I have been coming here for six years now. This is the best pedicure and manicure place I have ever been to. Can't go anywhere else. The owner has so much experience flawless pedicure and manicure. Great customer service. Beautiful manicure colors from South Korea. read more

This is 60.00 These are gel nails, and the color is different from what you see inside. The woman who did my nails smelled like cigarettes. She was thorough, but it was uncomfortable. That's it. read more

Nail Story - This is 60.00 - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A friend of mine used to work there, and this was my second time. Nail story offers good service and pretty design of gel art. read more

Great place to get a gel pedi done. Average pricing ($55 gel pedi extra $5 if you are removing gel). My technician was probably the best I've ever had. Meticulous, thorough and so very nice. I have an ingrown toenail that hurts like a *** when being removed, with my tech I didn't feel a thing. I will definitely be going back. read more

I really like coming here. My previous nail salon had left my nails damaged using an electric file. When I first came here, they used nourishing gel and overlay to help strengthen my nails while they were growing back. I no longer feel the need for overlay, but I feel safer coming here to have my old gel removed since they use a less damaging technique. The customer service here is great. read more

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Shoutout to Yuri & her sweet coworker who also did my nails. They were so nice and chill. Can't wait to come back! It was the perfect experience and I love my nails. read more

Nail Story - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nail Story is the best nail shop in Korea Town! parking in a rear. they do great shape of nails, good quality of products, rich pallet of colors. decent prices. thank you so much. read more

I didn't get the name of the girl that did my nails but she was nice and very gentle with my feet. I went to this salon a few weeks ago because I was looking for a new place and I live right down the street. Super duper impressed with my gel pedicure! It's time for a new one lol! will definitely return. read more

Love the friendly service and the artwork is always on point! I have had my nails done by two of the technicians here and they were both so precise. I showed a reference image of the style I wanted and the results are always satisfying. I have been coming here for a bit and I knew I could trust them for my wedding nails. I got so many complements and my photographer took so many close ups of my hand! The parking is a little tricky because it is in the back and the direction is only one way but I always reserve appointments when there is plenty of space so I guess I have been lucky. read more

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didn't catch the name of the lady who did my nails but overall was a pleasant experience! was looking for something affordable in my area and decided to check this place out. quiet and calm and pricing is not too bad (just had a regular polish manicure). kinda got drawn into whatever k-drama was on the TV... read more

Person that did my nails got way too comfortable and said the N word so it just has to be a hard no for me as that just wasn't cool for me at all and made me very uncomfortable read more

Very unprofessional and rude. I took my mom and my aunt to get manicure/pedicure. The two girls were arguing with each other while doing our manicures and pedicure, making it very uncomfortable for us. The girl who did my pedicure RUSHED it. Additionally, she forgot to put coating for one of the nails, specifically the thumb the biggest nail on the hand lol, and so we had to go back to the shop. Instead of apologizing, the girl then blamed my mom for the mistake. Who blames their client for not doing their job right in the first place. It is not our responsibility to make sure they coated all our nails. It is their responsibility to make sure they did their job. Getting manicure/pedicure is supposed to be relaxing and our experience was just the opposite. read more

Mona is a great job on my manicure. Don't let the messy and cheap surroundings deter you read more

My go to nail salon! Hands down best service! I always leave this place feeling pampered and super satisfied. The owner is always so welcoming and all of the girls who work there are all amazing artists and technicians. I've gotten my nails done by every girl that works there and they've all done fabulous work. Zero complaints!!! 10/10 would recommend to any of my girlfriends who need to get their nails done in Ktown. read more

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I'm back up to 5 stars. The nail techs here go above and beyond. I went in for a mani pedi the other day and my technician helped me get the exact color and look I wanted. She remembered me and asked if I still like my nails cut the same way (I'm a waitress so they always need to be cut down to the wick for work; I know it's unusual at the salon). The work, as always, was immaculate. Their prices are on the lower end, which is always a plus. The cherry on top was when I realized I'd lost my headphones at some point and my nail tech came down the street to catch me after I'd left so she could get them back to me. She didn't have to do that and I really appreciate it! I don't enjoy anywhere else as much as I do Nail Story. I'm just going to have to deal with their popularity because they deserve the praise. :) read more

My only go to nail shop in k-town. They have a parking in rear. I love this place cause of the cleanliness, experienced nail techs and when I get gel mani/pedi, they last for more than a month. Very detail oriented so every time I come in, I leave with perfect nails. Honestly, 5 stars not even enough! Thank You :) read more

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I don't do my nails, I'm not prissy like that but we decided to go last minute cause well, we had nothing else to do. It was weird getting my nails done by koreans, first time for everything i guess. I liked how nice they were even though we made them stay an hour later than closing. The cleanliness was like any other nail place, not super clean but clean enough. But i liked their service. they were quick and did a good job. I would go back but make sure you make an appt cause they seemed very busy. read more

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This is my new nail shop! They did a great and thorough job on my nails and pedicure. I got exactly what I wanted. UPDATE: My nails were grown out in 1 week and my polish chipped in 4 days. I also realized that she didn't clean under my toenails during the pedicure. read more

