Nail Art and Design, Hand and Foot Treatments, Facials and Waxings.

(213) 626-0315

244 E. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 34.0509 -118.2416

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Neighborhoods: Civic Center / Little Tokyo, Downtown, Central LA

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Summer Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am--7:30 Sun 10am-5:30 pm

Last updated 8.19.11

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Manicures & Pedicures, Unclassified

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Nail Service

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Nail Service offers top notch services from ultra luxury manicures, pedicures to the blissful face treatment, glamorous lash extensions, exquisite 3D nail arts in both gel or acrylic and body waxings. We are honored to be considered the top 10 salons in Los Angeles and added to the top 5 by the FoxLA HOT LIST! In fact, our customers have come from as far as 40 miles. All of our Nail Service technicians are highly skilled and are among the best in the industry. The products we use at Nail Service aim to enhance the health of your nails and skin. We use certified organic lotion for your hands…

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Downtown nail spa pampers guests with manicures, pedicures and waxing services. Acrylic and gel nails are also available.

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Parking:
Free parking with validation on 1st and San Pedro street (parking lot on San Pedro street).
ambiance
92.30999946594238% positive
  1. “The location is perfect.”
  2. “Nice atmosphere, Nice service”
  3. “They have a nice parking garage, at the Kajima building which is just around the corner of the salon on San Pedro.”
  4. “Plus, the atmosphere is fun, very neighborhoody - and a place where they make an effort to get to know their customers.”
  5. “was driving by one day, and saw this beautiful ambience from a seem to be a nail salon.”
  6. “the location is a perfect hiding place for me sneak away for an hour or more from the piles of paperworks on my desk.”
  7. “But the salon itself is a not-so-average: a really nice, modern decor, super clean, friendly, refreshing, and really good polishes to choose from.”
  8. “Totally recommend and it's nice because there is parking in the back and star bucks right next door!”
  9. “Great quality with nice atmosphere and friendly people.”
  10. “He too enjoyed the nice atmosphere.”
  11. “Hey, this place is NICE, smell nice, decor nice, no hype, no pressure, clean, cute, high quality products, and very affordable.”
  12. “very relaxing atmosphere greets you at Nail Company, and with owner Emily and her staff, you are in good hands.”
  13. “Don't let parking scare you, as there are a couple of options within a block- Little Tokyo is not as bad as other areas of downtown.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “We always use the Japanese Village lot on Central and 1st, so we can get our favorite Italian ice-cream inside the village whenever we come for the nail works.”
  2. “enjoyed it as much as the tasty mochi ice-cream in the village.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “am someone who has traveled to West Hollywood, Burbank and Santa Monica for exceptional services, friendly staff and a place where I can relax (with some complimentary tea) - so you can imagine how pleased I am to have found Nail Service in my neighborh”
  2. “Nail Service meets all of those criteria and more - enjoy brand new massage chairs while your feet soak and you have a cup of yummy fresh brewed tea.”
  3. “The place is always filled with fresh colorful flowers, exotic drinks, cool music.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The place is always filled with fresh colorful flowers, exotic drinks, cool music.”
  2. “highly recommend getting the salt scrub; the salon provides a variety of delicious scents.”
  3. “took my date to little tokyo and had a fantastic time, best food, great shopping then nail service!”
  4. “enjoyed it as much as the tasty mochi ice-cream in the village.”
  5. “Choose from a menu of services that feature paraffin wraps, delicious scrubs - and the polish selection is comprehensive for all tastes.”
  6. “The menu of services is extensive (I LOVE the yummy citrus spa scrub, it's delish!)”
