Mimis Nails Salon

Terrible customer service! If you make an appointment, be prepared to be there for hours and hours. I’ve been going here over 6 months as a regular, making regular appointments. They mess up my appointment frequently and when I show up (on time or early) for my appointment, I’m made to wait for 40 minutes or more past my appointment time. Then, while I’m getting my nails or pedi done, I’m made to wait again so they can accommodate walk-​ins who will get their nails done and walk-​out before I am worked on. I’ve been there 3.5 hours or 4 hours getting a simple pedi and acrylic fill (nothing fancy!). This is during the week — when it’s not as busy. If you value your time and appreciate being respected, move on.

To say the least, I ALWAYS go to a young lady there named Tiffany. She’s done the best job on my acrylics whenever I get them done. The only downside is, even when I schedule an appointment with her, I end up waiting up to an hour after my scheduled time, because she gets caught up handling another client.
All in all, I can say that this place isn’t the best and neither are their prices, but if you find the right nail tech for you, it becomes worth going to.

Beware! The man who did my pedicure seemed distracted and rushed even though there was no one waiting. I wanted my nails to be buffed and he used the acrylic sander on the top of my toe nails. I told him I had never seen it done that way so he put it down and didn’t do the other foot. The real kicker was when he went to remove the heel skin with a Dollar Store coarse cheese grater. I’m not kidding! Don’t know what cosmetology school would teach or approve this methodology but I told him to stop and he put that «tool» away too. Didn’t stay for a manicure, just paid the $ 25 and left. There also a strong toxic smell of polish in the shop that makes it rather unpleasant. I wouldn’t recommend going here.

Loved it at first but my last two mani/pedi’s have left something to be desired.

DO NOT GO HERE! DO NOT GO HERE!!!
I genuinely want to give zero stars but Unilocal won’t let me.
I went in about 3 weeks ago for a Deluxe/​Spa Pedicure right when they opened on a Saturday morning. First as a relatively tall female (5’7″) I hit my head on their door chime upon walking in. I was greeted immediately, selected my color, and sat in the pedicure chair. The woman who did my pedicure started off doing a great job. I had a slightly ingrown toenail on my left foot and she diligently worked to remove it. This is where the trouble started. Although she worked really hard to remove the ingrown nail, she also went too far. She cut the nail almost all the way to the nail bed but stopped just short of it and left a little piece of nail lifted up. She noticed it but left it because I think she was worried she’d make me bleed if you had gone any further. Immediately I was in pain but figured it was just because she had been digging into my toe!
Once finished shaping the rest of my nails she started on the hot stone part of the spa pedicure. She was rubbing my leg so hard with the bare hot stones that I could feel my skin start to get irritated. By this time a fellow employee had come in showing off a bunch of her recent purchases (shoes, jewelry, kids clothing, etc.) which had distracted my nail tech. She finally finished the pedicure and painted my toenails. Only problem is she barely covered the nail with the polish… I can do a better job painting my toenails than she did!
Here’s where it all starts to go wrong. The next few days after my pedicure I notice that the pain from her digging into my nail wasn’t going away. A couple days later the pain was getting even worse. About a week later I was checking the nail and accidentally popped a puss blister from where she had been digging into my toenail. The next day it turned into a full blow infection. I ended up going to a podiatrist (foot doctor) less than 2 weeks later and had to have part of my nail removed because of the infection.
Needless to say, I will never be going back here again.

DeeDee and Tommy, the couple that runs the place, do a great job at nails. Unfortunately, you often feel like you are one of the cattle in the herd of people they are trying to rush through. I’ve been going here for years, because no one else does powdered acrylic like they do, and no one does the designs they do. I’ve made appointments before, only to wait 1.5 hours to get my nails done. For the best service, come on a weekday, torward the beginning of the day.

This would be a 5 star review except for a few unfortunate details.
I go here often for their deluxe pedicure and I request Tomy because he really does an amazing job. Scrubs all callouses off, sculpts even difficult nails and it is important my feet are presentable because I am an Ashiatsu Massage Therapist which means I put my feet on people’s backs. I travel all over and really Tomy is the best pedicure I have ever had anywhere. I am grateful for his attention to detail and all the niceties and the time taken to do the job well.
Tomy and the great pedi’s is why I will continue going and that would get you 5 stars right there.
Alas issues I have encountered were, when I brought by daughter and three grand daughters in to celebrate one of their birthdays I was singing the praises of this place, telling them best work anywhere and so on and so forth. First problem, on two of the girls extra work was done that they did not ask for and we did not OK or agree to. At first I thought this was a «perk»? They charged us ten dollars for each child they did a 5 second flower paint on. No. Do not do services I do not request and then charge me for it.
There is another place in town I no longer go to for this very reason. Adding things and charging when I did not want in first place and certainly did not agree to.
An other major issue that was surprising and disappointing is during our 5 sessions which I made an appointment for, two of the techs left the building, one for 45 minutes. I don’t know anyone who has the time to sit somewhere for 45 minutes mid mani. Then deluxe mani for which I paid full price was minimal at best. all together maybe 15 minutes spent on hands. I don’t do nail polish so I am paying for the massage and moisturizing, shaping and other nice details.
It’s true there may be a slight cultural barrier but I left wondering if I have been played because these are intelligent people who are skilled techs and successful business folk so maybe the language and cultural differences are played up to charge for details not requested or OK’d? That makes me very uncomfortable. Not so inclined to bring family and friends in the future.

