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January 2024 by Lauren Z
Now known as Cafe Nails. The staff are so friendly and sweet. The location is outside of sleeping giant so you can enjoy the beauty of outdoors from inside with their floor to ceiling windows. Beautiful beams inside give it a cabin feel. They even have a little coffee bar that is complementary for those who use their services! I’ll be coming back again in the future.
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December 2022 by ximena Barbosa
the new owners are amazing!I always do my nails with Kay ?Services: Pedicure
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July 2022 by Rebecca Greenberg
Mina nails is by far the best! Friendly, clean, thorough and professional. Highly recommend!!
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March 2022 by Sarah F.
Mina Nails is THE best, Leahan, Rudy, and the entire staff always make you feel comfortable and have the best skills. Polish, gel, dip ... mani/ pedi everything always comes out looking bomb and on point. My nails always look good until my next appointment. Try it for yourself and you'll never go anywhere else!
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March 2022 by Amanda M.
Do not go here with the new owner now. I walked in expecting to see Mina and I immediately realized she was not there. I began in the pedicure chair, which the woman did a good job. However, during the manicure the new male owner began by manicure by filing my nail beds. Then, he pushed down my cuticles without using any softener and did not cut my cuticles well by any means. Not to mention he completely botched the dip powder on one of my thumbs and was incredibly unprofessional when I asked if he was going to fix it. The dip manicure barely lasted 2 weeks when normally they last at least 3 weeks for me. DO NOT GO HERE!!
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January 2022 by Debra Malatesta
Always a wonderful relaxing experience. All lovely women and gentlemen working there. Lina is back and I'm so happy My nails are perfect every time.Permanent Gel nails.
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August 2021 by Laura Mccarthy
Great work. Pretty views. Efficient. No chit chat among employees. Doors open as weather permits.
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July 2021 by Jessica Roberts
I've been to so many nail salons throughout my life but I was never satisfied until I found Mina's. I have been going to Mina's for the past 3 years and I am always so happy with how well they do. I get gel powder for my nails and they always last and have never broken. The nail technicians always do a fantastic thorough job with my nails and my toes when I get a pedicure. The environment is so relaxing I always look forward to going there. Mina is so sweet and always very accommodating. I would recommend this nail salon to everyone in the Hamden area. Truly wonderful service and excellent work!
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July 2021 by Meghan G.
I have been going to Mina's for years and have never had anything but exceptional service. The place is clean and comfortable, she is polite and sweet and always accommodating. She treats her staff and her customers with grace. Her staff are lovely and skilled. I've never witnessed any kind of rudeness as mentioned in these other posts. I don't--and won't--go anywhere else for my nail services.
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June 2021 by Shaye Thomas
I love it here. The owner is so personal and makes you feel special. All the employees are sweet and great with their craft. We drive from Boston every month to do our nails and they last the entire time.
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May 2021 by Shadin Thomas
I love going here. So calming and relaxing.
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May 2021 by Julia F.
Would give zero if I could. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. Have been going here for a few months and nails always lifted after just a week, acrylics should last atleast 2 maybe 3. Real issue was the last time I went. Came in with a full set done at a different salon from home, Mina the owner, took off every single nail by peeling them, no tools or anything, and they weren't even lifted all the nails were still on. When I went to pay she charged me for a full set instead of a full and insisted she had to take them all off... even though she didn't. Just shows she will do anything to take money from a young girl. So rude and unnecessary. Never going back.
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January 2021 by Lay K.
Horrible customer service. Mina is so beyond rude and so is her husband. Her husband had the audacity to yell at me for being late even though they were the ones running behind and better yet I had been waiting for 15 minutes prior to my appointment. The part that gets me is the tipping issue. I can chose how I want to tip and shouldn't be made to feel bad that I don't have cash. Mina stated that they didn't want to have to pay taxes on the tips. Completely unprofessional!!!!! We all have to pay taxes. I got my nails done here for a long time and I am happy to say that I will never return. Just horrible. Mina will ultimately be the demise of her entire business if she doesn't change her attitude.
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December 2020 by Kay J.
I started going to Mina Nails after the salons re-opened in June, and had nothing but good experiences for the first few months. The owner came off as super sweet in in the beginning but after a few months I started noticing her being increasingly impatient and slightly rude. In all of my years of patronizing nail salons, hair salons, and other establishments, I have never been treated so rudely when it comes to giving a gratuity. I worked in the service industry during college so I know the importance of tipping and I definitely tip fairly but to have the owners give me grief about not tipping in cash is ludicrous. This afternoon after a mani/pedi, the owners had the audacity to chastise me by saying that I need to tip in cash because they do not want to pay taxes on their employees tips. Mina went on to say that I have been coming there long enough to know to bring cash and it's okay if I do not come back. Mind you I tip well over 20% each visit. They actually had the nerve to give me grief when I know that I have been there when QU students have tipped with credit cards and nothing was said. I am not sure if it's a racial thing (and I don't like to use that card) but I must wonder. Nevertheless they have definitely lost a good customer because my plastic spends anywhere and i am sure it will be welcomed at another establishment. Good riddance Mina! Your loss.
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October 2020 by Abby Sang
Love Mina nails! Been going since I was a freshman in college. Just got a purple and black ombré done for Halloween and it can out great!
