Dashing Diva

I must disagree with the poster who comnplained about the virtual nails. I am on my third set of them, and absolutely would recommend them to someone seeking a natural looking nail without the damaging (and painful) drill used in acrylic application.

The first appt is longer then your next ones as they have to size the plastic nails to your unique nail bed. At your next appt., it takes about 10-15 minutes for them to soak off in the vibrating acetone machine.

Mine do not lift after one week, on the contrary I can even stretch my wear a few days longer. I have never had one break or chip and I frequently receive compliments on how beautiful my nails are - people are shocked when they learn they are not real.

Pedicures at DD are not that great. The upright position you have to sit in at the pedicure booth is uncomfortable and everything is very methodical and timed. It's certianly not horrible by any account though.

I read about virtual nails and decided to give them a try. I had acrylic nails for 25 years, but my nails are in surprisingly good shape. Virtual nails are advertised as lasting 2 weeks and taking less time than acrylics. Not so. The nails took about an hour to apply (similar to acrylics). They lasted ONE WEEK before starting to look shabby and lift. I did not return to have them removed, but took them off myself using clippers. If you are looking for an acrylic alternative, don't waste your time with this option. My experience of the salon in general was positive. The technicians were friendly and the salon was clean. I also had a pedicure which was ok but nothing to write home about.

I have to say- this was about the worst nail job I have ever had. I had a manicure & Pedicure for the first time here, someone told me to try this place, so I did. It was horrible, but since this place got such GREAT reviews, I thought I would try it again, dumb me it was even worse. I would never recommend this place to anyone, and the quality of the work is beyond bad, the nail girls need to go back to nail school!
Save your money!

I am a licensed Aesthetician. I know a thing or two about skin care. I came here for a pedicure and a under arm wax. I normally do my own waxing but I heard such good things about this place that I felt like letting someone else do it for a change. BIG...no wait...HUGE mistake. I will start by saying, my pedicure was so, so. Not Amazing. She was sanitary. The wax, not sanitary and not done properly. "Kelly" didn't use gloves, she double dipped into the wax pot each time. I caught her too late to stop the wax. Then she used the oh, so painful and wrong, rip-towards-the-ceiling technique. She never applied pressure to my skin after ripping. Then she put baby powder on my wax covered pits. I asked her for some oil and she said "powder, much better". I was horrified. The whole time I was screaming and yelping. I told her i didn't want my other done and she told me I was "sensitive like baby" and my hair was "deep like middle easterner hair". When I got home I saw that I had a huge purple bruise under my pits and skin is missing. I made an appointment to my doctor. And I filed a complaint online with the California Cosmetology board.

I've been going to this place since they opened and I can honestly say I have never left unhappy. The technicians are wonderful and the quality of work here is unmatched. The price is the reason I took one star away but for me it's always been well worth it.

PROS: free cosmos!
CONS: parking can be hard to find in Old Pasadena

I visited the dashing diva in Pasadena a week ago and was very disappointed with what I experienced. I didnt mind paying the $60 for a set of virtual nails and pedicure. However, I was stunned at how differently they treated their customers based on their race. I am a Chinese American, while the other non-Asian customers received pleasant greetings and courteous service (i.e. opening doors, helping with their belongings), I was rudely brushed aside and wasnt extended the same level of customer service my non-Asian counterparts received. The owners were Korean and all the girls working there were Asians as well. It was as if they felt the need to go out of their way to please their non-Asian customers. I particularly felt discriminated by the Asian guy who worked the front counter. He was rude and unhelpful. It was a sad day.

I finally got a chance to go by this place I've been monitoring since they began construction and I am happy to say it totally lived up to the hype. The spoiled pedicure is to die for and the best part of the whole place is that you will never be nagged by technicians trying to upsell anything. You simply just choose the manicure or pedicure according to your needs and just sit back and RELAX! I just can't wait for my next appointment!

the salon was nice. service was ok. we were there for thursday night girls night out. we got free cosmos which was nice. but the reason i liked the place was not so much the service. i expected actually better service for the money, but the virtual nails was wonderful. much better than the usual acrylics. it looks much more natural. and it's much better for you too.

My friends and I organized a "Girls Night Out" at Dashing Diva and let me tell you it was a blast. Everything from the great music to the wonderful cosmos they serve every Thursdays and Fridays. I can't wait til another one opens up near where I live!

I've been getting mani/pedis since I was 12 years old so I sort of consider myself as an expert in this field. I was totally blown away by the experience I had at Dashing Diva this past weekend. I chose to have the Divaroma pedicure and let me tell you it was splendid! Everything from the aroma essence to the longer massage, I definitely look forward to trying their higher end pedicures the next time around. They even have a 3 day guarantee where even if you don't like th polish color you chose, they repolish you for free within 3 days! How many nail salons offer that??

Don't let the sophisticated facade fool you. This was not the nail spa excperience I expected. Kids were running around everywhere. $35 is too much for a pedicure when the technician pays more attention to her tots than your toes.

I just got back from the best manicure and pedicure I've ever had. You won't find a salon that is cuter or cleaner than this one. The staff is great and best of all they AUTOCLAVE! I'm a huge germaphobe so it's great to finally find a salon in LA that does this. Dashing Diva is a must visit!