Sonya of London

Be WARNED, this salon can not even wax eyebrows properly. I went here because of its proximity to the DMV and I thought I could squeeze in my eyebrow waxing while running errands. I was left with TWO different eyebrows shapes and 3 different bald patches. My right eye brow is shorter than the left & she made me bleed with tweezers. Shortly after pinching my skin she started complaining of «tough ingrown hairs». Essentially blaming me for the worst eyebrow job of my life! 3 days later & some $ 30 worth of eye brow makeup to fill in my once low maintenance eyebrows I am still really pissed off!

I got Butchered eyebrows! beware after a consultation and viewing before and after photos I scheduled to get my eyebrows tattoo. BIGGEST MISTAKE! I am filing small claims lawsuit for my damaged eyebrows. I have dents in my skin from the over correction after she created a super high devil arch I screamed, she said to calm down it was correctable/​WRONG this woman butchered me carving out the eyebrow! ?Now Months later I still have big holed dent marked eyebrows, everybody asked if I had surgery on my eyebrows because it looks so bad.

My husband got me a gift certificate for mani/​pedi, facial & massage. They don’t do gel nails which was disappointing. The facial and massage was refreshing but the room was noisy and they did not have music piped in to relax and distract you from the loud conversations. Overall an OK experience

came to this place once almost 3 years ago for a pedi with my sister and I remembered it being A LOT nicer.
I went the other day for a eyebrow wax and a manicure– nothing went seriously wrong but the quality is mediocre at best and the place was FILTHY. I will give it this: it was very cheap. For both the waxi and the mani I paid $ 20 total. I’d rather pay more and have a better experience. I probably won’t go back unless I’m desparate.

Disclaimer: This review is only for nails as done by Maria.
I went in to Sonya of London per the recommendation of some ladies that work at the Beauty Supply shop near Ralph’s and Trader Joe’s in Hillcrest. I must admit that when I walked in my expectations weren’t very high because the place seemed like it needed a good scrub down. However, it was quiet and the people were friendly, which is what I like rather than a noisy salon that smells like polish and the ladies don’t talk to you.
When I went in there was only one person doing nails (they specialize in a number of things so this isn’t a nail only salon) and I decided to wait the 30 minutes until she was done. Am I ever so glad I waited. The incredibly sweet lady, Maria did an excellent job of making me feel extremely comfortable, she was a delight to talk to without being so talkative I couldn’t read (no better way to study for finals, right??).
I really can’t say enough good things about Maria. She took her time, did an excellent job, and kept thanking me for waiting 30 minutes so she didn’t have to rush through her work with the client before me. I should also note, that my mom worked in Podiatry (foot doctor) for many years and when I went to visit her it was the first time she’d ever approved of the way my nails were cut at a nail salon. Over the years she frequently saw people with ingrown toenails due to the fact that they were improperly cut at a nail salon so she doesn’t trust them at all.
My recommendation would be to make an appointment with Maria for your next pedicure, she won’t disappoint! Oh and it was the same price or less than most other «Salon» type nail places.

I had to get a Unilocal after I went to this place. After reading the reviews and seeing all the negativity that this place is getting, I needed to give this place a good review! First of all, I normally go to Palm Springs or Vegas when I’m in need of a spa get away, but I needed a quick one and found deals for this place on
. For the price I paid and the service I got, I am greatly pleased. I did the «Head-​To-​Toe» pampering special for $ 145. I got a spa mani/​pedi, 1 hr full body massage (&by full, I mean that the lady was rubbing my butt, juuuust like in Vegas! HAHA!), a 1.5 hr European facial, and a choice of 4 different body treatments. After all of that, I was able to spend however long I wanted in the steam room and shower. Although, I’m assuming they don’t usually let you stay however long you want on regular business days b/​c they get so busy. I went on a Sunday when it was just me and the lady who serviced me. So maybe everyone should go on a Sunday… HAHA! And Sunday is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. I was treated like a Queen :) The only reason why I didn’t give this place 5 stars is b/​c my nail polish started to bubble from me being in the steam room for about 45 minutes. HAHA!

