Nail Hut

Love it! Snow is amazing. Best manicure at ANY PRICE!

Great job with my acryllic fill. My nails are thin and natural looking, just how i like them. It cost $ 18. The price board said «$ 15 and up» for fills but I was never told where the extra $ 3 came from, which is kind of annoying. $ 18 was still a great deal for the quality though so I didn’t complain. The décor and ambience is typical of a budget salon (pretty erhm funky) but it’s clean & friendly which is all i really care about.

I don’t need a fancy nail joint in a salon that costs $ 45 for a basic manicure. I am active with my hands and my nail polish goes pretty quickly. If I need to get the «talons» taken care of I don’t want to think about not doing the dishes or working out at the gym because I’d ruin the job and be broke if I need a touch-​up. Nail Hut is exactly that – it is indeed a kind of a «hut» (basement type space) that has no frills. It looks very 70’s with a neon picture that has waves moving in slow-​motion, brown chairs and laminate floors. But it is very clean. VERY. They carry Essie, OPI and other not so fab polishes… but there is a wide selection of colors. You go in and it’s straight to business. No fancy chairs with a bubbling tub for your feet to sit in (though the chairs do have a massager that is free to use whilst being worked on) – you get the typical square, yellow buckets. I love that they are polite but don’t chat to you if you wanna just chill out. I love the fact that they aren’t pushing you to spend X on a massage and Y to upgrade to a «sweller» foot scrub. You look at the board on the wall, the options and prices are clear, and you give them your «order.» My nails always look fab and actually, my polish does seem to have staying power. But I will say the pedicure — STELLAR. No, they don’t work their biceps to sweat level with a foot scrubbing or massage your legs with fancy lotion. But it’s fresh and hearty – great for me. The pedicure lasts forever and they do a fab prep from cuticle work, buffing, clipping, using oil, scrubbing your feet, using a pre-​coat and a top coat. Serious staying power. The clientele are mainly neighborhood girls and women — I’d say 20’s-40’s. Very sleek and hip. I’ve been elsewhere and the clientele can be seedy. They do take credit cards but ask you to leave the tip in cash so be prepared. Also, the parking kinda sucks. There are only about 5 meters in front and since there are so many restaurants around, these meters are often in use. The side street parking offers 2 hrs free before 6pm — but this can get full – also watch out for street signs so you don’t get a ticket for the days they do street cleaning. I’ve always ended up finding a spot. I think a mani/​pedi is 22 bucks. Great! Unlike the other reviewers I do see a ultrasonic machine in use and they place all materials in that blue sterilizing liquid. Yes, they use pieces of toilet paper or magazine to twist between your toes instead of cotton balls… so…they are being errr… green…and recycling (lol!) I don’t care about cotton balls – this technique is just as good and does the job. And if you need to be quick they will happily have two women working – one on your hands the other on your feet – in unison. I like this place – they’ve always been able to see me and I’ve never been kept waiting. On the one or two occasions they couldn’t see me they were honest — they told me I’d have to make an appointment for another time — they never kept me standing there to get my money but lied about how long I’d be hanging around. Nail joints are a dime-​a-​dozen in LA. You either jump to the one closest to you and don’t care about loyalty — or you go to a place that you can rely on. I am a little of both — but 90% of the time I head to Nail Hut as my safe place. The place across the street is pricier – though they do have a bigger space (though often empty) and a larger selection of branded polish. Nail Hut also offers waxing (never done it so can’t comment) and they do offer a massage if you want it – and ask or it. Look, I swear by this place so much I even got my nails and toes done here for my wedding. So, for $ 22 try it out – love it or hate it – at least you haven’t broken the bank (truthfully, I think you’ll dig it — if you can accept it for the bare bones look and old skool style chairs sans bubbling spa tubs.) Oh, and they have plenty of mags – recent (not like a People from 1997!) to look through, too.

Walked into this place because Orchid across the street was closed and I wanted a pedicure. I really couldn’t see in, so I walked in and said I would like a pedicure. Then I took a look around at the place. The two women were nice enough, very friendly. But the place is in desperate need of Tabitha Takes Over! It looks like an old basement that someone set up shop in. The chairs for pedicures looked like they got them from a garage sale, and they were beaten up and rickety. The foot rest to put your feet to get the pedicure was broken and kept slipping while she was doing the pedicure, I thought she was going to stab my foot. She carried out a plastic water basin with soapy hot water to put my feet in. No running water sprayer attached by the chair to rinse off my feet. And the pedicure wasn’t all that great. When I got home that night, I had to clip them more myself because there was still a lot left on the nails.
Plus, the other women kept bringing containers out for her lunch to warm up in the microwave which was right there in the same room. This place really is dingy looking and needs a paint job, new floor and new pedicure chairs and manicure stations. This place looks like it’s 30 years old and hasn’t changed a bit in 30 years. Would not recommend this place at all, especially since there are about 3 other nail salons within a block which are much nicer and current and professional. Very disappointed. I don’t know how they expect to compete with the other nail salons on the street. I sort of felt sorry for them because the place is rather dumpy.

Love this place. It’s just far from where I live in the valley. But they do GREAT work for a good price. I found it because I used to work at the grove. I recently cheated on them with Nail Fetish in the Valley which I regret –_​-​. Never again!

