Le Nails

Writing this during my pedicure. So far so good and WAY BETTER THAN TRINA’s across the street. I just finished my workout at Egan’s and decided to try this place. They took me in 15 min before opening… that was nice. And yes they speak a foreign language… but at least they can speak English clearly… unlike Trina’s. And the chatter was kept to a minimum… thankfully. A little run down but the massage chairs work! And they don’t rush and know how to push a cuticle back… unlike Trina’s! Way better selection of colors than Trina’s. I don’t do gel or color on my nails so my basic manicure was simple. Pedicure prices are good and they have a menu of options to select from. I decided to splurge on my toes and did the deluxe and it was perfect… not like a Las Vegas spa… but definitely worth the price.

I don’t know how to say this nicely but this place absolutely sucks. They weren’t able to do a simple pink to white ombré. Had no idea what that was, even after showing pictures. How do you not understand a picture? Monkey see, monkey do doesn’t apply here.
So I give up and try asking for a nude gel. They don’t have any nude gels. So I once again give up and decide on a nude polish (ew).
So here’s where things just get plain annoying. I said «do not cut them at all, I want them filed sharp» and the girl took that as «cut them all as short as possible.» I stop her and tell her «NO, I said DON’T cut them!» So then I try to explain what the word SHARP means, which she keeps insisting I’m saying SHORT. I was literally sitting there making animal sounds with my hands up saying «sharp like claw, sharp like claw!» She has to ask her manager for some kind of English to Vietnamese translation. Ok. So now she gets it. Sharp. I’m all about fair treatment to foreigners, it’s totally fine. Now we know the word «sharp» so this won’t happen again. Moving on…
The girl literally CUTS OFF part of my pinky finger. Yes, you are reading this correctly. She cut off a piece of my finger with the nail clippers that I had already asked NOT to use. Small but enough to draw blood. And yes, it hurt. A lot. At this point I should have walked out, but I was clearly not in my right mind.
First coat goes on my pinky. I don’t like the shade. We change it. Instead of wiping the polish off, this girl PAINTS OVER IT. Like, okay then. Let’s throw presentation out the window. Bye, presentation.
I ask for matte top coat. I don’t know what I was thinking… She doesn’t speak or comprehend English. «Ah we no have m-​mat,» she says. Yes you do, sister. I saw it while having to pick my own shade of polish. What I don’t get is if you’ve never heard of a word before… How do you just assume your store doesn’t carry whatever I’m asking for??? Manager overhears and explains (in Vietnamese) what matte means. *eye roll* Finally, we’re done. Time to dry my nails using some form of ancient technology-​type fan thing. After I’m done (oh btw no music or tv here, you get to stare at nothing while you get your nails done), I notice finger prints and smears in the paint. Was it my fault? I’ll never know. I ask for her to fix it. By fix it I meant take it off and redo the nail, please. No. She adds a third layer of paint over my matte top coat and then another top coat. Do you know what that means? That means that one nail out of 10 fingernails is now a noticeably darker shade of nude.
Next time I get it through my brain that I want to come here, I will instead light $ 12.54 plus tip on fire and proceed to cut off pieces of my finger myself.

Worst mani pedi ever, and I’ve had some bad ones! The polish was all over my nail bed and coats weren’t painted evenly (see pics). Plus it was bubbly. Not shaking polish is like a basic of 7^th grade.
The foot bath was tepid at best and the massage (hands and feet) felt like someone lightly applying lotion.
I took my Little (big brothers big sisters). Notice the paper towel toe separators. She’s a kid but she’s definitely big enough to have proper tools (other salons have used legit toe separators).
If I don’t get foot fungus, may increase to 2 stars…

My mother and I have been coming here for about 10 years. I won’t go anywhere else. We both go for manicure, pedicure and eyebrow waxing. I recommend this place to my friends that ask me where I go to get my nails done.

I have gone to LeNails from when I was in 6^th grade and I’m now 22. I’ve always loved their work. There were a few ladies that weren’t the best but I’ve only had about 2 disappointing times from all of my experiences.
Every time I stray away from here I never have a satisfying experience. The ladies are always nice, they remember you too and make small talk, which is nice. You don’t feel awkward at all while they work.
The designs are always good, Ive yet to try a 3d design though. Massages have been good. I like Dana, she has black hair, I believe she’s the owner. Always provides the best designs and service.
I’ve recently got my eye Brows done from them, and they did great! Better than Fantastic Sams in pearl ridge. I went to them twice, and they both messed up my eye brows. LeNails gave me great shapes eye Browns for a nice price all 3 times.
Overall I love LeNails

