Sasa's Nails, Manhattan Beach

To design her signature manicure at Sasa's Nails, resident nail tech Melissa Jones drew on more than 30 years of experience. After cleaning cuticles and shaping nails, she exfoliates skin with natural oils, soaks, and scrubs, which soften epidermal layers beneath warm mitts. From there, Melissa adds colorful polishes, from shellac coats that stay on for more than a week to GelColor by OPI, which can be removed without filing or scraping. Her pedicures relax recipients with aromatic soaks, sugar scrubs, and massages that knead muscles from knee to toe.