The manager wrote me an email trying to say to say they are not at fault. Didn't offer me anything more than a sorry. Honest review will stay. Save your self the headache and stay away from the place. read more

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Worst SNS nails of my life. Lumpy, smudged, uneven, overlapping my cuticles. I got them done Monday and one popped off today, less than 48 hours later! So lame. I live in Denver and stopped there when I was in Newport Beach for a conference, otherwise I would go back and ask them fix everything (or refund me). read more

Unique Nails - One SNS nail completely came off less than 48 hours later - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Lan is amazing, pays close attention to detail with my nails and they came out so pretty! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

This nail salon has a bunch of FRAUDS working there! They quoted me $75 dollars over the phone for the service I requested and then I confirmed the price once again when I got there. The issue came at the end when I went to pay and they charged me $95, and the extra $20 wasn't for the tip! I told them that that was not the price we agreed upon and, at first, they pretended not to understand me and then they told me they were going to call the authorities! I felt very threatened and intimidated, and if I wasn't in a hurry to pick up her sister I would have waited for the police to show up. Unfortunately I paid them the overcharge and left feeling upset and frustrated, which is NOT how you should leave the nail salon after a mani-pedi:( I will NEVER go this establishment again! read more

The good: Clean. Good selection of colors. The techs are nice. My pedi tech was very meticulous. She took her time. I really appreciate this. The bad: I had a 7:30 pm appointment for a mani/pedi and eyebrow wax. Got there and had to wait. When I finally was pointed to a chair, I had to continue to wait. Someone finally filled my tub. But I still had to wait. By the time someone started my pedi, the water was cold. About 1/2 way thru my pedi, my mani tech finally came over. She asked what shape I wanted. I said rounded square, she said "ok, rounded square." When she finished my left hand I realized it was OVAL. I asked her "why did you do oval?" She said "you said oval." I said "no, rounded square. You even said it too." She tried to fix it, which meant my nails had to get much shorter than I wanted. She had a hard time with the color: OPI "Step Right Up." She had to redo a few of my nails. In the end, it looked OK. The VERY BAD: based on the reviews I saw, eyebrow wax would be no issue. I just wanted to clean them up. I have thin brows as-is...I don't need them to be reshaped. I get into the room and the tissue on the table was obviously used. She told me to lie down. I said "please change the tissue." She argued that it WAS clean. You can see the wrinkles where the previous customer lied down. I insisted. She hesitantly changed it. She started the waxing, which felt fine. She had a heavy hand and was a bit rough with positioning my head, but I really don't mind that. But when she started trimming, I noticed she was taking a LONG time to trim my left brow. My eyes were closed the entire time. When she said she was done I opened my eyes, she handed me a mirror And saw her hands were FILTHY. She was fresh from working on a mani pedi. When I looked in the mirror, my brows were much THINNER than they should have been for a clean up. And my left brow had bald spots! I pointed it out and she said she'll fix it. Ummmm how??? She can't make hair grow! She explained that my brow hairs were long. So she had to trim a lot. She trimmed so much that it looks like stubble in some spots. The manager's excuse was that she doesn't understand English well. They did not charge me for the wax. I never ever left a salon in tears. I guess there's a first time for everything. I'm a stay at home mom of a developmentally demanding 1 year old....I don't have the time or energy to fill in my brows every day. I honestly get super upset every time I look in a mirror. They're only getting 2 stars because they were nice, my pedi tech was meticulous, and they didn't make me pay for my brows. read more

Unique Nails - "stubble" brow. - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Just got my nails done yesterday and it's already chipping. This is my second time giving them a chance and it has chipped both times. :/ good service tho. read more

Unique Nails - Chipped nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I absolutely love this place; have gone here for 4 years now. Friendly, welcoming staff who have gotten me in with or without an appointment. The place is very clean, relaxing, and I love the spa music they play. Never have gotten a bad full set or pedi here! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

THIS REVIEW IS FOR LAN !! I came in with messed up and damaged nails from a different salon and she took so much time to make my nails PERFECT! She was very nice and friendly as well.... In general everytime I've come to this salon it was friendly and welcoming and each time my nails came out great! Also prices are affordable and worth it :) read more

