I went in for gel removal. Was quoted $10 initially. However, when I went in the store apparently there would be extra $17 charge for cutting, shaping, and cuticle removal as well. I felt that it was a misleading quote, but since I was there - I decided to just pay extra. Now onto the service itself, my nail tech was very rough when removing my 3D nail art. I audibly yelled when she ripped it off with pliers without a warning. I can see the bruise under my nail since its purple now. Shaping wise, not even and I still have bits of cuticle stuck on my nail - even though I paid extra to have them removed... The overall vibe of the salon is a little older and aged. Gets the job done, but was painful and not too thorough. read more

I understand mandarin and I overhead a nail tech talking bad about me to another client.

Owner was so nice. She was so expertise, and tempermental, (soft). She was really nice and bright. She had a necklace. The owner speaks Vietnamese. She's done my nail a few times. Lined up. read more

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Very nice waxing, relaxing and good job. Manicure... French nails were beautifully done. Cathy is very good.

Since I was in town decided to stop by for a quick & simple mani and pedi. However, I was helped by Ms Bonnie who did my "HOT GEL MANI " and Ms. cici who did my pedi, I must admit don't judge a book by its cover as these ladies exceeded my expectations!! I am extremely happy with the service received. I did feel a little rush to pay, but I understand, there's so many crazy people walking in expecting services and running out. Other than that! I must admit I enjoyed my service and loved my mani and pedi read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I've been with Anna for 20 years now I have followed her every where. I have never been disappointed with her service. I have tried other places but nothing compares to her service and quality of work. This is the best place to get your nails done and the place is very sanitary. I have seen the other comments people have left don't believe it until you come and try Violette Nail Salon. The staff are very respectful and friendly. Victoria Velasco read more

The choice in stars is mostly based on the quality of work, and more importantly sanitation. There is no autoclave in sight, only rubbing alcohol. So although a spritz of 99% isopropyl on home tools would be sufficient for sterilization, it does not meet standard expectations of a licensed salon. Additionally, for a $10 up-charge for a gel builder I'd expect my manicure to last more than 6 days. Unfortunately, it did not. As shown in the photo. The tips started to lift, and peel off whole. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Gel lifted from tips 6 days in - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I've been going to violette nails for several years now! I love how they take their time with my nails, the shape that they file my nails and their attention to detail. I've tried many nail salons in the area and this is hands-down, the best one ever! Anna is so kind and always squeezes me in for last-minute appointments and I love that they have so many options for designs. I've sent many of my family members to the salon and everyone has walked out out of here super happy not to mention their prices are super affordable! read more

WORST NAIL SALON EVER!!! DO NOT COME HERE!!! AWFUL SERVICE, RUDE STAFF, AND UNSANITARY TOOLS!!! I rarely write a bad Yelp review, but I needed to share about the horrendous experience here. My friend and I wanted to get a manicure and pedicure and found this place on Yelp. They charged $40 for a combo mani & pedi, which isn't too pricey since inflation made everything expensive nowadays. When we first got there, we noticed there was only one customer and they were complaining about their nails, which is already a bad sign. This place is so small and they were forcing us to get gel nails when we just wanted regular nail polish. My friend had her manicure done by an extremely rude staff that kept saying mean things about her while she was doing her nails and she smelled like an ashtray (we saw her outside smoking her cigarette when we got there). She was being extremely rough while filing my friend's nails and kept hurting her. My friend told her about it, but she ignored her and kept being rude and rough with her nails. She messed up a few of her nails, didn't even bother to fix them, and just painted extra layers to cover it up. My friend complained, but she ignored her and just walked away. The staff that did my pedicure wasn't even paying attention. She only trimmed the cuticles on one foot and completely ignored the other foot. I had to tell her about it and she trimmed a couple of my toe nails very short, was hurting a lot, and made my toes bleed. She was rushing through the callous removal and the feet massage. The staff that did my friend's pedicure was more attentive. We noticed their tools weren't even properly sanitized and it looked contaminated. We were so worried about getting a fungus infection from their dirty tools. Definitely never coming back to this place. We were so dissatisfied with their service that we almost didn't want to tip them. read more

took us as a walk in but the lady gave us cuts during our appointment, I kept asking to cut the nails shorter but she would seem annoyed when I said I wanted them shorter, ended uo not cutting them shorter anyways. she was nice enough tho, place didnt even offer to give me a discount even when I left the place with a bloody nail. read more

