Kim gives the best waxing. She's efficient and thorough, very important when it comes to waxing. I've not had to clean up at home with tweezers, if you know what I mean. And she also does an amazing job on nails. Especially cleaning up my terrible cuticles. Thank you Kim! read more

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I went in today for a brazilian wax, I was super nervous to go somewhere but everyone was very kind and accommodating and made the experience fantastic. It was super quick and very fairly priced. I definitely would go back! read more

This place is absolutely horrifying. I just got my under arms waxed here and it was the most unpleasant experience. The person doing the waxing didn't even cover me or anything.... her station was messy and dirty and disorganized. Whatever she put under my armpits burned me. I literally had to run home and wash my armpits. Please stay away from this place. read more

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Kim is friendly, took me last minite and did an amzing job on my lashes in leas than 1 hour. Firt time my eyes didnt sting. Highly recommendes read more

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I've been on the search for my "go-to" Nail Salon for well over three months now! I needed a mani-pedi on the day that my son had an appointment nearby (on a Saturday no less) and looked to my Yelp app to see what was nearby. This place had pretty decent reviews, so thought I would give it a whirl! I stopped in on a Saturday, the place was busy and with no appointment, I had no wait - which was really nice. I'm always worried about places like that, they are either not very good or there's usually something up! Anyway, I was taken back and my plan was to just have a pedicure, given that my son's appointment was only going to take an hour. However, they had two people available, so they were able to do both a mani and a pedi. The ladies were pleasant enough, but the pedi tub situation was a little sketch. They use a plastic bag in the tub, which doesn't allow them to use the whirlpool action, thus alleviating them from actually doing a complete clean of the tub after each client! That didn't make me feel like they were really into quality, customer care, but more about them. The lady who did my manicure, did a good job, no complaints. Not a lot of talking, so I was able to relax while there. The pedicure was pretty standard, no wow factor either. So, all in all, if you want clean, straight forward service, then this place is okay. I posted pictures when I was there, it's somewhat old school and cluttered, but overall, okay in a pinch, but I'm still on the hunt for my go-to place! read more

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While visiting a friend, I got a wild hair and decided I needed to get lashes put on. The result? Absolutely amazing, eye popping, sexy, long eyelashes. I called 15 minutes before closing time to inquire about lashes. Kim let me know they were going to be closing but would wait for me to get there and would be more than happy to do my lashes. Needless to say, I got there after being stuck in traffic and delayed and she was still smiling and gracious when I walked in. The lashes took about 1 hour to put on and the atmosphere was extremely relaxing and welcoming. After some chit chat, laughter and my many questions, the lashes were done. We took before and after pics. What a difference. My normal lashes are short and stumpy and now they are thick and beautiful. I don't wear a lot of make up regularly and like that this has now created a get up and go situation for me. This shaves off at least 10 minutes of time in the morning for me. Kim, you are super! Keep doing what you are doing and I recommend if anyone wants long, luscious lashes to go see KIM! You won't regret it. read more

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I used to get pedicures at this salon before an out-of-state move and am now back in the area. I rarely get time for a pedicure anymore, but managed to slip away for one today. I returned to Carlsbad Salon and Spa to find the salon has been significantly reduced in size. Thankfully, the mani/pedi was the same amazing quality I remember from years past. Very thorough. It was a great, relaxing experience with solid, personable customer service and reasonable prices. I'll be returning without a doubt. read more

Go see Nancy she is the best ever for pedicures and she takes her time and is the best when it comes to cutting cuticles too, my pedicures last 4-6 weeks without any chipping in regular polish longer with gel polish read more

I just had a wonderful waxing appointment with Kim! She was so nice, quick and painless! I was worried as I haven't been waxed since before Covid, but she was so breezy and no pain at all! Also very sweet, talkative, and genuine. It made me very less nervous. I found my new place to go! Such a cool salon and blocks from the ocean so a win-win!!! read more

Hands down my favorite place to pamper myself & those I love. Kim gave me a fantastic facial. Mai gives me great haircuts and Nancy is the pedicure professional. Fair pricing, great energy & grade A service. Thanks again! 10/10, would recommend~ read more

