Elite nails is wonderful. I was forced to look for a new nail salon as my previous one was sold to new management leaving me (unfortunately) displeased with their new team. Lee Lee did my nails, she was great. I showed her a cupcake design I wanted and she was equally as excited as I was. Sometimes when j show the nail technicians a design, I'm afraid they will hate me for creating extra work, but lee lee was FABULOUS! she listened to what I wanted and delivered.. Also she has an amazing loose glitter selection, something I've never seen used for gel manicures. Very impressed. I also got a head, shoulder and neck massage from one of the women (should have grabbed her name), but holy smokes it was Great, so relaxing and for only ten bucks?!?! Insane. Great nail salon, great service, great people! read more

Elite Nails - Cupcake nails by Lee Lee!!! So cute, you did a great job thank you! Lee Lee has an amazing loose glitter selection as well! - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

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Walked in at 12:10 , lady answering phone calls did not acknowledge me stood there for minutes. Then she rudely attended me by asking what I wanted . She said okay "20 minutes " . Waited until 12:50 . Two other people walked in and she took them before stating "oh it's because she had an appointment " . Why tell a customer "20 minutes " then have her wait more than an 1hr and take other people in front if you. Do not recommend this place at all .in accurate information and the customer services just greeting wasn't great at all. Poor communication skills and timing . read more

Daisy is the best! She's very detail oriented and friendly. She does what you ask and has great suggestions. I've always had a great experience. read more

I absolutely and highly recommend this Elite nails, my favorite tech is "Tee". She's a sweetheart she has talent in her hands. *Perfection* Make sure to call and make an appointment with her. I promise you that you will not be disappointment. Affordable prices $. Love ya Tee read more

Elite Nails - Tee is my favorite tech. She's always looking for perfection and making sure that the client is satisfied. Love ya and thank you Tee - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

They take their time but it was super relaxing & all the girls are super sweet. Even with the relaxed pace, I was done in a prompt manner. I had asked if I could be done by 1pm as I needed to leave for work on time. They said no problem & did my mani pedi @ the same time to get me done on time. I even had time to add a 15 minute foot rub. Massage could have been harder, but was very relaxing. Most important is how friendly they all are!! I had Daisy for the pedicure, Ellen (I think) for my mani & Mimi seems like the owner? All very friendly!! read more

Elite Nails - Essie Bachelorette Bash - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

This is MY place. I won't go anywhere else. It's by far my favorite. I have a little one and they are so accepting and helpful with my baby. My nails always turn out amazing. Natural and beautiful. I get tons of compliments on my nails. I recommend this place to all my friends. There is also a Starbucks near by so grabbing a coffee before is kinda a ritual. Perfect! read more

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Very nice Princess pedicure and massage. Such a great experience today and I love my snowmen! Thanks Crystal!

So in love! Lily does an amazing job! So happy with the way my nails came out!! Lily takes her time and the results are amazing!! read more

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I wanted to like this place so badly....I really did but man there were a few things wrong. First me and my friend had our appointment set at a certain time and didn't end up getting our nails started until almost an hour after. The women who did my nails kept trying to sway me to get them done a different way then what I wanted but I was set on a certain type. She had put the fake nails on and after she cut and shaped them they were sticking upwards (curved upright) instead of laying flat on my natural nail. You can see the dip in the nails from where it's flat to a little indentation and then it goes upward. Afterwards everything else seemed to be okay until towards the end when she put the white gel polish and continued to use acetone to correct the lines of the gel polish to make it similar to the photo I showed her (similar to a French just the French being a V shape instead of the traditional U shape) The lines were uneven on one side and thicker than the other and a few pieces of polish missing where the sides should have been lined up more. The white lines aren't even and are different thicknesses some slimmer some thicker. Overall just a little disappointed in the quality they turned out for the price they charged to do it. My friends turned out beautifully, but mine.....not the way I'd like read more