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I've been coming here for 3 years now and love how they do my nails. Their quality is hard to beat. Can't find another place like them! read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I LOVE MY NAILS!!! THANK YOU CICI AND ANNA. These nails were very professional and able to book me an appointment the following day after I inquired. I showed them my inspo pic for my bridal nails and they knocked it out of the park! Cici was very meticulous, making sure she filed and shaped my nails to perfection and it shows. I can not recommend this place enough. I'm already excited to come back and have Cici work her artistic magic again. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - French manicure Gel X with pearls - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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First time trying this place with my friends. Kiki was so nice and patient with my dandelions design that I wanted. My nails were shorter and she had to attempt a few times to make it look better by customizing it a bit. She was also very patient and understanding of my friend's 9yo daughter who needed to retouch one of her nails Make sure to make an appointment as it is a smaller place. They have plastic covering for covid safety read more

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Quality of work is BEAUTIFUL. They listen, they shape beautifully, and when they mess up, they don't give you a hard time; the apologize and fix it quickly. I LOVE coming here. They are careful, they listen to your warnings, and work with you. (Example, my fingers are chubby, so I ask them to make them appear skinny. They get it done right every time! ) These women are SO polite! 100% recommend these hard working women. Thank you SO much! read more

Second time coming here with Covid rules in place and I've been happy each time. Can only speak on pedicures since I'm not a nail gal but have been pleased both visits. First time I made an appointment, today I walked in and while there were two customers inside, they attended to me quickly as I just came to get my toes done quick. Salon offers hand sanitizer at door, enforces masks, all workers are wearing gloves, and seats have the extra protection of the plexiglass in front of the chair so it's enough to make you feel comfortable and safe. Will definitely be back and hopefully soon to get a much needed manicure read more

Nail fungus from tools not properly cleaned :( and yes I am sure it was from this location. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Nail fungus from unsanitary tools. First time in my life I get nail fungus. Please be cautious :( - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is my second time now at Violette Nails and had a great experience for my French manicure. Thank you Tiffany for the amazing job! She was detailed and listened to my concerns when I asked to clean up some nails and make some white parts thinner. read more

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Located in a small strip, a little easy to miss but it's directly across from Summerfield tea & boba. Great & friendly service. They have lots of Japanese gels here & do cute designs The girl who did my nails took time to remove my Gel-X very gently and my nails looked healthy after removal. She was great at shaping my nails exactly how I wanted and was so gentle throughout my whole nail service. Definitely my new go to! Price is also reasonable. $17 for reg mani $32 for gel mani $40 for Japanese gel mani read more

I actually feel bad leaving this review because my nail tech was so sweet. My pedicure turned out okay and the polish looks decent. However, my gel manicure turned out awful. It looks blobby, feels gummy, and even has some weird texture. Honestly I'm so annoyed because she even filed off my old gel and dug into my nice, thick, natural nail. How could my manicure not look decent? It was late, so I'm sure my tech was tired and wanted to go home....but just say no when a customer walks in. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - The gel is peeling? - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I've been a loyal customer of Anna's for over two years now. Her technique is far more impressive compared to the technicians I've worked with and I always keep coming back to Anna after experiencing poor customer service at other nail salons. After my last technician started filing my skin multiple times, I decided to come back to Anna and told her about my terrible experience. Anna also noticed that previous technicians had filed my nails down to the "meat" and that's why my nails were so sensitive. Now that I'm back in the area, I only go to Anna when she has time to see me. I've also seen Alice as well and she has rather good technique, as well as customer service. Thank you Anna!! For everything. I am always happy to be here. read more

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The X gels they only stay for 6 days and you pay $2 dollars fee to use your credit card or if you use Zelle and also Ana, is very rude ...I got my nails done on 5/25/3025 read more

Super happy with my gel manicure/nail designs! Only took an hour and the salon was nice and comfy. Anna does a fantastic job with the design and overall look and made my nails look as good as the picture I showed her :) she is very sweet not like many nail artists I've been to. Would recommend this place to all my friends/family. Prices are also reasonable. Will be back as a regular! read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Gel manicure :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Staffs are very friendly and accommodating. I am also very satisfied with my nails. I love it. I will definitely come back again.

