This is a great nail salon. I have had services by three different technicians and all were professional, talented, and friendly. Clean studio. However... I received an email this past Sunday that my appointment for this upcoming Friday had been cancelled, but I did not cancel it. I have been trying for two days to call, but the phone just rings; no voicemail and no one answers. I have sent an email to the address on the website and a message through Facebook, with no reply. And now, I notice that online booking is no longer available. I have a feeling that they may have closed without any warning, but I feel like some sort of reply or even an explanation as to WHY my appointment was cancelled, even if just an automated response, would be helpful. Or a voicemail indicating something. I do plan on driving by today when I get off work, which would be during their normal business hours, to see what I can find out. I really hope they are not closed, as it has taken me so long to find a studio that actually want to go back to time and time again. read more

Thank goodness this place has new owners who truly care about their clients experience!! This is a relaxing environment where you truly feel pampered!! So happy that Paint has reopened!! read more

Everyone is personable and friendly. Amazing pedicure, superb quality and attention to detail. It is peaceful and relaxing. Always a fantastically relaxing experience and the new owners go above and beyond to make you feel cared for and known. read more

I love this nail place. I'm so glad to have a chemical free environment. I get compliments all the time. Be prepared to take your time, it is not a super speedy service. I love the option for the lickity split pedi which is pretty quick. read more

Ella was great!!! Awesome place super clean and all the products used are amazing nail polish dries in 5 minutes!! This is definitely my new nail salon! read more

Treated my friend to the "talk of the town" deluxe pedi for her birthday. I had Lynn and she had Chelsea and they were both great. What a gorgeous place and five star experience. Legs and feet feel super smooth and cuticles were scraped off using a stainless steel tool, not cut with scissors which I liked a lot. Booking online was easy. The mimosas were a great touch. Can't wait to return! read more

Paint Nail Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Encinitas, California

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This place is the BEST! Wonderful warm welcome the minute you walk in. And it only took the beautiful owner 20 seconds to offer me a mimosa! I have been twice now, and Elia is the QUEEN of meticulous consideration for every nail. She gave me fun, bright rainbow nails for Pride that I requested! I'm moving farther south soon, but will still drive to Encinitas for this nail experience :) read more

Alyssa did my nails and gave me a great pedi! My new nail salon! Everything was clean and the implements came right out of the autoclave bag. read more

Love the extra touches like my glass of champagne! Tenacia & Chelsea are my favorite technicians so far. Atmosphere and experience is worth the trip. Definitely recommend trying this non toxic nail bar experience in North County San Diego. read more

Honestly, best nail place ever if you really want to pamper yourself. I've become great friends with Lynn the receptionist and Lynn the nail tech. They are both lovely people that always make you feel welcomed. They go by appointment so it feels like the place is all to yourself at times. So cute So chic. MIMOSAS COMPLIMENTARY. So big + Anyways love this place. Highly Recommend. And only get Lynn as your nail tech, she takes her time is my fav! read more

Love getting my nails done here! I have never gotten a set here that I didn't love and if you want great vibes and great nails make sure to ask for Elia! read more

Happy that Paint is back under new ownership! Clean, relaxing salon with good vibes, and most importantly--non-(or less)-toxic products. Chelsea always does my gel mani and reg pedi, and always does an expert job, right down to color choices. I highly recommend Chelsea and Paint. read more

Lovely, comfortable salon with excellent, professional service! All technicians have been great. Super clean. Love the dazzle dry selection. And very friendly and kind owners who truly care that everyone has a wonderful experience. read more

They will nickel and dime you for every little thing. I swear the "free" mimosas aren't even free... I came in to get gel taken off and gel reapplied. I was charged $30 for the removal of the gel???? I've never heard this before in my life!!! Then the owner wants to argue with me about how they're a small business. News flash.. they are a franchise!!!! I will not ever step foot in that salon. Plus the nail techs don't even get paid properly. Do yourself a favor and go a couple plazas over where they care about loyalty and actually respect their customers and their time. read more

Came back and hand my chrome nails fixed. The customer service here was amazing. Replied quickly and got me in to fix my nails before I leave for vacation! Will definitely be back. read more

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First time going to PNB and it was a great experience. Taylor did an awesome job doing my nails and helping me out with choosing the colors and pattern I wanted. Very welcoming environment and the mimosas are a plus! Will be going back again soon! read more

First put on hold with what sounds like loud beeps, beyond annoying, hen basically forgotten no better answers. I call back and was put on hold While she did a return and a purchase at the cash register register for jewelry. Clearly males are not their main source of revenue. Then when I tell the woman i'm looking for a gel manicure she proceeds to ask me if I need removal and then I say yes. Then she says I can't do a removal and gel nails but I can do a manicure. Why do I even care if you could do a manicure? This place just does not seem very knowledgeable or the kind of place I would be looking for for spa services. read more

I really don't write reviews often, but Dani was so bubbly and amazing to work with. Thank you for such a great experience, you nailed my inspiration read more