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I've been here multiple times and have never had this experience. I went in for a gel mani and pedi. The woman who did my toes was amazing, but the woman who did my fingernails didn't do as great as I expected. She first painted them but left large gaps near my cuticles, and it looked like my freshly painted nails have been on for 2 months already. I kindly asked her to redo them because I didn't like how they looked and she then started to take off my nail polish, but didn't take it off all the way leaving almost 3 layers still on my nails. She then went over my already painted nails with more polish, leaving my nails really bulky. I still do not like they way they turned out, there is polish on my fingers, the polish just isn't fully on my nail in some parts, they are super bulky, and there's a piece of the top coat piercing my skin. I really loved this place but this experience makes me want to stay away. read more

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My first time to elite and it was amazing! Peaceful atmosphere. I had Lilly! She IS AMAZING! She is kind we had such a lovely chat! She has a client for life in me. SHE KILLED MY NAILS! Best work ever!!!!! read more

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I been going to lily for years, I always get reds but she encouraged me to try something new like any other time. This time I actually did. Thanks lily!!I love read more

Elite Nails - Yellow ombré - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

Horrible customer service. I made an appointment and didn't get helped for over 30 mins. This is has happened at this salon on more than one occasion, post and pre-covid. Why take an appointment and phone number if you don't have the availability? Definitely will not be returning. read more

The girl who did my hands was great, but the pedicure sucked and the woman who did it was rude from the beginning. I think the polish might have gone bad, every toe nail was bumpy. They said they could re-do it, but I have to leave to pick up my kids. She insisted if she added a top coat it would fix the bumps. I said I need to leave and she started to add the extra top coat anyway. (The nail did not look any better...) They said I can come back and have it fixed but I said I'd rather not pay for this one and I'll pay when I come back to have it redone. They said no, because the manager isn't here... I asked for her name and they didn't want to tell me... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME HERE read more

Elite Nails - Elite nails sucks. Don't come here. - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

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It was very busy when I came I'm Thursday night but they got to me, were nothing but apologetic about the wait and stayed open an hour late to take care of me. I've gone more times that I can count, it's always been clean and they're nothing but sweet. I highly recommend this place they work hard and do good at it and constantly are taking walk ins and decently priced read more

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My friend recommended Elite nails to me, Im so glad she did! They did such a great job on my nails and super fast! In and out with great quality! My nail technician was friendly, talkative, and funny! We laughed the whole time! I live in San Marcos but I will be making this drive every two weeks! Oh and sooooo many great colors to choose from! My friend and I got the same color, we both loved it so much! read more

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First time here, I was recommended by my cousin to come here and boy am I happy she did. We were greeted so nicely and friendly. I love my nails!!! did my daughters nails and toes too first time great, service over all. I had my nails done by Annie and my daughter by Daisy. read more

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I highly recommend Elite Nails & Spa! I do have my preferred nail techs. I like tee and Annie's work. They listen to every thing you ask and correct their mistakes, if any. In the left of the picture is a gel manicure and on the left is gel acrylics done by tee. read more

Elite Nails - Love these nails!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

Don't go there! They are so rude! They don't take the responsibility of their sabotage. I have done my nails 4 times here, and every time I wished they do better job because it is near to my house but they didn't! read more