Alice is the best worker at the shop. She is so careful and great with cute designs. The accented fourth nail that is a silver ombré is my absolute fav. These dark red nails have lasted over a week, and there is not a single chip. Even after rock climbing, the manicure is perfect, and she did such a nice job that my friends thought this was gel. 一定要去找Alice哦！她真棒 read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Oval French tips with a beaded pearl as decor - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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This used to be my go to place for manicures, however, I stopped coming here. I made an appointment a month in advance for a specific time because afterwards I had a hair appointment in Chino Hills. I had an event to go to that night . The night before my appointment, the owner sent me a text saying that she moved my appointment. This was at 10 PM at night. I texted "as long as my manicure is finished in time for my next appointment." I told her I had an appointment in Chino Hills right after. Her response was a heart emoji. The next day, I arrived to my appointment 10 minutes early. All the nail techs were busy with clients. I ended up waiting 20 minutes. I asked the owner how much longer for my appointment? She said "I will help you right now." She just finished with a client. Normally the other nail techs do my nails, but to appease me, the owner said she would do my nails while my regular nail tech finishes with her client. The owner did not even bother cleaning up her station. She still had the tools that she used with her previous client on the table. She was very rushed and rough on my nails. When I saw that she was about to use the cuticle tool from her previous client with my nails, I stopped her, and I said, can you use a clean tool? She said "no I'm just going to use this to scrape off the old gel." She proceeded to use it on my nail and I was just disgusted. This nail place was never very clean in the first place. I believe the nail techs' practices would be more clean if the owner made it a priority to sanitize the tools. Apparently, the clients' health is not a priority to the owner. It is more about making money. The owner was rushing with my nails because she had another client and she said to me "I have another client" so she pushed me off to another tech because that tech was available. It was as if I was an inconvenience, even though I did make an appointment. But I feel like they prioritize their Chinese clients over everybody else. I believe the owner said in Chinese to the other nail tech that I was in a hurry, so that's why she was rushing. It was not that I was in a hurry, it was that the owner was late to accommodate my appointment. I ended up leaving before they can apply the gel because I would have been late for my hair appointment. So I was inconvenienced and had to return to finish my manicure and I live in Chino Hills. I left 2 stars for the nail techs who regularly did my manicures. They were meticulous. Handy and the other young lady (I don't recall her name). They were very quick and got the job done. I would leave 0 stars for the owner for the poor customer service and lack of sanitation. She would also arrive to the salon late, while the nail techs and clients wait outside for her to open up the shop. Be better. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Gel Manicure, natural nails, color 048. - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

This is my go to nail place! Not only are their designs good but they last a lot longer! They put a lot of effort and detail in their work. You can tell that they care to do a good job. Their prices are reasonable and the people are super nice. I definitely recommend trying it out! Anna is the owner. Oh! And make an appointment, they do get pretty busy. read more

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A great nail shop, with great nail technicians! Anna is such a great person to go to for nails, and eyebrow waxing. Always able to accommodate my schedule and take me in last minute if needed. I highly recommend checking them out! 5/5 place for sure!!! read more

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I went in with my friend to get have a good time. We needed a little pampering and I needed a little prepping for an upcoming trip. We spent $324 + $70 in tips on two upgraded gel pedicures, a gel manicure, a full set, a bikini wax, and a full leg wax. Everything was cool until the next night when I had pustules on my legs. I contacted Anna and she suggested I was allergic and to use peroxide. As I updated Anna, she accused me of going into a dirty pool. She said her daughter is an RN and taught her about germs. I told her I was headed to the doctor because the redness/pain/swelling was too much to bear. Long story short, I ended up at the doctor 3x with a hellacious case of folliculitis and cellulitis. I had to be off work for two days because I couldn't walk. My right leg has holes in it that regularly leak pus and fluid. My left leg is much better. I am currently on 600mg of antibiotics 3x per day, plus pain meds. I paid for specialized hospital soap, antibiotic cream and my prescriptions. My vacation was essentially ruined because I couldn't walk without my leg hurting and draining. I asked Anna for a refund and she offered me services. I'm not going back, so I held fast that I wanted a refund. She wouldn't budge so I told her my boyfriend wanted to go to court. She told me about how tired she is of the business, how hard she works, and how she is still paying for it. I gave up at this point and tried to enjoy my vacation, but filed a claim with my bank about the experience. The wax happened 7/17/21 and she sent $100 on 7/28/21. The $100 doesn't come close to the money I missed from work, medical bills, prescription costs, OTC costs, a ruined vacation, and the anxiety of potentially losing my leg. TLDR: Got a wax. My leg will be scarred for life. Owner sent $100 refund on $324 (+$70 in tips) service. Won't ever be back. read more