Disappointed; sad I strayed from my usual place. The nails themselves look okay, and I’m sure they’re not going to lift because of all the drilling she did, but that was the most painful full set I’ve ever gotten.
First, I’ve never had a manicurist grind down so much of my nail to prep for a set. (My nails will certainly break when these come off.) Then, my manicurist kept jamming her nail into my fingers (like most manicurists do,) but she was doing it REALLY hard! I jumped a couple of times because it was so painful and she even cracked my finger open. (Which felt fantastic when we got to the alcohol part, by the way. :()
When it came time to smooth the surface with the drill, she KEPT grinding near the cuticle. I’m going to have a RAVINE in my nail until they grow out! Worst part is she kept dragging the drill past my cuticles, so my fingers are torn up. :(
… and I only got one coat of top coat. I’m just going to go home and add the second coat myself. Never again.

I absolutely love Le Nails! I was tired of over priced rushed nail salons in the mall and have been coming to Le Nails for 4 months now.
I love how friendly the enployees are and they don’t try and sell you more or talk you into things.
The pedicure was very relaxing and the massage was almost 10 minutes! My nail design was amazing! I am very impressed with the price as well. My boyfriend and I got full mani’s (I got gel mani) and pedicure’s for… $ 100.00 Thats for both! I used to pay 100 for just myself!!! My gel polish lasted 12 days before a small chip… before it lasted maybe 5 days. They know whar they’re doing and truly take pride in their work. I recommend this place to everyone!

I would not return at all. I was rushed & she charged me for a design that looked nothing like the picture. She literally massaged my arms for 2 minutes. That’s the best part of the manicure. I’m sorry but the overall experience was terrible.

Went here just because it was close to where I was at during that time. I have learned that I will stick to places that I know. I typically get a mani-​pedi done every couple of weeks, and lately I have done gel-​ish on my fingers just because it lasts so much longer. My only request is that my fingers and toes end up the same color, or at least close to it. I had chosen a pink shade for my toes, and asked if they had a matching gel color for my fingers. The guy that did my nails kept insisting that I do a fade. So my fingers came out half pink (not a fade at all), and my toes were a lighter shade of pink, and to attempt to get it to match, he kept on putting glitter on my toes. Ugh!

Truthfully, I’m not much of a pedicure person. When I get a pedicure it’s because I’m having a girl’s day, my feet are in desperate need of attention, or I’m just plain bored. But when I do go to get one, it just has to be better than I can do myself. Let’s just say, Le Nails was the first pedicure I’ve had that was less quality than I can do. (And considering how far my feet are from my own eyes, that’s saying something. I’m not a pretzel.)
First of all, I really really like communicating with someone who can speak English, my pedicurist could not. Second, I know how to cut my own nails so as to avoid ingrown toenails, my pedicurist did not. Third, I’m not the greatest at painting my toes so that they’re perfect but I do know how to paint them so they’re not bubbly. Yup, my toe paint was bubbly, which means they wouldn’t have lasted long. Fourth, it’s a very simple salon with massage chairs and I did kind of miss that «salon/​spa/​relax-​in-​bliss» feeling. This is really a «get your pedicure and get on with your life» kind of salon.
The price for the pedicure is good though, so if it weren’t for all the negatives, I would have been a happy barefoot camper. As far as the future goes, I’ll be going elsewhere that gives me the full treatment.
Oh, and as a side note, bathrooms are in an adjacent building. The ladies have to give you a key.

I had gone to this place for over a year and was quite satisfied with the work until I received gelish nails. I went on vacation and needed a manicure that lasted a while. They suggested gelish so, I splurged. I went back 4 weeks later to have just a regular manicure and pedicure. They removed my gelish with tinfoil, cotton and polish remover. When it was time to pay, my mani/​pedi was more expensive then usual. I told her I didn’t get any design and I think there was a mistake in pricing. She said, they charge $ 5 to remove the gelish. COMPLETE SURPRISE CHARGE — and much less, this was the gelish THEY had put on my nails several weeks prior! I am not a fan of sneakiness and have not returned since.

A males perspective. I went into to get my eyebrows waxed… instead, this is what I got. No greeting at the door, asked to wait for 10 mins and sat there for a half hour, then someone else got waxed b4 me… as I sat there waiting, thai women speaking thai to each other and laughing while looking at me throughout da duration of my wax, did not trim my eyebrows, continued to laugh as I left da salon and the outcome of my eyebrows… MINIMUM Satisfaction… at best. After all dat… they had the nerve to give me their business card. Ive never felt so uncomfortable in a salon before. I am a true supporter of small businesses, but this is one that I DONT RECOMEND. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE… AND OUT RIGHT RUDE! NEVER going there again. Aside fr that, the appearenc of da salon. CLUTTERED! LOW RATE!

