FlyGirls Nail Art

i went to the fly girls nail art as my mom wanted to treat me to a mani pedi and we went together so we picked a place close to her home. I called for an appointment and was accomodated with the same day appointment: D. I went with my mom to our appointment and i sat and had a great conversation while having my nails done. I had a gel mani and reg pedi. I can say three weeks in and my nails still look great as well as my toes. I have never had a gel manicure before and i may be addicted! I love that they do not push upgrades on you because other nail places do that and i feel so uncomfortable when that happens but it didn’t here which was great!

This review is long overdue! I went to California to help my mother in law pack and by the end of the week we decided to go get a regular mani and pedi. (no gel or Add-​ons) And the only place open on Sundays that I found, was FlyGirls Nail Art. On Sunday July 19^th Holly (the owner and nicest person I have ever met) took us with no appointment! She was the only manicurists-​nail technician in the salon, (we thought it would be an issue, but she insisted we stayed) and she took turns from my mother in law to myself. It was nice when she switched off — it allowed my feet to soak even more and allowed me to catch up on gossip magazines! ;)
Overall, There was absolutely no rush and she took her time with us, we felt like it was a private treatment. On top of taking her time with us, Holly gave the best foot reflexology that I have ever had– my head literally rolled back onto the chair. (She really knows what she is doing.)
And at the same time had time to offer us coffee, tea and water.
You know you found a great nail salon when almost two weeks go by and the nail polish is still intact! (I still wash dishes and run errands). Im so impressed by her customer service and the outcome of her nail skills! I just wished I lived in California to get my nails done by her all the time.
I did the Opi Brown color and it looks fabulous!
Thanks Holly

Enjoyed a mani/​pedi here last week. Mindy did a great job! Very clean place, each customer gets a new liner in the foot bath (yay!). I have nerve issues in my left foot, and Mindy was so sweet about it and knew exactly what to do. What a relief to find my go-​to nail salon. I don’t mind driving from Irvine for great services with Mindy in a super-​clean, small and pleasant environment.

Such a fun and wonderful experience! They were so nice and took great care of me and my cousin for our holiday nails. We opted for the Red White and Blue pedicure (super cute with rose petals in it!) and it felt so great. Very clean and professional environment. I can’t wait to bring my mom back to spoil her too!

Cute place but horrible experience. I thought I would try a new nail place and stumbled upon this place on groupon. I made an appointment at 5:15 and showed up at 5:10. There were only 2 nail techs working and they were both with a customer. I waited for 30 min. Before they even started my pain/​medi. My mani/​pedi took a total of 2 and a half hours!!! I could not believe it, I got a basic gel mani and regular pedi no add ons. I still don’t understand how it took this long, who has 3 hours to spend getting their nails done, not me! My nail tech was friendly and did a decent job, however definitely not worth 3 hours of my time. Will not be returning.

It was the worst experience ever ! She didn’t trim my cuticles and nails neatly
I will never come back here

I wanted to get a mani/​pedi after work this past week and so I looked up a place nearby on Groupon. I used Groupon to search for a nail salon because I wanted a good deal of course! Plus, I had a credit (Groupon Bucks) to use towards my next purchase.
Before purchasing a Groupon for Flygirl Nail Art, I decided to call them to see if an appointment was required. A woman answered the phone and mentioned that she could take me at 5:45pm that same day, which was perfect. But then she asked if I had already purchased the Groupon because she would rather I buy the deal directly from her (I then figured she was the owner). I personally don’t care whether I pay Groupon or the nail salon as long as I got the same deal, which was $ 29.98 for a regular mani/​pedi. So I said no I haven’t purchased it yet and that I didn’t mind buying from her. However, I did have those Groupon Bucks that I wanted to put towards the purchase. She then told me to hold off on buying the Groupon anyway because she still might be able to offer the same amount remaining after subtracting my Groupon Bucks. So I said ok that’s fine.
I get to Flygirl Nails and the place was alright… They did not have the fancy salon spa chairs. Instead they had white couch looking chairs, like ones you would find in a home. It’s nothing horrible… However it’s not something I expected at a nail salon. Overall, the salon was quaint.
When I first met her and mentioned the Groupon again, she asked how much Groupon Bucks I had of which was $ 13. My total charge from Groupon came out to $ 16 and some change, which was great for me! She then proceeded to say «Wow, that’s a great deal for you. However, I won’t be making anything from that. Groupon only gives me 60% and I have to pay the technicians 60%.» I was confused as to why she was telling me this information… And I said ok so what do you want me to do? And she said well you might as well buy it from Groupon. So I did.
And so, they had me put my feet in a pedicure tub and began my service. I felt pretty awkward after that whole conversation. But then, she brought up the Groupon topic again and said, well you can pay me $ 18 and just use your Groupon Bucks towards something else. And although she was saying it in a polite manner, I felt as if I was being haggled… I told her sorry, but you mentioned to go ahead and buy it from Groupon and I just did.
I mentioned that I found this place because it was on Groupon. I just didn’t understand why she persisted to tell me to use my Groupon Bucks towards a different purchase. She then continued to tell me that it’s great for advertising but it doesn’t give her any repeat business and that she only ends up breaking even. Sorry, but that’s not my problem. If you’re so unhappy with the turnout, then why advertise on Groupon? It is plain wrong to make your customers feel like they need to do YOU (the business) a favor!
In the end, I got my mani/​pedi. It was nicely done with just a minor issue with the nail polish drying out too fast since we were having dry weather that day and their door was open. It created tiny bumps or what looked like air pockets in the polish already on my nail, but after the clear coat was applied I felt that it looked fine. She did ask me whether I was happy with them or not and that she’d be happy to redo them. I appreciated her offer, but I felt that they looked just fine.
Overall, my nails were nicely done. The nail tech and the owner were nice people. However, the situation with the Groupon was not handled professionally. Customers should never feel haggled. It was only fair that I bought that Groupon as it was advertised and I had the right to apply those Groupon Bucks at my discretion. It’s not up to the business to dictate whether the customer should use it towards something else so that they can make more money off of them. And for this reason, I will not be back.

