Nail Bar Of Laurel Square

My nails look like a child did them also my gel manicure was starting to chip just 2 days after!

DO NOT COME TO THIS NAIL SALON! BAD EXPERIENCE AFTER BAD EXPERIENCE!!!
Diclaimer: This review is based on TWO consecutive experiences at Nail Bar Of Laurel Square. Many things took place, so this review will be a bit lengthy. I will start with tonight’s experience as I was very dissatisfied with the treatment I was given.
I called around 6:30pm today (Friday) and asked if there was an available appointment for a gel manicure and was told there was at 7pm. I came in at 7pm sharp and they took me in right away. Great, right? NOPE! They began to file off the gel and put on the solution and had me wait for 10…20…30…40 minutes. I was beginning to wonder if they forgot about me, but FINALLY someone came to peel of the gel. When they got to the last thumb nail, about 25% of the nail polish did not peel off as easily and the lady put the solution with the aluminum back on the nail and left me once again. She did NOT attempt to start on the other 9 nails that were complete ready to get manicured nor did she start to soak the other hand to prepare me for the manicure; instead, she went back to help another customer. Another 10 minutes went by, making it 7:50pm — a whole 50 minutes AFTER my appointment — and only 9 finger nails had the gel nail polish removed. NOTHING MORE. I looked around the nail salon and saw that every single customer had someone working on their nails, some even had TWO PEOPLE working on them, and yet, I was off to the side waiting an entire hour to get my gel polish taken off. Finally, I had enough, and I asked Julie (I believe that is her name) to take off the remainder of the nail polish so I could get out of their. She explained that I had been waiting for an hour because they were waiting to get the 25% of gel polish off my last nail. So I said, «why can’t anyone work on my other hand while we wait for the last nail?» She then scrambled around for the excuse that they cannot work until all of the nail polish is off. Then I reminded her that last time I was there they also left the acetone on my fingers for much too long to the point where my finger nails were becoming very swollen and burned to the point where they were thumping.
She told me that it was because the nail polish I had previously was very strong and that they do not like to practice filing the gel because it makes the nails brittle. I guess they would rather burn my fingers off instead of using a nail file. For the record: I would much rather have my nails a filed even if that mean they would be a little thinner than usual than have that cheap acetone burn the hell off my nails/​fingers. Back to tonight: When Julie saw that I was furious and ready to leave, she told me that another girl would be done in 5 minutes and I wouldn’t have to wait much longer, and also offered me 20% off my manicure. Out of desperation to get my nails done tonight because I had plans, I agreed to stay. But as I waited once again, I reconsidered and made the calculation of just what 20% would have really saved me and it was about 7 dollars discount. 1 hour wait for a lousy $ 7 discount? No. When another girl finally came to help me, it was just a little over 8pm now, and I quietly told her I did not want the service after all. Out of respect for their customers, I did not make a big scene, I did not want to get crazy ghetto (even tho that’s how I felt on the inside!), so I quietly walked out. This place is much too expensive to accept anything less than excellent customer service and quite honestly I came here to relax, not to stress myself out because they made more appointments that they are equipped to handle. Needless to say, I will not be returning to this salon ever again and would NOT recommend this place to anyone. I will also add that in addition to this one terrible experience, there additional cons to this salon which I experienced in my first visit.
Because of the limited words allotted, I will sum up the pros and cons from my first visit:
Pros: nice set up for pedicures (rose pedals, cucumber, lemon slices), cute décor, quality polish, neat paint job on both hands and feet
Cons: did not honor my request to have manicure with Julie, nail polish samples did not match the actual nail polish and woman became very upset with me because she could not understand why I kept having to choose another nail polish, customers are inconvenienced by not allowing tip to be added to a debit/​credit card transaction (all tips must be in cash), tight table and uncomfortable seats at the manicure bar, employees juggle more than one customer at a time which left me waiting a long time, and because of the long wait, they left the acetone on my finger nails too long which had my finger tips white, swollen, and burning to the point where I had to take off the aluminum from my finger tips because they were thumping. Lastly, the prices are too high for the service they provide you.
Hope this helps!!!

I rarely leave reviews anywhere but I loved this nail salon! Everything about it was so cute and the guy did an awesome job on my full set.

