I live in Santa Monica. I dropped my dog off at the groomer next door, and they told me to come back in 2 hours, so I went in for a pedicure to kill some time, since I was going to add one anyway. The salon had only a few customers inside, and someone was available right away. The atmosphere was very relaxed. He did an excellent job on my toes, but after reading the reviews here on Yelp, I probably will not get my hands done here. My go-to place is Poppy Salon on Santa Monica Blvd, where I get a Russian manicure and Gel x, and I won't change it. Overall, I had a good experience here, and the pricing was reasonable - $40. I might come back for another pedicure if I'm in the area. read more

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This nail salon is truly exceptional. Monica, the owner, takes incredible care with her clients and gave me one of the best manicures I have ever had. Her attention to detail and dedication to quality really stand out. Alex and Linda are also fantastic nail technicians, both skilled and attentive. And if you are looking to relax and completely unwind, their foot massages are amazing. It is the perfect place to forget about your worries and enjoy a little self care. Highly recommend! read more

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Clean and everyone is super nice. Perfect place for quick and easy mani pedi with no fuss.

Good vibe fun music and I let Monica do whatever design she wanted and I love it !! First time trying gel X and I'm very happy read more

NailTec Spa - Monica was so nice an did a great job - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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Oh boy. Check out my pinky. They carelessly drilled my nail bed and damaged my nail. Also look at that filing job. Dangerous and a huge waste of time. Hopefully this doesn't leave further damage read more

NailTec Spa - Damaged pinky nail from drill - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I don't understand the bad reviews -- just went here for the first time and my pedicure and gel manicure were perfection. My nail tech Lilly took her time and really made sure my nails looked perfect before I walked out that door. Plus, she gives great massages. Will definitely be back! read more

Horrible horrible work. came in for a regular mani and pedi and had two male technicians doing my nails. They were nice but they should not be doing anyone's nails, shape was bad, paint job was even worse and one of them cut my skin and it was bleeding. It legit looked like a kindergartener did my nails that the manager had to redo my nails all over again. It was the second time these two did my nails and they simply suck, never coming back again read more

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I just moved to the Marina and needed a good nail salon preferably walking distance from my place. I am very fussy about my nails, not that I get them done as particularly as many women do, I like to keep them pretty plain, but cuticle removal and shaping is important to me. Hannah and Bryan have been absolute bests! I have a nail that is falling off after a bad accident sadly, and Hannah has been incredibly careful while making it look as normal as possible. Both of them pay a lot of attention to detail and I've got my nails done by them a few times now, always leaving with a happy face. Thank you! read more

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i go here a lot and love it! they do a great job! I got a fun design on my nails today. read more

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DO NOT GO HERE!!!! Never in my life have I ever had my nails destroyed the way they did. My nails were long and strong when I came in. All I asked for was a polish change and they absolutely destroyed my nails!!!! They are so thin it hurts to type and even do basic things. PLEASE listen and read the other 1 star reviews. Do not make the same mistake that I did. It's going to take months for my nails to heal. read more

Horrible paint job. When I complained that it's lumpy, they told me all I needed was another coat, which they applied. This is how I walked out. My 4 year old niece could have done a better job. They should be embarrassed. read more

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Always have to wait, and then the nail tech cut my cuticle pretty badly. My nail was profusely bleeding and she refused to acknowledge it and also still made me pay $50 I would save your money, there's a bunch of other nail salons on Washington that do a much better job. read more

Nail Tec is my favorite place for a manicure, pedicure. Monica is a wonderful owner and she has a great team with Vi and Connie too! It is a very clean and inviting shop with many regulars and they offer you top of the line customer service. I am always treated well and they appreciate my business and I value their approach to customer service. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

I don't know what to say.. I am beyond disappointed, look at the pics that I took almost right after it done :( and I even told them, it's for my wedding tomorrow.. I wish I could just do the press nail myself it will probably better than this.. I'm crying T_T read more

