Nail Lounge

Kim! So careful and takes her time. … If you get one of the guys they are not as good they are sloppy in my opinion. The only reason I gave five stars was because of Kim. I can do without the cross talking that is very annoying especially when you’re doing it in another language and Kim is guilty of that. However her massages are so good I tip$ 10

I adore this place. Their manicures last FOREVER! I get the gel manicure and it lasts for like three weeks before it gets that first chip or scratch. Everyone who works there is very nice, friendly. There is usually no wait time. They wax my eyebrows so well and their pricing is extremely low. Lowest prices anywhere and yet the best quality. How is this place not more popular?!? Their pedicures are great. They are very attentive to any problem areas. They get all the calluses off really well. And did I mention their prices are very low? All of their pedicure options are great, but if you want the most fancy, most expensive, hour-​long, most deluxe pedicure that comes with callus remover, leg exfoliation, steam towels, massage, ice scrub, gels, lotions, oils, etc. it will only cost $ 35! I’ve seen the same level of pedicure (or less fancy) for $ 50 at other places! $ 35 is for the maximum best pedi at this place, and they have other options for much cheaper. The prices here are great. That’s what I’m saying. Oh, and they line their foot bath with plastic (but they have jets that they put over the liner, so you still get the bubbly massage foot bath) for sanitary purposes. I’ve never seen another place that does that, so I was really impressed. They are EXTREMELY sanitary here. Ever since I discovered this place, I refuse to go anywhere else. Every other place seems lower quality and higher price by comparison now that I’ve been spoiled by this place! Love it!

Being new to the area and after reading these reviews, it was with much trepidation that I went to this salon. I had run in to see the facility while running around doing errands. I hate noisy, busy places for my pedicure, and the Nail Lounge was quiet and open. So, I came back several hours later. I found the staff friendly and the shop clean and quiet. I had a manicure and pedicure and am very pleased with the results.
The only downsides:
1) I prefer getting a manicure at a manicure station and a pedicure at a pedicure station, separate from each other. To sit in a pedicure station and have both procedures done simultaneously takes away from the relaxation aspect, which is the reason I go to a salon rather than do it myself.
2) The nail polish selection is sparse.
I will go back, but I’ll ask to have my nails and toes done separately, and I will bring my own polish.

I used to come here all the time but recently I’ve noticed the quality has gone down and prices up. Some of the staff does a wonderful job and some of them rush through to help the next person.
To me it has become an average nail salon with prices only going up. When I first started going there a gel manicure was $ 15, then it was $ 18, then $ 20, and now $ 25.

I went in today and was pleased to see no wait to get a pedicure and new set of acrylics. I was able tovhavr 2 people work on me at once which seemed nice, except I was caught in the crossfire of their gossiping the whole time. And on top of that, I was cringing in pain as my old acrylics were being ripped off very carelessly. Then to make matters worse, I watched the guy doing my nails mutter something in their language (not familiar with which one it is) as he angled my hand and my engagement ring toward the woman working on my toes, which only leads me to assume they were saying something negative since they didn’t care to translate. I was pretty frustrated and then I went to pay, 61 dollars for a basic pedicure and set of nails?! Online it says 15 for a pedicure but it’s actually 19, and a new set is 38, and I’m assuming they added on 4 for removing my old nails or the gel, I wouldn’t know because it wasn’t explained.
Needless to say I won’t be returning

This was my first and LAST time going to this location, I went in for a fill (I had a gift certificate & the person that gave it loves this place) with the certificate I got brochure with a list of prices and services I was expecting to use only $ 20 of my certificate for a fill turns out I was charged $ 30 ! I wouldn’t mind paying 30 for a fill if I was completely satisfied but I wasn’t. Problem #1 I felt like the guy rushed through my nails I was there for about 30 mins tops and it wasn’t even busy! usually after they apply the acrylic and file them they ask you to wash your hands before applying nail polish. NOPE I had small particles of nail shavings all around my nail beds and he proceeded to do my polish # 2 the gel polish started peeling of my acrylics THAT DAY, I was very disappointed both of my index fingers had polish lifting on the sides and a small piece on my thumb finger.
Don’t get me wrong he did a okay job shaping and filing my nails and the color was beautiful, but overall I wasn’t satisfied with the outcome. The people were nice and friendly, the salon was clean and looked descent, but the overall out come of my nails I was disappointed, if your going to spend $ on something, you want it to be done good ! that’s why they get 2 stars out of 5.

