Ellie and Sass Reviews, Prices, Services, Photos

Edit October 31st: One of the owners, Sarah who is lovely, reached out to me after my first appointment to offer a complimentary nail fix with the dazzle dry polish (instead of regular) with a different nail tech, Jesse, who did fantastic work and was very thorough in fixing my broken cuticles! I will be giving going back to Jesse for a future manicure after giving my nails some time off. I was really happy the owner reached out to me in such a timely manner and in time for Halloween to correct the mistakes and even happier when my nails came out better than last time! It’s such a cute, quiet, local spot that I want to love so I will giving it another chance!

I had an appointment yesterday October 24th, for the specific reason of getting my nails done in preparation for an interview that I had the next day, the 25th (today). I just moved back to the Mar Vista area after being away for awhile and I was looking around for a new nail place when I found Ellie and Sass. I will say the pictures online are super nice which is what originally drew me in but after my appointment I realized upon closer inspection the salon is in need of repair and some maintenance which is fine and easily overlooked if they weren’t charging the high-end prices that typically accompany high-end services. My total was $126 (20% tip included) for the “works manicure” with regular polish and “all in pedicure” with dazzle dry polish which given the end result I definitely don’t think was worth the price. I was missing a few services from the mani + pedi I scheduled but my nail lady was such a delight I didn’t notice until after. As for the manicure I think the photos speak for themselves given that I only got my nails done 1 day ago. The day of the service, my nails smudged as soon as I put wallet back in my purse and left, I immediately texted and the nice front desk staff scheduled me right back in, not even 30min later which was great! Unfortunately upon coming back to fix a few smudges I was given a new coat and told to dry which I did, this time I stayed an additional 30min to ensure they were dry but again as soon as I left the nails smudged upon me reaching into my bag, at this point I had no time to go back for a 3rd time that day so I let it be. Unfortunately today, as you can see in the pictures most of my cuticles are destroyed and most, if not all of my nails have been chipped and the polish is lifting off one nail completely. I don’t expect regular nail polish to last that long but definitely for more than 24hrs especially at the exorbitant price they charge. Please use this review as a sign to save your money and go to a local nail place, it’ll be less expensive and the same if not better quality than Ellie and Sass. I wanted to love this place so much but the lackluster treatment and vibe was not it, and I wouldn’t go back to pay over $100 for quality that I would find at a fist year nail tech program.

I had a great experience with Pei at Ellie and Sass. She was super friendly, professional, efficient, and genuinely did a great job on my nails. I was relaxed the entire time, she even chose a color for me that she thought I would like (and she was right!) I got the Apre Gel X extensions in the extra short length and I’m super happy with the outcome. I’ll be going back in a few weeks!

I’ve had the pleasure of getting my nails done here 3 times, and have worked with Pei and Victoria. Both are excellent artists and I felt really well taken care of. The interior of Ellie and Sass is very comforting with wood accents and plants. After moving from Brooklyn I went to five different salons before coming to this one and I’ll never go anywhere else. Though i’ve only worked with two folks here i’m sure they’re all amazing and look forward to meeting them all. They also offer facials which i haven’t tried yet but plan to in the future!

Sad to post this review after being a loyal client for years. I really saw this salon as a “women owned” business, supporting other women and their growth. Unfortunately their actions over the years have shown the only growth they support is their own. The trained artists that provided me their services supported this business. But, in return their growth and development was not also supported. They do not offer any type of opportunity to advance or even mentor newer team members. Of course they are going to lose great people if they can’t grow. Again this would be a great opportunity to support others and grow relationships. However, that is NOT how this business handles it. When my favorite tech finally decided she had to do what was best for her the owners couldn’t even speak to me on my last visit to see her at their salon. Sad considering she is the one who also referred me to someone there for facials, other treatments and products. They had an amazing employee who is the reason I was loyal. While they could have supported her in her growth I found out they lied to people I had referred when they called to schedule appointments and after they were so disrespectful to me on my last visit I can find plenty of other places to buy overpriced products and am quite sure the same techs will be available in other locations with these business practices. I would NOT recommand this business that takes advantage of the women that work there. It is even more disconcerting that other women are treating their own peers like this!!! Let’s not show support for this type of behavior. They must really not be doing well if they are so afraid of their own people going out on their own and not supporting them… Maybe stop expanding and signing new leases until you can support the team under your roof!

First time client at this salon for a Dazzle Dry 💅. I wanted to find a local, walking distance salon and I came across Ellie and Sass. I was looking also for a smaller salon and this place operates by appt only (from what I can determine – could be wrong). My technician was Jess and she did a great job asking me abt my nail length, checking if the nails were filed to my liking, and also checking in again if I wanted to change my nail color (I did). She also asked if I felt comfortable having her work on any hang nails, cuticles. Very quiet salon, mellow ambience, and a welcoming receptionist and space. I plan to go again for another service. The pic below is abt 2 hrs after my service.