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Karen's Nails

3.9 (202 reviews)
ModerateNail Salons
Closed 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

Services - Karen's Nails

Nail fill-in

Toe nail fill-in

Hand nail fill-in

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Hand and toe nail fill-in

Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Pedicure

Nail polish change

Toe polish change

Hand polish change

Hand and toe polish change

Nail polish removal

Toe polish removal

Hand polish removal

Hand and toe polish removal

Nail repair

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Patricia Ann M.

Splotchy and uneven, with cotton stuck under the polish under some of the nails. I don't understand how as a manicurist you see these things and just ignore it? It also took a whole hour just for a manicure. Very weird at the end because the lady who did my manicure took my card, swiped it without even showing me the total, then SIGNED THE SIGNATURE FOR ME. Isn't that fraud? I went back inside and they offered to fix it and give me a discount for the fix. They should've offered a refund.

Hyunjoo K.

Karen's Nail just went through the whole renovation, so everything is new, bright and so nice including massage chairs in pedicure spots. I come here every 3 weeks to do jell nails and pedi and everyone is very friendly and good at what they do. Highly recommend!

Horribly painted!!!!!
Katie V.

First time here and very disappointed, I came in for gel X and the polish of my nail was horrible on top of that the manicurist was named Angie and she kept giving me attitude and aggressive with my hands and when I told her I was not happy with my set she said don't worry about it no one will notice. If I'm paying for the service I want what I want and to say that to someone is like unbelievable I will never spend my money on this place again oh and to "fix" the issue I got a $10 discount I don't want a discount I want nice painted nails not a freaking discount I'll pay whatever you want but I want my nice nails and not be told don't worry no one is going to see it terrible customer service!!!! Wish I never came here!! Oh and my nails have many air bubbles !

Brooke M.

Thank you Karen! You're very sweet and kind. Your work is detailed and immaculate. I can't believe gel powder dip is only $45?! During the week park in residential and you won't have to worry about the meter!

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Annette M.

Love my French dip. Karen does color to my request so they look more natural. Does great job and always pleasant and upbeat.

A hand with a manicure

Skilled, accessible, kind and warm. Everyone at Karen's nails is like Karen--welcoming and professional. I have horrible. Ails and she made them look great!! A miracle worker!

Gel X nails
Lily G.

I can't believe I just found this salon after I moved to OC. This place is a true gem! I called 10 mins before I showed up - they accept walk ins and card payment. Parking was super easy to find during traffic hour. I asked for Gel X - the application was perfect, the nail technician was super friendly and knew exactly what she was doing. Perfect shape and gel color application. And I am super picky about my almond shape nails. I love all the color options they have too! Every time I'm in the area I will always make sure to come back and support this business.

Shelly S.

gel removal took over 25 minutes; poor attention to detail. left with a nail hanging off she didn't even notice. was charged $20 for gel removal

Dip manicure
Julia S.

I have gone to dozens of nail salons in LA over the years and Karen is by far the best. My dip manicures last 3-4 weeks and don't chip or peel at all. Karen is SO kind and all of her employees seem happy to work there. Her prices are also very reasonable!! 10/10 recommend coming here you will be hooked.

White dip sparkly powder - manicure
Mandi R.

Came here 7:30 right before closing - and they were nice enough to take us last minute . Very nice . Karen worked on me! Was super sweet. Sue did the longer nails and was very funny Everyone was very helpful and kind. We will return! $80 for my manicure and toes $95 for full set acrylic and toes.

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In and out quickly and always take walk ins. Nothing too fancy but good for basic manis and gel manis.

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In town for vacation and stopped here for a bit of indulgence. Very satisfied with the prices and service. Glad I found this spot!

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Great service , very profesional clean place , very friendly , always available I highly recommended

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Excellent, actually exceeded my expectations. Very nice lady. Very excellent Mani Pedi . I'll be back.

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My nails are always done perfectly. Thanks to Karen and all of the other nail techs here.

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3 years ago

Quality pedicure and manicure. Pleasant atmosphere. Competitive prices. I had Karen for my pedicure - very professional.

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2 years ago

Amazing! Karen the owner is the BEST! She's the hardest working person I know. I've been going here for years and love it!

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Do you do gel extensions for toes and for how much?

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Sugar Nail - Century City

3.7(235 reviews)
1.2 miCentury City

They were ready for my pedicure right at my appointment time, and the lady that I was assigned gave…read moreme genuinely one of the best pedicures I've ever gotten.

