Whale Spa & Nails Supplies

Love this supply store, but wish they would post accurate hours on here and their site. Have stopped by here on 2 separate saturdays between noon and 2pm and the place is closed. Other than that, I love the selection here, they have all the main brands and they also carry others like Ruby Wing which has some cool solar polishes. Hope to visit soon, when they are actually open!

I had the pleasure of having Huy at Whale Spa help me with my purchase of their amazing modern spa chairs and beauty supplies. He was very patient, sincere, honest and I never once felt rushed. In fact, I was very indecisive and must have called him a dozen times and he always remained very respectful. I instantly felt comfortable and trusted his recommendations on all my purchases. I will never go to anyone else. I will be his loyal client for good and have highly recommended him to all my friends in the business. I can’t say in words how great of an experience I had with Huy, he truly made my business that much better. Thank you Huy, you’re the best!

Hate it when im being followed around while im trying to shop. They follow you like a lech, not even a foot away. If they are so sure people will steal, its better if they put up cameras. Maybe better for the customer service rating. Just horrible.

How much are the gel polishes never been here but will consider it it’s a bit more inexpensive then where I go now

It’s clean and cheap what more could you want? Actually, the more I go the more flaws I see. The colors are cheap for a reason. They are not all authentic! You get what you pay for. Perhaps it’s not the fault of the owner although I don’t care for her staff. Particularly the scrawny VC looking kid that likes to lie to your face and swears to the sun that you don’t know what you are talking about! I used to come in all the time to buy things for my aunt’s salon and never had an issue but then this boy acts like he owns the place and tells me I can’t buy a single jug of acetone but that I have to buy a whole box of 4 jugs! A jug is like 5 gallons. I told him this place sells it to me all the time as singles but he just wanted to upsell and wouldn’t sell it as such.
Another time I went directly to the owner and asked her about it and she looked at me like I’m stupid replying of course you can just buy one! Wtf. Whatever I let it go and bought some OPI gels. DON’T be cheap like me and try to save a few bucks bc the bases and topcoats dried up after only one use and I know for a fact I closed it up tightly! They keep it behind the counter and don’t let you test them for a reason!
I contacted OPI directly as I used to work for a very high end American spa chain and we have close ties with OPI educators there and legit opi gel TOP coat is supposed to be tinted slightly pink and turns clear when cured. It’s not supposed to be yellowish or clear when straight from the bottle. The owner tells me that most bases are tinted and never the tops. However I had a celebrity OPI trainer show me the difference personally so either she got duped by an unauthorized dealer or she’s full of shit! Funny business when the product is sold dirt cheap while the owner’s wealth is displayed in her cut up plastic face and yet she employs fobs that probably work for pennies and only survive on commission.
Too bad for them bc I’ve given this place too many chances. However I will say they do a great job of keeping up a professional façade by keeping the store front tidy and clean. With soooo many competitors literally down the street I won’t even deal with that horrible parking lot anymore. My new favorite place is Beauty Zone by 85* or my original spot is Imperial on Bolsa. Done!

boy do i feel weird being around here kinda helpful the essies were $ 3.50 but u cant test them really not a good selection with weird colors. they have like 50 of these stores up and down brookhurst

I love this place for nail polishes! They have a huge selection of OPI. The selection for ORLY, China Glaze, and Essie are slightly limited compared to their selection of OPI. However, compared to other nail supply stores in the area, the store is a lot cleaner and the polishes don’t look old and horrible. I can definitely say in would recommend this place for cheap nail polishes!

I love this place, best prices on all name brand nail polishes and the employees are very helpful!!!

In my experience, my family and I enjoy going to Whale Spa and Nails Supplies. our recent visit was not welcoming though. The employee was rude. Just because my family and I do not look Vietnamese, doesn’t mean that we aren’t. The employee did not know that we were Vietnamese and she blurted out to her fellow coworkers saying «go help these [disrespectful word to describe us]». We did not do anything to provoke her to call us that. We shop there often and we are shocked about their customer service. Maybe it was the fact that we don’t buy in bulk like business owners but buy just enough for one employee. I hope in the future, if I return, the service is improved.

I do not like buying nail polishes at Target, Walmart etc. Its expensive, no one can answer questions and the usual brands are always there.
Places like this however, are the best spots to go to. They have so many brands to choose from and i personally think its a reasonable price. Essie for $ 3.50? What a steal! Plus the people here can answer questions and recommend other products to you.