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Looks like my 9 year old did ny nails... The guy who did my nails was SO sweet and gentle but god bless his heart, he should not be doing nails! Shape was ridiculous, paint job was a no thank you. I have a event tonight and seriouly feel like I was better off before coming in here. I hate that even have to pay for this read more

NailTec Spa - Paint job... - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I went in to get a design done for my daughter's first birthday party and Hannah completely exceeded my expectations. I rarely get my nails done anymore so it was a nice treat AND she completely hit the design out of the park. read more

NailTec Spa - Cow print design for kid's birthday party! Love them so much. Thank you Hannah! - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

I got absolutely SCAMMED. I came in and only asked for a gel color removal which was supposed to be $10 and when the lady asked if I wanted a regular pedicure package I said no, I only want the removal. She chipped my toe nails and cuticles for 30 minutes and put salt in the cold water and put a hot towel on my feet for 30 seconds. After nearly 40 minutes I was thinking gosh hopefully this isn't more than like $35 because she's really doing way too much here. I go to check out and a different lady tried to tell me it's $50. I DIDNT EVEN GET COLOR ON MY NAILS! After going back and forth trying to tell her I didn't want any pedicure package and communicated that she wouldn't accommodate or change price. I'm so irritated a $10 quick stop turned into them keeping me for 40 minutes and charging me $50. Absolutely fucking ridiculous. read more

The vibes are 80's beige. The painted all over my cuticles with gel polish, the manager had to fix the external visual issues but the next day my nails were inflamed and infected. I had to have a doctor drain one of the fingers, and there was so much chunky nail polish that grew out from under my cuticles. My pedicure was just as bad, the younger gentleman never cleaned the sides of my toes or cut the dry skin, he removed the polish, trimmed the nails minimally and soaked them in oil to avoid me seeing that they weren't cut or cuticles cleaned. The next day it looked like I got a polish change and not a pedicure. They comped the manicure but my doctor visit was way more than the manicure would have. Stay safe and avoid this place. read more

I love this place! Monica is an artist and recommended the unicorn full set for my birthday party. Everyone is so nice. Highly recommend read more

NailTec Spa - Full set unicorn with hearts! - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I asked for a french tipp and it was not good. they guy who did my nails was sloppy. there was literally hair in my nails and they girl who started off with me had to leave because of a angry women so they switched to a guy and was not good his vibe was was weird. my brother asked for red and blue and ended up with red and yellow 0-3 messed up all of my partys nails read more

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I'll start with the good. There are a few talented nail artists here. I will not take away from their skill! The owner is sweet and means well. However, if you are just looking for a well done gel manicure or pedicure in a simple color. There are plenty of options in the neighborhood nearby. My low rating is due to the lack of disregard for anyone's time. I make an appt every time I come, nails or lash. The last handful of times I waited at minimum 20 minutes, typically 30. They'll say they can take you /they're on time, just to get you in the chair. But unless someone starts on you within a few mins, I'd keep asking for updates. I've witnesses other "walk ins" walk right back out after 15 mins, on majority of my visits. They should just be honest! I'd rather know it'll be 30 mins, run an errand and come back. My lash appointment last time I waited 30 mins, with an appt. I made an appt this morning for a lash fill (I leave for a wedding tomorrow) and after waiting 30 mins, asked for an update as I have things to do. I was met with a very rude angry older gentleman who took the opportunity to basically yell and argue that someone is in the "back" room because they came early? I asked him why he was so angry and arguing with me and he just kept going. It was not a language barrier, it was just bad customer service. And completely unnecessary. Do better. There was not 1 other client in the salon. read more

Monica is really good at doing my nail. Although not having the exact same product, she is able to create the best design ever. I love the end result so much. I really recommended this place. read more

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I live in Playa del Rey so this salon is only 20 minutes away from me. First, you can shoot them an email to schedule an appointment and they really do respond quickly. You can't beat that! I requested an appointment with Lee. I've now learned he is no longer there. Lee is great. You get a cold water bottle when you first sit down. I absolutely love that! I got a gel manicure with ombre glitter and coffin shaped nails for $45. I was also checking out the prices on their menu. For $75 you can get a deluxe mani and pedi. That includes paraffin and a 15 minute shoulder and arm massage. For $40 you can get a regular pedi, paraffin and a 10-minute massage. The shop isn't insanely crowded like Phoenix. I arrived today to learn that I had no appt. Apparently the email appt wasnt forwarded to Lili.. Not sure what's going on lately but the person answering emails isnt the person who was handling them before. I would suggest that you double check all appointments read more