I had a very disappointing experience at Sugar Nail in Century City…read more My husband and I went in for a manicure and pedicures, and from the outset, we felt pressured into upgrading to a more expensive pedicure (around $68) that we did not want or need. During my husband's pedicure, the technician applied an acidic substance to his feet, and then left him attended. Mind you, he and I had the same "deluxe" service but did not have the substance applied. He repeatedly told the technician that his feet were burning when she returned. Instead of addressing the issue, his concerns were dismissed, and the service continued. Over the next several days, his condition worsened--his feet continued to burn, the skin began peeling, and painful sores developed. What should have been a routine, relaxing service turned into a genuinely concerning situation. When I raised the issue with the salon, there was no meaningful follow-up. After multiple messages, I was told the matter was being "looked into" and that a manager would contact me. That never happened. The only response I received came after I indicated I would leave a review. In that response, they suggested this was due to a "pre-existing condition." My husband has never had any prior issues with his feet. This explanation appears to be a convenient attempt to avoid accountability rather than a good-faith effort to understand what happened. My concerns are threefold: * Pressure to upsell services we did not request * A service that appears to have been performed improperly and without appropriate monitoring * A lack of accountability or timely response when the issue was raised. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this salon.

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4.5(293 reviews)
0.7 miWest Los Angeles
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Women-owned & operated
Available by appointment

I had such a great experience at this nail salon, I genuinely had to come leave a review because…read morethe level of care and detail did not go unnoticed. The salon itself is clean, relaxing, and has such a calm, welcoming vibe -- you can actually unwind instead of feeling rushed or herded through like an assembly line. Everything felt intentional and well-kept. And Grace... she is THAT girl. Her attention to detail is unreal. She took her time, made sure everything was shaped perfectly, and didn't cut corners at all. You can tell she really cares about her work and takes pride in what she does. My nails came out flawless -- clean, precise, and exactly what I wanted (honestly even better). On top of that, she's so sweet and easy to talk to, which just makes the whole experience even better. It didn't feel transactional, it felt like being taken care of. If you're booking here, ask for Grace -- she's the one. I'll definitely be coming back! :)

Went here with a friend to get our nails done, and unfortunately the quality was really…read moredisappointing. The gel started peeling after just three days. I reached out to the salon about the issue, but they didn't offer any solution and the attitude was quite rude. It honestly felt like they just didn't care. Very frustrating experience. I wouldn't come back and definitely wouldn't recommend this place.

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Get Nail’d La - Classy minimalistic gel x by Nancy

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4.7(56 reviews)
2.2 mi

Review for Zoe - Service performed is biosculpture gel…read moremanicure refill on fingernails. Quality is excellent, no chipping even though I tend to be rough with my nails and wash my hands a lot. Zoe is detailed and really looks at every angle of each nail to review her work. She's also respectful of my requests, listens to and addresses concerns, you just have to communicate it from the beginning so they know. I've also gone to Shak and Sarah before for gel manicures and observed how they check their work of every nail angle too. I am hooked on their biosculpture gel manicure. It was $85 before, but increased to $90. If you pay cash it's $5 less. I often walk here, safe neighborhood, but they have a decent parking lot if you drive. I usually stick to a solid color or French tips (extra $20-$30 depending on length) and have been coming in every 3 weeks or so. The workers usually chitchat with each other in Mongolian. I actually prefer to not have to talk to anyone when getting my nails done since it's my time to decompress, so this works out for my personality lol. I'd be interested in trying their pedicures, dazzle dry, and nail art in the future. Attaching a before and after with very clean regrowth after over 3 weeks. Edit 5/6/26: added a photo of my nail growth journey. I started with regular gel end of February with short nails (left pic), then started Biogel end of March, and here we are beginning of May (right pic). My natural nails have never been this long before. I had Oyu yesterday for the first time, I am highly sensitive to heat spikes (when drilling or the UV lamp) so the first few minutes of drilling were very painful and had to keep telling her, but same situation with Sarah before regarding heat spikes, that I just had to tell them and they later adjust how heavy or light they press. Oyu learned to adjust to go lighter with the drill and felt much better. So tip if you're sensitive like me, it's important to have that conversation with your nail tech. Kai was also there answering questions regarding when to do biogel refills or when I would need to do new set. He is a subject matter expert and explains well.

This was my second time at Bicolor. I booked with Kai and told him ahead of time what color and…read moredesign I wanted. He completed the nail fill, but then got up and told me someone else would be doing the color and design. Kai left the salon not long after. The person who attempted to do the design was nice, but could not execute what I had requested. I don't know if she was training, but I would have appreciated being asked first. Ended up settling for a more basic design than what I wanted. I hope they address the lack of professionalism and don't do this to other customers in the future.

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Bicolor Nail Studio - Regular gel mani almost 4 weeks old!!!

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