What a fun and great place! It took me two weeks to finally have time to write this, but I could not NOT write one!
From the conversation over the phone with Holly while she accomated my schedule to get me in, to the amazing job done on our nails, to walking out the doors with the not to far away ocean breeze and warm sunset shining down on us. 5 Stars!
We had the pleasure of trying FlyGirls Nail Art off a Groupon I had bought and despite so many other places that are on Groupon, these ladies sure delivered. Holly, the owner, provides a quaint, cozy and fun atmosphere, comfortable chairs, and not to mention brand new foot tubs every time, for every person (come on, this alone make it worth it!), sooo many color selections, offered beverages, and even an option to allow you to bring in your own drinks and wine if you want! Britnee and Aileen provided our services and did an BEAUTIFUL job… my toenails still look like they were done yesterday and it has been two weeks. They took their time and were so fun to talk to and engage with. We were not hurried out or rushed at all. We had an absolutely wonderful time, and even better service. Thank you FlyGirls! We already preset our next appointment when we left! We are coming back! Make the appointment here – these days it is so hard to find a CLEAN, professional, and superb nail salon that doesn’t break the bank in the Newport area. We sure found one! :)

Holly was amazing! Great customer service from my very first phone call! My nails took a lot of skill to perfect. She perfected them! I’d reason mend this place to any and everyone looking for a fun, professional and perfect experience.

I was unfortunately very frustrated by my experience here yesterday (gel manicure), and I’m only writing because the gel on my right thumbnail completely lifting in one piece as I was doing laundry this morning was the final straw (barely 24 hours after getting my nails done).
I went in to get a gel manicure w/​nail design, wanting to splurge for my upcoming birthday and Coachella weekend. An excruciating three and a half hours later (the first half dedicated to just removing my old gels and the second half included a failed nail design attempt so I just settled for a plain gel manicure in the interest of time), I walked out completely upset and unsatisfied. I didn’t get the nail design (which wasn’t a super complicated design in the first place), the job I did get was sloppy, and I spent waaay more time here than necessary for a manicure. I wasted so much time and $ 30 (a slightly discounted rate for the unsatisfactory job), when I typically spend half that for a much better and efficient gel manicure at my usual place in the peninsula. I only came here since my usual place doesn’t really do designs. While I appreciated the nail technician’s offer to redo my nails at no cost the next day, I couldn’t bare the idea of sitting in that same chair again, so I went down to my usual place this morning for them to completely redo my nails, and it only took 30 mins and $ 17.
I don’t want to hate, because the people that work here are nice, albeit a bit disorganized and not as technically proficient as I would have hoped.

The place is unique and it has great decorations of retro airlines. It’s like you are in back in the 70’s.
Service was good the owner is so sweet and nice. The only thing that I wouldn’t go back is that my polish lasted a couple of hours!!! I had to redo my nails because I had a business trip. :(

I have had 2 great experiences here with Holly and I will keep coming back. She really works hard to make her customers happy. My manicure is beautiful and she took her time. I also appreciated her accommodating me on such short notice. I was definitely having a nail emergency and she hooked me up. Thanks, Holly!

They’ve got their customer service on par! Holly offered me starbucks coffee once I walked in, and I was treated to the mani/​pedi special right away. My gel mani and pedicure is still on point. Give them a try you won’t be disappointed (and no I don’t know them personally, just a satisfied customer)

This nail salon is different than the million manicure mills that abound: it has a cute retro-​airline theme; it’s super clean; the staff is lovely; and it has the widest selection of quality polish, including the most fabulous gel colors, that I’ve ever seen!