Last night I was hunting for a nail salon close by that was open & I stumbled across The Nail Lounge. Not a lot of good reviews but I thought hey why not?! Initially the employees were kind of rude but ended up being pleasant & Tony did a great job!

I walked in today for gel nails and a mani pedi. As expected they weren’t very friendly when I walked in most nail places aren’t) the good thing was they were available to help me right away. I sat down and a lady started my manicure. She greeted me and was friendly but didn’t do much talking. Then she had me sit at the spa for my pedicure. Cindy gave me my pedicure and was very nice. There was a bit of a language barrier but she was very friendly and I liked her work. While getting my pedicure, the other lady returned from outside and started my gel polish. I had a design idea and she seemed to understand except she didn’t mention she didn’t have a certain color until she was in the middle of it. The manicure lady had a customer of hers walk in (I’m assuming an apt) she pulled away for that and Cindy finished my nails. I Like how they look, but of course they weren’t perfect. Cindy was very friendly and she did a good job and even offered to add a special touch. I would go back and request Cindy for sure. Overall I would say it was positive. $ was fair I paid $ 47 for gel mani (with design) & a standard pedi. Not bad!

I have received excellent, friendly service each time I have gone into Nail Lounge. The prices can’t be beat and my gel manicures always last at least 2 weeks. They did cut my cuticle a little too much a couple of times, but nothing that hurt or bled (just felt a little sore for an hour or so).

Should’ve read the reviews before I got a pedicure here. The entire process was less then 10 minutes (which in retrospect saved me from further mediocrity).
Walked in for a pedicure. Was given a menu, was then treated like utter crap with a half ass pedicure after I wouldn’t upgrade.
She removed polish, filed 3 of my 5 toes on one foot… Maybe 2 on the other. Didn’t clip cuticles or anything like that.
When I asked about callus remover she informed me that it was «too late now to do it» ummm when do you do it?
Massage was some awful smelling lotion slapped on with zero actual massage.
Waiting on polish now, contemplating walking out.
Would not recommend.

At first, I did not understand the bad reviews. That is until my last visit. I went in for a #4 pedicure which is $ 25 (I just called to confirm the price). I then decided to splurge and get the gel polish for my toes which was an extra $ 10. So if my arithmetic serves me right… 25+10=35. WHY DID THEY CHARGE ME 40??? Then when I question it they give me attitude like I am the one that cannot count. Never again will I go here. Yes we can all get an occasional manicure that is not up to par, but scamming customers into paying more, and then talking about them for CALLING YOU OUT?!? It is bad enough you get an attitude when your PAYING customers wish to pay with their debit or credit cards and insist on cash. You guys are terrible people and should be ashamed of yourselves.

Just had a good pedi here from one of the younger nail artists. She was very pleasant and definitely took her time actually cleaning my nails and making sure that everything was the shape I wanted. Their color selection was a bit limited but I was able to find a pale pink that was nice. Only a few customers on a Sunday afternoon but that didn’t bother me… very quiet and relaxing!

I used to come here frequently. I would get shellac manis and pedis but stopped getting manis because they were sooo bad! Either the polish and gel was old or… a cheap brand? I literally had the worst paint job ever about 3 months ago. The second day I had them, my index finger had chipped on the corner. This stuff is supposed to last 2 weeks w/​o chipping. I have stopped coming here completely due to the lack of quality of work being done. I would go to a sweet lady who knows me very well– unfortunately, her quality of work has declined drastically. Too bad because I really liked this place until she started doing crappy work. :(

Just got a great pedi from here. I don’t have any complaints. But I’m also not difficult to please. (Unlike a lot of Unilocalers) I got a #4 package. It came with a couple scrubs and it was awesome. The guy checked in with me throughout the treatment to see if the pressure and stuff was what I wanted. I def felt relaxed after and my toes look just as expected :)

I give a 0. Horrible! Was just getting my nails done totally look like crap. I asked someone else to fix and wouldn’t because the other guy was already getting credit for it. Made me and they are not finished. Went to another salon and my only option is to remove them and get new ones. I will never return!

