Depending on my return tomorrow, my review may waver. I went in on a Saturday and it seemed busy enough. The salon was quite chic. I asked for an acrylic set and color. Easy enough? The technician was very friendly if not a little bossy in moving my arms around. I get to the checkout after everything and found out they gave me a gel set instead of acrylic. Apparently, their gel colors were mixed with their normal colors. As a broke college grad, the 10 bucks means a lot to me, but there wasn't much to do about it after the fact. I get home and in better lighting I see that the paint job was a little rough. The ends were fine, but at the end you can see spots where he missed or went over. I'm going back to see if I can get it fixed. If not, I'm staying away from this salon. read more

Beware. Does not like you to pay with card Venmo/Zelle. Poor quality work and when I asked for poor job I I received to be fixed after only 3 Days after getting my nails done spending 65.00 I was treated extremely rude. My nails were way too thick, not beveled on ends and began chipping. I even took a pic. I have been getting my nails done for many many years and this was by far one of the worst experiences I have had. read more

I love being serviced by Amy. Whatever nail design I show her she does it perfectly. She shapes my nails exactly how I want them. read more

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My mom and I went on her lunch break to get our nails done. We had never been here before so it was our first time. It wasn't very busy and the inside itself was nice and pleasant. There was a lot of space! The lady who did my nails suggested I try the dipped nail and i absolutely love it! I think she did a great job on my nails but I personally didn't like her vibes. I thought she was rude, trying to just get me done. She didn't have any conversation with me and she was rough with nails. It hurt when she was using the electric nail trimmer thing and even got some skin. She said it was a $5 charge for cleaning my nails so my under nails are dirty. Lol not the happiest with the service but I do like my nails. My moms experience was completely different and she was sitting right next to me. She got a really nice guy who was vibing with her making conversation. He didn't charge her for cleaning her nails, he even hot ragged and massaged her arms and hands. I was very disappointed watching all that meanwhile my lady has a shit attitude and is going to charge me for cleaning my nails. Isn't that part of a manicure? read more

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So...I really want to give higher..but when I walked in..not very friendly. You have to tip in cash ...and they have an ATM but that's a fee AND cash...and I didn't know until the end. read more

They are good eyebrows with waxing. I like their made decisions because I didn't tell them what I wants. I gave them tried it. I look good read more

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Worst dip gel manicure that I have ever gotten!! The lady filed my nails super short and filed my skin! My fingers hurt! I had to ask another technician to Help me! Ugh - I was there for 1.5 hours!! Wasted my time & money! read more

Ouch! Extremely hard on my nails cutting some of them painfully short. The acrylics I got were huge and very difficult to get off. Would not recommend. Pictured- what I wanted vs what I got. read more

Came to Carmel from California for a trip. Had a nail emergency (2 fell off) . I honestly wasn't sure what I was going to get coming from the west coast to the Midwest and La Vie did not disappoint!! I got a West Coast like experience with high quality products and great nails. I would highly recommend this spot for anyone just visiting or who lives here! A++ read more

I was there on Tuesday (1/19/21) around 3pm for an acrylic nail set and am thoroughly disappointed. I'm not is usually the type of person to complain and I'm hoping you can see my frustration. I spent $65 for a set and two are loose already. One has come off completely, taking part of my real nail with it. This resulted in quite a bit of pain. I've used longer nails before and have been careful not to damage them, but either way I'm very unimpressed with my visit a few days ago. I have been to you folks before and loved the service I received, but I guess this technician is not as trained. read more

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Really disappointed. I was excited to try this place out today, my daughter and I were going to have a girls day, I CALLED THURSDAY AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT for FRIDAY MORNING @ 9:30AM, to which their store hours say they open at 930am so I wanted the first appt due to other stuff I had to do, so my daughter and I showed up, 9:20 I saw the open sign was on so we walked up to the door and it was locked, ok no big deal we are like 10 min early. But 9:30 comes and still nothing no lights no sign of anyone even in the store, I call and I call and nothing . It's 9:45 and STILL NO ONE WAS THERE. We had to leave since we were running out of town due to another appointment we had at 11. Do not make appts at times no one will be there . Bad business . I will not be recommending read more

La Vie Nails - 9:43 time stamp . Open sign on but doors locked. Store hours state open 9:30. I called and made an appt she said 9;30 as well. - Nail Salons Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

