Luminous Nail Spa

This nail salon has a nice interior and is spacious, but services are sub par. I had an appointment for 3:00, waited 15 minutes. Then during my pedicure the nail tech only scrubbed my feet from the middle down because she started scrubbing while she was taking off my old shellac, leaving the entire top of my foot untouched. I had to ask her to scrub the top of my feet especially around the ball of my foot because she never even touched that area. She said she already did it, and tried to just rub a nail file against my skin (wtf?). Then when I explained that she didn’t do anything to that area because she wrapped all my toes up in aluminum foil, she proceeded to grab a buffer and scrubbed my toes SO hard that I pulled my feet away and told her I wanted someone else to finish my pedicure. It’s not okay to HURT your clients to get your job done when you’re trying to be lazy and half ass the job. Then she proceeded to lecture me about not letting people cut my cuticles when I get pedicures. Won’t be returning here. If you don’t want your feet half pedicured then butchered by someone who doesn’t speak English, don’t go to this place.

Got referred to Ivy from a friend saying she’s «the best nail technician you can find» and indeed she is the best! I found it’s super, super hard to have the perfect french nail– the white edge is either too think, or curves oddly; yet I have just had the perfect french manicure done by Ivy! Couldn’t be happier!

WOW — stunning inside !
Very relaxing
LCD screen plays chick flicks !
Great manicures !
Will return here for sure !

Booked an appointment for 4pm and still waiting at their couch as the clock ticks near 5pm… I still haven’t been seated. As first opening, flaws of overbooking is definitely not a promising sign. Typically shows their first priority is NOT customer service but just trying to get as many clients possible through their doors. Likely not the smartest move as a new salon on the block in the heart of Kerrisdale — where service should be at their upmost standards, provided the price you normally pay. Just had lunch and now I’m getting hungry again… unless they do an outstanding job and my nails last me through jobs such as coal mining and carpentry, this is going to be a tough bitter taste to get over. They will soon need to pay ME for keeping their waiting area couch warm and cozy!!!

This is a new salon, and I decided to try it before I went on a 2.5 week holiday. My nails still look fabulous, and it’s been almost 4 weeks! I did a shellac mani, and a pedi. The ladies there are very nice. The interior is very welcoming and comfortable, not fluorescent lighted like in other nail salons. They were a little busy when I went that day, but the service and outcome was still great. I will definitely go back as it’s in my neighbourhood, but I would also recommend others from different locations. It’s definitely worth the drive. The prices are reasonable. There is free street parking on the side streets, but not in front of the salon.

READ full review… I went the first time a month ago and absolutely loved it I loved what the TV had on the screen — don’t remember exactly what it was but it seemed relaxing, perhaps a cooking show? everyone spoke in hushed voices which is great when you are trying to relax, and it seemed they only spoke when necessary… BUT THEN… the second time I went it was, okay… and just yesterday I went and the quality has GONE DOWN. The employees talked the entire time, loudly, laughing and joking and just carrying on… perhaps the owner wasn’t there? I was hard to relax, and the TV had CNN! all devastation and bad news… not good for relaxation, and I just think the employee who did my feet was really rough with my feet, whereas the first time it was lovely. I’m not sure if I will go back… it’s not expensive but I think it’s time to try another one… why o why did the quality go down???

My mom and I were walking around the area when we saw this new nail salon and decided to try it. The technician, Ann, did a very thorough job with my mini mani+classic pedi. The combination totaled around $ 50-​ish which I thought was quite reasonable. If you go now, there is still 10% discount for their grand opening. Their foot massage that came with the classic pedi was really nice — and this was on top of the massage on their massage chair!
Overall, I had a great experience and would come back again.

I received their grand opening flyer when I was at work one day. I had planned to get my nails done since I haven’t in ages and decided to book a last minute appointment. They were very accommodating and was able to put me and my friend in at the same time. They had their grand opening special ($ 35 mani-​pedi combo) which is a great price in my opinion. I forgot when I booked my appointment to tell them that I was pregnant, and they made sure to place me in an area where I wouldn’t smell all the nail polish fumes and offered me a mask to put on. The ladies are super nice and helpful. Both my girlfriend and I, suck at making colour decisions and asked for the ladies their opinions. They took the time to ask us questions on what we liked to wear on a daily basis and suggested colours that would suit not only our personal sense of style but also to our skin tone. Both ladies working on us took the time to trim our cuticles and did an amazing job on both of our pedis. I decided to go with the shellac nails, which is an extra $ 30 on top which is pretty reasonable. The décor is beautiful. Comfy massage chairs and an amazing half circle nail bar. We were in and out literally an hour from our original appointment, and we weren’t rushed to leave at all. I am definitely coming back before my baby is due as I told them I will need to get both my nails and toes painted blue!

My mom and I were in the area so and we spotted this place. It is absolutely beautiful and very clean! They have the best massage chairs and use freshly sanitized nail utensils. They even use the bowl liners to ensure the top level of cleanliness! We decided to go with the class mani-​pedi combo for $ 50 and I was very impressed at the level of service. The women are super accommodating and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable! My feet have never looked or felt better! They even got us in 60 minutes, as per our request and they never made it feel rushed. The owner went out of her way explain what they were talking about in their own language so we didn’t feel awkward or feel like they were talking about us like they normally do at other salons. We will definitely be going back and everyone should try this place! A great new business in Kerrisdale :) 5 STAR SERVICE

Went there today for a mani pedi. Had great reviews on Unilocal so I booked it from New Jersey. I just wish they were in New Jersey! Vancouverites give it a try. You’ll love it. They are friendly& thorough.

I got a pedicure over 4 weeks ago and it’s still perfect! The service is fast and friendly, I will be back.

I’ve been to this salon a few times now since their grand opening. I think they do a fabulous job! My nails looked great and the ladies were very friendly. But I am taking one star off for the fact that I was not told the first time there was an extra charge for cuticle trimming ($ 5 – 10) and on one occasion the cuticle cutters were not from a freshly opened sanitized bag like the other times. The second star I am dodging is for each time I have visited luminous nails and was not offered or given the option for a hand massage (no time did I do a mini mani or pedi, all were full price nail services) I watched almost every other customer receive one each time I was there :(All in all this is the best nail salon in the neighborhood and for that I am being a tough critic in hopes that in the future this doesn’t come up again.

I walk by this place everyday and finally decided to give it a try. I am so glad! It’s brand new! The décor is nice and it’s super clean. the ladies working here are so sweet. I had Linda for a gel manicure ($ 35 grand opening special). She took her time to trim my cuticles. I was happy with the result. Ps. They also have a $ 15 mini pedi and $ 18 mini mani.

New business in Kerrisdale, my first time visit as its their grand opening and they have a mini mani $ 19.99 & mini pedi $ 14.99 special. This didn’t include the massage, cream and scrub off of old skin but over all it was still great. She went to town on my toes and in the end they look fantastic. The ladies were very nice and the location is very BIG i can see it being great for Groups! Huge TV and funky half circle nail bar. I would recommend a visit and I will go back in the future, hope to see them maintain the same level of service. The only negative was the chatting in a different language, you always think people are talking bad about you.