I was surprised by the price for a full set without any pampering no massaging no paraffin wax. I enjoy the soft, relaxing music and my nail technician was very kind and soft and efficient . read more

My favorite spot and have been going for years!!!!! Pamela for dip is the best! Anna for massage and pedicure is heaven! It doesn't look like much from the outside but they do a great job and have tons of colors and options! They also offer waxing and eye lashes! These ladies are the best and have prices you can't beat! read more

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I've been doing my nails at this place for a good 5 years now and they deserve recognition! Thank you Pamela for always doing awesome work on my nails (fill; full set; gel) and Linda and Cindy for awesome pedicures!!! read more

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PERFECT 10! (maybe 20) Just finished a wonderful session at Design Nails - sometimes we owe it to ourselves to get the full treatment and melt away for 30 minutes. My hands and feet now look and feel great - and I've found my Go To spot! One of the best places I have ever gone to in South County. read more

So professional, and talented nail tecnicians, not to mention great pricing for Dana Point/Capistrano Beach area!

Nice and fast nail salon. No frills, it's next door to Big 5. In and out in 30 min with a perfect mani pedi.

Pamela did an excellent job on my dip powder. I've had it on with no lifting or cracks for over 4 weeks now. I need to go back since they've grown out but I highly recommend her. read more

Great service always! Pamala is the best! She does an amazing job on nails and anything else you need done.

I tried this place recently for the first time. Anna was incredible. I got dip powder with a tip. They have great color options too! Will for sure be back soon!! read more

I never leave reviews but this was so horrible I had to say something this was the worst costumer service ever they were rude and rough and ruined my natural nails that I have been growing out for months I just wanted a removal and gel but they completely ruined my nails worst service ever don't recommend at all better off going into a construction site and asking them to do your nails. read more

Male nail tech was rude and not well trained. He was too rough. When my niece spoke up and said ouch that's hurting he replied "You're fine!" and kept going. My niece walked out with her finger scratched and two of her nails bleeding. Not to mention crooked and uneven. Not worth $45, go somewhere else. Visited 1/17/2020 Pictures taken the next day. read more

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I've been coming here for over 5 years now and I love it! I get my pedi done by Linda and my mani from Ana. They both do such a great job and take their time. All the ladies here are super nice and friendly. Definitely recommended! read more

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Pam is awesome at acrylics and Gina is awesome at gel. This is the place I go to when I need things done. They always take care of me, and the ladies are sweet and fun to talk to. They always do a good job and don't mind doing any of the custom things I ask for or special requests I come up with. They care about their customers and the cool thing about this salon is that they are pet friendly - you can bring your pup in while they make you beautiful! They always have new items and trends and are always on point. Just tell them and show them what you want and they will do it - just be polite and understanding about it and they'll take care of you, promise. read more

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I have been going to Design Nails for several years to get pedicures. I typically go down, drop my car at the car wash, then walk over to get my hang-nails removed and toenails clipped. Cindy and Anna are both great people and do a great job every time. read more

Second time I had a mani pedi at this salon, not the greatest experience to sit on the sidewalk but the quality of the work is outstanding, Anna took her time and the polish looks perfect. Hopefully they can open up inside again soon, this will be my new to go to salon from now on. My wild, sparse eyebrows look great again after having them waxed. read more

Beautiful work very professional, consistently good job, Pamela does my nails and she is an artist, I show her pictures and she does it just likes read more

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I went to design Nails for 6 years, In the last year before covid the owner Cindy would bump me with my appointment for walk ins, waxing to stack the place and I would sit and wait 30-45 minutes. If I asked, she would say, 5 minutes, and ignore me. Then she got rude, when reopened in 2021 and the place has really gone down hill. Not to mention how loud they speak to each other in the native language. Really rude to have people yelling in a so called spa! Never again, Bad service! read more

