Mingle Nail & Spa

Found this place because of a deal on groupon. The guy that did my nails was nice but he had a hard time trying to find the color cream and kept giving me pink. In the end he ended up giving me silver which was still not what I asked for plus he made me bleed. I came prepared to pay with my groupon and a CC. I wasn’t told until the end that their CC machine wasn’t working. So I had to walk a few blocks back to my car then find an ATM then come back and pay. After all that they didn’t even honor my groupon due to new ownership!
The place was nice but my nails weren’t that great (uneven lines, bad design) so I will not be going back.

I purchased a Groupon for Mingles. I called to set up an appointment. I get there, the lights were currently off and the ladies that were trying to help me barely spoke English. Ultimately, the lady I had spoke with to set my appointment was not there and failed to let me know ahead of time that she would not be there. The only reason I got to speak with her again was because one of the ladies decided to call her when I said I had a Groupon. Shout out to Groupon for crediting my money back, and I will not be returning.

My go-​to!
I am very routine with my nails, I get gels done every 2 — 3 weeks (depending on the state they’re in) and have been that way for over a decade. Upon moving to Pacific Beach, one of my first orders of business was finding a nail salon that is clean, affordable, and long lasting. Third time was a charm, and I haven’t looked back since!
The technicians do a great job and my manicures always last close to three weeks. I would definitely recommend this place :)
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This place doesn’t even deserve one star, I got charged for $ 350 for a fill, the lady said she voided the charge then re charged me $ 35.00 however if that was the case both charges would of showed up on my bank statement however the one on the receipt said 35.00 my bank account said $ 350.00 second my gel polish looks streaky, my friend also got her nails done and it sure looks like she has bubbles on her damn fingers! I would never recommend this place to anyone!

I love my nails! We were greeted when we walked in, didn’t have to wait very long, and were offered cold water bottles when we sat.
I got my nails done by Ivy and she did a great job and didn’t take long at all. We had great conversation too! Atmosphere was nice– clean, good music, lots of space.
Overall great experience.
And if you check in there 10 times on their iPad, you receive a $ 10 discount.
Price wasn’t the cheapest but I’d rather pay a few dollars more for a better experience.

Hubby walked by this place and he needed to get his nails did so he wanted to come here. I try to stay faithful to the place where I get my nails did in Roseville, but I do my nails did…
We were greeted right away. Wasn’t too busy, so we didn’t have to wait long. But we walked here from the hotel and on vacay, so there definitely was not a rush to be seated.
They were incredibly friendly. And took good care of us. The massages were super long and felt amazing! They made sure we were ok and definitely made sure we were happy with what we were receiving. Definitely felt comfortable here. And our nails came out superb. Along with the important things, a clean facility and clean tools. Very satisfied. Next time in SD, we will come here. :)

I went to Mingle with my hubby for pedicures. The shop is really cute, and clean. That’s probably the most important thing for me– the cleanliness. I felt totally confident that I wasn’t going to get any cooties here! The massage chairs were a very nice touch. The basic pedicure included a sugar scrub, which was a cool bonus. At the end, my husband and I each got a lengthy calf & foot massage, which was awesome. For the price ($ 22) I thought it was well worth it. If definitely go to Mingle again.

Excellent service everyone was very nice & Linda was very careful & detailed with my nails. Loved my nails!!!

I came here without an appointment are they did my nails 20 minutes after I came here. I was very happy because they were busy but the girl was not «fast» like she wants to finish quickly. Not at all. The result is beautiful and my nails look very healthy !
The place is very clean, each material are new and disinfected behind you. The price are not expensive at all and I’m sure I will come back very soon :)

I think this place is great. Nothing fancy, but the ladies are nice, quick and do a good job. After getting screwed around at what is supposed to be a fancy spa downtown (made an appointment and they seem to have lost it-​twice) I will for sure return here.