I’ve gone to this salon several times for pedicures and acrylic and/​or shellac nails. I do prefer this salon for pedicures but not for anything else. However, in their defense, I’m very picky with my nails so I don’t trust too many salons. If you’re looking for a good pedicure in Longmont, this is a great place.

So I started going into this salon in 2011. At first I always got amazing service. Both timely and great nail techs. Over the following years it got worse and worse. Last christmas my husband went in to get me a gift certificate and he told me the person who helped him was rude and tried to rush him out of the door when he asked for help. Then when I used the certificate the techs didn’t listen or understand at all. The first time I used it I got a pretty shoddy manicure and shellac and the tech cut my cuticle and then the shellac was touching my skin which caused it to lift within a day. I went back a few days later to get the shellac redone and the tech didn’t listen at all and ended up giving me another manicure which I didn’t ask for and I just let it happen because I figured I wouldn’t be going back anyways. Beware. I have seen this salon at its best and worse and the tech turnover is so high I have no idea how the owners keep this place open anymore.

Don’t think this place is as clean as some others. Been having my nails done for years. Had them done here for a couple months then moved on due to language barriers. About 4 weeks later, discovered I had nail fungus issues. Had to have come from here.
Also very disappointed that after 4 months of bi– weekly visits they didn’t treat me or greet me differently than they did first time guests. BEWARE!

Worst pedicure ever! Didn’t clean toes properly and horrible job on the paint. I don’t recommend this place at all.

I had been here a couple times in the past and was always pleased with the results, but I think my most recent visit was the best. The lady who applied my acrylics was really friendly and patient with me. She worked quickly, but gently, didn’t cause any pain. She made the acrylic so thin that it almost looked like my real nails. The price is about the same as other places, but you definitely get much better quality than what you pay for. As a side note, this place is also great for getting acrylics removed. Mine are always incredibly difficult to remove due to the shape of my nail beds. It took nearly an hour, but they soaked them off slowly and gently, never forcing them off. I definitely recommend this place!

Went again, to do a refill (after one week) on my pink and white nails and Jeff did a great job. Two weeks have gone by and I’m considering waiting another week before getting another refill. Needless to say, he definitely made up for the bad full set the week prior. Also, got a polish change with another lady on my toes and she did a good job. Nothing special to say about the paint job on my toes.

I went here expecting to get a strip-​mall 2^nd rate experience and was pleasantly surprised! The salon was bright and clean, lots of new massage chairs and the service from all the staff was very, very friendly. There were a few regulars in and conversation was smiling and pleasant, as it was with me and my manicurist by the end of the visit.
Very happy with the basic mani-​pedi I got! Came in with no appointment (although I did call ahead to see how busy they were — after work hours right before a holiday weekend) and was seated right away. No bubbles in the polish, no mess to touch up later, good shape to the nails and a great scrub and massage to the legs. Only complaints were that I would have liked a hotter foot bath (easily remedied next time) and a bigger selection of polish colors. I will absolutely be going back.

I wanted a plain old pedicure at a good price. Everywhere I called charged way too much and offered too many extra fancy services.
At Mimis I had great service for just $ 25. I made an appointment but could have walked in. Cindy (usually works each day after 3 PM) not only carefully did my nails but also gave a nice leg massage. I was offered a drink and enjoyed my tea. I found the salon to be clean with a calm, pleasant atmosphere. The equipment was in a sterilized bag. Assuming the polish stays on well, I will be going back to Mimis.

I really wanted to get my nails done because I had an important party to go to. I called in like a polite person and actually made an appointment, knowing the nature of nail salons — how women just pop in — unexpectedly. Anyways, I made my appointment for 1pm that day– having plans to go get my outfit for the party right after. So I go in there, and they do half pedicure, then ask me to wait and dip my hands in some soapy mixture. I waited like that for over an hour, while women piled into the salon and got their nails done. Finally in tears, I decided to leave as I did not plan on spending 90 mins waiting for my turn (BECAUSE I MADE AN APPOINTMENT) I have no idea how good they are at nails. They do talky about you — in another language right infront of your face. They still charged me for the half pedicure, when I left. I would not suggest calling in to make an appointment, they either dont care or will pick and choose who they get to first. Never going back. Why cant we have one salon where the people in it aren’t from another country? That actually care about appointments? So annoying.