I was really excited to come her for my birthday and get a little massage and pedicure I made an appintment and they sat us right away which was wonderful they have a sign on the wall that says $60 for mani pedi and 30 min massage I was so excited so o asked for that and she said no I asked again cause I thought it was a language barrier and she said no and handed me a paper with options so I just chose the $40 which came with a 10 min massage and pedi then I was gonna offer to pay more for more time when it came to it. Well she starts the massage and doesn't start the timer like the rest of them did and she massaged for a max of 3 mins and then just walked away so I didn't even get what I paid for I was so disappointed and sad I didn't say anything which is my fault but they shouldn't have that sign if it's not an option and they should at least massage for the amount of time you pay for. read more

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I came here once with a friend to get her nails done and decided to give it a shot. I've tried many places, but this is the only shop I ever leave actually 100% satisfied. I go to Tom, he is absolutely freaking amazing and I will never go to anyone ever again as long as he is here. I would recommend him And this shop to anyone. read more

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Once again, another fantastic fill and pedi by Pamela and Linda. Love the color selections in gel and regular polish. Highly recommend. read more

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I just had a lovely experience here. Was a bit unsure but was pleasantly surprised. The staff was accommodating and talented. Very happy with the results and I will definitely return! read more

+ Quiet clean place. + Feel like they have the time and patience to really do a good job. It took an hour but my toes looked fabulous - This is no fault of the nail salon but I immediately proceeded to run my freshly painted toes over with a shopping cart =( - Hard to find. In an unassuming location in a dingy strip mall. - Empty, but it was a Tuesday afternoon - A friend had a bad experience here (said he got a chemical burn from whatever they used to massage his feet with) but I decided to try it out anyway. read more

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Great place to get your nails done in Cap Beach, very pleasant ladies, that do a great job.

Came here to get a pedicure with my aunt. She had a $25 gift card and just wanted a basic pedicure. They wouldn't let her. They told her that she has to do the $27 pedicure. She didn't want the scrub. They kept asking her questions and trying to upsell. I mean 'make your money'. She has sensitive legs and asked to be gentle for the massage and the woman just said "its fine. See its fine". No its not fine you were hurting a little old lady. It was irritating having to lean over and say "no" after "no". I had myself had a great pedicure. And had a dip manicure before and had a great time. They just need to stick with their cleanliness and if they want to keep their licenses: use a new file, scrubbers, and separate the chemicals so that they are for each use versus pouring whatever is left over back into the container. Such as the dip powder. It should be placed into a clean container and whatever dip is left over...thrown away. Same with the files...used and thrown away. Same with the buffer/scrubbers...used and thrown away. Come on customers, you know right from wrong. Lets keep these employees respect for us at a high standard. It should be cleaned and new tools every time. read more

Great service and attention to detail! Love how careful and detailed they were on my nails!

Pamela was amazing!! She actually did what I asked; long, skinny coffin shaped nails. They're all same in length and thickness. No bumps and not too thin! Paid $40for my nails, bring cash to avoid a $1 card fee. I got mood changing gel. It's berry when warm and burgundy when cold read more

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Absolutely great service love how Pam is so gentle with care when working on nail and right on point also love the lady's that do the pedicures my husband just loves getting he's pedicures with Ana so good with his feet 100% very happy there great prices in town still read more

Last time I went the Design Nail Spa my left big toe was in great pain. I was lucky enough to have LINDA do my pedicure. Linda did an excellent job on my feet. I highly recommend her for great work read more

I absolutely love this place!!!! The mani&pedi&massage for $50 is an insane deal! I love the girls here, so friendly and talented. I keep coming back, I always feel welcomed and taken care of. Highly recommend this place, and I've given gift certificates to my gf from here for the special as well and they've loved it too! read more

I would like to give this a 4.8 stars. Good prices and very thorough and I will go back. My lady was very detailed and really did a great job with one exception which should be mentioned. She was a bit rough. If I get the same lady I will ask someone who speaks English to let her know. read more

