Kawaii Nails

Sep 2022

The best quality Japanese gel mani! I booked an appointment with Mika a few days before my wedding. It has been two weeks since my mani, and my nails still look amazing! I wanted a simple yet elegant ombré. I showed Mika a few examples and selected the colors. She gave me pointers and helped me finalize the two colors and ended up adding a third because the color I chose was a little too light. I also added an extension, as advised by Mika because one of my nails was shorter than the others. The extension looks like my real nails and when I told friends it was fake, they were shocked. Very high quality all around. I only wish they were in NYC. I plan to return every time I'm in SoCal.

Dec 2021

I've been going to Kawaii nails for 4 years now. Ever since my friend recommended me to mica she became my go to nail lady. I can't never go to any other nail tech. Mica is the best at what she does. She's super fast and also good at nail designs if you're into that. She also plays a movie for you while you get your nails done so the time goes by really fast. My nails never lift or chipped. She uses a Japanese styling gel that allows your gel to last super long.

Apr 2021

Hands down the best nails I've ever had. I'm writing this review a little more than 3 weeks after my appointment and my nails still don't have a single imperfection. The nail boutique itself is in a corporate park near John Wayne airport. There are only two nail technicians so they each have their own little office in the suite. Aco is a true artist and was extremely sweet and detailed when working on my nails and I really appreciated her dedication to the craft. She also had a good assortment of girly movies for her clients to watch during their service; I got to watch 27 dresses and a little bit of mean girls. The overall cost of the service was a lot more than what I would normally pay but honestly, with the amount the detail she put into my nails, the cost was reasonable (you get what you pay for in the most positive sense.) it's important to note that it is not a full manicure, so don't expect a soak, or lotiony hand massage. Even still, Ive gotten SO many compliments on my nails so it was still very well worth it. I will definitely be coming back for my next special occasion and be recommending them to all of my friends. (As a side note, everything in the picture I'm uploading was hand painted by Aco (no stencils or stickers!))