I liked everything about my experience here. The nail color selection was neatly organized with blues greens pinks nudes separately in swatches so if you are in a mood for blue color you can see the various shades of blues easily side by side. Technicians were actually friendly and family members ( father mother and daughter who are the owners). Prices were reasonable. No fluff just good quality friendly service. Will definitely be back. read more

I have been coming to Best Nails on and off for many years, they are just great. The only reason for the "off" time is a break from getting my nails done. I drive from Oceanside, this is how much I love them. Lilly (sp?) is the best, I just love her. read more

Wonderful beautiful clean space which creates the peace I seek at a rare moment away for pampering with caring practitioners who do an excellent job. read more

Love everything about this place... really good quality manicures and pedicures, affordable, but getting a tad busier. I recommend making an appointment now. read more

Lovely nail salon! i've had nothing but great experiences here and am always super happy with how my nails / toes turn out :)

I selfishly don't wanna tell you about this nail salon because it's just the best. They're always busy for a reason! Their standards and kindness is unmatched, they are a family owned business and I always come out of the nail salon, smiling and grateful. read more

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Look no further, you've found the best nail salon in Encinitas. It's my favorite part of my week coming into Best Nails. Not only do they have nearly 1,000 color choices, they also help you pick out exactly what you've been envisioning and it always comes out perfect. They constantly stay on top of the latest nail trends and have the supplies for them like jelly, chrome, cateye etc. I get a gel manicure every time and it lasts 2 full weeks, sometimes even 3 full weeks with zero chips. If you have an appointment, they always start on time and get you in and out in about an hour (for gel mani). The people who work there are extremely kind, accommodating and really care about their clients. I always leave feeling 100% satisfied with how they turn out. BEST NAILS FOREVER read more

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Great Locally owned and run nail shop! Family is so sweet and the prices are reasonable. My two fave gel manicurists are Lilly and Kim (the owners daughters) so chill and very skilled! I go elsewhere for full set acrylics but imo this is the place to go for manicures and pedicures. I love how friendly, professional and accommodating they are. Today I just got a simple gel mani and reg pedicure but I'll be back in a few weeks! read more

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Excellent little nail salon in Encinitas close to my house. After leaving Northern California and a great salon it was hard to find one comparable and now I have. They do a great job, are very friendly, and always make my nails look perfect! read more

I can't say enough amazing things about this nail salon! I've been going there for over a year and they make me feel like family! Mom and her 2 daughters Lily and Kim are real pro's. The other nail techs are just as good too! I love coming here - it's one of the highlights of my week. And Lily always has great movies to watch too read more

Manager Lilly was very welcoming, on time and attentive to my requests. Excellent pedicure!

They're so nice and I love the result! I got a white pedicure and it was great! Will come back again when I am in the area

My husband and I love Best Nails salon! It is our home salon. BN is family owned and operated and has a warm and chill vibe.

Need I say more... my nails always look amazing when I walk out the door! I have been coming here for years and love this place!

The ladies here are amazing!!! My friend and I came here a few weeks ago and again last night they remembered us and were so fantastic!! We work across the street and wanted to give them a shot and this is most definitely my new nail salon for sure. The laughs and just atmosphere is relaxing but fun. And their pricing is so reasonable. I can't recommend this place enough. read more

I love this nail salon. Great local family run. Lily is amazing. High quality, good prices. My go to place.

BEST PLACE EVAAA! was having the worst day and they squeezed me in and are so on top of scheduling and so amazing and nurturing. i got gel nails and toes french tip for $105. wish i could give 1000 stars. read more

One of the best nail spots in town! Highly recommend this place, super gentle, sanitary and most importantly, not a chop shop!!! Acrylic is high quality, I never get cut here and the staff is super friendly. If you're into a great pedicure I recommend asking for lily! read more

I decided to try a new nail salon and I am so glad that I did. I walked in with a very specific picture and not only were they able to do it, but they did it well. The service was great, the massage chairs are new and work really good, the staff is very kind and they do beautiful work. Prices are very reasonable amazing experience. read more

Easy to get in at last minute, quick service and friendly staff. Gel manicure lasted a long time.

