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    Zendo Nail Spa

    4.4 (332 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Services - Zendo Nail Spa

    Nail fill-in

    Toe nail fill-in

    Hand nail fill-in

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    Hand and toe nail fill-in

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Toe polish change

    Hand polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Toe polish removal

    Hand polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Nail repair

    Waxing

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    Obvious lifting of the gel polish as well as gel on the cuticles and around the nails. Less than 2 days after the application.

    I felt like this was rushed through, when myself and one other person were the only ones in the spa. One woman was being trained on cuticle cutting and filing (it was very uncomfortable and slightly painful at some points). Then another manicurist came up to inspect and then paint. It was hurried through and obviously not detailed. Gel was left on my fingertips and cuticles, and now only less than two days later, it's already peeling off. I hadn't gotten my nails done in about six months so I feel like this should have lasted at least two weeks. I'd gone here numerous times and used to swear by it and how well of a job they did. Not anymore, she didn't even ask how I liked them and walked straight to the back as soon as she was done. I didn't even have moment to let her know I would have liked them fixed.

    Gel x
    Anna V.

    Brianna is the best. she's very funny and gentle. very talented. never disappoints. she will give you want you ask for.

    Broken nail

    Terrible ‍ I asked for extra short almond shaped nails. I did not want tips or any type of extensions. They refused to give me what I wanted. They added tips anyway and they snapped off within a week. I believe overpaid for this service. I even when through the trouble of pulling out cash to pay them with. It also took 2 HOURS! Will not be returning.

    Ugly Lumpy Nails
    ShiDana B.

    Well, I've been coming to Zendo nails for a very long time and my last visit I was horribly disappointed. Well not horribly ... just pissed off. Waited in my chair and Mimi did an excellent excellent job on my pedicure! Now I walked in so I wasn't expecting to have an appointment but Cathy, her greedy behind, she thought it be a good idea to have me wait and wait and wait. So when she FINALLY gets to me, she's going to try and tell me that I should've made an Appointment. I didn't make an appointment. That's the whole freaking point of walking-in. looking for her. I walked in. Looking to get my nails done. Period. I asked her for an American manicure she didn't know what the hell I was talking about. How are you going to be a manicurist and you don't know what American versus a French. So she's trying to polish my entire nail with white. How in the hell hell is that even a manicure? So since she couldn't figure it out, I had to go with color. How disappointing is that? I'm trying to look clean and nice but I had to go with color because this heifer don't know what a damn American manicure is? Well she rushed through my nails and they look like shit they're lumpy. It cracked a few days after WHILE on vacation. And I'm just irritated to go the entire trip with a cracked nail and looking at the lump lump Nails too. Lol And to add injury to insult, occurred towards the end of my visit. Even though she messed up my nails, I still tipped her. (She didn't deserve it y'all) Do you know she didn't even look my way when I said thank you and left. She will never get another dime from me and she will never touch a freaking nail on my hands. Never, never never ever ever with me! I think the problem is that she and they will get comfortable with us -- too comfortable and they think they can get away with stuff nope nope no! I'm gonna go to another salon for a while. Somewhere where I know my business will be appreciated and not rushed. Because Zendo nails: You guys are too expensive to be rushing through anyone's service.

    Color sample books
    Sarah J.

    Hidden gem! Don't judge this book by its cover (aka location and exterior) - step inside for a great experience in a standard nail salon. I went with a friend who has been a happy satisfied customer for several years. Two unique things to note: (1) I loved that instead of a wall of nail polish colors, they hand you a book of numbered samples to choose from. So much easier and you can do it while they get started on you mani/pedi. And (2) the warm shoulder wrap - took me into that blissed out space! Slightly aggressive on how much they filed my nails down and cut back my cuticles. Ladies who worked there were really friendly. Overall, happy and plan to return.

    Great shape! Perfect color!

    Brianna at Zendo Nails is just amazing! She's meticulous about her work and I always leave happy!

    So much dead skin from the lack of gentle hands.
    Zee M.

    Came in for a mani and pedi. I was referred to this salon by my friend who also came with me. She's from the area. It all started when ny toe nails were just cut and not filed. I asked them to pls file them to shape them and they never did. My large toenail looks slanted like Gumby. 2nd issue was my friend came in for a manicure since she did a pedicure a week prior. They told her since it was late she had kept one of the ladies who gives the other a ride late, and she would have to do also a pedicure to keep her appointment. WHAT?! When she said no, 3 other people came to basically hustle her and tell her to at least do a touch up. It's a lot of pressure for someone who is a regular. I thought that was pretty ghetto. Lol. I got the Delux maní pedí and it came out to about $70 not including tip, which is fine but not for the level of skill. They don't paint all the way down, they don't really remove the cuticle in the feet, and they don't paint the sides. In all I'm sure it's great for others it just was not my experience. My friend is need up getting a pedicure to keep her mani appointment. Her total was $105 not sure if it included tips. I could hear her tell the lady to file the nails several times since they were stiletto but not filed that way. I'll pass on this place, It's a no for me, I hope this helps them improve.

    The most beautiful nails ever! Brianna was wonderful and so talented and the prices were unbeatable for gelx highly recommend.

    Preparing for the Halloween Season. Fun nails designed by Cathy

    Cathy has a gift and I appreciate her service. Today she's provided excellence replica of a fun nail design. I applaud her for she doesn't disappoint. I HIGHLY recommend this shop. Especially of all the staff members who'd had direct conversations with me throughout this 1st year, each of them who've had those conversations are very friendly, and welcoming. November will be 1 year.

    My big toe looks like the polish is stained. Paint is also uneven with my toe cuticle.
    L H.