  7. “treated myself with a yummy mango scrub pedicure, nice massage, and hot towels wrapped around my lower legs for only $26.”
  8. “Nail Service meets all of those criteria and more - enjoy brand new massage chairs while your feet soak and you have a cup of yummy fresh brewed tea.”
  9. “later joined my folks for a fresh, yummy sushi treat at Frying Fish.”
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “They have a full menu of goodies for my”
  2. “Choose from a menu of services that feature paraffin wraps, delicious scrubs - and the polish selection is comprehensive for all tastes.”
  3. “The menu of services is extensive (I LOVE the yummy citrus spa scrub, it's delish!)”
  4. “Great selection of colors, friendly staff, did a really good job even though they had to stay an hour past their regular closing time.”
  5. “Don't let parking scare you, as there are a couple of options within a block- Little Tokyo is not as bad as other areas of downtown.”
  6. “highly recommend getting the salt scrub; the salon provides a variety of delicious scents.”
overall
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “It's truly a nice place, very pleasant.”
  2. “It's such a great idea to let others know of a good place.”
  3. “So, yeah, it's defintely a great place to get my beauty treatments done with a sure satisfaction.”
  4. “am happy to find this great place in downtown at such affordable prices too.”
  5. “guess it was a good experience to keep me going back to my usual, NICE, cheaper place.”
  6. “Near a Starbucks and the new Marukai market, this is a great place to chill and then get your errands done.”
  7. “The pedicure wasn't as good as what I usually get for $12.00 at my reg place.”
  8. “If you want great set of gel nails, this is the place to be!”
  9. “It is a nice, clean place!”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The first time I went there and had Emily do my nails, I vowed to always go back because the experience was simply wonderful, to say the least.”
service
90.20000457763672% positive
  1. “But i was surprised to find the facial service at Nail Service is equally good or even better.”
  2. “Nice atmosphere, Nice service”
  3. “like the fact that every technician i have had so far has been very attentive and skillful.”
  4. “Not just great quality service, but also quality control!”
  5. “The owner is really attentive to detail - often reviewing the quality of my manicure and pedicure to ensure it meets her standards and that nothing is missed (something I have not experienced anywhere in LA, so I was really impressed).”
  6. “Good for downtown, nice service”
  7. “like the fact that all the manicurists are very attentive and friendly to their customers.”
  8. “the environment is always clean, organized and friendly.”
  9. “Excellent customer service.”
  10. “have been to Nail Service numerous times and have only experienced great service.”
  11. “They do great nail service :-) and great massage :-)”
  12. “Nail Service is a full service mini spa at such fair market price.”
  13. “It has all the good qualities under one roof: relaxing music, good quality service, good polish collection, good spa products, good people, and at such incredibly fair prices.”
  14. “am someone who has traveled to West Hollywood, Burbank and Santa Monica for exceptional services, friendly staff and a place where I can relax (with some complimentary tea) - so you can imagine how pleased I am to have found Nail Service in my neighborh”
  15. “The salon was also was very clean and friendly.”
  16. “This place provided the most pleasant customer service.”
  17. “Service is very friendly and they care about the quality.”
  18. “Excellent service, unbelievably low price.”
  19. “Not just that, this place is fantastic: very welcoming environment, very clean, very sanitary, very friendly, reasonably priced, highly skilled and no foreign language gossipings.”
  20. “Our hands and feet were well pampered by six technicians who were quite friendly and simply did wonderful jobs.”
  21. “It's really is a full service salon.”
  22. “Great selection of colors, friendly staff, did a really good job even though they had to stay an hour past their regular closing time.”
  23. “Thanks Emily and the staff for taking such good care of me, all my friends and family.”
  24. “Clean air, friendly and professional.”
  25. “It was a very nice service.”
  26. “The staff was friendly and professional.”
