Located in strip mall with Bristol farms. Easy parking and located right off the freeway. Love this place. Everything about it feels luxe. Very clean and well lit. The massage chairs are legit, I want one at my house. Joy did my mani pedi and really listened to what I wanted. Joy was very friendly and easy to talk to. Will always request her because of her attention to detail and friendly demeanor. Pedicure included hot stone massage of calves which I so appreciated. Mani pedi cost $43, please always tip your nail technician at least 20% they work so hard! read more

Nail Lounge - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I love this place!! This is the only place I go to get my nails done. Everyone is friendly and very meticulous. I go to Ann for my gel manicures. She's super talented and will do designs if you show her a picture. I normally just do one color, but thought I'd try something new today. Highly recommend coming here! read more

Nail Lounge - Gel manicure with Ann - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I have been coming here to get my nails done for 5+ years and every time I leave, I am reminded why I love this place. Sharon and her team are wonderful. They are attentive, caring and professional. They give me great suggestions when I ask for thoughts on color, what's trendy that season or just to help me decide between 2 colors. They always do a great job with my nails and make an effort to accommodate me. I usually try and call in advance to make an appointment, since they are popular and can get busy. The Nail Lounge is my (only) go to spot for my nails. read more

Easy parking, long hours, great selection of colors and very relaxing pedicure massage chairs! read more

Nail Lounge - Ann does amazing gel Ombré nails! Very subtle Funny Bunny off-White into pale pink=true ! - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Made an appointment the day before for a manicure/pedicure. Arrived a few minutes early and was helped right away. Mai did both for me and she did a great job. Everyone wore masks and nobody was sat on either side of me. I felt very comfortable. read more

I had two great experiences here but last time they had completely forgotten my appointment and the woman at the front desk didn't seem apologetic read more

Very happy with my gel manicure that has withstood the corona virus test- it's been 3 weeks without chips despite washing my hands incessantly, using alcohol gel, and wearing gloves. I have to soak off the color tonight bc how grown out the color is but that's no fault of Nail Lounge. Can't wait to come back!! read more

This is my go-to place for manis and/or pedis! My roommate and I discovered this place after our first midterm of pharmacy school, and now we come here every time we finish a particularly stressful week of exams. The girls here are very meticulous, and they never rush any of the services no matter how busy it is. They use very high quality products, and most importantly they are very clean! They autoclave and wrap all of their instruments between uses, and open the sterile packages right in front of you. They offer shellac, which I have never tried, but when I do take the leap it will definitely be here! read more

Here's the pro's of this place, it's clean and has a large selection of gel polishes.. Now here's the cons: gel polish does not last. I have had 5 gel manicures done here & every single time the whole gel just comes off of my nails one by one at least a couple days after the manicure. I don't even see it happen. I just happen to look at my nail & see the gel came right on off. I've never had this happen to me before and I have been getting gel manicures continuously for at least the past 5 years. So by 7 days after the manicure at least half of the gel polish's have came off. Also they can not seem to get the timing down. If I have an appointment for a mani & pedi I arrive on time. They will start the pedicure and by the time the pedicure is just about down they finally start the manicure. So an appointment that should have lasted about an hour ends up being at least 2 hours even thought I requested to have my mani & pedi done at the same time. Now I have came in a couple times without an appointment. Both times I asked how long was the wait time. both times the reply was "10 mins" I then asked are you sure of that? The reply "yes she is finishing up". Regardless both times my wait was 30 mins plus. Another thing I don't like about this salon is the overall atmosphere is very cold. The nail techs rarely speak, let alone smile or laugh. I just got an overall vibe of (slave driver) from the owner. She does not turn on the A/C in the summer even though it works so avoid going on hot days. Needless to say I will not be returning to this location and my search for a go to nail salon in Pasadena area continues .... read more

Nail Lounge - 3 days after the gel manicure the gel just comes right on off without me even realizing it... - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

