Lucky Nails & Spa

24 dollars for a pedicure. I thought that was a lot. I usually get a pedicure for 14 bucks for the same work. Make sure they do what Is being advertised or else I don’t think they will.

The people were nice, but their work was not satisfying. I expected more from this salon since they had 4 stars. They started getting busy and started rushing my nails. People started coming in with appointments and I felt like the lady wouldn’t even fix the errors she knew she was making. She kept messing up. I understand people have appointments, however, be more organized if you’re going to allow walk-​ins.

First time here today. Walk-​ins welcome so based on Unilocalers review, decided to give it a try. My previous place closed suddenly in Manhattan Beach.
Everyone was friendly and accommodating. Didn’t even have to mention my painful ingrown toenails which Johnny handled expertly. Will definitely come back again. Everything was neat, clean and sterile. My pedicure looks perfect!

I would give Lucky Nails 1 star if I could. Yesterday was a special day. I had tried calling their phone number on Unilocal multiple times over the course of the day to see if I could reserve a slot to get my nails done for my big birthday dinner. The phone just rang and rang and rang. No one ever picked up and it never went to voicemail. That should have been a red flag right there.
But since they are around the corner from my office, I decided to just stop by after work — instead of driving all the way from Culver City to my normal spot near Santa Monica and Armacost.
I found free street parking at the end of the block good for 1 hour, and walk over to the shop. It takes them well over a minute to great me, even though there are 2 people sitting and chatting and a few empty chairs. After he finished ringing up the customer, he rudely asks «What do you need?»
And I started asking about the gel special they had on the window, and if they take walk ins.
He didn’t understand what I was asking the first 3 times I repeated it, so then he started speaking in another language to the lady next to him, and then he rudely says «We’re too busy sorry, you come back tomorrow.»
I just laughed and said, that’s fine… I won’t be coming back ever.
I ended up driving across town to my normal spot — where they always are able to seat anyone and they got my money for a mani, pedi and eyebrow wax instead. I’d rather give it to a group of ladies who love what they do and want to go out of their way to help everyone who steps into the store, even if they are told there’s a bit of a wait then just be turned away.
Seriously, I had no plans til 9pm. The least the guy could have said is «We don’t take walk-​ins» or «We can try to squeeze you in, but it’s going to be 20 – 30 minute wait.»
Learn some manners.

My regular nail salon just closed and I am in the market for a new one. I read such wonderful reviews about this place so I thought I’d stop in and see for myself. Upon entering I could see they were extremely busy but was more than willing to wait. As two patrons were paying and leaving, I thought it would be the perfect time to let a staff member know that I was there and what services I would like.
I never got the chance.
She took their money, waved to them both on their way out, and spent no amount of energy acknowledging my very presence. She looked past me. Twice! When I went to speak to her she turned her back and continued giving her client a pedicure.
I decided to give it 15 more minutes of wait time to see if any of the staff would even offer a simple greeting. I got three glares, each one quick to divert their eyes once I made visual contact. The last guy was what did it for me though. Straight up looked me dead in the eye and then cut his glance like my presence was a nuisance. At that I got up and walked out.
It’s inconceivable to me that any business would treat potential clients with this much disdain, especially when there are 2 more salons within feet of this place. I walked 10 steps and went to Fairy’s where I was helped immediately.

Tyler is extremely thorough and easy to communicate with. I came into the salon with the intention of removing my old set which was poorly done buy another nail shop who did a horrible job on my nails… thickly applies acrylic and an ugly paint job. I asked Tyler to do a fill on my nails and to make them short and thin to look like my real nails. He listened to me and did the job perfectly. I will make Lucky Nails my new salon and Tyler my new manicurist!

I got a standard ($ 24) pedicure to start off with and it was a really nice, standard pedicure. It includes an exfoliating scrub and lotion massage on your legs which was nice. I then got a fill on my acrylics from Boi who was awesome. He shaped them exactly how I wanted and paid careful attention to everything. I’ll definitely be going back.

I love this place. I’m so happy to say I finally found a worthy nail shop near home Boi & tylor are the best! Their customer service is amazing as well as their quality of work. Also I’ve heard great things about Janet’s work just haven’t had the pleasure of getting my nails done by her yet. The place is always busy so that comes to show you how good they are based on their loyal/​returning customers.

For months I have been looking for a new nail spot and am so thankful to have found this place. I decided to come in and see Janet after reading her fabulous reviews. Not only is she very sweet, but she did an outstanding job on my nails! I absolutely love them and can’t stop staring! I will be coming here from now on :)

It was an OK experience. The reason why we came here was i wanted to try another nail salon, although our last one was really really good. But just to see what’s out there, we gave this place a shot.
Prices were the same for regular mani pedi spa. Not worth trying the extra packages they have. I got the package A which was the extra exfoliation and hot lotion massage. I felt like it was just rubbed on my skin without the massage. The lotion on my legs were cold since she took it out before she started. And the cleaning was not good at all. It felt like it was just filed and cleaned a lil bit and then i was good to go. I felt like i could do this myself at home except for the foot spa part.
The only good thing i could say was the chair was a massage chair which i liked. And no appointments needed, But that could be a con too since it filled up pretty fast and they seem to be rushing to get everybody done. I was expecting more of a spa experience but did not get it at all. We won’t be back here. Sorry.

