This is my go to place when I need to get my nails and eyebrow done. I've been going to this place since they opened. The staff is really friendly and the prices is good but only certain staff do really good jobs. Yen and Tho are my favorite when it comes to getting my mani and pedi. They really clean your nails and really get deep into getting the dead skin. The massage spa chair is a plus! Yen is the only one that does wax and she never disappoint with my eyebrows. There are a couple girls here that do a decent job in cleaning your nails but sometimes their painting is sloppy. They do get busy at time, and the wait is long during their busy hours so I would call to check on it. Overall, every time I come here, I leave with happy nails :) read more

First time coming here and I liked the service . The girls are friendly and I did not get my nails done but there is a guy here who does nails and I was looking at the girls who would get their nails done with him and they look nice, with glitter and all . i will def be coming back and I recommend this place. Didn't have to wait too much which was a plus. read more

FINALLY SNS Dipping is here in El Monte if you don't know what SNS Dipping on nails is YOU TUBE it this is something I'm using and I'm super super excited about and has of now Chic nails is the only ones who have it and know how to use it !!! , CHIC NAILS is also under New management !!!a young and Hip couple who are now the new owners have done a facelift to the place and looks great what a difference !!!! And they speak fluent in both languages which is a Plus .... super excited thank you Selene I'm in love with my SNS ! read more

I've been coming here since they opened. I have known Mai (owner) for over 8 years. She is nice, caring and takes her time doing your nails. She is the best of best when it comes to doing nails. Mai is the best Gel and acrylics. She makes it look very natural and elegant. The store is very clean unlike other nail stores and all the staff are very generous. Staff take their time to ensure you get the best quality. Staff are experienced workers so you can trust your medi and pedi will look professional... I highly recommend this place to anyone! read more

I was debating whether or not I should give a review but felt I should warn others...DO NOT GO HERE!!! My daughter had gone in a week ago on a Friday which was very packed so she was excited when the new owner decided to take her. She soon became upset and frustrated w/him. She told him that she had wanted coffin nails but after filing for some time he said he didn't know how to do that and it wouldn't look nice. When she expressed how unhappy she was w/his work he then began to explain that it wasn't his fault and that her fingers were "crooked". My daughter then told him she was done and was gonna leave, he then asked for payment of $20. She left crying but still paid him. Luckily she went to another nail place that fixed his work. BTW..I'm being generous by leaving 1 Star. read more

Chic Nails - Unhappy Customer:( - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

Great manicure, pedicure and callous removal! Good quality gel manicure & super friendly staff.

The only good thing about this place was the staff. They have all moved to the new nail place on durfee and Michael hunt because the owner (May?) refused to pay them! May is the short haired lady with very light skin. She always seemed a little shady to me.... read more

They do a great job here... $20 for gel manicure and they even use a glove to protect your skin from the UV Rays. And it lasts me seriously three weeks... Additionally, it's only $13 for a spa pedicure... Thank the lawd for the nail spots in the ghetto... Haha read more

DO NOT COME HERE!!! please go to diamond nails down the street instead it is cheaper and better service! they also don't charge by length like at this location! This is the worst nail place i have ever been to. They talk so much they do not even pay attention to their clients. Some old asian doing my nails was talking so much she wasn't paying attention to my nails and cut me with the machine TWICE it cut my skin! To make matters worse the lady doing my pedicure did a bad job ass well. She put too much polish on my toes that they were so thick they couldn't dry and it chipped off and got ugly after 2 hours. It gets worse.. i did a regular nail polish set on my toes and gel on my nails and they were completely different colors! i don't understand why if i chose the same number for both my nails and toes and ended up with purple toes and pink nails. awful job. read more

Nail salon is under new management and I love it! My nails came out great and the people are awesome read more

Chic Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

It's been a few months although this place still has good service before. They have very nice details and it is very clean in here. I came back and it has been a long time since I came back but they still have great service! :) read more

I stopped here yesterday on my way home from work hoping to get my nails done. Calvin seated me right away. My nails look great. He was very professional and friendly. I will come back again. read more

Their weekend policy is no scheduled appointments. I was there early first in line and I was second to be waited on. Unhappy with the service. Celine was rude and was not apologetic for making me wait. They've lost a loyal customer. read more

