Santa Monica Nails

Had such a great experience! My hard gel manicure turned out amazing — super detailed, perfectly shaped, and exactly what I wanted. The service was friendly and professional, and the whole place had such a relaxed, positive vibe. You can tell they really care about quality and making sure you leave happy. Loved it and will definitely be coming back!

I don't get my nails done, ever. I booked 2 gel manicures for myself and my friend in preparation for my wedding. I wasn't sure what to expect! I was pleasantly surprised - the salon was very neat, quiet, and was taken right back. They do a lot of cuticle work! The nail techs were efficient and methodical and the results were wonderful. I highly recommend for someone looking for a no- nonsense approach to amazing nails. My nails look great and I’m excited to show them off to everyone!

I reached out to the salon privately via email and Instagram in an effort not to post a negative review, but after several business days with no response, I felt I needed to share my experience. My Gel-X fill took an hour and half, nearly twice as long as it should and was extremely painful. All of my cuticles were overcut and damaged, my skin was filed, and alcohol was repeatedly sprayed & wiped over the open areas, leaving my fingers sore for days and at higher risk of infection. Not only are they red, parts are bleeding and any direct contact is painful including hot water. I wanted to change the polish color, however given that the service was taking so much longer than usual I did not have time. I went to a technician at a different salon days later and he was shocked to see that every single fingers cuticle had been over cut and damaged. Not as bad, however my pedicure completely smudged hours after leaving the salon despite wearing sandals all day, and after waiting an additional 45 minutes in the salon before leaving. Perhaps they used the wrong kind of polish? The salon is beautiful and clean - so it’s really a shame but with the pain, damage, and lack of response, I can’t recommend this salon. *attached photos show red, irritated cuticles and fingers, some with blood

Daria took care of my nails and left them perfect. My cuticles have never looked this good. I’ve gone to plenty of other nail salons that have 4.5-5.00 star reviews and my nails always end up looking weird and the cuticles are never this clean. Thank you Daria for taking your time, for being super friendly and making sure I got what I wanted and exceeding my expectations.

the best salon ever! Been going every 3 weeks for a year. Consistently a perfect mani/pedi. You can relax and chill and know it will turn out the same 10/10 quality every time which is awesome. Refreshments, TVs, comfy chairs, and all the girls there are so friendly and fun to work with. I get soooo many compliments on my shape and color! All the girls are amazing! If you want your nails to look the best they’ve ever looked, get consistent hard gel manis here and grow your nails out. Come every 3 weeks and they’ll never break! Enjoy queens