After having my tragic experiences with eyebrow waxing, I’ve been hunting down a place to go. I checked out some other places, cost more than here. So I said, why not? I gave it a shot based on a Unilocaler here. So I went, saw Dana. I asked her if she could try and make it even– brows are uneven and not thin. She said she could try lol. Well the whole time I kept praying that this won’t be another odd couple brows. It actually came out pretty good– I actually had brows, not thin and a little uniform. I can’t expect a miracle but she made it look better than before. Now, there was a woman who came in while I was getting waxed and she specifically looked for Dana. So, I kinda felt relieved that it wasn’t going to be bad. Dana took her time with me and I really appreciate that.
I used to go see this person in waipahu– followed through the many salons he/​she moved to. He/​she did a really good job, but as time went on, when he/​she rushed, it came out messed up– my left is now higher than my right and it comes out thin. Last time I went, I got a hair cut as well. He kept talking to his coworkers and I asked to make my brows thicker. This resulted in not having trimmed. My hair was cut too short! I told him it was too short than what I told to do. He told me don’t worry it’ll grow back. I never went back and it took so long for my hair to reach my shoulders. I paid $ 15 for waxing+ tip. Not worth it.
I then tried threading, boy I wish I didn’t go there. This lady made my eyebrows thin and the shape was ugly. I had my eyebrows grown before I went! I paid $ 18 plus more for lip. They said it looked good! That was the first and last time.
Lesson learned: just because price is cheap doesn’t mean they’re not good. Also, they don’t have strong fumes you can smell for a nail shop. This is a plus! It was still $ 8 for waxing which I’m supprised since it was an old review price as well.

No frills nail salon in an older shopping complex. Found parking in the lot that also accommodates all of the surrounding businesses.
Small venue has 4 massage/​pedicure leather chairs & 3 nail stations. 2 foldable chairs in the make-​do «waiting area». One flat screen tv w/​DVD player to keep customers entertained, although I did notice like previous reviewers that it was on LIfetime.
Don’t let the key lime green painted walls scare you away, because a Mani+Pedi is only $ 32! OMG so cheap! And they do such a damn good job.
I decided to just get a pedicure ($ 20) which was awesomeeee. I was so glad that I did not get talked into awkward conversation. The workers also avoided talking with each other, which was very professional to me. They both were very focused on making our feet pretty! The overall pedicure was very thorough and careful. I was really relaxed and I loved the result. Can’t wait to go back and try the rest of their services.

You can’t beat it for the price. I usually pay $ 40+ for pedicures but here it only cost me $ 20 plus tax and tip. It is a very basic pedicure. Nothing special but worth it for the price.

There aren’t any frills here; no hot stone massage, no 7-​Eleven rack o’ gossip magazines, no six flat screens. So the positive? It’s cheap. It’s $ 32 for a mani/​pedi combination. You don’t feel like the girl doing your nails is talking about you in Vietnamese either. There is one television, permanently on Lifetime. (P.S., why didn’t I think of that? Nine million movies, one plot, all with the underlying theme that men cannot be trusted. Bet that’s a cash cow.) All in all, they do a great job for the amount they charge.

I know it’s a nail place, but I was looking for some eyebrow waxing magic… and I sure did get one here.
Been traveling for the past week and just didn’t have the time to get the eyebrows done, so my mom recommended this place as her a lot of her coworkers go here. Mind you, she’s never been herself.
Looks slightly run down from the nail salons I’m used to back in NY (note I said nail salons, not spas), and immediately they asked if were there for a mani/​pedi. I looked around and noticed that there didn’t seem to be a separate area for waxing… to which case I was right as we took turns sitting on one of the massage chairs for pedicures.
The place wasn’t that all busy, so I was curious to know if the lady who did our eyebrows was just taking her time… or if she was that meticulous. I’m hoping it was the later because I would definitely go back.
I mean, when I say taking her time, I mean that I’m used to the wax pull, wax pull, I’m done, pay me method… all occuring within 10 minutes or so. But she really did take her time. And we were both extremely happy with the finished product.
For $ 8, I would definitely find myself back here again.

Small place, nice staff and fairly decent prices. I had nail art done and my pedicurist (if there is such a word) had a difficult time on my left toenail. She had a go at it 3 times and she was obviously frustrated and embarassed. I felt sorry for the poor thing. She began crying and felt so bad that she gave me the nail art for free. She apologized and said that she had a child in Vietnam that was very ill. I gave her a generous tip because I’m sure part of her income gets sent home.
I would go back again and next time I’m bringing my boyfriend.