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I came here again as a returning customer 45 min before closing time and they didn't let me in. She was mouthing from inside "CLOSED" I pointed to their sign that reads they close at 7:30pm and she ignored me. The lady at the front desk is RUDE. I came in another time to fix one nail that the gel polish had chipped off of. I was charged me $5 to repaint ONE nail. When I asked what my total was she looked up at the ceiling before answering $5 ...it was as if she pulled the number out of you know where. Does that mean a gel mani cost $50? No it costs $30... I thought it was insane to charge that for one nail, not even an acrylic. I swore I would never come back after I was treated so badly and overcharged, but I had a crisis with my nails and needed the gel taken off really bad from a previous bad mani. I walked in and asked what the price would be to remove the gel polish, she said "mmmm $10" Ridiculous. This normally costs $3. Never again. read more

Monica absolutely killed it. My nails look SO GOOD. Also any bad reviews left on their page are from spoiled snobs that were turned away because they didn't schedule an appointment. Schedule an APPOINTMENT! They are crazy busy because they are AMAZING at what they do. I'm a new loyal customer. read more

NailTec Spa - Beautiful nails!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

VERY CLEAN and SAFE. On entry they kindly ask you to sanitize. Everyone wore masks and they have glass shields. Monica did an amazing job! She gently removed my acrylics and gave me the cutest gel manicure. Thank you so much! read more

NailTec Spa - Gel mani by Monica - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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Avoid. We requested an appointment through yelp a few days earlier and the owner said confirmed. We had requested 3 specific technicians. We called the morning of our appointment and they didn't seem to have it listed. But they said it should be fine and we can come in. We didn't get the technicians that the owner had initially confirmed for us. The whole experience after that was off. I brought my own nail polish, Louboutin that was gifted to me - first they made a big deal about it, and then one of the technicians put thinner in it. The other technician told her to stop, it was clear what she was doing was not ok, and when I confronted her to ask if she had just mixed chemicals into the newly opened bottle of Louboutin, she denied it. I told her I saw her, and she just made up an excuse that the nail polish was too thick (that's the point!) but she still didn't mix anything... If she had just told me the nail polish was too thick and she preferred not to use it, or asked if she can take some out separately and put thinner in just that portion, I would have appreciated it. But instead, she chose not to ask and ruin a gift and then lie about it. And within the same day, my nail was chipping because of the thinner. My other friend also had a really poor experience. She had a technician that didn't seem to know how to remove and replace gel nails. Her hands were covered in acetone throughout the experience, and because she was applying the gel too slow, they would dry before being put into the machine. Her nails were a hot mess by the end of it, with pieces crusting off and uneven nail beds. Management - Please train your staff better. read more

Worst manicure experience I ever had. Unprofessional and unhygienic. I asked for a basic manicure without color and to take off the gel I had. When I left I had a finger that won't stop bleeding and rough nails with scrappy marks all over them. First, do not take off your gels here. This is the roughest method I've ever seen. They wrapped my nails with alcohol three times and just heavily scraped the gel off in tiny pieces. After three rounds I could already see my nails had really heavy marks all over them. And there's not any smoothing process after that either. Then comes the scary part of cutting cuticles. The technician left MULTIPLE CUTS on my fingers. One of them wouldn't stop bleeding but she showed NO concern. Usually even if there's tiny cut the technician should immediately take hygiene/sanitation methods. I asked for alcohol cleans and she only sprayed alcohol on my nails AFTER she finished and even applied lotion on me. During the time there's clear blood coming out and she just tried to press the towel on my finger to stop the bleeding. (NOT CLEAN, you know how dirty the towel can be, those that are put under hands during manicure) Now I can only wish there's no infection. Will never ever go to this place again. read more