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Highly recommend Nail Lounge for its service and cleanliness. Amy and Alice are my go to girls and they do not disappoint. I come here every other week and I definitely recommend making an appointment as there are only a few spa chairs available at one time. There's plenty of parking with Bristol Farms being across the way and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf being next door as well. Great location. The owner Sharon is fabulous and makes you feel at home. Everyone here is great!! read more

I have been to this nail salon 2 times now. The first time was absolutely amazing, I got a sheer pink dip powder mani and today I asked for a dark blue dip powder mani and the result was no where close to my first visit. The overall look of my blue set was bumpy and messy unlike my first experience. I would rate my first visit 5/5 and this recent visit 2/5. read more

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I've been here a few times and they've been decent experiences. But today Tracey did a full acrylic set on me. Her thumb was bleeding and she didn't do anything about it. She took off her high heels and half wore one of my sandals with her bare foot which I didn't notice till half way through the service. My nails came out looking chunky and uneven. Her entire demeanor was unprofessional, lazy and sloppy. She walked around like she had no purpose or desire of being there and doing this work. Her deep and melancholy sighs sure didn't help. This nail salon has some decent technicians but Tracey AINT IT. But above all.. I can't believe she wore me shoe so casually. Classless and gross behavior. read more

Mother's Day of all days! I am not one to write reviews, good or bad, but this one needed a review. I went in for a mani/pedi with a callus treatment. The gal working on me, scrubbed so hard on the lateral side of my left foot that she scrapped me enough that I even bleed slightly and I was in pain. Ok, human mistake, we're not perfect. I mentioned it to the owner as I didn't want to continue with the manicure thereafter since it would be the same lady working on me. I showed the owner the scrap. She came back and applied Neosporin a band-aid....Ok, Great! Then some chatter occurred between my manicurist and another manicurist in a different language(apparently about my incident) and the owner hushed them up quickly...ok, great again I thought that was the right thing to do and a good businesswoman. However it's what happened when I went to pay. I told the owner the scrapped area still was painful, and I was thinking maybe she could offer me a free pedicure next time I come. Instead she felt compelled to tell me that my manicurist told her that I already had a scar there!....absolutely untrue! And that she'll just deduct $12 for the callus treatment leaving the balance of the pedicure. So here I was left with a wound on my foot, a manicurist that was unwilling to take accountability, no apology from either the manicurist or the owner, and unprofessional procedure by the owner to deliver an untrue story by her employee. I believe in my heart the correct way to proceed was to get an apology at least by the owner, a credit, and to refrain from telling her employees' story, regardless of whether it was true or not. I'm sure the manicurist didn't want to be reprimanded and I get that because most people are incapable of taking accountability but the owner clearly showed her true character and that at the end of the day she was just a businesswoman absent of professionalism. read more

I have come in a few times for pedicures and the service is always great. Not to mention it's a really good deal for the price. This is a good deal if you want a quiet and professional spot for a bit of self care. read more

Clean nail salon next to Bristol farms. This is a high end (expensive) salon. They do gel and shellac. It's high quality but honestly I find the prices a little much. Bonsoir nails charges $10 for paraffin and nail lounge charges $20. Same service. I do like this place though. read more

Had a wonderful experience for my first time husband, after years of telling him to join me in doing a pedicure i finally got him to agree. Lucky for him i called in early on Sunday morning and was able to book an appt on the same morning. 10 minute drive & we were there. He got assigned to Mai, being his first time we did the $35 one. He hadn't done this before so there was a lot of cleaning & exfoliating to do. Mai was great at explaining what she was doing & why, which i am sure he appreciated. Like all men (he's 73 yrs young) he was surprised to hear that both men & women have this done. But ; being mature sometimes you just need help getting into those hard to reach nails on your feet. So rest assured to our more mature audience Nail Lounge will take care of you. read more

Less than 24 hours after a $40 gel manicure the gel is lifting and peeling off my nails. I'm about to board an international flight and very disappointed... will be back once I'm in the country to ask for my money back. Absolutely not ok. read more

Nail Lounge - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

I have been going here for years. All the women who work here do an amazing job on nails and are very professional. It's also organized and clean which is the best part. read more

