Happy Nails & Spa

I have been going here a while for mani/​pedi, and up until now have had an ok situation. They always seem really rushed to get you out of there, especially for the $ you are paying for services. Massages are rushed or non existent, and they definitely chat amongst each other moreso than pay attention to you.
I have been looking for a new place to go considering the fact that I’m never really happy once I’m done and see how much I am paying for services. The nail in the coffin was this past visit, where the technician rushed through everything and less than one week later my gel polish is completely peeling off.
They get thumbs up for being consistently clean, but a big olé thumbs down for the quality of services rendered. I spent $ 60 for a mani/​pedi and my nails already look junky 5 days in. I will opt to go elsewhere from now on.

Generally pretty satisfied. Gets pricey and don’t come on the weekend because they’ll rush through you. I try a bunch of nail places and always find myself coming back here.

I have been going to this location for almost a year. Leslie is professional, caring, and does a good job for pedicures. Tanya who does my fills, on 3 occasions, charged me extra for a service I didn’t want, ask for or substituted the regular service in lieu of something else. Instead, I received a product I didn’t want and had to pay for. This time, I chose nail polish to be placed on a pink fill. I thought I would save money, but instead of the nail polish that I chose, she wanted to use her choice. She then chose to charge me $ 15.00 for the nail polish that I didn’t choose as it was a lacquer. She chose it so she could cheat me once again. I wanted my nails and toes to match. Now they don’t and paid an extra $ 15.00. I will not return!
Roberta M.

$ 14 for a basic mani that is supposed to include a 10 minute massage. I think I got about 3 minutes total. Got my nails buffed instead of polished (standard $ 5 extra) and the manicurist did not even clean underneath my nails. I should have read the other reviews first.

They took us in 15 minutes til closing which was nice. Woman who did my pedi didn’t really understand me very well. She ended up cutting my toe and made me bleed. Not coming here again. The massage chair is better than most. Place is clean. Lady who had to translate for me was very nice and apologetic. My pedi shouldn’t have to come with antibiotic ointment. *update* Lisa saved the day!!! Mom was getting her nails done by her. Her mani was ok, massage was weak and polish wasn’t smooth but she offered to fix my hang nail on my toe… I’ll bump up from two to three stars.

Massage chair was broken and no others available. I mentioned right from start that price should be discounted because of this, but they refused to do. Ridiculous to pay $ 22 without functioning massage chair.

They don’t even deserve 1 star… first time, last time!!! They can’t even cut your nails stairght and when you ask them to correct the error they start speaking their language and become rude and disrespectful. Absolutely the worst sevice… don’t waste your money!

My new favorite nail spot! I came here only because I was sick of my old shop telling my my usual nail gal was there, only to find out she wasn’t when I would arrive and try to pawn me off to someone else. This place was the next closest nail salon, so I figured I’d try it. Gina did my fill. I warned her that I’m very particular about my nails. I told her how I liked them and off she went. The only thing she asked was how the length was. Once she was done I was so happy. She got my nails down, and on the first try! Not even my regular nail gal gets them right all the time. Leslie did my pedicure and she was fabulous also. Really relaxed me after a long day at work. I will definitely be going back to see these ladies again. Thank you so much for being fabulous and dealing with my nervous demands.

Very mediocre. This franchise in just not elated about. Been to Hollywood, la Brea, culver & now this one. Higher prices, but no real value. Skip !

Bad service! especially sundays
First experience here & I’ll never come back here or ant other Happy Nails «branch»
I supose the typical Small business offer a better services

I’ve had 3 bad experiences here lately. 1^st time they messed up my gel manicure and I had to sit there an extra hour while they fixed it. The next time I wanted matching nails and toes and ended up with orange toes and pink nails. The 3^rd time, as my nails were being cut, they sliced my finger. The last straw was that they actually made me pay for my pedicure. I was bleeding and in pain. But they made sure to charge me. Never going back.

This was the worst experience I’ve had at a salon. None of the technicians spoke to either my roommate or myself during our entire mani/​pedi as they were too busy texting on their phones. As soon as the last swipe of clear coat was on, the arm rest was moved aside, sandals and purse handed to us and we were scooted out of our chairs with no place to dry.
Everyone there was RUDE. DO NOT GO HERE.

This is still my favorite spot and Cindy and Thu are still my favorite ladies! Their designs have gotten even better (if that’s possible) and their massage skills cannot be matched. Still feel so lucky to have these two ladies in my life!

