Cote d’Vernis

There’s a new innovative beauty destination in LA that offers an elevated and relaxing nail care experience in the fashionable Brentwood section. I must admit, when it was in construction I thought it was going to be a chic new French restaurant, or maybe a wine bar where I could grab a glass of Cotes du Rhone. Cote offers its own exclusive eco-friendly and luxurious nail polish line that is cruelty-free, vegan and free of the five major toxins used in most nail lacquers. Offering a 109-piece collection priced at $16 a bottle, they’re stripped of formaldehyde- so Brazilian blowout passé- dibutyl phthalate, toluene, camphor and formaldehyde resin.

Founders Mary Lennon and Leah Yari also sell home and body goods, locally designed fashion accessories and of course…top notch nail services with five indoor and six outdoor mani/pedi stations in a California beach meets South of France setting that will make you say oooh la la instead of oooh chop shop. The five free nail care is all LA made, and Cote provides four safe treatments such as Luxe-  $35 manicure and $45 pedicure, Classic–  $20 manicure and $26 pedicure, Petit for Kids-  $12 manicure and $16 pedicure, and Hot Stone Foot Massage- $45 for 30 minutes. Each station includes an iPad for smudge-free entertainment, or even hammering out those pressing work e-mails with your freshly done nails. Who said you can’t run a company while beautifying? www.coteshop.co