Sloppy new set of pinks and white with French tips. WAY too thick; manicurist seems too new to be in a shop to be honest. Don't see her cosmetology license anywhere. I was a walk in. Thought I'd give her chance to redeem herself two weeks later. Same result. I tried to point out that they needed more filing on top and corners; she didn't speak much English. For price I decided not to go back again. read more

Ryan was fast and efficient! he gave me a beautiful full acrylic set and the atmosphere was very chill!

We Love Nails is a fantastic place for a pedicure and manicure! Clean, wonderful team!!

My nail tech David was very nice and did and absolutely amazing job on my nails got exactly what I wanted thank you again :)!

Absolutely the worst your time I was told I was only allowed 1 service I took the pedicure the woman didn't do a great job and then a young girl polished my toes my niece could have done better the sides are not polished and she flooded some parts and I have smeared polish on both big toes I paid 40 plus a $10 tip what a waste of money. If I could give a negative rate I would. read more

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I came in and wanted 4 nails redone and the others filled along with a color change. Mimi charged me for a full set with nail design. Although one hand looked great (the one with all fills), the other not so good. Two of the nails didn't match length with the other hand, one of them was unevenly filed so looking at it from the top it was fine but from the front you can see the bump and unevenness of it. She also didn't paint the whole width of the nails. This is not to mention that I had showed her a picture of what I wanted first and she still got the shade incorrect the first time, even when I told her I wanted a Christmas red. She started painting and I had to ask her if it dried more red or not and she said no, and I had to ask for a different color. When I paid my total was $55. I handed her $60 and she just assumed I was tipping her my change without even attempting to give it to me. I would have tipped but she really should never assume my change is her tip. I will go back but I will ask for a different tech to see if they do better. read more

I should have read reviews. The lady was nice, the place was dirty. I asked for a dip. They don't use drying machines, which is why I like getting a dip. I had to sit and wait for my nails to dry. She then, after checking to see if my nails were dry, quickly and haphazardly brushed oil onto my nails. Oil went onto my beautiful new shirt which was a gift from my husband for our thirtieth wedding anniversary. I asked her if this will stain, she said yes, sign here. I read more

Mimi did a wonderful job, I'm fussy about length and trimming the nails and skin on my toes and she was precise and through. The massage of the legs and feet are a must when going to her. She did a great job on the finishing nail polish. And I was happy I didn't mess it up. Once the polish is on it is up to me to be careful not to smudge it. And I give an extra 5 minutes under the light. Oh, and wear sandals to prevent smudging. read more

Definitely will be coming here again great people great prices!!! Absolutely love it here

My dip and shellac were done very well by Jenny I think. The business was busy but I had an appt so I didn't have to wait.

After trying a bunch of Nail salons, this particular LA Nails really impressed me and won it's spot as THE BEST, in my opinion. Missy is a fantastic nail artist, who knows how to pamper you in style! My pedicure was SO nice, and she took her time giving me the best hot stone massage to ease my sore legs (after a trip to the Dunes!) Her nail art was stellar. It's been seriously 2 weeks later, and the cute rhinestones are STILL intact, along with the beautiful Hawaiian plumeria flowers she so gracefully painted on! My gel manicure was great too.. perfectly applied and chip free for 2 weeks straight! Bravo! I can't wait to return and get some more LA Nails love. This time I'm bringing my girls along! read more

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When i walked in it was very messy and the lady upfront at the rest seemed rude i told her i wanted the full gel set and showed her a design i wanted she told me it would be 75$ i immediately thought that was to much and just went with a simple color for 50$ it went out great but she started getting mad when i said i wanted it shorter and she would stop every 5 minutes to text someone she was very rough when it came to shaving it with the file she did a good paint job but the nails were crooked wouldn't recommend going unless its your only option read more

LA Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I do not write reviews ever. I am making an exception based on my experience today. The woman doing my nails was very kind, which makes it even more challenging to write this review. However, when my services (pedicure and gel manicure) were complete, I stood up to leave and noticed the polish on both of my big toes was smudged. The technician graciously fixed them for me, and I left. Once outdoors, I realized that my manicure had quite a bit of polish pooled in my cuticles. I initially figured I would just accept it and headed home. Approximately 3 hours after my pedicure, I took a shower, and the water removed a significant portion of the polish off of my big toe again. I call the business and explained that I was unhappy with the services. Although they offered to fix it, I stated that I did not want to drive 90 minutes round trip for a repair when the first repair didn't correct the problem. I own that I did not notice the poor fingernail polish job until I left, so I asked if they would be willing to refund even a small amount of the services. They politely reported that they never issue refunds. Photos below show the toenail after the water hit it, and one close up to show the fingernail paint job. If you choose to have nail services done here, I would highly recommend that you bring your own polish and look closely for any problems BEFORE you leave. read more

LA Nails - The polish smudged at the store and was fixed. Three hours later, the shower water washed away a large amount of the polish. - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Thrilled with my powder dip nails after years of struggling with gels, shellacs, etc. Ryan is excellent!