My favorite nail salon is closed on Sundays, so I looked on Yelp to find another with at least a 4 star rating. I found this one, but have No Idea how they have 4 stars. It was the Worst Pedicure I've ever had!! 1. When the nail technician came over, she brought a bucket that contained her supplies. Laying across the top was a couple of not so clean towels that housed her instruments. 2. She filed every nail, but only clipped the cuticles of my big toes. She didn't clean up any of the other toes. 3. When she wanted to move my foot, she would grab my ankle and roughly jerk it into a different position. 4. I brought in my own lotion for the massage because I have allergies. I explained this to her in the beginning but when it came time for the massage, she reached down and pumped lotion into her hand. I had to stop her and remind her of my lotion. She seemed annoyed that she had to "waste" the lotion in her hand and couldn't decide what to do with it. 5. Every nail salon I have ever been to massages my legs approximately 10 minutes, 5 minutes per leg. She massaged my legs for 30 seconds each! 6. When it came time for the polish, she did not put tissue between my toes and on some of my toes, she did not cover the entire nail with the 2nd coat (see photo). My baby toenails are very small, but I have never had them painted this badly before (see photos). On one of my 2nd toes, she didn't even come close to painting it down to the cuticle (see photo). 7. She had me sit for a bit to let them dry and then came over to put my flip flops on. She was holding both of my shoes in one had and smashed 2 of my toes into the inside of the shoe, so as she tried to set the other shoe down, she dropped it on the nails of my other foot. Luckily, they had dried enough to not leave marks. The entire pedicure lasted about 15 minutes. The technician did not speak one word to me the entire time, except to ask which pedicure I wanted. This place is only interested in how fast they can get you in and out, without caring about the quality of their work. I will never return! read more

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I would give ZERO stars if I could. So many things to say about the gel manicure and pedicure I got here today. If you don't want to read this whole thing, just look at the pictures I am posting with this review. Let's start with the gel manicure..... 1. She cut my nails on each hand harshly differently. One hand is okay and the nails on the other hand are so short that it almost hurts now. 2. I showed her the picture I wanted for Valentine's Day/ my anniversary. She said she could do it. It was red nails except the 4th nail was white with small red hearts. When she starts my nail color, I asked if she wanted to see the picture again and she says no. Then she starts doing them incorrectly, so I have to stop her and show her the picture. Then she doesn't do the hearts and when I ask about it, she tells me "It look better plain." And I have to say "No.. I wanted the hearts." 3. While doing the hearts, she DROPS HER INSTRUMENT ON THE FLOOR AND PICKS IT UP AND CONTINUES WORKING WITH THE SAME INSTRUMENT! I was disgusted! Not to mention one of the hearts is all funky looking. 4. Not to mention, she left red gel polish all over my skin around my fingers for the manicure. 5. Lastly, she did not put cuticle oil on my nails when she was finished and half-assed my massage because there was a line of people waiting. I felt that she rushed through the whole job. Now let's move on to the pedicure with a different technician... 1. Everything was going great until she started trimming my cuticles. She was "scissor happy" and cut the cuticle of my big toe so deep that it started bleeding everywhere and was quite painful. She initially applied pressure and then put all sorts of things on it that burned the open cut. Not once looking up at me to acknowledge what she did. Luckily I was getting red nail polish so it matched my dried blood on my cuticle... how cute. 2. I understand that I have ridiculously small baby toes, but I have never had someone leave so much polish on my skin. See picture for more detail. 3. Lastly, once I stood up, the back of my pant leg under my thigh was all wet. I have no idea how that even got there because the seat was dry when I sat down! Needless to say, I will NOT be returning here and advise you to do the same. read more

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I get the dip manicure and it lasts so long! A great recommendation by the owner. And the owner provides great care to make sure your nails are smooth and clean before leaving the salon. read more

I highly recommend Elite Nails and Spa at 750 Sycamore in Vista. Mimi and Lily have been doing my nails every month for more than a year. These ladies are always polite, attentive and do a fabulous job! The salon is very clean an nicely decorated. They take appointments and drop-ins and are very professional. read more

This is probably one of the best experiences I have ever had at a nail salon. The gentleman that worked on me spent near an hour after the time they closed to make my nails look perfect and didn't make me feel rushed once. I will definitely be back. It was very clean as well, and I watched the staff accommodate not one, but several customers, even though they were to close in less than thirty minutes. This place is definitely a secret gem. read more

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Always happy with their service! Great service, been a costumer for over a year and love it! Every time I go!

