This location is in the same plaza as a store that I own. I have taken my girlfriend here for both manicure and pedicure. She has been happy with their work every time we come. She normally asks for Jennifer at this location. The prices are reasonable and the staff does a good job to make you feel pampered. She loves turning on the back massage chair while she is getting her nails done. As the guy waiting for his girl I had a TV to watch and chatted with Donle one of their staff who turned out to be a fun guy to chat with. My advice is to call before coming down because on occasion they get really busy and it is good to make sure they can fit you in. read more

Dirty place. Went there the other day to get my nails done and left before the girl found my color. For that type of money ($55 not including tip) I want a clean salon. This place was grimy & dirty. Yuck. So glad I left! read more

Tom did amazing work! He customized my nails just like the photo I showed him. Thank you Tom!!! read more

1 Top Nails - Great service ! - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I really don't like to complain I'm just not the type of person to do so but I was very disappointed and mad for the job that I got today, I went in for a refill and asked for a simple white tip, I don't know if the guy was new or what but he did a horrible job polishing my nails. He put so much coat on them they looked so bumpy and he didn't even clean it right! On the other hand I got a pedicure which I did not hate, the lady was really nice and did a good job, I still tiped the guy even though he did not deserve it read more

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Good prices and great service. Kathy is my go 2 she's always very attentive and kind. I'm never disappointed with her service and works around my schedule I wouldn't choose to go anywhere else unless I absolutely have to she's sweet and makes sure I'm taken care of. read more

1 Top Nails - Kathy your Amazing! - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This place is ok. I came in as a walk in for polish change ( didn't have time for a full pedi). It was nice to not have to wait. Everything was fine until the lady I got was either not having a good day. I felt very uncomfortable and her work was not the greatest. I highly recommend better service and nicer people regardless of what service is done. I will not come be back for anything. I wish o would Of had a better experience since I am a local. read more

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Went in for a simple acrylic removal. Left with a bleeding nail. He didn't bother shaping my nails or even removing the acrylic all he did was clip my nails and shave them down a bit. read more

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I don't give bed reviews, but I had to for the first time. Really disappointed. I wanted little bit shorter and he did this. well couple times I told him it's not shaped and on the end how you will see it looks like this. pictures are right the way I left the salon. read more

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Holy heck. I just paid $57 pre-tip for a very basic gel mani/pedi w/a callous treatment but with no: scrubs, fancy lotions, heated, extra massage, and only 1/3 leg massage due to pants. I usually get the fancy ones at other places and still I've never paid this much. Im in about sticker shock. I liked my techs but nope I can't ever come back. Highway robbery. Also, she cut extra short and it hurts ten minutes later. Dang. I really needed this and it was not a good experience at all. I rarely wrote reviews but yall gotta know how much you're going to pay. Seriously price gouging with a handwritten note that says prices have gone up due to covid but my god this is insanely high for basic. I looked it up and my last gel mani/pedi was $42 + tip. read more

The 2 ladies that worked on my mani and pedi have different levels of enthusiasm. The one who did my mani gave me an impression that she's annoyed while the one who did my pedi was enthusiastic and went above and beyond. I wish I asked for their names. Anyhow, I gave a 4 cause of the level of enthusiasm and the ingrown removal was a bit painful a couple of days after I went. But I will choose this place any day because of the pricing, accommodation and they don't try to upsell you. They do what you asked for. I once went to a place where I got annoyed because the lady who did my nails tried to offer me services I didn't ask for. read more

I love coming here. The price is right, and they do my nails the way I like. I recommend making an appointment as they do get busy. Nails, pedicure, and wax. Friendly staff and they take there time to make sure it looks good. read more

FIVE STARS AS ALWAYS I will ALWAYS come to Tom for my nails. Wonderful service and amazing job as always. read more

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Ive been coming here for years for very simple nails which is okay with me but today was a horrible experience they didn't do anything I wanted I went specifically for a look for my toe nails and I kept repeating myself over and again over again what I wanted and the lady got mad at me instead because "I didn't tell her what I wanted" but I even told the owner right when I arrived what I wanted I wasted 88$ for no reason I didn't give a tip because the lady who did my toe nails didn't listen to me and wanted to do them her own way when im obviously paying for what I want. If I could get a refund I would want that ASAP. Also my hand nails are so chunky and not even squared how I wanted them too. Anyways don't come here if you are trying to waste your money. read more

I wish I could give this place zero stars. I'm not the one to leave a bad yelp review but the work here that was done was not up to par. I feel really bad for those who get their nails done here and receive the poor workmanship. As I was getting my nails done I wanted to tell the lady to stop and just take it off because i could tell how bad of a job she was doing. The gel was so sloppy getting all over my nails. I tried to tell the lady and she could not understand me. But the pedicure lady I believe could. I knew all my gel would start peeling up... gel should last 1.5-2 weeks and it's been 3 days. After I asked for the lady to see how sloppy it was she starting cutting at and filing down the gel which then caused two of my fingers to bleed. Please save yourself if you don't want to endure a bad nail job and waste your money. On top of this...it was my birthday. I was very disappointed and would not recommend this place at all to anyone if you are looking to get gel done. read more

