Took my daughter there tonight to get acrylics taken off. The guy started taking them off WITHOUT soaking them. I asked him "don't you normally soak these off?" He replied "no, that takes too long". There was ONE other person in there and NO ONE waiting. My other daughter had hers off there and they soaked them off. Her friend had them taken off there and they were SOAKED off. I didn't know this though until we left. My poor daughter said it hurt badly but I couldn't tell because she was wearing her mask and almost was crying in the car. Terrible. read more

Do not ever set foot this establish MEANT FOR CROOKS WILL CHEAT YOU, BEAT YOU STEAL FROM YOU and send you off with terrible shoddy work, my niece could do better with no practice than the J O B they did. I contacted the owner. Sent photos waited for this owner to respond over a week RUN RUN RUN THEY ARE GOING TO BBB do not DO IT!!! Enter at your own risk! read more

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I broke my nail yesterday very painfully and In an awkward spot so I needed to come in and get tips put on. They turned out lovely and was not painful at all (not drilling down my nails and all of that). The studio was clean and the staff was super kind to my sister and I. Prices are very competitive and I also got my eyebrows waxed here. I love this place, I may become a new regular thank you studio nails, my sister and I are big fans! UPDATE: went in today for a mani pedi. Man looked up at me, ignored me and looked back down. Every worker in the place ignored me. Very poor customer service here. Really sad because I've been coming here on and off for a while. read more

Studio Nails - My white tips turned out lovely and they were priced well. Thanks studio nails! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Super friendly staff, very professional, studio is very clean and relaxing. I got a gel mani and a pedi and both are excellent !! Will definitely go back. read more

Called last minute to ask if the could take me right away and I was pleasantly surprised that their prices were inexpensive! So I was getting my nails done 10 minutes later! I've been to several nail salons in my neighborhood (trabuco and margeurite) including MK Nails, Blooming Nails, Hollywood Nails, The Nail Club to name a few and I will be going back to STUDIO NAILS!!! Tim is who I went to and he was gentle, efficient and kind! read more

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Everyone is so friendly and the salon is beautiful. My review is for Tiffany. She went crazy cutting the skin on my big toe cuticle. She digs and digs. Almost two months later and it still hurts. I would not recommend her for pedicures, sorry. read more

Do not waste your money!! I had to tell the manicurist multiple times that my nails were shaped crookedly. She went to "fix" them but essentially made them more crooked. There was no massage. She put a hot towel on my arms and that was all she had the energy to complete. The final result looked as though a child did my nails. The shape is horrible. It looks messy. And one point she hit a couple of my nails and then was physically upset! She was very rude and obviously did not want to be doing her job. Also note she extremely over charged. There was no prices up to confirm this. But $20 for a horrible manicure is not worth it. Do. Not. Go. Here. read more

I'm not one to give reviews, but I guess there's a first for everything. I went in today for the first time specifically for a pedi, the lady asked if I wanted a mani and I had acrylics in mind so I said yes full set with gel. As previous reviews were good. They only had ONE manicurist who did acrylics. So after she finished her client she got me started her 12 PM appointment walked in, she then told me I'll come back to you. What?! Why didn't you just say you couldn't?! Definitely bit off more than they could chew! So as I am getting my pedi, a different lady comes over the finish the acrylic portion. As she is doing them I notice how much product she is putting on my nails and how terrifyingly uneven they are. Once the original lady is done with her appointment she takes over my nails, she herself looked scared. I didn't realize how bad the job she had done was until she was filing my nails. I kept having to pull my hand as she was constantly hurting me from how close to my skin the acrylic had been placed. The nails for starters don't look alike, my nail beds are now sore, she didn't place a base coat prior to polishing This entire visit took me 2 hours on a Tuesday morning at 11 AM. They had a total of 4 paying guests in there.. by far the lingers I've ever been at a nail salon even with out an appointment. I considered walking out with out paying, but the lady that did my pedicure did a fantastic job Needless to say, I am NEVER going back. If it wasn't for the great pedicure and yelp not allowing 0 stars they'd be getting a 0 read more