I don't normally leave reviews but I really wanted to leave one to let everyone know about the new management that has taken over Chic Nails. "They" are exactly what needed to happen to the place. Celine, is amazing! Her work is so good and she's really nice. Her husband, Calvin, makes you feel so so welcomed. He offered us water, was very polite and wasn't pushy with the customers. They brought a few of their own workers with them and kept a few of the existing ones (Julie, Mindy, & May). Stephanie, who is one of their girls, is a total sweetheart. I was really worried about the change, because I have been going there for years. Christina and her sister were the only ones I trusted with my nails, so I was worried about the new owners/workers, but I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Definitely give them a visit and see for yourself! I'm sure you won't be disappointed! read more

I've been going to this salon (different locations but with the same manager/owner & esthetician) for years. Julie is by far the best esthetician here and I go to her every single time, as does my mom. Lee and the entire staff are all great as well, with each having their own respective expertise (i.e. Meg is great at full sets, Mindy does designs the best, & Lee provides awesome pedicures). Rough around the edges (but aren't most nail salons this way?), but they're overall a great staff, sanitary utensils & affordable prices! I would definitely recommend! They've got a point system too where if you get 10 $15 services, they'll give you $10 off your next one. Go!!! (I recommend the gel manicures with Julie ) read more

Chic Nails - Gel manicure with French tips. Ask for the stiletto/"pointed" shape. My go-to is Julie for this look! - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

I wanted to find something close to work so I can go durning my lunch break. Unfortunately this wasn't the place for me or my daughter.

This place USE to be mediocre at best, but the new management has really changed things around. Its now run by a cute husband/ wife duo and they were great. Accommodating, attentive, skilled, and super clean! Happy to see such wonderful changes....especially with the chic décor. I'll definitely be back! read more

I never been here before the new management but I tried this place out and it's awesome! The people are friendly and Celine is so nice and does an excellent job! Never left unhappy. Finally found a nail place I love, their work and the atmosphere is great! read more

Have been here 3 times since they switched management. Love my gel manicure every time!!! Very happy with this nail place.

New management...soooo much better!! They do beautiful nails and are so much cleaner! The owners are fantastic at doing full sets and gel manicure. Not to mention they're so easy going, fun and friendly. read more

Definitely recommend! Ask for Celine! Super sweet and talented at what she does. The atmosphere is so welcoming and friendly, and they just make you feel comfortable to be there. I'm currently obsessed with the sns powder! read more

Chic Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

So I am picky when it comes to doing my nails especially with my pedicures. Well I give this place a 2thumbs up!! Very welcoming and friendly plus under New Management. The ambiance is very soothing as the salin plays jazz music. Celine is the owner and she will great you even if she is doing someones nails. I came in for gel mani & reg pedi ($35) with flower design total $48. Celine's cool hipster looking hubby is Calvin. He worked on my mani and he was very friendly even offer water not only once but twice! Calvin is very detailed and very careful on his work. I had Kayla for my pedi. She was quite but very good on her service. I def will be coming back to get my nails done again! read more

I just moved to El Monte and I was having a difficult time finding a good (not packed) nail salon. I love it here! My second time here, got my nails done by someone different than the first time and both did such a clean nice job. My new go to place! read more

By far the worst pedicure and full set of nails I've ever gotten! They have a guy working there that clearly doesn't know what he is doing! It took two people to finish my pedicure. My full set was a hot mess.. I asked for coffin shaped nails and my nails look everything but coffin.. they are super thick and they are Terrible.. never going back here again.. go spend your money somewhere else. Now I have to pay double to get them fixed!! read more

Chic Nails - Worst full set ever!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

Super nice people, the owners and employees very polite. Gentle when working on you. Been here twice and will come back again.

I rather drive all the way from La Puente to have my Pedi done by Julie than to go to any place near my home. The new owners have really cleaned up the place and are very pleasant always around. Thank you Julie read more

I have been coming to them for a long time now. I really love that my French tip pedicure nail polish stays on for 2-3 weeks (most of the times with no chips at all unless I really bang my nails up). They do a good job of cleaning your nails. I also love getting my full set French tip nails done. I get the gel and they always look so polished and shiny. I also do my waxing there and they do a good job at that too. Everyone always asks where I get my nails and pedicure done because they love the way they look. There are a lot of nail salons in the area, but I think they do the best job after trying a few others out before. read more

Under new management and they are amazing! They acknowledge all customers and are super friendly. Celine does great nails and the pedicure ladies are amazing as well. I will definitely be going back! read more

This place is the worst they do crappy ass nails!!!! Dont waste yoir money!!! Go somewhere else this guy did my nails but didnt bother to make them match the one nail was bigger than the other and it was obvious. If i could give them zero stars i would one is too much. read more

Under new management !! They are the best! Definitely coming back! Very friendly prices are fair.

