999 Nail & Skin Care

I usually come here to get my eyebrows waxed. The wait is never too long and the ladies that work there are usually very friendly. One time I went, the wax is too hot and there was a small burn on the edges of my eyebrows. After a day, it peeled off, but I make sure to bring the temperature to their attention every time I go in now. I got a mani/​pedi at 999 once. The pedicure lasted for 2 weeks with normal nail polish (I’m a dancer, so that is impressive)! The manicure may have been a little too abrasive. One of my (natural) nails cracked vertically in half literally the next day. The technician are quite persistent on preferring cash over credit card. I don’t think the credit card tips go to them directly.

I’m sure it can vary with who you get, but neither my friend or I were too pleased. I can do my own nails better. The second coat and then the top coat didn’t line up with the first coat, or completely cover my nails so you could clearly see the lines of the different coats. I wouldn’t go back. I would rate the manicure I got a 1 but I’m rating them a 2 since it might vary and I’ve only been once.

Stopped by this place during vacation and I was impressed! Great job! Very clean and friendly. Massage was AMAZING! Highly recommended!

Just your average nail care establishment. I thought this place was a bit pricy for the job that they did. My regular manicure started to chip away within a week. My pedicure stayed on for about two+ weeks. The overall job was decent, but I’ve experienced better for cheaper. The people here are nice and the place is fairly clean. Probably won’t be back to this establishment.

Do not book or walk in if you have somewhere to be. I called and made an appointment for 12:15, sat soaking till 12:50 (the water eventually went cold) and they kept saying 10 minutes. Another client walked out because of the same issue. Being in the beauty industry myself I’m usually more understanding than most, but this pushed it a little to far.

Wow– I asked if they had time for a mani pedi– she said yes. I could tell there was a wedding party so I wanted to make sure they had time. She assured me they did. She brought me back to my chair immediately– I sat there waiting for 45 minutes! I decided to ask for a towel & dried my feet & left. Waste of time. I told the woman she should have just told me to come back. Bad business, just so I wouldn’t go somewhere else.

Stopped in to fix a broken nail and get a color change. They cleaned up my cuticles and polished so neatly. I am very happy.

This was the worst nail salon I have ever been too!!! The ladies were so rude and the lady who did my nails wasn’t even paying attention to my nails!!! I got acrylic nails and the lady didn’t even ask what nail shape I wanted!!’ A few weeks later I removed my acrylic and she had filed my nails down so much they were ruined! Never go here unless you want poor service and messed up nails!!!

Yesterday I decided to finally try this place since it’s near my job and I was pressed for time. I sat in the spa chair at 1 pm and left at 2:30…ridiculous! The person during my nails was the only wax tech and she kept attending to others customers. The spa chair pedicure is $ 25, for what. To make things worse my feet and hands look bad so I’m going to my regular nail spa tomorrow. Never again!

Didn’t do what I asked. Asked for white tip acrylics. They painted the white on and tried to charge me for acrylics as well as gel polish. There are a ridiculous amount of air bubbles under my nails as well as the worst shaping job I’ve ever had. Just an overall awful experience.

Tran and Née are great! My mani/​pedi was relaxing, professional, and lasted over two weeks? They are very attentive and professional. Nancy is a great organizer and runs the shop very well.

My step mom lives around the corner and comes here regularly. If you live in the area I recommend calling ahead to see how busy they are because making an appointment doesn’t mean much since they take walk ins. Got a pedicure and it was great. Very good attention to detail and the polish was not old or dull.

I went in on a Saturday morning with my Groupon coupon for a man/​ped. Although it was street parking, there was plenty of spaces available. The manicurist did not speak English and did a square cut on my nail and then looked at me to see if it was alright. There wasn’t much to say after that. The woman who did my pedicure seemed to be very conscientious and I was pleased at the end of the service. Unfortunately, 2 days later and just prior to an extensive trip out of the country, one of my toenails became infective. I have been getting pedicures for many years and this has never happened to me. My toe was swollen and infected and I have lost the top layer of my toenail… so it looks disgusting. Although I thought I was ok when I saw the pedicurist spray the tank and rinse it, obviously, more was needed.
I would not recommend this place to anyone I know.

