Gorgeous Nails & Salon

I wish I could give them zero stars, there are so sloppy. I went in for a Full set, nothing special and they still messed that up. I will never go back

I’ve been coming here for years and can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t love this place! They remember me, know what colors I like and always treat me like family. Highly recommend this place.

I stopped in after my haircut I mean it’s right next to fantastic Sams so it’s convenient. I walk in and there are 2 ladies one is doing a pedicure and the other one is on her phone they both see me but only the one on the phone acknowledged me so she asked me what service I wanted I told her a pedicure and she just flat out asked me if I could come back tomorrow because they where about to close … I walked in at 6:35 and they close at 7 pm … I didn’t want to argue because up to that point I was having an awesome day so I just told her no thanks I will go somewhere else. So I did right across the street. Not coming here again …

Been here a few times and always have had nice service. Have always been a walk in and never really had a wait time.
Their prices are reasonable. Had a shellac manicure once and it lasted 3 weeks! Definitely lasted my whole vacation ;)

Not impressed. The place seemed dirty. I went in for a pedi and sat with my feet soaking for 30 mins before anyone got started on me. There was a clipped nail on the arm of the seat I was in and everything looked like it hadn’t been cleaned for a while. They also reuse the foam toe separaters. Yuck! Pedi was just ok, polish job not so great. Will not return. They need to be reported to health inspector and sanitize that place!

I’m all for local support but if the service is bad, I’ll never go back! The lady that did my gel nails was nice and very talkative but the work is something a 5 year old could’ve done! Ugh!

I think it always depends who you get. I can’t say that this place is much worse than any other nail salon in the area, but my pedicure was just okay. The massage was extremely short and not very soothing on my legs. I also had my upper lip waxed, and it was downright awful. I don’t know if they’re using old wax or what. The woman used tweezers indiscriminately after she waxed, and when I came home I noticed there were still tons of hairs. I don’t think I’ll be going back here unless I’m in a pinch and need a pedicure fast.

After our old nail lady sold her shoppe, we were recommended by her to come to Gorgeous Nails. We have been going ever since.
Kathy is my mom’s favorite lady. They’ve become good friends. I like seeing Pauline, she always has great style and hair. All the gals I’ve worked with a really nice.
Some places I’ve gone to I just zone out and let them do their thing. The ladies here like to talk and they want to know what’s going on.
I just get a spa pedicure since when I work I’m pretty rough with my hands. They don’t pressure you to do add-​ons but I figure in going to Vegas, gimme that flower on my big toe!

This place is close to my house so I decided to give them a try. Yikes! I won’t go back again. I got a gel manicure late last week and I’m not sure what kind of gel they are using but it didn’t even last one week. They also charged me $ 34 because they had to take my gel out (why is this extra)? No wonder they were so dead in there. Who would want to come back here?

Terrible product and rude employees. I went in for an acrylic fill and the girl helping me filed my nails down way too far to the point where I had to yank my hand away it burned so bad. I happen to have a tumor on that finger and she tried blaming the burning on my tumor. Not only was that extremely offensive but incredibly unprofessional. I will not be returning to this salon. I have had them fill my acrylics three different times and every time I have had a nail chip or completely come off. Terrible product terrible service.

I come here with my friend because the location works and we can catch up while getting a pedi. For pedis I have no complaints and they do a fine job. However, I finally decided to do gel nails after lots of consideration. Both times I went I got the gal that is not personable at all and doesn’t talk to you or ask for feedback. The issue was the first time I wasn’t super happy about the gold glitter which looked like clear with a small amount of glitter but I figured I’d give them another try. I got the same lady… She proceeds to take my old gel off in a hurry while doing my pedi at the same time. It wasn’t like they were busy and I had plenty of time. However, she didn’t completely remove the bright red polish from my last gel manicure. This wouldn’t be a big deal but I was doing a french manicure! I pointed out that you could see the red gel on the bottom of my nails and she ignored me. The french tips of my nails ended up all chunky and raised and not the exact color I requested. I gave up on trying to communicate and unfortunately do not plan on coming back to spend my hard earned money at a place where the employees don’t seem to care. With all the competition out there it’s too bad this place falls short:(I hope my friend doesn’t mind driving closer to Carlsbad.

Not too impressed. $ 71.50 for gel mani and pedi. They charged me an extra $ 10 because I had gel on when I came in. It’s odd because I’ve never been charged to remove it in any other Nail salons — Wouldn’t that be included in the price if it’s gel on gel??? They also charged an extra $.50 to pay with a credit card. Toes looked good but the French mani was only ok.

Honestly, I don’t know why anyone would rate this place so low! I’ve been going here for at least 10 years, and they are wonderful! So kind, and the place it always clean. I usually get a pedicure regularly, and add on their flower option :) it always makes me feel polished (pun not intended :)) and put together. The quality is always great, and I’m always thrilled when I branch out to a gel manicure. If there is something off, they are kind and fix it. whenever I go somewhere else I’m usually not as happy with the work. i wouldn’t hesitate to try this place. Nail salons are odd things, once you have your «cheers» where you are comfortable and they know you, there is no going anywhere else. This place has the potential to be anyone’s default nail salon. PS; my wedding is in a month, and wouldn’t plan on a nail appointment anywhere else!