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First time coming here and they managed to squeeze me in last minute in the morning. I'm attending a wedding in Santa Barbara this weekend and a lot of places were booked up. Three different ladies took care of my mani pedi and their massage chairs are awesome. So relaxing. Was in an out in an hour and they did a great job at a more than fair price! Will definitely be coming back soon. read more

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I received the most half-assed manicure today. I'm sitting in my car contemplating going back inside and probably would if I didn't have a million things to do as I am flying out of town tomorrow. The girl barely cut my cuticles and there is a space between the polish and my nail bed. On some nails the polish is up on my skin, and others have bubbles of nail that she didn't file down. They look awful. Probably won't be back. read more

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First of all, first impressions are everything right? Well the receptionist was in sweatpants & on her cell phone & talking to her friend. Not once did she greet me or anything. She kinda just looked at me and gave me the 'may I help you look!' She was obviously too busy with her friend to greet a customer. Now to the service, the ladies were ok. They were friendly but totally rushed the service. I ended up getting gel French manicure. It's now on day 3 and its bubbly & all types of misshaped. Will NOT return here. read more

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Don't do it, do not get your hair cut here!!! 15$ waisted on a men's hair cut. I don't even know where to start with this complaint and Im emotional, So I won't go into too many details. The fact is Kim rushed my hair cut, left it un-even and I had to leave as hair was still falling from my head. I requested it to be shortened and she actually pushed away and shook her head. If you want a cheap, Awful haircut with NO conversation. Or If you want the absolute WORSE experience EVER You have found the place. This is my first Bad review. I'm now paying for another Hair Cut across town! read more

Okay the salon is so ugly I can not even lie about that but Taylor saved the day.. originally I was told I was going to see Kim so I was not thrilled when I had to wait and see someone who was not Kim but Taylor was a dream.. she put up with my sour attitude at the begining of the apt and she did a fantastic job on my eyelashes!! I would recommend Taylor any day of the week for eyelashes!! read more

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I have been going to Kim for the last 4 years and I am a very satisfied customer. She does my lashes, waxing, and nails. She is fast and efficient and always makes time in her busy schedule. I have recommended her to friends and family and everybody has been happy with their services. read more

WOW! Tina performed the most PAINLESS waxing I've ever had to-date in my LIFE and at a great value! So grateful for her! Also very fast! She's THE BEST! I will definitely be back! Clean, fast, efficient, and painless! What more could a Queen want! read more

YES!! GO!! NOW! BEST nail & brow service - ever. As a regular visitor to Carlsbad, one of my favorite things to do is get a little spa time in with my daughter who lives there. We have gone to many places over the past 10 years or so yet nothing has compared to the quality of service received at Carlsbad Salon and Spa. And that includes all the the places I've gone to in NorCal as a native resident of SF area. They are so good at Carlsbad Salon I am making a trip down just for their services! They never rush, always spending time doing quality work as artists. I am amazed. They are kind, gentle, friendly, and one of the most important things to me, is the cleanliness of both the salon and the technicians. Seriously, I sometimes would rather a root canal than nail/wax done, but here.... I am so relaxed because everyone is so calm and caring, I know I am in good hands. While everyone seems great, Nancy and Tina have been the ones to work on me for nails. LOVE the great massages they offer as part of their service! And my nails last, mani's for at least a week when normally after a day or two I'll see chips. Pedi's last a month + or until I need to refresh with trim and polish. I do not use gels. I've had my brows tinted and waxed here as well and have always been really satisfied. Again, they do quality work with color matching and form. There have been some places I've gone to when I come out looking like a clown. But now I know better and I wait until I get to Carlsbad to have this process done. On my recent trip down for mani/pedi/wax they suggested I would be a good candidate for microblading.... yikes .... what? While I've heard the term I never knew what it was yet trusted them enough to make a return appointment for Kim to do her magic on my fading thin brows that use to be thicker and darker brown. Now in my 60's they have thinned out considerably and not equally and I know that one simple thing, fuller brows, can make a big difference in appearance. So Kim did microblading on me the day I was to leave for home, I was a bit nervous when they were first completed - they looked HUGE!! And dark!! OH NO, what did I do??!! And this is semi permanent to last a few years?? I started to 2nd guess my decision..... Yet within time they slowly calmed down in color and by day 10 they are perfect!! I have to say NO ONE said they looked bad when I first had them done - hubby, family, friends all said they looked great but it was me who thought they were too much. I wasn't use to them. Now I am not sure how I ever went without them, thank you Kim! If I trusted them with my FACE with a semi permanent huge statement with my eyebrows - you can be sure you can trust them for your treatments too. I'm pretty conservative with 5 star rating but this salon really deserves it. Relax and enjoy!! Oh - and as an added bonus the prices are very reasonable! read more

