The staff was professional, friendly, and truly skilled at what they do. The salon was clean, relaxing, and beautifully designed. My treatment was done with great attention to detail, and I left feeling refreshed and confident. read more

Did my research and decided to drop by yesterday early afternoon. It was just me and a guy for customers. I was welcomed by a guy when I walked in. He was very pleasant and polite. This place has four stations and I sat on the one by the window. There was some road work being done and the noise wasn't very conducive to a relaxing mani pedi. The jackhammer was on and off too damn noisy! The biz is really clean and modern. I would say without the jackhammer noise that this area is very quite. Street parking only with two hours max on the meters. It took the lady exactly 11/2 hour to do my pedi. Awesome leg and foot massage. The lady that worked on me was absolutely a darling. Very gentle and so sweet. She did an excellent job! I'm generous up to a fault with my five stars. To me this place is downgraded to four. Reason being: there was a woman there in charged of the money that had a loud fight with the guy that welcomed me. Seriously she was screaming! It was so unprofessional. Second reason was they did not have change to a $20 bill. I already tipped the lady and proceeded to pay for the services and the lady said just grab the tip from the lady and that should cover for my change. I was like seriously?! I'm no going to do that. Why don't you? I asked her. Customer service from this gal is non existent! I will still go back for the services and the reasonable price. But geesh this woman should care some more about her ways with customers. She wasn't rude just very careless! Pedi is $15 and they take cc's read more

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This place was walking distance. Super convenient. I went to get a fill. Unfortunately I couldn't call ahead because I found out later they had changed their phone number. They just have regular polish. Don't really recommend. read more

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It was so empty here at 4:00 pm on a Saturday afternoon which kind of scared me a bit. How come they didn't have customers??? Not even one? I don't know why the lady on the phone wanted me to make an appointment when I called at 3 pm. Did she think it was gonna get crazy in an hour? I guess you never know... At least I didn't have to wait. I was really happy with my eyebrows. My upper lip was really sore when she finished waxing. I thought maybe because my skin is really sensitive, but when I got home I saw three little cuts on my skin. When I looked closer, the cuts were actually skin that has been peeled off. The marks are small but I still have to cover them up with make-up. I would consider coming back here for a wax because: 1) It's clean, 2) it's 5 minutes away from my place, and 3) Ivan's nice. Besides, $15 for eyebrows and upper lip is not bad at all. I just hope they won't peel my skin next time... even if it's just a little bit. read more

I got my nails done(French tip acrylic nails) and seriously, these nails did not remove for two months! I'm not much on getting my nails done, but I've gotten it done at a different place before for a more expensive price to have my nails break off in two weeks!! The woman there is also very friendly and charming. I would go again! read more

Today is not my lucky day for nails. This salon is listed as open until 7:00 pm on Yelp, but I arrived at 4:08 pm and it is very closed. Probably call before coming. read more

Yvonne was so sweet. I got a mani pedi, and she even told me how to keep my nails healthy and gave me tips to get my nail polish to last longer. She was really poilte and manages a very clean and serene place. The prices are incredibly reasonable and I would definitely recommend this place. :) read more

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Yvonne provided great service and fixed my nails for a refill. She took her time and made my nails how I wanted them. Super close to Sjsu and would recommend to others who need their nails done. read more

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Usually I don't like writing reviews for places that don't have a lot of reviews because I fear that they'll become too busy for me to easily book my appointments. However, this one's an exception - this place needs to stay in business, I love it! I was able to book a same-day appointment for two mani-pedis (this is nearly impossible for those well-known places like QT nails on El Camino), and the place wasn't busy at all, with me and my cousin being their only two customers. The place itself is located in one of the less frequented areas of downtown and therefore parking was a breeze. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the nail technician (I think she was the owner) who quickly went to work with us. We started off with the pedicure and she did a very thorough job. After evaluating that my skin was a little bit different, she decided not to soak my feet for too long. She knows her stuff!! The pedicure itself was good too, she took her time and was careful and detail-oriented. The manicure also pretty much went through the procedure. Overall I am a very happy customer. Remarkable service at such an affordable price. $20 for a mani-pedi that included: -salt-water soak -OPI nail polish - and good service that DID NOT include chatty Vietnamese women talking about you behind your back. Yay! read more

