Spring Nails

DO NOT COME HERE. I have been coming to spring nails since I was 14 getting my brows waxed by Lilly and the previous manager and I never let anyone else touch my brows as I have been a makeup artist for MAC for the last 6 years and am very picky over how my brows are done… One day I walked in and it had all new staff and management. I was shocked but decided to try these girls anyway, not only did she totally do the bare minimum and my brows looked the same as when I got there but they all started laughing hysterically and talking about me when I told them I needed more done to them. I then asked where Lilly was and they lied to me over and over again saying that she was on vacation even when I called a month later for her she was still on vacation lol and they harassed me to still come in anyway. I need to know where Lilly and the previous manager are so now so if anyone knows please tell me!!!

Update Jan 2016
Last time I went one of the ladies jabbed my toe underneath my big toe nail and actually drew blood. She used some liquid in a green glass vial to stop the bleeding. I’ve never been hurt here and I didn’t like the way the brushed it off after I kept telling her it hurts. She said it was ingrown, but none of my toe nails are. Won’t be coming back here.

Super friendly place. I’m noticing at times, that nail salon have an attitude that you are doing them a favor and they expect a tip no matter the service. I have been looking for a place that is good and friendly. They do a great job as well.

The best nail place I’ve been too in Longbeach, great work and fast service. I love it.

Don’t go there if you want your manicure to last longer than a week! Got my nails done (gel) and they all started chipping after one week. Literally every other nail salon I’ve been to gels last 2 – 3 weeks.

My tried and true nail salon! Ive been going here for 3 years now, consistently and they take care of me everytime. Full set, gel, spa pedi & mani, even lip wax they do it all and they do it great. Definately recommend them to my friends, family and anyone who want good service for good pricing :)

I had written a review in November 2015, regarding the nail tech moving my purse and it falling into water. I am happy to say that the owner contacted me and made things right. He is a man of his word. He told he would compensate me and he did with two to three days. This made me extremely happy. He also informed me that he has fixed the issue of concern so that it will not happen again to me or anyone else. I do plan on returning b/​c as I stated in previous review the techs do awesome work.

These Nail Techs are awesome! Shaping and polishes are always done perfect without flaws. Waxing eyebrows nice as well. I’ve changed from a busy LA location to right near my work in Long Beach. See Susan, Tammy, Van and Jennifer. Open early at 9 to 7pm.

The best nail place in Long Beach! Every time I come in they do an above and beyond job, any picture I bring in to show them they do it 10 000 times better! I recommend making an appointment on the weekend. Do yourself a favor and get your nails done here! You won’t regret it!

They do a fantastic job, if they have new owners I haven’t seen any changes. They do a great job don’t pressure you to get the special pedicures and take their time on pedicures.

Really good pedis I got the $ 15 one and was very relaxed and taken care of they’re sweet people! Will come again

My mom and I just started going to this place, she compliments the gel nails here, and although the customer service is little slow, but they take their time and the end result is nice!

Don’t bother making an appointment because the 2 times I did it was never honored. I waited and didn’t get the person I requested. This used to be my nail place but since the new owner I’ve been very disappointed and won’t got back. My daughter and I were both cut while getting a pedicure.

I’m sad to say I won’t be going here anymore. Apparently they got new management and from the looks of it a lot of the girls quit. The new girls rushed threw my pedicure and my grandmothers manicure. Didn’t even use a top or bottom coat. No massage. And I just wAnted my gel on my acrylics re done and the lady drilled down into my nails and now they are lumpy and weird looking. And it’s not even time for a fill yet, but now I may have to just get one early. Im sAd to see this place go down hill because I’ve been going here for a long time. Time to find a new nail place! I give two stars for the girls that still work there that are toughing it out and still pumping out quality work.

I’ve been here two times, and the first time was very enjoyable. Unfortunately the second time– not so much. The lady completing my basic mani/​pedi was extremely rough with my nails. I was in pain a lot of the time, and two of my nails bled. She kept getting up to help/​talk to other customers, and answered her cell phone at least twice while working on my nails. I was sitting in the chair for two hours. My friend who was with me had her services start at the same time as me, and finished at least 20 minutes before me. This gave her nails time to dry, but unfortunately she was late to her family dinner because we drove together and she was waiting on me. The lady misplaced the nail polish I had chosen for my fingers, and rushed through my finger nail polish because she eventually knew I was now in a rush. I had to actually ask her to clean up my nails because there was polish on my skin. I didn’t have time to let my nails dry for very long, and now there are bubbles in the polish and it just doesn’t look very great! I am pregnant and had walked a 5k the morning of, so I was excited for a nice, relaxing nail experience. As you can see, that unfortunately was not the case!

My daughters and have been coming here for years. The ladies are very professional and always make sure the customers leave with a smile.
Stacy and Lilly are fantastic!