Before the new management I would hardly ever get my nails done. I decided to give it a try once I heard there were new owners and I fell in love with this place. The new staff is so friendly yet professional. They do not take appointments on fridays or saturdays due to the high volume that they get but the wait is well worth it! I have been coming here for the past year, getting SNS and I don't know what I would do if they ever moved. read more

Payed 38 dollars for my nails and after 4 days they started to fall off. Definitely would not recommend this place.

If there was a negative star rating I'd give it! So I get here a bit late for a Sunday 5:30pm and they close at 6, but the lady tells me not to worry that they'll take me it'll be 30 minutes. As I'm sitting there I'm trying different nail polishes trying to see which color looks good with my skin tone, I look at over at a male who appears to be agony I look down to see his foot towel covered in blood and puss! The lady working on his nails is digging out what appeared to be two very infected ingrown toe nails... When she's done she did not disinfect his spa... She took the tools she just used to a sink rinsed them with soap and water for about 10 seconds and comes back to where I'm at and tells me to take a seat where a previous girl just vacated also hasn't been cleaned! When I ask for a clean spa and new tools she walks away from me and refuses to service me! The manager then comes over and asks me what the problem is I tell him she did not properly disinfect her tools and got upset when I asked her to... I tell him that the male she was previously working on was covered in blood and puss and I don't want his tools anywhere near me! He wasn't even apologetic he tells me that they're different tools I tell him I was watching her the whole time, he then asks me if I could return tomorrow as they are now closed! I say I wouldn't have waited if that was the case I was waiting patiently for a total of 45 minute and was not serviced because I requested clean instruments! This place is unhygienic and I also plan to file a consumer report! read more

Such a horrible experience. A woman with short hair walked in with a bad attitude as if it was too early to have clients, at 10:30am. She got upset that I had 1 nail with gel on it, filed my thin nails angrily and when I asked if she could file softer, threw a fit and told me to leave. She yelled at me that she's been doing nails for 20 years (in really bad, broken English) and told me to leave. All because I asked her to file softer. HORRIBLE SERVICE. I wouldn't spend a penny on this place. Word of advice: look for a 5 star nail salon. This place is low class, low quality. read more

If you can avoid coming here, please do. Ladies are extremely rude and rough when they work on you. They cut my girlfriends toe her first time coming here. My gf asked her repeatedly to stop after she was bleeding, she would even still pay her even though she was about 25% done. The lady working then got mad and started bad mouthing my gf as if it were my gf's fault???? My gf still kept telling her to just charge us so we can leave and go about our way. The yelling coming from the nails lady still persisted until about 5 minutes later when she decided to charge us. We paid and after we did, she kept yelling at us. Worst experience ever for my gf, so if you dont want something like this to happen to you, avoid the place. read more

Super comfy spa pedicure chairs. My toe nail polish lasted 2 weeks!

I had to come leave a review because they're under new management and way better! I had stopped coming here due to a bad experience before but my mom convinced me to come again . Stephany did my pedicure and she was awesome . Now they make you feel welcomed and are attentive to their customers :) read more

Chic Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - South El Monte, California

Celine is the best. It was my first time getting a gel mani and pedi, I love it so much. The place looks so much better than I did with the old management, and everyone is really sweet. Going again today! read more

New owners I love the wife owner very nice get it done and will always do what u ask and dose not fight with you really nice let's you pick the color you like. If there is a gell color that you like but don't want gell they let you have the polish to put on read more

Today I decided that I didn't want to drive to my usual nail salon and would give something closer to home a try. I walked in and was immediately greeted by Celine. I came in for a Pedi and Mani along with my daughter and was taken in right away. Celine did an amazing job and was very attentive. All the staff were very friendly. I would definitely recommend this place and will coming back myself. read more