I went here with my daughter on Saturday for a gel manicure and pedi. I don’t even remember enjoying my pedicure as the lady doing my nails occupied all of my attention. I had both hands soaking for less than a minute (to remove my gel nails), and she pulls one of my hands out and starts attacking the base of my nails with a metal instrument in an attempt to peel or pry the gel off. I told her OUCH — NO, we’re going to soak more before you do that (generally at least 15 minutes does the trick). Five minutes later she’s at it again — I tell her OUCH, NO, we’re soaking some more. Finally, they are loose enough for her to remove without pain and she asks if I would like them shortened. I said yes, just a tiny bit — she clips off HALF! Then asks what shape I like — I say a very rounded square. She does her thing and shows me my finished left hand. HORRIBLE! I had to take the file from her and fix every single nail myself. Not one of them was the same, they were lopsided with sharp corners, two of them were even inverted like crescents — not sure how you even do this. If there are any women leaving this salon satisfied with their nails this way I would be shocked! It was rather empty when we were there — apparently always is — um, probably because you have no returning clientele. Just a thought! I sure won’t be back! I shaped my own nails (both hands) and I’m paying for this??? On to the paint job — lets just say I can do better blindfolded. My right thumb has no paint on the outer edge, neither does the middle finger on my left hand. My hands «cooked» under the UV light so long I took them out because the skin on my fingers was stinging. I have never had my nails under the UV light for more than a few minutes and it’s always on a timer. This lady had me there for at least five minutes or more (the light never turned off) until I took my hands out and said «that’s it, I’m done, my skin is burning and I don’t want cancer.» She said that the longer I kept my hands under the light the shinier the polish would be. REALLY??? While the lady that did my pedicure managed a nice paint job, unfortunately, I don’t even remember it happening I was so involved with the ridiculously inept treatment of my nails. Getting a pedicure is one of my favorite things, but don’t expect a relaxing massage here — nothing about my experience was relaxing. NEVER will I pay good money for such untalented and unprofessional services again. I should have put a stop to it when she first tried to pry off my gel polish because it only got worse thereafter. Lesson learned.

Don’t waste your time or MONEY! Went for a full set, as my regular place was booked and I just had to have my nails done NOW. I got white tips with pink fill and clear acrylic over the tips. The clear acrylic has all these tiny bubbles in it and the tip is below my natural nail line, so it looks grown out already. The nail lady said she didn’t see the bubbles, unless it was in the light. So, should I not look at the my nails in the light?! Then she said, well I did your nails like you wanted me too. Ummm, yes you did a full set like I asked, but I did NOT ask for bubbles, the grown out look or attitude. I flat out told her I didn’t like my nails and they looked awful and they still charged me. I have given it thought and will be going back to request a refund. I’ll post an update on the success of that.
UPDATE — I got half of my money back, which is fine because I know the lady did spend her time doing my nails… even if they turned out awful.

My sis & I went in for mani’s & pedi’s… It was a bad. Paint job was awful. Pedi was so-​so. And when it came to pay it cost $ 65 each! They way over charged us! We will never be back!

I came here with my friend to get a pedicure. The lady who did my pedi I don’t think spoke one word to me. I can’t remember the last time I had a pedicure so I was really wanted a good scrub on the bottom of my feet. This nail salon did not put ANY effort in scrubbing mine or my friends feet. Therefore, I left with nice looking feet from the top… But not so nice looking feet on the bottom. I could have done what I paid $ 18 for at home. Oh, they also charge .50 $ to use a card. I will not be coming back here.

I have only been to this salon once. The only reason I even decided to go was because I was supposed to go grocery shopping but decided not to when it started pouring, I only had a manicure done and it seemed ok. I really wasnt impressed with the work done, even though she painted my nails nicely. The reason I even noticed this was because I have very small nails and most of the time when I get my nails painted a certain colors they look horrible. The location was very clean and the nail technician was pleasant. Besides that I really didnt feel like it was a greta experience. I live close to this salon, so if I am ever in a rush I know I can go in for a quick manicure with no real worry.

I get my pedicure done here most times as it’s close to my house. I usually call ahead because I prefer Lynn or Cindy to the other girls. They both do a very nice job, and my pedi last a couple weeks. The salon is clean and well cared for. All the ladies are friendly, and there is no pressure for extra services.

I watched my friend get her nails here. (i used to go, but they used to always make me bleed) Anyway, they really messed up her nails. She had two nails replaced. Then when they trimmed them, they cut it so low, it was below her skin. You could not see that she had a nail on. The lady tried to fix it after arguing with my friend about it. So she put acrylic on to extend the nail. This made the nail lop sided and lumpy. Not like a smooth nail should be. There was a HUGE lump on both nails which made her nail look deformed. For a resolution, she wasn’t charged so those nails. She didn’t try to redo the nail, she just left it.
I have good/​bad experiences with these people. But this time, they really messed up. This just reminds me that I’m thankful i do my own nails.