Horrible! Do Not come here! Had to come back 2x because my gel nail polish came off my toes?? How is that? I've been doing gel nail polish for years & never experienced this!!! I asked the lady once I left will it come off again she said "I don't know"? Wow! Save yourself the time! Stay away! read more

A hidden gem in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. I can always count on these ladies to take great care of me whether I'm the first customer of the day or the one running to make her closing appointment they always great me with a smile. I always get a manicure gel and pedi cause you cannot beat these prices. It's no wonder I haven't gone anywhere else in the past 6 years. Courteous, diligent and efficient work is exactly what you will get when you come here! read more

Nails on 9th - Gel mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Horrible service and fraudulent pricing I came in for a gel manicure and pedi Let me just start by saying there are other reviews on here stating they got the exact same services for $40, I was charged $56. They seem to specialize in rushed jobs so don't expect quality. They first told me it'd be a 10 minutes wait so I told them I'd be right back.. when I returned low and behold the wait time was now 25 minutes. I decided to wait as it was right by my place and I wasn't in a hurry so it was convenient. Even after staying and waiting for them they decided to treat me like a second class citizen. As I sat getting my nails done at the last station on the right, right by the door, another lady came over to begin on my feet. Getting both hands and feet done at the same time isn't unheard of, what is though, is having them keep your body in a permanent twist for them to simultaneously work on you.. My arms & torso were facing forward and they had me twist the bottom half of my body to face to the right so she could work on my feet since we were at a table getting my manicure. I've been getting my nails done for years and nothing like this has never ever happened to me.. I felt weird about the whole situation but the lady was almost done with my hands so I decided to let it go for the time being... surely they'd transfer me to a different spot once my manicure was done... Half way through another customer came in and asked how much for a gel manicure, she was told $15... ??? But I was told $56??? Even if the 56 was split evenly between the two services it doesn't add up.. After seeing the reviews on here it all makes sense now, they charge everyone different prices as they come and scam whichever way they can. Once one of the ladies finished with my hands I expected the other lady to move me to one of their chairs... (btw there are only 2 actual professional nail chairs in this place. The rest are arms chairs and they use plastic buckets for your feet.) But she was ready to continue with my pedicure 2 feet away from the door as everyone walked down the street and stared at me, making me feel like I was getting my nails done on the sidewalk, which is basically what was happening. You really can't make this up! I put a stop to it and told her I would like to go sit on one of the arm chairs at least to finish my pedicure and she gave me an eye roll pissed off look. She said something to the lady who had just finished with my hands and she was the one who took over as I went to go sit at one of the arm chairs. Mind you before I walked over to the other spot in the "salon" a towel was thrown on the floor for me to dry off my feet after they had them soaking in the bucket, no assistance or customer service anywhere in sight... Seriously, the worst nail experience of my life. read more

Worst and MOST PAINFUL nail salon experience of my life! I had cracked the tip of one of my acrylic nails so I went there for them to fix it. Instead of removing the old acrylic nail properly, she violently yanked the acrylic from my real nail with cuticle clippers. I am not over exaggerating. She was clearly taking her anger out on me. I told her a few times that it was hurting but she just kept pulling. Then she did a TERRIBLE job replacing it. 2 days later and it was already lifting on all sides not to mention how sore it is. To top it off, the place was absolutely FILTHY, stinky and loud. DO NOT GO HERE! I found a place 2 blocks from there called Nail Service and they were REALLY great and well priced. read more

WANNA GET UR FINGERS SKINNED? i went there for the first time. since my favorite nail artist got knocked up, she ditched me. the old viet lady took care of my french-tip gel nails. I am a nail-addict. i get them done al the time, all over the world. for the first time of my life, i had every single finger bloodied. the lady, who clearly can't see very well, grinded my cuticles down,(there was barely any), then at the end, when she did the acrylic, she thought it was okay to rip my skin off at every side of my nails. all 10 fingers were bloodied, i was breething like i was about to give birth, and when i told her, its bleeding, it hurts, she said. "oh", then when the job was done, while i was laying my head on the counter from the pain, she started showing me her collection of korean movie cds, i guess to make me feel better. (fuck you) when talking about money, i told her i will pay full amount for the pedicure since the other lady did a good job, but i couldnt pay the full amount for the hands. HER FACE CHANGED. she said, u don't like nails? come here, I WILL CUT THEM OFF, with her shears in my face. i said. i will pay for the time you spent on them, although at this point, looking at the state of my fingers, there are strips of skin missing. she yelled "GO!". i am a generous person, and i like things done right. i offered half the amount for the hands, and full amount for the feet. "I CUT OFF. COME HERE". swinging her shears at my face. i ended up paying the pedicure plus tip for the pedicure ,since my feet werent bleeding, but i paid half the bill for the hands. i say DONT GO! save your self, save your hands, god knows what i caught over there bleeding all over the counter. i am really upset and in pain. my fingers are swollen and i look like an alien. i recommend pampered hands on melrose. their staff change a lot, but they have experience, unlike that old lady who has 1 year, i just found out. NAILS ON 9th SHOULD SHUT DOWN! not because of the crappy skills, but because they threaten you with their shears. read more