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The workers are extremely nice and probably the cheapest prices you will find!! I got a gel fill and gel toes and it all cost $55! If that's not a good deal idk what is! Recommend this place if you're trying to save money and get the same results! read more

1 Top Nails - Gel fill - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is the worst place I've EVER had my nails done at!!!!!!!!!!!! Save your money. STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!!! I went in to get a full set french manicure, and its so bad! He didn't push back my cuticles or even clip or clean up my cuticles , he didn't even touch them. He smeared my old nail polish all over my nails and in the crevices, you can see them, it literally looks like I just ate hot cheetos or I'm bleeding around them and its all over the underneath of them. There's super glue all around my cuticles. And the tips aren't all the way painted and are bumpy and they're lopsided and uneven. He also didn't let me wash my hands once to soften them! My thumb hurts because he super glued my skin to the nail. Horrible! Horrible, Horrible job! I'm so bummed. Never ever again! I have to go get them fixed somewhere else and pay double now! Sucks! Way too expensive for a really terrible job!!! read more

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Didn't get my tech's name but the license next to her said Thuy so thanks Thuy! I'm really happy with the outcome read more

1 Top Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Absolutely love this nail shop! I see Joann and love her work. She gets my nails perfect every single time. Clean, neat and reliable nail shop. Always taking care of their customers. read more

Do not come here for eyelash extensions!!!! One eyelash is completely crooked and my eyes are already feeling irritated and I just got them yesterday and I can already see a stye coming out! I'm so disappointed I've been coming here for a year for my nails since they do such a good job I thought I'd try getting my eyelashes done there for my first time as well instead of going to the location I usually go too! But I'm definitely never coming here for the eyelash extensions I'm so disappointed read more

I have been here a few times and had a bad experience each time. I decided to give it a try one last time the gel manicure i got bubbled and they fixed it but again it bubbled. The next day it peeled off and another finger the edge is now peeling off. My pedicure came out nice but also 2 days later its already chipped off. I paid $51 in total for such poor result. I am definitely not going back ever. My friends also had poor experiences read more

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my review is for TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 2018 I arrived as a "walk in" spur of the moment since Top Nails is a literal five minute walk from my new apartment & i really needed a new pedicure. I was greeted by a nice man & informed him I wanted a gel pedicure & was seated in a spa chair right away. I didn't look through their colors because I already knew I simply wanted white. I'd say I waited about 15 minutes which is completely fine because everyone was finishing up other work and i was occupied comfortably on my cellphone. A nice woman started up the water, took out her supplies, we discussed a bit of what I wanted and she began. I am always so nervous at new places for toe nail cutting but she really took her time( like really because it took a little while for both feet) . I know I paid about 5$ extra for callous remover" which is also fine because this is like most places. After she did the gel on my toes she rubbed lotion on my feet, then I was actually pleasently surprised when she brought out some hot stones to use on my legs & feet with the massage. That was great I just wish the massage lasted longer :) So my honest over all review on this $28 gel pedicure ($33 w/extra service) is that I was extremely worried due to other reviews I've read but I myself had a good experience & 5 days later the gel still looks really nice& neat on my toes and i will be returning here thank you Top Nails. read more

1 Top Nails - WHITE GEL PEDICURE FIVE DAYS IN, STILL LOOKS NICE - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This review is for eyebrow shaping and waxing only. Kim is the only person who knows how to shape my brows. No one else. Any other woman in the salon who did my brows because Kim was bot there did a very awful job at shaping it. I am not a happy camper without Kim! read more

I asked if they did dip powder and the girl said yes. They didn't the worst job ever and they only lasted 1 day read more

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I came in here last week.. I stumbled upon this spot while waiting to turn into the shopping center to pick up my shoes from the shoe repair shop.. 1 Top Nails are located off of Harbor within the same shopping center as Kmart. Mani/Pedi's are $18 and some change. There are no cool spa pedicure chairs here. BUMMER.. They use buckets.. (beauty school style). Buckets that are covered with a large plastic bag.. It brought back memories of cosmetology school.. I was hoping to be in and out... Didn't happen... I had to remind the gal that was doing the manicure that I had an appointment at 12:15.. She stopped to have a conversation with her girls several times.. Hey, I talk too.. A lot but I don't pause in the middle of a haircut to chat it up with another stylist. So, that's why they have 3 stars. I was in a hurry and this banter was annoying me. The chick doing my pedicure was much faster. Will I come back? Yes... If I am near the area and I need a polish change.. I tend to like the spa pedicure chairs a lot. I like playing with the massage buttons.. read more