I wanted to go to a good place to get a pedicure with my friend and decided to turn to Yelp to help me check out what was around SJSU.. I came across the usual place that I went to previously, which was Lisa's, and a few other places... But I saw Mind and Beauty had really good reviews and also saw that this place gave pedicures and manicures with the concluding, amazing, cheap price of only $20! It's kind of in a random place for being such a great place to go to, but I walked in and my first impression was how nice the salon and nail place looked. There were only 2 women working & I called in prior to make sure my friend and I didn't have to wait too long in case others beat us to it (especially because they're so good). The workers were so kind and patient. I was definitely able to feel relaxed and pampered. They were patient, took their time, gentle, and meticulous about their work -- toes to finger nails from cleaning to massaging to painting your nails. You can really tell that they care about their costumers and I know that I will be coming back often to get my nails done again. This place was amazing :) Affordable price for outstanding service. read more

Yes, $20 for a mani pedi is a good deal. No, it isn't even worth the $20. Save your money and do your nails your self, I'm sure you can do a better job. The girl doing my manicure was learning how to give a manicure by another woman as she was doing my nails. What the efffff?? And when I walked in they were about to turn me away until I mentioned 50 million times that I had an appointment. As my nails were drying I witnessed them turning other people away for haircuts and mani/pedis. Not sure they understand that in order to make money you have to provide services. Whomp. Will not be returning here and I suggest you don't either. read more

I got a coupon at my door for $20 manicure and pedicure (how cheap!!) and always drive by this place when heading to my study spot. I figured it was time to check it out and I am glad I did. It doesn't look kinda strange from the outside but the inside is nice and CLEAN! In regards to the service, the two women were really nice and took their time, which I appreciated. The results are great. I am ready to take my hands and feet outta hiding when some sun peeks through. I will be returning and have also referred a friend, my boyfriend, and sister. read more

I'm so happy I found this place (via Yelp of course), just blocks from my new house! I dropped in on a weekday afternoon. Yvonne was the only person working but luckily I didn't have to wait. The salon is decorated nicely, the pedicure chairs are cute! I got a great mani/pedi for $20, can't go wrong! And for next time I know I can park in the back for free, instead of watching my clock because I parked in a metered space out front :p read more

My nails were badly butchered. You see my coach was not happy seeing the scratches on my legs because of my long nails. I said I would not cut my nails until Junior Olympics were over. So on to getting on Yelp and deciding I should get a mani. I assumed a mani would be less than $10 if a mani-pedi was about $20. Boy, I regret it. My nails were cut too short, nails were not shaped right and they failed to remove the cuticles. My nails suffered and I didn't even get any of them to grow in 2 weeks! 2 weeks is when my nails are long to the point where I am banned from playing Sharks and Minnows due to an incident involving one of the swimmers on my team! Thankfully this was a one time thing and I'll never be going back. Not that many OPI colors, but I'm cool with that because I can always remove them and then have my "mini nail salon" (mind you about 4 OPI colors and the OPI base and top coats, but I am a sucker at shaping and cutting nails) I cried. Massage wasn't awesome either. This should have been a $5 mani, not $10! Terrible. But parking was fine (I wonder why...) read more

I went into Mind & Beauty a few weeks ago. I called on a Saturday morning and was able to make an appointment for 12pm that day. A $20 mani/pedi and same-day appointments on a Saturday? I thought I might have just died and went to heaven. But alas, my Mind & Beauty experience was anything but heavenly. The salon itself looks like a house converted to a salon--nothing fancy, just your basics. Their nail polish selection left much to be desired, especially as someone who only sports OPI and Essie lacquer. But the kicker to all this was that the lady who was doing my pedicure cut my cuticles so deep, I started bleeding! Not just a few droplets but soak-a-kleenex-bleeding! The lady was super apologetic and I knew it was an accident so I didn't want to make her feel bad but... my toe was sore for days afterward. Regardless of the limited polish selection and lack-luster decor, I really wanted to love this place for the nice employees and amazingly cheap price. Oh well... I guess it's true that you get what you pay for and for $20, you get a bloody toe. :( read more

Today was the first time I went to this salon and I enjoyed it. I live in San Jose but have been driving to Mountain View near an old job to get my nails done and didnt want to go that far any more so I looked on Yelp and found this place which was really close to my house. My nails turned out nicely and the women who helped me was really nice. She really wanted to make sure that I liked everything that was being done to my nails. While there is walk ins avalible there was only one women to help with Mani's so I think that I will make an appointment in the future just in case there are people there before me. read more

Honestly, I don't know what the big fuzz is... Went to this place because of the awesome reviews and cheap prices, went for the $20 mani/pedi. Uh not happy with it, I could have done this at home myself! Only good thing was the massage! She "cut" my cuticles but not as good as I would have liked... One star for it being so clean, another one for the awesome massage and 3rd star for $20/mani/pedi special. But really the $$ is the same as any other place! Acrylic nails w/ French tip= $25 same as other places I've been to. Pedicure with French tip = $15.. There were two ladies there, one did NOT know what she was doing at all! Only good thing she was good at was a massage.. I'm glad this place worked out for others, just not for me! Oohh well.. read more

