Nails’ Pro

Shop has relocated across the road in the Vons/​Walmart shopping center. Now at aero hair and nails. (858)467−9397

I just moved to the area and needed to get my nails done. When I arrived everyone was so nice! Tina did my pink and white and Karen my pedicure, and it was such an amazing experience! My Pink and White came out perfect and my husband loved my toes! So thank you ladies i’ll definitely be back!
Connie :)

I love this nail shop. Karen is super nice but don’t let her talk you into more services unless you want her to lol. She is very good in the sales department. It sucked to find out that I had to pay cash, especially in this day and age but it is all good. They are moving into the Von’s shopping center in April. Be sure to ask Karen for the new info.

A manly manicure was on order when I visited this Nail shop. I was a little apprehensive at first, given it is something I do not do often, but after being encouraged and needing it, I went for it. The manly manicure cost $ 7 and for a few more dollars, they also buffed them.
The lady who worked on my nails as very nice and made me feel comfortable. To my surprise, the manicure also included a nice hand massage which helped relax my hands. In the end, the lady did a great job and I have to admit, my nails never looked and felt so good (
). Including my hand, it was so relaxed.
Very good prices and nice people, but they only take cash, so come prepared. Yes, apparently men also get manicures.

Place is kind of ghetto looking but Karen and Tina do the best nails.
The area to get your eyebrows waxed is ridiculous and kind if scary but Wendy does the best waxes in San Diego.

In fairness they do post signs that say cash only, this helps keep prices low. This is a hole in the wall place that could use major upgrading (so I subtract a star) but if you’re really tight with money and really want your nails done, it’s a fine place to go. They are friendly but will try to sell you up on everything every 5 minutes. I was given a spa pedi when I asked for a basic and thus charged as such, but I didn’t know that’s what is was receiving so that’s why I took off another star.

I’m incredibly picky about my french mani-​pedis, and Karen is the only person I’ll go to! Just recently tried gels and it came out really good.
It’s not necessarily a fancy nail salon, but it has everything you need and everybody is incredibly friendly.
P. S. prices are very reasonable, they are equal or lower than most nail places

Went here about six months ago, and am back in the area, so I’ll be back there tomorrow! I was going for dinner with friends and needed a quick mani — I was staying at the Holiday Inn next to this place and asked if there was a nail salon in the area, and the receptionist sent me here! Price was right, they got me in and out quickly plus did a great job! The girls were really nice too. In common with many of these little businesses, it’s cash only, so bear that in mind.

I can’t remember the last time I was 100% unimpressed with a business, but here we are.
My simple acrylic fill took TWO HOURS. The only thing about my nails that I’m okay with is their shape, which this salon gets no credit for. I have pink & whites, but only needed the pink filled. The tech insisted that she paint over the existing white with white polish, since it would «look beauty». Eventually, I realized that she probably didn’t know how to do a pink & white backfill, so I let it go. I have two different colors of pink on my nail beds, put there to «even out» the color (since they don’t have pink powder). It did not even out. The gel application was extremely sloppy.
I’m writing this after spending an hour at home, cleaning this mess up. My fingers are sticky from the sloppy gel application. I have residual polish all over the place. I’m peeling layers of super glue off of my skin. And, during this process, I realized that none of the gel around my cuticles is cured. I’ll be going to another salon tomorrow to have the ridiculous paint and bad gel removed.
Some notes: this lovely establishment is cash only. There is a Chase ATM at the Arco station across the street. The salon is small. And dated. And a bit dirty.
Pass.

I continue to go here because it is right across the street from my work. Took awhile but I later fell in love with Helen. She spends a good amount of time on your medi. She also makes sure you are taken care of. When I go in, I always get a fill and an eyebrow wax. I never get my pedi done here… usually go somewhere else to get those done.
The only downfall is it is CASH ONLY

I generally don’t like to be negative and I hate to be forced to leave thus review. I won’t fight 1 Star because the polish is decent and the lady seemed to be nice.
Manicure is $ 7. I went in and asked for a manicure with Shellac polish. Shellac is $ 13 more for a total of $ 20.
1. She used the little buffer gun to ‘clean my cuticles’ and I suppose get my nail bed ready for the gel.
2. She painted my nails.
3. «Manicure» done.
I paid $ 13 extra for no manicure. I know shellac costs extra and I wanted lasting polish, but more importantly, I went in for a manicure. I had to ask for lotion for my hands in the end. Disappointed is not the word. Total waste.

I am appalled that people actually rate this place a five star nail salon.
Here are my reasons for its one star review:
1. Cash Only (I saw how they made a girl who just received a pedicure walk out to the nearby hotel to get money from an ATM. That’s not OK in this day and age)
2. Lack of sanitation (health department, please by come ASAP)
3. Inoperable massage chairs
4. Lack of organization for walk-​ins (Did I also mention that there’s hardly room to sit while waiting?)
5. Too much gossiping in Vietnamese (You can’t be talking about church or politics, you’re talking about us!)
6. TOO MUCH UP-​SELLING (No! I don’t want a flower nor do I want a foot scrub!!!)
Pay an extra $ 5 and take your business elsewhere.

