Classy Nails

A week after my gel nail session, I only have 4 of the 10 nail polish jobs barely in tact. It barely lasted longer than a regular nail polish, probably because the person filed the nails AFTER curing the gel nails. Officially the worst nail job ever.

Polite staff, got me in right away. Went around 2:30. Julie did a great job. Would definitely go back.

I had a five star experience at Classy Nails today. The staff is amazingly friendly… I walked in a stranger and left as a friend and loyal customer. My gel nails (see photo) look great and I am so happy I stopped here instead of one of the other high rated nails salons in the area. I got a pedicure as well, it was also excellent quality. Everything was clean. The place is small but quaint. I would highly recommend making an appointment or going in the morning, because in the late afternoons you may have a long wait. Can’t wait to stop back in!

Thank you Julie, Cynder & Lynn for a very relaxing and enjoyable experience! We got pedicures and wax. We will be back for more and are sure to recommend this shop!

I called a few days ahead and made an appointment for 12. Got there at 11:50. No one even said hello or acknowledged me at all. There were two girls sitting and waiting and 3 being helped. I waited until 12:50 with still no one saying anything to me like «I’ll be right with you» or «we will be able to help you soon, sorry for the wait». Nothing. Astonished that I wasn’t even spoken to I walked out because I refuse to give money to a business where I’m treated this way. Not going back.

Went here to get a manicure pedicure everything went fast n smoothed. Everything was done in a professional manner. Everyone was so nice to me as if I was a rock star. Prices are good here you can’t ask for anything more!

Been going here for a couple of years getting a manicure and pedicure. legit. I would keep coming here. Fair prices and I’ve been to many so if you are looking to get your nails done come here

SLOW and CRAZY overpriced for the type of service you’re getting.
GEL MANI: $ 40 (including $ 5 removal of old gels)
REGULAR PEDI: $ 18
Using a Credit card to pay: $ 2
With tip it came out to $ 72.
Massage was less than 45 seconds and I had to ask them to please hurry since I’d been in the seat over an hour and a half.
Meh. Never again.

Called right before close and asked if I could come for a manicure, the owner welcomed me and said she would wait. I got my nails done by Lynn, she took her time and was very thorough and detailed. The manicure lasted over one hour! It was the longest manicure I’ve ever had and it was very relaxing and greatly done for only $ 13!!!At the end of the manicure, Lynn even offered me a water bottle.
Great service! Amazing price! One of the best nail salons in Santa Monica.

53 gel mani and pedi 28 reg mani pedi. Decent salon, decent service — not the prettiest but it gets it done.
Good selection of OPI and Essie polishes but some of em seem pretty crackly n old, not a huge fan of crackly n old. Also not convinced that their tools are spick n span but my expectations weren’t that high since I was limited to a several mile radius of where I could walk to since my car was being worked on haha.
Come if you’re limited on options or can’t get on a sched elsewhere but it’s not all that n a bag of chips — it’s probably closer to being just the bag o’ chips.

I went here for a mani pedi because it’s near my house. They did a very thorough job and my nails still look perfect. Good polish selection, all Essie and OPI. Only 3 stars because the manicurist cut my cuticle and made it bleed (this happens to me often, however, I have very thin cuticles). Also it isn’t the prettiest salon. But I am happy with how my nails look and how well it’s lasted.

Well, there’s a first time for everything — and last night was the first time I’ve left a nail salon needing a band-​aid. Yes, you read that right — the manicurist cut my cuticle so short that it started to BLEED. I wish I could say that was the only negative part of my experience at «Classy Nails» (ironic) but no. There’s more…
1. I received a shellac manicure and regular pedicure at the same time. The pedicure seemed to take the right amount of time — about an hour start to finish. The manicure however took nearly an hour and 45 minutes. Every step of the process was excruciatingly slow.
2. The manicurist (SLOW SLOW SLOW) took forever doing my nails, which led to my nails being filed down way too short (like she just kept going over them again and again until they were below my fingertips). I assume this is because she had no idea what she was doing and kept filing them down to «get it right.» This was pretty painful near the end — just imagine raw skin being filed again and again.
3. Another result of the slow pace was that my hands were soaked in acetone (to remove the shellac) for FAR too long. The acetone completely dried out my hands. Super uncomfortable for the rest of the evening (and still noticeable today). Thank goodness for lotion (and lots of it).
4. You’d think that a manicure that lasted nearly two hours would be precision perfect, but I am sad to report that’s not the case either. The owner Julie (who stepped in for the manicurist after she cut my cuticle… no apology might I add) painted new shellac on my nails and purposefully OVER painted to «cover the cap» of my nail. Not sure what this meant exactly, but I would assume it was due to the fact that my nails were super short after nearly two hours of filing them down. Basically, Julie OVERPAINTED the gel on my nails only to — you guessed it — file the shellac down back to a normal shape. I wish I had a picture of this while she was doing it — but it was beyond weird. More filing = more pain. I literally had to ask her to stop after I while. I couldn’t take it anymore.
5. The place is DIRTY. Trash bags cover the footrests on the pedicure chairs, the towels they use fall on the floor and they pick them up to reuse them, there are stains on all of the pillows and side tables… I could go on. Yes, I still chose to go here. I am not proud of that decision. Should have trusted my gut. My first thought after the cuticle incident was, «Oh my god, I need to get out of here before this gets infected.» For real.
6. Julie, the owner, offered no apology after the accident and still charged me full price. I had to haggle with her for some kind of a discount — explaining to her that «YOUR MANICURIST MADE ME BLEED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS.» Ridiculous.
I would be shocked if this place stays in business for more than another year. It is a poor excuse for a nail salon. Anything but «classy.» Do yourself a favor and pick any of the hundreds of other nail salons in Santa Monica. Going here is a mistake.

