Prestige Nails & Spa

Absolutely terrible experience. They said there was no wait when we walked in and ended up waiting 30+ minutes. They did not listen to us and kept asking what service we wanted. Very sloppy and rushed work. Very unfriendly and disorganized. Won’t ever be going back. Don’t waste your money here!!!

Love this place. Been coming her for almost 5 years. They have the best customer service, great prices, and always do a beautiful job on my nails. Even my 4 year old daughter loves coming here.

I would like to update my review, because after 27 days the nails have not broken and the acrylic has not separated from my nail. I ended up filing them down and fixing them myself the day after I got them done. Maybe I will go back but at an earlier time and inspect every single one of my nails afterwards.

I just moved from the north county to this area and I’m looking for a new nail place. I tried this place and never wanted to go back again. This place is huge!!! It’s a mass market type of experience. I felt rushed, all they want to do is to get done with me so they could take on the next client. I suggest you look for a smaller place with more personal service.

This location far far exceeds the other Mission Valley location. The shop is smaller and more intimate which feels better and more cozy.
But most importantly, the technicians do a better job and I’ve never waited at this location over 5 minutes… even when they are on the busier end!
I’ve gotten great pedicures here, gel nails, and manicures, and have been satisfied with all services. Once I tried to get a design on my toe and the woman put top coat over the design before it dried so it smeared. She needed more practice definitely but she re-​did the design for me.
Customer service is key. I don’t expect rainbows and smiles every time I walk in to nail shops. I’ve worked in customer service and I know that sometimes you have your off days… but at least give the customer what they paid for!

I have been getting my nails done and eyebrows waxed every 2 weeks here for about 2 years. I love this place. The ladies know me and I am always seated right away. They are reasonably priced and have a large menu of services. They just remodeled and it looks great, plus its right next to a frozen yogurt place.2 birds, one stone! :)

Was surprised on how small this Prestige is compared to others I have been to. But the service was great Lee did my nails and I got a «Gel» mani for the first time. They said the polish will not chip for about 2 – 3 weeks. If that is true… than $ 30 plus tip is worth it. We will see…
Also had my eyebrows waxed and the gal did a great job in shaping. Sorry, I forgot her name.
I will be back in a few weeks.

Well… bottom line, I paid an extra $ 5 dollars for the 15 minute foot/​leg massage during my pedicure. Did I get that? Nooo. She rubbed me for six and a half minutes. That’s it. A woman had walked in, tapped her on her shoulder and asked when she would be available. Immediately, she stopped what she was doing, painted my toes quickly and rushed to get me out of her chair. I won’t be going back.

Best nail salon I have found in San Diego, and believe me I’ve been looking for awhile. Everything is up to date and clean — no shady chairs or questionable cleaning of nail tools. I got a shellac manicure and pedicure — had two people working on me at once & they both did a great job. I did notice a little upselling on the pedicure (had to say NO about three times) but I think thats typical nalon salon business. Also. loved the Britney Spears montage of videos on the tv. i think i watched every Britney video that has ever been made. Will definitely be back!

very impressed with thier work at this location! They are so nice and very curtious. I dont feel as if they are talking crap while they do my nails. and they truely wanna know all about you and i will deff be going here every 2 weeks.
i was going to a location in mission valley by sleep train and they didnt seem to know how to do nails!
this location rocks!

Mahogany massage chairs? Do we really need technology for pedicures? Or Michael Jackson videos when he still had pigment in his skin and a real nose? A resounding Yes!
Went here one day when I had to kill time with my pal Melissa before a movie. The chairs for massage have those little remotes so you can set your setting yourself which I love to do. I don’t care about the nail polish as much as the foot relazation and the chair massage part ;) Of course they do an impeccable job in the polish area anway.

TERRIBLE! DO NOT COME HERE.
Let me elaborate. My fiancé took me here for my birthday, i usually go to Mission Nails (which is wonderful), but we were trying to make a dinner reservation, and happened to be in the area. After much convincing, I got my fiancé to get a pedicure with me. Right as he sat down, the faucet in the sink of the chair exploded and completely soaked his pants! Okay, accidents happen, right? Well, after this, one of the nail technicians asked me if I wanted him to take OFF his pants and underwear to put them in the dryer! Um no, I do not want my fiancé sitting naked in prestige nails! After all this, we still tried to enjoy our pedicures, but they were awful. The technicians were rude, the massage was terrible, and on top of ALL that, my nail polish came off seconds after we left. I have no doubt that there might be some capable people here, but I had the worst experience at prestige nails, and will NOT be back. There are much better nail salons in San Diego.