Nail Story - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Walked in here after almost 3yrs of having my dogs groom next door and I needed a mani pedi really bad. When I walked in I asked if could get someone that did a great good, just from previous experience in other salons the person helping me said everyone did a good job. Well let me tell you she was right I Love how detailed they are and they take their time to do an excellent job. Very happy this is my new go to nail spot I paid $70 for mani pedi gel and it was very worth it. Thank you Girls read more

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Finally I found perfect nail salon. I tried 1week ago. So far so good.. owner did it for me. I highly recommend. Two thumbs up! Awesome place. Also every nail technician are friendly.. read more

Nail Story - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went to nail story only because my friend had a gift card that she wasn't going to use. I made an appointment the day of and unfortunately went in 15 minutes late but they were very nice about it. The girl who did my nails wasn't the owner or the main manicurist, but she did an amazing job! She was very detail oriented, listened to what I wanted, and took her time to ensure flawless outcome. The design came out exactly the way I wanted it. It's been 8 weeks (yes 2 months!!) and I STILL get compliments on my nails. None of the cubics fell out and the gel is still intact! People are amazed when I tell them I got it done 2 months ago. This is the longest my gel nails have lasted! I would definitely go back to the girl who did my nails and get it done again read more

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They dont need any comments. Skills and service is PERFECT. Every one who works are very friendly and nice. If you bring nail design. They do same or better ways for you. Totally recomment ! read more

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I've been a regular customer at Nail Story for a while now and I've got to say, their option in designs and ideas are numerous and unending. You have myriad amount of stickers, designs, and details to choose from within your own preference. Don't worry-- if there are too many designs to choose, the workers have got you covered. They can always recommend you the best quality design to make you feel more confident with those beautiful hands and get ready to bedazzle your hands. read more

Nail Story - Gems and parts for your ideas to put on your nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

In young very nice nail art ~* Nice place. Service ~ The folks like atmosphere was great too read more

Nail Story - Nice place ~* - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Kind service and very thorough pedicure given. Took about an hour which is longer than normal but I appreciated it because the lady really did not rush with her service. This place has a vast array of regular polishes to choose from. Spa pedicure option is not available but you do sit in a spa chair. For $20, which I think is a great price (coming from wla pricing). I would go back again for a pedicure. Accepts credit card. Small parking in back with back entrance as well. read more

I have been coming to Nail Story for about 4 months now and I have not been disappointed at all. If you are looking for a nail salon that is amazing at nail designs and you care about the little details this is the place for you. I care about how well they are able to do regular paint jobs, if they are good about taking care of your cuticles and not flooding your nail beds with polish is all a must when searching for that perfect salon. I can typically go about 3 weeks before you can tell with grow out and I have not had any issues with my nails chipping. Starting price for gel manicures are $35 and additional designs are more depending on what you get. Do: Make an appointment and be on-time Bring a picture of what design you want or they have an ipad full of designs Let them know if you want your polish to be thin or thick If its still not the way you like it to be, be honest. They have great customer service and they are somewhat of perfectionists. Cheers! read more

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Always great experience with nail story. 100% satisfied. Manicurists mastered their work. This time I went for white, grey, and black. Came out exactly how I wanted. Thank you guys! read more

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This is my favorite nail shop! Soo-ah une never fails me :) she is very precise & super friendly. I've been to many nail shops in k-town but this place tops it all! I will be coming back again next month~ read more

Nail Story - Toy Story 3 Theme (how cute is this?!) - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Go to Alice!! She is so nice and I am always satisfied with my nails afterwords. Love the glitter and how neat nails look. Price is really cheap - especially considering it is in Koreatown. read more

Nail Story - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not good for mani pedis. Walked in last week and was seated by a ton of pink nail clippings. They did not bother to sweep prior to my appt. the set up was awkward with an old pillows as props. They brought in warm water from the back in a bin. Literally looked like something I could do at home. Got a mani pedi and tried to relax, but I just kept wanting to leave. It's not nice but not terrible. Not relaxing at all. Lady that did my pedi had a nose ring, she was super good. The heavy set lady with glasses did my manicure differently. She did not soak my hands prior to filing. She then soaked and trimmed my cuticles so low that two were bleeding pretty bad. Then after painting my nails I got the hand massage with lotion... no fan or dryer was provided. Had to ask how to make payment. Will not be returning for $35 (which isn't bad, but not worth it) read more

Hmmm where to begin. I should preface this review with saying I've been here before a couple times and always had the owner do my nails. She's pleasant and does an alright job so I come here sometimes if my main shop doesn't have times that work. As often I'll just on a whim want a mani change and life doesn't always work that way lol. A pro of this shop is you can call only a day or so before and they usually have openings. So I go in today, the owner is out for the day. I was still ready to risk it all and needed my nails redone before tomorrow. First relatively social plans in 14+ months lol. So I'm sitting with Mai and she's taking off my old mani(that her boss did) and I pull up my reference pic for the new one and she's like "that would be expensive" I'm like... "okay?" She's like "I'd rather do something simple, instead" which gave me a touch of micro-aggression that's familiar as hell as a black person. I opted to just leave and just go to my regular shop. If you're looking for a mani in ktown literally go across the st to pride. Ironically it's a little more expensive but my nails last longer, it's nicer inside and the service is better lol read more