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This place was clean and the people were nice but I felt that they were in some what of a hurry , I had my eyebrows waxed and the tech unfortunately dripped two big globs of wax on my shirt , my pedicure polish faded in one day and my acrylic chrome polish/gel chipped in two days !!! Not happy as I spent over 100$ here ! read more

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Horrible horrible horrible service I went there to get a full set fill with regular polish I left the store after 20 minutes they were already breaking and chipping and that was after they were dry. I go back in to have them fix it along with two nails that had broken in half while doing laundry and he charges me $10 because I asked him to do gel instead. I was in a rush and I had to go all the way back there after having them done less than an hour. That's just unacceptable and then when I called back to complain about it the owner hung up on me because he didn't agree with my complaint. Horrible please do not go Im not even sure who trained these people to do anything. Especially from a customer service standpoint, the owner called me back later to continue the same argument instead of fixing the problem and refunding me for my inconvenience. Truly a bad studio. Might I also add that they do not use clean/fresh tools. They use the same acrylic tools and files for the next people. Disgusting. Moral of the story is folks, they do a cheap job and you get what you pay for. Managers are very rude and hang up on you because they don't agree. Just truly not the level of customer service I was ever trained around. They care more about money on one transaction rather than securing a recurring paying customer. Stupid ownership. Like other reviews have stated, they will jip you and send you on your way. Waste of time. read more

They did good job with my nails and eyebrows. As a picky person in my eyebrows, she did a good job. Will come here again. read more

Studio Nails - Tim did my nails with my own polish. . Came out really good - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Very pleased with the level of customer service and attention to detail I received during my visit. Services are reasonably priced and the staff isn't rushing you out the door to service the next customer. Their attention to detail on your nails and toes is top notch. Definitely my new nail place and it's just up the street from where I live! Truly a hidden gem! read more

I would give them a "0" if it was on here. The price quoted over the phone was less than what they told me when I finished. The place seemed unsanitary and their tools, towels, etc. were not clean. The woman who did my nails was terrible. She was rough and kept squeezing my fingers too tight. She got lots of excess acrylic on my fingers and under my nails and it hurt to remove it. When I asked her to clean it off from under the nails she complained but did it. Her attitude with me was bad the entire time and I was in pain a lot! What should have taken maybe an hour took nearly two hours. I would NEVER recommend this salon to anyone. read more

I love Studio Nails! Tiffany is AMAZING! She does beautiful work and the attention to detail is exceptional. I highly recommend her and the Studio Nails team for all of your nail needs! read more

Studio Nails - Nails for Halloween by Tiffany at Studio Nails - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

This is my second time and I won't be back. I got a Groupon for two gel manicures. The first time I went for a gel mani and made an appointment since it was on a Saturday. Even with an appointment I waited about 30 minutes. When I finally got in a chair and I mentioned I had been waiting a while and I needed to get back soon to nurse my baby. I forget who was doing my nails but that person basically said most people who have babies would leave a bottle for the baby. Thanks for telling me how to be a mom and judging my parenting choices for exclusively breastfeeding my 2 month old infant. The manicure itself was ok. Nothing to write home about. Fast forward to several months later when I finally decided to redeem the second gel mani from the Groupon. I didn't make an appointment because I figured it was 3pm on a Tuesday so there shouldn't be a wait. I get there and there are 4 people working and I'm the next in line. I ask for a mani pedi and I'm told by Phil to have a seat and they will "be right with me". I sit and wait for about 15 minutes during which time 3 or 4 other people came in and got seated before me. I was told they all had appointments and they would be with me as soon as possible, just 20 more minutes. At this point I'm starting to get a bit annoyed as I have been waiting over half an hour and wish they would have told me. 20 minutes go by and they're still working on other people so I ask again how much longer it will be and am told another 10 minutes. Finally after 50 minutes of waiting they get started on me. The water was lukewarm for the pedi and the lady who did my pedi wrapped all my toes with acetone even though they didn't have gel on them. I had to tell her look I don't even have nail polish on my toes, only the big toe... I waited almost an hour and I wish they had just been honest and said I'll need to wait a long time. No consideration for my time. Phil and the staff seemed nice enough and were very chatty with their regular customers so I'm giving them one star because the mani pedi turned out ok and they seemed to treat their regulars really well. I just didn't get the same level of treatment or courtesy or honesty about wait times that they give to their regulars and I won't be going back. read more