Let me preface my 1* review by saying that I am a Licensed Manicurist, and I’m not Vietnamese. Everyone knows that statistics show 75−85% of those who are in the nail business are Vietnamese. This is purely a viet shop, no Americans work there anymore. Jackie and Sherri are long gone.
There are only a small percentage of Americans doing nails nowadays, and this shop is not one of them. This shop employs Vietnamese people who talk smack right in front of you. I prefer a more comfortable setting.
BTW, if you don’t see the State Board license posted anywhere of the person working on you, ASK TO SEE THEIR LICENSE! Many don’t have them!
NEW OWNERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS,
It is now constantly littered with plates of food half-​eaten, lying around in the back, on ledges, on, and by chairs. The employees sit out in the open and eat in front of customers when they don’t have a client. They also take personal calls and speak loudly in the shop. Chaos!
There is no way to avoid the mess in the back of the store. You stumble on the mess cause you have to pass it to use the restroom. When you’re in a salon for 2 – 3 hours, you are going to need to use the restroom.
On my final visit, I showed up 15 minutes early. I had a standing monthly appointment with Ivy, (the current owner), for at least 6 months, and I had the same services every time: a spa pedicure, a pink/​white acrylic nail fill, and a lip wax. I paid both Amber and Ivy $ 60.00 a month.
When I arrived, Ivy approached me to say she just had a walk-​in and that she was setting up to give the walk-​in a pink/​white nail fill RIGHT NOW. :/​. DURING MY APPOINTMENT.
Ivy then asked me to come back in an hour!!! NO, I am not okay with coming back in an hour. I’m not okay with Ivy not having the courtesy of calling or texting me to let me know she was taking another customer at the same time of MY standing appointment.
THE WORST PART OF WHAT HAPPENED NEGATIVELY, WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN THIS INDUSTRY:
I developed mold from both Amber P and Ivy working on my pedicures. It was underneath my toenails and was caused from THEM CUTTING MY SKIN UNTIL MY SKIN BLED when they removed a re-​occurring ingrown toenail. Both of them routinely made my toe bleed and it subsequently developed mold underneath that only antibiotics would correct. I was on a strong régime of a prescription for eliminating mold FOR 45 DAYS! The shop doesn’t sanitize properly, so this passes mold on to the next client.
Don’t be fooled by their sealed implement bag. They do not clean the implements before being sealed in the bag. Anyone can buy a bag sealer! Plus, the spa chairs aren’t sanitized procedurally, and that contributes to it, too. The procedure is to clean a pedicure bowl with soapy water, drain it, then place sanitizer in it for at least 20 minutes to kill all bacteria. They don’t do this; just a rinse out and a new customer’s feet are placed in the bowl!
You have to wonder what Ivy was thinking when she bought the nail salon. What did her business plan look like? What was her mission statement? Did she even have those? I suspect not. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be all the various problems this salon has.
Even the nail brushes were not in the autoclave long enough to be sanitized thoroughly. Yes, I really took some chances when I never thought not to trust them. Bring your own nail brush. For any salon.
Ivy, hire more licensed nail technicians and fire all the lazy ones. The employees lie around on the spa pedi chairs, watching TV, eating (or sleeping) when they’re not working on a customer, because their skills are limited to plain MANICURES AND COLOR CHANGES.
Honestly? I think you should paint over your sign that says, «The only thing dirty here is the conversation». That is a blatant lie. EVERYTHING is dirty!
This place will (in good time) be paid a random visit by the State Board of Cosmetology, and be shut down.
People, you have been warned.

Came here on vacation in PB and I loved it. The woman that did my nails was quiet but very particular and took her time. She was extremely gentle and her tools were taken out of a sterile unopened bag. I recommend this salon to anyone :)

BEST PEDICURE EVER. I got the European pedi and it was to die for. My go to place from now on.

Unfortunately I didn’t have a good experience here this past weekend. I bought a groupon good for a shellac manicure. I made an appointment for Saturday morning per the groupon requirements. I indicated I would be using it for the shellac and I was assured it was perfectly okay.
Went in first thing Saturday, the ladies were nice but really didn’t talk to me much. I said oww a few times due to my cuticles being cut way too much on both my hands and feet. Everything was just ok except when it came to paying.
It became such a problem that I had a groupon. First the ladies said I needed an appointment I pointed out that I made one. Then they said it was only good for part of the shellac to which I pointed out that the groupon stated one FULL shellac manicure. Finally they said I needed to print it out to which I pointed to the groupon instructions that stated I could show it on the phone. They were rude, non understandable and unprofessional.
I will never return to this salon. If you don’t want to deal with groupons then don’t advertise your business.

