i came here once in high school YEARS ago when they were at their previous smaller salon in aliso, so happy to see this place now came back after not doing my nails for a really long time (due to a terrible habit of picking at my cuticles). but i have been getting gel builder with joy since then - she always puts so much care into her work! very thankful for her and all the staff for always making me feel so welcomed. got cat eye done with joy today and absolutely love how it turned out! read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Absolutely love this nail salon! It is very clean and such a relaxing ambience with nice music playing. Joy always does an amazing job with my gel manicures, and goes above and beyond to make sure I am happy with them. She is so sweet. Great attention to detail. All the staff is very friendly. Would definitely recommend this salon!! read more

Got charged $80 for this!!! So disappointing. You can see that the nails were not glued on properly and the gel X was not sealed seamlessly with the natural nail. I think I could've done a better job using press ons at home for less than half the price. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

I am so happy I found a new nail salon! I made an appointment with Mimi and I absolutely loved the service. She's very friendly, takes her time, you can tell she cares about her client's nail health and that's really important for me. The premises are clean, chic, relaxing atmosphere. This is my new favorite nail salon. read more

I went in for a gel-x set and asked for french tip. They didn't apply the gel-x on correctly and there was lifting. The nail should be nicely sealed with the real nail and it is not. The overall job was just messy and not good quality and they charged me $80!!! I was very unhappy will not be going back such a waste of money. read more

Got a french gel-x and found it to be a little pricey for what I got and the quality I got. I asked for them to be short due to the work I do and I feel they were still pretty long. When I brought this up to the nail tech she didn't acknowledge it. I let her finish what she was doing. Watch out when they start asking if you want things done (cuticle removal) as it is an extra charge of $10. I was not told this when I asked her how much it would be. I thought a cuticle removal would be included in the service as it is elsewhere. The top coat gel had little bubbles/ holes in it so I'm guessing it wasn't applied in an even layer. I reached out to the manager and spoke with her and she did offer to have me come back in to get it fixed, but I don't live in the area, so it would have been tough to go back. I'm appreciative she tried to help reconcile the issue. read more

Johnny is a great technician. Always attentive and does great work. He is very patient with what I am looking for and ensures the color combos I choose looks good. read more

Nails By Mimi - Cannot stop looking at my nails!! Johnny did an awesome job with these Ombre/Chrome nails. Love them - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

My girl Joyce did her thang! Super fast and efficient. She did my French tips with ease. Very calm and peaceful in the salon. Would definitely recommend to my friends and family 10/10. read more

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They charged me $60 for Gel pedi with Callus removal which is very expensive. I'm sending a photo to this tread how does my callus look like in a week. The pedi was very average for the price I was charged. I never paid more than $40 for Gel pedi. read more

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I had a great experience with Joy!! She was very friendly and did a great job on my nails! She did exactly wanted and my nails feel and look amazing. I will definitely be coming back and booking with her! read more

From the moment I saw Nails by Mimi I felt at home. These lady's every one of them make you feel beautiful. Everyone that has been a client has felt the love the laughter and the care they feel for everyone they touch with the love and caring for everyone.My nails are healthy and they look great . Thank you Mimi for everything you have done for me. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Love this place. So relaxing and the staff always does a great pedicure. Easy check in and payment options.

Mimi and her staff are AMAZING!!! I've been going here for about a year and couldn't be happier. read more

Nails By Mimi - BEST nails salon I've ever been to and I've been going for a year now. Mimi is amazing and takes her time. - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

WOW! Mai did a phenomenal job on my gel manicure! I am incredibly picky with my nails and she did such a great job in only 30 minutes. The salon vibe is very chic and relaxing! Their chairs are super comfortable as well! read more

Nails By Mimi - Gel Manicure - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

I usually don't write a bad review and contemplated for a while if I should do this, deciding to because I'd like to caution people. I received a gel pedicure and manicure with eye brow and lip waxing . I also treated my daughter to a gel manicure and a regular pedicure, with eye brow wax. The total was $300, huh? This is not what was verbally quoted I believe... but paid anyway with tips in addition to the $300 was close to $400 ....as I didn't want to make a scene at the salon. This is why I am writing this review: Maybe it's fine to charge for quality service , but my gel nails were soooo soft or something went wrong on the coating that it was nicked pretty bad in a couple hours and was already gone out of town and from the area so could t go back. As for my pedicure, the toe nails all have different shapes and nothing was done about my calluses.... After a couple days, I needed to go to another salon to fix everything so that I look decent for a wedding. With the amount I paid, I have a feeling they up charged me but nevertheless I expected better quality of service. Go elsewhere. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nicked gel nail a couple hours after - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Love love my nails thank you Rosa first time coming was a great experience will definitely come back next time read more