My daughter went to get her acrylics taken off and new ones applied. There were four, yes, four women arguing about who was going to service my daughter for 10 minutes. Finally, the lady that did remove her acrylics, removed them and then just placed the new ones right on top of her nails without cutting her natural nails down, filing them, buffing them... NOTHING! Her nails are too thick and the gel doesn't even go all around the nail. We said something, but because they're always in such a rush to get to the next person that walks in the door, our comments didn't mean crap! I had a pedicure and I felt she was rushing through it just to get to the next person that was waiting. Will definitely NOT be going back! read more

La Vie Nails - The acrylic was put over her natural nail without cutting them down. She did ask for them to be cut. - Nail Salons Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I paid $45 for nails that came off the next day!! I went back in the follow day I got them done to ask if they would fix them. They started to then proceeded to tell me how ugly my choice was and that I should change it. Also 2 of my nails were pointed up so high and my nails were not thick. No it's not how my nail is cause that's what I was told. I've had my mail done RIGHT many times before coming to this place. Can't say this is the worst service I've had but I'm shocked it's definitely in the top 5. DON'T GO HERE read more

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I have been going here to get pedicures for four years. I had my wedding mani pedi here. But today I had a not so great pedicure. I know there are more serious things to worry about in the world, but if I'm going to pay somebody to do a service, I expect it not to look like I did it myself read more

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This was my first time visiting this salon. I received a gift certificate for a gel manicure for my birthday and I was very happy with my service. I am very happy with how my nails turned out. read more

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i have mixed feelings about La Vie, it is hit and miss. This time was a miss.. The man doing my acrylic fill was incredibly rough, many times i found myself clenching my jaw because of how rough he was being. Instead of asking me to move closer he yanked my hand multiple times and wasn't very friendly. I have a chip on my middle finger and my thumb nail is not even. I'm also very confused on prices because on the website a gel fill is only $25 and I paid $40 not including the tip that wasn't deserved. read more

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Didn't even bother to clean them up after they were painted... I asked for one to be cleaned up and she said it was fine and fixed it out of anger and messed it up and had to repaint. Won't be back. read more

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Price gouging! They are horrible at over charging and make up excuses. Tried to charge an additional $10 because my nails are long! Nails are uneven and one was crooked. Don't waste your time or money here! read more

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Every time I have come the staff was extremely friendly! During my pregnancy they have been a true lifesaver! Will definitely be the salon I continuously return too! Especially since they are so well priced! read more

After 2 days my this is what my pedicure looked like. When another woman came in who requested the woman who was working on me, QUICKLY finished ( rather some one else just come finish ) and took the other client. I also paid more for a gel pedicure for the polish to stay on longer- Ha read more

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My nails had been ruined a salon previously and my nails looked good as new leaving!! Thank you so much

I should have looked at the reviews before I went here, but hindsight is 20/20. My nails are just ok, definitely now worth the amount of money I paid for everything. The woman who did my nails was incredibly pushy about doing other services I had zero interest in. Be aware of the 'cash only' tipping policy. I have never stiffed anyone in my life, but this took me by surprise. read more

very disappointed, one of my friends recommend this place and said it was amazing, they don't give time to pick out what you want and they rush you. i showed them a picture of what i wanted my nails to look like and they said they could do it, they did not even get close to what i wanted. i told them twice what wanted and they still got it wrong. i got a full set acrylic and a pedicure and the total was $100. as i was leaving a tip (no clue why) i told the guy that i wanted to leave 5 and 5 for both of them but he then looked at me and said "only 5" , that is so shitty. my friend got more done to her nails and she only paid $98, i could go anywhere else and pay half the price. would not recommend this place they acted like we were an inconvenience to their time. read more

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Walked in and got CC to help me. I wanted a dip color for nails and regular color on toes. I read the reviews but decided to give the place a chance. I was very pleased with her work and she listened​ to me about the ​length and thickness of the dip. My mani/pedi did match in color, also. These things have been hard to get right at other nail ​salons. CC really cared and she was careful, patient and so accurate. My nails look natural and great. I will be back. I have been to 6 places in the Carmel and Westfield area with issues at all. read more

Won't be back. I had been going here for a couple months for gel acrylic nails. I needed a nail repair and was turned away 2 hours early from closing time. read more