I've been coming here for a long time. Both my husband and I enjoy this place and it's always nice to support our local businesses.

I have been a customer of this salon for over 5 years and keep coming back for a reason. My nails have never looked better and the staff is kind and courteous. I have my fingernails done by Lisa, she's a pro and popular so I recommend calling ahead for appt. I get my toes done by Nancy and it's the greatest and most relaxing pedicure I've ever experienced. I always bring my mom for a pedicure when she is visiting and they treat my elderly mother with love. I always enjoy my visits to this salon because I am treated like an old friend. Everyone says hello and most call me by name, a nice personal touch. I highly recommend having your nails done here. read more

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After a rough first time, the owner reached out to me and offered me another attempt at my nails with another nail tech. My nails turned out very nice and she spent a lot of hard work and time to make sure they looked good. She filed, put three coats, and was very friendly. The owner of the store was very nice as well and did her best to make me happy. This experience was much better and went well. read more

The BEST eyebrow wax I have ever had! It was so easy and painless. She gave me a little temple massage. It was heaven! I just moved here and haven't found anyone I liked. I even tried threading again thinking "maybe" but definitely not. I have been tweezing my own. Yikes! I live down the street and was driving by and took a chance. I am so happy I did too! Can't wait to go back! read more

I visited Carlsbad Salon and Spa to try out eyelash extensions for the first time. I was obviously a little nervous to get something semi permanent but Kim made me feel comfortable and she even stayed after her shift to make sure my eyelashes were perfect. When I saw my new eyelashes in the mirror I was absolutely stunned! In 24 hours I've texted everyone I know telling them how much I love my new eyelashes and I've had tons of compliments on them as well!! I will be making this a monthly part of my beauty regime. Thank you Kim and Carlsbad Salon and Spa! read more

I went to see Kim for eyelash extensions. She was very thorough and gentle. She went back and double and even triple checked her work before we were done. Unfortunately the lashes haven't lasted as long as I had hoped (about 2 weeks), but they are much lighter and way more comfortable than previous extensions I've had done. I will definitely be going back for a refill. Update: I got my refill and they look even better than the first round! I also got a gel fill on my nails and they look great! read more

I've been getting my hair done from Kim for over five years. She's amazing friendly Knowledgeable and fast. Highly recommend. They they're following all Covid protocols...best men's cut any style!!! read more

UPDATE: Lily fixed my nails and I'm happy. Thank you. I got my nails done here on the 9th of November. I walked in about 5 minutes before my appointment and the girl to do my nails wasn't even there. I waited another 5-10 minutes after sitting down before getting taken to the table to have a full set done. I was told to pick a color. I picked through the colors and the lady who was to my nails finally arrived. She sat down and started doing my nails. She cut my with the drill within a minute, fine whatever it happens:/. The lady doing my nails looked like she had just gotten finished working in her garden and forgot to wash her hands(in my mind I'm like she does nails so maybe they look dirty because of the nail polishes and what not). She started applying some base coat and then( what I realized once she started applying polish) that she was doing gel. I HATE gel because I've found that it never lasts. Mind you she never asked me whether I wanted acrylic or gel. She applied the gel and then shaped them and then CUT me AGAIN on the same finger. Within a week my nails are starting to rip on the sides. I have MOLD on two of my fingers that I can see through the nail polish. As I was driving home from the appointment I started thinking about the whole appointment and I realized that the tools used on my nails came out of a "soiled" labeled toothbrush holder! I just peeled back where I was seeing the mold to confirm that's what it was. And for those wondering why I am just posting this now it's because I am a full time working mother who is constantly busy! read more