Being Vietnamese, it us hard to find a place where no one talks badly about you! Thankfully I finally found a place where they were sooooo nice and had nothing bad to say! I had Kevin do my nails and he was great! I will definitely be back here soon (:

Kevin and Janet rock for sure all the employees have been awesome really. Kevin does the most amazing nails! I’ve always had a great experience with them. They only take cash now, but that’s a minor inconvenience I usually try to bring cash with me anyways when I come. I don’t get a pedicure often but have never had an issue with any pedicures. My nails usually last 2 – 3 weeks before I get a fill. Rarely I’ve had some peeling or chipping with them. The color selection they have is pretty great too!

So happy I found this place :) they are kind, speak English fast and there never a long wait.
Only thing I’d really love is if the yard it cuter. They make soooo much money here and have the weirdest framed signs makes it look tacky and they deserve better cuz all the staff is amazing. Also there’s 2 tvs but they don’t play

Great and friendly. Took us right away with no appointments. Fair pricing
Nails look great!

My gel manicure has lasted me a whole month. Not just a month, a month of daily dishes, and daily activities at the barn where I ride horses and I work at a Jewelry store which I am always using tools and really using my nails and hands daily for work! I am beyond satisfied with my nails and will continue to be a customer to Lucky Nails. They have lasted and the service was quick on a Saturday. Chow was my nail technician and was very sweet. I do wish that my hand massage was a little longer but who cares, I got fabulous nails and I love them!!!

I’ve only been living in Culver City for about a year & had kept going to my place in Monterey Park, but since I no longer have time to do the commute on the weekends, I began looking for a place here in culver city. I read a few reviews here on Unilocal & so based on some of them I asked for Janet. I can in, waited for about 30 mins & was happy with the end result :) I will most likely be coming back to Janet in the future! Janet was friendly & knew exactly what I wanted

All of my nails are broken in 2 weeks except the one with a acrylic extension. All the rhinestones came off as well. A lot of bubbles on my nails which is not acceptable at all.
The gel they use is way too thin or too soft. I always get cal gel (hard gel) at the Japanese nail salon and never broken in 2 weeks. It actually last for a whole month or more. But not this kind of gel they use. (The use gelish)
The lady cut and pulled my cuticles way too much and it burnt after I washed my hands… Smh. I will never go back again.

Honestly, this place isn’t bad, but it’s not great either. I called beforehand to see if they had availability for 2 pedicures and they did at 2:45 PM. So we came in a little bit early and still had to wait. While there, they had a lot of phone calls and a lot of walk ins. Very busy Saturday afternoon.
The lady who did my toenails was a little too aggressive for my liking. It was rough when she cut my cuticles and when she was scrubbing my feet with the pumice stone. More rough than needed. She cut my toenails shorter then normal. I got French tips on my toes and they weren’t straight. I wish I had gotten her name for reference.
I saw what other people there got and they looked okay. But based on my experience, I probably won’t be coming back here.

I came here because of all the great reviews, but I feel as if I was mislead! I left disappointed, unsatisfied, and upset. Rarely do I write reviews, I know things can’t be perfect all the time, but the workers attitude and sh*tty services I received compelled me to.
Where it all went south:
I sat in the spa chair for a pedi and a full-​set. An older woman begins doing my pedicure, while a man begins putting on my acrylics. He snatched my hand and began working on my nails without even addressing me or saying a word… Not even a «hello» or a «how are you?». Dead silence. The only time he did talk, was to push me to get gel polish and other services, which I refused… He seemed upset that I turned it down.
After the nails were applied and filed into an almond-​shape, I point out that many nails were misshaped, thick and lumpy. He quickly and lazily «fixes» them (not really), and then sarcastically asks me if «that’s all?», as if what I was asking for was difficult!
Then I picked out a color that appeared to be light pink in the bottle, however, when he put one coat on ONE NAIL, I realized the color was too light and was opaque. I asked if I can change the color to which the workers begin snickering in their language and rolling their eyes. At this point the technician was flustered, and tells me to go pick another color. Instead of removing the color he applied on ONE NAIL, he slaps on thick coats of paint and leaves.
By the pictures you can see they are not almond shaped. My nails were narrow in some places, wide in others, and oddly shaped. He also left my cuticles looking crusty and terrible. My toe nails were all in different shapes. Some were square, others were round or squoval.
I was upset, but I could tell disputing this matter with them would be pointless– everything I pointed out was blamed on one thing or another and they «couldn’t see» what I was seeing. This was on valentines day and I had plans that I could not cancel, so I paid and went about my day… The icing on the cake was when I was walking out, I heard the guy doing my nails say, «She leave no tip!»
NEVER AGAIN. IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND AS A VALUED CUSTOMER, DO NOT COME HERE. RUDE, PUSHY WORKERS AND CRAPPY SERVICES.
Their quality of nail polish is as poor as their services. My polish chipped ON ACRYLICS after about a week. And while I know acrylics are not healthy for your nails, I don’t know WTF they use. When I was removing the nails, the material did not feel like real acrylic and chunks of my nails came off with it. Never has this happened to me, and I’ve been getting my nails done for years.

Kevin hooked my nails tf up! I really like that I went with a friend and we were in and out in an hour and 20. Given it was two full sets and a pedicure. I really got exactly what I wanted plus a great pedicure. They definitely sanitized the pedicure tubs as well as we’re very nice! One star gone for the needed update in shop but who cares man the service was on fiyahhhhh