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Ugh, my last time going here. It's around the corner from my house and they allow walk-ins so I've gone in from time to time when I didn't have the time to drive to my usual nail place in West Hollywood. Today will be my last time. Two of my nails are filed crooked (I asked 3 times to have her fix it before giving up when she didn't understand what I was trying to say) and the paint job is awful. They didn't even get my heels looking decent. :( (And my heels aren't bad to begin with.) read more

Already love this place!! They use sanitized tools that they take out of a sealed bag right in front of you. Their service is outstanding and love the selection if colors and brands(Essie and OPI). They staff is very friendly and price is perfect. I will come again!!! read more

This place gets five stars because: 1. It's close to my house and we need places like this downtown. 2. My pedicure has lasted 4 weeks 3. It's really inexpensive 4. It's open late for downtown It's no Burke Williams but I really don't feel that the bad reviews are deserved. This place is a really great addition to the neighborhood! read more

It took super long just to get started on a regular gel manicure, and the price was pretty high in my opinion. My nails were also cut down super short then I originally wanted them which sucked. read more

I've been coming here off and on for a couple years, ONLY because it's close to my office and apartment, and when I leave work late, they'll usually take me even if it's passed their close time. Red flag #1...this is because they need the business. After today, I will NEVER be back: all 10 of my nail beds a so sore. This has happened before to a few of them, but not all ten. The main lady, the oldest one, is so rough, I literally had to tear my hand away multiple times because of the pain- She stabs and pokes with the metal tools she uses and AGGRESSIVELY uses the nail file; so much so that it comes in contact with the skin closest to each nail bed, I would be on my phone answering emails and couldn't even concentrate because of the constant pain. When you complain or comment, she ever so lightly acknowledges, then goes back to grinding. There were flies and mosquitoes flying around the entire time I was there today, I mentioned to the lady doing my toes (in a cheap bucket) that there was a mosquito on her wrist as she was doing my pedicure, she said, "it's because of the heat" and continued the pedicure. !!! It's because the place is horribly ventilated, low air circulation and dirty. On top of that, they blow on your hands and feet to dry them after the first coat, when there is a fan in arms reach. Lazy and gross. Never going back. read more

My first time here and my last time.... I walked in last Friday in the afternoon one lady was there getting her nails done. So basically it was a really slow afternoon in the shop. After I sat down and got settled in I noticed how dirty this nail shop was...They did a ok job on my manicure and pedicure. Please stay far away from this nail shop! read more

This place is a disappointment! I went to get acrylics and although they came out looking fine the service was horrible! The lady doing my nails did them as if she was in a rush to finish and ended up hurting my fingers and gashing my cuticle! Never coming back ever again. read more

Great cheap mani downtown close to the cooper building- $5 color change, $10 mani, $22 mani/pedi Great colors too! read more

I'm surprised some people have had bad experiences here. I guess their quality control may not be perfect, as is the case in most salons. I, however, have only had great experiences, and I've been here about 8 times over the past 3 years. Perfect pedicures. Very polite ladies. By the way, I thought I would splurge one time and went to the much fancier and pricier Neihule a few streets away, and I got the most absurdly bad pedicure of my life (my friends, however, have had better experiences). I think it's disgusting that someone criticized them for speaking their own language (What?!!!). If you can't show respect for other cultures, then go back to Iowa. Diversity is what makes LA great. read more

Finally, another nail salon in Downtown LA. Good service, reasonable prices - $22 for standard mani/pedi, which was well done. I would recommend bringing your own colors if you are selective, but found the experience pleasant, relaxing and my nails look really good! read more

