LV Nails

I landed at SJC and was desperate for a mani/​pedi, so I turned to Unilocal for a recommendation. I first tried Chloe’s Nails, but when I arrived, saw a sign on the door that said «Please don’t knock on the door unless you have an appointment.» Well, that’s a first. A very disappointing first! Oh well, LV Nails was the next on the list and was only a couple miles away.
I was a little leery when I first walked in because it was empty with the exception of the two employees, and the display of nail polishes in front of the entrance were a brand I didn’t recognize and therefore, didn’t trust. I turned to the wall and found OPI and other recognizable brands, and the bottles looked relatively new — phew! And really, I got there at around 10 AM on a Sunday, which probably was the time they opened, so to be fair, most salons are likely empty then.
The employee put me in a spa chair and got to work on my pedi first. She was a little rough with the cuticle trimming, both on my toes and fingers, but otherwise efficient. Part of the massage part of the pedi was the use of hot stones, which felt pretty nice considering how cold it was in San Jose. Not too much small talk, which I actually prefer, and during the course of my mani/​pedi a couple other customers arrived. One was for brow waxing and the other for a haircut, so take note — it’s a full service salon.
The best part of this experience is that I am writing this review a full week later and my mani still hasn’t chipped. And I did NOT get a gel or other specialized mani that is supposed to last longer than a week. I am amazed because I have 3 small children, so generally manis do not last more than a few days for me before chipping. Pedis can last weeks for sure, but manis? Normally, I would say forget it. Until now. Oh, and I got both for $ 30. I live in So Cal, and most salons down here are more expensive, so I thought this was a bargain.
Too bad I do not live nearby, otherwise this would be my new favorite salon. Go check it out!

I Went Here For The First Time Empty And Only Two Workers… Got A French Tip Acrylic … She Messed Up on my index finger and middle finger. The middle finger has a dent and the left index finger had a chip I even told her overall everything was uneven and they didn’t even clean the bottom of the nail or even clean my nails at all like other places… I told them to do a design they kept messing up so I told them to just not put design and the fact they don’t do 3D designs… NEVER again going back… Charged me 35.00 for this crap??? I gave no tip… I wish I can give negative stars…

By far my best experience getting my nails done. Susan was amazing. She did not hesitate when I asked her to do paint each nail a color. Treating me very friendly and kept laughing with me. Definitely ask for Susan!!!

My favorite place for 10+ years. It’s always clean and the staff is friendly. Susan does the best acrylics and pedicure.

I take my mom here & they do a great job they are patient & nice my mom is older so she needs specific things & they accommodate
for me I get a pedicure
Their too I do martial arts & beach vb so I see people with nasty feet n I like having clean toe nails. very good price for a pedi.

I get my haircuts from Susan every week. Susan is not only awesome, but she puts up with my weekly rants about work, the gym or life in general. She is great at cutting hair and she is literally the jack of all trades. She can cut hair, wax a lady, touch up someone’s nails and probably play a video game at the same time. I always call her and ask if she is busy 10 minutes before I want to show up. Prices — affordable. Place — clean. I will see Susan until I die or leave San Jose.

Cant be the price and excellent service Susan & Nahn give You! Grab your Starbucks and enjoy some «me time! :D

Love the ladies here! Their manis are nice but I believe it’s their pedicure that makes them stand out from other nail shops. Their pedi is the best I’ve found and it feels like I’ve tried a million places. For $ 20 you get a spa pedi that includes an exfoliating scrub, a lotion massage and finishes with a hot stone massage before applying your polish. Love it!

The service is AWESOME. good prices mani/​pedi $ 40. $ 20 for regular pedi which includes amazing foot and leg scrub/​massage and also lotion tissue rub after feet are out of water! When they’re not busy they spend extra time on this and it feels aaaaaahhhhhsome:) HOWEVER I do not appreciate being asked to give the tip in cash. I always pay with card and every time she says, can’t you pay tip in cash. It really comes across rude and ungrateful for getting a tip at all! It like, not only am I entitled to a tip but also I want it in this form of payment. I only had 2 bucks with me in cash and I was so tempted to just give her the 2 bucks for tip! I understand some cultures are more blunt but that doesn’t make it right to not have manners or edicacy. So my only complaint is directed more for their otherwise very lovely pleasant staff. Oh and PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM RIVERMARK NAIL! they’re rude, expensive, and do a mediocre job. ;)

This is now my go to place for my nails. It is fairly close to my place so that is why I had originally tried it. I usually go in to get a shellac manicure and every once in a while I will get a pedicure as well. The shellac is $ 25 which is pretty standard and it last for at least 3 weeks and they always look fantastic. I also find that this place has a much larger selection of shellac colors available. I will definitely keep going to this place.

Look, people. This is a neighborhood nail salon. Manicures are $ 12 and had been for years. If you are expecting top notch treatment with aromatherapy, comfy chairs, and tea service, go to chic place and pay 2x if not 3x the price for a manicure. I’ve done that on trips before, as I want to be pamperd. But for a neighborhood salon, realistically expect basic sanitary conditions and know-​how. Both of these I found at this salon all these years. They are conveniently located by Costco, McD’s, Starbucks and Staples. I’ve never had to wait more than 10 – 15 mins, but the wait is rare. The salon is clean. The ladies are nice. I don’t know about the shakey hands… in all my years of going here I’ve not encountered anyone with shakey hands. The older ladies are more of the motherly types. You have to know Vietnamese culture too. They will ask about personal things, like «are you married,» «do you have children.» Yes, they will answer the phones too. And, yes, they will talk to each other (probably about you) in Vietnamse. Who cares. I put on my headphones and close my eyes. You are getting a $ 12 manicure and they know how to do it.
For me, the price is good, the job gets done, there is hardly any wait ever, and there’s plenty of parking.