If I could give this place a minus 3, I would. How many ways can you spell CREEPY? That’s the best word to describe The Nail Lounge in San Marcos.
The feel when I walked in was a boiler room of hostility. The place was dark (low lighting) and void of customers. Totally uninviting. A mean looking women peeked out from behind a curtain on the right. She was sitting in a chair then quickly closed the curtain. (What the ???) A young kid peeked over his cell phone and flashed an eerie smile … Out of nowhere a women screamed at me in half English half Vietnamese, «what you have ???» I almost dropped my purse. Gel nails and a pedicure? … and then it got worse.
I was assigned to one of 8 empty pedicure chairs. Without showing me the chair controls a «void of emotion» man assigned to my pedicure went to work. I tried to make nice small talk but was met with abruptness so I shut up. The man (no one has names) was non apologetic when I told him he was hurting me. In fact, he got rougher and I was looked upon as if I had done something wrong. For the rest of the time a sour look remained on his already sour face and the bored women doing my manicure. My experience was so horrible, I refused the leg massage. No way was this clown going to touch my legs.
The polish didn’t dry until 5 – 6 hours later which meant it was OLD POLISH. By then my toes were scuffed
I know I should have bolted from this cold place immediately but I was in desperate need of a pedicure.
There’s an not so charming Adam’s Family feel to this place complete with the crazy Aunt behind the curtain and dusty chandelier, HOWEVER, if you like meanness in your service and are looking for cheap, (not just money) back alley service, with old nail polish where Customer service is non existent, this is the place. and I bet you’ll eventually run into. «Lurch»
If you see the San Marcos post office, keep driving.

I went here with my mom because I needed nice classy nails for a job interview. The lady who did my nails was a bit rude and pretty aggressive but I figured, «hey we all have bad days» so I didn’t let it get to me. She proceeded then to cut my fingers with her tools and didn’t show any remorse as I flinched. Now it’s less than a week later and my nails are chipped everywhere (even though I paid for the gel that she said would prevent chipping) and never in my lifetime of playing sports or doing art or any activities have my gels ever chipped, and this was my most expensive visit. I was and am very disappointed and don’t have the time nor the money to get them fixed. Will not go back

Really good place. The inside is pretty just a little on the expensive side. Still go there and would recommend. The staff is nice to you and accommodating not give five stars because of the price of the services.

this was the worst experience I have ever had at a nail place… my regular place was busy and this place was close and the prices were a little more than i was used to but i was desperate. When I entered the building i wasn’t greeted until about 10 seconds later and i hear i voice behind me say «hi» i turn around and there are 2 girls lounging in chairs on their phones she remained seated and pointed to the book i was standing in front of. so right off the bat i saw they had horrible customer service.
I got seated and the service was going ok until they started on my hands. they had my hand in the bowl of water and they kept asking me to move the bowl for them… I was getting mad because i was trying to relax and she was just being lazy…
next a girl sat next to me and she was pretty and i guess the guy that worked there thought so too… he was hitting on her and i could tell she was very uncomfortable i felt so bad for her and the unprofessional acts of the guy disgusted me!
i was getting gel nails which include me putting my nails under the lamp. usually they have you bring your hands over to one side but instead the plopped the lamp in my lap… i was very hot from it and it was poking me i had to position myself just right so that the lamp wouldn’t fall…
I have never been so uncomfortable and unrelaxed getting my nails done… I will never be going back

A great place and yes also for men!
Great staff, service is awesome and my feet feel like a million bucks.
Not sure why people give this place such a low rating. I will refer anyone here.