Been coming for years! Love this place, reasonably priced especially in Irvine area. The vibe is relaxing , I love their music. James is always my go to but everyone has been great and professional! :) read more

Walk-in with greeted with no problems. Prices are reasonable and space is clean. I wish they offered more brand nail polish. there were slim options of OPI and the rest were no name brands. Also located in a great shopping center with many family owned food options. FYI- they charge $2 to use credit card. BOO read more

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I have been coming here since 2020 and James (and the whole staff) always do a phenomenal job! He can recreate any photo I bring in (: read more

City Nails and Spa - Gel mani! - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Highly recommend this place! Been going here for multiple years since high school, always visited for big events and in the more recent years I come here just for my everyday nails and they always do it so well. Exactly what I ask for and the nails stay perfect for a while. They always turn out so pretty and sleek. Everyone is super nice and it's just really relaxing especially when getting pedicures too. It's always good to support local businesses but seriously this one is such a good place. Definitely worth! read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

He did my nails exactly the way I like them not the way he wanted to do them. I like them short, square and with rounded corners. read more

City Nails and Spa - My pink and white fill the way I like them. - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Excellent service and beautiful nail art! I'm so happy with how my nails turned out. I've only had positive experiences at this salon, 10 of 10 recommend to anyone wanting to get their nails done read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Was looking for a new nail salon because my previous one had issues with lifting and breaking. Called on Monday morning chose an afternoon time of 1pm. Was greeted when I got there by James and told I'd get my pedicure started first. He was finishing up another customer. Was np wasn't in a hurry. Pedicure- got the Deluxe. was very relaxing and professionally done. love the color I chose and was done before my nails were. New set and design- James took off my old crusty nails and put a brand new set on. Shaped them and trimmed them. The design i chose he did an amazing job with. I'm incredibly happy!! In and out time was 2 hours. Would definitely recommend!! read more

City Nails and Spa - Pink Holiday nails by James - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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This is the most beautiful nail salon I've ever been in. There's flowers everywhere, and gorgeous art work murals on the walls and ceiling. A wonderful, relaxing atmosphere. I came to fix some horrendous feet, and Lana took such good care of me. She handled my cracked heels, ingrown AND cracked toenails, and very old gel polish with skill (and no judgement). Come for the great pedicures and stay for the beautiful setting! read more

You might think all nail places are the same---nope! This cozy Irvine shop will give you the best advice, expert service, and relaxing atmosphere you deserve. I got a gel fill for both mani and pedi, and very pleased with the results! Psst: ask for Ivy and Helen. You're welcome. read more

Found this spot super close to my new place. James got me in within 10-15mins as a walk in both times. I showed him my inspo pictures and he has delivered both times! I have so happy with this nail salon and the quality of service. I will definitely start making appointments with James to make sure he takes care of me every time. read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail art by James - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I went to this nail salon for the first time today. I had to go to a job interview so I need to get my nails done. The lady who did my nails was really rude because I didn't wanna pay more for a manicure with more options. I just wanted the basic manicure because I'm in between jobs. she was extremely rude and unfriendly. I will never go back there again. I don't understand how you can treat someone like that for not wanting to pay more for an upgraded manicure. I'm always nice and generous and do agree to other options but because I don't have the money right now and I'm going to a job interview I wasn't able to. I never write reviews or give my input on anything but just completely ruined my day. read more

$85 dollars for a full set with lots of designs is a really good price in my opinion. I got my nails done by James and he was nice and willing to work with what I wanted. The only thing I will say is that they didn't last. After week 1 i had already lost the gems on my nails and a nail came off. read more

Amazing decor great staff the nail tech Leanne and mai they are the best really humble and expert w their job love the work quality and calm vibes worker are not pushy or arrogant very relaxing place the foot spa and gel is amazing read more

I'm a long time customer, been going here since 8th grade. I had an issue with my nail and they reassured to me that they can fix it. Issue is resolved thanks to James. Definitely coming back. Happy new set results as well. read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

James did my nails and love how they came out. Customer service was great as well. He made sure I was satisfied with my nails. They were a bit on the pricey side, but I love do love them. I found myself a new nail shop now all they need to do is serve wine. Lol read more

City Nails and Spa - Full set with designs - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

No. First of all, their tools did not come out from the sanitized baggie. I got my toes done and the lady rinsed the tools in the tub water and put them back for the next customer. Second, when I said No to upgrading my package, her attitude changed immediately and went from being nice to ignoring me. Third, my cuticles after the appointment are absolutely wrecked, see attached pictures. I hate this place and I hate the workers who made my experience so traumatic. read more