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The prices listed didn't match what I paid. Staff was friendly but unknowledgeable. I paid the extra $10 for gel on both mani and pedi. Esthetician didn't know how to apply gel thick enough to get an even coat, or not be see-through. Gel polish had bubbles in it and she didn't paint the tips around the edges. It took over 2 hours to get a mani pedi. I had an appointment scheduled but she was overbooked and took another appointment during mine. Bubbles gel chipped within 24 hours leaving me with a $100 mani pedi that is chipping and would've looked better done at home most likely. I get my nails done every 3-4 weeks and would not recommend this place regardless of their later hours. They have subpar work for luxury nail prices. After paying for extra callus remover I still had calluses, because they applied a small amount of callus remover and used a ripped apart trash bag to cover it onto my foot. read more

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Lisa went out of her way to do my nails well, and gave me a great price. She does chrome lovely. Mimi did a great pedicure and massaged me for a lot longer than she had to. Down to every detail, they do above and beyond! Excellent service and price! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I am not happy with this service. On the phone they said a pedi would cost $26 but when we got there it ended up being $33. Wouldn't have been so bad but they only took cash so I didn't have enough for a tip. On top of that, the gal I had, cut my nails crooked, didnt ask if I liked the length, and didn't give me a chance to correct anything. There was a shower curtain between us so I couldn't really see anything until the end. She rushed so much that the top coat went on too soon and made the polish look goopy. I will not be going back. read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

What a wonderful place!! The technicians are talented, friendly and so nice! First time getting a mani-pedi and left feeling refreshed!!!

I got a gel mani here that was actually pretty good. The line work was sharp and clean. I walked in without an appointment. They have a large variety of colors to choose from which was nice. Service was a bit slow but I don't mind. read more

The Gel acrylic tech was so condescending and refused to simply soak rather than using the electric file. I asked her 5-6 times. She then buffed with a manual buffer, kept telling me to choose a color, and as SOON as I looked away grabbed the electric buffer and used it on my finger. So I told her the 7th time. At this point other guests in the salon are looking at her. She asked me about 4 times if I'm just getting out of school, or in school. I kept telling her I am not a child, older than I look, etc. is this why she's talking to me this way? I paid for the soak off and just left. We come to relax not to be treated like this. Update 5 days later: My nails still hurt...they are bright red in the over filed areas and hurt to do anything with my fingers or nothing at all. I am so upset. read more

Scheduled an appointment 2 weeks in advance and when I showed up to my appointment they weren't ready for me. I waited 40 minutes and then finally left. They didn't seem remorseful that they didn't honor my appointment in a reasonable amount of time. read more

Lan!! She did exactly what I wanted with the daisy's! She's the best! I always call ahead to schedule and she can always take me if I call ahead! she always copies my pictures I bring in! :)) thank you LAN! read more

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I have been to this nail salon a few times. It has never been great, but it is close to my office and it is fairly reasonable prices (32 for reg mani/pedi). They also do SNS which I have tried once and it was not bad. I went a few days ago and my nails and toes look terrible. They were in such a rush because it was busy and you can still see some of the color I had on before on one of my nails since I guess they didn't fully remove it. They definitely missed some corners and should have done another layer of polish because this color is light. It is so bad, it looks like i've had this polish on for a week. It probably won't even last the weekend. If I wasn't on my way somewhere I would have stayed put and had it touched up. They cut one of my fingers and when I gasped (because it hurt) she started laughing and told me not to worry. You just cut my finger though? That was skin? Also, this place is not the most sanitary. They have a sign out front that says free wine, I've never been offered wine let alone coffee or water or anything, nor have I ever seen anyone else with a beverage. Which is not a problem, but don't lure people in with that sign if you don't follow through. This is definitely my last time going to this salon. I would not recommend it, even if you are in a hurry, if it is the closest one, I don't care. It is so worth it to go somewhere else. The last time I got my nails done (at a different salon) they held up strong for a solid week and a half and I doubt these will last 2 days. read more

Came in after work today (Friday) around 3:15pm because there was no wait. I forgot to grab my nail techs names but the older (prob oldest) lady did my pedicure. She was nice and took her time. This is my first time doing white toes and it came out really pretty! I went with the basic pedi - 'Express' for $20. The lady who did my dip powder acrylics was also nice. I was getting picky with the shape and because I told her to trim my nails, she had to do extra filing to get them skinny again. I paid $45 for ombré dip powder. This didn't include gel and I already had a full set of acrylics on with the exception of redoing two nails at $2 each. This is definitely on the pricier end for me but I am very satisfied with how beautiful my nails look! Took an hour and half. This nail salon is located in a plaza with a parking lot. Next door to the Trade Food Hall. It's small, about 4 tables and 5 pedicure chairs. They accept cards but prefer cash. Everyone seemed nice and the store was clean. read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Awesome service from LAN. Lan had great patience and was very detail. Shop seem to be clean, but I didn't visit the bathroom nor the wax room, their currently running a special for mink lashes at only $99 read more