Chose LA Nails on a whim after looking at YELP reviews. Wasn't disappointed. GREAT french gel mani! Will definitely go back for pedi when I am in TC again....they use hot stones for basic pedi!!!! read more

LA Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

This is a very rude place. I was visiting the area and had one broken nail. The lady was very rude and acted like she didn't wanna wait on me. So i walked out. Never have I been to a salon that they couldn't fix my broken nail which I just had my nails done five days ago. The other employees reactions on their faces was unbelievable the way she treated me read more

Have been here twice for a pedicure. The 1st time I was generally pleased although I thought he could have done a better job at smoothing my skin, which was not bad but didn't improve at all with the pedicure. The 2nd time he came over to where I was drying and kept touching the polish to see if I was dry and smudged my nails. He fixed a couple but not correctly with a top coat. When I got home I realized almost every nail he touched was smudged. Pedicure did not last at all due to the touch ups. I won't be back! Waste of money. read more

I live in Lansing and get a Shellac manicure at my local salon once a week. I travel to TC for work frequently and have been looking for a salon to visit while I'm on the road. I was hesitant when I realized that LA Nails was in kind of a strip mall, nestled near a Younkers. I've had mall manicures, most recently in Marquette, and they are categorically awful. I am so happy to eat my words tonight. First, the pedicure. A man gave me an incredible pedicure tonight, possibly the best one I've ever had that wasn't at a day spa. I came from work and was wearing a dress, and he helpfully draped an extra towel over my legs for modesty. He scrubbed my heels and big toes, beat up from a summer of ten-mile runs, until they shined like the top of the Chrysler building. He exfoliated my legs, then lotioned them, then rubbed them with hot stones (heaven), then lotioned them again with something that made them feel wonderful and tingly and like I could climb a mountain. The polish job it perfect, the length is perfect, I am thrilled. He switched with a young lady who did my removal of old Shellac polish and new Shellac manicure. She properly filed the front of the nail, topped it with an acetone-soaked cotton ball, then wrapped it in tin foil to let the old polish soak off. In Marquette last month the manicurist tried to whizz off the old polish with the drill-looking tool they use for acrylic nails, and I was horrified. This young lady cleanly and effectively removed the old polish then set about buffing, pushing back cuticles, and eventually shaping my nails- I like them short. The Shellac polish selection was much more vast than I was used to and I chose a pale pink, which she painstakingly and perfectly applied. I was the last one in the salon and felt guilty, because they were obviously closing as we were finishing, but she offered an extra coat of polish (I declined) and finished by applying lotion to my hands and rubbing cuticle oil into each finger. My total for pedicure and Shellac manicure was $60 and I tipped an additional $20. I am so happy to have found a reliable, clean, high-performing nail salon north of Clare! (Yes, I realize that I think about my fingernails way too much. It's just kind of my thing!) read more

Very poor service and wouldn't even give them one star. My daughter and granddaughters acrylic gel set fell off after 2 weeks and I had such a poor job that I had to go back to have it to fixed the next day. Now I have 2 nails that are ready to fall off. Very bad service and really nasty people working there. Paid an outrageous price also. DO NOT RECOMMEND!! read more

Made an "appointment " with a preferred tech, arrived on time, waited 15 minutes and was told that my tech was tied up and I would need to see Sally. The photo shows how bad the finish is. The second toe is cut completely crooked. I asked for her manager and the manager blamed it on my toe being "not right". She offered to have the tech I originally requested add gel and fix it to which I was not interested. Would have liked a sincere apology, what I got was told my feet were to blame and "it will grow out". My response was to ask her if she felt that I should pay , her response "you no pay, you never come back ". Ok, done. read more

LA Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Lee, Ana, and David. Always get these nails done beautifully. Every single time I come in they make me laugh and genuinely care. Lee is my most favorite technician. I love that she multitasks. She creates such a lovely atmosphere. I will follow her wherever she goes. read more

