Kim’s Beauty Nails

Sandy was amazing! She was gentle and it wasn’t WW3 on my hands when it came to the spinny file thingy. She is super sweet and makes you feel as comfortable as possible! She prefers cash, but you can use your card for anything over 20.00. It’s a hole in the wall, but I will definitely be back! Love love love this place!

I’ve been coming here for over a year and I absolutely love Sandy. She’s the only one doing nails, so she works mostly by appointment. There’s a lot of detail involved in her work, and she wants to dedicate enough time to you. Also, Sandy has an amazing memory and remembers your name from the first time you go. For gel she charges almost $ 30, which is a little higher than average, but she is worth it. I wouldn’t even think about going with someone else.

I’ve tried to get nails/​toes done here before but they either tell me they don’t have time to come another day or their busy all appointments then why have a sign of walk ins welcomed? Idk they vibe just not to my vibe. never coming again.

Pedis are amazing low prices for the best attention I’ve ever received anywhere. Sandy is so genuine I’ve been coming here for years and I’m not going anywhere.

This place is great! I was going to school the next day and I wanted to get a quick and simple manicure. They have such a big selection of colors, and the people that work there are so nice! I did not know you had to make an appointment, so I walked in without one and they still gave me a manicure and pedicure! Their prices are great and very reasonable. I loved how much attention they pay to detail. I was there for about 2ish hours! I will definitely stop by again! Its not the nicest place in the world, but don’t let looks deceive you! The people that work there actually talk to you! They don’t talk among their coworkers, and they don’t completely ignore you like other nail salons I’ve been to. Great service! See you soon!

Update***
I came her about two weeks ago and my nail polish on my pedicure has not even chipped in the slightly. I received a pedicure from the gentleman who works here and he did an amazing job with my hangnail and even put some medicine on my big toes before I left because I was having some problem with pain stemming from the hangnails and trying to cut them off myself. My toes don’t feel any slight discomfort now! This is definitely a hidden gem establishment. Don’t let the location not the lack of «fancy» decoration fool your, try them out! I’d come back for the foot massage alone…

Worst day ever but the pedicure here was great!

IT IS SUPER HARD TO FIND A 5 STAR SALON IN EL CAJON CITY. First time here today. Walked in, was told there was a 30 minute wait & I didn’t mind. Waited probably less than 30 minutes and got seated. Sandy was very clean and professional. I didn’t feel rushed like at other salons. The salon is cute, clean and quiet. I really enjoyed that. I got a full set of pink and whites and my lip waxed. Sandy gave me a little discount bc I waited (thank you-​you didn’t have to! Lol). Very reasonable prices and professional work. I will be going back in about two weeks! I suggest you tip cash and schedule an appointment bc Sandy gets really busy!

I’m surprised at all the good reviews. I had gel put on my hands and today is day four and they are peeling and look like crap. This was my first time going to this salon and was happy that they took me without an appointment on a Saturday morning before they even officially opened (according to the hours posted on the window). The place is a tiny hole in the wall but my regular salon didn’t open till 10am and I was in a rush to get my nails done before work so based on the great reviews on Unilocal,and the fact that they were open at 8:30am, I went there.
Sandy, the lady who did my nails was really nice and professional, I think the issue was the brand or type of gel maybe? I don’t know but I get OPI gel at my regular salon and I don’t have any chips or any other issues with the polish peeling and I usually don’t change polish until at least three weeks go by. Anyway, long story short, I paid just as much at this location than at my regular salon and got nails that looked great for one day and then went down hill from there. I have two babies so my hour spent getting my nails done is sacred alone time and I can’t just willy nilly spend another hour getting them redone without arranging for childcare. Plus, who wants to spend another $ 28 on gel of it doesn’t last. I will not be going back.

This nail shop has good customer service and their prices are very reasonable, I agree that both Sandy and her nephew Vinh are very nice and professional. I think I will go back to them more often, the place is small, but don’t underestimate their work quality.
PS. They accept credit cards, but I will suggest you take cash with you, it seemed to me they preferred cash.

Kim’s is always so nice and does an excellent job! I’ve tried forever to find a place I loved and this is finally it! I’ll never go anywhere else.

What a great find! After reading all the reviews on Unilocal,I checked this place out my self. I took my mom with me for a mani/​pedi and we were treated with such good care. Sandy was so gentle and understanding with my mom who has Alzheimer’s. She also did a terrific job on me and I was completely satisfied. The only negative thing was I was hoping they used OPI prouducts, but not one bottle to be found. All in all, a great nail salon without the frills!

I don’t know what that lady Kimberley is talking about I get my pink and whites done here and I never get those fill lines. If she had fill lines that was probably her real nail because she hadn’t come in to get a fill for a while. Your suppose to get one every two weeks and sandy told me she hadn’t come in two months. Sandy called me that day and asked if I can come in a little later because her appointment decide to get a full set instead of a fill. She didn’t call me because a new customer came in that customer was for her nephew vinh. Vinh mainly does pedicures and manicures and he gives the best messages. So don’t listen to that Kimberley lady I have been coming here for five years and I have to say this place is score.

I called to see if there were any appts avail… she told me to come down in 30 mins. I wanted mani pedi and to have my daughters nails painted also. i upgraded to spa pedi since it was only $ 2more. I enjoyed the service and our nails look great. The 2 people in there were friendly… I will definitely come back.

I only gave a half an hour notice, since im a terrible procrastinator, and Sandy squeezed me in. Her service was exquisite, very sweet lady and my full set looks superb! :) prices are also fantastic! $ 22 for the best full set ive gotten in San Diego thus far:)

I came as a walk in and it was a little busy so Sandy told me to come back an hour later. She was ready for me right on time. Her nephew that works there was scrubbing the pedicure bowl as I walked in and did a damn good job. The bowl was clean and the water was nice and warm and he really took his time. Sandy did my gel set and was equally attentive. I never felt rushed. They focus strictly on the customer. They don’t try to upsell you at all and they don’t do a bunch of talking. It’s a very quiet and cozy environment. If you’re in El Cajon, look no further. I can’t wait to go back!

I went there this past weekend for a Gel mani and Spa pedi. I found this place on Unilocal because of the reviews and was more than satisfied. I don’t live in the area but knew I was going to be in El Cajon after working in Downtown. Sandy took me right away and did an amazing job. I think I will make this a more regular occurrence on Saturdays after work :)

This review is mainly based on waxing services b/​c I haven’t gotten my nails done here yet.
Sandy, the main lady of the salon, is wonderful! She does a great job with waxing my legs/​arms. She makes sure to get every single hair out… and if they don’t come out with the wax, she’ll pluck them out with a tweezer! LoL that made me laugh the first time she did it. I just couldn’t believe that someone was willing to do that to make sure the customer is happy and satisfied… that is some fantastic service!
She’s also very flexible; she’ll do her best to accommodate you, even if she ends up staying later than her closing time. I happen to need a wax often on a Friday, and although she’s always pretty darn busy, she’s never turned me down; very sweet lady!
As long as Sandy is here, I won’t be going anywhere else!

Much like Kim M. said, I hate to give up such a good secret! Sandy and Vinh are the business. $ 15 for a spa pedicure with callus removal and a 10 minute (phenomenal) massage. Amazing. No techs with nasty attitude (much like another local nail place I reviewed), and no obnoxious upsell. It is small and not fancy, but it’s clean and they do great work at amazing prices.
HIGHLY recommend. This is going to be my new go-​to nail place.

omg, she did a great job on my pedicure and gellish nail manicure. Will come back! Very Cheap for a great job