Serenity Nail Boutique

To be fair, the pedicure I got here was great. But the quality of the manicure is horrendous. My nails looked better coming in than when I left. She cut and filed my nails but they are jagged and uneven. The polish is streaky and she didn’t even clean under my nails so there is old polish underneath. Gross! I’m headed straight home to redo them myself. What a waste of $ 15!

I’m always happy with the service here. This is my place when I’m in need of a quick manicure that looks nice and lasts a solid week. $ 15 for a basic mani — worth it. They pay attention to cleanliness both with their tools, which always come out of the plastic autoclave packaging at the start of the mani, and with the way they keep the facility. When I want a my luxurious experience, I go to the Langham, but for an efficient manicure that isn’t messy, is done quickly and lasts a reasonable amount of time, Serenity is my go-​to place!

So I recently moved to Alhambra and am looking for a new mani pedi place. Decided to try this place out and I must say the place is very nice and clean they have a really good variety of colors which I loved. The service was and A+ Thomas did a great job with my French tip manicure however I was very disappointed with my pedicure. My toe nails have a square shape to them naturally and the woman cut my nails way to short and made them round at the edge, she didn’t quiet clean the edges I had to come home and still remove some of the dead skin\ cuticle, my nail polish ended up with bubbles, luckily I caught it and Thomas fixed them however I was still very unsatisfied with the pedicure I will probably try this place one more time with a different girl but by the other reviews below I will prob only be returning for my manicure. Thanks Thomas!

Great nail salon in south pas. The staff is very nice, salon is clean, and my feet look amazing! I’m so excited to have found something close by and reliable to get my pedis done.

Never EEEVER go back again !!!
Went there just this Saturday for manicure & pedicure. This woman told me about the special foot treatment for $ 20. What a deal it sounded … Man … And What a pro she was. She rushed n got everything done in 10 minutes. I swear she was going as if she is in 100 meter sprint. It’s a total nightmare … it’s not worth the time … Not to mention the cost. The service is just BAD !! I want my $$$$ back If I could. That’s why I share my horrible experience with everyone here hope that such nightmare will never EVER happen to anyone ever again !!!

Please do NOT get a wax here. The people are nice and the lady who waxed me was sweet but she didnt seem to know what she was doing. The wax was too hot, she would apply it against the direction of the hair growth and when it was time to pull she didnt pull it all out at once. I didnt say anything since i understand everyone has their own method. I was hoping the results would be ok but when i saw my eyebrows, they weren’t even at all. I tried explaining to her that she took off a patch and that it was uneven but she said that i didnt have much hair there to begin with. I believe that was a terrible excuse and i understand accidents happen but please just at least try to even it out! I’m extremely disappointed and i paid the full price and tipped because she was sweet and service was immediate but i highly encourage everyone to get their eyebrows done elsewhere.

I have been going here for the past few months and waited to give this review until now. Thomas & Christina are the owners and they both do a great job. Thomas does the best french tip acrylic /​gel manicure I have ever had and Christina does a great job on my french tip pedicure. I’ve gone to ALOT of fancy expensive salons over the years and this one is my favorite. Not only because they do a good job but their prices are reasonable and they are both super nice and funny too! I recommend to not go when they are super busy because that will affect the quality of the end result, so I call ahead and ask when is a good time to come in.

This is a gem tucked away in the friendly neighborhood of South Pas! You are greeted with a warm genuine smile and though they speak broken English (aren’t all nail shops?), they really try their best to communicate and carry a conversation whatever the subject! They offer Gel Nails too and spectacular Art Work! Ask for May or Christina.

They get two stars for being super clean and super friendly. I feel bad leaving this review because everyone was sooo nice.
But my nails are such a disaster.
For the pedicure we established that I wanted them short. So she cut them down to the nail bed! Too short! Which, it could be argued, was a lack of communication on my part, except she must have thought they were too short as well because she proceeded to get paint all over my toes and then not remove most of it. It’s like she was trying to create the illusion of longer toenails by leaving paint on my skin? Or maybe she’s just sloppy? Enh.
I also got a full set of acrylics. I love the color, the guy who did them picked it out when I couldn’t find one I liked and it looks great. But the color is all that looks great. The length and roundness are totally variable. The acrylic is painted over every single of my cuticles because he didn’t do any cuticle maintenance beforehand? They weren’t too long but I’m worried about the acrylic pulling back now. The acrylic is also attached to my skin everywhere. My nails were super short (I’m a biter) so I understand that in certain areas that would be hard to avoid, but on the sides of my nails should not be one of those areas. I literally got home and had to take a cuticle trimmer to a few areas.
Unfortunately I will not be back :(

So I went to this place because it is literally one block away from my house. I’ve been there before for waxing and a pedicure. I would never get waxed again because I had literally so many ingrown hairs afterwards. I went yesterday for a gel manicure. I could have done way better myself. It is so sloppy. I’m never coming back here again.

Staff here are very nice and I’ve tried this place twice. However, both times, my nail polish chipped within two days and the manicurist did an awful job with filing that the length of my nails were uneven and not filed straight and evenly. The choices in colors are not that great either.