  27. “Great quality, great service, great experience”
  28. “finally found a place that can do such nice job on my nails and with a very nice customer service.”
  29. “Great service every time.”
  30. “took my date to little tokyo and had a fantastic time, best food, great shopping then nail service!”
  31. “this place is clean and very friendly.”
  32. “But the salon itself is a not-so-average: a really nice, modern decor, super clean, friendly, refreshing, and really good polishes to choose from.”
  33. “Not only was our technicians friendly, but helped us decide what color to best fit our dresses.”
  34. “have been going there for about a year the people here take care of your needs from full sets to pe.”
  35. “The staffs are friendly.”
  36. “Nail Service has great staff who knows how to satisfy my needs.”
  37. “absolutely enjoy the service every time.”
  38. “The place was clean and the people were cordial.”
  39. “thank the Nail Service for such great service.”
  40. “Great customer service, Exceptional quality”
  41. “From the very professional and sweet staff to my fabulous massage, pedicure and bikini wax, I couldn't have asked for a more pleasant day!”
  42. “Great quality with nice atmosphere and friendly people.”
  43. “Great customer service, great quality, and reasonable”
  44. “You guys surely will have a nice service on either your hands or feet or eyebrows, which my wife has them done once a month.”
  45. “The service is great.”
  46. “From the moment you walk in the door it is relaxing, from the lite music, to the friendly greeting it all says welcome.”
  47. “really like this salon: small, simple, no thing fancy, just simply great jobs, really good products, very good people.”
  48. “very relaxing atmosphere greets you at Nail Company, and with owner Emily and her staff, you are in good hands.”
  49. “Love this nail salon, the people are always so nice and remember your name.”
  50. “They provided great service and great results.”
  51. “Nice people, good choice of nail colors.”
value
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “Great price, Great value.”
  2. “Nail Service is a full service mini spa at such fair market price.”
  3. “All products used are top of the line (not that cheap polish etc) and the attention to detail is superb.”
  4. “have experienced only good things at Nail Service: no attitude, great value, great job, calming interior, very clean, no acetone odor, totally worth every penny.”
  5. “Totally recommend and it's nice because there is parking in the back and star bucks right next door!”
  6. “Excellent service, unbelievably low price.”
  7. “It has all the good qualities under one roof: relaxing music, good quality service, good polish collection, good spa products, good people, and at such incredibly fair prices.”
  8. “am a female with hunger for great fashion, beauty and money.”
  9. “Spa-Massage chairs for pedicures are just right- but ask for an extra 10-15 minute foot massage as that is a great value and very relaxing.”
  10. “They have the best prices in town for their exceptional services.”
  11. “am happy to find this great place in downtown at such affordable prices too.”
  12. “Hey, this place is NICE, smell nice, decor nice, no hype, no pressure, clean, cute, high quality products, and very affordable.”
  13. “really think the price is quite cheap considering all the great stuffs they put on me, real”
  14. “Facials are great value as well; the result is obvious.”
  15. “Hidden Gem: Excellent value - inexpensive, great performance”
  16. “have been to other expensive spas in Beverly Hills, where i used to pay $120 minimum for a plain facial.”
  17. “And the price is reasonable.”
  18. “highly recommend this place if you are thinking about good mani-pedi in a relaxing, clean environment and fair price.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “hand or foot massage to make it a good quick getaway.”
  2. “Plus, she's super fast, like done in 18 minutes and I wasn't even red!”
  3. “never had to wait long and the experience was always pleasant.”
  4. “Spa-Massage chairs for pedicures are just right- but ask for an extra 10-15 minute foot massage as that is a great value and very relaxing.”
  5. “have really weak nails and need to get wraps or gel to keep them at a decent length (not super long, but just long enough where a nice mani looks good).”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/02/11