Literally best manicure of my life with Le. Not only did she do an amazing job but she has a great attitude and attention to detail. I'll be back read more

Best nails is quite that. I love their color selection and they are very detailed with their manicures. They had age of Adeline playing as well. Great movie. Thank you!! read more

I just paid for one of the worst mani pedis ever. They didn't have the polish for the look I wanted. I showed them a photo of the exact nails but instead I got caked on acrylics that look terrible, and a pedicure that barely took any dry skin off. The polish is smudged on my toes and fingers. I asked one woman if she could take the gel polish off and start over. She refused and put several more coats over the mistakes. You can still see the smudges. I finally gave up but should have asked them to remove everything and just put clear polish on my natural nails. That would have looked better. Even the shape of my nails look crooked. So now I need to pay for a second manicure and pedicure somewhere else this week. I'll never go back here, even for a fix. I don't think they have the skill set to fix this. To make the experience even more uncomfortable one of the technicians admonished me for saying I did not inherit great nails. I was merely stating my opinion, and explaining what I want and need. I had to listen to her talk about her personal health issues and how I should have gratitude for not being sick like her and other people. She even compared my comment to another client who had a prosthetic limb and I don't know if she was trying to shame me for my comment about my nails, or what? It went on for about 15 minutes and yes, I am sorry she and other people have health issues but it was so unprofessional and uncomfortable. She also mentioned how she only came back to work because she needed money so maybe trying to get me to tip more?? I expect more for a $78 mani-pedi with expectation of a tip. read more

Spa pedicure & Gel manicure. I have been with Best Nails for over 20 years. A family run salon who cater to their client's individual needs. My 95 year old mother also enjoys the caring, relaxing, professional services provided. I trust Best Nails with my nail care. read more

Came here from a referral and Lily did an incredible job on my Christmas nails! Meticulous, friendly, open to my specific requests about how I want my nails done and the staff was all so nice. I would absolutely recommend and am coming back! read more

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So glad that I stumbled upon this place by accident. I go to the threading place next door and came in for a last minute pedicure. They sat me right away and have a great color selection to choose from. My nail technician was amazing, very thorough and skilled. I appreciate her attention to detail and her massage was a little piece of heaven. read more

I have been searching for a new nail salon, and I finally found it! Everyone there is so kind, and professional. They do an outstanding job every single time. Their prices are very reasonable, and lower than most places around Encinitas. They have so many beautiful nail colors. It's hard to choose! My nails have never looked so good! I get compliments all day long. I highly recommend them. What a beautiful family owned business! read more

Amazing staff. Always accommodating and friendly. I have been getting my nails done here for over 10 years and receive quality service every time! read more

Always a great experience w/ BEST Nails. They are consistently good regardless of what mail tech I get. My mom and I have been going there for years. When it comes to getting our nails done it's only BEST Nails for us read more

Seriously the best!! Lily is so precise and always makes sure you leave with perfect nails! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming! My go-to spot! read more

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I've been coming to best nails for 22 years because Le and Sang do the most beautiful pink and white gel nails, and Lisa provides wonderful pedicures according to your personal preferences from the shape, polish to the massage. They have the best team who are professional, personable and perfectionistic, which is why I drive up from San Diego and wouldn't go anywhere else. Thank you best nails for decades of fabulous service . read more

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UPDATE: less than 24hrs and they've started chipping. This place blows. This place is terrible. I don't like leaving poor reviews, but if you're looking for "the best nails" you won't get them here. It is not a relaxing, clean environment. They aren't welcoming or friendly. The older gentleman who did my nails did a sloppy, careless job. His hands were shaking while he was doing them and I'm not sure his eye sight was the best. He didn't even color my entire nail and got gel polish all over my cuticles AND didn't correct it like he didn't even notice. I addressed this with him after he thought he did an acceptable job, left for a smoke break, came back wreaking of cigarettes and seemed pissed I asked him try to fix them. To attempt to fix them, he added another later of gel polish to try to cover my whole nail, still missed some of it, left it uneven at the base of my cuticles and left my nails chunky and uneven. Not to mention, I can still see some of the pearl nail polish I had on before I came in. They don't use any lotion at all, just oil your hands and feet up and send you packing. For $35 gel manicure and $25 gel pedicure, I expected at least a 5 minute massage. It's the bare minimum here and left me feeling like I should have saved my money and done them myself. What a waste. read more

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Love Best Nails! Conveniently located, easy parking, great service, and always good quality manicure and pedicure.