Nails By Mimi - Gel manicure #241 - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Love my beach themed nails! Love coming to this nail salon. Very friendly, clean and great customer service! read more

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Walked in, 1st time there. John was my manicurist. He did a wonderful manicure. It lasted longer than any other normal one I have had. It was nice talking to him too. We both used to live in the same town in Alabama though different years. The price was reasonable and I received a small parting gift. Great experience. read more

For a while I went to Nails by Mimi for simple pedicures, but I finally decided to get a gel manicure as well. The people who work here are so nice and accommodating, and the experience was very pleasant. When I noticed some small issues with the work done on my nails and brought it to their attention, they immediately responded. They fixed it as soon as possible which I really appreciated. They care a lot. My nails look amazing and perfect! read more

Don't go here. I asked for a dip fill and he just used acrylic instead. He filled the gap but didn't take the acrylic down the nail which left my nails lumpy, uneven, and embarrassing. No lotion after, no precision. First time there won't be returning. read more

Nails By Mimi - The lumpiest - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Okay, this place is a true hidden gem! We called fairly last minute with a request for two appointments, and they were so accommodating! Additionally, they were running late and called us AHEAD OF TIME to let us know! Totally understand stuff happens, and the proactive communication was sooo appreciated! Anyway once we arrived, we immediately noticed how welcoming, stylish and cute the salon is! Really clean overall and comfy chairs too. They had great color selection for regular, gel or dip--they even had organic dip, never seen that before! The team did a great job all around with a really high attention to detail. I had absent mindedly rubbed at a rough spot I found and without having to say anything someone immediately came over and addressed it. If I lived in CA still, I'd never go anywhere else! read more

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I paid $175 for gel nails and a pedicure and left in shock. I found it to be expensive and just okay quality.

Gigi was awesome! Professional kind and friendly!! Great job on my ugly hands thank you.

every time I think its done theres another amazing thing LOLL Cindy did my pedi and shes always amazing!! First the scrub was sooo good and smelled amazing and felt so good, my poor crusty legs definitely needed it haha and then the mASSAGE i was passed out-- the combination of the leg massage and massage chair with the peaceful vibe of the salon,, this place could cure my insomnia haha and just when I thought it was all done the hOT TOWELS! came out and I was all wrapped up like a cozy little bacon wrapped hot dog!! hahaha and even after that there was PARAFFIN!! Whoever invented this pedicure is a genius because I am in luxury I'm looking great and feeling great!! read more

Nails By Mimi - the scrub is so goooood - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

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GiGi did such a great job doing my GelX nails! I got French tips and she spent a lot of time making sure they were perfect! Highly recommend read more

Nails By Mimi - GelX french tip - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

I am not sure where to start. Mimi has been doing my nails for 6 years and I've watched her grow her business from nothing to this beautiful salon she has now. Also during this time I grew as a person and Mimi is ALWAYS happy for me. Mimi is humble and down to earth. Her quality of work has always been amazing and only gets better. She also charges a fair price for her services and is ALWAYS consistent. Mimi has never tried to price gauge me in anyway. Even tho I show up to her Salon in a different Lamborghini every month. I can't recommend Mimi Salon enough! All my friends go to her too and love her! read more

Kaia does the best nails She is detail oriented and my nails are perfect She does them exactly how I like them I highly recommend Kaia read more

Nails By Mimi - Hard gel manicure - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

Beautiful modern clean salon. Mimi is amazing, artistic & does incredible nail art My daughter-in-law Drew has had the most Beautiful/interesting nails ever!! She's taken her mother, her mother-in-law (me)& daughter. We've all been so happy with not only our manicures but pedicures as well Thank you again Mimi. We'll see you soon. read more