I've been going here for about 10 years, three owners later, the current owner has been there for a while now. I've contracted fungus twice on my toe nails. The girls are sweet. The owner is cold and all about the money, it's a business so I get it. The other day I was getting an hour massage and decided to go for 1.5 hours. The owner busted in the room screaming, shouting and loud! Slammed the door so hard the whole room shook. I was really upset but she was screaming in Vietnamese. Then five minutes later she busted in again during my message and started screaming again! I was so angry! I'm paying for THIS??? I was furious! I did not want to pay the massage, I was not able to relax! I was so stressed out , I couldn't calm down. I stopped the massage in the middle of it, got dressed and when to pay 85.00 on top of it all. I used to take my mom, daughter, husband and friends there often. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BE RIPPED OFF AND PAY FOR IT! I'll never go there again. I've alway give extremely good tips, this owner is nasty, the toe fungus is disgusting. Never again. The nerve of her to charge me after that! She was nasty to the girl, just bitter and nasty, she should not treat her people like that and I certainly don't want to hear it nor is it right to humiliate workers like that. She's horrible! I wish I never went gave her my business! It was horrible! No self control, no decorum or dignity. She was raw and mean, I don't care why, she could have called the worker to the side but she was in a rage and I got to pay for it. read more

Besides the staff being nice, My girlfriend and I really have nothing good to say. They dont have prices posted on the wall. Their prices for gel nails and a pedicure cost us our dinner for the night. Her nails looks like a 3rd grader had done them. I never touched nails before but I'm confident that I could have done them better. The place doesn't even look nice at all. There wasn't a place for me to sit besides the idle chair that wasn't being used at the time. Very Very pricey for what they do. read more

Ladies here were so incredibly nice!! Especially Cindy she did a great job doing ombré acrylics!!! read more

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First time patrons. My sister & I made an appointment for a mani-pedi with a half hour massage. They have a sign posted on their wall that advertises that service for $60. I decided on gel for my mani but my sister chose a basic manicure & we both selected basic pedicures. There were serious language barriers, but we pointed clearly on the menu presented to us for the service options for pedicures. My tech did not cut/file my nails short on my pedi as requested twice. The pedicure was very sloppy but I didn't notice until I got home because I didn't bring my glasses! The massages were sub-par. They set a timer that ticked loudly throughout & rang shrilly when time was up. The person providing my massage had long nails that were uncomfortable. So much for relaxing! When we were finished, the total price exceeded our expectations while the service surely did not. We questioned the total but again communication was clear. Their credit card system was down so we had to walk to a nearby gas station for an ATM. I'm not a confrontational person so I did not argue the totals as it seemed futile. There are many salons in the area to choose from. I would not recommend this one. read more

Very personable rather than acting like you're a different species like some places. Overall great experience and with great prices! All 3 of our nails turned out great. Will be back soon read more

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On our mini vacation we visited this salon. I am so glad we did, everyone is so nice, professional, and skilled. I always worry about cuts, but not a problem here, both my feet and hands were carefully manicured!!! My mom had a full set acrylic and a 30 min massage, we feel like new women now :). read more

New to the area and finally unpacked, I decided that it was time to treat myself to a little Pedicure. Reading all these sad reviews I was a little leary to go. But Im a big believer of 2nd chances (my first) & the pricing was too good to pass up. Im happy to report that all went really well and my piggies are perfect. I even had my brows waxed. Hope all will give a second chance. read more

I have never written a yelp review, however, I feel as though this is what Yelp is for. NO JOKE - my mom is currently at the San Clemente Hospital because these people scrubbed her feet to the point where they opened a wound on her right foot. She is suffering severly from a bad bacterial infection. Tomorrow she will be having a minor surgery to drain a boil that is 10 inches in diameter, with a head full of puss that stretches 4 inches, and is in severe pain. At this time, she has been on IV antibiotics for two days and is still continuing treatment to get well. In summary, Design Nails Spa will be hearing from our attorney isndue time, and I strongly suggest that everyone seeks service elsewhere. read more

The place looks very dirty. I decided to come here because it's not as busy as some other places. Mistake! There's a reason for this! They burned me with the hot oil/lotion. They should know how long to heat it up for! The lady just put my foot into the bag without checking how hot it was & now my toes are scalded! Horrible! read more

The first time we went they wanted to charge extra for different services that we didn't want, but kept trying to sell us on. Second time they told us to come back in 20 minutes, and when we came back they acted like we hadn't been there and had no one to help us. Very disappointing read more