I’ve been going here for a few years and loved them. However; now very few of their massage chairs actually work and they still charge the premium pedicure rate without providing the premium service. This has been an issue they aren’t fixing so I’ll be happy to pay the premium rate at a different salon that actually has working massage chairs. Disappointing

This place was double the price than my usual spot, but I was far from home. I got a signature mani/​pedi with callous remove for $ 45. Gel is an extra $ 15. I don’t mind paying more if I’m getting good service. The pedicure and mani were very relaxing. They used sterilized tools (yay) scrubs, warm lotion and oils. I was definitely in need of some R&R. I am giving 3 stars because I had to tell the lady 3 times that I still had an ingrown (even dug it out myself to show her) and also she didn’t polish the sides if my nails. I had to ask her to repolish 4 nails… that interrupted my relaxation. Oh and they never turned my massage chair on. When I asked they didn’t understand what I was saying…

They gave me a broken chair when the whole place was empty! I had to request to move! I get that it is not the main point of the visit but I look forward to it.
The water on my hands and feet was cold and they were in such a rush to finish that they did not take time on anything. It says you get a 10 min massage and I got almost 5!
I honestly think that they knew my
Mom would be paying for the trip since my pedi took 10 minutes and hers took 30! Who are they trying to fool?! I can easily compare her treatment to mine and it was if they couldn’t wait to be done with me.
To bad they don’t know I will be the one tipping today.
I wouldn’t come back. Especially since it is the most expensive place in town …

I had a good pedi here the other day. I really needed one. My feet were craving a massage and some pampering. This was my first time here. I am sort of a gypsy when it comes to nail salons. I try different places. Post yoga was a perfect time. I choose a shiny red as I was already burned out on the fall maroons. I was able to get a walk in appt. the chairs are comfy and some nice jazz was playing. No TV which I liked. Time to relax. No Fox News thank you very much. Pedi was through and the massage with hot stones excellent. The price was a little bit more than I am used to paying. But I did not get the cheapest one on the menu. Oh well. I deserved a treat for me. My feet were happy that’s all that mattered.

I spotted Happy Nails & Spa while visting Whole Foods which is next door. My friend enjoys a good massage, I thought a trip to the spa would be just what she needed.
I stopped in one evening alone to pick up a gift certificate. The spa is located on a fairly busy stretch of PCH, you can park on the street, but there is ample private parking by the spa. The spa has a large welcoming and well lit reception area with a reception counter to the left and the back wall has shelves with products. The reception area has a very clean, classy and upscale feel.
I explained that I wanted to get a gift certificate for my lady friend. I was presented with a menu of their services and decided upon a Swedish massage and a pedicure. The gift card was nicely wrapped and placed in a gift bag along with one of the services menus. I got a quick tour of the spa as no one else was there, ans was impressed with the cleanness ans spaciousness of the spa.
My friend made her appointment about two weeks later. She was also impressed with the spa and mentioned that the spa is a green spa, meaning they are environmentally friendly. The staff was friendly and professional at all times and they were more than happy to accommodate my friends’s request for a female masseuse.
After the massage my friend got her pedicure. She loved the massage chair, fortunately we have no room for one of those at home! They did a sugar scrub and callous removal. They also had a wide range of nail polish colors to choose from. All the tools that were used during the pedicure were part of a kit that was given to my friend after the pedicure. She liked this because she knows everything was new and clean!
I know she enjoyed the spa because she was over 30 minutes late meeting a friend. She had totally lost track of the time!
Very Highly recommended!

I give this place a «hell to the no» rating. I had a no-​chip (gel to you west coast ladies) done at a different salon a week ago, but since my no-​chip chipped I wanted to get it taken off. I certainly wasn’t going back to the place that gave me a gel manicure that ended up chipping two days later.
They only charge $ 7 to remove a gel manicure and it’s a good deal. The problem is that they don’t care about your nails. There are two ways to take off a gel manicure, but only one right way. The right way is to wrap each finger with aluminum foil or a nail wrap, with an acetone-​soaked cotton ball on top of your nail. The gel polish just slides off after sitting for about 10 minutes. It doesn’t hurt your nail or skin, like the wrong way does.
I realized that they use the wrong way when they had me soak my nails in a bowl of pure acetone, and asked them to use the foil method. My nail tech had to get the manager because she didn’t speak English and could not understand me. Once the manager translated, my nail tech actually rolled her eyes at me (!!!) but went to get the foils. She only let them sit for maybe a minute before she removed them and started chipping away at the polish with a cuticle pusher.
I’m starting to think that my search for a great nail salon is hopeless. I’m too picky.

I have been coming here for awhile and very time I have been really pleased.
It is always very clean and everyone is very nice.
I have had both acrylic and gel manicures here from several of the ladies but I really recommend Tanya most highly. She is both a perfectionist and artist.
In addition, she does waxing and facials.
If you are looking for a pedicure, I recommend Tam.
These ladies are great at what they do!