Excellent Nails

This was my first time at Excellent Nails and it was great! I really don’t treat myself to getting my nails done as often as I would like to but as long as I’ve lived in north county I have not found a place that I absolutely love enough to be a regular customer. I think I may have found my regular nail salon!
First I started with a gel manicure done by Lu-​An. She was very friendly, actually talked to me and tried to get to know me, unlike other places I’ve been to where the employees only talk to each other. She did an excellent job on my nails and also suggested a design that she had in mind which was super cute! Not only was she friendly and did a great job, she was quick! Which was awesome because I never to into a nail salon planning to spend my whole day there. (Which happened to me last time)
Next, I received a spa pedicure from a lady named Sho. She also did a great job! She spent a long time on it which I did not mind because I could tell she really wanted them to be perfect. She was also very friendly but did not speak much which didn’t bother me at all.
All in all, this place definitely deserves 5 stars! The bonus about excellent nails was that it was VERY inexpensive! Only $ 13 for a spa pedicure and $ 20 for a gel manicure. Very affordable for all! Great staff– Lu-​An is awesome and definitely recommended!

I love this place Luann is great. SHe is not only skilled at what she does but super efficient. She does awesome brows for 6 bucks and great pedicures for 13 bucks. love it!

I was very upset when my nail guy at another shop moved away. I live in the neighborhood and have seen that this shop was under new ownership. I decided to stop by and LuAn took me right away and treated me like a regular. I always love to feel welcome. She then helped me pick my gel manicure color and did 3 beautiful designs on each hand. It was almost as if she knew me. I will recommend her to anyone and have sent my friend there who loves her also. Nothing but nice things to say about her. She’s great.

I originally gave this place 2 stars but am now changing it to 1… i went back to have LuAn fix my nails, and she wouldnt do it. She kept telling me «it wasnt her fault» and that the gap between the false tips and my real nail was because «my nails were just like that» and said the problem was that i «kept touching them» which i can assure you was not the case. I tried to explain this to her but she simply would not listen to me… definitely not the same nice person who she appeared to be when i first went I there. Needless to say i will not be returning here!

Got my nails done here with a friend. HORRIBLE JOB! My mani/​pedi started cracking the next day, after a week my nails were horrible. My friend’s gel manicure was sloppily done. She was charged for a gel manicure but received little more than a bad color change… they didnt even lotion her hands. Incredibly dissatisfied.

I cant say nothing but amazing things about this place! I love lu an’s work and her professionalism. I trust her so much with my nails that I let her pick what to do with them and I am never disappointed. The best in north county and affordable! Please give this place s try you won’t regret it.

Came back again to get my nails done! Once again, they did an awesome job. I loved it!!!

Luan !!! She is amazing. I came in with no idea what I wanted and she worked magic on my nails. I’m so serious Christmas magic… She turned my Bad day around with these nails …

I just have to say nice people but lord my nails fell off within a week and a half I have had this problem every single time I have came in Idk if it’s the acrylic or what it is but I won’t return again

Luan is the sweetest! She was quick and did an amazing job on my nails for my sister’s wedding. They did the whole bridal party (which took forever) and were patient with all of our requests. I will definitely be back!

Sadly I had to stop going because I didn’t feel like she was getting enough cuticle off, and that is main reason I get professional manicures. I have a ton of cuticle and I get horrid hang nails when it’s overgrown, so it’s important to me to have a good cuticle removal and that wasn’t happening. Lu-​Ann was a very nice lady and I was sad to go, but I had to ;-(

$ 13 for a spa pedi, quiet ambiance, and nice nail techs — I can dig.
Excellent Nails is in a semi run-​down Vista strip mall that wouldn’t hurt from some updating, but don’t let the exterior fool you — inside awaits a simple & clean nail haven. I opt for hidden gems like Excellent Nails, because I kinda HATE the super big/​super busy/​super rushed atmosphere of more popular competitors.
Lu-​An is the pedi queen of NorSD! She is a total nail pro who’s up-​to-​date with modern nail shapes, colors, and designs. Lu-​An takes her time & doesn’t settle for sub-​par work. She is the reason I make the biweekly drive along the 78!
Excellent Nails is a simple shop serving up some top notch nail value — I recommend checking them out.

Lu-​An did my eyebrows a few days ago and did a wonderful job! They look incredible! Highly recommend.
Just left after getting my nails done and once again she did an excellent job.
I will definitely be back!
Thank you :)

I had a great experience at Excellent Nails.
Both pedicure and fill+gel manicure I received were much better than any other I’ve had in the area.
The staff is friendly, efficient, professional and does great work.
This is my new nail salon!

Very details loved their work !! They were attentive to what my friend and I wanted and the massage chairs are always a plus anywhere. I will definitely come back again and maybe even bring my husband in.