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I've been going to James and his team for over three years now. When I first started going, I was all about standard pink and whites. James pushed me to utilize his amazing skills and once I did I never went back. I can take James any inspiration pics and not only will he deliver, he will make them even better. I get compliments daily on his designs and I am a song bird on how much I recommend this shop. Not only has James heightened my nail game, he's been an actual bright part of my day when I'm there. He never turns down an appointment request. Can't thank him enough for being so above and beyond! read more

As personal care businesses were allowed to be reopen, my go-to nail salon was backed up for weeks and I was unable to get an appointment. I felt really bad straying off to another spot, but I had upcoming plans to clean up for. I found City Nails and Spa on Yelp. I called in and I was able to get an appointment after work. Covid Safety Precautions - Please wear a facemask to enter. Staff will take your temperature to ensure that you are not at risk of having a Covid Fever, and ask you to go wash your hands. There is plexi glass at the manicure and pedicure stations. Staff is wearing face mask and gloves. They even have face shields. Customers are seated at every other station. I felt very safe with their adjustments to the new normal. I had my Fresh Orange Peel Pedicure ($35) with Leanne and a Gel Manicure ($30) with Xuan. Both ladies were super friendly and fun to talk to. I fell in love with this Cre8tion gel polish for my gel mani and Leanne miraculously grabbed 2 different regular polish and layered it to give me a perfect match. She is awesome! The Fresh Orange Peel Pedicure was definitely a splurge from your default pedicure but I really needed some extra pampering after the stay home orders and nail salons being out of business. It includes your typical nail cut, shaping and cuticle trimming. In additional, it had the callous remover, cleanser sea salt scrubs, fresh orange massage and 6 minute hot lotion massage hot towel and polish. Woo hoo! My only comment would be I wish the massage part would be longer for the price range. Great experience here at City Nails and Spa! My nails are looking beautiful and I am ready for my plannnsssss *wink*. I would definitely come back whenever my main spot is too busy to take me in. read more

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I got a gel pedicure from Le Anne. It was great and so was she! It had been a while since I had a pedi and this was my first time trying City Nails. Will definitely be back to try a massage and get some acrylics from James! read more

City Nails and Spa - Gel Pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

A place where everything is chaotic! This is first I experienced such unprofessional nail technician. He been rude and used old filer on my nail!!! Is this even possible to pass health inspection? And during the whole manicure process, he keep pulling my arm and fingers with forced. Which make the whole experience unpleasant and shocking! Originally I want to have relax Saturday afternoon nail spa. But after this experiment it make my Saturday aft noon feel like nightmare. I will not recommend this place to any of my friend and family. Really wish the administration of this salon will improve and hope other customers will not experience this! Lastly, my ombré nail art is totally uneven between each fingered. My left hand and right hand art work looks like from different planted. So bad! read more

I love this hidden gem. I have been four times and every time they deliver! James is fantastic! Must personal nail tech I've ever had. Everyone else who has helped me has been amazing. Took my daughter here for HOCO nails and they ended up being so beautiful. Skip the more well known places in Irvine and come to this quiet location. Prices are affordable and service great. read more

City Nails and Spa - Halloween Dip Mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Nice pricing and efficient service. The location is convenient. I love my nail colors. I'd go back.

Absolutely love James!!! Went in like four years ago for New Year's Eve because they were the only shop open. I've been going ever since. Amazing work always and very gentle. James is also insanely quick! read more

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This review is long overdue. I've been coming to city nails since 2018, specifically to get dip manicures with James. Reasonable prices, they give you a 2-week guarantee if something is not done right, and more than that...they're fast..well, James is fast. I've gotten dip manis at many other places before and would sit for 1 hour to 1.5 hours...James can get it done 20 minutes. Also, a lot of times, dip manis come out really "thick" and laid with way too many layers, giving that very "fake", "cheap" look. Many have thought mine were press-on gel. It took me years to write this review because the selfish part of me realizes then that more people will start going in..which means, fewer available appointments for me. :) Thanks James for giving me something nice to look at when I'm having a bad day. I would always tell myself on hard days, "well, at least my nails look nice" ;) read more

If I could give negative stars I would. The pictures do not accurately depict how much of a negative experience we had. Not only was I pricked and bled because the manager (male technician) was careless and lacked empathy but he rushed what should have been a pleasant experience My advice. Visit and spend your money (we spent $112) at an establishment that values quality work, impeccable customer service, and a "can do" attitude. When you spend your hard earned money as a customer you expect great service and this was far, far from that. read more