Omfg! This place was terrible! When i went, there were 3 women working, i asked for a fill... then 5 girls came in after she had started working on my nails and seemed to just start rushing. She told them 15 min... which seemed a little short for a fill but whatever. She almost missed a nail, she cut me, and the acrylic was not even properly formed to my nails! They started chipping like 2 days later. Never going back and i DO NOT recommend! Nail service on 1st street in little tokyo is way better! read more

Not bad not terrible, but not fantastic. The price is moderate $28 for spa mani pedi. They have a wide range of OPI colors. The shop is a little small, only 2 spa chairs. read more

This place seriously is my go to pedi salon. Its close to my work place so I usually go here early in the morning and there's no wait. Just the way I like it! (: I'm surprised a lot of people gave this place 1 stars. I've been here four times and all four times I've gotten great services. I always get a spa pedi with callous removal, all just for $25! Its one of the cheaper salons in dtla and I prefer this place over Nehule. looking forward to my next visit! read more

Ladies, if you're looking for a cheap, quick and easy place to get a mani in downtown, this is the spot. It's your typical nail salon, including the little ladies who talk to each other in a language you can't understand. But the point is, they did a good job and it is CHEAP! The ladies are sweet. The facilities are definitely nothing fancy but its clean enough and the tools they use are sterile and they do the trick. I will definitely go back. read more

My experience here was the worst, why? No care in service and the job done on my pedicure was eh. The nail tech attitude was eh, she left my feet under a timer, then started doing another client. When the 5 min timer was done, I thought my feet were dry! I got up and she asked me to sit down and press the timer again, to its maximum time 5 min. I repeated this step myself. No help from the nail tech, nor did she say how long my pedicure should dry. I was annoyed. When I was done ready to pay, she asked if I only wanted to pay for just the pedicure and hinting about a tip, loudly. I didn't want to tip. I did, but only a few dollars. Nails on Ninth is cheap, but not worth paying for a service you can equally do yourself. read more

I got a manicure and pedicure here. I will NOT be returning. The ladies that work here are extremely rude. I came here to relax and I left extremely stressed. They're constantly talking amongst themselves in a foreign language loudly. The pedicure water was too hot, she didn't even ask me what temperature water I wanted. When guiding she was yelling and demanding. No massage. The lack of customer service and management is exemplified as soon as you enter. Do not come here! read more

$14 for a pedicure. In! My friend goes here to get her nails done so I decided to try it! The lady who did my nails did a good job and I liked that I didn't feel like they were talking about me in a language they know I don't understand so thats a plus! LOL. Def coming back! :) read more

I wish there were a "negative" in front of this one star. HORRIBLE. I've lived D.T. for almost 3 years now.... The whole time literally around the corner from this place. I was extremely excited to find this place when I first moved in...had a mani/pedi and it didnt even last longer than my walk back home. My 5 yr. old niece could have done a better job. The filing, shaping, and polish were uneven. The prices are super low and I guess that's how they sucker new clients into coming in. I am truly baffled when I walk by and still see them open for business. ( I have to walk by nearly everyday to get to my garage) The location is great. The decor is modern, although Ikea. This place could totally rock if they did quality work, kept it tidy and spoke more than a lick of English. The rudest thing is that they can't even greet you when you walk in and if you ask a question its like your annoying them to make matters worse, they have no shame in speaking their language as loud as they can right in your face as if they are speaking to you!!! There is so much more I can say here but I am literally embarrassed at the fact that I gave them another chance, I don't even feel like telling the story of what happened. Please save your hard earned cash and go somewhere else. Even if you end up polishing your own nails like I had to do today...they will look better. You will feel better. Just by avoiding the cheap scent of acetone, acrylic and formaldehyde, not to mention breaking out from the low grade "lotion", you'll save yourself a world of heartache. I don't care if the mani/pedi's were free, I will never go back there again.... Unless of course I own it.. I hope the place does go up for sale one day. I'll buy it, and turn it into the best nail salon downtown has ever seen! read more

The end results look pretty good, but the experience is not that enjoyable. They routinely nick my cuticles. The older lady is the best out of all of them. The interior is pretty drab and dirty looking, as are the nail dryers. Clean your nail dryers! The prices are quite good though, so if you're downtown and need your nails to look good - it is probably your only option and that's OK. A plus is that they accept credit cards! read more