Lovely nail salon! Everyone here is very attentive and kind. I have been coming consistently for 6 months and am happy to have found my go-to place! read more

Very disappointed. Came in looking for a design with a alternative to French using nude and gold. They didn't have gold. I switched to just a french with a non traditional white tip. Still couldn't do it. I settled on just a french set. He didn't show me a standard item menu or anything. Was very rough with my hands and I frequently had to say OW. One nail was coming off and had a black spot where he filed it. He didn't fix it or nothing. Black spot is there under the gel now. Got a pedicure too, with no massage for either. Was $75. They're already flaking and chipped. Very upset. I'll be calling and asking for my money back. UPDATE: I did indeed call and request a refund. Explained the situation and was told to come in. I went in and two women looked at my nails. They acknowledged that the quality was not good and that I wanted a refund. Called the guy that did them yesterday and he stated they do not give refunds. He said he could redo them but I stated why would I want that considering the quality you showed me the first time. He stated owner does not allow refunds. I asked him where that was posted and looked around. It's not. However, they do have a sign up for the better business bureau. I will be reporting this level of service to the better business bureau. read more

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I didn't think Encinitas could have 2 GHETTO nail salons. Been here twice. The 1st time I had the gentleman do my pedicure and he did a good job and gave a nice massage. My girlfriend and I stopped by after work to relax and get mani's/pedis. This was NOT relaxing. Out of 5 chairs 4 of them were broken. 2 of the chairs they added the massagers you would put in your chair at home and plug into the wall. I sat down and asked to recline. IT DOESN'T recline. I was in a VERY uncomfortable position so they took it off of the chair. The water was ICE cold. I asked to have it warmer. Which didn't seem possible. The pedicure was ok. No decent scrubbing of the feet and no decent massage. The manicure was horrible. She just clipped my nails straight accross didn't really shape them. Made me reach accross my body to put both hands in the water. (HEY here's an idea... how about use two bowls and let someone relax? You know when you're done how they put the tissue between your toes and then put your flip flops on? NOPE not here. She got up when to turn some machine on she wanted me to put my feet in and told me to go over there. So I had to get up and put my clean feet on the dirty floor? DEFINITELY NOT the place to go if you want to be pampered. The place I go off of College in Oceanside blows the doors off of this place. A guy comes around with a lil pillow and offers a free neck massage. I MISSED him!!!! I won't ever be back here and it's right by my office. ;( read more

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Located off Encinitas Blvd on the east side of the 5 in the Smart and Final shopping center. Walked in with no appointments Saturday early afternoon and they weren't busy at all. The BF and I both got mani pedis and got worked on by 2 people each. Most of their polish is OPI! The ladies were very nice! I asked them to cut my toes short though, and they cut them a lil too short, to the point where it kinda hurts. But I blame myself since I said I liked them short lol. Not too pricey either I think it was $20.00 pedicure, and $12.00 for a manicure! read more

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They were so nice! They took me in 10 minutes before closing. Didn't expect them to take me in but they were really nice people. Did a great job on my pedicure read more

Mimi is the absolute best! I have been going to her for 10 years and I don't trust anyone else with my I love how she takes her time to paint my nails and I always get great compliments after a fresh paint job. For those complaining about the price tag below, please wake up! Inflation rate is at an all time high, supplies and materials has gone up in all aspects of life. So stop complaining about the cost of your nails, everyone needs to make a living too with the living cost going up. The workers here are hard workers and I appreciate them taking care of me every single time I'm here. read more

I was looking for a new nail salon and found Best Nails. I got a pedicure and eyebrow wax. Service was great! The staff was very kind and made me feel well cared for. The massage chair was nice and there was relaxing music in the background. Both services I received were very thorough. Thank you Best Nails, I will be back. read more