Needed to find a salon because my manicurist would be unavailable for a couple of weeks. Searched around and found Nail Lounge. I am very picky with my nails. I love them square shape and nothing else. I was given to Alice and she was very attentive to the way that I wanted them and tried everything in her power to match the missing nails with the other nails. I gave it four stars because Alice was very quiet and I love to talk. Lol. Other then that, I was very satisfied. :) read more

Nail Lounge - Love the color. - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Called today to ask if I can make an appointment for 4pm and one of the nail techs said yes. Got there at 4pm and and said please wait 15 mins. 15 mins past and waited for 30 minutes. I understand the circumstances during this time of this pandemic but please be honest about your service instead of wasting people's time. We were waiting and these ladies were not even considerate that we were told a certain time. Talking amongst themselves and giving poor customer service. Unfortunately we will not give this place a second chance. You wasted our time. read more

This place is ok. Just ok. I had my gel manicure done by Mimi who cut my cuticles too short, made my left pinky finger bleed bc of it and pulled too much skin on my thumb so now it hurts. She also didn't paint the sides of some of my nails completely, which is super annoying. Unless there is someone who does a better job there, I don't think I'll be back. read more

Nail Lounge - Unfinished sides - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

On 12/15/18 I went to nail lounge for powder dip manicure and a pedicure.. the service was overall ok but when I got home and took a good look at my nails I noticed that they were all different lengths. Some where long some where short and the shape was all over the place. Looking back on my experience I remember that they did not give me a full manicure before my powder dip to ensure that all the nails were the same shape. I am not sure why the technician thought it was okay to do this but she did. To add insult to injury all of my nails have popped off. I spent at total of $90.00 in for a powder dip, manicure and pedicure with a tip and I have noting to show for it on my hands. I am highly disappointed and will not be going back to this nail salon. For the money I spent I should still have color on my nails. read more

I wouldn't say to completely avoid this place because they are decent and not that terrible. I've been here a few times just so I can see how the service really is. The first few times I came here I really enjoyed the customer service and the manager lady is always kind and very helpful. However, sometimes it looks like no one else knows what they are doing except her, which I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing. I came today to get a gel manicure and a regular pedicure. For some odd reason, my pedicurist used the nail buffer and scraped the shit out of my big toe's cuticles. I was very confused as to why she did it so hard.. they were busy but it is no excuse to rush.. I didn't want to say anything at the moment because I didn't want to be rude but.... seriously, I was bleeding so much and I was in so much pain throughout the whole time after she did that. I know she saw it too because she kept trying to wipe away the blood.. but c'mon lady, you have to own up to what you did and apologize! She didn't even apologize.. just kept on going.. still bleeding..silence.. (her name was Kim) Overall, their quality of work is mediocre. Nothing special in my opinion. Come here for a quick gel manicure but that's it. I come here because it is really close to my home.. might have to try another place after today. read more

Nail Lounge - Thank you for the wonderful manicure, Sunny! - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

Went for a gel mani/pedi and the polish lasted a week. My daughters regular mani/pedi lasted 2 weeks longer than my gel polish! I felt like I just sat down and the next thing I know they tell me I was done. The service was too quick which would probably explain the gel not lasting long. Then when paying, the lady that rang me up moved her head to the side so she can see how much of a tip I was writing on my receipt....really?! The owner was nice but that was pretty much it. Won't be going back to this nail salon. read more

Good place. Kinda pricey. I spent $60 + $10 tip for a regular pedi and a gel mani. (Gel usually runs about $30 and pedis around $20, so this was about $10 more.) They have brand new spa chairs which are nice. It was very clean and the service was friendly and quick. Overall, I recommend going if price isn't an issue. read more