Helen is the absolute best! I get almond shaped acrylic and the shape is always perfect. Never crooked or funky shaped. She's really sweet and always does an amazing job. read more

Was honestly a 2-star experience but I'm just here to voice my opinion. I've never had such a bad experience getting my nails done. If a nail tech had done something wrong, or merely just did bad work, it's a given that they apologize or try to fix it. Instead, they just gave excuses after excuses making it seem like their bad work was my fault. I chose a nail color that I regularly get (which I never had a problem with anywhere else) and it came out pink rather than white. They gave me an excuse that it just appeared to look white because the gel manicure examples are painted on white plastic. While I was unhappy with the color, the lady slathered some oil on my hands and called it a day without saying a word. I had to awkwardly walk to a sink to wash the oil off, very odd experience. I'm mostly used to the nail tech finishing the service off with lotion and/or a hot towel.... Afterward, I noticed my nails were extremely botchy, uneven, and plainly ugly (my chipped gel nails before I got here looked 2x better). I normally never address any complaints, but this was THAT BAD. I asked the worker if they can fix it to make it look the least a bit appealing and they fed me more excuses while buffing it: "You told her to keep it long" "it's because your nail is shaped like that".. I've gotten my nails done every month for 5 years and I've NEVER had a problem like this. I've even mentioned to the lady that I'd like to cut it a little shorter. And to make the matter worse, the session took OVER TWO HOURS. Wasting my time, my day, with my nails looking horrible. I came across this place because my yelp app was down and used a different app to find a nail salon near me because I was around a new area due to a business meeting. Never again. read more

I had such high hopes for this place considering the 5-star review, but I left SO sad and disappointed. I asked for ombre effect french tips and showed them a picture. They assured they could do it. Originally Linda started working on my nails and gave me a classic French manicure. I was a bit confused by her method, but I didn't question it, assuming she had a plan. Phil then came over and started laughing and told her she did it all wrong. My nails had to be erased and he had to do them ALL over again from the beginning. Anyone who gets regular gel manicures knows it takes at least 30+ min to do a French manicure... so it was such a waste of time. Phil did the French ombre effect the correct way, using a foam pad to create the effect.. but the end product didn't look like the picture. The white extended to pretty much my entire nail instead of bare at the bottom gradually making its way to opaque and the very top. I didn't even have an entire classic pedicure, just a file and polish change. I was still charged $47 for the entire thing even though Linda wasted almost 40 minutes of my time and Phil didn't even deliver a quality French ombre. Bottomline, I do not recommend this place and am extremely sad to have wasted almost $50 on one of the most mediocre gel manicures I've ever had. read more

My husband and I went in for our first mani-pedi since the pandemic. I guess this business is no longer owned by Phil and the quality of work was apparent. My husband and I were both disappointed by our pedicures. I had polish. Usually I am allowed to wait for the nails to dry before the stylist helps put on my sandals. Not today. She had to redo several nails. The shop was not busy so I don't understand what the rush was all about. Guess I need to find another salon. read more

This place is completely amazing! They do an incredible job on nails and design. You should absolutely try this place, especially for gels and acrylics!! read more