I would have given a single star but added in the second for the young man that works there. He was friendly, funny and did a good job with my manicure. But the lady who did my toes was rude overcharged me. All she did was wash my feet and put on nail color like I requested. Since I don't have any calluses on my feet, I didn't need anything more. Yet, she charged me 54$ for the whole thing( I even called before going there to check on the pricing since I couldn't find any online and they gave me a lower price). At this point, I was upset and she asked me for a tip and I added a few dollars to round it up. She asked me if I wanted to tip just that for the two of them and I said yes. She started acting rude till I left. I wouldn't recommend this place if you are looking for a pleasant experience. read more

Love this place. I have been coming here for about 11 years now, even when it was taken over New Management the quality remained consistent. I only have to get my nails done once a month because of the quality of their product and I love coming here because of the great customer service! I have actually moved and I go out of my way to come here. read more

Got the powder dip nails by Lilly and they are perfect! I can't believe these are my real nails! And this stuff makes my natural nails stronger???!! Can't beat this. And crystal did a wonderful job on my toes. Great prices and everyone is super friendly. Can't wait to come back! read more

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This nail salon is the best I have ever came across. I had been to 7 different nail salon in 3 months since August, 2016. I came to this salon and ask for Mimi. She did an amazing job. I have been going here since December and I haven't left an I won't leave. I love their customer service, everyone there is amazing. I only get my nails done by 2 please, which happen to be sisters, Lily and Mimi. Both ladies are amazing. read more

Elite Nails - In love with my nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

Went in once for a manicure and they did a good job but I got a feeling that they were rushing me since I was only paying for a regular manicure. Seriously they all asked me why I no get gel manicure? I hate the constant up sell. I know what I want! So fast forward to a couple weeks ago I went in w my fiancé week before our wedding. He got mani pedi and I got French gel manicure. I had 4 broken nails so asked her to do tips on those. Well here comes the upsell. She wanted me to do all 10 so they would be the same. I said no just make them thin to match. She looked irritated. She was so rough with my hands and fingers that they hurt for a few days after. I don't think they sanitize between clients either. I told her I want a new tool set and she stormed off talking in her language all loud. Ugh. So now I have 4 fat lumpy nails and 6 nice ones. Pissed me off I couldn't get a hand/ring shot on my wedding day because they looked so crappy. And the lady doing mine I think was the manager. The time before I remember her talking mean to one of the clients. Definitely won't be back! Beware read more

This is my first time here. Thuy did a good job on my nails and I totally love it. She understood what I wanted and has been very nice. Definitely will come back read more

I came in and got my nails done by Jessica, she began glueing the nails and would put alittle bit on the nail, but then after the nail was placed just dump more glue on the inside making my nail and skin stick which i had to pick off. I asked for the coffin shape as well and they weren't shaped properly and nails didn't even look identical to each other, but although I didn't like the work she was very nice. read more

Super disappointed! This place used to be my go-to. But this last time, I got the deluxe spa pedicure, and the woman RUSHED through it (start to finish 15 minutes!) so she could get to her other client who came in right after me and had an appointment (I would've been pissed if I was that client! But in the end, I was the one who got screwed over). She didn't trim or file my toenails even though I asked her to. She was rough with the cuticle trimmers since she was going so fast. She didn't massage my legs at all. I was so looking forward to being pampered a little, and I'm really bummed I paid $26 for someone to basically just paint my nails. read more

Love this nail salon! Did dip for the first time with my nails and Lee Lee did a wonderful job. They are all so nice and even took me as a last minute appt. They're very accommodating and can tell everyone is very skilled. Would highly recommend to anyone in the Vista area looking for a nail salon. read more

Daisy is amazing. Show her a picture and let her do her thing They come out beautiful !! read more

I have been looking for a Nail Salon that doesn't break the bank and can get my Gel Nail Polish just how I want it. Today was very busy at the Salon!! I called at around 10, they told me to come in at around 11:30/12. I ran some errands with my fiancé, and he dropped me off after. In the time he went to get a hair cut, and to Starbucks I still wasn't helped. Finally they asked me to sit, what I needed! I downloaded a game and played. I already knew what I wanted. I had engagement pictures at 6pm. They delivered!!! I was very happy with my end result. They could have been a tad neater. But overall I was happy with my nails. My eyebrows came out perfect too!! :) I will be back! read more