    UPDATE: It's been 2 days since my fill was done. I woke up today to my gel polish completely pealing up..... The customer service here is pretty average. Nothing amazing and nothing bad. I didn't catch the name the ladies who did my nails and toes but here we go anyway. So I went in on my lunch break to get a fill and pedicure in preparation for an event I have in a couple days. I was seen pretty quickly which is awesome. However when it comes down to the actual work I was pretty disappointed. I'll start with my fill and gel polish. Not only does it look like I didn't even get a fill, I have lots of bubbles, uneven texture, poor shape and areas that were missed when she painted. It's also important to note that if you have long acrylics they will charge you $5 to cut down or they will charge you $5 for having to paint longer nails if you don't cut down. I thought that was a bit weird. $5 is a small price but it seems odd that they don't just add it to your total instead of it being presented as a choice. Moving on to my pedicure. Same level of customer service. Nothing bad but nothing great either. One perk is while my toes were drying (I didn't get gel) the lady gave me the best neck and shoulder massage before putting on the top coat. I don't know if that cost extra or not but I definitely would've paid extra because it was fantastic. I wasn't 100% satisfied with the shape of my nails as I usually get a square shape. But if it wasn't for what happened next, I probably wouldn't have even added this to my review. But unfortunately she took a chunk of skin out of my big toe. Leaving me super sore, tender and I was spotting blood when I left. I woke up this morning to a very swollen, bloody, a puss filled wound on my toe. Side note: I wear heals to work and couldn't bear the pain so I obviously opted for flats for the time being. I don't recommend this place. It's possible I could be the one and only person to have had this experience but for $86 it just wasn't worth the poor work I received and an infected toe..... so I'm not happy to say the least. I'll now need to go somewhere else to have my nails fixed and take antibiotics to get rid of the infection.

    Manicure by Kathy.
    Korinne S.

    I have been coming here for years and realized I have never left a review. Always a great job by Kathy and Van.

    Vanessa B.

    Kathy is wonderful! I've gotten my nails done with her a couple of times and she does an amazing job! I definitely recommend.

    Marry G.

    I typically don't leave bad reviews but after my recent experience, I have to warn others. I've been coming here for a little over a year out of convenience (it's close to where I live). Now that I've experienced another salon in the area, I am so upset I went to Zendo Nails for that long. The ladies are friendly and kind but the service varies per visit. Most recently, I received a dipped gel manicure and regular pedicure (total of $78 with a $10 tip) and I was in pain days later. My entire appointment lasted nearly three hours. The lady who did my pedicure seemed to be new and instead of a relaxing pedicure, I was worried she was going to hurt me. It was the driest pedicure I've ever received with my feet soaking in cold water for at least 20 seconds max. I hoped my manicure would be a better experience but then the manicurist proceeded to give me acrylic nails when I asked for dipped gel. She said this misunderstanding was because the ombré French manicure I wanted couldn't be done in dipped gel, only acrylic (when I had gotten that exact thing just a few months before here). It wasn't until I felt my nails burning, to the point where I was holding in tears from the pain, that I found out she was doing the wrong thing and I questioned if this was truly the dipped gel I asked for. They were kind enough to remove the acrylic nails and give me a simple dipped gel manicure after I insisted I was uncomfortable and in pain. However, they were in a rush and proceeded to not handle my nails with care and left me with cuts. I'm not too experienced with manicures (hence why I didn't know the difference between the process of acrylic and dipped gel) but I get my nails done to treat myself. I don't think anyone wants to be in pain for multiple days after. I've had other unpleasant experiences in the past, (you'll sit there waiting for 30+ min even though you called ahead to make an appointment, some of the workers seem more experienced than others so you play a game of chance and hope you're lucky you get one of the good ones). If you're thinking about trying this place out, I urge you to pass. You can find a better experience elsewhere for the same price, if not cheaper.

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    Ask the Community - Zendo Nail Spa

    Do you guys do GelX?

    Yes, 20% off now

    Hi are you open? I can't get through on your phones or text?

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    What is the cost for a gel mani and regular pedicure?

    $40

    Does anyone know if Zendo nails has reopened? Thanks!

    Yes we are open, outdoor working

    How much for a French pedicure?

    $5 for French extra cost with pedicure.

    How much for a pedicure?

    $22 basic $33 deluxe… Read more

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    5 stars for the simple fact that Van double scrubbed my feet with the callus removal scrub!!

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    Went in for a play boy 3 different times here. I got good results the first time I came here, I got…read morea play boy done by Linda. But the 2nd and 3rd time I came here Linda wasn't there so I was seen by someone else and both times , I asked for a playboy yet I didn't get what I wanted. One waxed everything off forgetting I was getting a play boy, and the other time the girl doing my playboy didn't do it correctly. I assumed she didn't know what a triangle playboy looked like because when she was done , it didn't look like a triangle at all. And staff gets rude when you tell them how you wanted it after not going it correctly. Not coming back to this locations again. Staff needs to be trained more. Staff also needs to confirm what kind of wax the client is getting before waxing everything off .

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    I love my nails! Hannah fixed a Gel-X set that another salon had done incorrectly. She correctly…read morediagnosed that the sizing was off, which caused significant discomfort and a burning sensation. The difference in expertise here was truly night and day. Hannah was meticulous, gentle, and clearly very skilled. She always checked in to see if I was in any pain. The front desk staff was also incredibly accommodating, making sure I was comfortable throughout and even adjusting my arm positioning on the cushions. On top of that, their pricing is much more reasonable compared to other salons in OC. I am so glad I found this place and will definitely be coming back.

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