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Eh... I wanted to try due to the good reviews I read and it's really super close to me. As she (manicurist) was finishing my (gel) manicure, I can already tell it wasn't gonna last long as it was thick, especially on the tips. As I write this less than a week of my service, sure enough, the tip of my index finger has already chipped. The girl who did my nail was also rough when she was pushing my cuticles. As for my pedicure, the lady barely scrubbed my feet to remove the callus, and she also almost forgot my paraffin wax treatment. I was so envious of the lady next to me (who is a regular) who gets the owner to do her manicure and a lady who was scrubbing the hell out of her feet during her pedicure. I was really hoping to like this place. But I can't afford to do my manicure weekly if they aren't gonna last very long, nor can I afford to keep trying to see who in there does and doesn't do a good job. read more

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This is my new go to! Great service, they do an excellent job and competitively priced!

Book with Gigi! So sweet, gentle and extreme attention to detail. Super professional. I love my nails. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

I have gel manicures and the first time I did my nails here it was good, the next few times I did it, the gel would chip after a couple of days. I'm going to give a very honest, logical and straight forward review. 1. Chipped nails: lack of quality and consistency 2. Only accepts cash, Venmo or Zelle 3. Not a pleasant or relaxing environment So if we are spending $80-200 and receive points or benefits from cards, that doesn't matter. She doesn't want to pay the 3% credit card charge. There are many nail salons that are much more experienced, pleasant, and accept all forms of payment. Moreover, I wanted to support Mimi's new business but I found myself stressed every time I was there, instead of being relaxed, I always felt stressed. Mimi is very stressed out ALL THE TIME!! She never smiles she never says nice words she's overworked and under managed. I want to note that the minimum I tipped was $10-15 each person. I gave her 2 stars just because I felt bad for her. Another issue is she has a difficult time accepting responsibility for her mistakes with me and I have witnessed it with others as well. I wouldn't recommend this nail salon. Images show chipped nails and broken nails only after a couple of days. There are far too many nail salons that cover 1, 2, and 3 mentioned above. I wouldn't recommend this nail salon. read more

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Tried this place for first time. They did a great job! Did gelx in my nails and I love them. Gigi is awesome :)

Thanks for always taking good care of me Mimi and staff. I always get lots of compliments after having my mani pedi at Mimis. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

First time customer to Nails by Mimi and what a beautiful hidden gem. The salon is located right next to the new Joann's in Laguna Niguel. The interior and ambience is peaceful and relaxing. Such a refreshing salon to go to if you want to just zen out. ALANA did my mani and CINDY did my pedi. Both ladies were professional and gave me the best treatment I've had in a while. I used to go to a salon out in Mission Viejo but the drive became too much for a mani/pedi. The price for gel mani is $40 and for pedi it's $50. Well worth it! I highly recommend this nail salon for anyone that lives in Aliso, Laguna Niguel, and Laguna Hills. read more

Nails By Mimi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Laguna Niguel , California

I've coming to Nails By Mimi for a few months now and I love it! Most recently Natalie did my manicure and it's been my favorite experience so far. I've been trying different things each time and Natalie helped educate me. She did hard gel and helped me pick a color by painting a couple on a fake nail. The pics of the red rose glitter nails are hard gel with gel polish. My previous nails were gel x with gel polish and Halloween design. Reading the other reviews, I want to acknowledge a couple of times ago I got a gel manicure by possibly the same young man mentioned, and it was not a great manicure. However, that was my only time with him. All my other manicures have been great with these last two being fantastic! read more

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I love Nails by Mimi, from the music to the cleanliness to the friendly service, it is amazing. Gigi did a fantastic pedicure. She really paid attention to all the details!! I had not had a pedicure since Christmas and my nails needed a lot of work. She was so kind and the massage was the highlight. Leaving here refreshed and very happy! Thanks Gigi!! read more

