Rose’s Nails

Avoid this place at all cost. Just take a look at my horrible photo!!! I never knew pinkey nails only pointed south!
This was my first (and last) time I will ever go to Rose’s. Decided to go there since I was really short on time and it was the closest salon I could find. They were not busy at all but unfortunately still understaffed to accommodate the casual walk in. I told them that I was in a bit of a rush and wanted to know if they could do a mani/​pedi in 1 ½ hours. They said no problem, they would do both my feet and hands simultaneously… turned out not so true…
Almost two and a half hours later and nowhere near being done! I had to cut the guy off from continuing with my nails since I was already running so late. I was already pretty upset about their lack of respect for my time, but the final nail in the coffin was when they charged me $ 50 for the pedi and mani! Also, their cc machine was «broken» so they dropped the bomb of wanting cash. Look, I had cash for a tip, but not $ 50! I told them I would give them a check and they insisted I left the name «blank” — not the business name… so shady.
I understand leasing a space at the forum is expensive and it seems like the shop is struggling to survive… AND I did end the job before finished… fully knowing that my nails were still a HOT mess, but their shady practices of lying and evading are despicable.

This is the 3^rd time in 12 years I have taken a chance on this Rosie. I asked for a simple pedicure and specific easy instructions on shape for my toes. I am easily pleased but felt ignored. Although the manager (Rosie?) tried to relay my instructions I felt at that point that the little lady did not care. I would show pictures but I can see here via other reviews any more would just be redundant!
I just want to find a salon that has pride. Care about the service you are charging people for! I am home with every toe a different shape and polish on my cuticle (my major pet peeve!) and now will sit with my bad back and neck (reason I go in the first place) and try to repair the work I just paid for! Ohhh and what happened to the foot massage quality? I have yet to find a place that makes you feel pampered. No massage just cheap lotion and no pressure to speak of.
I love great customer service and reward those who give it by returning and tipping well.
Dear owners of Rosie’s Nails, have pride in your work please for God’s sake!!! You have a great location make it work.

Stopped going there, even though it was so close to home near the Forum. I echo all the other complaints from Unilocalers. There are so many and much better places in Encinitas, so our family has switched loyalties to competitors.
Sorry, I liked them when I first began to go but they really dropped the ball.

I have been coming here for years and I find all the ladies to Be very good at what they do. Mindy does everything to my satisfaction and Tracy and Tuna are wonderful also. I have referred my friends and they all are regulars too. I would recommend the other helpers give them another chance.

I don’t recommend this place. Even with the poor Unilocal reviews, I thought I’d come here because I was in The Forum and it was convenient.
I figured, how bad can it be?
Especially if it’s in such an upscale shopping center, they have to be doing a somewhat satisfactory job to stay in business.
I’ve actually gone here more than once, just to make sure. Sometimes it can be an off day… But I had a similar experience both times. Service really isn’t that great.
It genuinely feels like the staff dislikes the work they do. They don’t smile, they aren’t cheerful and when they do try it seems forced, they kind of just look at you when you come in instead of being warm, welcoming, and ready to see how they can help you.
My manicure and pedicure looked alright when they were done, but I’d totally recommend doing yourself a favor and going to other nail salons in town that have a higher Unilocal rating and more positive reviews.

Overpriced, mediocre nail art, completely rushed, not thorough.
$ 35 when I usually pay $ 22 at better places for gel with a glitter nail and a chevron nail (mine ended up being zig zags as opposed to chevron).
Uneven nail lengths, hangnails.
The gel started cracking after just one day. ⁶⁄₁₀ of my gels are cracked less than a week later… This has literally never happened to me with gels. Maybe it’s old gel polish?
My mom got a basic gel manicure and hers are chipped on two nails as well. Ridiculous.
Whatever it is, I feel completely overcharged and gypped. Won’t be going back.

Worst nail salon I’ve been to. I got a regular manicure and my nails chipped within 24 hours; the lady only put on one coat. The hand massage also lacked in quality. My friend’s acrylics were so sharp, the lady didn’t file them down at all. There was glue all over her fingers because the lady didn’t size the nail before gluing them on and kept having to rip them off. We went back to have them filed down because they kept scratching her and getting caught on things, but even after that they were pretty awful. BIG waste of money! Never going there again.

I am sitting in this place at 9:30 am on a Saturday and there is only myself and my mom. I’m not getting my nails done because I just got them done a few days ago. But I can tell you were are the ONLY customers here. There are a total of 15 open chairs (my mom is sitting on the 16^th). I asked if I could sit in a massage chair while I wait seeing as this place is completely empty and she said her policy is they don’t allow that lol. I insisted a bit and told her I would completely understand this if they were busy and would gladly move if other customers came in but she refused. I go to nail places all the time but this owner can be sure I will never return just because of this! And now that I’m reading the other reviews I am realizing we should never have come! And last but not least, the décor is terrible, ugly and outdated !

This place is SHADY! BEWARE: they sell gift certificates for this and two other locations (Encinitas & Poway) — but the certificates can not be redeemed at the Encinitas location because that location (Rose’s Nails II) has a different owner. This Carlsbad location gladly takes the money — but does not provide the service. In other words, they sell fraudulent gift certificates! Unscrupulous!