I gave them one star because they were cheap. $ 23 for a manicure and pedicure is not bad! I gave a second star because they sat me quickly. No more stars, though.
I was seen by Karen for a manicure and pedicure. The entire time she kept trying to sell me the gel nail polish. I kept telling her no because my work won’t allow it, but she wouldn’t listen. Once she figured out I wasn’t getting gel, she rushed through my manicure and pedicure. It ended up looking sloppy. I seriously could have done it myself! Then at the end, she tells me they only take cash and makes me walk 2 minutes to the closest ATM. I’m sure they have their good days, but that wasn’t one of them. Probably won’t come back here unless I had no other choice.

OMG WORST PLACE EVER
I searched for a nail place right after I moved here. This was the closest one to where I lived so there I went.
It is so dirty, I can’t believe they’re in business. I feel dirty going in there. Ick
Furthermore, they try to push extra services by insulting you. I came in for a fill. Then she asked me if I wanted a pedicure. I said, «No, not today» and she pointed at my feet and said «BUT LOOK AT THEM!!!» ouch! Way to make me buy a pedicure.
Anyway, I didn’ buy a pedicure. But she proceeded to work on my nails. Then she said something and looked up at me and went «OMIGOD!» and I was like «WHAT???»
She said my eyebrows were AWFUL! Dang! Ouch again! I didn’t think I needed an eyebrow wax, so I didn’t do it.
Then came time to pay. NOW they tell me that they only take cash. Of course… there doesn’t appear to be any atms anywhere, so she told me that the Holiday inn has one. I said I’d be right back.
Can you believe she wanted me to leave my cell phone there??? as collateral for a gel nail fill??? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!
I am now a regular visitor at Image Nails in Kearny Mesa. They are so awesome, and I would never DREAM of going anywhere near here again. I hope this place gets shut down, they are so awful, insulting, and dingy!!!

I always go here to get a lip and brow wax. It’s only $ 12 all together, and Wendy is great. I personally think she does better than many estheticians at salons, and it is SO much cheaper. Plus she’s a sweetie, what’s not to love?

I went here with my friend to get a spa pedicure. Helen worked on me while Karen worked on my friend.
Unfortunately, Helen did not know what she was doing. (I’m assuming she usually only does manicures and acrylic) I figured this out because Karen was coaching her step by step in Vietnamese and I understood everything.
While they were working on our toes, they kept pushing other services (such as flowers and sea salt scrub.) I kept telling them no, but they asked me 4 times. Helen even told Karen (in Vietnamese) «Tell her friend to get a flower and maybe she will copy and we can make extra money.» WTF!
The pedicure was horrible. She did not clip my toe nails, she just filed them. When she polished them, there was so much nail polish on my nail that it collected on the sides and stuck to my skin.
I don’t recommend going here. They’re cheap that’s the only positive thing I can say. So you get what you pay for.

This place is the best value you will get in San Diego!
First off, if you want a quiet and peaceful place to get your nails done… GO TO A SPA. I love the energy of this nail salon! They are always friendly and have smiles and are able to lift up my day on top of doing the best (and cheapest) job on my nails for gel overlays.
$ 20 and I have beautiful natural looking gel nails that last for over the 2 weeks that is promised. Karen is my favorite for my nails as she has great energy and totally engages me in conversation. For feet though, LAN is amazing! She takes her time and really makes sure you get your money’s worth for the spa pedicure. (Pedicure in the message chair)
Yeah the place itself isn’t all fancy and painted like a Roman Bath and Spa, but I’d rather go to a place that puts their profits back into their products and service then making their saloon «more pretty» and raising their prices to make up for it. What counts is they are clean and I have been going here since Feb2010 and have never had an issue with cleanliness or infection.
Even the waxing is cheaper and better quality then anywhere else I have been. Nails Pro beats everywhere else I have been in almost all their services by $ 5-​$ 7 without sacrificing the quality.

I got an acrylic fill with gel top coat and a pedicure for $ 34! I think they did a pretty good job, but my thumb nails weren’t completely done drying when she put the gel on them. The only other thing I didn’t like was that they don’t take credit cards.
Both gals were very friendly, and it was clean which I really liked.

This is the type of nail salon that tries to upsell you every minute of every hour that you are there. When I get my nails done, it’s my free time and I like to relax but I couldn’t because they were harassing me to increase the bill. I went in to get acrylic nails and a pedicure. I brought in my own Essie– Fiji nail polish because I love the color and a lot of salons don’t have it. They proceeded to tell me that the color which is light pink wouldn’t look good and I should get a french. I have had this color on my hands and feet and it is very cute which I explained them to multiple times and then they finally agreed after it was done and asked where they could buy it.
My pedicure was terrible. They didn’t even let me sit in one of the chairs and instead, stuck my feet into a plastic tub of water. It was very uncomfortable because my legs were one way getting a pedicure and my upper body was in another direction getting my manicure. Flash foward a week, my nails’ color turned brown? I don’t do any work with my hands and don’t know why the pink nail polish I always use turned brown that time. The worst part of this place is how dirty it is. I was almost happy I didn’t get a pedicure in the chairs because the whole place looks covered in fungus. They made me walk barefoot to wash my hands and I thought I was going to die.
I am giving this salon one star for how cheap it is (they don’t take debit/​credit.) Wendy is a nice lady but Karyn is completely rude and they both try to get more money out of you. If you want to keep your fingers and toes, stay away!

My eyebrows no longer look like wolf man thanks to Wendy
She does a great job on them everytime & only for $ 6 bucks
I was expecting the wax area too look far worse based on the other review but not bad
Wendy is fast always does my brows evenly (no surprise raised eyebrow look) & never messes them up
As long as its $ 6 I’m there