Pro Nails & Hair Fashion

No wait or appointments!!! I only need to come once a month because my nails last that long!

Great mani-​pedi by Mindy and Mai at Pro Nails on the east end of Garnet Ave (by Miss Bubbles laundromat, the 7 – 11 and Santana’s Mexican food). Pro Nails will now be my go-​to nail salon in Pacific Beach (just moved here from Poway where I happily used Aloha Nails for years). Well-​trimmed cuticles, well-​shaped nails on fingers and toes, soft (not greasy) skin after lotion massage. They polished the entirety of each nail bed (I’ve had odd, skimpy polish jobs before, so I notice this now). Separate type of top coats for fingernails and toenails hardened the polish very fast. Today was the first time, ever, that my fingernails were so well set I didn’t chip the polish on the way home! Massage chair was comfy, but the shop is not fancy. I don’t mind since what I want is an excellent, long-​lasting mani-​pedi, and that’s exactly what I got! Thanks, ladies!

I purchased a groupon which expired but the groupon clearly states that the value I paid is always good towards a service. When I called to schedule an appointment the lady said that they will not honor the $ 14 I paid towards the service. After reading their mediocre reviews I am not interested in going anyway.

I’ve been coming here for years. The girls do a great job– the place is very clean, they have massage chairs, a drying station, and charge $ 25 for mani/​pedi combo. Mindi does a good job waxing I have her do my lip and arms. Best hidden nail gem in pb.

My best friend and I came to Pro Nails for a Unilocal deal two years ago, and have never gone anywhere since. This review is mainly for Mindy, I think she is the owner. She is the sweetest women I have ever met, after seeing her just once she remembered us the next time we came in. I rarely get my nails done by the other girls because Mindy always makes a point to make sure she is the one who does my nails, and she always does an amazing job. Because my friends and I continue to come in and see her, bringing repeated business, she gives us special perks and discounts. Her prices are so reasonable and she is an amazing lady, have a conversation with her if you get the chance!

I have come here multiple times because of the good deal but always mediocre service and quality. Many of the girls act as if they don’t understand English, yet you understand me when other times. Small selection of colors too, so bring your own. Don’t trim and clean up nails adequately so always go home and clean up on own. Recent visit I started gel process and said my boyfriend was coming in on 10 min for a pedicure and they said that’s fine and ensured there was a girl available. Yet they took a walkins and said he’d now have to wait. Since when do you take a walk in over an appointment… Going to find a new place to go. Not worth the aggravation.

Good for eyebrows, not the best for nails. They need to update their equipment, especially for pedicures. They are all very nice and accomadating but I think I would do nails elsewhere for a better experience.

Been coming here for a long time getting manicures and pedicures always great customer service and always do a fantastic job. the price is extremely reasonable as a full spa pedicure. I love it and would highly recommend it.

I’ve been going to Pro Nails regularly for the past 18 months and I have never once had a bad experience. I live downtown and have repeatedly searched Unilocal to find a new salon nearby, but the price and consistent service are worth the drive to PB.
Mindy’s wonderful and genuinely cares about her customer’s results. She’s helped me pick polishes many times and informed me of the best deal they have: $ 17 gel polish change, which is faster and less expensive than the $ 25 gel manicure (already incredibly inexpensive!).
What really sets Pro Nails apart, aside from the amazing prices, is the comfortable environment. I’ve never had extra services pushed on me; in fact, the one time I requested to add callous remover, I was told I didn’t need it and not to bother. At other salons, this is commonly insisted on for a $ 5 upcharge! My friend came in for a gel manicure about a week after her previous one, and was told she didn’t need a full manicure, just a polish change if she wanted a new color. I love this salon and my only «complaint» is that it’s not closer to home.
BTW the salon accepts VISA but not AMEX.

I just moved to the area and needed to get my nails done. When I arrived everyone was so nice! Tina did my pink and white and Karen my pedicure, and it was such an amazing experience! My Pink and White came out perfect and my husband loved my toes! So thank you ladies i’ll definitely be back!
Connie :)

I’ve gone to the same lady for my eyebrows for almost 8 years. I used to wait to go to my hometown because I don’t trust anyone. But Mindy definitely makes me look beautiful. Mindy is also such a sweetheart! She remembers everyone… I hadn’t gone to her in a year, and she pointed it out in such a playful manner. The 4 stars are because I would love a better pedicure massage.

I have been wanting to get my nails done for a while and I asked my friend if she wanted to join me. She said yes and recommended her usual place in PB because they are a bit cheaper than most places around where we live (UTC and Del Mar). I agreed and off we went. She called ahead of time and they said as long as we were in by 6:30PM they could see us.
We arrived at 6:20 and they made it an obvious point to look at the clock and look back at us as if to make us feel bad for showing up so late. If they weren’t okay with this time then they shouldn’t have told us that 6:30PM was okay.
We waited for about 10 minutes before they started and the lady claimed she thought I said I wanted a manicure even though I said I wanted a full set when I walked in. When I told her again I wanted a full set she rolled her eyes at me before going to the back to get her stuff.
When you check in on Unilocal,there is a 10% off any nail service which I wanted to use and the cashier also rolled her eyes at me and sort of laughed.
My nails look good, but the experience was unpleasant.
They only reason they are getting two stars is because they really are very cheap…$ 19 (without tip) for a full set is unheard of.