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Although I really enjoy getting my nails done here I am fairly displeased with the organization.... my sister and I each had 10 am appointments for mani pedis... and when we walked in at 9:59am all of the employees were with other people.. at about 10:05 we were seated in our chairs for the pedicures. (Totally fine, a couple minutes late is understandable) But it is now 10:41am and my sister is JUST NOW getting someone to work on her feet... I don't know what the point of making an appointment is if it isn't honored? (We made an appointment because we are on a time crunch and wanted to make things easier) And this isn't the first time. We've been coming here for probably 6 years now (multiple times a year). But this has happened one too many times and I don't plan on coming back. If you're in any type of time constraint of don't recommend this establishment. But if you've got multiple hours to kill then yes absolutely, their work is good and they know what they are doing when it comes to nails. read more

LA vs TC. (nail shops) LA wins by a little... Wedged between a KMart and a Payless, LA Nails is actually just fine. An average nail spot. It won't rock your world, but it won't give you nail fungus (probably) either. And, you can pop over and shop at KMart or Bath and Body when you finish... My mom and I popped in for some primping and both left with the same feeling. Really great on the prep work (cuticles, buffing the heels, exfoliating, hot stone leg massage), but the paint jobs were pretty mediocre. I really expect to walk out of a nail place with perfection, because even those only last a few days! Starting with marred mani? Not so exciting. If I were to return, I'd def go in for a pedicure with a light color. They will literally scrub the shit out of your heels and feet to the point of gray, calloused skin being piled on the floor in front of you. In a good way, they get down to the nitty gritty. Not sure why this is their speciality (my mom's gal did the same thing) but my heels still feel very smooth even a week later. Ma'nails thought? Meh. Color selection is OK. Standard OPI, but nothing that seemed "new season" to me. A line of off-brand super bright colors...but I never trust anything besides OPI and Essie. Staff is really quite nice and pleasant. Shop is moderately clean, though I did spy a huge bin of aforementioned gray dead skin piles in a dustpan, which icked me out x10000. *Manicure/Pedicure: $33. *Tips can be added to credit card. *About 6 pedi chairs and 10 mani stations. read more

The girl that did my nails had an attitude and was rough it seemed like she didn't want to be there she would stop right in the middle of doing my nails to reply to texts constantly I picked matching colors for my mani pedi she picked the dip powder because it costed more it wasn't what I wanted I loved the guy who did my pedi but probably won't go again read more

LA Nails - "Dip Powder nails" - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Stopped by to get a quick shellac manicure and that's exactly what I got! The place was big, clean and inviting. I made an apt the same day and didn't have to wait a single second! My manicure was done quickly and beautifully. I especially enjoyed how well they cleaned up my cuticles from this harsh cold weather! I definitely recommend coming to check this place out if you're looking for a quick fix. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is it's missing that "salon" pamper vibe. read more

LA Nails - Love my shellac manicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I felt this salon was very fast for what I was expecting, I can definitely tell they felt rushed. No smoothing of the skin was done and it was desperately needed. I found my self doing it that night... but for a tired mama this is truly disappointing read more

Really great service. Called in the morning and made an appointment no problem. We got to the salon and waited maybe five minutes. My sister and I both got pink and white acrylics with cute designs, and the prices were very reasonable. Very friendly and didn't try to confuse us by up charging without our knowledge (like most other salons). Definitely will be going back for our full! read more

LA Nails - Loved LA Nails! Halloween design for each of us. - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Is now called We Love Nails. I've gone here for 7 years, always asked for simple nails. I showed a picture of a design and asked if they would be able to do it just on two nails, the girl said yes. I never speak up if something is a little off but it looked horrible I knew if I didn't speak up I would have to go to another salon for them to fix it right after. I asked her to fix it and showed her the photo again. Again looked nothing like the photo (I wouldn't care if it wasn't identical but it was actually horrible) I asked if she could just put the color on instead and she yelled very loud "IM DONE" I was very taken back, maybe she had a hard day but very unprofessional and I could've brushed it off but she was aggressive with my nails after that and my cuticles are raw and bleeding. Also the acrylic nails are very thick and not smoothed out. Unprofessional and will never recommend. An embarrassment. read more

LA nails used to be my favorite place. But all of the talented nail techs ( Q, Joleen & Miscee) no longer work there. Twice I've had the wrong color shellac applied ( didn't match what I chose) and the girl today had an attitude. They told me the price for a shellac manicure was $50 even though I had removed my own polish and posted prices didn't match what I was charged. I would save your money choose a different place. read more

They did an awesome job! My nails look great and they have lasted for 2+ weeks! We had a small group that got manis & pedis. I got a French manicure (shellac) on my nails and they looked awesome for 2 weeks! They never chipped or anything and I only had to change them because my nails were growing out. The facility was clean, there was lots of (free) parking, in a good location, and staff were accommodating & nice! Fyi the building is tucked back kind of in the corner in the middle of the strip. read more