Nail Lounge - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

This Nail Salon is amazing and I feel like visiting a close friend's house every time I am there... I go every 2 weeks for my manicures and pedicures and usually get the "Classic Pedicure" with "Gel manicure..." When I add French tips, it comes out to $65, before tips. Here's why this place is so GREAAATTTT!!!!!!!!!! An A+++++ 1) Setting an appointment with Sunny is easy... 2) I am given a mini water bottle each visit... 3) The owner Sharon, is very beautiful and friendly... 4) It's a peaceful, professional, and elegant environment... 5) The workers do their best & take their time with you... 6) The spa chairs are new and electronic massager, great... 7) I love the giant, circular nail dryer in front of the salon... 8) Mai and Selena are definitely the best workers! A+++ 9) Various services given to meet your pampering needs... 10) This Lounge always puts their CUSTOMER'S FIRST... You couldn't find a better Nail Salon and I have visited more than 30! Don't take my word for it, see for yourself! It's OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!! read more

Gelato on my mind, perfect for spring. Come in and ask for ANN, she's the BEST. She will take her time to make your nail looks beautiful...! I been coming here for a while and I had tried everyone... she's my FAVORITE. Thanks ANN for the excellent service... read more

Nail Lounge - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

since moving to Pasadena I thought that this would be a great place to choose as my local nail salon I went there a few times and didn't have any issues in the beginning but then I made an appointment and this appointment was specifically important because I was going to one of the most important events of my life !! I was called literally minutes before I scheduled appointment time and they canceled it....I had nowhere to go everybody was booked and it literally ruined my entire plan and I was unable to go to my event at all because of this ...... I think it's rude what they did to me and i feel like I should've been accommodated versus being just canceled out entirely ! I always over tipped the girls and was a regular customer having spent a lot of money there!! so this was unacceptable in my eyes...I thought for sure that maybe the owner or someone would call me and make up for it, but no one ever did... I never heard from anybody again, super disappointed....Shame on you nail lounge- read more

I am so hesitant to write this review, especially as it seems many people are having a good experience here, and in fact, my "experience" was great - the gel nail job however is the worst i've ever had! I got my hair cut next door at world cuts, trying to just do an inexpensive trim before an occasion, and saw this new nail place and decided to give it a try. On the good side, the staff was friendly, my manicurist was an absolute doll - so sweet, and the place was shiny new and clean, clean, clean. Nice zen atmosphere, good selection of colors, even a little massage chair, complete with masseuse, which of course ii was eyeing enviously as a customer was getting a back massage. I have pretty short nail beds, and had a previous gel manicure at a different salon, which lasted me a few weeks (yay) but i had eventually picked off a good bit of it. I let my manicurist know about it, and asked to get a french instead of the color i had previously, because i'm really hoping to minimize the trips as the cost of the gels are more expensive than the usual regular mani i get. One of my concerns with doing the french gels, was that the grow out might be really visible between the pink and white (since my nail beds are short, they can't really do the whites much lower than my actual nail growth). I asked if we could do a pale pink or some type of color for the french base, to eliminate that concern. She assured me with gels, we would not see any grow out, so i proceeded to leave it to the expert and let her do her thing. What i noticed at the time - she barely cleaned my nails, even though i had mentioned having gels on before and a clear coat...she didn't trim the cuticle area well (i still had those hard little corners on my finger surrounding my nails, and she cut them ultra square even though i explained that i don't like the super square look. I did mention to her that she could push my cuticles down a good bit more since she was so gentle, but she didn't. She did the gel french after adjusting my nail shape a few times because i wasn't happy with it. I did notice that she didn't have me cure as much as my other salon did...but hey, again, i'm not an expert... What happened later...first off, the lines of the french white on many nails were slightly jagged, instead of clean and straight. I had to refile my nails because some of the nails were cut crooked and looked totally out of wack (she never looked at them straight on to evaluate, i expect that is why) and...well, i'm a week in. Haven't done housework, haven't done dishes, nothing out of the ordinary...and my nails are peeling horribly, the gel is extremely thin and flaking all over the place, not just the regrowth area. Basically i have to go get new gels (another 40 bucks, just a week later - i'm MAD. I basically think that this place probably does a good job on basic stuff and perhaps is new to gels. They are spendy (like other places in SPas) so for my buck, i want to be assured i get a good job done...at this point, i won't even go back and ask for a redo because i just don't want to take the chance with their gel practices, though because of the friendly staff and beautiful environment, i probably would give them a shot for a traditional mani pedi or massage... Still, it's just sad. I know gels seem "easy" and in fact, all a salon has to do is buy the gel and the light...but there are techniques that need to be done properly to ensure a good gel manicure, like thoroughly cleaning the nail surface and prepping it correctly. I know my manicurist couldn't have had much gel experience because she was incorrect about how they would grow out (showing the regrowth) so i really hope they do some more training, or perhaps delegate the gel nails to someone with more experience. Sorry for the bad review, but i had to share.. read more