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I had a dazzle dry manicure with Elia today and it was a wonderful experience. The salon is clean and airy and the front desk was nice and welcoming. I've been doing my own nails for the past couple of years and my cuticles and nails were in bad shape. Elia took time trimming my cuticles and was super precise with the polish, my nails look amazing. I highly recommend the salon and cant wait to go back. read more

I have a gift card I tried to use at the Napa location since they closed the Encinitas location with no notice. They said the gift card wasn't valid at other locations and proceeded to charge me for a full manicure even though I did not show up! read more

I wanted to love this place, such great reviews. Convinced my husband to go with me for a spa like treat before our big trip. My technician was very efficient, felt more clinical, less spa like, my husband got what could only have been a rookie..didn't trim nails well, didn't massage well, spilled wax all over the floor. The beverage during the appointment was a nice touch but for the price, definitely expected more 'lux'. There are plenty of other places that perform equally well that charge much less. read more

What a mistake... I normally frequent the same nail salon in Encinitas and thought for once about trying something new. In an effort to do so, I picked the absolute worst alternative in Paint Nail Bar. After looking at reviews and other photos on Yelp, I figured this cute salon deserved a visit. The interior looked inviting and professional, and the prices seemed to reflect what I expected to be quality services. And yes, while the salon is cute, that's not enough of a reason for me to ever go back. The first red flag was when I called to schedule a gel manicure and standard pedicure. I vocalized what I wanted to do with my nails and asked whether or not the little extra silver foil I wanted on a couple nails would be considered 'simple nail art' for which they require an additional charge. The woman I spoke with over the phone told me it wasn't and that nail art was considered anything that had to be painted on. Of course, I asked again to confirm at my appointment and got a completely different answer. While this was a bit annoying, I thought "fine, I'll splurge a little this time to get the look I want." When it came to the manicure, things seemed to be going well. My nail techs were nice and easy to talk to, albeit very chatty. But I wasn't sitting there silently uncomfortable so it was fine. It wasn't until that same evening -- only 2 hours later when two bubbles formed under the gel on one of my nails that subsequently popped and turned into two round chips. Then, by the next morning I found three of my other nails had already begun to chip, and one nail chipped so bad part of my nail broke off! I have never before had a gel manicure chip so immediately. Okay, this sucks but they'll probably fix it... I called the next morning to ask if I could come in to get them fixed. Not sure who exactly I spoke to on the phone about it but they were kind and apologetic and set me up with an appointment the following day. I even got an automated text confirming the appointment date and time. When I showed up they told me they had no appointment for me on the books, despite me showing them my confirmation text, because apparently someone had cancelled it that day but didn't contact me about it. I was asked if I could sit around and wait for an hour or hour and a half, which I had no time for and defeated the purpose of the appointment. I knew I couldn't return on the coming Monday as my work hours conflicted with the salon hours, so I requested a refund for the manicure. The woman working the front desk that day wasn't authorized to give me one and took down my information to have the owner call me about it on Monday. Monday rolls around and so far no call... I took it upon myself to proactively call them thinking maybe that little sticky note she wrote my name and number on got misplaced. The owner answered but almost immediately shrugged me off the phone telling me she'd call me back in 24-48 hours. I asked since she already had me on the phone if we could chat, but was told she was too busy juggling too much and didn't have time to talk about it right now. If that's the case though, why would you answer in the first place? Another two days later I finally got a call back and was told the could not give me a refund but would comp me for a new manicure instead. I accepted, hoping my initial experience was a fluke and that my next manicure would be better. About a month later I went back for my manicure in preparation for a special occasion. Things seemed to be going well. The manicure looked nice and my stylist was very kind and easy to talk to. I was hopeful this one would last longer than the first. While I didn't have immediate issues, I already saw chips within the first 3 days. I'm a corporate employee who works at a desk all day, it's not like I'm doing anything rough with my hands. I've never had gel manicures that were so poor quality that didn't last AT LEAST a week before chipping. From the poor quality (whether it's the nail polish itself, the application, whatever...) to the poor customer service, I will never return to this salon and have warned many of my friends to stay away! read more

The salon is well maintained with order and cleanliness. They are well organized with checking clients in and out and the vibe is very pleasant. The salon is artfully decorated with lovely framed art photos on the walls and they feature local artist's jewelry and some clothing. I highly recommend Riley who is very kind and sweet; she does a great job with manicures and pedicures. I have very ticklish feet and I would rarely get pedicures for that reason but her methods work perfectly and I don't tense up at all while she is smoothing the skin. She is the best! read more