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Giving t a two star when honestly up u til now I absolutely loved this place I live right across the street and come here twice a month I normally have great service and they are cost efficient Today was absolutely awful I just left I was there for over 2 hours When I got there I was the only person there for at least 35 minutes I got two ladies I'd never had before They girl doing my toes was rough tugging and pulling on my feet like they had no feeling - made for the greatest massage but I come to get my nails done to not be hurt by to relax The women who did my nails was nice However when another lady came in to get a nail fixed se just left and so I sat there with my nails unfinished for about 15 minutes waiting Then she came back to finish The lady wth the broken nail came back and she just left again. This was the finish product of my nails They are dry Peeling and not wiped My fingers are sticky with the acrylic powder and gel nail polish I'm so sad because I never complain but this is so bad . The least they could as done was at someone to finish her job I will keep coming back but I will not have her do my nails again Not worth $78 dollars today And I always leave a 20 tip Not worth that either read more

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Kim was such a sweetheart and SO fast! I got a full set of eyelashes, eyebrow tint, mani, and pedi in about 2 hours. Great prices and no upselling. All the work was fantastic and the salon is nicely located near the beach. Would highly recommend. read more

I was reluctant to go in since the place was not fancy like other hair salons but I did. Kim gave me a haircut. The haircut took only 10 minutes but it was the best haircut I have had and it cost me only $15. You can't do better than this. Best deal in Carlsbad. read more

My new place for nails!! I was a little late for an appoinment on a Friday night near closing (I had to work late), but I was greeted warmly and got great service nonetheless! I loved my Shellac manicure and my pedi was great too!! I heard about this place because my hair stylist (Taylor, she's awesome!!) just started working here (they also do hair here). I'm excited to have a one stop shop for hair and nails. Prices are reasonable and the service is great! read more

This is the worst nail experience I've had and I've been getting manicures for years. The lady completely stabbed me with the cuticle cutter and when it was all done she didn't even offer to not charge me. I had to inform the front desk person that I wasn't going to pay. At that point they should have offered me a free manicure to get me to come back but instead I just got blank stares. I'll never go back. read more

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This is the only place to get your nails done. I have been going to Lilly for nearly 3 years... and I have never been disappointed. I go every two weeks and it is quite a deal as well. $27 for a gel fill. $37 for a full gel set. Quality work for a very reasonable price. You will not be disappointed. read more

I definitely wouldn't ever come back. One of my nails broke and I just so happened to be in the area so I asked if I could get a fill and my broken nail fixed. The first lady I got seemed in a rush and wasn't very friendly. I told her no gel, just standard fill. As she was getting started, I asked her how much they charged for a fill and she said it would be $27. Blown away by the ridiculous price, I asked why it was gonna be so expensive. She said fill is $20 (which is almost the same cost at most salons for a standard full tip, fills are usually $15-18 ) and then $7 for gel. I told her again I didn't want gel, so she told me it would be $20.   The one finger with a broken nail, the lady cut way shorter than the rest of my nails and asked if it was ok...um no?! It was clearly a lot shorter and shaped different than the rest. Then on top of it, she burnt me multiple times never apologizing when I said she was burning me, would just laugh it off.   Finally a different lady came over, much friendlier, but still wasn't very social. While she was working on my nails, I noticed the first lady lingering around standing over us watching her. She was in such a rush that she grabbed my other hand to try and help speed up the process but the other girl told her to stop. When she was finished, they were in such a hurry for me to leave that my nails didn't finish drying, so naturally when I reached in my wallet to pay, one nail got messed up, this irriated them even more having to fix this other nail, so of course they made a smart remark.   By the way, I'm half Vietnamese, so I do understand the language, and I could understand the ladies talking about my hands and the way they looked while fake smiling at me and talking about me messing up my nail. Finally at the end, I said something in Vietnamese, and both ladies were taken by surprise and said they didn't know I spoke the language. All of a sudden, their attitude changed towards me and they decided to be really nice, probably because I just heard them talking shit.   When I go to pay, the lady said it would be $22 because of my broken nail that they had to fix. Not once have I ever gone into a salon to get a fill, and they charge me for a broken nail.   Now, not even a week later, 3 of my nails are starting to come off. This place is a joke and customer service is terrible. Salons like this give Vietnamese people a bad name, which is such a shame. I say save your dollar and go somewhere where they actually care about the way your nails look when you walk out and good customer service read more

