With soothing music and a cozy upstairs location, Zenka Luxe brings a relaxing spa vibe to its beachside clientele in Manhattan Beach, Calif. 

Zenka Luxe offers retail products including hair, nail, and makeup products; jewelry; and heatable animal-shaped aromatherapy snuggles.

Jackie, my nail tech, started doing nails in her native Scotland before coming to California many years ago. I was excited to get my first gel-polish manicure!

NAILS Magazine spotted! Zenka Luxe was featured in our Signature Services section in 2009.

Guests can purchase sun hats to shield them from the bright sun near the beach.

Guests are greeted by native plants on Zenka Luxe’s second floor landing.

Zenka offers locally created Pedi Princess pedi-flops.

An esthetician performs facials in this area.

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