Studio Nails - Little mermaid nails! I'm completely obsessed! Love this place!! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I purchased a groupon for 2 Gel Manicures at Studio Nails- I was pretty stoked on the deal since most nail salons in the area can be pricey for lack luster service, and since Studio Nails had such good reviews the buy was a no brainer! I called today 8/21 to make an appointment, once arriving to my appointment, They were pretty busy- I was glad I called to make an appointment. I was told it would be a few minutes. That was fine with me, I needed to pick my gel color anyway, which they do have a TON to choose from.They brought me back right away- my groupon was just for a gel manicure, but I decided to do a pedicure as well. The salon itself seems clean, and the spa chairs were in good shape. After a full massage cycle, and noticing my pruning feet, i checked the time. I had been waiting a while- with no one checking in... After a total of 45 minutes of waiting past my appointment time they still had not started my service. I began to gather my things to leave, and someone came over and told me they would start in just a minute. I told them it was "OK" but since I made my appointment for 45 min earlier, I really couldn't afford to wait any longer. The nail technician became very pushy (literally) and nudged me to my chair to stay. I politely said thank you anyway, and left the salon. Overall pretty disappointed- I thought I had found my new go-to spot. read more

Let me start off by saying I stopped in to have a few acrylic nails fixed that I had from another shop, which were lifting after only three days. I work very close to the salon and the owner himself sat me down right then and there to fix them. During the get to know you chit chat he recommended the build-able gel for me since my hands are constantly in and out of water. What do ya know..... No lifting, no breaking, and I can go sometimes over three weeks before I need a fill because the gel can be filled down close to the cuticle you don't see the big gap when it grows out as bad if at all. Needless to say, I have been going to Phillip and Sydney now religiously and can't even fathom going to a different salon. The services and pricing are not exorbitant, in fact I was quite surprised to find out that with a full set of gel nails, a 30 minute neck and shoulder massage (giving during by Lee the first time now it's Helen of the magic fingers) which is a dollar a minute, and an eyebrow waxing then tips was still under 100.00. Do I recommend Studio Nails... Yes Yes Yes. Clean, quiet, comfortable and affordable. You can't go wrong here! read more

Pros: $15 for gel, no manicure. Cons: $5 to fix a broken nail 2 days in. How does that make sense? Oh yeah, and last time that happened the fix was free. read more

I've lived in this area for 5 years. I have been searching and trying every salon around to find "my nail place". Lots and lots of chipped gel manicures after only one week later.... I stumbled into Studio Nails. I was speaking to the woman doing my nails about how I am a Hairstylist and they will chip if done wrong. She did a pretty good job but the owner Phil overheard me and as I was leaving mentioned something called Building Gel and that it's exactly what I need as someone who works with my hands and have them in water all the time. So 2 weeks later I came back and let him do it. 5...yes 5...weeks later was when I needed to come back and have them done again. I couldn't believe it. They made it 5 weeks!! And to be honest I could have gone longer but my nails grow fast and I had somewhere to go ;) I tell everyone I know how amazing Phil and building gel is. I've only had my nails done twice since xmas when I had my original set done. 3rd time was just a couple days ago. EVERYONE tells me how gorgeous my nails are all the time! I really can't recommend Studio Nails enough! Go see Phil! He will literally change your life!!! read more

This location was convenient for me and they pulled me in through the door with a Groupon deal which got me a gel manicure for $12 (I used the extra 20% off coupon code). During this session, I also got a regular pedicure done. When we walked in, everybody was so welcoming. They have some TV's playing a nature channel, a small zen fountain in the front, and a wall of nail polish lit up with some blue LED lights. There's a lot of nail colors to choose from (probably about 200). As of this writing of this review, there has been noticeably more and more things wrong with my nails. I redeemed my Groupon on July 14th, and 5 days later, on the 19th, many of my fingers are chipped on the ends. My left thumb, my right index finger, my right thumb are all missing corners. The worst part is after I left, I noticed that the glue that is used here was over the nail edge on my right index finger and stuck my skin to the nail. It was a sharp edge and it hurt peeling it off. I probably would have been better off just doing a regular manicure at this price since my toes are holding up better. Onto the next nail salon, I guess. read more

Studio Nails - Gel manicure after 5 days. Two other fingers are also chipped. - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Amy was amazing at my pedicure. Super friendly and affordable prices. I didn't feel pushed into added services. Genuinely a nice group of people! read more

Best customer service and great prices!! I won't go anywhere else. Phil does a great job with gel manicures, any design you have he is going to be able to do it! Also, all the ladies are amazing and pedicures. They are super clean and so friendly! I will be coming here for all my nail needs, even waxing! read more