I found this place from Groupon. I called ahead to make an appointment. I was greeted and seating immediately. The owner Holly was very hospitable and offered me Starbucks coffee (Kurig) or water. The salon was clean and inviting. I was very happy with the services and will be becoming a regular here.

So this is the ONLY salon in Southern California that I have found that does «hard gels» or «rock star nails» — they are more durable then gel polish and the glitter ones are amazing!!! I came here yesterday for a gel mani and pedi ($ 45) — very reasonable. Holly the owner is so nice and her salon is very cute, open, & comfortable. The upgrade to hard gel is just $ 5, and totally worth it. Holly takes her time on all of your services and makes sure she really cleans up your toes and gives a great massage with various scrubs, unlike many of the nail salons in the area that just rush you through quickly and you feel like they really didn’t do anything.
I absolutely recommend coming here and trust me on the hard gels (The Diamond is amazing, so is the Peacock — this time I went for the Champagne)

I came across Fly Girls on Unilocal just under a year ago. It’s safe to say I haven’t been anywhere else since my first experience at the salon. I work in a bar so good nails are a must. They have to be strong, durable and of course adorable, when working and banging your hands around as much as I do. The first reason why I fell in love with this salon is because I’m a frequent pinner on Pinterest, always looking up new nail designs… And every time they match exactly what I want! First I leave happy but most places that’s as far as it goes because once I get to work they break or fall off. This was the first salon that actually made it so my nails can make it to a full fill, gems and all. Finally the third reason why I won’t go anywhere else is because the customer service. They remember me by name everytime I call, they always offer me a drink and the best part is I can sit and have a good, fun conversation with the girls everytime I’m getting pampered. (We all no not all places are like that.)
Then this last time I went in, Holly the owner, told me I had «Frequent Filer» points that I haven’t used yet and I got my entire full set plus design for FREE! … they were no where near basic. Acrylic with gel color, aurora borealis glitter and Swarovski crystals.
If my list of positive experiences doesn’t get you excited then maybe when I tell you about the chocolate pedicure with champagne will. Yes, it was REAL chocolate on my feet! A scrub, a mask, a lotion and even a chocolate bar to eat… With my champagne. Even my boyfriend loved it and pulling him into a salon isn’t easy.

I purchased their groupon because I liked the name and the theme and thought this would be a super cute, super chic place to go! I took my mom and grandma with me to get our nails done before an event that weekend. I got a gel manicure and my mom and gma both got a manicure/​pedicure.
There were only TWO nail techs working. Luckily we were the only ones in there. But my mom had to sit there and wait while my gma and I got our manicures. After my gma’s manicure they sat her in a chair with her feet in the tub while they did my mom’s manicure. So, for well over 45 min my gma sat with her feet soaking till the water got cold!
While doing manicures the two techs pretty much only talked to each other. Talking about their personal lives with one another or just completely silent, barely saying a word to us. Almost seemed annoyed that we were in their conversation.
After they finished our manicures, they did my mom and gma’s pedicures. So, I guess it was my turn to sit and wait for them to be finished. During the pedicure another customer walked in and now all of a sudden these girls could work quickly. She did my gma’s pedicure so fast to get to this other woman, that she forgot the top coat.
So, not only was the customer service terrible and SLOW, just a few days later my nails popped off! We went on a Thursday and thankfully they stayed put for my event on Saturday, but come Sunday they all popped off! In just a few days! Any other gels I’ve gotten have lasted at least two weeks!
My suggestion is to go somewhere else. Because if there’s already someone getting their nails done, expect to WAIT WAIT WAIT. I guess three really is a crowd there! And either the techs are poorly trained or they’re using cheap products because your nails won’t last!

So exited about my services at this new nail salon I found that I have to share it. I feel like I just came back from the 50s/​60s! Located toward the beginning of 17^th St. this large nail salon décor recreates a time when flying was glamorous. Vintage posters on the wall and mid century furniture gives it a nice and clean look. The services however are very much up to date, in fact they use all kind of new gel polishes. Walls of colors to chose from and technicians specialized in nail art. I also appreciated the fact that the foot bath has a liner that is replaced after each customer. I was sitting at the bar for my gel mani and I very much enjoyed not having to turn left and right to get my nails done. Quiet, friendly, competitive prices and awesome service what else can I ask for!!!
See you in a couple of weeks!

I had high hopes for this experience! Such a cute idea and theme.
The place was really quiet and pretty empty when I arrived, for a Saturday I was surprised!
Did not seem to be a very professional environment, based on technicians attire. She was friendly enough, seemed like a nice lady… but the experience itself left quite a bit to be desired. Nails were cut too short, no communication from the technician (no questions — would you like your nails cut down? Filed down?), very aggressive cuticle cutting (needed to tell her to ease up a bit), did not even clean under the nails (I was SO surprised by this…), polish hastily slopped on and then smudged… with more quickly slopped on to «correct»…Mediocre and disappointing :-(Could have done a better job myself. Would not recommend.