i love my manicure and more ..........

by rosepetals2020 at Citysearch

They are located within the yummy block of Japanese restaurants. I live about 10 miles away. I come here for Shabu Shabu, Tod, Hama Sushi and Nail Service.

1. High quality nail polishes, OPI, Essie, Orly.

2. High quality gel polishes: Calgel, IBD, OPI and Gellish. my gel manicure lasts 3 weeks and more. I tried them all, Harmony, OPI, IBD and Calgel gels. My favorite one is calgel. This one brand has more colors to choose from and more options on glitter and extensions.

3. SUPER CLEAN!!!! i appreciate this fact the most. I completely trust them to handle my hands and feet for cuticle care and beyond.

4. Nice people. They put my precious LV handbag :) up high or inside a basket, never on floor.

5. GREAT MANICURISTS. i had good results with Jimmy, John, Amy, Kelly, Ashley, and Jessica. There are a few other manicurists but i have not had the service with them yet.

6. GOOD PRICES. I pay $30 for manipedi, great value. Occasionally, I spend $35 for my gel manicure which lasts over 3 weeks.

7. Waxing is always good here as well. I always have Emily so i can't speak for others.

And lastly, parking is free with validations at the Weller Court underground parking.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/20/11

My nails must have!!!

by pattitm at Citysearch

Whenever i received my hard-earned paycheck. Nail Service is on the top of my to-do-list. I have been coming here for the past 4 years. First, i came here for the simple manicure just to test out the salon. I was not completely happy but the people were nice and the environment was so cute that i gave it another try. The second time i had a french manicure with John and i was really happy. He was a perfectionist. Unfortunately, John got married and moved to another state. But then, there were many other girls that i did not try yet. So for the third time, i came back for both manicure and pedicure and was with my boyfriend. We had a long distance relationship and i wanted a place that could provide a sure nice service to treat him. We had Amy, Lynn, Lana and Jimmy. They gave us such good service that we have been regulars ever since. The salon has new services and many new different kind of polishes every month or so. I have tried all of them. The new gel manicure thing has got me hooked for almost a year. The color lasts on my nails for three weeks or more. I enjoyed the compliments for having nice nails all the time. Any way, i love this place. I could say more if i am not so tired of tying. So come and try for yourself. Oh, not yet, the gel thing, they have all the brand names. I like the Harmony, only $30 and lasts the same or even longer than the opi gel on me. Opi gel manicure is $35. The other more advance, organic gel is $45. But i am happy with the $30 one. The only problem is that i ran out of the Harmony colors. I wish Harmony has more colors. I made my nails more excited by having designs on top of the gel colors. Jennie worked the designs. She was such a cute, small girl and could do a very nice job. She worked on my eyebrows too. I like them.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/09/10

Great designs!

by MereBear117 at Citysearch

I tried this place after reading the rave reviews on Citysearch and I will definitely go back just with a little bit more direction with what I want. I absolutely love my nails and have gotten so many compliments! The manicurist was a little bit rough which was unfortunate, and though I didn't say anything she didn't stop filing when the side of my finger started to bleed - but nothing a little neosporin can't fix.

Also, be sure you understand the price of the design before you give the go ahead. I ended up paying more than I was expecting, but that's my fault for not clarifying the exact cost ahead of time and in the end I absolutely LOVE the work.

The women in the shop were very nice. I told them I was getting my nails done for my birthday party and they wished me many happy birthday.

All in all I would definitely recommend this place.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/04/10

great job will definitely come back

by pinkkitty at Citysearch

I have never been to any places where they can do such good nail arts. There's a nail technician there name Amy, she's amazing at her job. I love her 3d nail arts design. I can never get anything better anywhere else. Im always happy as i walk out, she have always been amazing.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/04/10

extremely satisfied!!!

by johnsonla at Citysearch

during my vacation to l.a, i was extremely satisfied with the services and work done at nail services. It was a coincedence because I was living in one of the hotel around there and was recommended by several people to go there and get my nails done. The price was very reasonable and the person who did my nail, name Kent, he was amazing. I got a set of white and pink done, i was never satisfied like this. He was very patient, and did an extremely good job. Hopefully if i was ever to have a trip back to l.a, i would love to visit this place again!! So guys,,, ask for Kent to get the best look and services!! :)

The Details on Nail Service

Place Categories:

  • great nice place
  • recommend cool salon
  • great quality service
  • perfect black onix polish
  • great soul sharing experience
  • great mango scrub pedicure
  • great acrylic nails
  • friendly staff
  • great customer service
  • great value
  • great added massage
  • always clean environment
  • good manipedi
  • very attentive manicurists
  • very attentive technician
  • affordable prices
  • great glitterpowder set
  • full set
  • always so nice people
  • nice atmosphere
  • great owner
  • great eyelash extension quality
  • love acrylic works
  • recommended highly
  • recommend nail service

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Message from Nail Service

  • Best Of Citysearch 2008
  • Open 7 days a week
  • PARKING, Free with Validations

Nail Service offers top notch services from ultra luxury manicures, pedicures to the blissful face treatment, glamorous lash extensions, exquisite 3D nail arts in both gel or acrylic and body waxings. We are honored to be considered the top 10 salons in Los Angeles and added to the top 5 by the FoxLA HOT LIST! In fact, our customers have come from as far as 40 miles. All of our Nail Service technicians are highly skilled and are among the best in the industry. The products we use at Nail Service aim to enhance the health of your nails and skin. We use certified organic lotion for your hands and feet, and value cleanliness and sanitation. We use only the best quality products for the Face Treatment - whole body Waxing - Japanese Nail arts in acrylic and gel - and Eyelash Extension.

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