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I've been seeing Leanne for my gel manicures and Helen for my pedicures for years. They're amazing and so is the rest of the staff! Every time I try another nail place I always come back to City Nails. They do great work and don't overcharge. It's a nice family owned business. read more

I'm usually reluctant to try new nail salons but was happy to stumble across City Nails & Spa. I made a weekend appointment for my boyfriend and I to come in. He wanted just a clean up to his nails and cuticles, and I wanted a tropical gel look for our upcoming Hawaii vacation. I ended up getting a cat eye turquoise mani and a sparkly pedi. I originally was going to just get a sparkly coat, but my nail artist suggested putting a fun teal layer under. It came out great! My mani/pedi lasted about 3 weeks with my pedi going a whopping month! No chips and I'm lucky that my nails don't grow too fast. I will be back! read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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we came here and got matching nails done! they did amazing and it was very reasonably priced. they didn't charge extra for an accent nail or chrome or anything. would recommend to anyone in the area, everyone who works here is talented read more

City Nails and Spa - gel manicure and acrylic set - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I usually have a hard time finding a decent place to do my nails the way I want , but the guy did my nails exactly the way I wanted and he definitely knows what he's doing. He did my nails super fast yet they came out so perfect. He did the French tip without having to go in and clean it up , which really surprised me since a lot of places can't even do that. I highly recommend him, I just forgot what his name was. I'm definitely coming back though! read more

City Nails and Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Honestly... my gf and I came here bc everywhere else around the local area was booked and they had 4 stars on Yelp so I was like let's give it a try. My mistake was not actually reading the bad reviews before going in AND the fact that they weren't booked should have also been a sign. Called around 1:40pm asking for 2 manis and pedis. They said to show up in 30 minutes so I was like great! We show up and quickly get seated. I had Leanne and my gf had James. As she starts on my pedicure she asks which one I want so I said the classic. Almost immediately she tries to upsell me for the signature and I was like no I'm okay, thank you. She continues on and recommends I do the callous remover which was $5 more so I'm like fine. While this is happening James begins on my gf's pedi. It looked like he was in a rush to finish although he had just sat down. All this to say that, James was done with both the mani and pedi before Leanne even finished my toes. The paint job was terrible, nicked her, he didn't even say one word to her. For a job that requires customer service needless to say there was none provided. I would let Leanne do my toes again but tbh I rather take my money somewhere else. We will definitely not be coming back. (Sorry for not posting pics of toes) read more

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Has it already been a year since I've been coming here?! Holy cow, still so impressed that James has continued to provide an incredible service for me. I'm pretty picky / but I rarely get the chance to point out any concerns because he's so picky himself - and his results are on point. Great talent, doesn't take long to execute his work, very artistic, keeps the acrylic thin and realistic looking - and shapes my nails perfectly! Love booking my appointments with James! read more

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Went here for the first time because Pro Nails was closed and I love it! It's by far the fastest I've ever got my nails done. James even suggested adding gold flakes to the accent nail and I'm in love with this set :) Will definitely be coming back!! read more

City Nails and Spa - Full set with marble/gold flake detail - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Made an appointment for 2 pedicures through here on Yelp, and the owner replied extremely quickly which I was impressed by. Upon arriving, my friend and I were choosing a color, still audibly talking about it, and one of the ladies came up to us asking if we were ready a few times, making us feel extremely rushed even though we had only been choosing for 1-2 minutes. We both decided on the $32 deluxe pedicure. After only ~35-40 minutes and a very quick massage, it was over. Not sure how this was any different from the base $25 except for the callus remover (which she barely scrubbed). I was also disappointed that she missed painting the sides on both big toes, and one big toe had the polish very messed up (I realized this immediately, it's not like I went home and messed it up myself). Another nail was half-clipped and had a chunk out of it. $40 later including tip, I was extremely disappointed. I will be going to a similarly priced salon closer to me that I know gives longer and extremely thorough pedicures. For reference, the photos were taken Monday and I got the pedicure on Friday (3 days ago). read more