Love this place. The service is great. The quality of nail colors and gell is also great. The gel on my toes lasted 3 months. The gel on my nails doesn’t lift and also lasts a very long time!!! They give great massages and the pricing is very competitive ie the quality is worth the pricing and not much more expensive then other spots. Also, any issues or complaints return and they’ll gladly repair.
Oooh and Stacy is amazing at eyebrows!
I’m happy!

I finally found a clean and inexpensive nail salon! Karen did my pedicure and she was amazing. I will definitely be going back.

I am writing a review now because I was not a member of Unilocal at the time of my experience, and now having found a new place, and reading reviews from other customers, I feel it’s time.
As a loyal customer of Spring Nails for over ten years, I had to leave due to a really bad experience. I am picky about my nails, and get them done on a regular basis booking my appointments weeks in advance with the same person to get them done right consistently. Before leaving on vacation I got my nails done and noticed a brown spot on my nail and pointed it out to the girl doing my nails (Lily was still working on someone and suggested this person, I figured, hey I have been coming here long enough, they should know me). I was told the spot was just from the previous color I had on that stained the nail. I thought that was odd since the other nails did not have this spot. I went on vacation and upon my return went to get my nails done again. To my surprise upon taking the polish off, this brown spot was now GREEN! The girl said I had a fungus. I told her that I had showed her that spot before and she said it was a stain from the polish. All the girls then went on to talk their language and each one took turns looking at my nail. The outcome was NO nails. I had to have bare nails for six months. (keep in mind that I noticed that she used a clear to appease me and I’m sure she did NOT THROW IT AWAY after I left.)
Like a previous reviewer, I too had to seek medical advice and treatment, and had a painful finger to go with it. I was scared to even try to go back afterward and did not get my nails done for a year. The struggle believe it or not, was finding a new place that did my nails that way I wanted, that the tools were sanitized using a clean tools with each customer, allowing you to book appointments with this same person months in advance and the price. This might sound easy, but it’s not.
Some advice.
If your nail cracks within a week of fill, go back, this means they are diluting the powder.
When you run your fingers through hair, either by washing or styling or just running through, the hair should not get caught on a crack in your nail. This means nail is not sealed and water can get in. Get nail fix immediately.
Last but certainly not least (and you might not like this one) bring your own nail polish. Do you really think that bottle you saw a week ago lasted for all those customers? They dilute the nail polish by adding acetone. I have seen them do it, and you probably have too.
If you buy your own nail polish you not only have your own collection, but you get to pick what color you want (which is what they ask you anyway), but you actually have the color you want, not just settle for what they have to choose from, which is probably not the color you had in mind to begin with.
All in all Spring Nails will need to get sanitary or keep losing loyal customers.

Once upon a time, I was a girl with a job and money to throw around on stuff like nails and eyebrows. I may or may not currently be a girl with 35 hours worth of spare change to throw around on nails and eyebrows — but I deluded myself into thinking that this morning so I could go see Spring Nails, Lily and company, after a 4 year hiatus.
Lily remembered me upon sight but my name showed up a bit later — and I was amazed she remembered my usual.
I was flat-​out dumbfounded that the Unilocal said just a few stars. Four years ago, this place was shiny and new, clean and with such friendly service. One in 50 times did I get someone who couldn’t communicate but it still ended up an okay adventure.
After seeing the stars, I braced myself for the worst. A friend of mine has her favorite place and it’s what I imagined — worn out and tin roof rusted. But Spring Nails is just as clean and fresh as ever before. The massage chairs are new and fabulous, hot water hot and sudsy, the colors of nail polish are all well kept, sweeping happens regularly, and most of the staff is «smiles everyone» unless they are concentrating on a customers’ digits.
So, I don’t get the 3 stars… because I got the usual 5 star service. My eyebrows are back to being old Hollywood starlet soft and sexy: Spok eye: and my nails are even, shiny, and decorated again.
I actually have shopped around on price and Spring Nail deserves and extra star for being so clean and nice and reasonably priced. The parking lot is huge, they are freeway (405) close, and next to a few places for a coffee or tea pick-​up whilst you are mani-​cured from the busy world.
What I’m trying to say is, I’m glad I’m back! See you in a few weeks Lily!
Now the bad side. I don’t know if ya’ll are aware of the robbery that credit card service providers are inflicting on many of your favorite local businesses, but talk about double-​dipping. Many have a charge to the vendor for using the service, Then THEN they take a percentage of the sale. So your tip money, boys and girls, is getting eaten up by the credit card service providers. In the case of Spring Nails, they don’t have a «tip» line on the credit card charge slip. Hey, that’s just how it is. Just for the sake of not paying the credit card companies extra money from your tip, you might want to bring cash for tip money. No, this really sucks — you and our favorite places are getting ripped-​off and it’s sad.
Either we pay for the convenience of the charge card by not passing on a full tip for a hard working person, or we get charged «a little extra» (many companies have increased their prices, thus, keeping us from visiting as often as we like) to cover the exorbitant charges the CC machine people take above and beyond the per transaction fee.