This was the first perfect pink/​white nail set since moving to CA two years ago. Walked in and was immediately seated. Highly recommend Helen. She was quick and very gentle. Paid 30 for a completely new set. I’m pleased and will definitely be going back.

The only reason I came here was because I was heading out of town, my fingers needed some serious help after I had an experiment with «shellac at home», and my fave place was closed for the Chinese New Year.
The nail tech was very slow and particular, so I thought my nails would turn out perfect. They were OK. Then when she said it was $ 30.00, all I could think was «hellz no». Definitely not worth $ 30.00.
Disappointing. Very disappointing.

I went for the first time today– close to work for lunch time pedi. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The pedi was only $ 20 and they made sure my feet were soft as a babys bottom, including a wonderful 10 – 15 minute massage with lotion and hot rocks for no extra charge! WOW what a concept. My old salon put you on a timer and charged for every extra thing they did.
Girls were very friendly, I may have found my new salon!!!

2.5 stars only because I have to admit, my nails look spectacular. Whilst getting my nails done I kept thinking, «I will never come back here again.»
First off, the 3 women running the place were renamed Grumpy, Shaky & Happy. Happy, the one I really liked, never touched my nails… bummer. Shaky started on my manicure and wanted me to dip my hands in an ice cold bowl of water. Ummm, brrrrr. Then while cutting & trimming my cuticles her hands were shaking so bad I was in fear of flesh wounds. I’m extremely sympathetic to whatever was making her shake I just don’t know if that’s the best job for her. Luckily, I am unscathed but I’m not sure how. Lastly, Grumpy took over painting the Gel nail polish onto my fingernails and she acted so annoyed with me. It was kinda funny actually. Oh, and the massage was not what I consider a massage but if you say so Grumpy.
Anyways, the gel nail polish manicure looks great and supposedly lasts 2 weeks (It’s $ 25 BTW). So, go find a nail shop that has this type of manicure but try to stay away from this less than desirable nail shop. There are too many good ones out there to choose from.

My usual nail place couldn’t take me at 1130, so I called LV and they said no problem. I am always worried about trying new nail places, you just never know about the cleanliness and such, but I was pleasantly surprised!
I called and they said they could take two of us at 1130 — sweet! So off we went to get pretty toes! We arrived and they were ready for us, after picking our colors we sat down and plopped our feet into nice warm, soothing water — ahhhhhhh!
This was my first pedi of the season so she had a lot of work to do, but she let my feet soak for a bit, then took off my old color, then worked on the cuticles and other rough spots. After that she used a scrub on my feet and calves — that felt GOOD! Then out came the pumice, which I hate because I am sooo ticklish, she avoided the arch of my foot and just really worked on the ball and heel, where it really needed it. Out came the HOT stones and oil which she massaged my feet and calves with, man I was ready to conk out :)
She next painted my toes and let me sit until my friend was done with hers.
The place was clean, the ladies were friendly and chit chatty to us — all in all a great place :)

Came here for a pedicure on a Sunday afternoon and it was empty. Prices are very reasonable at 30 for a manipedi, 20 for a pedi alone, 35 for pink and whites. However, the shape of my nails is not very good because they didn’t use clippers to cut it. The color selection isn’t that large either, and I think the girl who did my nails caked the polish on a little too much so that it smudged. However, it’s a good price and close to SCU. I might give their pink and whites a chance and see how it goes.
Update — after going to Charming Nails in Franklin Mall for so long, I would never go back to LV nails. The quality and selection just does not compare.

The service was great– the girls are very friendly and very attentive. They didn’t skimp on the time they spent on my mani/​pedi… and the pedi was the best I have ever had. They did a great job of taking care of all the details that 4 other salons have not been able to address, mainly my gnarly calluses from wearing heels every day and my very dry heels. I deff would go back for a pedi.
at $ 30 for mani pedi… where else would I go?

I went to get my brows wiggity waxed… yay! Two was a gem. She took me to the back and started going to town. Lovely.
Used neosporin post wax– little too ghetto for me but meh. Not shabby service.
$ 10 for brows.

Clean, affordable (medium priced) and friendly enough. The chairs and equipment looked fairly new. (i found them through Unilocal as I was running errands in santa clara — I went to another nail place in the area that wanted $ 10 more for a pedicure and the place, though empty, had no one to greet me. So I left to get gas at costco and found LV Nails!)
I came in on a weekday — midday. Had to wait a few minutes since there were two employees and two customers (one nails and one for hair). The ambiance is casual and light. They were playing some sort of soft rock and contemporary music — much easier to zone out as opposed to some nail salons that have horrible tv shows on during the day!)
They accept major credit cards (big plus since many nail places ask for cash and I never carry any). And the woman made good conversation with me while she worked.
I would definitely come back :)