This is my new nail spot !! Came in today staff was extremely friendly. They did a great job ! Mani and pedi for 40 bucks. What I love most about this place is the cleanliness and how sanitary they are with the tools and spa machine. I will definately be Back

****** UPDATE– So after only 2 days I noticed that my manicure was becoming discolored and bubbling. I don’t know how, I don’t handle any chemicals, except shampoo/​conditioner, soap, and lotion. I’m pissed. Paid over $ 60 incl. tip for GEL MANI and pedicure that lasted 2 days. Never coming back.*******
Today was my first time here. I called to make an appointment for me and my mom, and thank goodness because they get busy! We both did the deluxe mani-​pedi. I was seated before my mom, but I was also sitting in the chair waiting for 10 mins before they started my pedi. It was very relaxing though, when they did start.
My gel mani was done by the same lady. She was quick, but did a good job. I showed her the design I wanted only once, and she recreated it perfectly. I was done pretty quickly and my mom was still getting her pedi.
My poor mom has the worst luck. She asked her lady to put a fake nail on her big toe, but she didn’t understand and just painted on her skin, pretty much. My mom kept telling her, «No, that’s not what I wanted.» But she was either ignoring her, or really just didn’t understand. So I asked another lady to fix it for her. They told her to come back tomorrow and they’ll fix it! My mom said «No, this is our first time here, we chose this placed based on the positive Unilocal reviews.» That go them to fix it, which is why I am giving 4 stars instead of just 2.

Wanted to get nails done for Chinese New Year, found this place on Unilocal map, very clean and nicely decorated cute little nail salon.
Both hubby and I had deluxe mani & pedi treatments. I got gel colors too, glittering gold /​silver on my hands, pink /​silver on my feet, hubby chose those colors for me, says they are my lucky colors!
The hand and feet treatments were not bad, gel colors were very pretty, it took the nail tech long time to finish them. It cost much more than regular gel colors, but it was worth it, I am loving my glittering nails!

I’m not sure how I came across their Instagram account but I’m glad I did. My girlfriend wrote a review on here and highly recommended this new spot as we both frequent another spot in the Heights that has been a little inconsistent lately. Any who this place is fabulous, aesthetically and service wise. Pauline did my fills correcting some thick acrylic from a previous visit at my normal spot. She reshaped them, took her time and left my nails looking rather natural. Christine did my pedi and I loved it! She massages firmly and made sure to ask me how everything was thought my visit. The entire staff was friendly and attentive. They offered me a beverage and I’m assuming that only because it was 10am, I was not offered an alcoholic beverage, I would have accepted though The prices are reasonable and they have combo packages to choose from. I found my new spot!

Mediocre place to get your nails done. Came in to get a gel manicure and wasn’t even greeted. Had to awkwardly stand there until someone approached me. The lady that did my mani was nice but was rushed the whole time which was kind of annoying. The seats for the manicures are also so tightly squeezed together. Felt very uncomfortable. Also, were they suppose to offer me something to drink here? Yeah because they didn’t. Definitely won’t come back again.

Will definitely refer people, very nice upscale & clean salon. Nick is great @ what he does

I have been doing my nails for years! My go to spot was in Orange County. & I recently moved to Whittier and the drive became a bit too much for me so I had to start trying new places! After a few nail placed I came across this gem! Nick is simply amazing! He takes his time making sure your nails look perfect! I am so thankful I did not pay attention to the two negative reviews on here. Because to be honest I really don’t know what they are talking about! The customer service is great! Everyone is so kind! The chairs are so comfy by the way:) I just love this place! Nail bar also the newest OPI colors! I wanted to try them all !! I cannot wait to go back to try another color

Planning on bring my girls here next time. The employees are very sweet and treated me like a queen

I finally found a nail shop by my house which I absolutely love, when walking in I was greeted and attended nicely and rite away, there’s alot of nail shop around me with bad ratings and I came across this nail shop with the help of Unilocal,nick did my nails and I had the most amazing experience with him, I will definitely come again!

The day before my daughter’s wedding, family and friends met at this nail salon for a fun nail brunch. Julie closed the salon for 2 hours and we brought in food and mimosas. We had a blast and all 14 of us loved our nails! Thank you to Julie and her professional staff.

I absolutely love my nails,
great service I will continue to go
and they give you a complimentary glass of wine:)

Hello fellow Unilocalers. I was in need of a mani pedi and i gound5this place just 1.5 miles from my church.
Cute spa with LOTS of colors and many gel options. A few gel options i was unfamiliar with that dont require time under the lights and dont require the traditional scrapping and time with tin foil wraps.
The pros
Clean and well lit spa
Plenty of parking
Tons of colors and a variety of gel options.
The cons
They seemed unprepared for the amount of appointments that were scheduled. Also the owners son was sitting in one of the few spa chairs playing a video game requiring paying customers to stand around waiting for a place to sit. And the owners daughter who looked very young probably in elementary school was basically working there. She prepared the pedicure bowls and did the credit card machine. The owner Julie came over and told me i needed to make my desicion about my nail art quickly because Tammy (my tech) had an appointment waiting. That was very disappointing. As soon as i walked in for my appointment I said i need my nails done special because i had a birthday party and a wedding this week. So to be rushed to do something quickly that was intended for a special occasion felt unwelcoming.
The price for a basic mani/​pedi was $ 27 and it was a nice experience (minus being rushed off by Julie)
I will likely be back but i will express when i make my appointment to please allow time for nail art if that is what my plan is. Although i normally just do a basic mani pedi

