Mulberry Nails
Nail salon in Encinitas, CA
Mulberry Nails is a studio in Encinitas that was started by its founder, who felt the nail salon experience needed to change. The business describes itself as San Diego's premier destination for elevated, non-toxic nail care, a claim it makes about its own work.
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Mulberry Nails is a studio in Encinitas that was started by its founder, who felt the nail salon experience needed to change. The business describes itself as San Diego's premier destination for elevated, non-toxic nail care, a claim it makes about its own work.
Services are waterless. Hands and feet are cleansed with warm towels rather than soaked. Cuticles are softened with a plant-based treatment, and only dead cuticle is removed, using stainless steel tools. Nails are shaped by hand with fine-grit files, and electric files are not used, which the studio says reduces airborne nail dust. Tools are sterilized to clinical standards between clients in a room the studio calls the Clean Room.
The studio does not offer acrylics, dip powder or artificial extensions, and it specializes in natural nails. Its polishes are 10-free, vegan and cruelty-free, and the studio guarantees a seven-day, no-chip, gel-like finish. The business says its standards draw on European clean beauty practices and are grounded in California.
The studio is open Monday and Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm and is closed Tuesdays. Gift cards can be bought on the website. The space can be reserved for private events or groups by contacting the team directly. Prices and timing are subject to change.
Natural-nail care using waterless services, warm-towel cleansing, hand shaping and no electric files.
A quiet, calm studio with fume-free air.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Waterless and natural-nail manicures, from a light polish refresh to a full hand service with shaping, cuticle care and a choice of clean polish.
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Refresh Hands $40
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Mul-BARE-y Manicure $60
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Mulberry Manicure $65
Waterless and natural-nail pedicures that include shaping, cuticle care and callus smoothing, plus a shorter refresh for feet.
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Refresh Feet $40
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Mul-BARE-y Pedicure $80
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Mulberry Pedicure $90
Waterless manicures and pedicures for children aged 10 and under, with light shaping, hydration and a choice of clean polish. The kids pedicure includes no cuticle work, though clipping is available on request.
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Mini Mulberry Mani $45
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Mini Mulberry Pedi $45
Extra finishes and treatments that can be added to services, including Dazzle Dry polish, a painted French finish, minimalist designs, gel polish removal and a callus treatment.
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Callus Care Boost $20
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Dazzle Dry Polish Upgrade $20
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French $20
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Minimalist Nail Design $20
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Gentle Gel Polish Removal $25
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Meet the team
Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.
- Highlights
- Waterless manicures and pedicures, with warm-towel cleansing instead of soaking
- Natural-nail focus with no acrylics, dip powder or extensions
- Seven-day, no-chip polish guarantee
- Polishes are 10-free, vegan and cruelty-free
- Electric files are not used, and the studio is fume-free
- Tools sterilized between clients in a room the studio calls the Clean Room
- Good for
- First natural manicure or pedicure
- Clients who want their natural nails with no polish
- Clean-formula polish without an LED lamp
- Families with children aged 10 and under
- Private events and groups
- Quick polish refreshes
- Treats
- Cuticle care
- Callus care
- Polish changes and removal
- Kids' nail care
- Natural nail maintenance
- Techniques
- Waterless manicure
- Waterless pedicure
- Warm-towel cleansing
- Plant-based cuticle softening
- Stainless steel cuticle tools
- Hand shaping with fine-grit files
- Smoothing callus buff
- Renewing scrub
- High-shine buff
- Dazzle Dry polish, which uses no LED lamp
Products & treatments
- 10-free clean-formula polish
- Dazzle Dry polish
- Botanical cuticle oil with jojoba, squalane and vitamin E