InStyle Nails & Spa

Not my favorite mani-​pedi. I was in the neighborhood and found a spot right in front of this nail salon. How bad could it be, I figured?
It was $ 33 and the pedicure was rather painful. They dig a little too much in the nail beds. I’ve never had that done and did not enjoy it. The nail technicians were nice and the salon was clean and very, very busy. No appointments necessary but I don’t think I’ll be giving it another try.

I couldn’t be happier to have discovered InStyle Nails* when I joined a (male) friend (who’s been a client for years) for mani pedis: me: Gel both mani/​pedi; my friend regular mani/​pedi., BOTH of us had GREAT massages (arms/​lower legs/​Feet) following our services.
But I wanted to write a review for InStyle because Ive been searching for the PERFECT salon for the PERFECT Gel mani pedis for probably 10 years! Ive tried many!
I wanted a salon that MOST importantly did a great job, then was conveniently located to my daily/​weekly routes, (specifically: La Brea Ave Blvd to the east, West L.A. to the west, Sunset Blvd. to the north, and Washington Blvd. to the south), and finally a salon with a pleasant environment and friendly staff where I wouldn’t mind relaxing for an hour every two weeks. Ive tried MANY salons over the years, been a repeat customer to several, but NONE became «it» for me until I went to InStyle which has it ALL!
The
combination of expedient, spotless in every way, long lasting (would you believe EASILY two weeks?!) carefully applied products, non abrasive to the nail bed (Ive had my share of scraped /​overly-​filed nails) and beautifully applied Gel for Mani — Pedi. I have to say that I was SO WOWED by the fantastic results (in less than an hour) of Sandy for gel mani, and Billy for gel pedi, that I have requested both of them for each appointment. While Im happily with Sandy and Billy, Ive noticed that the rest of the clientele is varied clientele: those in 20’s — 60’s, both male and female. thats always quietly and very contentedly relaxing and getting pampered with mani pedis while sitting in new spa lounge chairs, (a 4-​person mani — bar is also on site) or heading back to private treatment rooms located at the rear of the salon. From what I can surmise, many people are regulars — and its always a really nice friendly quiet group. Totally a pleasant change from other salons where either clients stare at one another, or kids/​teens are very boisterous, or nail salons where the staff talks non stop to each other across a crowded space. InStyle is special and unique as it has NONE of those annoying characteristics.
Its been almost a year since I started coming to Sandy and Billy at InStyle, and I love being a «regular». It doesn’t matter if the day is very busy — the staff is ALWAYS very polite and works hard to be extremely accommodating to fit me i to the schedule if I pop into the salon without an appointment.
Ive had exceptional service and left with beautiful long lasting gel mani pedis (did I mention that since coming to Billy for pedis, I no longer need to go to the Podiatrist every 6 mos. Billy is THAT GREAT!). The staff are across the board genuinely friendly, extremely bright, very attentive, absolute pros, very and respectful of the clientele’s time for a bit of relaxation. Ive never felt as though the aestheticians were talking in Vietnamese behind clients’ backs.
InStyle is a lovely, fresh, bright salon with a great staff who above all else, are TERRIFIC at their jobs! Its a total win win!
* This particular InStyle Nail Salon and Spa is located at 8619 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. The same management owns two other InStyle salons: one Sunset Strip, and one in Westwood.
** Special Note!
Make sure you don’t confuse «In Style» (two words) Nail Salons with THIS ONE: «InStyle» (ONE WORD) Nail Salon and Spa!

Third time going here I love it this place is no joke prices are ok but it’s worth every penny amazing customer service this place deserves full 5 stars I asked the lady to do my nails the way I like it she did it even better there great

I’ve been going to InStyle Nails for years and never had a problem. I don’t know the guys name, but it was literally the WORST pedicure of my life. He kept stabbing me with the tools and his nails were digging into my feet. I kept telling him it hurt and he just kept telling me to relax. He buffed my toes so hard that they’re now bleeding and all red and swollen. I started crying because it hurt and stung so bad and no one said anything and I kept telling him to stop. I love everyone else in there, but this was too much. I’m never coming back. I can barely walk it hurts so much.

Came in with my boyfriend and we both got mani-pedi’s. No wait, massage chairs, TV’s (got to watch The Voice!), lots of polish colors to choose from (OPI, Essie, and Sencha!), friendly staff (Sandy is amazing!), quick but efficient! Loved it!

I got so lucky with Kevin, gel manicure in 30 minutes, just wow! Thank you so much for being a professional! Good good very good job! Kevin you do nails like jewelery

I have been a customer of DAViD, In Style Nails, for almost a year and go to him every two weeks for PEDI/​MANI. David has restored the health of my feet and is a wonderful man and I always enjoy going to In Style Nails & Spa, W. Hollywood. The staff are wonderful and I love hearing the exchange and laughter of the staff in Vietnamese and the excellent customer service and care the staff provide their customers. If you are looking for a regular place for your PEDI/​MANI, go to no other than In Style Nails, Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hollywood. The shop is sunny, pleasant, mounted screens showing American Idol, British Idol, etc. I encourage all customers who don’t have a regular Nails spa, to go no further than In Style Nails & Spa, W. Hollywood.

Person doing my pedicure seemed annoyed at life and kept hurting me with her tools. Clearly didn’t want to be there, and this was reflected in her work. You can see my picture of jacked up cuticles and polish outside the lines
Also, I feel like they’re slightly tricky with the services they offer when they present you with a laminated list of choices that are all upgrades and don’t include the standard service. Makes it seem like the upgrades are your only choice.
I won’t return.