Have had two pedicures here and enjoyed both. Decent price and they don’t take such a long time!

I would give 0 stars if I could. I was on a mini vacay in San Diego and was staying close-​by at the Hyatt. Unfortunately, the hotel spa didn’t offer acrylic services so I quickly Unilocaled the closest nail salon. Saw this and decided to give it a try. My fill (which normally takes 45 mins) took an hour and a half because the lady kept getting up to go do other things while I was sitting there. Not to mention I was one of two customers in the building at the time and there were five or six workers sitting in the back who could have easily done whatever my technician was leaving to do. Secondly, it was run down inside and didn’t look clean which is just gross to any customer. Then there was absolutely NO color choice. I feel bad for locals and tourists who get deceived by the great location. My fill was done terribly and I wish I never went here. Avoid at all costs.

This place is just a half block from my office, so when I needed a quick gel/​shellac manicure I decided to give it a try. What a waste of time.
First, I took the time to pre-​book an appointment, but when I arrived I ended up sitting in the waiting area for at least 20 minutes as they continued to help all of the «walk-​ins» that had been waiting before I got there. So basically, an appointment means nothing and you get helped in the order in which you arrived.
After a disappointing start (I almost left after waiting 20 minutes), my technician was very kind and tried her best. I usually get a white shellac manicure, which can be very difficult and can end up streaky if not done correctly, so I debated about getting something easier since my technician was untested. In the end, I went with the white manicure and she really did take her time and tried her best. And when I say «took her time», I mean she REALLY took her time. At least 4 coats of polish and endless rounds of «touch ups» with remover. I was there for about an hour and a half.
In the end, I had a decent white gel manicure with no streakiness and only a little «lumpiness» where the gel was too thick. These results alone would have made me a frequent customer, except the manicure lasted one week. ONE WEEK. After one week, two of my nails chipped and started peeling off. I’ve never ever had this experience with shellac before, and I usually have to go into a shop to have it professionally removed. After a couple more days, I gave up and was able to peel off the rest of my manicure without even using a drop of polish remover. For those who get gel/​shellac … you know that this is not right. My gel manis usually last 3 –4 weeks.
Overall: BIG disappointment from this little shop. Try any of the 20 other nails shops downtown for better results.

Really only 2.5 stars, but my technician was nice, so I rounded up. Price is right for an acrylic fill with gel top coat. Maybe it is because this is a fill, but I just had a new set put on a couple of weeks ago and the fill really shouldn’t look so… raggedy.
I usually go to a place in UTC, but I just haven’t had time after work and my nails were in desperate need of a fill. I’d come back here again, but only with a color since my French manicure looks crappy.
I hope I find a ‘go to’ place in Serra Mesa when I move there next month.

Stopped in despite quite a few mediocre reviews because I was in desperate need of a manicure/​pedicure, and it was a block from my office. Decent price — $ 34 for mani/​pedi, although not as cheap as my usual downtown spot. It was quick — about 45 minutes — maybe a little too quick.
Overall, quality wasn’t the best. Some hurt (tugging or gouging at my cuticles), and some was just uncomfortable (pulling my left arm across my body to soak my fingers in the bowl on the right side, rather than move the bowl to the left side).
Next time I’m looking for a mani/​pedi downtown, I’m likely to go to my usual nail salon at Horton Plaza.

Save yourself time and money by avoiding this place, no matter how desperate you need a mani.
Was in town for a conference, needed my bi weekly mani and the hotel front desk referred me there. Once I walked in I almost walked out, and should have. Very small color collection, not organized by any colors method or brand method for that matter.
I opted for a red shellac and while my technician was personally fine, my nails looked terrible. I said something immediately after but then thought maybe I just need to give it a bit and look in different light. Which was worse. I ended up going back to the salon and the did a regular mani and refunded half my shellac payment to equal a regular manicure. The regular is fine now.
My advice, try to wait it out or go somewhere else.

I have them 2 chances. Just trust me– go somewhere else for nails.
I wanted to try the masseuse but I hate the nails so much I don’t want to strip down for them. The masseuse lady is super popular and nice. I tried to see her but she was booked and had people waiting. She must be the glue holding this place together. It is pretty dirty inside too. The quality is just crap.