I don’t understand the bad reviews for this place! However, I’m not all that pampered, so I really don’t have a huge basis for comparison. It is very sanitary and reasonably priced. The ladies who work here are sweet. I would recommend bringing your own polish (unless you go with the french mani/​pedi). They have a lot of colors, but only a few, decent brands.
As someone else mentioned, I love that they have they play ‘The Food Network’! Oh, and they will do your mani/​pedi at the same time. Such a timesaver.
If only they offered wine…

I came to this place at 1:30 they told me it would
Be 1 minute I waited 20 minutes then asked asked how
Much longer and they said 10 minutes unbelievable
This is the worst place ever the whole time they were
Talking in Vietnamese and totally ignoring customers
Ruddest place ever

I just moved to SD and this nail salon was close to my house so i decided to give it a try. I am very particular with the way i like my nails done. If your not up to date with how to do them, dont even try! I always get a white powder french tip fill with gel on top.
Not only did they put me with a rookie, the B had the nerve to talk shit on me in Vietnamese. Little did she know, i understand everything she said about me! Can you say RUDE?! Well, there goes her tip and i will NEVER come back here again!

I visit this place fairly often, about once a month, or whenever I can convince myself I’m deserving of a mani/​pedi. I’ve never had to wait and never made an appointment, which is pretty nice.
I think what keeps me coming back is the fact that they have TVs, one of which is always on the food network (score!), and if you’re obviously watching them the ladies won’t try to make awkward conversation with you while they’re cleaning your toenails.
Bring cash, or you can use the ATM in the salon that charges some absurd fee to use.
Its definitely over-​priced and the massages that come with your mani-​pedis aren’t that great, but I’m willing to spend the extra buck so I don’t have to translate the thick accents while I’m trying to relax.

Meh. I’ve had better up in the Bay Area.
The place looked clean enough, however, and the chairs could move forward and backward depending on how tall the customer is.
The nail polish was a mediocre selection, and only about 15% of it was OPI nail polish.
I can’t really say anything positive or negative about this place, so I’m giving it only 3 stars.
Oh, one more point. The place takes only Visa/​Mastercard (no AE/​Discover), and although they take credit card, you can’t add a tip amount to the total amount they will charge, so bring cash for tip. If you need cash, there’s an ATM machine, as well.

Everything about this place is UNEVEN.
They cut my nails unevenly.
They applied the nail polish unevenly AND sloppily.
The layers of nail polish were so thick it started to bubble up within a few hours.

Aaahhh… this is a really nice place. They have a brand new, clean salon, complete with massaging and reclining pedicure chairs, a televison mounted at each station and new… yes, new magazines! I was entertained and comfortable.
Well, I sat down and saw that they have a pedi «menu» which included basic, a level up, and a delux. Well, at first she asked me what kind I wanted and I told her I wanted the basic. Then she told me that the sea salt scrub was good and pointed to the lady next to me… ahh…looking at someones feel with salt all over them really say something to me… I told her I just wanted the basic. Well, part-​way into the pedi she asks if I want callous removal… I shook my head. Then, when all was said and done, she tried to sell me an extra massage and a flower. I declined.
Truely, the pedi was great and my toes looked great, but I could go without the upselling.
I also got a full set of acrylics. This was very professionally done. The manicurist was very thorough, and used very tiny bits to sand my nails to the perfect size. Unlike most other places, I was not cut, burned, or sanded… sad to say, but most places do this. She also took extra care while taking off my old acrylics, so as not to cause me unnecessary pain.
The part that upset me… I had pointed to designs on my old acrylics when I walked in and showed the manicurist exactly what I wanted duplicated. She said very clearly that she understood, but when it came time to design the new set, she started doing something similar, but not what I had asked for. I actually had to move the rhinestones around on my own fingers to show her what I wanted, and it still is not exactly what I had in mind.
At the end of it all, I paid by credit card. The good part: unlike most salons, you can actually write the tip onto the credit card slip. The bad part: they charge you a dollar to use your credit card. I stated that this was unexpected to me and they took this charge off. It’s only a dollar, but it’s a dollar too much.
All in all, this place should get a 3.5 star rating, but because my nails look good and becuase the place is clean and comfortable, I rounded up. Yes, I will probably return, but I will also keep searching for a favorite salon.

Pros:
— My technician spent a good amount of time grooming, trimming, and filing my nails. She would look over her work again and again and correct any imperfections. I like attention to detail
— Pumice stone scrub was very nice and refreshing
— They take credit cards — however only Mastercard and Visa
Cons:
— I am not sure if it was just this day, but the nail salon chemical smell was really strong. It kind of overwhelmed me for a bit when I walked in
— Leg and feet massage did not feel as long or as invigorating as other places I’ve been — and that’s an important part of the experience for me
— No tip on the credit cards — will there ever be a nail salon that will let you put the tip on the card?!
Overall pretty good experience. My toes look pretty. The people were nice. $ 22 bucks regular pedicure.