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I come here all the time and Jerry and Kim both always go above and beyond for me. They put so much time and patient with everything I ask them to do for me, and have stayed late multiple times to make sure I could get everything I want done. I recommend everyone trying this place out at least once! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Gel with tip by Kim. I recently moved from Northern California and found my new go to nail salon! They were very kind to take me in 10 minutes before closing, and Kim was so great! She told me that I wouldn't leave until I got the perfect nails. And she was right! read more

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Terrible service. Made an appointment 1 week prior for 2 and even called 2 days before to reconfirm since it was a long drive to get here. Once we came on time on the day we booked for one of the workers said that they can't fit us in because someone double booked our slot. We made an appointment specifically for two techs and apparently they had already left? It also seemed like whoever was left working did not want our business and dismissed us away. Place was dirty and run down. Took my business elsewhere. read more

Quite disappointed with how my nails turned out... 1. My manicurist kept pushing for me to add on and upgrade my spa package when I only wanted a gel manicure 2. She cut my cuticle too deep (and not even my nail area) and made me bleed... then proceeded to put alcohol on it after my manicure was done 3. Charged me extra for a package I did not ask for. I called in and double checked with the workers that a gel manicure was $25, but they tried to charge me more 4. The color was not exactly what I asked for/pointed to 5. It all felt really rushed. It was the quickest manicure I've ever gotten It's only been a week since I've gotten my gel manicure and it has already lost its shine and I can see part of it chipping already. read more

Don't understand the high ratings. Unsanitary practice and when I called her out she had a bad attitude with no apologies. Minimal effort and not thorough. Did not get a discount for paying cash as the sign said. Never coming back and regret picking this nail place based on positive reviews. Parking lot is also constantly busy and difficult to find a spot. read more

My second time here today and the service was horrible compared to the first time. The manicurist did a lazy job and didn't file down my nails evenly and started attending to other customers before my set was completed. She used her nails to push back my cuticles instead of the proper tools which I found very unsanitary. I was under the impression that moisturizer would be applied after the nails are done but the manicurist just got up and went straight to the cashier. Not sure if she was having a bad but definitely made my experience here unpleasant. Two stars given only because the first time here was good (with a different manicurist) and they take walk ins easily. Will be seeking other salons. read more

Terry did my daughters gel tips today and rocked it!! He did exactly what she hoped. they look so natural, he patiently listened and was so skilled!! We will be back for sure !! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Amaizing artists! Have been there twice! Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and Amaizing designes!

They were open late, I walked in at 8pm and they took care of me right away. The ladies were very nice and did great job on my nails. They were very thorough, didn't rush at all. They were closing at 9pm that day, but I left at 9:30 and they were still working on another client. Great service. read more

Got a good pedicure was amazing and lan did a amazing job doing nails first Time trying sns nails really like them and the color read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Always my go to since they stay open until 9 pm. The staff is always so sweet and accommodating to your schedule. Be sure to make an appointment since it does get packed, also come early since the parking lot gets packed during the day. read more

Unique Nails - Dip nails for holiday. - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

This was my second time coming to Unique Nails for a gel manicure and will certainly not be my last! Wow! My friend and I were fortunate enough to score a couple of walk in manicures and were VERY pleased with the outcome. Tam did an excellent job with my nails and was very gentle. Everyone working there was SUPER friendly and kind. I will be making this my new nail place. read more