I’d give it more like 3.5.
I just moved here and made an appt. Got there early, they took me.
Pros:
Decent/​nice job on my eyebrows, for which I’m always super paranoid about.
Nail polish on toes and hands looks nice. Fair amount of colors to choose from.
I liked the top coat that dries super fast, was nice not to not have to restart a hand dryer 45 times.
Friendly ladies.
Price is decent for LA. 39 bucks for mani/​pedi/​eyebrows.
They listened to what I wanted (super short and rounded).
And an update: to be fair, my nails lasted and looked good for 13 days until they started to go. To me, that’s a plus so I’ll factor that in as well.
Cons:
Bare bones mani pedis. They filed, soaked and put polish on. Same with my toes. No massages, no rubbing, no oils, no creams, no hot towels. It was basically a polish change with filing and cuticle cutting.
Not super relaxing. I was kind of looking forward to going in and getting my pedi and listening to my ipod and hanging out while they did it and I relaxed. Instead, despite the place being completely empty, they did the mani and pedi at the same time so i had no free hands to do anything while getting the pedicure and felt a little rushed. Good if you’re in a rush, meh if you kind of wanted to enjoy it and relax.
Overall a good place to know is there, I’d go back again, but feel like if i had a steadier hand I could do exactly what they do for free.

Walked in right before close with my mother so we could get our nails done. We usually go to the salon on Lincoln and Washington but they were closed. I was concerned about how long it might take based on reviews, and it did seem to drag on forever, but the foot massage I received with my pedicure was really great and the polish looked amazing.
The manicure was a mixed bag; my polish looks amazing, although the shaping of my nails is a little weird. I’m so used to cheap salons where the next day the polish starts to crack under the top coat and chip as soon as I wash my hands. My polish just started chipping after 14 days, and before then there was nothing other than some minor tip wear. I’m not sure if I would come here again for a manicure, but I absolutely would for a pedicure.
Pros:
–great service, accommodating staff
–easy parking
–inexpensive
–lasting polish
Cons:
–takes a seemingly unnecessarily long time
–nail shaping was a little off on my fingers
–played an orchestral Disney song playlist?

Made an appointment for a mani/​pedi which they didn’t even show up for. At 11:15am (I got a call from the woman I had made an appointment with, saying she had left her keys to her business at her home???) and that she would call me back. 15 minutes later no call back so I called her. She explained she had to go all the way back to Pasadena and that it was a long journey and very far. So I asked when she thought she may be able to get there and asked if I could change my appointment to 1pm!
Frankly it isn’t my problem that they forgot the keys and if they took the business seriously then they wouldn’t. Unacceptable.

I’m glad live close to this salon. friendly staff. Quickly and professionally run. I took a French manicure. Very pleased with the result

I went to this salon instead of my usual because my car was in the auto shop nearby and this place was within walking distance. I wanted to give my nails a break from gels but normal polish chips quickly for me, so I paid a few dollars extra for Vinylux on my hands which is supposed to last longer than regular polish.
CONS
— The other reviews are right — it took forever. I was there for just under two full hours for a pedicure and manicure.
— The Vinylux polish didn’t go on that smoothly. I let it dry for about 5 – 10 minutes but they were closed by this point and I wanted to get out of there. By the time I got home three nails were smudged.
PROS
— Cheaper than the other salons I usually go to.
— The owner, Julie, is super nice!
— Since three nails smudged, I went back the next evening for them to fix it. Though I had to wait 30 minutes for someone to become available, Julie was happy to do it.
— Great pedicure.
— There seemed to be a lot of regular/​returning customers in the place judging from the conversations.
Overall, I would go back here when I have enough time in my schedule for the fact that the owner is great and I like supporting local small business — But make sure to allow ample time for your polish to dry if you’re getting the Vinylux.

Nope. Came in for a simple pedicure and it took FOR. EVER. I appreciate a nail tech being careful and thorough but an hour for a basic pedicure? The woman who did my toes just was so, so slow.
On top of that, when she wrote up my receipt it said $ 15 on it, but when she handed it to the owner or manager they went back and forth in a language I didn’t understand and then the woman went back and rewrote the bill as $ 17. I can find a cheaper, better, faster pedicure elsewhere.

My absolute favorite nail place. I stumbled onto this amazing place while eating next door. I was planning on going to my usual spot in west Hollywood but was also on the look out for a great salon closer to my house. I decided to give it a try.
I was due somewhere at 7:30pm. Walked in close to 6 thinking I was going to be done in time. She started on my pedicure and as I watched, time flew by and she was done about an hour later. I was a little distraught at this point, but had been extremely pleased with how carful and precise she was. My pedicure came out amazing. I’ve had better messages but I didn’t mind that.
I waited about 20 – 30 min after that to see Julie to get my acrylics filled. She had been working on 2 other customers before me. I was even more distraught because at this point I knew I was going to miss my appointment. Julie finally called me over and was very nice. Super cute gal. She discussed my fill with me (she is very informative) and started right away. She even apologized for the wait. She is a detail pro. I love it. She took her time, just like my pedicurist. My fill came out beautiful! Better then my old spot. I ended up leaving happy not even upset I missed my appointment.

stumbled on this gem… while waiting for my man… seriously thnd e woman who did my pedicure gave me the third best pedicure I’ve ever had in my life. Really. Now she didn’t say a word, I think because she doesn’t speak English, but that is okay.
I was four weeks overdue for a pedi. I’ll spare you the details other than she had her work cut out for her. When she was done, my feet were smooth, literally a flawless pedicure. Julie the owner did my gel manicure it was a amazing, and the cost for both $ 50. Great fish tank, excellent service and is my new nail shop even though i live nowhere close. She also does waxing… happy happy happy.