NailTec Spa - One day after the manicure you can still see the multiple cuts and scrappy surface of the nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

This is Monica's newly renovated salon and when I went,I had the best treatment as usual. I trust her when it comes to hand and feet pampering and to follow her was a must. I like this location better because parking is not as crazy as the old plaza plus everything in the spa is new! From chairs to decors,it's clean and spotless. I had the new BeBio gel nail polish. It's a seaweed- based,vegan,etc nail polish. It's been a week since the application and it does look perfect. I had the free hand paraffin wax spa as their grand opening bonus. read more

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I didn't think it was possible to screw up a pedicure but they managed too. I only got a clean up and my nails look terrible and they charged me $40. Also don't ask for a callus removal as they just took a sponge and didn't actually remove your callus's. I will not be coming back and I don't recommend to anyone. read more

This is my favorite Nail shop!!! I never have to worry. They always do a fantastic job read more

NailTec Spa - Nails by Monica - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

Been here a couple times and they do a great job and are consistent. I recently got the spa mani and pedi and with regular polish they look great and the massage was nice. I would say if your short on time they don't communicate times well, but you know you're getting great service so it's not a bad compromise. read more

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Try and try with this place but consistently get manicures and pedicures that are a waste of money. See the attached photos for how my nails turned out. My four year old could have done a better job. read more

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I really wanted to like this place because it is so close by but just had a terrible experience. I went once before and I had a very lovely nail tech. I'm leaving a 2 because the lady I had the last time was very nice. Tonight was terrible. - I called to make an appointment and they told me they had time and to come in, but in the middle of doing my nails the lady stopped half way through painting and just left to go work on another customer. No consistency. - They started painting my nails the wrong color and I kept saying that's not what I picked and they tried to push it on me. - The other lady who did my nails just did a super rush job. My nails have missing paint spots, are messy and uneven. They never even asked what shape I like. You can see the pics. - I paid for the package with paraffin and they were rushing to put my hands in it and they dropped it all over my pants. Picture below. Barely got a sorry. She said if it didn't wash out to come back and laughed. - Upon leaving they wanted to charge me the full service price even though I was leaving with pants, part of my sweatshirt and phone covered in wax. It was just awful. They took no accountability. It's a bummer. I rarely leave reviews like this but I can't believe they ruined my pants and charged me fully for my nails. Going in there everything feels super rushed and things you don't want pushed on you, like nail colors. I unfortunately won't be back. read more

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Do not go here. My friend and I went for mani pedis and I am not convinced these employees are trained. I spent $70 and I honestly I could have done a better job. I have had bad mani/pedis in the past but nothing compares to this. Half of my toe nail wasn't painted and none of my nails are the same length or shape. Thank god I only did regular nail polish or I think I would have cried. Please please if you care about your nail care don't go here. I wish I could get my money and my time back. However, the staff was very friendly and they were good with covid practices so that's a good note. read more

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Love it here! They took my nail art Vision and NAILED IT! Monica did an awesome job and worked with me to make my vision come alive. They are clean, friendly, well priced and the nails last!! Highly recommend them - best place in the area! read more

NailTec Spa - My nails done by Monica - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

HORRRIBLE experience here getting my nails done. I was originally supposed to get a manicure/pedicure but they were so slow in getting to me that I decided to just get a manicure. One of the worst manicures I've ever had. She was rushing to be done and get to another client. She put on my nail polish very recklessly and barely even bothered to clean it up. Will NOT and returning'. read more

Lovely ladies that give you exactly what you ask for. Live right around the corner and will be returning for every set. read more

NailTec Spa - Such a great experience! Beautiful nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

This place has the poor customer service. They cut my skin and my skin was bleeding for almost 10 minutes and they did not care at all. My finger got infection and getting worse and worse. If you care about your health DO NOT go to this place. The manager is a rude and impolite lady. read more

NailTec Spa - Skin infection - Nail Salons Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

A three minute eyebrow wax cost $20. The man who apparently owns the salon had no prices displayed. A ripoff. read more