Chic Studio Nails & Spa

My best friend recommended this nail shop to me Bc I love close by and I’m anal about my gel manicures. I loved my nails! Ask for Hannah. She did a grey job. They lasted 3 weeks and I had no chips.

I was very pleased with Chic Nails this afternoon.
Nancy took very good care of the fill and reconstruction of my nails. She worked very efficiently and thoroughly.
I’ll certainly go back!

Went here for the first time on Friday. Was happy with my service. For a pedicure and manicure with gel it cost $ 43. The staff was very friendly and was not busy on a Friday at 5:20pm.

Service is good and the people are very friendly. Quality of work was terrible. I got a full set at about 11am and by 4pm one nail snapped right off. I went back and got the nail fixed at no extra charge. About 3 hours later, a different nail snapped off. By the third day, all nails were gone. I have been getting acrylics for 15+ years and this has never happened to me before. I thought I had found my new nail salon but i will not be returning. I paid $ 30 for nothing.

Really like this place. Hanna and B are amazing!
While visiting my parents from our of town I saw a ton of favorable reviews on Unilocal and decided to try it out. I was so pleased with my nails and pedicure. I will be back every time I come to town.

Acrylic full set with 2 nail designs
Spa pedicure
Eyebrow waxing
= $ 58 +tip
I specifically made an appointment with Hanna for my acrylic nails because of all the raving reviews with her, and she did not disappoint! She is artistic, talented, and obviously knows what she’s doing. I showed her a picture of the style and design I wanted and she brought it to life even with my quirks and random details.
The salon itself was decent, clean, and pretty busy. I didn’t get to catch the name of the nice, young lady who did my pedicure but I enjoyed it. She was thorough, and I was surprised how long the little leg and foot massage lasted. Hanna did my eyebrows as well, although I felt as if it were rushed — she was understandably busy and booked.
Overall, great small place with lots of regulars. I will be back for my bimonthly/​monthly fill-​ins. Make sure to book an appointment as my appointment was honored.

Honestly don’t waste your time. The customer service is horrible and the service is worse.. After coming once and seeing the crowd I made an appointment for first thing in the morning. I arrive on time after being told I was the first appointment to the ladies there telling me they really don’t take appointments. Don’t waste your time. It’s def not worth it. The prices are not worth it and my design came out horrible. Find another shop

Absolutely the best manicure and pedicure I’ve had in a long time. Not only was the service great, they took their time to perfect my toes and hands. If you’re looking for a place to go back to regularly, this is it.

Made a same day appt for mani and pedi on a Saturday. Requested Hannah to do my gel manicure w/​a design. She was great! Hooked me up with her own unique design… happy customer. AND both services started on time and was done in exactly 1hr… I’ll be returning soon.

love getting my pedicure done here!
they do a really good job

My favorite nail shop to go to very nice helpful staff. The nail designs are great and I love Hannah! Very recommended

The service was good, but the design came out terrible. I got a spa pedicure with small little hearts on my big toes. Everything seemed to be going well until she started on my design. She had to ask me numerous times what design I wanted because there was a language barrier. The hearts came out uneven and blotchy. I’m definitely not happy with it. I might come here again for a basic pedi but if I want a design, I’d probably go somewhere else.

Absolutely wonderful. The salon is clean and bright, and well-​ventilated. My pedicure was great– my manicurist didn’t try to up-​sell services that I didn’t want, and really took her time. $ 18 pedicure +$ 1 credit card fee.
For a weekend morning, I was shocked that all of the chairs were full. Get here early, make an appointment, or be prepared for a little wait.
They don’t have UV lights or fans to dry your nails before you leave.

Nancy is awesome! Bath salts, leg and foot massage, cuticles, filing, hot towel wash, nail color, everything was perfect! She is a perfectionist! Very happy! She also made sure the massage chair was on the entire time. So nice.
:) will be back soon! Thank you!

Been here a couple of times and both times have been pleasant. It is not that big, so I would definitely say make an appointment if you choose to go on the days that most salons are busy (near the end of the week), but you shouldn’t have a problem during the week. I love any nail salon that I go to and 2 people work on you at once, it really cuts down on the time you are there. I returned today to have my gel mani soaked off, get a regular mani and polish change on my toes. No LIE I was in and out in less than an hour! I was so excited that they carry Seche Vite that helps the polish dry fast! I purchased my own and I usually take it with me so I don’t have to sit forever to wait for my nails to dry. I will definitely continue to go back here for great service!