They did a fabulous job! Gel manicure was $ 30 but I loved that they did not charge me to take off the gel I already had on my nails. Most places charge $ 10 just to remove gel. The lady was super sweet and took her time on my nails constantly asking me if I liked them. I love that! This is my new salon!

Nancy is amazing! She is does my nails and lashes just the way I want! It’s basically a one stop shop! I get nails, Mani /​pedi, waxing, and lashes here! Everyone is so kind :) I usually call the day prior to make my appointment and they are very accommodating! (Note: Meme gives great pedicures)
Parking: I park at trader joes, they validate for an hour. Though if you’re getting multiple things done you’ll be there longer and have to pay. Worth it though!

The guy did an amazing job on my nails.
The studio is very clean and in a great location!
Everyone was very friendly!
I’ll definitely be back soon and bringing friends!

I know that it seems like nail salons are a dime a dozen, but this place is quality consistent. I notice that my toenails last at least two weeks. In the heart of West Hollywood they are super busy but always can fit you in.
The gals have great memories and remember who you came in with, where you sat and even what color of polish used last time. The prices are comparable to the average price at other places nearby, but the extra services are superior and make it even more reasonable!

clean friendly fast. And the salon is super cute! I’ll be back for sure. Prices are good too.

Five stars for sandie she is sooooo perfect
I’m. Very picky and my nails never chip
I wish she did house calls
I’ve never met a better nail technician
I just want everyone to know how good sandie is
She uses clean top notch products and she makes sure you are looking your best for mani and pedi!
She is the cuticle master!

If I could give negative stars I would. I have been coming here for years because I try to be a loyal customer but their quality has consistently decreased each and every time I visit.
Many times I’ve felt rushed and the manicurist would be so busy chatting that she would cut way too much «cuticle» off which was actually just skin around my finger! They aren’t very detailed, they just want to get you in and out as quickly as possible with low quality work. The nail polish would even be missing on the edges of my nails.
The cleanliness and quality of the equipment has also gone downhill. One time they were offering promotional nespresso coffee by their entrance. I tried to make a cup of coffee be the machine was filthy and there was a dead roach in it, thankfully they got rid of the machine. At this point they have not kept up or make proper repairs to their massage chairs either, 4 of their chairs no longer work. If I am paying for a relaxing experience the least I can expect is for it to actually be relaxing. One chair in particular had cut frayed wires sticking out near the seat, completely unsafe.
I kept trying to give them another shot since they’re one of the few nail salons in the area but today I walked out of there for good. I went in before lunch to let them know I would like a mani pedi in a massage chair and would return in about an hour. The guy said no problem. I return and let them know I’m there. The woman at the front was incredibly RUDE and pushy and kept barking for me to go take a seat and wait. I had no problem waiting but had simply asked her for the gel color options. She then treated my like an inconvenience and was upset that I wanted a massage chair that actually worked. She then put 3 other people ahead of me and spent the whole time on her cell phone. I sat and waited patiently for another 20 minutes for a chair to open up and when it did she sat another person ahead of me. I won’t be returning there ever again and will take my business elsewhere.

I’m very impressed with the service and staff here. They’re extremely friendly. I actually went in with a friend of mine who is a regular. This was my first manicure/​pedicure ever. They got started as soon as we walked in.
I was a bit nervous about my first time. First, I thought they could accidentally snip away my skin or cut too deep into my nails. They were actually very quick and efficient. There were 2 staff members working on every person. One on the hands and the other on the feet.
Parking is validated for up to 1 hour which shares the trader joes lot. It’s quick so I wouldn’t worry about exceeding the 1 hour mark.
Highly recommended.

Andy took my ‘club-​like’ acrylic nail job (from another nail salon) down to a more natural-​like look that is a lot thinner and lasted a lot longer. I don’t know if I am overly picky, but I only found one other technician like him, but that is all the way up in Seattle, WA and I was getting worried that I couldn’t find a match down here in WeHo (after testing SEVERAL high-​rated nail salons in the area).
I’m so glad that I wandered in off of the street, looking for any open spot one night after work. I will never go to another technician. He did a white & pink powder acrylic French-​Manicure and I am very impressed with his technique and attention to detail.

Andy is absolutely amazing and his talent is unreal! I been getting my acrylics done by top technicians from South Beach to Hawaii no one has been able to contour and shape my nails as well as Andy can! I am so impressed with his work! He is fast and gentle! I am very impressed!

Andy did my nails today for a wedding i an attending tomorrow and they are absolutely beautiful! It has been awhile since i have had acrylics and i am very picky about how i like them done and i am very pleased with Andy’s work.

I was waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up after a nearby Unilocal event and decided to get my nails done to kill time. Why not, right? It had been years… YEARS. Usually, I ask myself, why pay so much when I can paint them myself? I was in dire need of a reminder of how many million times better a professional job looks. And I got it here!
I walked in around 7:30, and Nancy warmly greeted me. I asked if they were still taking walk-​ins, and she told me to come on in. Regular manis are $ 15, gel is $ 30.
I picked a dark, shiny red and she got to work right away clipping and shaping my nails. They had a huge variety of colors in quality brands (Essie, OPI, etc). She was very detailed but also fast, and friendly too. As she worked, regulars stopped in to say hi and the staff seemed to know their regulars by name. I can tell that they have a lot of repeat customers, and with the friendly, efficient service, I can see why.
I LOVED my nails and have gotten a lot of compliments, from men who aren’t expected to notice nails, to co-​workers. They’re glossy, perfect, strong, well-​shaped, and my cuticles look pretty awesome too. All for $ 15! I look at them all day at work and pretend I’m a hand model instead of an office worker.
This will be my first stop next time I’m in the area!