about us
"Le Petit Salon" embodies Kim Caballero's vision of combining French elegance with elite nail care. It's a sanctuary where luxury meets artistry, crafted to offer an exceptional experience rooted in sophistication. Here, every detail echoes Kim's dedication to quality and the charm of French hospitality, inviting you to a journey of beauty and elegance like no other.
welcome to our boutique nail salon
Nail service, redefined
Le Petit Salon is an boutique, French-inspired nail salon in Tustin, where meticulous nail care and bespoke, detail-driven design unfold with quiet precision. Each experience is composed with care, mutual respect, and an unwavering devotion to those who enter.
This is nail care at its highest expression—meticulous, intentional, and impossible to replicate. Le Petit Salon is not meant to be explained. It is meant to be experienced.
a message from the founder
I never planned to own a nail salon—but every chapter of my life led me here. From refugee roots to corporate boardrooms to Le Petit Salon… this is my story.
It’s such a pleasure to meet you — I’m Kim Caballero. My story begins far from where I stand today fleeing Vietnam on a small boat, carrying nothing but hope and the American dream in our hearts. That journey shaped me—teaching me resilience, gratitude, and the extraordinary power of possibility. Those lessons along with my faith in God guide everything I do, shaping the way I lead, create, and care.
A former corporate girl turned creative entrepreneur, I founded Le Petit Salon after years of searching for a nail salon experience that felt both luxurious and boutique—while focusing on excellence in work. And when I couldn’t find it, I created it. Le Petit Salon is my personal nail salon dream come true. But this is about more than nails. It’s about setting a new standard: a space where beauty and dignity are inseparable, where every guest and every technician is truly seen, valued, and celebrated. This is my love letter to the nail industry, to the technicians who dedicate their hearts to this profession, and to our beloved guests who make every effort worth it all. I am not an expert—just a first-time salon owner sharing the real pivots, struggles, and wins along this journey.
I am deeply committed to creating a workplace where basic human rights are not just valued—they are expected. A culture where team members are respected, empowered, and happy; where bullying, fighting, or berating have no place; where salon culture provides a safe, nurturing, and inspiring space to work. Where guests feel welcomed and valued, and technicians are given the space to create with heart. For too long, I’ve watched an industry sacrifice care for speed, and people for profit, and I knew we could do better. Le Petit Salon was born from that belief. Nail care can be exceptional, deeply human, and filled with kindness.
When you walk through our doors, I hope you feel it—the love, the thought, the intention behind every touch. I invite you to join us, to support this dream, and to celebrate a better way to care for yourself, and for the people who care for you.
This is more than a salon. It’s a movement. A quiet revolution of care, dignity, and excellence—for our guests and for the technicians on the other side of the table.
Le Petit Salon is the nail service experience, redefined.