Elite Nails - Just what I wanted :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

Great job with my gel manicure very friendly just a little rough on my nails but that's me I like extra gently read more

Elite Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Vista, California

I've been coming to Elite Nails for a couple of years and love the work they do. I go to Annie but I also like Karen and the owner Helen. It's a nice family owned business and the ladies there are like friends to me. Annie and Karen are perfectionists! They always do an amazing job! And I'm a difficult and picky customer so that's a huge compliment coming from me. I typically like to get creative and unique things done to my nails. Annie is always helpful with new ideas and suggestions. Also, they have stayed open late for me on several occasions. The prices are decent too. read more

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It really depends on who you get when you come here. Just got a gel mani yesterday and am so unhappy with the results. The women filed my natural nail down to be so thin that two of them have already broken pretty far down the nail bed. Not to mention she did the sloppiest paint job I've ever gotten from any nail place. Prior to that I had gel mani's done by Danny (the younger guy) and the younger girl that works there that each lasted six weeks with zero chips and no peeling (my nails grow really slow). read more

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It's pretty tough to find nail salons that you leave consistently feeling happy with your experience. This is my fourth visit here and I'm not quite sure if I'll be back again. I come here for my pedicures and depending on who you get, you may have a great experience or a pretty terrible experience. My sister and I came in Sunday morning with an appointment made for 10:30. We were promptly seated on our arrival and that's when everything started to go downhill. My nail technician (if you could legitimately call her a technician) asked me which pedicure I'd like to get. I opted for the basic $16 and requested to add on the callous scrub. Immediately she suggested I get the package higher which I politely declined, and restated my request. She kept saying I should get the more expensive package until I firmly stated that I didn't want it which then she finally stopped. During the pedicure, she pulled too much skin as she was trimming the cuticles from my left second toe and so my toe started to bleed. Rather than apologizing, she just kept pinching my toe to stop the bleeding. I totally understand accidents happen and it didn't hurt too badly so I didn't say anything at this point to let her continue her job. My sister wasn't happy with the way her polish was applied (the lady didn't attend to the sides of her nails and the top where the nail meets cuticle) but she had already moved onto another customer. I asked my lady whether there was someone who could re-do my sister's polish and she flagged over a younger guy who worked there. I explained to him my sister's request and he happily came to reapply the polish to even out the sides and the top. He was very courteous and asked my sister if she was okay with the completed job. He apologized for the job done by the previous lady and asked if there was anything else he could do to help. As this was going on, my lady was muttering under her breath, sighing loudly, jerking my feet to re-position, and I kept hearing her speaking in Vietnamese while saying the word "complaining". While she was exhibiting these behaviors and attending to my right foot, I pulled up my left foot so I could examine my toe. While I was pulling my foot up, she forcefully grabbed my foot and started yelling that she wasn't done and tried to pull my foot back down. At this point, I looked at her and said "stop", examined my toe more closely, looked at her again and said, "you cut my toe and its bleeding". She then acknowledged what she did and said sorry, but provided no other statements. After this exchange, she was providing more attention to my toes, while still continuing to sigh, mutter under her breath(albeit more quietly), and avoid any forms of social reciprocation. She finished the rest of my toes with lightning speed and then proceeded to help me with my sandals. Once my sandals were off, she walked away to the back. No other statements or apologies were provided. The nice young man rang us up and profusely apologized, but I still was charged for full price ($16 for pedi, $6 for callous treatment, $4 for French tip, $.50 as an extra fee for using my debit card). In total, I paid $26.60 to get a crappy nail job from an unhappy lady, get cut, and walk away feeling pretty upset about my experience. I wish I could've taken a picture of the lady that did my nails so that my fellow yelpers can avoid her at all costs. I guess I'm off in search of a better nail place around north county. read more

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