I have been coming here for over 5 years… I love these girls! Snow is fantastic for manicures. Like really amazing! Lynn is great for pedicures, and she gives the best foot massages. Daisy and Linda are also fantastic. If you can get them working on you at the same time, it can definitely be a quick trip… which is great! The prices are reasonable, and if you accidentally smudge it (as I’ve done a few times), you can swing past the next day or the day after, and they’ll usually just fix it for free. The polish selection varies. Sometimes they’ve got lots of great colors, sometimes they are lacking. But I usually bring my own color. always good to have in case of touch ups. It’s not a super fancy place, but it certainly gets the job done. They don’t have full spa chairs (it can massage you, but there’s no basin for your feet). I have found them to be extremely hygienic! They always use clean tools, liners in the tubs they use for pedicures, and will work with you to get that perfect nail shape you like (as they’ve done for my mother, who’s super particular). I highly recommend them… and I do… I’ve converted 5 friends now who are all regulars! Again, it’s not super high end, but they certainly get the job done!
Oh, I’ve also had brow waxing there before, and it’s been great! I also have blonde hair, so I’m not that particular about my waxing. But she always does a great job.

Was not impressed. I didn’t see them pull my tools out of any package or clean them so I insisted she squirt alcolhol on it. I am speaking of Linda (the older one) She didn’t really clean the cuticles well even though I asked for it.
I spoke to Snow the owner who was very sweet and told her that when I returned I would want her to do me but she said she doesn’t really take new people. but that if I came Mon or Tues she could. After reading the other reviews it looks like she doesn’t do pedicures, and, if others complain about sanitation problems, I am not returning. The place was small and older but seemed decent but not cleaning the tools is a deal breaker for me.
Mani/​pedi was $ 22 and I tipped 10.

I give them 2 stars for being very friendly and smiling but lets get to the point… this place blows! $ 22 for a mani/​pedi should have been a red flag but as a girl on a budget I immediately thought AWESOME! Not only did they lack good nail colors they didn’t even have decent pedicure chairs, I had to ask for a towel to sit on because I was so grossed out in the old cracked leather (probably pleather) seats. I really wanted to give this spot a chance because the lady mentioned they had been very slow and have been open for 16 years. Well no wonder they are slow, my nails look like shit– LITERALLY! She missed all my edges so they are unpolished and look as if my 3 year old niece painted them for fun. They barely rubbed both my hands and feet and to top it off, asked me to stop texting!!! I can understanding not talking on my cell phone but texting– sorry lady I’m busy and barely have time for this half ass mani/​pedi so if you want a good tip and want my business I suggest you do a better job, rub longer, learn how to paint and shut up! So over this place. If you are a «nail whore» like me, from 1 girl to another DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE! THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER, I REPEAT EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE!

It’s not fancy but the price is great and my manicure lasted a week (that’s long for me). Pedicure still looks great a month later. It’s close, cheap and they do a good job, quickly. I hate the (yes, I have no life) mani/​pedi that takes half the day, so this is a big plus for me.

I used to like the nail hut, friendly staff and cheap, reliable mani/​pedi. Not anymore. The last pedi I received gave me a fungus on my nail. Sanitation is a big issue. To add insult to injury, the quality was really bad. She overclipped the cuticles until they were bleeding. She really didn’t know what she was doing and clearly didn’t want to be there. Really, if you value the health of your nails… don’t go to the nail hut!

I like this place. The women are pleasant and they do a nice job. I go there if I have time when I’m in LA for work. I was just there last friday and got a french mani/​pedi $ 25 plus tip. Great price. Plus my nails still look great. I always ask (all nail places) to not cut my cuticles or just a little. I really find that helps. My sister texted me last night and said she was there and that they were hurting her feet. I don’t know how but I told her to let them know! They are really friendly and nice. They listen and they speak english well (I don’t mean to sound ignorant it’s just that I’ve gone to places where they don’t speak english well and they don’t listen to what I want or don’t want).
For a quick, inexpensive job, I highly recommend them!

Snow is the absolute best french manicurist I’ve found. She doesn’t do that horribly drying technique some people do of slopping on the white tips and then «shaping» them with a paintbrush dipped in remover. She’s a pro… she paints on a perfect white tip every time. She doesn’t do pedicures so you’ll have to request someone else, but you MUST try her if you like your frenchies!

i’ve been seeing Snow since 1998 and i cannot find another person to give me a better manicure than her. She is so particular, so clean, so anal. She’s actually a perfectionist. There is no one in LA better than her. Also, the best part is the price. i get a mani/​pedi for $ 22.
Lynn started doing my pedicures about 4 years ago. if you have ingrowns, she’s the best person to see.
i HIGHLY recommend this place, and pls make an appt if you would like to have them both work on you at the same time.
Tip for parking: if you get there after 6pm, just park in the back parking lot. it says private parking, but after 6 it’s open to everyone.

I really like this place a lot. It looks low-​rent but they do a manicure that lasts and lasts, and the woman who waxes brows is fantastic.

These ladies do a kick ass job! They are very friendly and I always get in when I just drop by.
The only reason I can’t give them 5 stars is because they don’t have spa chairs or foot tubs. I know it is a small place, but those things really make a difference.

Sorry folks, don’t go here if you want pink and white acrylics. I don’t really like leaving negative reviews, but this place was not able to really do what I needed. I’m not sure if there is someone who works there other times who is better, but i’m looking at my nails and am really disappointed. My nail lady was nice, but I don’t think she had a lot of experience with this style of nail. I suspect they are fine for regular acrylics, manicure and pedicures, but apparently pink and white is just too hard.

Daisy is the BEST — she’s an acrylics rock star and does some super fine work on the tootsies too. She’s already quite booked so I’m not thrilled about letting everyone in on my little secret BUT if there’s anyone out there who’s worth it, it’s her. I’ve been looking for a long time for someone who can get my acrylics just right — she doesn’t always use tips, preferirng to use your natural nail, but she consistently does me proud. I had a bit of fungus (ew gross damn you Shine Nails) on one of my nails and she «built» around it — it totally worked. Nail was clear when it was time for a fill. I ripped off (ouch) one of my nails and she re-​did it for free and in record time. I’m sold!