My mom and I decided stop by here after breakfast for pedicures since it is close to Crushed and we didn’t feel like walking to Terri’s. Their pedicures are cheaper than other salons — it cost us $ 49 for both pedicures. I got a french polish pedicure, which I think cost a bit more.
The salon was empty, except for one other lady who was finished, so we were seated immediately. Both ladies were nice enough, but didn’t ask what type of pedicure we wanted. The environment felt very awkward — it was very quiet and a bit cold.
My pedicure was very mediocre. There was not much of a massage and my polish was just okay. They used the orange sea salt, which was nice. However, I didn’t feel like it was worth it.
Overall, if you’re just looking to have your feet soaked and your nails painted, this place would be an adequate choice. However, I like a bit more pampering, so I will continue my quest for a nail salon.

Great service! Ivy did a wonderful job! Loved cgatting about our puppies! See ya in the Bay!

I love it here! Super mellow place. Usually I go in during the day time and its pretty quiet, which makes it relaxing.
Ivy always does my nails, I get a gel fill with french and chillac on my toes. Ivy is seriously talented!!! There have been a few times where I have broken a nail and she was able to artistically fix it and make it look perfect again, even on my toe once (saving me from having to cut all of my toenails shorter!)
One time I slammed my nail in a door and it broke the DAY I got it done and Ivy fixed it free of charge the next day when I called her.
I always call ahead and they are usually able to accommodate me right away.
I definitely recommend this place. It is full of talent and great customer service. Love you Mingle nail salon!

Don’t know why this place has bad reviews…
I walked in and they were able to see me in 10 minutes so the girl ran the foot bath and I chilled in the massage chair until she was ready.
Amazing pedicure from Jackie and she was really nice to talk to! She actually went into great detail and really cared about whether was happy!
I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone!

I went to Mingle on 8÷6÷14 to get my nails done for my wedding that weekend. I brought my bridesmaids and paid for them to have a Shellac French manicure and a basic pedicure as well. I had to get acrylic nails because I had broken three of my nails earlier that week and I upgraded my pedicure to include the callus removal.

We started with the pedicure so I could do it with my girls and everything was going fine. All of the ladies helping us were nice and they were asking questions about my upcoming wedding. The girl doing my pedicure put the callus removing gel on my feet and started scrubbing with a Pumice stone. It felt a bit rough on one area of my foot and I felt a burning sensation that hurt so badly I wanted to cry. Holding back my tears I let her know that it was too rough and to be more gentle. The pain didn’t go away! After my feet were rinsed I noticed that some skin was missing on the side of my foot/​big toe. At the time, I couldn’t tell if the chemical had burned me or I had been cut. I pointed my injury out to the girls working and was told «sorry». I asked for some antiseptic so I wouldn’t get an infection and it was provided.
After the pedicure I had to get my nails done, my foot hurt the entire time. I had mentioned it enough that I was given Neosporin from the girl doing my nails. After the damage done to my foot I was asked to pay for the pedicure, I wasn’t even offered a discount. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to deal with it at the time because it was getting late and everyone had left except for the girl who did my nails. I was very lucky that I could still wear my shoes for the wedding because I can’t wear the shoes I normally wear to work due to the pain. Upon later inspection, their were deep cuts taken out of my foot. They are still pretty deep almost two weeks later.
I would not recommend this place to anyone due to the damage to my foot and the fact they didn’t seem to think it was a big deal.

I had NEVER had a good experience at a nail salon until I found Mingle Nails. I had the most amazing experience and this is exactly how I dreamed going to get my nails done would be like.
First of all the salon is decorated SO cute! Hot pink and turquoise walls with chic furniture and accessories.
The daughter of the owner is a spunky girl who makes you feel immediately welcome when you walk in.
I had Kim do shellac for me. She was amazing. My conversation with her flowed beautifully and she was so genuine, I am obsessed with her. She spent so much time on every individual nail to make sure the job was perfect and it really was. I am so happy with my nails and with the customer service of this place! I have officially found a home to go for my nail care. I had sworn off nail salons for years because the ladies were always rude to me and I felt like they whispered and laughed about me in their foreign language.
Anyway, here is the most cutely decorated salon with fantastic service and outstanding quality of care.
You need to try this place out.