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La Bella Nail Spa

3.6 (473 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

Services - La Bella Nail Spa

Nail fill-in

Toe nail fill-in

Hand nail fill-in

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Hand and toe nail fill-in

Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Pedicure

Nail polish change

Toe polish change

Hand polish change

Hand and toe polish change

Nail polish removal

Toe polish removal

Hand polish removal

Hand and toe polish removal

Nail repair

Waxing

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I went in for a soak-off to remove my acrylic nails. Instead of soaking them off, the technician immediately began cutting the acrylics. While she was doing this, I felt a sharp pain in two of my fingers and noticed she had broken my natural nail on my thumb. I immediately reacted and pulled my hand back.The technician then grabbed my hand and told me she wasn't finished and continued doing what she was doing. At that point I was crying, irritated and in pain. I decided to stop the service and went to the front desk to explain that I no longer wanted their services because the technician was being reckless and insensitive.This was the worst experience I've ever had at a nail salon. I ended up going home and it took me about four hours to remove the nail myself because it was extremely painful. I would not recommend this place based on my experience.

Service is genuinely the worst I've ever experienced. The staff always rush and the nails are always horrible. I'll ask for a simple design and it comes out horrific and sloppy. At my recent appointment, I was simply asking for a letter to be put in the heart for valentines, and the lady could not understand what I wanted and kept doing it wrong and then ended up giving me the brush to do the design myself. She then charged me $75 for the set after doing them horrible and nothing close to what I wanted. I'd never recommend this place. Go somewhere else or find a private tech if you can. I included pics from when I went a year ago and they came out horrible.

Melissa C.

I went in for a gel manicure ... the nail technician cut two of my fingers . Another concern was that she was not wearing gloves and my fingers were bleeding .. I DO NOT recommend this place nor will I be going back. The owner did reach out to me on the matter. However , I would have appreciated a more careful job without needing to remind the technician.

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Rebekah A.

If you're looking to walk in, this place is set up with a dozen or more nail techs to meet your needs. The inside appears clean and is well equipped and decorated. We wandered in here mid day on a Friday for mani/pedi's (2 people) without an appointment and were seated in massage chairs for our pedicures in about 15 minutes. The nail techs did a good job, made us feel comfortable and overall we had a Good experience. Fast forward 7 days and my gel manicure is peeling off already. I'm not sure why, perhaps they didn't do enough coats? Regardless, I paid $100 for my mani/pedi and would sure expect it to last me more that a week. This is my reason for deducting two stars. Would I try them again? Yes! Giving the benefit of the doubt I'll give this place another try next time I'm in the area. But, you better believe I'll ask them about why my mani didn't last and see if there's anything they can do differently the second time around.

Gel manicure by Andy
Tatiana B.

Andy is amazing! I highly recommend Andy for gel manicure. He applied gel builder and gel nail polish and my nails are literally perfect. They are so thin and the edges are PERFECT. I will be coming back to him for a manicure.

Xuan C.

I had Calvin today, he did an amazing job! He's really gentle, quick, and really talented. I was going to give up finding someone that does nails out in Salinas. But I'm glad I found Calvin! Please come see Calvin! 5% off if you pay cash!

Leilani C.

I've been here before to get a pedicure and had a good experience, however I got a gel french manicure today and absolutely hated it. Calvin was being very rough while cutting my cuticles and made me bleed on 3 out of 10 fingers. I had to immediately put a bandaid after because it wouldn't stop bleeding. He was very rough, even when I asked him to be a bit more gentle. He was very impatient when I was picking out colors and didn't seem to care when I told him to be more gentle. After the manicure, he put alcohol on my nails and made them burn even thought I said to be careful. I had to put antibiotics and bandaids when I got home because they stung. Definitely not going back and would not recommend. Attached are pics of my bleeding cuticles and a reference picture that was clearly not followed.

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Excellent! Great prices, great staff, accommodating hours. The staff are very professional.

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Coco did a wonderful job on my mani/pedi! Great massage and very kind.... She has done my nails several times and I'm always happy!

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I just received the absolute best ombré manicure I have Ever had from "LAN". Just beautiful!!!

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Ask the Community - La Bella Nail Spa

Do they let walk ins?

Yes I've walked in before. There may be a wait though.

Who does the best acrylics?

Anyone there does a great job but for me I would book with Natalie , Hanna , & Duy

Do they soak off acrylics? How much? How long does it take to remove?

they do not soak off acrylics. they, quite literally, just rip them off of your nails. they cut off excess length and take a nail tip to push underneath the acrylic and they just rip them off. it takes about anywhere from 10-15 minutes. and i cannot… Read more

Who does the best gel pedicures?

Duy!!!

Does this nail salon have someone who would speak Spanish?

Last time I was there they had a Spanish speaker at the front desk. The actual nail professional did not speak Spanish that I am aware of.

Does anybody know how much eyelash extensions are?

The cheapest is 110 and the highest is 180

How much for lash extensions?

Cheapest are 110 and highest are 180

How long do the acrylic nails last?

With Gel Polish I can go 3 weeks between fills with absolutely NO LIFTING!!

How much is a full set? Acrylic coffin shape only one color

Costs about 50 without adding anything (rinestones)

How much is a set of acrylics?

Acrylic sets start at $25. If my memory serves me correctly, it can go up from there depending on what "add-ons" you choose.

Is there anyone there that speaks really good English because I hate it when I can't understand the people that do my nails?

Yes, almost everyone speaks good english.

How much would an acrylic full set with gel be?

A regular manicure is $25 and they charge and extra $10 for gel and $5 for the color so a total of $35-$40 for a Gel Full Set ($35 if they don't charge you for the color choice)… Read more

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Review Highlights - La Bella Nail Spa

GORGEOUS and exactly what I asked for - Natalie did a GREAT job and is a sweetheart with an amazing eye and attention to detail!

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