Mindy, Mai, and the other women are GREAT! This review is LONG overdue as I have come here on and off for nearly the past 2 years.
They have an AWESOME deal of $ 25 ($ 3 more on feet and $ 3 on hands if you go with French) for a mani /​pedi in their large spa chairs… so relaxing. Your feet are placed in large lavender round tubs and after each service they drain and clean the tubs.
I think I have always just walked in and only twice had to come back in 30 minutes… I have been spoiled. =)
They also do eyebrow waxing which I have had.
As of June 1, 2014, they are CLOSED on Sunday’s…so well deserved. Mindy was working 7 days a week only taking major holidays off… Sunday’s off have been long overdue…
Mindy JUST passed her Cosmetology test so she will be offering facials and haircuts soon… and even highlights… ask Mindy about those services… I will try her facials for sure as she used to do those in a previous salon she worked at out of state.
Anyway, this salon is clean, is in a strip mall, and the prices are a great deal… no coupon needed!

Nice but very hit and miss. If they don’t have time for you it’s a quick thing with lots of mistakes. If they do have time it’s awesome. Too bad it’s not consistent. Prices are good but not worth it since they don’t produce good results every time. The new girls try hard but it hurts and I’ve literally been burned by filers on more than one occasion.

NEVER GET YOUR EYEBROWS WAXED HERE. I specifically asked her to not wax above my eyebrows, and to just pluck, and she insisted she needed to do so, so I reluctantly agreed and she tore my skin off. It hurts really bad, and I will now have scabs around my eyebrows for the wedding I have this weekend. Thanks a lot for listening to your customers requests.

I’m surprised that I haven’t reviewed Pro Nails before. I first came to this little nail salon in the east side of P.B. over a year ago after I bought a Groupon for a pedicure. I immediately fell in love with it for the friendly service, high quality and low prices.
The only downside is that I live in Del Mar and don’t find myself in P.B. during normal business hours very often. When I was asked to pet sit for a family on top of Soledad Mountain, I was excited that I would finally be in the right place at the right time.
I arrived at 11 a.m. on a Sunday, which just happened to be when the salon opened. Since I was the first one there, I had no wait for my pedicure.
Unlike other nail salons, this place has detachable basins for soaking your feet. I’m not sure why but this makes me feel like it’s cleaner. The massage chairs are comfortable and there’s a good selection of magazines to read while you relax.
With French tip (which is an extra few dollars) and tip, my pedicure came to about $ 21. Not bad!
I was amazed that one of the ladies even recognized me and asked why it had been so long since I’d been there (it was close to a year). Makes me feel special! :)
More than two weeks later and my French tip pedi is still in perfect condition.

BEST NAIL SALON IN SAN DIEGO!
Great prices & Great service! Friendly & funny staff. I love Mindy– the owner.
I love this place because they are great at what they do! I never truly enjoyed getting my acrilyic fill before out of fear of being cut. MINDY WILL NEVER CUT OR HURT YOU! She is amazing. They are extremly CLEAN!
There is always parking– and Mindy will always make sure to fit you in.
I reccomed this place to all!

I love this place! They are so friendly, place is super clean, and love their massage chairs. They are way cheaper them most nail salon and do a very good job.
Ask for Mindy!

I had a really good experience at this salon.
The place was clean, the staff was friendly, the pedicure was thorough, the chair was comfortable.
I’m reading some of the bad reviews, and while I can understand that getting cut or nicked is not cool, some of the reviewers seemed to be expecting luxury resort treatment from this hole in the wall place in PB. This was a $ 14 Groupon, people. Cut them some slack. So what if they talk to other people while they work on your nails? Is it really that big of a deal? And to the person whose purse almost got swiped — that’s on the purse owner for being a ditz. Don’t take stars off this business’s rating just because they are on a low-​rent block. That’s the reason they can offer a mani-​pedi for $ 24.
Anyway, I was very happy with the service, and I consider it a great find.

I was super excited about trying Pro Nails & Hair Fashion because it is close to where I’m staying right now and it seemed like a fabulous deal (you can’t beat $ 14 for a mani/​pedi). I definitely wanted it to be my go-​to nail place, esp since a mani/​pedi is only $ 25 even without the deal! Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with my experience here.
First, I was disappointed at the service. The women were quite nice, but only seemed interested in talking to their «regulars» and weren’t quite as friendly with the other customers. They seemed to rush through the mani/​pedi once other customers walked in, and definitely seemed to take into consideration that I had bought a deal.
Second, I was disappointed by the spa pedicure. Although it was done quickly and efficiently, she did not take her time and actually ended up getting paint on my skin that she never took off. She also did not take her time with grooming my nails, so they ended up looking pretty messy (my big toe looks particularly bad, even from far away — there’s paint on my skin, the tip is too pointy because she didn’t shape the nail, etc). In addition, my heels feel worse than when I went in because she did not take the time to pumice them. She seemed more worried about the next client than about ensuring she did a good job on my toes.
Third, my manicure — that was the worst part of the experience. She cut parts of my nail, but did not take care so there were other parts left hanging on. So there are a couple of nails where there are pieces of nail that protrude from the bottom while the top part was trimmed properly. My cuticles were not shaped well, either, and the polish often does not go all the way down to my cuticles. She also didn’t shape the nails the same — my right hand has a round cut and my left has a square cut! One of my nails was unevenly cut so there’s a jagged little edge to it, which means it will probably catch on something and break off soon.
After the manicure, I spent extra time under the UV rays because my fingernails often get messed up if I leave too early and start reaching into my purse to search for my keys. But after a short period of time (maybe 10 min tops?), she told me I was good to go. Of course, the minute I get the keys out, my nails got scratched and are already messed up right out of the gate!
I feel bad writing this review, because I did think the ladies were nice. But the quality of the finished product was definitely not up-​to-​par. I’ll have to keep searching for a nail place that works for me!