Didn't leave my review months ago but it needs to be out there for others to see. A technician at this place doesn't respect clients at all. She started trashing others in loud Vietnamese slang, not realizing that the words are understood by others, particularly my friend. Horrific, unprofessional, rude and just plain ignorant. The clients pay for a service, not to be insulted. Substandard services aren't worth the insults from this nasty woman. read more

There is one lady there who is super rude. I didn't even get to put my feet in the water before she made mean comments in Vietnamese about me. Direct translation: she's got feet as big as a whale! I'm 5'9 lady what do you expect! The other ladies looked on in horror as they noticed the expression on my face. Long story short, not coming back. I've been to much better places where the ladies are more polite and aren't caught up with gossiping about every client that walks in the door. read more

Excellent service. Liked the new ownership. Don is service orientated. I'd come back here. Prices are competitive and they won't nickel and dime you! read more

1 Top Nails - Once again a fabulous experience. Best foot massage with pedi ever! - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Great place. I visit here every month. The people are nice and they do nails carefully. And they are so friendly. Highly recommended.

These people deserve NEGATIVE stars! DO NOT go to this place. I was in a hurry to catch a plane before going to a wedding. Drove passed this place after shopping and I wish I'd kept going. I had 2 different people working on me at the same time which is usually great BUT not when both of them cut you! That's right, they cut too close on a toe and a finger. I was speechless. They were clueless and unapologetic. Here's insult added to the injury, the manicure started peeling the next day. WALK don't run away from this place. read more

I usually don't get a pedicure but I decided to a few weeks ago. They're all so kind and gentle with me. I would give them 10/5 but 5 is max. Will definitely come back after quarantine. read more

Made an appointment for 2 pedicures today at 9am, I had even called twice yesterday to confirm the appointment and when I showed up today, they said that I wasn't on the list and 2 other women were already waiting for the 9am slot. Beyond pissed. read more

I really love how Tom does my nails. He's quick and he's very thorough. He's my go to now. read more

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I had dropped off my dogs at their groomers in Newport so to kill time I stopped by and it's not my usual Nail place, I got coffin ombré acrylic nails and they are gorgeous. They were only $30!! read more

Don was fast, professional, friendly and did an amazing job. He was recommended by a friend because I admired her manicure. I had acrylic with gel which I usually steer clear of because I like a natural look. He achieved it. Place isn't fancy but prices are great. Highly recommend. read more

I really only came here because it's walking distance from where I live, but I ended up being really pleased with my pedicure. Only $15 and they must have upgraded since the review from 2009 because they do have the spa chairs. It's no frills, no ambiance, and a small place, but for $15, I don't care. I came at 5pm on a Saturday and the place was packed. I didn't have to wait, but I grabbed the last available spa chair and 3 other women came in while I was there. I needed a bit of clean-up since I hadn't had a pedicure in 4 months and my toenails were a little messed up from long distance running. They did a really good job, taking time to be thorough and make my banged up toesies look nice. read more

If I could do 0 stars I would! Went to this place yesterday and Don, the owner, did my nails. Some one had recommended him. All of my nails are different shapes! Some are too pointy on the edges which made me scratch my self pretty badly. One nail is already messed up. The paint peeled off! I had never had such a bad experience at any other nail place like this one. I am surprised he has a license and is the owner because of what a bad job he did. I would go back to get them fixed but they'll probably mess them up even more. Worst place! read more

1 Top Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I'm new to the area and my roommate suggested this place as she goes here all the time. It was a pretty clean place the lady who did my pedi was nice. We didnt talk which I preferred because I was relaxing. She did a pretty good job on my pedi and gave me a great foot massage which was what I needed after a day of moving furniture. The pedi was only $15 and where im from they cost $20-$30. I will go here again. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to get my pedicure done, my big toe got infected with puss coming out. I'm in so much pain! It's unsanitary. They use dirty tools which lead to my toe getting infected. I went back and told them and got my money back. I still don't recommenced this place. read more

1 Top Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

My friend and I went here to get our nails done for the first time. We both got a full set of acrylics and they were so horrible. I asked for a light pink and when they put the color on it was clear and when I asked them to change it they said it would cost me. They cut both of our fingers several times and cut my friends nuckle. They did a horrible job shaping. My friend asked for coffin and all of her nails look like a different shape. When she asked them to fix them they tried and made them even worse. They are all bumpy and textured as well as mine. I asked for almond and they are all lopsided. The person doing my nails walked away and started someone else's before mine were even done. I would NOT recommend this place and would NEVER go back. read more

I love this place. I never go anywhere else. They are gentle and have so many colors to choose from. I usually get acrylics and a pedicure. Don, the owner did my nails today and they look amazing. They have fair pricing, and I hardly ever have to wait. read more

1 Top Nails - So pretty!!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Costa Mesa, California