Just wonderful! Walking in it looks like high end nail salon. They have crystal chandeliers! The color scheme is red, black and white! Each pedi station is on a white platform with crystals on it, you sit in a comfy high back black chair. The entire look of the nail spa is so elegant ! They offer drinks, water, tea (hot. Or cold) and wine after 4pm. They offer waxing too! Julie and Philip were very attentive and made sure my stay was pleasant. It was and my nails look perfect! ! I will return!
FYI — bring cash for tip!!!

The workers do a great job here and offer you drinks, but I just got a fill on my hands and gel on them as well. Then I got gel on my feet.
On my hands I got two nails with glitter and on my feet I got four nails with glitter.
At the end of it all they charged me 74 $!!!
I’ve never payed so much in my life!
Anyways, if you come here be prepared to spend ALOT of money!
They did a great job, but I feel ripped off. :/

Wow! — That is the exactly how I felt entering this spa nail boutique and at no time did that sense of feeling «ecstatic» ever change.
Immediately, I felt this urge to let everyone I knew that I found this treasure in Whittier!
Mind you this is Sunday after 5pm, and never ever once did I feel the sense of urgency to get out of there. Quite contrary,
Nick (Nail Dr.) and his sweet wife are so humble and pleasant, they work so diligently to keep this nail salon so sanitary and absolutely sparkling clean!
I usually don’t speak much while someone has scissors and files to my fingers, and having the luck of the most unluckiest human when it comes to nail salons. But the conversation was like speaking to a friend, and I felt so comfortable I spoke to Nick the whole entire time, he occasionally would stop and ask if the shape was okay, or if «it looks good», you automatically can tell that they care about their customers and genuinely want to earn their business.
Well, I am just one little person … But you have earned mine! And I will tell everyone I know about you guys! Thank you so very much for taking your time and really caring about doing an excellent job, because you did!
(P.s. There are like Two frozen yogurt places across the street, just sayin)

This is a very elegant and relaxing place to get your Manis and pedis everything is CLEAN and the technicians are so nice and friendly. It’s nice to come to a place where you don’t feel like your rushed and you feel like a friend. The bar chairs are comfortable and the pedicure chairs are to die for ! When getting a pedi they put cucumbers and rose pedals inside with a refreshing salt. I am always happy and satisfied when I leave here with the work. I highly suggest this nail bar to everyone ! There is no other place like this around the town. You feel like your in Beverly Hills
Oh and how could I forget the great wine and beverages they give you !

I am going to write my review before I forget. Came here after waiting for Crystal’s to open (they never did wah!) Here are my observations:
1. Make an appointment, it gets busy! Lucky for you, it’s easy to book one. I called at 10 ish and was given an 11 am slot. I got there early and they accommodated me as soon as I got there.
2. The place is cute. You’ve seen the pictures. For me personally, it wasn’t the most functional (my feet kept slipping off the teeny tiny foot rest they had on their fancy pedicure bowls) but it was fun to try. They put a plastic bag on the bowl so it’s sanitary and they add all kinds of stuff to the water making it look like a salad bowl… but prettier
3. The services are average but you pay a lot more. I got a pedicure and gel manicure and paid $ 60 plus $ 10 tip (I am a generous person, what can I say?) the same pedicure and manicure is $ 30 at Crystals and $ 38 at Ritz’s so yea you are paying for the décor because the end result looks like it would at any of these other places.
4. The girl that did my nails was sweet but she was rushed… she messed up my pedicure when she put on my sandal and had to re-​do it. I also couldn’t understand her which is how I ended up with some wonky design on my finger. Hey, you live and learn.
Overall the service was generally good, the owner asked me if everything was ok several times and they give you bottled water. Since they do get busy it’s hard to relax and they do rush. They have a ton of gel colors to choose from and they carry Opi and Esse. I am not sure I am down to pay double for a manicure and pedicure on a weekly bases (unless someone guarantees my nails come with a talking unicorn) but it’s a good option when all the other ones fail. I say try it at least once!