I got my hair deep conditioned here today, and it was such for a great price seeing that my hair is half way down my back. I'm definitely coming back here again! read more

My grandmother went to get her hair cut short, because she doesn't like to keep it long anymore. She went on a weekend when only one hair stylist was working. The lady who cut my grandmother's hair did a terrible and horrible job. I was shocked and upset when my grandmother came home and a bunch of hairs were longer, some were shorter. It was a mess. I went to demand that she get her money back, but the stylist refused. Then I asked if my grandmother could get her next cut free. That didn't fly either. I gave this two stars instead of one, because my grandmother does tend to shake her head, and it's hard for her to keep it still. However, she can keep still and the stylist should just be patient. This place sucks. read more

I can understand some red smudges on my fingers, red is hard to do. But I ended up with bumps under the nail polish and two nails were chipped that night! Some are bright, shiny and perfect while others are dull. She was super nice, but missed the finishing touches. Do not go here if you want perfect nails. Go here is you want cheap and good enough. read more

This place is nice, clean, and pretty inexpensive. I got acrylics and they are the perfect shape but my fingers have all these cuts on them now because she was filing so hard. Personally, I don't know if I would go back but I did hear great things about their pedicures. read more

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Hurrah! Mind & Beauty owner Yvonne brings her friendly, personalized, expert service to downtown SJ from her former salon Nail 'n Joy in Palo Alto. I've been Yvonne's client for 15 years. No one does acrylic nails as good as she does and I'm delighted with her new downtown SJ location.....ample parking in back.....and also VERY close to SJ City Hall for those wanting a lunchtime or after work pedi/mani. Across the street from Horace Mann School, making it convenient for moms to stop in after dropping off the little ones in the morning. Mind & Beauty also offers massages, waxing, and haircuts. read more

This place is super close to my house, and the prices just can't be beat. The manicures and pedicures are always well done, and I especially like that they do the mani while you're in the pedi chair... saves so much time, and really makes you feel pampered. Yvonne also does good work on the waxings, but don't expect a super-pampered-spa experience in the wax room, it's more on the utilitarian side. Still, that's more than balanced out by the low prices and good work. read more

I just moved in across the street from this place and was in dire need of some pampering. So on my way to Taqueria San Jose (super awesome see my review) I stopped in to get the price of a mani/pedi. I met Yvonne who game me a card and her number and told me it would be $20. I came back a couple hours later and picked out a peachy pink color for my nails. A guy did my toes while Yvonne did my fingers they were both extremely gentle and the guy gave me the best leg massage! Yvonne even went back after and made sure my toenails were even and lined up. For the price it was definatly worth it except I paid $5 for a flower design but it was something I probably could have done myself. Especially compared to New Fashion Nails of Winchester they do amazing flowers with acrylic paints. But even with the flower I would go back but one star off for no massage chairs. read more

Now this is not a spa. It is a Nail and Beauty salon. I only go in for mani pedi's and if that is what you are looking for, in my opinion, this is as good as it gets. The place is very clean, it is never busy when I go (and I usually walk in). The ladies are professional and very nice. They strive to give the best service possible. And their best feature: their prices. A spa mani and pedi is $20! That is a steal. Overall, this is a great Nail salon. read more

Realizing my nail lady was closed on mondays I needed my nails done right away. After looking on yelp and found this place. I realized I drove by many times but never noticed. The service was.great made you feel relaxed and taken care of. Will be returning again. read more

I went in for a mani pedi in the early afternoon, luckily I didn't have to wait. Lily did my nails. I picked a color out of the small selection of OPI. The chairs are not message chairs and the foot bath has not jets like I am used to. Lily started with the pedicure, and when she started cutting my cuticles is when I started to freak out in my head. While she was cutting them with the cuticle clipper, she sometimes pulled the cuticle! I have never experienced any kind of discomfort or pain during a pedicure. It is supposed to be a pleasurable experience, but I found myself terrified! Throughout the entire service I constantly worried about how much more she would hurt me. My nails were not filed straight and overall the job was not to a professional level. This is not at all the relaxing experience I expect when getting my nails done. I will not be going back. read more

They have a mani pedi special for $20 bucks. They do a good job too. I got a french pedi so that cost an extra 5 bucks. I'd go back because they really take their time and no pain with the pedi :) read more

I got my mani , pedi and facial here. The experience was totally satisfied. Evaan and maria are great, the location is peaceful very close to university and city hall. I got to know that they do waxing also. Definitely i will go there......... read more

Yvonne is so awesome! She's super sweet and does a really great job... to top it all of its $20 for a mani/pedi.