As much as I would like to give this place more stars because of its cleanliness, tasteful decorations, and nice pedicure spa chairs, I have to give it a 1 star because it was the most painful manicure I've ever had. The lady was rushing so much that she pulled at my cuticles so hard that they BLED. I've had COUNTLESS manicures in the past so I know they can certainly clean up my cuticles without having to inflict pain or bleeding, but this lady was yanking so hard. Two days later my cuticle is still painful and has ugly dried blood to accompany my manicure. I go to salons to relax and get pampered-- not to experience stinging and throbbing that lasted for a good 10+ minutes. And i know my experience isnt an exception because they did the same thing to my sister who went right before me. Bottom line: I would NOT come back here. Go somewhere else that will take their time!!! read more

I had a broken nail and my usual salon was booked for the evening. THE AMBIANCE: This nail salon is located in the Bristol Farms parking lot. It is more on the small side with about five (5) spa pedicure chairs and two (2) manicure stations. The salon is nicely decorated. THE MANICURE: I had my manicure with Alice. She did not talk much to me and instead looked around a lot. I tried to start conversation but it did not go anywhere really. In the end I just kept quiet. I had a broken thumb nail and Alice placed a thin bandage type material on top and what I believe was a kind of super-nail-glue. It stung bad!!! So be prepared. She then applied a hardening powder and ta-da! my nail was fixed. $5 to fix a broken nail. The manicure was a general manicure with the minute lotion hand and arm massage. It might just be me but when the cuticles are snipped away and then the manicurist rubs the dead skin on a dark colored towel it grosses me out. I have realized I like white towels ... The salon had dark purple towels and the sight made me gag internally. When Alice painted my nails she took off the excess paint on my skin with her nail. She did not use a detailing brush with acetone at the end. My manicure came out well and I was escorted to the "drying station" (a sit-down with a mini roof fan). Total: $20.00 Another thing I noted is that the manicure table is really small. Our knees were basically touching when we sat down and it felt uncomfortable because I felt like I didn't have enough room. THE TIPS: I did not have a hard time finding parking in the parking lot. I arrived around 6:20 p.m. on a Wednesday (yesterday). Overall, I would come here for emergency reasons only and opt to stay at my usual nail salon. read more

I came in for a quick mani-pedi yesterday afternoon and after my experience, I knew it was about time to write the Nail Lounge a much deserved, solid review. I frequent this place at least once a month for a lunch time mani-pedi and every time I go in I am impressed with the following: - Friendly and Accommodating Service - Cleanliness and Interior Design - Quality of the mani-pedi - Additional services included with their basic mani pedi (hot rock massage and exfoliating scrub for pedicure, hand massage for manicure) This particular time I came in I was a bit rushed and had just ordered my bento box from next door. I wasn't sure if I should wait for my food or get started on the mani-pedi. My dream team - Sunny and Alice - solved the problem immediately. They asked the owner (I forgot her name, but gorgeous Korean woman) if she could run next door to get my bento box. She brought my lunch delivery over right away and they let me munch on it while they ran my credit card - SO NICE! They even brought me a little bottle of water and paper towel so I could eat my lunch in the chair while my toes were drying. I mean, THAT is service people! Also, had a fantastic conversation with Sunny, Alice and the owner about the best Korean food spots in L.A.. Although they each said their own home cooking was best (go figure) they conceded that Soowon Galbi Korean BBQ off Vermont Ave in K-town was pretty good (did I get that right ladies?). Here is the yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/soowon-galbi-kbbq-restaurant-los-angeles-2 People helping people! :) Next time you're in ask for Sunny, Alice or Katie - they are gems and super nice! This is definitely my go-to spot. The slightly higher prices from your average run-of-the-mill hole in the wall nail salon are definitely worth it. read more

