LA Nails

I made an appointment to come with a good part of my bridal party, mom, grandma and an aunt. In total we were ~8 people. I knew it was a small store so I made sure to make the appointment early. They were SO nice the day of. It was the day before my wedding and the woman I had took extreme care to make sure my nails looked beautiful. Here we are almost three weeks later and my fingers and toes still look like i just walked out! So impressed (it was gel mani/​pedi). They took such good care of us (gave us bottles of water, made sure we were comfortable, chatted with us about our plans etc.) I would definitely go back if I didn’t live in Boston!

Two parts to this review.
1) I came in to get a nails replaced and to get a few fixed. I got my nails done at Hello Birdie in SanDiego (highly recommend if you’re ever in that area) where they do hard gel nails. I’ve yet to find a place in the Twin Cities that does Hard Gel Nails (so if you know of any, please let me know). Unfortunately LA Nails only does Powder Gel Nails, which I’m not a fan of. Nonetheless, the artist doing my nails was wonderful and did a great job at fixing my nails. I was also offered a water when I sat down. Service wise the business gets 4 stars in my opinion.
2) Cleanliness? It doesn’t really exist at this salon. They had boxes laying around in the back. Unlike most nail salons their pedicure basins were just sitting there with water, whether there was someone sitting there or not. The store itself just seemed cluttered and a bit on the grungy side. For the store itself I give this place 2 stars.
I wish that the attention to detail that the artists have would translate to the attention to detail that the store owner/​other employees have. Just clean up a bit and you’d have a higher review from this customer.

Walked in and they took me right away!
I’m weird with my nails, I mean weeeird. I normally do my own acrylics but lately I’ve felt like spoiling myself by having someone else pamper me.
I like to get a polish removal and a fill with no polish. This sometimes throws nail techs off.
I love doing my own gel (since I’m weird and picky about that too) but the woman who helped me thought the idea was awesome! She even made sure my nails were prepped for gel application before I left!!!
No frills place BUT CLEAN, quick and efficient (not to mention their prices are the bomb diggity)
I’ll be back next time I don’t feel like doing things myself.

The ladies (and sometimes men) who work here are always fast, friendly, and do an excellent job! They always offer water and try and make you as comfortable as possible! Today, I mentioned that I was hot, and the young lady doing my toes went and got a fan and turned it on for me! I’m always impressed, every single time.

I love this place! Always super friendly service — I can’t say enough good things about the young girls who work here. Best pedi hands down and I am not the easiest to please!
Best value in town! treat yourself!

I like this nail salon. It’s the best place I’ve been so far in my area. Very professional, always clean and hospital. They offer many services along with a good quality.

Sometimes — pretty nails can just give you that boost of confidence you need. Other times, you’ve got a special occasion and want your nails to look like an adult did them and not like your 4 year old niece went crazy with her Crayola’s. But most of the time, you just go in and have someone else do them because you’re just that damn lazy.
I like to hop around from salon to salon, mostly because I enjoy new experiences and often times take advantage of a new-​customer special. But I found LA nails driving home one day, and they had a spot open in front of their store, so I walked in. I went to their site whilst in the massage chair for a pedicure and found a $ 60 gel-​mani and spa-​pedi deal. And if you’ve ever shelled out cash for colored tips you know that’s a good deal around here. It is good all week — not just on a Mon&Tues like it says online.
Now, I don’t believe this salon is at the height of luxury, but if you are not already expecting to be treated like a princess, then you will have a perfectly wonderful experience. They really take their time here, so expect at least an hour and a half of your day to be devoted to the art of polishing and preppin’ those koala claws you call nails.
I have been here 4 times, each for the same combo of services, and have left happy each and every time. That is pretty consistent for having 4+ different women go to work on me. The gel polish has lasted up to a month, and regular pedicures usually look great for up to 3 weeks — not bad at all.
I was treated with respect, and have never found myself in a situation where I felt others were talking about me right in front of my face. They offer you bottled water and always do the mani and pedi at the same time — which saves you a bit of time, and hey — sitting on a massage chair for an hour and a half ALMOST makes you forget that stiff board-​like device at work you have to suffer through for 8+ hours a day.
As with most ‘cheap’ nail salons, they prefer their tip in cash (as there is no line-​item for a tip on your credit card receipt.) I would definitely recommend to the lady who appreciates attention to detail, but also knows the value of a good deal.

I didn’t write a review when I went here a few months ago, just forgot, but I still think about the mani/​pedi I got here and constantly compare it to others. Best I’ve ever had. The foot rub was amazing, they did my hands and feet at the same time, all my nails were shaped well and the same size. The polish stayed on for weeks. The salon is neat and clean – sometimes they can smell like nail polish or chemical-​y but this one was perfect.
Unfortunately, this is no where near where I live or work, but it is out by my St. Pauli friends so I think I might have to l learn how to better time my gatherings in that part of the cities to squeeze in a top notch nail pampering.

This nail salon is not near my home but will go out of my way to go here. The salon is clean, nicely decorated, clean tools and friendly staff. Every person I have had is very meticulous with your nails. Just plan on being here longer than most other places. I am fine with spending more time if I know the end result is good which it is!

Best gel manicure I have ever had! It lasted a month! The salon is very clean and comfortable. The staff even offers you free water or soda during your services. Five stars for LA Nails Highland Park!