Royal Nail Salon

I get my nails done all the time and I can’t go anywhere else but here. Prices are reasonable and employees are very nice. Kimberly does a great job with the nails and Kathy on the pedis. The wait time
Isn’t the best but if you make an appointment you can get in much faster.
They close at 7 but one night I ran in and little after 7pm and they were still willing to take customers.

So they’re having plumbing issues where they can’t run hot water at the spa chairs so they heat up to the water in rice cookers. They barely scrub the area u put ur feet in because they’re lacking in their hot water… Glad their tools were in a sanitized bag but who knows. They pressure you in their add on services and also when I asked for nail take off service, I didn’t think they’d pick the acrylic nails dry, causing more damage to my real nail. I’ve gotten my nails taken off at other places before and this place has no consideration of how bad they’re hurting you or the nails.
And this is definitely not the place to go to on a hot day. No AC, not ventilation.
The only reason why I came here was because #1 nails on the other side was closed due to lunar new year.
Never again will I ever be back. No thank you.

If you get mad that you have to wait at a nail salon then maybe nails just arent for you. Or to go and try another place which is more or less just down the street or on the other side (if your actually from Long Beach) so Royal Nails has been my go to spot for a while now. Before it was Nails by Vicky and I swore by that place until they started overcharging and doing less quality work. Anyways…
Today Lohan did my nails and I love them because she did exactly as the picture I showed her. A job well done. Thank you Lohan and ill see you in 2 weeks. Gigi

I was able to overlook the run down look of the place at first because of a great employee named Vicky. So I kept going.
I didn’t see Vicky. They were busy, so I was put in a chair and they turned on the water for me to start soaking my feet. I sat in that chair for over a half hour waiting for someone. I understood they were busy, so I was patient. I didn’t, however, like that the water I was soaking my feet in turned cold. I told the girl beside me and she turned on the warm. Then it overflowed, so she rushed to turn it off.
Finally, a girl I had never seen sat down and started doing the pedicure. She was using the cuticle clippers and for some reason decided to dig into the corner of my nail bed and cut the corner of my nail. It cut the crap out of my skin! I said it hurt! SHE CONTINUED DIGGING IN THAT SPOT, WHICH WAS BLEEDING. I said it hurt again, so she DOES THE SAME THING ON THE OTHER SIDE AND CUT MY SKIN THERE TOO! I looked around and saw Vicky. I told her to stop, and that I would wait for Vicky to finish with her client. The girl gets up speaking in a different language and everyone is looking. She is obviously speaking about me, so it’s awkward and rude. A woman (owner?) came over and asked what happened and poured hydrogen peroxide on my toe, which is really sore. Vicky comes and continues with me. I then, see the person who was working with me before use the same tools on the next person. She was ranting in her own language before her next customer, and I didn’t see her clean the tools!
I am now sitting here, the next day, with a sore toe and wondering if I am going to get something from dirty tools.
At the end I paid with a gift certificate that I received for Christmas, and apparently that was funny to them (maybe because they weren’t making money THAT day from it? I don’t know.) Vicky still received a 10.00 tip (on a $ 21 pedicure) for taking over and correcting the situation, so I am still not sure what was so funny about using my gift certificate. Needless to say, I won’t be going back.

I only came in here to get a pedi because my bf was next door using the laundry mat. As I walked in the door a lady asked what I wanted and just told me to write my name down. I didn’t even get a chance to ask for the price before she just pushed me to sit down on the chair. So I just sat and went along since I was going to get a pedi anyways. The lady who did my pedi did not really speak english and I had no clue what she was telling me majority of the time. There wasn’t many people there and a lot the workers were just on their phones or eating. My pedicure took an hour and half to finish, which I’m glad since she did take her time, but maybe because there weren’t that many customers. Since it was so long I got sleepy half way through and almost took a nap, after all I was sitting on a massage machine. I didn’t want anything too over the top so I just chose a solid red color, but when it came to the final part to paint my toes as she took out the brush it was completely ambushed it made such ugly strokes. She muttered to herself something I couldn’t even understand and said to me if I really liked that color and said to go change the color. I went over to their collection and picked up another solid wine color and she finished my toes off. Overall she did a good job and it came out looking pretty nice, but i just felt like the ambience wasn’t the best. It was $ 12 for a pedi nothing specially done. Would I come back again? Probably not since there are many competitors just on the same block and I’ve had better experiences just across the street at AP Nails. The up side of this store is that there is a share parking lot at Smart and Finals.

First time and I was really pleased with service. Happy that they were not too busy, and was able to get in right away. I will be making a return trip in a few weeks, for sure.

Hey LOVE this place .I’ve been going here for over three years now and I’m never unhappy .I love my girl Kimberly she’s Amazing.

They are awesome for gel! I got a fill, a manicure and designs for under 30. They helped me even though I came in 5 minutes before they closed. I’ve been coming here for years and always have good service

I am in love with Kimberly and Diana’s work! They are true professionals. I will not go to another shop after meeting these ladies!

Worse nail shop ever… Bad attitudes and disrespectful talking the other people in a different language and was upset when I asked her to please speak English and focus on my service and not everyone else. She pulled me by my hand so I could come closer and when I told her not to pull me she told me that someone else could do my nails I told her no thank you I will take my business elsewhere… WORSE NAIL SHOP EVER!!! Not to mention I waited 20 minutes for NOTHING

Super rushed and inattentive service. The woman doing my pedicure filed and «cleaned» up my toes while mostly looking away. She just went through the motions without even paying attention to what she was doing. I finally said something and someone who I assume is the owner said something to her. At this point she was already on the «massage» part and had to go back and do what she should’ve done in the beginning. Even that was half done. Had I not said anything, she wouldn’t have gone back to do the job right. I will not be back.
I’d like to add that after I submitted this review, and I was still there getting my toes painted, I saw them refill the foot spa for the next victim, without cleaning it. I’m so disturbed.