I don't know why so many people review this place poorly; my nails look great whenever I go! They use high quality gel polish and have a wide variety. I've never had to wait for service here. They're efficient, and I've always gotten great quality. Price is good, too. I get a gel manicure and basic pedicure for 63 dollars, which is lower than the 70 dollar average in Carmel. La Vie is by no means lavish, but it's definitely not a dump. It's also not a warm and fuzzy place, but I don't particularly enjoy chatting at the nail salon anyway. I would recommend! read more

Love getting my nails done here! Amy and her team has always come through with getting my nails done right. The only reason why I didn't give them a 5 star was because they are not upfront with their prices. I went in a few days ago for a gel manicure fill in and a new lady was doing my nails because Amy was out for the day , the lady ended up giving me acrylic nails (after telling her my set were gel) and then got mad at me for not "telling " her loud enough. Now remind you I am a very loud individual and never have issues til today :/ but it was all said and done because they were busy I'm not going to make her change things and keep flinging items around because they weren't focusing on the paying client they have in the chair . She proceeded to say that would be $60. That's outrageous for a fill in, I began to ask her why it was that much and she said that she had to takeoff my gel and fixing one of my other nails that was broken and it takes time to do such thing. Now we all know that $60 is no big deal but for a fill in mistake that she had made IS. Now I'm going to have to get them done again because they do NOT look good. Long story short if you were looking to look into this place please, please,please ask the price before doing anything! read more

Horrible customer service. The lady rushed through my nails, and completely disregarded what I wanted. Asked for coffin shape, and each nail is shaped different, and she decided herself that she would do one hand different than the other because " everything does not have to look the same." So rude and disrespectful . She was going so fast she also cut me, and painted them so fast and horribly that they're already started to chip off after 2 hours. read more

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I think my nails and eyebrows turned out nicely. I don't get why people are hating on them so bad I will for sure be back!

DONT GO. Took my daughter in for her bday, they were visibly annoyed I brought her. Really rude to me, especially at the beginning. Worst looking pedicure I've ever had. Polish doesn't even cover all of my nails, and there is polish all over my toes. read more

I walked in yesterday to get a fill. I was politely greeted and helped quickly. The girl who did my fill did a great job. My nails look nice. She was polite. Yes she was quick but that was great because I don't want to spend my whole day getting my nails done. read more

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I knew better and went back anyway because it's so close to my home.I walked in and said I wanted a set of acrylic nails with regular polish. The guy said, no - you get gel polish. I asked if it was more and he said yes, $5 more. So I repeated I just want the regular polish and he walked off to his station. Chose my color and didn't know what to do because he just left me standing there. When he came back to get me, he seemed annoyed. We get started and he didn't touch my cuticles once. I asked him if he was going to trim/clean up my cuticles and he said no - that would be an extra $5! Really? I was not given any lotion or hand massage like most places I've ever been to. When I got home, I looked closely at my nails and discovered he neglected to clean out under my nails. Ok - that was just my guy! There were other women around with no customers. One was sitting in one of the pedicure chairs, all curled up, barefoot, playing on her phone. The other woman was also in a pedi chair and looked to be reading on her iPad. When i went to wash my hands, i saw a 3rd worker curled up on a sofa sleeping. The reason I mention that is because a customer came in, nobody acknowledged her for a few minutes, then barefoot lady asked her what she wanted. The customer said "a full set." Barefoot announces to the room "full set" and goes back to her phone. Never gets up, never says anything else to the customer. The poor customer is just standing there waiting for someone to say something to her! One a lady had finished with her client, she popped and took the new client back to her table and worked on her. The other 3 ladies continued doing nothing. The whole experience was maddening! Save your money and go somewhere else! The staff have no clue what customer service is at all! read more

Don't even waste your time. The one person that I did enjoy and who wasn't rude no longer works here. I gave another guy a chance and two days later 4 nails were already breaking in the corner because he didn't put enough acrylic. I go back, he does fix it for free but in a rush and didn't even bother to shape the nails after he filled it in again. Take your business elsewhere.... then are rude (which I can normally deal with) AND the quality of work is poor. read more