This store is located off of Brookhurst Street, between Hazard Avenue and Westminster Avenue (closer to Hazard, in a small run-​down Vietnamese strip mall). The store is small and crammed, but had a good selection of OPI ($ 4.50), Essie ($ 3.50), China Glaze ($ 2.50), and a limited selection of Orly ($ 3.75). Other brands I remember were Color Club ($ 2.50?), Nicole by OPI ($ 3.50?), Nubar ($ 4.00 but BOGO free sale right now), and Verity ($ 1.00!!! Great for kids!). There was one fancy looking brand that I don’t remember for $ 7.00 too. My kids and I like nail decals as well, but I only saw the loose glitter kind and some nail shaped stickers here (I didn’t ask so maybe they did have them and I just didn’t see them).
Regarding these discount nail supply stores, there are some things that I’ve learned (these are just from my experience):
1) Employees are usually not that friendly (not intentional, that’s just how they are);
2) Most older employees don’t speak English (keep questions simple);
3) Prices are unmarked on a lot of items;
4) Always tally up purchase yourself before paying (employees seem to have different prices in mind);
5) Pay cash.
The prices here, though, were marked for each nail polish brand so I didn’t have to ask someone, and therefore, was able to easily sum up my basket before paying (you have to look closely — some prices are written with a Sharpie, others just have the small price sticker). I didn’t see the OPI price so I asked the older gentleman who told me it was $ 4.25; it was actually $ 4.50 (which they told me at the counter) but honored the $ 4.25 nonetheless. Yay :)

Love this place. I used to go to Skylark down the street, but discovered this place. They have a wider variety of nail polishes like OPI and Essie and they carry it in more colors (and the normal ones, not just the ugly bright ones that get discontinued). The prices are cheap but still good quality, but what really makes me come back is the customer service. The owner actually asks if I need help and super nice and always smiling.

Great selection of OPI, Essie, and ibd polishes. Great prices. But their customer service is top notch. Very friendly and very knowledgable with the products they sell. The manager is very sweet and caring, she’ll tell us of current specials and upcoming deals.

Boy oh boy this place will make you feel like a kid in a candy store!
They have the biggest Essie collection I have ever seen. I make a list of all the polishes I want before I come here, and low and behold they will have every Essie on my list in stock! This place is clean and organized as well. No digging in bins here!
What you really need to know:
OPIs: $ 4.50
Essies: $ 3.25
And no, I am not an esthetician. Just a polish addict :)

My sister and I loveeessss nail art and when I discovered I can get Essie & OPI nail polishes for cheap. I got in the car and drove here.
The owner lady was very nice and helpful. The selection for Essie is pretty limited but they have every new collections. They have tons of OPI and china doll polishes in the back. They also sell nail supplies at wholesale prices
One thing I must mention. the prices are inconsistent since it’s determined by the
owner. I came here the first time and felt as if I got ripped off because it was cheaper the second time around. What the heck?
Bring cash, own a nail salon, or buy a lot… she’ll give you a discount

I bought from here a few times and this is the second time that I get charged extra! First time they charged me for and extra nail clipper and it was only a $ 1. I jus let that go and the second time the same lady did it again! With an opi bottle which Aren’t cheap… Please stay away from the short hair lady!!! Make sure u check bags before u step out the door or else they will charge u extra! I also called and talk to a guy which doesn’t help.

LOVE this place! I drive 45 minutes (sometimes longer from traffic, UGH!) just to go here! I dragged a good friend of mine and her daughter with me to see this place! Lots of polish variety and nail decals (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE). Great prices on everything. Awesome selection of just about everything! I can’t wait to go back!

This store is brand new, before it sat a Middle Eastern market, but now a brand new salon supply store, yay!
I was very impressed upon arriving because it was pretty clean and somewhat organized in comparison to other nail supply stores in the area. The store was in the midst of setting up the salon chairs and desks when I came around 7:30 on evening. Props to the owner who still kept the store open even though they closed at 7pm.
They of course had my favorite brands; OPI ($ 4.25), Essie ($ 3 or $ 3.50), China Glaze ($ 2.50) and a few other off brands. Whale Spa is also reasonably priced and offers lots of pretty colors and useful supplies. I was very impressed with their selection of colors and stock. They had my favorite OPI; «Can You Lilac It?» in stock, so of course I purchased a bottle of that. They also sell 3D nail arts for a pretty good price; like the bows for $ 4 and down in San Diego they try to sell them for $ 6 or $ 7. The guy working at the counter was really nice and spoke English (thank God, because my Vietnamese is terrible) and was helpful. He told me they are also affiliated with Skyline Nail Supply up in Chinatown LA.
Took one star off because they couldn’t work out a deal with me because I bought a whole bunch of nail polishes, but will most likely come back.

I was waiting for my food-​to-​go from a Vietnamese place next door and came in to browse. This place carries a lot of stuff for salons but you can also purchase individual things. I used to buy a lot of cheap nail polish because I couldn’t afford OPI brand prices but now I can! This place carries a lot of brands but my favorite is OPI nail polish and the very trendy Essie brand as well. Best thing about it is that they carry colors that I didn’t even know existed. Some stores only carry a couple of bottles of what’s popular now but this place has it all.
I would definitely recommend this place to friends and family.

Lots of nail polish and accessories at reasonable prices. They can even hook it up with those salon chairs.
Helpful staff especially the two guys who wear the blue whale spa polos.
Additional parking in the back