Vivian does my pedicures & she does a great job. The reason I’m only giving it 3 stars is because I swear I’ve seen them not clean the pedicure bath before seating another customer. I’ve seen this a few times… but I trust Vivian to clean it & this place is right next to my house. Super convenient & cheap.
$ 12 pedicure.
Cash tips only.

Normally, I go to Vicky’s nails but I didnt feel like being in the nail shop for 2 hours, plus the last couple times I’ve gone my gel polish chipped after 4 days. ANYWAY, tried this place as a recommendation from my waxing salon. Walked in and saw they were having a special for gel manicures ($ 16) perfect right? WRONG! I was in the chair, feet in the water, previous gel being filed and then she says the special is for ‘regular’ gel and the one with the light was a different price. Because of her accent, I didnt understand the price, but asked how much for a gel manicure and a pedicure, she says $ 38. Fine, I pay that at Vicky’s so I was okay. Thought I was getting a deal, but whatever…
The place is nothing spectacular, but I dont need all the whistles and bells, but it would be nice if I didnt feel scammed by false advertising. I WONT BE BACK!

This is one of the worst nail shops I have ever been to… I would never recommend anyone coming here for any services.
The first time I came I received a mediocre pedicure and a acrylic overlay with a gel finish. The day after I got my nails done the white gel polish turned a gross yellow color, to say the least I was very upset.
After that I decided to give it another try since this is the nail shop my best friend frequents and I wanted to spend time with her however this time the did not have the gel color I needed so I had to settle for regular polish which chipped off the same day! needless to say I’m back only to get it fixed I’ve been waiting for ten minutes and people who have come in after me have been helped they are ignoring me like I’m not sitting here.
I will never be coming back.

«$ 16.99 Gel Special» is FALSE ADVERTISING!!! I repeat IT IS NOT THE TRADITIONAL GEL MANICURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH!!!
DON’T GO HERE OR GET THAT LIE OF A GEL MANICURE!
I stroll in here because they are one of few nail salons that are open on a Sunday (originally was going to go to Nails by Vicky around the corner from this place but was informed I would have a 40 minute wait) to discover the place packed. Okay, i’ll wait since I can get a gel mani for $ 17.
Pedicure done and on to my mani where I am informed that I would have to pay $ 23 for the gel manicure «with the light» and that the $ 17 one is for a «new different kind of gel that takes an hour to dry — like you would sit under the uv light after just getting regular polish applied. (ANOTHER UnilocalER SAID THAT SHE WAS TOLD THE $ 17 WAS FOR TRADITIONAL COLORS. CLEARLY THEY CAN’T GET THEIR LIES STRAIGHT ABOUT THIS SCAM)
I said but your advertising for gel as $ 17 with out any stipulations on your window, to which the lady said «I just work here.»
Long story short on after arguing back and forth for a few minutes on principle I did not pay for the $ 23 gel and told them all that it was false advertising that confuses customers as they are expecting the traditional gel manicure.
What they claim is «a different kind of gel» is in fact OPI nail polish that has a «Gel-​like shine» as I immediately researched the bottle of nail polish that she was using. Even after drying it still messes up easily as I found out when driving home like regular polish that you can put on at home — and in fact is nothing like the real GEL POLISH.
Don’t be fooled fellow Unilocalers. Should have researched this place on here before I went it. Avoid if you can! I was bleeding on three different fingers from her cutting to close to the cuticle!

My first time here was last Wednesday because my friend recommended that we try this place out because her and her mother usually come here. I got a gel full-​set French manicure along with a pedicure. I liked how fast they got us seated, but the quality was just horrible. Within less than a week, each and every nail has lifted.

I wish I couldn’t have gave it a star this place sucks big time after being nickeled and dimed from 15 for a full set up to 35 $ I will never come to this place again some of the worst customer service u can ever get the lady called this an fake nail take a look

Very dissapointing experience. Their sign outside reads: «Special Gel Mani 16.99» however this was a regular manicure that does include color. As a result I paid the same I would at any other nail place for a gelr manicure MINUS the Gel! This is false adverstisement. This place was trying to mimic their competitors around the corner, however the other business did include Gel as part of the gel mani price offer.

This place was FILTHY! I went in with two family members and after one look around I opted out. Family members were braver and to be fair, one was pleased with her mani. The other thought the pedi was acceptable. The place was stifling hot. After I was sitting in the waiting area for nearly an hour, they brought out a fan. Yay, I thought, some relief. Only they turned it on and it immediately blew out puffs of dust and dirt and a long stream of hair/​dust/​dirt blew out from it. The two pedi stations I could see nearest the door had filth on the floor, on the wall and a ring around the fill level of the tub. Ick ick ick! I got the creepy crawlies just sitting in the waiting area. Crossing my (unmanicured) fingers hoping my family doesn’t wind up with infections.

They get the work done. I honestly really don’t need personal interaction while getting my nails done because most of the time I’m busy on my phone. Customer service is not bad or exceptional. It is just OK. I didn’t walk in expecting exceptional customer service just great nails for a good price.
However, remember to bring cash for tips! Come prepared.