Unique Nails - Pink and grey gel manicures - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Had an excellent pedicure, but horrible manicure, experience here. Was a walk in on a not-so-busy Tuesday. I was greeted by the staff and seated promptly for my spa pedicure and gel manicure. Pedicure: Wasn't planning to getting the $37 spa pedicure, but decided since it was a late birthday treat to myself, why not! I'm super impressed with how the dark, almost crimson, red turned out. The regular polish looked so good, almost gel-like. I'm impressed with the fact the fact that the technician timed the 10-minute massage. I definitely didn't get jipped there. Meanwhile, my manicure was a disaster. The lady was super sweet, however, she basically cut WAYYY too much of my cuticle, causing the skin around my nail bed to bleed! It bled for a period of 10 minutes, to which the manicurists suggested that I should perhaps forgo a fresh gel manicure. French manicures are once in a blue moon to me, so I was insistent. But seeing how it turned to be not so clean and precise, even on the nail that wasn't bleeding, I wish I just did plain. Looking back, I wish I spoke up about the bleeding finger. It wasn't right that I wasn't offered at least a discount for the service, as my finger did bleed profusely, and it hurt like hell! Look at my pictures, it'll prove it. I know french manicures require a great deal of skill, to which, this lady didn't demonstrate... Overall, I'm on the fence about this place, because I really liked the pedicure, and but not the manicure. Seven days later, my nail still looks bad. Won't be here again :( read more

Unique Nails - French manicure done wrong---cuticle skin was cut to the point where it bled too much! Eeek! - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I didn't catch the women's names that did my nails but they did them perfectly in such a short amount of time. I left Divine Nails on Main Street bc their prices for the same services were getting ridiculous. They were honest & clear here. I got a gel mani and pedicure. I did SNS gel nails for my manicure and regular gel for my pedicure. It was $70. I'm happy I went here instead & now I'm a loyal customer. read more

Unique Nails - Fast and perfect :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Nail Heaven ! The salon is super clean , friendly and Vicki is outstanding . She always does an amazing job with my acrylics and I love the gel coating . Quality products are crucial yet experience and being on trend is mandatory in this industry . I love the ombre pink and white Vicki did ( see below) . You want the Best - Look no further ! read more

Unique Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm still a fan of this place and have become quite a regular. But I'm updating because: - DONT get Holly. That day was the only unpleasant experience I had at that salon. I won't go into detail, but it was pretty bad. I got my nails redone within a week. Everyone else I have had here is great and I'll just kind of list everyone's names I remember and what they do. - Vi: really nice, does great nails. She does some designs and some 3D designs as well. She also does eyelash extensions for really cheap ($100) but you need an appt. I haven't done the eyelashes but I saw the results on another worker and they looked good. - Helen: she's kind of the manager of the place, she does nails and waxing as well. - Lily: does regular nails, she's super nice and sweet. - Vicky: she does nail designs and especially 3D designs the most. If you want kind of a complex design, you should make an appt with Vicky. I've been with a few other of the girls but didn't catch or can't remember their names, but they were all pretty good. read more

Unique Nails - Lash extensions with Vi - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I came in today with an appointment at 6:00pm for 2. Before confirming the appointment I asked if there would be 2 people to work on me and my friend, as we have plans for Dinner. Once we arrive, they take a few minutes to get ready. They then proceed to work only on 1 of us, while the other is stuck waiting for 40 min. I understand how things are, but again I called and asked if there was 2 people to work on us, and was told yes. Now we are here running late for dinner, and this relaxing time for us is kinda ruined. Not a very good start to our weekend. Not very happy with our experience here today. read more

The lady who did my nails, I am so sorry I couldn't get her name, but she did an amazing job. She was kind of elderly, very friendly, and didn't try to force a conversation or pry into my personal life. She took her time and did a very good job, and paid extreme attention to detail. This place is moderately priced. An express spa pedicure & gel mani was 45$ total (25$ mani 20$ pedi). read more

Last appointment of the night so glad they're open until 9 pm! I got a pedicure with added callous removal. The technician never gave me her name but she was very meticulous with my cuticles and the foot rub with spa pedi. I would go back. I didn't get a manicure so can't attest to that but I'm definitely going to give it a try. No uneven coloring either. The one downside was the callous removal I think she could have given it a more even buff and I've had better treatments for this. All in all I was satisfied and I would recommend! read more

Tai did my acrylic fill with Snow White polish. Very kind and paid a lot of attention to detail. Would come back for sure read more

Unique Nails - Acrylic manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Seriously just about as good as it gets. I came here on my lunch break desperately needing a fill and Vickie did an excellent job in just under 40 minutes. My nails look completely natural in shape and she did an immaculate e job on the black gel! Will definitely be coming back. I have found my new spot! Other notes: Fill was $18--very fair Fill and gel was $28 read more

Unique Nails - acrylic fill w black gel done by Vickie - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California