Nail Lounge

looked great. I had a manipedi. the gal that did mine was latino and very nice she did a good
pedi…just so so polish. the other girls had attitude and werent friendly. the next time I thought I would try a different salon. while I was waiting there two ladies waiting also commented. One said she just came from there and that they said they couldnt take her that Sunday, she would need to come back. this as the salon was empty and the two gals were going to do each others nails! the other womanwho was also at salon B said the customer service at the lounge was terrible and she would not go back. NOTE TO THE OWNERS… nice looking salon, nice concept tohave trendy girls but if you dont get staff that understands the cutomers are important and come firstyou can kiss that nice salongood bye

I took a friend here as we were referred by another friend who spoke of this location very gloriously. Upon arriving we were greeted by a very friendly man and woman. I explained to them that we were referred there for a mani/​pedi so they got my friend situated and began to do their thing. I then took the seat of shame and waited until she was done. While sitting down I began to scan the place. This place is well kept and modern, situated in a fairly accessible area, fairly busy when we were there but they took care of us really quick. I thought back to every nail salon stereotype and the most common one is that there is an unproven stigma about nail salon workers speaking about their customers in their native language, this was not an issue at this Salon. The workers spoke English and were chatting it up with their customers. I saw many smiles coming from both the customer and the nail techs.
After my friend was done with her pedi/​mani she paid and proudly showed them off to me with a glowing smile. I could see her instantly take a picture to send to her boyfriend. She let me know to write a glowing 5 star review for her as she was very happy about her nails and will be definitely coming back.

I just had my nails done here because I saw the sign for 20.00 full set. The nail tech did my nails fine. The problem that I had was he charged me 35.00!!!
They told me because I wanted my nails pointy it was 15.00 extra. I’m not a person who complains easily but while I was getting my nails done they kept telling me how customer service was THE MOST IMPORTANT thing and not once did they mention that it was going to be an extra 15.00 for a different nail shape. It’s very easy BE HONEST and don’t FALSE advertise.
Communication is key!

This is the only place I go to to get my nails done! The only thing is you have to ask for Ann (I think her name is) she does an awesome job! 2 times I had my nails done by another manicurist and both times she cut me an made me bleed, when she was hurting me I made sure to tell her she just looked at me and pretty much said to take it didn’t say sorry or anything. If you go here make sure u ask for Ann to do ur nails everytime she does it she makes my nails look awesome and I can not complain about her work

Writing this review for my girlfriend’s visit.
Awesome place to get your nails and toes done. I don’t go anywhere else. The workers here are very friendly and accomodating, and the service is quick and hassle free. Recommend it to everyone wanting to try a perfect nail spot.

This was always my go to place but they got a little stingy on the foot massage. It’s the part I (and probably most people) look most forward to when booking a pedicure.
Everyone here is perfectly nice and they do a good job. My toesnail polish seems to look nicer longer when I come here as opposed to other salons. My only complaint is the Foot massage. Seriously lasts for a few minutes. Typically should last 10 minutes at least.
If I want my toes to look pretty I come here but I really really wish they can up their massage time.

I’ve been getting my nails (M/​P) for over 20 years and have been to lots of places. THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!!
The mani/​pedi was decent, I guess… nothing to write home about, though. The mani massage lasted about 30 seconds per hand. Wow.
But, here’s the real deal-​breaker for me:
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS!!!
The little bald man literally used the restroom… WITH THE DOOR OPEN!!! I’m sitting right there next to the bathroom door!!! Seriously, he went in the bathroom, dropped trou, peed like a horse and then flushed. And then he walked right out. HE DID NOT WASH HIS HANDS!!! I told the other girls how disgusted I was, and then they started talking about me in Vietnamese. I told all of them that it’s UNACCEPTABLE for him to not wash his hands after a visit to the bathroom, where I’m sure, he held his penis. Right? I SAID HE WAS NOT PERMITTED TO FINISH WORKING ON ME AND THAT I DID NOT WANTING HIM TOUCHING ANYTHING OF MINE. I actually asked him if it doesn’t bother him that he’s practicing poor hygiene, and that it’s against the law to work in a beauty service industry. His response: «Oh I forgot… hahahaha.» IT IS NOT FUNNY YOU DUMB ASS. That’s a great way to spread diseases, you dumb ass.
I will never go back. And I would warn others from going here either; that is, unless you want to get the Ecoli.
Nail Lounge, you suck. I hope you go out of business. Disgusting people like you don’t deserve to have any customers.
I’m going to take a shower now, in case I caught something in this place. Ugh.

Every other Tuesday at 4pm is my standing appointment time!