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I highly recommend Handy for a pedicure! She did an amazing job!! My first time here and will definitely not be the my last! She took her time and very detail! Absolutely recommend this place over all! Everyone is very friendly read more

To start - They did a good nail shape and were fast enough. BUT this is what my nails look like after 2 days of getting my fill here. I paid $40 for polish that cracked not to mention it looks like I've had my gel on for about 2 weeks. I had pointed out that the sides of my thumb looked weird once they had "cured" in the gel light and the girl told me that the lights weren't that strong on the sides and I needed to put my thumbs in more. If this was common knowledge, you would think she would have told me prior to putting my nails in the light. But I had to point it out at the end. She wiped off the last layer she had done after I pointed it out and had me put my thumb in all the way, and this was End result - cracked nails. Would not recommend for the price and quality I got. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Cracked nail polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I didn't get the name of the young lady who helped do my pedicure but I loved her attention to taking care of my feet. She also made sure to be gentle with looking for ingrown toenails, not stabbing or roughly searching which I was thankful for. Will definitely be back again because of the great service. Thank you lady with the teal hair. read more

Ana did my wedding nails just as i asked .. She is AMAZING. I've been coming here for a few years, never disappoints. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Black and red..they where amazing..so many compliments - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Great pricing. Clean establishment. Not sure how/ why a prior review indicated this place wasn't clean. It's extremely clean for a salon. Will definitely be back again. Quick responses on Yelp. read more

I am very disappointed my nails started pealing after the next day like really. Paid 40 dollars for a simple Mani Gel never again. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - I got my Nails Done on Thursday and it's Friday my nails didn't even last for a week. 40 dollars for a simple Gel Black - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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The ladies that work here are really nice and usually very gentle, but yesterday I was in pain for almost all of my nails when getting them buffed. I actually bled twice in between my skin and my nails and the polish on my nails don't fully cover my nails. I feel bad because the lady was nice, but seems to be new and not careful at all when handling nails. I was very uncomfortable. read more

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Anna is the best, her customer service is great. She always listens to what the client wants but at the same time advises what may work best. All the other girls are amazing, my go to girl is Cece, she's such a perfectionist way that my nails are always 100%. read more

Customer service was bad. They were inattentive to you until I tried to leave after paying to make sure they got paid. Nail technician did an inadequate job on a simple design. Little hearts ended up looking like blobs of nail polish. One nail that she tried to fix was left dirty with glitter and she didn't fix it. Other nail had polish bubbles. The paint job was not smooth. read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Bubbles in the nail polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

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Unfortunately I have hit my limit with this place. I had lived very close by and this place was my go to spot until, my husband and I came in to get pedicures one day. The girls were dressed up fancy and cute however the girl in the mini skirt sat down and gave my husband his pedicure and he could almost see her . Her coworker even mentioned it and asked her to fix it so she put a towel over her lap which did not stay there. An uncomfortable situation for all. After that I stopped going there for a while. Then decided to give them another try. But now I had moved and my drive is 25mins away. I called and made an appointment to be sure. When I arrived they asked me to wait and after a while told me I could come back but they couldn't do my nails then or any time soon. Waste of time and gas and their nail service isn't even great. Last time I wanted cat eye (which I paid for) and the guy's magnet didn't work and it just looked like silver glitter. read more

Stay away!!! They do not sanitize and properly sterilize. I had a pedi here and got a massive toe infection right after, took 3 weeks to clear up two visits to podiatrist, lost work and a round of oral antibiotics plus over $300 in expenses, all over a pedicure at this place. Let's say they will be reported to the health department, see image of my toe. So painful and embarrassing read more

Violette Nails & Spa - Stay away. Look at this horrible toe infection I got after a pedicure at this place. - Nail Salons Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Anna is the best been coming here for a few years now. She is highly detailed and professional. Highly recommend! They do nails, lashes, and waxing! All of their staff is very friendly and welcoming! read more