I go here EVERY 2 weeks for my gel fill. WONDERFUL high quality job. I love the natural look but still the look that I had them done. I get oustanding results everytime and ALWAYS request Kim! she is so nice, has light but not extensive conversation with you so you can still relax... and its affordable! believe me... getting my nails done every 2 weeks isnt something I would do normally with all the bills I have but 27.00! cant go wrong for a gel fill thats perfect. I have had my nails done by mimi twice... not that great. if you go ask for Kim and tell her Kat sent you! she will know exactly who you are referring to lol. read more

Kim is the best! The salon is conveniently located in Carlsbad Village. Friendly staff, great quality service and reasonably priced salon. Just moved here and hubby gets his haircut here also! Love my lash extensions by Kim. She is highly skilled and efficient. read more

The first woman that helped me apparently doesn't do acrylic nails and said wait for someone else. The lady that did them was given a 5 dollar tip at the beginning if she didn't appear angry and like she hated her life and actually took some pride in her work she would have been given a bigger one at the end. She said she had been doing this for 15 years either people stop giving a shit around the 6-8 year mark or she was angry at the $5 at the beginning... Big greedy mistake! Quite the Fail. Xoxo they look like shit read more

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Well to be fair, I never got my nails done here so I can't comment on the quality of their work. What I can say is that my mother and I walked in wanting deluxe packages, noticing that they had two available spa chairs. We were told to pick our colors and wait a few minutes while the girl from the front desk prepped the chairs. After waiting about 10 minutes, two women walked in, requested pedicures, and were immediately seated. The new girl that came to sit at the front desk saw our disbelief and then asked us what services we were interested in. I repeated our request and was informed once again that it would only be "a few minutes". 15 minutes later I was done waiting and we left...off to explore the neighboring nail salons whose yelp reviews weren't as high. 1 star for their attempt at customer service. read more

1st visit; 5.0 star rating 3/26/2017 Just went there and had micro blading and eyelashes put on. I had Kim do the work, she is absolutely amazing, kind, caring, and just darn good at what she does. After the cancer the eyelashes and the eyebrows did not come back in as full as they were so thank you Kim for getting me back some of my confidence. We can't put a price on that. 2nd visit; I had one little lash that had a ind of his own, I called Kim and without hesitation she said come on in. Upon arriving I was met with a big smile and an enthusiastic hello. She was as exited to see how well the brows were healing, and already knew what she wanted to do for my touch up. That's not even why I was thee. She fixed my lash and added a few more. And again for the first time in years I walked outside with a spring in my step. These two procedures have saved me at least 30 minutes in the morning. read more

Kim is truly an eyelash fairy I found this salon on yelp and read all the reviews and they definitely rang true for me ! I had been going unhappily to the same person in the Village for a year and a half! I finally was fed up with the eyelashes falling out continuously from day one ! I often had to have a whole new set after 2 weeks which was so expensive! I have now gone to Kim twice, once for ful set and 3 weeks later for a fill !! I am now working on my second week on this partial fill and am super happy with the results ! They also are very natural looking :) Thank you Kim! Brenda M Carlsbad read more

Have been here 3 times in the last year and all 3 visits were a bust. The only reason I kept coming back is Im with a friend or family member wanting to get our nails done together on a Sunday and my favorite place is closed that day. Visit 1 left me with a bloody foot and a scar that I still have to this day after a callous treatment.Visit 2 ended with a toe nail that was filed down so far that it was painful to wear closed toe shoes for a week or so. And visit 3 is my sad manicure that started to chip the VERY NEXT DAY. Needless to say I won't be returning. Save your time and money people and go somewhere else. read more

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