I went to Nail Lounge for the first time to try gel veneers using a coupon. I had just come home from camping on the beach and my nails were a disaster. It was a fairly miserable manicure. My fingers soaked in plain water, no nice smelling suds. The manicurist was aggressive in clipping my cuticles (something I never do but they looked so bad I didn’t resist) and buffing my nails. There was no hand massage or any lotion of any kind but I figured this was because the coupon price was low ($ 20). I had to ask the manicurist a couple of times to go over rough spots on my nails, left from her zealous filing.
The salon itself was pretty unimpressive. The manicure tools did not come out of a new package or even out of sterilizing solution. After clipping my cuticles and buffing my nails, the manicurist just shook out the towel on the floor… the carpeted floor!
At the end of the manicure I was charged $ 25. I showed the $ 20 coupon (again) and she said the extra charge was for the cuticle clipping, something I hadn’t asked for and actually didn’t want. I brought the owner (?) over who would not budge when I complained that I hadn’t asked for this service.
Overall, this was a horrendous experience.
p. s. This is the first time I have ever recorded a negative Unilocal review. I always try to «Yelp» positive experiences.

This place was awesome! I got a full set and a pedicure for $ 37! I love my nails, and my toes look great. There isn’t a language barrier here either, I really felt like they understood what I wanted.
I will definitely be going back!

It was my 1^st visit and I absolutely love this place. It’s clean, reasonable and gives really great massages. I had Jade do my shellac french manicure and a spa pedicure and let me tell you, the quality of Jade’s work is extraordinary. My nails and toes are just fabulous! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone and will be coming back.

I have been to many nail salons since moving to north county and this is one of the best. My nails don’t lift and they are fast and clean. I was able to get a fill and pedicure at the same time and loved the fact that the business is family owned.
How nice to find a place easy to get an appointment at and reasonably priced and does a great job.

I get my pedicure here all the time and the price and quality does not compare to anywhere else. For a french spa pedicure with the bells and whistles I usually only pay $ 25 and their massage chairs actually work! It is never too busy here and the people are very friendly that work there. I would recommend anyone looking for a good pedicure to try this place.

Had to change my review from 5 stars to 1 star. I was getting my regular pink and white nail fill here and the gentleman who was doing my nails was using the electric metal filer to shave down the acrylic he had just applied. He looked tired, was talking to his wife the whole time, and was not paying attention when he DEEPLY CUT into my cuticle and it started to bleed and wouldn’t stop! If you are going to use an a metal TOOL on someone you need to be careful. He did apologize, applied alochol to clean it, and completed the rest of my nails while I was in pain, but I had to go out that night for an event. To top it all off he made me STILL PAY FOR IT! I was upset, hurt, and my thumb was bright red. Never coming here again and I’d advise you to not come here either unless you want to get cut or worse… a possible infection.

This review is only on waxing, I have never gotten my nails done here, but hear they do a good job. To their credit, they are very friendly, and very prompt.
However, the eyebrow waxing a different story… this is the 2^nd time i have tried them, and I leave with greasy eyebrows that really look no different than when I went in. I guess that is what you get for a $ 7 eyebrown wax! Color nails off Twin Oaks in SM does a much better job… definitely worth the $ 3 extra!

Great place if you need a pedicure in a hurry. If I hadn’t sat around waiting for my toenails to dry, I would have be in and out in 15 minutes.

My mom and all of her friends go here and so I usually make an effort to get a pedicure with her while I’m in town.
Extremely minimal on the décor. Its basically a white box filled with 1 row of spa pedicure stations along one side and manicure tables along the other. If you’re like me, you don’t go to nail places for the atmosphere — save that for swanky dinners or even hair salons.
The reason I think Nail Lounge is the best option in Encinitas /​Carlsbad area is because of the results. I have always gotten a perfect pedicure, no cuts on the cuticles, and with polish that lasts for-​evah! Seriously, it doesn’t come off. Who knows what top coat they use, but that doesn’t budget until your nails grow out or you go back for a new one. If you are someone that takes your polish off and does your own re-​paints at home between pedicures, that may be annoying more than a blessing though!
1 extra star given for their length of massage and extra politeness when greeting /​paying, etc! :)

I hope I can save a few Unilocalers’ feet by giving a single star.

Keepin’ it at three stars. I didn’t break out, but looking at my brows… they’re ok, they weren’t «styled». If you’d had your brows done and they just needed cleaning up, this would probably work.

On the same side as the 99 cent store. The woman told me I chose a good color 4 times. The 1 minute foot massage felt nice and she spent a good amount of time picking at my cuticles and painting my toes. I wasn’t too happy when she told me my 37-​dollar-​at-​the-​day-​spa eyebrows looked like they needed to be done, and then asked me if I have ever had them done before. I don’t like paper thin eyebrows lady…
The place feels clean enough. It’s a man and wife and friends run business and the staff all seem to get along well together. I had a good feeling while sitting in the pedicure chair.
With the coupon from the «community guide» that gets mailed out it was only $ 15 plus tip. I’m happy with my toes and I understand that Asians like smaller eyebrows, so I will be returning here and I’ll just learn to ignore any future eyebrow comments.
*edit* it’s been a day since I went here, and my toes are still hurting. I think she over did it on on the cuticle cleaning upping. Pain! I take back my «I will be returning here.»