I've given this place a couple tries based on price and location (which isn't even that great). They are VERY rough and I've never been super happy when leaving. The polish selection is ok. They take credit cards and there is only street parking. I used to only go here because of the price and late hours, but the last experience I had was terrible and I will NOT be returning! read more

I had my eyebrows waxed and a pedicure done on a Wednesday afternoon. While the salon is not the fanciest of places, they do a thorough job. Tina did my pedicure and spent a lot of time removing my ingrown nails. She was extremely patient as it took like 20 minutes for each ingrown toenail to be removed. It seemed to me that the tools she used were sterilized as I saw them take out the tools from the sterilization machine and the tools were in pouches. I got my eyebrows waxed here on several occasions but I think I would just prefer going elsewhere to get them done as the lady that does mine waxes too much off and my eyebrows just look like they are too far apart from one another (opposite of Frida Kahlo). read more

I love this place! They are affordable, and they do a great job. They have also always been flexible with me on time, and fitting me into their schedule. :) read more

it hurt, the massage chair sucked and they tried to rip me off. need i say more? HORRIBLE!

Not a fan, my pedi peeled off and chipped I really felt like they did a half ass job. It's right around the corner from my house too so I wanted to love the place since it's so close! read more

There's something about Mary! She spent an hour on my spa pedicure and my feet have never been so soft and perfectly polished. $28 for spa mani/pedi is so inexpensive for DTLA. I'll be a regular from now on. read more

Horrendous service. The only words spoken were "yeah" by the employees. My co-workers and I were looking for a place close by that we could hop into at lunch. We will be going back to Nail Service after this. Shoddy store. AND we went on Tuesday - it's Thursday and my nails are all chipped. Don't waste your money. The only way this place will stay open is because it looks like the employees live in a loft above the space. read more

Cheap and quality work, you can't ask for much more! I always make an appointment And have never had to wIt more than 10 mins to be serviced. read more

Cheap. Ya get what ya pay for... My nails are uneven and sloppy looking.

Awesome neighborhood nail spa! I live across the street and had been eyeing the place after their renovation. Finally decided to get my first set of acrylics Love love love them. Staff was quick to seat me and get started ! So happy with my nails and it makes me feel so pretty! read more

I have been coming here for quite some time now and they have been getting worse by the day. I usually make an appointment and get acrylics. Lately they have been quite rude and very unprofessional. I always have to wait at least 30 minutes until it is my turn. They keep saying 5 more minutes. Today I have been waiting for over an hour! Their work is very sloppy and as someone mentioned before on here, they always seem to be in a rush. Now my acrylics barely last 4-5 days. There is nail polish all around the nail and they are always uneven. I have been coming to this salon because it is convenient. However, I would rather have nice looking nails and not waste my time coming back here again. read more

I like this salon because it's simple and they work hard and pretty fast. My mother and I stopped by for two mani/pedis and we were in and out within an hour. This place isn't flashy so, if you're looking for spa chairs at every station (they have them but you have to pay extra which we did) or a spa like atmosphere, this place isn't for you. My only feedback would be how quiet it was. Not sure if their sound system was down that day, but some background music would've been nice. read more

I've gone there several times as it is convienent. I made an appointment for 4:30 today. After waiting for 15 minutes(I was on time), the owner came over to tell me she was running behind and it would be at least another 15 minutes! Don't take walk ins when you have appointments! I will NEVER go there again. It's iky! read more

Best nail salon downtown!!! The staff is chill and non-pretentious. Very warm and inviting. Amazing work every time.

They took forever to do my nails I got a full set and while 2 of the girls were sitting watching tv I continued to wait until the woman doing my friends nails was done so she could start on me. My nails were uneven and horribly painted. 2 of them already broke off too. I just don't recommend AT ALL read more

I called ahead 40 minutes before closing and she said she'd do my manicure. It took me 30 minutes to find street parking and then I ran to get there a minute before closing. She still did my nails and did not rush. It took an hour and a half to do my dipping powder manicure. They had about a dozen color options for dipping powder. It cost $40. You can tip on the card. It was confusing because she said next time it will only be $30 because I can just get dipping powder and not a manicure. I don't really know what she meant. She hurt two of my cuticles and did not say anything about it. I am still in pain the next day. One finger where she cut me with the drill is still read and swollen. Other than those injuries, my nails do not look good. She was very meticulous and did a thorough job. However, my nails look lumpy. I like the dark green color I got though. The person I went with seemed happy with her gel manicure. read more