Studio Nails - Thanks Phil - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Phil did the most amazing Halloween nails for me today! Very clean and professional and went above and beyond to make sure I loved them! My new go to nail salon and artist! read more

Studio Nails - Spooky tree nails done by Phil! He is the absolute best and extremely talented! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Classic ped 20$then there are add ons 25$ 35$. Love this place. Very kind. Well staffed. Offer you water. My go to read more

Clean, great customer service, friendly, amazing art for the my nails, great price!!!! Phil and his staff are amazing and so creative! You tell him what you want, and he creates magic! I feel so comfortable here! Definitely won't go anywhere else! read more

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Brooke and I absolutely love this salon. It's family-owned and very clean. The atmosphere is pure relaxation, with any service you can imagine. Phil and his wife are lovely. It's right next to Patsy's and the Sno to Go. Thank you, Phil. We will be back! Much success to you and your family! read more

Studio Nails - Mani-pedi - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I am so OCD about the cleanliness of the salon I go to and the quality of my gels.... this place met my expectations all around! The staff was so friendly and I could communicate clearly, getting exactly what I want. Phil and his gels are THE BEST I have ever had. They last the longest and look the cleanest. His designs are high end and his prices are affordable. I would recommend this bail salon to anyone lookinh for quality. read more

Super awesome. Linda who did my nails was very sweet, patient and attentive to detail. The overall ambiance was super chill, nice calming music with Nat geo type animal videos in the background. I got a full set of coffin style acrylics with gel and they turned out awesome! She did exactly what I wanted and was patient with me while I was trying to find just the right gel color. Only $35!!! Total steal- I'll be back. read more

Studio Nails - Coffin style acrylics with gel only $35! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Phil is amazing in nail art work. This salon has become our favorite. I highly recommend. read more

Studio Nails - Great nail art by Phil - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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My mother in law and I got a gel mani and a spa pedi today and we had a great experience. Everyone was so nice from Phil, the owner to his wonderful mom. Lauren did my pedicure and she was amazing. She gave me a very relaxing massage and was so sweet. I would definitely recommend her. She did a great job and picked out a super cute color for me. I believe Phil's mom's name is Xu. She was extremely nice and she even offered to bring in some vegetables from her garden for us when we come next time. She did my mother in law's pedicure and did a great job. The 2 gentlemen did out gel manicure and they were very gentle and careful. Overall, we had an amazing experience. We loved the family atmosphere and highly recommend this nail salon. We will definitely come back. read more

Studio Nails - Perfect neutral soft color for the office. OPI Bubble bath. - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Just got back from yet another great experience at Studio Nails. Tim did a beautiful job on my long ballet shoe gel nails and Mimi was the artist who made my feet look girly again. This place is so fun. The owner, Phil is charming and makes you feel like family. FIVE STARS all around!! read more

Studio Nails - My beautiful ballet shoe nails by Tim. So happy. Thanks Tim! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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Clean and great customer service. They do a fantastic job. My nail polish never chipped, it lasted me for over a month! Color selection is good, also! read more

I have been going here for awhile before and after the change of ownership. I am so pleased with Tim, Amy, Stephanie, Van and Tracy. It is now a family owned and operated shop and they give the very best service. Today I tried a facial from Amy (in addition to the fill and pedicure) and when I came home my husband said boy your face looks good. The lady in the grocery store asked for my ID and she said there is no way I thought you were that old. I guess having the facial worked. I wish you all the very best and I am excited for others to rate their experience. read more

Heard about this place through Groupon, and was very impressed! The place is super neat and clean, the environment is pretty chill too. They have many color options, which is amazing. The guy that did my nails was super friendly and nice too. I was on a time crunch but the service was pretty efficient, so it took only about 30 mins for a manicure which is not bad at all (considering they did a really good job).Overall I liked the place and would definitely come back even though it's a little far for me. read more

Studio Nails - Color 38, mint green! - Waxing Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Awesome Salon! Great Customer service Phil is such a great salon owner along with doing amazing nails! I don't mind making the 20 min drive to have great work done! read more