La Vie Nails & Spa Reviews, Prices, Services, Photos

Stephanie did an incredible job on my nails. She completely asked to make sure I loved them every step of the way and was beyond kind towards me. Her talent truly shines and I love my nails!! I will absolutely be going back!

I’ve come here quite often since I moved to the area but last night was not a great experience. Got the deluxe pedicure with gel, did not even scrub the bottom of my feet. He finished the pedicure and I was like are you going to make my feet actually look nice… then when I get home I see he did a horrible job at cleaning up the cuticles on several toes. I paid $65 for him to paint my nails and basically do nothing else.

My husband scheduled a surprise girls’ day for my birthday since he knows I usually use this salon for special get-outs. After this visit I will not recommend using just any person here ever! This place was recommended to me a few years ago and I try see STEPHANIE (did caps in hopes if she ever looks at reviews she will see how greatly appreciated her customer service is!! She is the reason for 2 stars) when I do come. She has always been absolutely wonderful- professional, very careful and best of all personable and nice!

This visit I had one of the guys (he never said his name)… if he reads this I’m sure he will know it’s him without a doubt based on how blatantly careless and rude he was. I had my nails dipped, as I have done several times here before this visit. He nicked me a couple times when using the little shaver thing. I didn’t say anything because I know it happens… fine. He even kept forgetting to paint my left thumb until the end when he went to shape and laughed and said oh. Fine. Things happen I wasn’t worried because I knew he would notice at some point.

When he asked how I liked my nails I said I loved the color, but asked him if he could thin them down a little because they were a bit thick. I am not normally one to say anything because I never want to offend. I did this time and it is a prime example as to why I am nervous to. When I asked he went on to tell me that they will break easily if they are thinned anymore than what he did. I responded oh, okay they just have never been this thick when I have had them done before. He said no and continued on and so I let it go. My friend next to me spoke up for me since she knows I would never and she could see they were very very thick. He ignored my friend even though she continued to asked and he looked directly at her. She then asked her nail tech to please ask him to thin them out, and said it’s her birthday today and she would like them thinned a little please.

Welp..My nail tech then started with my thumb and just kept shaving it down. Down so thin you can see the corner of my nail. He went to some of the other nails shaved them down and kept going to the cuticle area where he already cleaned up prior and he kept nicking me. I had blood lining my cuticles on at least 3 fingers. Completely obvious they were bleeding and he said nothing. He just continued to whisper to the tech next to him. My thumb was the worst .. he lifted that one up and asked that better? My friend and I were completely caught off guard by such behavior we said nothing. Truly unbelievable, and again would never recommend seeing just anyone here.

The pictures I posted are from today. Just one day after having them done.

I will say my sisters, mom and friend all had waaaaay better experiences with the techs they had and are happy with their nails.

Yesterday (01/19/2020) was my first visit to La Vie, and I will not be back. I called and made an appointment for a full set of acrylics. I arrived about 10 minutes before my scheduled appointment and noticed the place was packed. I wasn’t seated until 30 minutes after my appointment time, and I could tell they were rushed, even though they were still telling walk ins to return in 20 minutes. I asked for square shaped nails, but since they were going so fast, the tech was trying to file them before the acrylic was dry, having to reshape over and over again. Because of this, I did not end up with my desired shape, and the thickness of the acrylic varies on a single nail. I was even cut during the filling process because the tech went so fast. Additionally, I asked for a dark red, and with only two coats its very streaky and the color is different nail to nail.
Overall, no attention to detail, and I’m terribly disappointed with my nails. Their website advertises a full set of acrylics for $35,and I was told my total was $45, but since I had to wait so long at the beginning it would only be $40. I that point I just wanted out.
I chose this place because of the stellar reviews. My experience was anything but. Advice? maybe if they are slower they actually care about quality, but if you walk in and they’re busy? RUN.

my nails are crooked. Was in too much of a hurry to go back as has to rush to another appointment. Was also disappointed she didn’t add the chrome like I wanted. She said in the end that she thought I didn’t want it when I said no such thing. She used the gel
Dryer thing when I just did DIP and clearly showed I wasn’t comfortable with it. The main reason I don’t do gel is so I don’t have to put my hand in that thing. Finally, she charged me extra. I told her the amount for tip I wanted added and she charged me extra. I was in a rush and too embarrassed to say anything. It’s not about the extra few dollars but the principle of it. I won’t be going back and don’t recommend at all.