Went in for dip mani and pedi. Based on these reviews, I asked pricing ahead of time. Surprised to be charged an extra $20 when time to pay. The woman indicated it was because she gave me a manicure (trimmed nails and cuticles) in addition to doing the dip. These were the fastest and sloppiest nail services I've ever had done. I could've asked my nine year old daughter to paint nails and they'd look better than this (and I'd still have my $96)! Took no time to massage or care for the appearance of the final product whatsoever. read more

This place is horrible. I would never return. I entered shortly after 4pm on a weekday, there was only one other girl waiting. All I wanted was my nails painted (i had an event to go to and ran out of time to do it myself). I wanted fingers and toes both, but fingers are obviously more important. The lady said come back here, so I sit in the massage chair and she gets everything ready. She starts painting my toenails with the base coat. I didn't even think about turning the massage off at first, though it makes plenty of sense. So she snapped at me to turn it off, okay will do, sorry. She then starts going on about how she has an appointment and now doesn't have time for me, after already starting. So she finishes my toes, sets me down at one of the manicure stations and demands I pay her $10. I said, I would rather pay all at once. She starts yelling in the middle of the store that she doesn't have time to finish me, she has an appointment, I can come back later. I asked if anybody else could just paint my fingernails real fast. She said nobody could, everybody's too busy (there's only one person up front waiting). At this point her appointment is here, so the nail tech is getting very agitated. I had no problem waiting, that wasn't the issue. It's that she literally didn't want to just paint my nails. So she asks her appointment if she minds if she paints my nails real fast. Appointments says no, of course that's fine, it's no big deal. So the woman practically drags me over to her station. Demands i pay her $20 before she begins. Files my nails down so short they hurt, and painted 4 coats on my nails in about 4 minutes. Took forever to dry. Cracked immediately (thinking the polish was diluted). And the whole time she kept saying nobody wants to paint your nails, why don't you leave, I'm busy. (They weren't very busy). I'm assuming she was saying this because we she very rudely demanded the $20, I gave her just that. No tip yet. You earn that. I work in the service industry, I alway overtip. Had she been decently nice she would have received a $10 tip for simply painting my nails. So no, she didn't end up with a tip after saying those things to me. Really bummed because the location was convenient for me and the salon really is very cute inside. I had high hopes. Unsure about other techs, but this one was incredibly mean for no reason. read more

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They offer eyelash extensions for $39. I bought a Groupon thinking I was getting a good deal since they put that they are normally $80, which is a lie. They are as cheap as they cost. Actually, they look like I bought a $5 pair from Walmart and glued them on myself. On top of that while they are putting them on they make you keep your eyes OPEN the entire time. I had tears rolling down my face, it was terrible! I can't speak on their other services, but as far as their eyelash extensions goes, do NOT get them here. read more

If I could give a negative 5 I would. I told the lady I didn't want gel on my toes, she did it anyway. Then she cut my finger pretty bad when doing my fill in. When I got to the counter to pay I figured she would give me a discount for making me bleed, instead she swiped my card for $100. I usually pay $65. She said it was because I got gel on my toes. She started arguing with me so I told her to forget it, I'll pay and I won't ever be back. Then her machine wouldn't give me a receipt. Claimed it didn't go through. I checked my bank, yes it did. She asked to TAKE A PICTURE OF MY CARD in case it didn't go through. I showed her my transaction history and she almost didn't let me leave because I wouldn't let her swipe again. This place should be shut down. read more

This place looks nice inside but the service has always been not very good. It is also expensive. They don't use new sanitized tools either. And I have never seen them clean the pedicure tubs and I've been here for a pedicure 3 times. I'm just not pleased with the quality or cleanliness at all. read more

came in later on a Sunday about an hour before close with a full set that I just got put on at another salon that looked terrible and totally was not anything close to what I wanted and they fixed them and gave me exactly what I wanted and the owner even walked me out to help buckle up my seatbelt so I did not mess up my nails. Overall awesome experience. read more

La Vie Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I had been hoping to try this place as I drive by pretty regularly. Came in for a pedicure after work. 5 women were seated at the chairs, only one of them was being worked on. I waited a little over 5 minutes to be acknowledged by the man working on her toes who said "what do you want" I responded with "a pedi" he said nothing and turned back around. I took a seat and waited for 20-30 minutes, still getting absolutely no feedback. I then realized he seemed to be working on the 5 women simultaneously. He could have at least mentioned they were busy or understaffed before wasting 35 minutes of my time without a word. read more