Service is very nice but quality of their waxed services weren’t very nice =T
I came in for a lower leg wax ($ 25) yesterday but on the spur of the moment, decided to get a full leg wax ($ 45). I really shouldn’t have changed my mind =T Though she was very nice, most of my top leg hair was broken off. And feeling my lower legs today, it seems like it’s the same story for my lower legs =T In fact, it feels like I should’ve just shaved because the hairs are much longer today after waxing than they would’ve been if I had shaved…
*SIGHS* And the hunt continues…

I moved to South Pasadena about a year ago. I tried about 5 different places before I tried Serenity, and it’s by far the best. To be honest, it wasn’t love at first sight. I had a long wait my first visit. But, I’ve gone several times, and overall, I’m really happy. They always remember me, and say hello even if I’m just walking by to go to the pet store. I brought my son once, and they were so lovely to him. I love Jennie. She does great pedis, and waxing. I get gel, and my first time, it only lasted about 9 days. I told Thomas, and he tried The OPI base coat, which lasted over two weeks, so I always ask for the OPI. It’s very clean, and new. There’s ample parking. They are great about pleasing their clients, if you communicate what you like. For $ 50, you can get a spa mani, and pedi with a mask, scrub, and callus remover! (that’s off menu!)

The first time I came here I was happy with my nails and also with the customer service. I came here again with my daughter to get another Spa Mani and Pedi. While waiting, I noticed I didn’t have good reception on my phone but I’m glad they provide free WiFi (if you want to use it, ask the staff for the password). When we were next, Jennie told us where to sit. Jennie is kind, she gave my daughter pillows and turned on the massage chair for her.
I was glad that Christina was going to do my daughter’s nails because she treats her like a princess. Christina also added sparkles to her nails too! My little one was very happy when her nails were done (
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Thomas did my spa manicure, he is funny and nice. Donna did my spa pedicure and I paid $ 10 extra ($ 1 a minute) to get 10 minutes of foot massage. Her massage was very relaxing, I was tempted for more. Donna also showed me a timer so I know when the 10 minutes was over. While waiting for my nails to dry, the staff told me to take my time and not to rush. I think it was around 6:40pm and more people started coming in. The whole staff was very welcoming towards all of the customers even if they were about to close (they close at 7pm). When our nails were dry I paid and we left.
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A couple of minutes later I had to come back because I messed up one of my nails. We were shopping around the other stores and when I was carrying a bag, the nail polish smeared. It was a little pass 7pm and they were still open. I told Christina and she called Thomas; he was happy to fix my nail. I inquired about the gel nail polish and he offered to redo my nails at that moment. It was getting late and I knew they were closing already so I told him next time!
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The place is clean and the staff is very friendly. I can tell the staff cares about their customers! This is my go to nail salon!
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My nail salon, Tinzee was closed & decided to try Serenity. Cleanliness & sterilization of tools is my utmost priority. Was immediately impressed with Serenity’s interior which was spotless. Tools are heat sterilized. Got a spa pedicure with a mask, callus remover & 10 minute extra massage all for $ 50! Basic pedicure w/​10 min extra massage at Tinzee is $ 44! In future, would just do basic $ 20 pedicure.
Salon is extremely spacious & the pedicure chairs all have massage capabilities. Jen, my technician was a true pro & engaged in pleasant conversation.
The salon is hard to spot from Fair Oaks, its across from Rite Aid & next door to Urban Pet. Plenty of parking in the lot in back.
This is my new salon!

There are at least 10 nail salons in South Pas, but I would put them in the
middle or near the top. They don’t do a super super wow awesome job, and they only put on 1 ½ coats, but it’s good enough. The callus remover at $ 7 is not worth the money though.

This is probably the cleanest nail salon in South Pasadena. Not to mention their lovely décor and friendly service. It’s right next to the Rite Aid on Fairoaks but it is slightly hidden behind all the Christmas trees out for sale. If you haven’t checked this place out yet, I highly recommend it! I’ve been going to Serenity Nail Boutique for the past few months and I absolutely love this place. Mr. Lam, the owner does my nails for me and he’s wonderful! I always get gel/​french and they seem to last for 2 to 3 weeks. :)

I ventured into this nail salon after having visited a nail salon recently that was unsanitary. What a relief. Serenity is indeed serene and very clean! They have nice spa chairs and I enjoyed looking up at the ceiling and admiring their lamps. I was helped by Tomas and Christine who turned out to be the managers/​owners. Tomas and Christine were amicable and we kept a conversation going. Mani-​pedis are $ 30.00, which so far seems to be the norm in South Pas. For the mani you get a hot oil massage, which was nice. My nails feel fresh and the workmanship is great. I am ready for Vegas! I will definitely be coming back.

Jenny was friendly and professional with her super soothing voice~~
The environment was great, the massage chair was nice. We’ll see how the second visit goes!

I found this place scrambling last minute to get my nails done night before and event I was going to attend. I walked in after business hours and they gladly took me. This place just opened last week so everything is brand new and the place is very modern looking and clean. They used fresh cut lime in my foot bath for my pedi… it smelled so fresh. A major plus is that they use clean tools I know thats a deal breaker for many women. The staff was super friendly toward me and very very sweet. Although I knew it was time for them to be home they didn’t rush the job… they took their time and let me dry my nails as long as I wanted. I only got my mani & pedi (basic option) and they did a great job… warm lotion, hot towels and clean tools were all big pluses in my book. It isn’t the easiest place to find… I discovered them by going to Rite Aid which is right in front of them. You can barely see their new neon light when driving on Fair Oaks. They are in between the new Urban Pet Store and the Sant Fe Seafood place.
Anyhow, if you are looking for new Nails/​Waxing Salon I would give this one a go for sure!!!