WOW! So I came to this salon today because of the reviews! I made an appointment (there were 2 of us) and they were all ready for us. The mani/pedi for $20 ROCKS! The women actually care about their work. It was clean, small, and quiet. I like smaller places because it isn't a zoo and it is too loud for me. The women were professional and polite. The daughter that works there is a total sweetheart. For the price, I could not ask for more. My friend and I were both very pleased with their work and the time it took. It is on a quiet street and off the beaten path. Go...you won't be disappointed. I would make an appointment if you plan on going on a Saturday. read more

search: $, nail salon, san jose result: mind & beauty like everyone said $20 mani-pedi.. i saw that and i made my appt. i went on a sunday and there was a group of girls just about finished and plenty of workers that i got seated right away after i selected my nail color. they have a decent selection of Opi nail polish. and i was completely satisfied with the way they did my nails. not sure about everyone else's review but mine turned out fine. im not too picky. i just got my nails done cause i was too lazy to do it myself. and for $20 it's not hard to justify this expense :) read more

You get what you pay for. Paid for the $20 Mani/pedi and walked away with sloppily squared-off fingernails, and red nail polish smeared all over my toes. I cannot believe she let me walk away like that: "well, good enough!"... Eh. You know, it was quick and efficient, good if you need something on the fly. Otherwise, I'll stick to my regular nail salon in Palo alto. read more

Worst nail salon I had ever been. The lady who helped me do mani was not good at all. She was rushing to finish the job and didn't do the detail. I can do better than her. I was pissed at the time that she massagae my legs... I sweared she massaged my legs less than 2 min. Ya. they deserve cheap. $20 Will never go there again. ( My cuticle still really dry and cracked) Wasted my Sunday afternoon. read more

I would not go back. The service was cheap and quick, but the manicure was the poorest in quality I've ever received. There were clumps on almost every nail and the polish chipped within 24 hours of the manicure. read more

I went in for a haircut here. The lady was soooo nice, but she butchered my bangs! I left with super uneven bangs that looked liked a five year old cut. She was really slow cutting and didn't really listen to what I wanted. I wanted layers for volume, but she insisted that would make me look like I didn't have a lot of hair. I just wanted to finish asap so I could leave. The good thing about it was it was only $15. For hair cuts, I wouldnt come back. read more

Not best I've had but not the worst either. I'm on a budget, the prices was just right. I'm not ultra particular... I wanted my cuticles trimmed and have nail polish applied beautifully. I don't need wine or champagne or special water to dip my feet in. The place was clean and the staff was friendly. They were watching some soap opera, as I came in...they turned it off. I honestly would have been fine with it on. I sat quietly and had my nails taken cared of, I was content. I think I'll come back. read more

I am normally very satisfied when I come here for a mani/pedi combo but today was different. Granted I told the ladies that I need to be done in one hour, but I was the only customer so I thought one would do the mani and the other would do the pedi. That did not happen, one lady started my pedi while the other talked on the phone. As she was moving on to the foot massage, I told her that she could take her time because I decided not to do the mani after all. She massaged one foot for maybe one minute and the other for about 20 seconds. I reassured her that she could take her time because I was no longer rushed to leave but she told me I need to rest my feet and protect them. Isn't that what pedicures and massages are for??? I was so disappointed that she made an excuse not to give me a foot massage. Otherwise the paint job was good. read more

I absolutely love this place. I always get right in and my girl does my nails perfect each time. I went back for a fill today, $15.......$15! It's unheard of. Shaped and polished perfectly. EVERYONE asks me where I get my nails done. In desperation one day I went to another salon. They completely butchered my nails. When I went back to get them fixed their remedy was a complete joke. Never again if I can help it. My nailed and toes belong to Mind & Beauty :)) read more

The first time I visited, I got a pedicure. I was due five dollars in change and the person who gave me the pedicure kept the five dollars assuming that the change was all for her. It was a little rude and presumptuous and about a 30% tip. Yesterday I called to see what the cost was for a little girl's haircut. She has short hair. I was quoted $10 on the phone, arrived and saw the sign said eight dollars. She looked at my little girl increased it to 15. When I reminded her that she quoted me $10 over the phone, her response was "that's only if I cut straight across the bottom." I give up. we left without a haircut. Will never go back. read more