I was visiting friends in South Pasadena and found myself with a free morning that was *well* spent getting a spa pedi and gel mani at the Nail Lounge. Every part of the experience was clean, relaxing, and thorough - from the pleasant (but not insistent) conversation to the massage to to the nice pillows and blocks they have to prop up your legs and arms to the 80's deep cuts playing on the stereo (Neutron Dance anyone?) to the resulting pretty nails. It's like the employees really care about doing a good job, which is so refreshing. I'm glad I stopped in! read more

This place is a great find. The staff is sweet and works clean. Large selection of Nail Polish and Gel Polish. I would recommend an appointment, they do get very busy because of how great they. Very we'll priced. read more

I love this place. I've been here 4 times and my nails always come out perfect. The technicians here really know what they're doing and are very detailed. I only do gel manis and the difference about this place is that they carry most of the gel brands- CND, Gelish, Essie, Orly, etc. I love CND so much, was ecstatic when I found out they carry it. Also because of this, they have a really good color selection. I've always made an appointment so never have to wait. Highly recommend!! read more

Nail Lounge - CND brand gel. Love this color and my technician, Joy! - Nail Salons Near Me - South Pasadena, California

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I usually have a good experience with this place but lately this place has been doing strange things. For example, the nail technician, Julie tried to use the exact same nail files and tools on my hands that she she used to do my pedicure. Yuck, dirty tools on my hands. The files are so cheap and it's not expensive to autoclave tools. There is no need to risk my nail health to cross infection from dirty tools and files. The second thing Julie tried to get away with was not sealing the tops of nails. I asked Julie to seal off the tops and she just said , "I did it". I was watching her the entire time and showed her that she didn't seal the tops. Julie gave in and sealed the tops. The owner more than twice now has tried to over charge me for treatments I didn't ask for or received. The upside is that most of the technicians are good. My nails look great. I gave them an extra star for that. I am going to look for another salon in the area. #Bummer read more

The experience was nice but my polish is peeling off the day after getting them done. Not chipping. Literally PEELING. I put pictures up for view. This was not worth the $53 they charged me for a mani pedi. read more

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I paid $50 for a set of acrylics which is extremely pricey considering the fact that my cuticles were not even touched. Other places charge $15-$20 for the whole works and will do a much better and cleaner job. Also, my thumb nail caught fire while I was lighting a candle. I've never had that happen before with acrylics. Other than that, the store is pretty decent. Definitely not returning. Update: It has been a week and my nail just fell off! So not worth $50. read more

Prices updated in the last month or so. Gel manicures are now $35, regardless if you have gel on your nails or not.

I've had way too many bad nail gel jobs that when I find a good place, I'll write about it. This place was a savior as I had to be at a engagement dinner and my nails were a mess! Luckily, they accommodated for my girl emergency with smiles. I'm an extreme type A so I like to make sure that any nail service I get done - that the technician knows EXACTLY what I want. Usually, it's Vietnamese ladies that pretend they understand and I watch them intently as they do my nails to make sure it's perfect. But here, the nail technician took time to make sure that we were on the same page for my multi-color gel nails with glitter on the ends. Talk about relief and could rest my eyes as she carefully perfected my nails. Gel done tightly to the nail beds = A++++++ Polish lasted exceptionally long (without early peeling near the edges) = thumbs up NEW color selections and current with the trends = Nail Lounge has a special place in my nail heart. This is a major winning key component as I'll call salons to see if they have newest coral or mint or whatever new color. You won't be disappointed. read more