Beautiful salon and everyone was beyond nice, but unfortunately i had to go home and spend 45 minutes reshaping my nails myself. Then, to make matters worse (and this is something that has never happened to me before with many years / types of fake nails from press-on to professional) I lit a candle with my nail out of the way as always, and it somehow managed to catch on fire and melted down my nail and onto my finger. Again, not sure what went wrong but between this, having to fix my nails myself, and a super lumpy paint job (the top coat doesn't even cover all of the nails, and the french is super thick despite my reference photo) I don't think I will be back. :( I did ask for my nails to be changed to my liking before leaving, but after multiple times and an hour over my original appointment time (for a normal french), I had to leave to be able to make a different appointment read more

This nail salon is amazing! Elia was so attentive and did a fantastic job. It feels like a day at the spa. The quality of their products are terrific, my nails still look like the day I had them done. Would highly recommend Paint Nail Bar. read more

Sherlyn was amazing and did a great job on my pedicure. She was kind, efficient but gentle at the same time. The shop is so cute and clean and everyone is so positive, I would definitely recommend this place to anyone and ask for Sherlyn! read more

This place is so great! Bright , clean and friendly. Loved my pedicure. Will be back for sure.

Paint nail bar provides a consistent, quality experience. I've been going here since right before covid. First off, the place is clean, sanitized and smells nice. It doesn't smell like toxic fumes! They put care into their selection of products. The pedicure chairs are comfortable and are not the typical massage chair. I love the fun drinks they offer too (ask for their seasonal mimosa!). It's super easy to make an appointment online. Their technicians are talented, friendly and detailed. Pricing is reasonable too. They offer a variety of other services too, which I have yet to try. I've had regular polish, gel and dazzle dry. I'm now a huge fan of dazzle dry polish as it dries quick and lasts me almost an entire month on my hands and even longer on my toes. I just wish their membership discount had one for dazzle dry! Parking is a breeze in this shopping center, too. Bring cash for tips. Have fun! read more

I love everything about this nail salon. From the cute, stylish decor to the friendly and amazing staff. It's clean, they use non-toxic products, and the color choices are the best. Highly recommend! read more

Paint Nail Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Encinitas, California

I love the vibe and energy in this salon!! Everyone is so friendly and my manicures last forever!! Life is too short to spend your time and money in a stinky, chemical-filled salon. Paint's products are all natural. And who doesn't want a glass of bubbly in the mani/pedi chair? read more

Great gel French manicure. Staff was very friendly, color selection was fantastic, and the complimentary mimosa was the cherry on top! I love how my nails look and will definitely be back. read more

Paint Nail Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Encinitas, California

The nail salon is beautiful and super clean. I had one of the best pedicures in a long time. It was easy to make an appointment online. I will definitely be going back. read more

They were very professional and personable . Accommodating and served me a Friday happy hour mimosa. Felt right at home! Love my colors!

What an amazing experience! I was right away greeted and asked if I'd like a glass of champagne or sparkling water. The chairs are plush velvet which are so comfortable and relaxing. Lisa is so sweet and did an excellent pedicure and massage! read more

Paint is a great upscale nail salon experience. Roz is wonderful, providing a thoughtful and consultative approach to every customer. Her team is wonderful - I particularly love Taylor who is absolutely meticulous (and sweet!). For some this may be a little more pricy than your normal, but I'm finding that I get what I pay for. My nails are healthier because of the product quality. Roz introduced me to GelX & I will never go back to acrylic! You won't find me at another salon!!! read more

SOOOOO expensive for what you recv. A simple clean and file, and nail color. The "spa" experience is lacking, so if that is what makes a mani almost $100 then I am missing something. What is the difference from a "uptown girl, a lickety split", etc. I was in and out and did NOT feel pampered in the least. read more

Chelsea did a wonderful job! This is a very clean and lovely nail bar without health conscious products!!

LOVE Paint! I had Chelsea, super sweet and very talented. My feet feel amazing! The atmosphere is very clean and welcoming. They have the cutest jewelry and candles for sale at the front. TONS of colors to choose from for your nails. Definitely a place to bring you and your girlfriends for a special treat. I am breaking up with my current nail salon and becoming a regular here at Paint! Ros the owner does it all too, even getting behind the chair to help out. Love it all! Thank you ladies! read more

Love this place! So clean, nails turn out beautiful every time. Chelsea is amazing and I look forward to coming every time. Thank you!

I'm new to California and looking for a good nail place. I went in and was told they were busy and to come back later, which was fine. I showed them my nails and asked for a similar mani without UV lamps. I was told it would take a half hour to soak off by the gal at the front desk. She gave me a price list, decided and came back at 2 pm. I asked for the $42 gel manicure. it looked good inside, though I did ask for some more filing, to make them even. when I went to pay, the owner said '$ 73. I asked why and she said '$30 to soak off my old and a dollar extra for my polish color.'. I was Never told this by the front desk. and the gal even came over when I was being worked on. I had to be at another appointment shortly after, so I paid and left. While sitting at the light, I noticed almost all my nails were a different length and shape! I pulled out my file and smoother from my purse and got to work reshaping every nail. The polish looks one week old, not colored down to the tips, and it's only a day old. A very pretty place, but I'm Very disappointed. NY Lorraine read more