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RU NAILS

RU NAILS

Nail salon in Santa Monica, CA

Rated 4.6 out of 5 (83 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 10 AM

The salon sits on Wilshire Boulevard, one of the main routes between Santa Monica and Los Angeles, next to Douglas Park. According to the salon, street parking is usually available nearby. It says it serves clients from Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, West Los Angeles, Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City and Beverly Hills.

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The salon sits on Wilshire Boulevard, one of the main routes between Santa Monica and Los Angeles, next to Douglas Park. According to the salon, street parking is usually available nearby. It says it serves clients from Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, West Los Angeles, Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City and Beverly Hills.

The menu is split into Russian services, regular services and add-ons. Russian manicures and pedicures use a dry technique with professional e-file bits; a Russian No-Polish Manicure starts at $60 and includes shaping, cuticle work and a shiny buff finish. The Russian Hard Gel Manicure is $90 and includes a hard gel overlay or fill suited to all nail types and lengths, rising to $120 for extra long nails. The salon calls this manicure a best-seller. A Russian Hard Base Gel Polish at $80 is for short to medium nails, which the salon says is not suitable for long nails. Gel-X extensions start at $90 and rise by length to $130 for the longest, and hard gel extensions start at $120 and rise to $160. Regular manicures start at $40 and regular pedicures at $50. Clients can book a manicure and pedicure at the same time.

A visit takes place in a space the salon describes as clean, modern and welcoming, with comfortable seating. Complimentary coffee, tea, bottled water, soft drinks and light refreshments are offered. Reusable metal instruments are cleaned, disinfected, sealed in pouches and sterilized in a medical-grade autoclave. The pouches are opened in front of each client before service begins, and disposable items are used whenever appropriate.

Appointments are strongly recommended, and walk-ins are taken only when time allows. The salon suggests returning every three to four weeks for a fill or maintenance visit. It says Russian hard gel and hard base manicures last three to four weeks, depending on nail growth, length, lifestyle and aftercare. Digital gift cards are available in $50, $75, $100 and $150 amounts or a custom amount, and can be used toward any service or gratuity.

Russian-style nail work done with a dry technique and precision e-file bits, using gel systems and tools from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other European manufacturers, with reusable tools sterilized before each client.

Clean, modern and welcoming, with comfortable seating.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Extras added to a manicure or pedicure, including gel and Gel-X or acrylic removal, French tips, cat eye, chrome powder and custom design.

  • Gel Removal $10
  • Cat Eye $20
  • Chrome Powder $20
  • Custom Design $20+
  • French Tips $20
  • Gel-X/Acrylic Removal $20

Russian Gel-X extensions and Russian hard gel extensions, priced by length from short to extra long.

  • Russian Gel-X Extensions $90+
  • Russian Hard Gel Extensions $120+

Russian manicures in no-polish, regular polish, hard base gel and hard gel versions.

  • Russian No-Polish Manicure $60
  • Russian Nail Polish Manicure $70
  • Russian Hard Base Gel Polish $80
  • Russian Hard Gel Manicure $90
  • Regular No-Polish Manicure $40
  • Regular Nail Polish Manicure $50
  • Regular Gel Manicure $60

Russian pedicures in no-polish, regular polish and gel versions.

  • Russian No-Polish Pedicure $65
  • Russian Nail Polish Pedicure $75
  • Russian Gel Pedicure $85
  • Regular No-Polish Pedicure $50
  • Regular Nail Polish Pedicure $60
  • Regular Gel Pedicure $70

Photos

  • Salon interior with green chairs and staff doing manicures
  • Hand with bright orange almond nails, RU Nails watermark
  • Bright yellow pedicure on a client's toes
  • Pale pink pedicure with sandals on a client
  • Nude manicure on a client's hand
  • Sheer pink French-tip manicure on two hands
  • White manicure on a client's hands
  • Pale pink hard gel manicure on a client
  • Light blue gel manicure on a client's hands
  • Almond-shaped nude extensions on a client holding a bag
  • Pink and white French pedicure on a client
  • Dark brown glossy gel manicure on hands

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Russian manicures and pedicures with a dry technique and e-file bits
  • Hard gel overlay for all nail types, with a hard base option for short to medium natural nails
  • Gel-X extensions priced by five lengths
  • Same-time manicure and pedicure for four hands
  • Luxio by Akzentz gel system, described by the salon as 100% pure gel, TPO-free, HEMA-free, vegan and cruelty-free
  • Reusable metal tools sterilized in a medical-grade autoclave and opened in front of each client
Good for
  • nail extensions
  • longer-lasting manicures and pedicures
  • same-time manicure and pedicure
  • walk-ins when time allows
  • clients in Santa Monica, West Los Angeles and Venice
  • regular no-polish manicures and pedicures
Treats
  • nail extensions
  • weak or flexible nails
  • nail strength and length
  • long-wearing color
  • gel and acrylic removal
  • French tips and chrome finishes
Techniques
  • dry Russian manicure technique
  • e-file
  • hard gel
  • hard base gel polish
  • Gel-X extensions
  • gel removal
  • Gel-X or acrylic removal
  • French tips
  • cat eye
  • chrome powder

Products & treatments

  • Luxio by Akzentz gel system
  • OPI
  • Kodi
  • Products and precision tools from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other European manufacturers

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