as well, although she did mess up by accidentally drilling a little too much which left it uneven. But it was okay, just a little mistake.
OVERALL, I recommend Karen extremely. Very nice and actually wants your nails to look pretty. She never pushed if I wanted gel or anything else which I liked, since I never want it. Go to her, she’s really great.

I used to get my nails done here all the time because it’s the closest to my house. I just recently changed to a different salon because the quality of the work they do does not match the price I pay. I just came back here yesterday though and the gel manicure I paid for was well worth the price. But I don’t recommend coming here if you want a good quality Mani pedi.

Really like how they do nails nails here! It’s not that expensive and it’s close to a lot of shopping centers in Cerritos Towne Square. Not much variety of nail colors but the ones they do have are Essie and OPI which are the only ones I use. Super clean and affordable :-)))

I went here today during my lunch break.
I got a new person who I’ve never seen before. Her work was beyond horrible. I can’t believe I wasted an hour on a poor manicure.
She barely trimmed my cuticle and the paint job was so bad that she missed certain spots and some fingers have bubbles on them. WTH. I will most likely not be returning unless I get May/​Mai (forgot her name).
This place is awful, no quality control of any sort. I should have listened to the other reviewers. Big time burn.

I love the attention I get I’ve came here over 17yrs and still love coming Michelle is the best

Waiting for my toes to dry, and they finally figured out how to paint a freekin butterfly on my daughter’s toes.
Dude! I should’d read the reviews on this place! But… I do try to give some businesses the benefit of the doubt.
What lured me in was the fact that the place was empty at noon time on a Sunday. I tend to freek out a bit if the salon is too busy.
Anyway. I wanted a gel manicure and regular pedicure for both myself and my daughter. Did you know that it took about 5 minutes to get that straight??? We chose our colors, which wasn’t a great selection for regular and gel colors. We were seated next to each other and the water was warm in the bay. My massage portion of the chair was not turned on, nor could I find the remote to turn it on. I could clearly see my daughters massage remote, but I don’t think it was turned on, either. The «massage» came from the water jets. Yay.
The lady doing my manicure wrapped my nails in acetone-​soaked cotton balls and foil, then used one of those mini drills to take away the previous gel color. She didn’t push my cuticles back, and she didn’t use a primer prior to the polish. Oh. And she nipped me. Yes, there was blood. Yes, she did a crap job at cleaning it up. Yes, it still hurts. Thank goodness I have hospital-​grade antiseptic in my car. My gel manicure is not smooth, and my nail edges are still rough. And my pinkie nail is all brown with old blood. Yah. Gross.
Don’t go to Holly. Holly bad. Oh! And she was coughing on me as she put the top coat on. I have my own sneezy germs, thank you very much, I don’t need yours, too!
My pedicure is a complete 180*! Don’t know her name, but her attention to detail is a why this place gets 2 stars. At the end of the color she took a brush laced with acetone to clean up the edges. I told her to put a design using black and silver and she did just that! I’m happy with my sparkly pink toes!
My daughter chose all purple, because purple is The. Coolest. Color. Ev. Ver!
She’s okay with the mani and pedi she got. But, it took two ladies to put a butterfly design on her toe. If you’re gonna offer it as an example, wouldn’t it be nice if the staff was trained to copy the designs offered? No? Too hard to do? Okay…
Well. I’m done. If their card machine still doesn’t accept an additional tip, it’s no skin off my fingers. Oops. Did I say that out loud?

I come here a lot because my mom has an affinity for Ann, one of the manicurists. She is truly one of the best, and unfortunately because I always come with my mother and Ann does her nails, I have never had the chance to have her as my manicurist. Attitude: Quite good; they are friendly and try to accomodate you as best as they can. I do not condemn them for speaking to each other in vietnamese during sessions; it isn’t bothersome as they have magazines for you to read. I’m not going to force them to initiate conversation with me.
Skill: Average to poor. I am very picky about how my nails are done; usually I do them on my own at home but come here to get my nails shaped, dead skin cleaned, etc. That being said, if I’m paying $ 20+ to get my nails done it better surpass my own skill. That is why I am upset about coming here numerous times for gel nails, french nails, regular color and having certain fingers that lack varnish on the edges as well as lopsided square shaped nails. I came here recently for a gel manicure with the promise that it would last more than 3 weeks. Not only did it begin to chip after the first nail, it was rushed and so carelessly done that disgusting black dots got trapped under the gel. I blame this on the fact that I look young; I am a petite 19 year old asian girl and I feel that they see me as a child who is just coming in for a fun little treat, not a serious manicure. It doesn’t matter how old your customers are, if they are paying the money you better do the best job you can.
I voiced these concerns to them on my last visit, that they carelessly do my nails. They attempted to recontribute by putting extreme attention to my pedicure, going over and out on the shape, buffing, and polish to the point where I had about 10 coats of polish on my toes that would not dry and ended up getting smeared 30 minutes after I left the store. I give up.

I started going here since it was close to my house. Let me start off by saying, I have been here more than once, every two weeks for the last 6 months. I tried almost every girl in there and by far Karen and Michelle were the best. I normally went to Karen, but stopped after I asked for a rounded tip instead of square, and once I was at Walmart and decided to just walk in, and she saw me and yelled I’m busy. Everyone there seems nice, until your nails are done and you’ve paid, then they want you out of their chair so they can help the next customer.
They have terrible customer service, and they sit in the rear of the shop eating and watching television, and when you walk in, they put there food down and walk over to do your nails. Did I mention, they don’t wash their hands. I always brought my own nail colors, but they can’t do a decent design other than flowers. And there prices fluctuate. I had went and received the same services: a fill with a polish, and was charged $ 15 the first time, and $ 18 the second. I got tired of the attitudes and lack of not being able to do a design.

This place is terrible. I stopped in for some waxing and it was BY FAR the WORST waxing experience I’ve ever had. She got wax on my clothes, didn’t test it to see if it was too hot, spread it way too thick and then pulled straight up instead of against the grain while holding the skin taut. Oh my gosh, it was awful.
DO NOT go there for waxing. Seriously. You’re better off plucking them yourself.

I gave this place 2 stars because of a few reasons…
–Little to none on the nail polish selection… Bring your own polish unless you are going to get a French mani/​pedi.
–Staff is not very friendly. Didn’t speak to me or my mother the whole time but when regulars came in were SO nice!
–Cannot tell how sanitary this place is.
Lastly, the pedi only lasted 20 mins! Was not very relaxing. Seemed very rushed to get you in and out :(
Will not be coming back again

My friend and I were in the area and wanted pedicures badly. Despite reading the negative reviews, we decided to check out this salon.
We were immediately seated at the spa chairs. I noticed that the stations were pretty clean. The interior of the salon was well-​maintained and decorated. I relaxed in the massage chair and chatted with my friend, not really paying attention to the nail lady. When I finally looked down, I couldn’t believe my eyes: she totally painted outside my toenails! Wow! I could have done a better job at home.

Meh. unless you get Michelle, this place is hit or miss. The color selection is small and the massage chairs only work on one setting. While my pedi still looks fab (kudos to whoever SHE was), the lady who did my mani did such a rush job that i know i could have done it better myself. half my nails were crooked and my cuticles were not trimmed. I wasn’t feeling well otherwise i would have said something. live and learn.
ps. you can’t add tip to the credit card charge so if you still decide to go, bring cash! closest ATM is halfway accross the towne center.