They made me bleed! The lady actually rubbed my skin raw until I bled and didn’t even apologize when I Unilocaled in pain. Also did a bad job with the polish. Spend your money elsewhere and save yourself the pain.

Worst. Rude, rude, rude. The place is dirty, does terrible work and then complains if you speak up. My 14 daughter went to have gels. They told her the wait was 15 minutes, one hour later she had a gel paint applied which started peeling off in strips within two days. Returned, with the nail chips in a baggy, and was rudely told we should have come in immediately. Sorry the kid has school.

This was my second visit to this place. Both times I went for the convenience since I was going to do my shopping at the Forum Shops. My first time I left feeling impressed and overcharged. The second and last time I left feeling unimpressed, overcharged and stupid for going back.
I had asked for a basic pedicure and shellac polish change. Pedicure turned out ok but the leg massage was a slightly better experience than when I slather lotion on my own legs after my shower. Basic pedicure was $ 19.
Yvonne did my shellac polish change. She used a rotating file head to remove the old colored gel/​shellac instead of using the foil method and a cuticle pusher which would have been much gentler on my natural nails. She then cut my nails down to uneven lengths and did a crooked filing job. No massage was included but somehow I was charged $ 30.
I’d rather go shopping with chipped polish then go back here because of the locations convenience.
An update: 8 days into my $ 30 shellac polish change my polish chipped on 2 nails.

Needed to find a good place to get my acrylics done and was suggested by a friend. Love Mindy, she is amazing and have so much fun sitting and talking with the girls. I make an appointment to make sure I can see Mindy. They do take walk-​ins but they get bust so I highly recommend making an appointment. Love my nails every time I leave and they last. Great find.

Everyone is Rude! Especially the manager, who is the owner’s daughter. She acts annoyed when you check in. Aggitated that your disrupting her from working on her IPad or some tech device. Next to no effort to speak english. The nail techs act like little dictators looking down their noses at you. Yes, you heard me right, a Nail Tech looking down her nose at you. Almost laughable.

Cheap, fast, clean. but…
I took my cousin here around 4−5pm and there were a bunch of people there. and because of that, the person at the front was really rude. i went in for a manicure and she sat me down and said she was ready for me. right when we were about to start, i told her what i wanted and then she told me i had to wait another 15 minutes if i wanted a manicure instead of starting me up right away like she was about to. but luckily, i ended up getting another lady named Kim. she was very friendly and gave me one of the nicest french manicures.
but iwould recommend this place. just don’t go on a Friday afternoon.

I went in for the first time with my sister yesterday, and we each got manicures because they were a good price. During the manicure there was the usual chatter in another language, and some coughing without covering their mouths, or eating/​taking pills in the middle of trimming nails, etc.
My sister had black tips done and there was black spots throughout the rest of her nails where the black shouldn’t have been. My manicurist made me bleed a little bit on two of my fingers (which I’ve never had happen before).
She tried to be polite towards the end and make small talk, but when this lady came in through the back door (which was propped open, so it was an honest mistake) she rudely told her to go to the front.
The place was very clean, so that was just about the only plus. I like the convenience of the location, but I’m not so sure I’d go back. Maybe on a good day if I’m at the shops and really needing something done. Otherwise, probably not. Also, you have to charge a minimum of $ 15 (not including tip) to use a card there.

This is one of the best nail salons I have been able to find. Impeccably clean and with a warm, relaxing atmosphere. It doesn’t feel cold and sterile, and all the techs are great at their job. I have never had a bad experience. Make sure you leave cash for a tip because you cannot put it on your card.

I decided to give this place a try one day and walked in for a pedicure. I was the only customer in there which should’ve been a clue. The girl that was doing my pedicure acted like I was intruding on their conversation and I had taken her away from the other girls working there. The rest of them just stared at me the whole time. The girl doing my pedicure was rushed to get back to what she was doing before I went in, so it was a really short and terrible job. I left very disappointed and I’ll never go back.

I have been walking by Rose Nails for over 1.5 years. There was just something about the workers you see eating right in front of their customers??? Rude. I guess like Lola P. said, I went there for the convenience of the location. I have had a better mani and pedi for cheaper. I really walked out of there disappointed and ripped off. The nail polish was not evenly spread over the nail and the massages were SO weak. If you think the ladies are gossiping about the customers you should visit Anjelah Johnson Comedy Nail Salon on You Tube.
I don’t think I will go back.

Rose’s Nails is located in the upscale shopping center, The Forum at Carlsbad. They are right above Borders Books.
Very friendly staff! The nail tech gave me beautiful pink nails with hand drawn flowers. She was really fast, friendly, and made me feel comfortable.
The place is clean and nicely decorated, that’s why I’m recommending them :)
* I added a pic of my nails but it doesn’t do them justice! (images are low res and I’m using an apple color profile). They are pink with metallic sheen, black dots, white flowers with rhinestone buds.
* According to their business card:
1. acrylic nails 2. sculptured nails 3. acrylic overlay 4. gel nails 5. manicure/​/​pedicure 6. silk wrap, fiber nails 7. nails designs and charm 8. waxing and facial
Hours:
M-​F 9:00AM-7:00PM
Sat: 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sun: 10:00AM-5:00PM