Want to be a Queen (or a King) for a day? Make your appointment with Nails by Mimi and you will get the royal treatment. I was referred to Nails by Mimi by a friend when I mentioned I was interested in special nail art for my upcoming travel plans. It was easy to make a reservation and I even received confirmations and reminders via text. I really respect how professional the business is. Upon arriving at the nail salon, I was instantly impressed by the high ceiling and clean classy bright interior. They have 8 spa chairs, which makes them great for appointments with friends and no worries about getting rushed off the chair to welcome the next customer. I was 15 minutes early for my appointment, but I was still welcomed in and given colors to choose from and champagne to unwind. Definitely what I needed after a long day of work. They have an incredible selection of over 1000 nail polish and gels to pick from, and about 700 dip powders. A perfect shade for all preferences. I simultaneously enjoyed a Honey & Milk Gel Manicure with designs by Mimi and a Champagne Extravaganza Pedicure with Cindy. Not to mention the amazing massage chair kneading my backside. These are without a doubt the most glorious nail treatments I have ever experienced. For the Honey & Milk Gel Manicure, my hands were literally soaking in fresh milk with honey and flowers. Fancyyyy! The milk has a lactic acid that naturally eats away dead skin cells and the honey forms a protective layer and also moisturizes. It was amazing to watch Mimi work. From nail cutting to shaping, so has such a good eye she had it in the shape I liked without me making any inputs. She cut my cuticle so thoroughly and skillfully with a light touch. When it was time to paint the nail, I asked her for a marble design with a black base and accents of grey and gold. It takes a skillful nail technician to paint black polish since it often smears. Mimi did it so gracefully and evenly. Then when it came time for the design, she suggested we tested a nail first to make sure the accent colors selected showed well together and that I achieved the vision I had in mind. The test nail looked amazing, but I was so surprised when she wiped it! I guess that was her "scratch paper" version. Her final version of each nail was definitely like a work of art on each nail. My nails look like real marble. When all was complete and I thought we were done, the fun was just starting. She brought over the honey scrub to exfoliate my arms, warm towels, hot paraffin wax for each hand, then a nice honey oil hand and arms massage. It was amazinggggggggg!! In parallel to all of the pampering from above, I was also enjoyed the Champagne Extravaganza Pedicure. I was literally sipping on champagne while my feet were soaking in champagne and organic herbal salts. SPOILED! This treatment is meant to detoxify your skin with antioxidants. A candle was lit up to serve as mood lighting, I'll tell you more about this in a bit. So Cindy showed me this box with 6 packets. (1) Pearl Soak - This was added to the foot soak. A timer was set to make sure that my foot soaked for an appropriate amount of time before the trimming, filing, cuticle care and a callus treatment. (2) Hydrating Cleanser - Wow my legs were getting a full cleansing treatment like a facial but for legs. The smell of the cleanser was really lovely and Cindy's hand motion applying the cleanser was like a nice massage. (3) Sugar Scrub - After the cleansing was a nice exfoliation that was once again applied with a soothing massage like motion. Then Cindy brings out paraffin wax for my feet and gently put my feet in making sure that the temperature was good for me. While my toes were getting cozy, she applied the (4) Nourishing Mask to my legs and wrapped everything up with warm towels. It was so relaxing!! After everything was cleaned off there was still the (5) Massage Gel and (6) Moisturizing Lotion packets. And don't forget the candle from before, it melted into warm massage oil and was combined with hot stones for an incredibly thorough legs and feet massage. It was phenomenal!! My toe nails were also painted black and it was executed absolute precision. My nails are looking fabulous and I am feeling incredibly relaxed. I am already getting a lot of compliments on my nails. I can't wait until my next visit with Mimi and Cindy. When I think of Nails by Mimi I think of the type of treatments sooooo luxurious that I would gift it to my friends and family so they can experience it too. Reservations highly recommended. read more

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Had the citrus pedicure and gel manicure. Gel manicure was okay, but they did nothing to shape my nails. They left them as is and did not straighten the crooked ones or fix the length. All nails were different lengths. Pedicure was just awful. The cuticle on my big toe was cut badly and bleed all throughout the pedicure and afterwards. I couldn't relax and enjoy the rest of the pedicure because I was in a lot of pain. There's dirt stuck in the polish on the toe that was cut and other toes have corners missing polish. Nails by Mimi was a huge disappointment and I would recommend everyone to go somewhere else. read more

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Appointments mean nothing here. They don't honor them and say come back in an hour even after getting a babysitter for the first time ever and trying to pamper yourself. Best to go across the street, they took me as a walk in after dealing with the rude girl here who doesn't know customer service or how to say a simple sorry. Zen Nails near Whole Foods is not only bigger, but cleaner and so much friendlier. Whoever Mimi is should probably train her staff to be friendly. read more