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If you are look for cheap and fast, this is the place to go. My normal salon was booked & I was in a rush to get my nails done before the weekend. Paid $35 for a fill & it only took about 45 minutes. You get what you pay for though. The person doing my nails were SO rough. I winced every 5 minutes, but they didn't seem to care. My pinky was bleeding & raw from the filing of my skin instead of my nail & from drilling onto my skin. Also, when drilling where my nails had grown out before adding more of the powder, they used a really rough, really fast drill on my nail bed. It hurt so bad, & that was enough to make me not want to come back. I just know my nail bed will be really damaged once I take off the acrylic. The manicure itself however, was fine & fast. They only did one coat of the polish & at the top it's a little light so there are some holes if you hold it up to the sun. The shape was perfect though. There was also some lifting in between my real nail & where the acrylic was. They didn't care to fill it in because they didn't want to do the work. They just ignored it & added on the acrylic where it needed to be filled on my nail bed. A good nail salon would have made the effort to fill in where the nails were lifting. As far as cleanliness, nothing was new or looked like it had been cleaned recently. The place was kind of all over the place, but there was a screen in between the nail tech & the customer. Overall, the manicure came out looking fine. However the process was rushed. They didn't care about being gentle, just wanted to do my nails quickly & move onto the next. read more

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With plenty of nail salons in the area, it can be overwhelming when choosing a nail salon you want to regularly visit. I found City Nails and Spa on Yelp and have been going ever since. I usually get pedicures with my friends (usually 4-6 of us) and they have always been able to take reservations in advance. When we arrive, they are ready for us and we have never had to wait. The salon is really clean and they're following Covid guidelines by have a plexiglass partition between you and the nail technician and they all wear masks. I usually treat myself to the orange peel pedicure. It includes a nice lengthy massage and they use real orange slices to exfoliate and moisturize your legs/feet. It smells so good and feels even better (although I always crave a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice after). If you're in need of a pedicure or manicure, I would definitely recommend checking them out. They have plenty of parking and they're conveniently located right around the corner from Barranca and Culver. read more

First time- love love love James for acrylics and Lillian for toes and Ivy for hands. James did an amazing job on designs and ombré acrylic, instagram worthy Lillian is very patient and detail oriented. read more

City Nails and Spa - acrylic ombré nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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I walk in. Me: hi I need a pedicure and a full set Them: pick a color (from the wall) I start picking a color Them: Honey you want gel Me: I only want mail on my feet Them: why ? Gel last longer Me: I don't like gel on my hands Sits down at the dirty spa chair with clipped toe nails (yes they put a blue plastic over it but they still need to clean it- pic attached) Them: Why you don't want gel? Me: I don't like it. Them: it's nice, your nail don't chip. Me: okay I still don't want gel. Gel is $15 they want to upsell you on gel to make an easy extra $30. I clearly asked for squared toe nails. He did the right one rounded, so I had to shape the left one myself. $25 regular pedicure $15 gel on my toes $35 full set. read more

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I brought my boyfriend to city nails and spa for a birthday mani - pedi. This was our first time here, and they did not dissapoint. We were pampered 100% and enjoyed our massaging chairs, as well as our massages in general. We were lucky because there was hardly anyone in the shop, I still made an appointment however just in case. The ladies were nice, accomadating and allowed us to relax with limited conversation. I'm all about music, it gives me a sense of relaxation. And the music they played was modern folk hits. We plan on making these massages and mani-pedi's a monthly tradtion. Our recommendation fresh orange peel pedicure and manicure. You leave smelling like citrus. read more

I wish I could give this place no star because that's how disappointed I am about my experience. I don't remember my nail technician's name, but she cut both my pinkies when she was shaping my nails. My left thumb started bleeding almost immediately after I left the place so I assumed that was a cut too. I got gel manicure and they are supposed to last for a very long time (right?), but one by one they started to come off ENTIRELY. By entirely I mean not just the top part, but the entire thing came off almost as if I never got gel manicure. And let me be clear I am not even doing anything that could damage my nails a lot because I was hoping they would last a while. Literally today when I was talking to people it fell off so I was SHOOK. Very sad to write my first review giving one star but it is what it is. This place is way cheaper than other salons in Irvine though so if you are on a budget this could work. read more

City Nails and Spa - almost half of the piece fell off - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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I got my nails done and 2 nails cracked in the first 3 days. I went back and then just added an extra layer to my dip. Left content. Three days later they started cracking again. of course I went back, again just another layer. Not only are they thick but 2 days later I went on a work trip and 3 nails cracked in HALF. I spent time and money in another state to get them fixed but other nails just continued to crack. I gave two stars because the people are very kind and helpful when it came to the fix. I have had dip for years and never had problems with my nails like this and I haven't been tough on them. I'm very disappointed. read more

City Nails and Spa - 2 of 4 nails. Never had this issue in the past. - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California