I came here to get my wedding nails done based on the reviews from Unilocal!I had called and made an appointment with Hanna because everyone was raving about her work!
First, THE MAP LOCATION ON Unilocal IS INCORRECT! its further north on Aviation towards Manhattan beach Blvd. On the west side of the street. I got lost based on Unilocal’s map!
When I arrived, I was told that my appt was not booked with Hanna!!! :(Whhat?! These are my wedding nails we are talking about! The ladies there promised me that another lady would do just as good of a job… Long story short, actual mani/​pedi was good but the artwork this other lady did was not!
Luckily, Hanna was able to come over and do the artwork for this lady. Otherwise I would have been bridezilla about it!
So long story short, they did a good job, and Hanna was awesome, but their communication was not!
Hanna also waxed my eye brows. She did a good job!
I would probably come back, but will make SURE I get to Hanna!

Very cute nail salon! The ladies are very friendly! Inside is clean and they sterilize their tools! very affordable prices for nail designs! I used to go to Dayus nails on artesia because it was very convenient and I lived next-​door to it but won’t anymore! This place does a nicer job and prices are reasonable!

I had to get a new pedicure after my awful experience at Nail Bar & Beauty Lounge in BH. I couldn’t even look at my toes they were so bad. Rough jagged edges, uneven sides, poor chipped paint job. The WORST pedicure EVER!
Based on the outside, I probably wouldn’t have given Chic a chance but decided to give it a try because of all the positive Unilocal reviews. The salon itself is clean and airy. They should really work on their signage outside and make it more inviting. I walked in during the day and Tracy did my nails. She was gentle and very thorough. She started off by washing my legs and feet with soap and doing a mini-​massage. She did a great shaping &filing my nails, cutting the cuticles, and good paint job. I’ll be back in two weeks for a fill mani and pedi.
Basic manicure is $ 12, pedicure is $ 18, $ 30 for both.
Tips:
They accept credit cards but charge a $ 1 for all transactions and ask you not to tip on your card.
Free parking behind the building.

And the search for a salon continues. I thought I’d try this place, because it’s near my house. I went in for a builder gel fill. Upon arrival i wasn’t greeted, i just took a seat. The girl right after me was greeted and asked what service she wanted.
After waiting about 10 minutes someone asked me what i needed and to pick a color. I told the tech that I use a combination of the light pink in the clear gel. I believe she was hesitant, because she kept trying to force the hot pink gel on me. I informed her that I use a combination so that the base would look natural. She proceeded to pile on tons of pink gel, trying to convince me that it looked good. I’m sure she could see the disgust on my face. Thick pink gel and horrible filing… Why do i have to say they aren’t the same shape, these are lop sided, can i get these thin out like the others? Some nails are pinker than others… Then the speaking in a foreign language.
Day 2 the gel has chipped off. Im beyond pissed. They are the worse. Maybe they are good at regular services like acrylic or gel polish but gel builder is a no go and a waste of my money.
Long story short. I won’t be returning

I actually really love this place. It’s on Aviation & Manhattan Beach Blvd, literally right when you turn left, parking available in front of the salon & also in the back! So far I’ve only gotten Acrylics here and each time has been great. Hannah & a man (her husband I believe) take the time to really make sure that every single detail is correct. Nails are always evenly shaped, and they make sure it isn’t super thick. They are great at following instructions. All of the staff is actually very friendly, can’t complain at all.
The ONLY reason why I’m giving them 4 stars is because sometimes their gel polish chips? I’ve noticed that sometimes the base coat is not applied, I have no clue if that affects whether or not the gel will stay, my two friends that have gotten their gel mani’s here had chipped nails in less than 2 weeks. I’m not sure who did their nails at the time but I know as far as my experience goes, my nails have always looked great!
I usually get a full-​set with gel polish and the total comes out to $ 32 (I think!) and for fills with gel polish it totals up to $ 28! Bring cash if possible because they charge an extra $ 1 for credit/​debit card transactions :)