I made an appointment at Sonya’s for a facial, due to a half price special on Reader Steals. The owner made a point of letting me know that they only got $ 19.50 of the $ 39.00 special through Reader Steals. Huh??? Why is she telling me this… didn’t she sign up for that deal to get people aware of her business? I thought it was very unprofessional of her. The gal that did my facial was very nice, however the facial itself was very generic. I would not recommend the place to anyone. It was so-​so at best!

I came here one time when my reg. brow girl was out of town and i was starting to get a really bad Unibrow. Anyways, everyone is Asian and they do have an accent, but not heavy enough to cause communication issues. THey are super sweet and cheap! good price!

Ok so they should change the name of this place to «Ling Lings Chicken & Nails» because there was not one Sonya up in this piece…
The ladies are sweet and I didn’t get my gals name for the day but she took good care of me with a piping hot, and I mean Boiling Hot Water Pedicure and a semi-​painful manicure…
After that, i Paid $ 65 for a Euro Facial which after an hour made me cry from her cleaning out my pores…
I tell you what, my face is looking smooth and clear now!!!
They do have reasonable prices and they’re clean…
If you’re that much of a cheap ass go on to Fifth and get yourself some Tammy’s Nails… $ 1 Fills and $ 5 eyebrow waxes… but coldwater pedicures and some a bad breakout from the cheap wax… oy!

My friend and I walked in today and noticed they have great packages so we asked if they had time for the both of us. Connie sat us down and told us they were pretty busy but that she could fit us in. She came back and said that there wasn’t enough time after all so we asked if we could have facials and mani-pedi’s she said it would only be a few minutes and then returned to tell us again that there were 2 girls coming in at 5 and there wasn’t enough time. So… we ended up getting mani-pedi’s only. Worst mani-​pedi of my LIFE! They completely rushed thru the pedi and she hurt me several times then she cut a pretty gnarly chunk of skin off of my thumb when she was giving me a manicure. I finally just got up mid manicure and walked away from her. They still charged me full price! I should have just gone to Tammy’s they do a great job there. Ugh!

I have been there twice. The first time I got a chemical peel, which went well, and results were nice but only lasted a couple of months. It cost $ 85. I went there another time to get my eyebrows, & chin waxed. The waxing was not as good. She missed alot of hairs (found out when I got home) but it was cheap. I dont think I would go there for waxing again. I had trouble understanding the lady at the desk also, but they have a little brochure at the desk so you can use that to point out what you would like. The place was empty (during the afternoon on a weekday) so I wonder if it was just the time or if the place is hurting due to the economy. They have some really good prices, worth checking out

I recommend Connie for facials and eyelash extensions. She does a great job, and you can’t beat the price. I’ve been to other salons that charged more and gave less than satisfactory service.
The only drawback is sometimes it’s hard to get through to someone on the phone to make an appointment so give yourself some extra time in case you have to call more than once.

I have only been here a few times and it’s always in the evening when they’re about to close.
The manager is a little hard to understand due to her accent (or my inability to understand her accent) but really sweet and pretty professional. She did mine and my sister’s eyeliner tattoo. It was great for the cost but if you plan on doing it I recommend saving the money and seeing a plastic surgeon. Unless, you’re broke and impatient like myself.
PROBLEM: I had gotten a Brazilian there before which went fine and they used the hard wax which I highly recommend. The next time I went in I got a different girl who had NO CLUE what she was doing. I think I have put a mental block up because I don’t remember her full name but I do remember it started with a Z. So, I told the manager and she said they would redo it for free BUT that it would have to be the same girl so that she could get better and if we used another girl it would not be free. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I went through an hour of inexplicable pain and you’re asking me to put myself through it again except this time the manager would stand there so maybe it would be an hour and a half of instruction held on the learning field that is my quivering and precious-​to-​me patata?! I cried after that appointment! Karmically, I thought I should do it but it was just too traumatizing.