This place was a godsend. Third times a charm, right? I went to two other shops before finding this one. Being as I am from out of town I relied heavily on yelp reviews to find a decent nail salon. The two others before LA nails were highly rated so I figured go there and alls well. No. Not the case. The first one I went to was terrible - dirty, small, slow. Second - only had ten shellac colors and totally filed my nails wrong. Being as I was getting married in a day I needed some serious help. So i went here to LA nails. They had a bounty of shellac colors, tons of space, many employees. I was finally happy with my nails. And they are reasonably priced! I will never go anywhere else again. Trust me - GO HERE FIRST! read more

LA Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Came here to get a full set of acrylics, was told to move chairs 3 times before having anything even done to my nails, the women i had working on my nails got up and began working one someone else while i just sat there and wasn't acknowledged for 20 minutes until another lady asked if i was ready, by then i told her no thank you, and will not be getting my nails done. Never returning! read more

I called to make an appointment and asked specifically for a female technician. I was told that this was not a problem by whomever answered the phone. When I got there, a male technician sat in front of me. I politely said "I asked for a female when I made the appointment". They made a scene out of switching the male tech with an available female tech all the while talking in Vietnamese about it. The place was packed and I felt that the scene making was unnecessary. I told the manager that it was nothing personal about him, I am just uncomfortable with a male rubbing my legs, which is why I asked for a female when I made the appointment. This experience ruined it for me. If they can't honor a simple request (which they said they would when I called) and then tried to make me feel like an ass about it, well, I will take my money elsewhere. read more

I think they suck. They take forever to get in to have your nails filled and your brows waxed. I think they do a really great job at doing my brows. The only draw back is sometimes she can be a tad rough and sometimes the wax can get into the sides of my hair and onto my nose. When I get my nails filled I feel they do a really rushed job stick me with the same fem guy my nails are never rounded enough they always crack on the sides after a few days and I have to go someplace else to get them fixed. If I'm going to pay 25 dollars for a fill I want to be pampered like a princess. I would tip If I got a good fill on my nails. Over all fab job on the brows read more

Best most reasonable rates in Traverse City. Always busy so call ahead for appointment is strongly suggested. Very skilled at manicures and pedicures. Pedicures include hot rock massage of calves and feet. Awesome!!!!!! Only place in town that offers this. Family owned. Jolen is the best. read more

I will no longer be going here for pedicures. I was going here for pedicures for the past months and who on earth uses a drill doing pedicures? I went last time and the one guy used a drill and this last time I went and the lady used a drill on my toe nails. I take good care of my toe nails and I don't see why you would need to use a drill and never in the 15 years that I was getting pedicures that any one ever use a drill. I don't know the reasoning behind the use of a drill and I'm sure they will come up with some lame reason why. It's like their lazy way of buffing my toe nails and pushing back my cuticles. That is how infections happen. I will be taking my service elsewhere. read more

Don't even bother yourself to turn on your car to get there. The staf you will be dealing with are a team of a clowns! For instance, of you make an appointment at 4 o'clock, they will take you at 5. I honestly gave up and just left. Hope you guys save your money, and if you need to pay more just do it. Don't waste your time! read more

I have been going to this nail salon for 4 years. My last 4 manicures have been very disappointing. I used to see Jolene, who managed the salon. She and others working with her did exceptional work. I've noticed quite a difference in the quality of work since new management has taken over, several months ago. My manicures have been rushed, very sloppy with polish left on my skin and a bumpy nail surface on a couple nails. The last 2 times, the tech did not even groom the cuticles at all. I've also noticed a decline in the cleanliness, with the nail station being quite dirty. I've asked for a design on a couple nails, the last 2 visits and it looked like a 2 year old painted the design on. I won't be going back to LA Nails, as they are no longer providing quality customer service, cleanliness in their facility and results that I can be happy with. read more

Awesome service, always happy environment, consistent every time ...hot rock pedi in the massage chairs are incredible! Their rates are superb! read more

I was in a class that I wasn't allowed to get my nails done, and after finishing, I decided to treat myself to a manipedi. I went with a friend and we both received a French gel manicure and a French pedicure. We had different people for each procedure and the people who did our pedicure were nice, but the job wasn't as clean and neat as I had at other places. When it came to the manicure, it was terrible. My nails were cut unevenly and started chipping four days after getting them done, even with gel that usually lasts weeks. My friends nails peeled off two days after. We payed around $150 to get our nails done and it isn't acceptable that the job was half asked and poor. We won't be going back and I prefer 90's nails over this any day. They specialize in feet massages and use hot rocks and more for a better price and their work last way longer than a week. Total waste of money. read more