Writing this review as they're wrapping up my pedicure because I am that impressed! I have never had a pedicure done with such patience and precision. You can truly tell that they take pride in their work and want to make every customer happy. Also everyone was very kind and an overall pleasant experience. Thank you, Nail Story. read more

Booooooo this place sucks! Why? I move to downtown la and go searching for a nice nail salon close to home. I see this place in Koreatown and I think, let me go and check it out. Holy crap! Yappy dogs everywhere. I love dogs but felt like I was in someone's house. And then it definitely felt like it when I smelled the cigarettes. Seriously in the workplace?! Ummm..strike one. Strike two was how snooty the owner was. "Oh I'm sorry, did a black woman showing up at your salon scare you?" Strike 3 was when she quoted me $70 for just a full set. No fancy sh*t. Just a freaking full set. Her middle name must be "high on that sh*t". I was quoted $30 for a pedicure. Ummm...no thank you. That quote had me running out the door and in my car driving to Vermont Ave to the Vietnamese people at Kim Ly who I will also review later. I will never come here EVER!!!! read more

Best ever for gel designs! SooAh & In young are amazing and so talented at designs!! I've been going here for over a year, clean, meticulous and great deal for the price. Much cheaper than most gel places and it lasts 2-3 weeks! You must make an appointment, they're pretty busy so walk ins never work! read more

Nail Story - SooAh's work~~ thank you ^^ - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Will not do men's eyelashes - only women's - rude on the phone, and sexist - stay away, horrible business. They were so rude on the phone

I just got back from getting my toenails done here and I can't stop staring at my feet! I'll be honest -- I was a little wary about getting my nails done here. Not to be racist but for me, Cambodians own donut shops, Koreans own liquor stores and Vietnamese do nails. This was the first time I've gotten my nails done by someone who isn't Vietnamese. I wasn't sure what to expect. The salon doesn't have your stereotypical massage chair with jet tub. The chair is comfy enough, but they bring out a plastic tub full of water, and remove it when you're done. Don't come here if you're looking for the best foot/calf massage - this place specializes in nail art. It's amazing. Ask for their book and you can see the many different designs they can do. I'm sure you can stray from the samples, but there's a slight language barrier so do so at your own risk. Regardless, these ladies know what they're doing. If you want something out of the ordinary, I would really recommend coming here. They literally PAINT your nails the way an artist would. Depending on what you want, the price can get up there, but I definitely think it's worth it. Oh, but don't park in their rear parking lot...you'll feel like Austin Powers in his golf cart trying to get out. read more

I am not one to get maincures (probably have only gotten 3 in my lifetime), but I went to accompany a friend while she was getting her nails done. My profession calls for me to be on the computer and use my hands quite often, so I have always had problems with chipping my nails, but I was told that gel is the way to go. I was curious so decided to give it a try! So far so good! The service was friendly and they did a great job! It was only $30 as I did not do any crazy designs. My friend gets really elaborate designs and it is still affordable. It took about an hours to get my nails done and my friend's about 2 hours as she did do some really pretty designs. If I decide to get my nails done, I will definitely be back! read more

Nail Story - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

ok i'm reading some of the reviews and i can understand the complaints. HOWEVER, as a licensed manicurist (who has a new profession in nursing) their work is pretty good. Their way of doing business may not be professional, however, the job they do is good. You have to realize that most salons use drills and drill bits FOR WOOD not for nails and that's why those cheaper salons can do nails so quickly. Nail Story HAND FILES EVERYTHING leading to a more natural look and less damage to my natural nails (which i perfer) Second, typically most cheap salons use paper towels for toe seperators but Nail Story will provide you with foam toe seperators for each customer and they let you take it with you. Most salons will either sell you one for $1 OR take them back and reuse them over and over again on different customers (potential disease tranmission) . Third, they always use good clean techniques. I've gotten a wart on my toe from typical nail salon and got a wart on my toe as a result. I've never had any issues and the girls there aren't too social but they do a pretty good job. As far as the acrylic, it's expensive due to the fact that EVERYTHING IS HAND FILED. the nails come out SOOOO beautiful. trust me, you'll envy them and others will envy them as well. Just as an update, they do FANTASTIC gel nails. read more

Pet friendly nail salon in Koreatown on Olympic and Fedora, East of Normandie. medi/pedi+3D=$50w/tip 3D design available (Japanese craze $$$ on all 10 fingers) They have waxing available Little trinkets of accessories There is tight parking in the rear DO NOT PARK on the street weekdays after 3pm!!! (they will tow) ( I am ONLY vouching for their medi/pedi+3D design ) I've tried going elsewhere for $20 mini medi/pedi (since times are hard) Check out the pups next door while you wait. read more

They are cheap and you can pretty much get an appointment whenever which is great. The owner kind of upcharges some random things and it's annoying but I just decided not to get those and just do a regular solid color gel manicure and pedicure. read more