I wanted to write a review because I can't thank YEN enough for always taking good care of me, I have ingrown toe nails and she always does such a good job cutting them and helping relieve the pain, today I woke up feeling good and swelling went down from a nail that needed to be cut down. Thanks YEN for all your help, I'm no longer in pain thanks to you. read more

This is for the Vista location: First, the positives: Fit us in as walk-ins right away; offered free drinks; my friend was happy with her nails. What should be improved: they need an English speaking translator-I was unable to communicate any needs during my visit-incl how the pedicure guy could alter his technique so I wasn't being tickled in a torturous way. I think they do that on purpose so they don't have to spend any time on my feet :( Also, they wanted to charge 15 extra for upgraded nail polish when they didn't have any gold/bronze colors in the basic options. I couldn't ask for help with the buttons on the massage chair so I missed out on that too. I'm not asking for everyone to be bilingual, but at least one roving helper so the clients can get basic questions answered. I won't be back. read more

I recently moved to the area and happy that I finally found a consistent gel x nail tech after a bit of trial and error at other salons. Book with Lynn! I've paid between $77-$80. Adding chrome a few times. You can get a fill for a cheaper price, but I like to do something different with a fresh set each month. I've had pedicures here with no complaints and fair pricing. read more

Star Nails - 129 with zebra chrome by Lynn. Cinderella vibes - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

I recently witnessed the way the owner(or lady who is at the front register/answering calls) treated a new client at Star Nails, and it was honestly very disappointing. There was a small misunderstanding, yet the owner responded by raising her voice and speaking to the client in a very rude and disrespectful manner. The client handled the situation with nothing but kindness and patience. Personally, I would have walked out immediately if I had been treated that way. I've also heard similar concerns from others regarding the new owner's attitude and the way both clients and employees are treated. Unfortunately, experiences like this are the reason Star Nails has lost not only my business, but also several longtime clients who used to enjoy going there. Respect and professionalism go a long way, especially in customer service. read more

This place is great. The ladies are amazing, the value for dollars great. Super clean I would recommend this place to anyone. The foot massage is one of the best things I've had in a very long time. read more

Great experience! A warm and friendly greeting at the door by the owners led to lots of smiles and laughs. And Yen is here! She's the best! Bright and clean environment. I'll definitely be back! read more

Star Nails - Yen knows what she's doing! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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This place has gone downhill horribly. I even gave them a second chance and went back after my last poor experiment and this one was worse. I talked to owner and she didn't care. They will get you in a chair and make you wait for over two hours. I had to leave without my nails done for a wedding tonight and they did nothing to make it right. One of the workers said to another customer, "we'll figure out a way to take your money" I was mind blown. Go anywhere but here! read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! I went to star nails for the first time this morning and have absolutely found my new nail tech. I don't remember her name, it started with an R. She was so incredibly sweet and listened to what I liked and didn't like. She was much more gentle than others at different salons in the past. Only $45 for an acrylic fill today. read more

Star Nails - Acrylic fill - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Yay!!! Finally back here!! So glad YEN is here!! I'd follow Yen to the ends of the earth!! Glad she landed here! This salon is beautiful, clean, amazing choices of services! Everyone is so nice!!! The vibe is on point! You want to come here!!! Ask for Yen!!!! read more

I enjoy - and my wife demands - that I get a monthly pedicure to tame my raptor like toe nails. I've tried several places in the greater San Marcos area. I've been to Star Nails four times. In fact, I'm seated in the chair as I type this. I have found this location to be reliable and consistent for a quality pedicure. It also more reasonably priced compared to a couple other places I have visited. I brought my wife along for this visit. She is more particular than me, so I'll let you know her opinion below What actually prompted me to write this review today was another customer. She insisted on carrying on repeated phone calls on speakerphone. That is one of my pet peeves. Another customer was waiting and ended up leaving because of the loud and annoying phone calls. Business Owners: Nobody likes listening to other people's phone calls. Please discourage or prohibit your customers (or staff) from this behavior. The wife enjoyed the pedicure and said the accompanying massage was much better than her regular place. read more

Ask for yen!! She is the best!! She had moved from my previous salon so my sis ,mom and me followed her!! Trust me she is the best!!

My daughter just did her nails tonight there and they did such an amazing job and the service is always on point. The vibe is super chill. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

The first time my daughter and I went and we got our nails done with two amazing ladies. We were happy with the design, colors, and service. This is the only place I know around Escondido and San Marcos that provide so many options for charms. my nails are still intact after two weeks with minor chips and lost 1 charm. My daughters lost her nails after two weeks but they were amazing when they were new. We paid $240 for both read more

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Paid 75$. I asked for square shape but lady made them too bulky. Staff are friendly though. read more

Star Nails - Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Star Nails has new owners and the salon is great! I highly recommend Yen for anything. She is fabulous! An easy 5 star salon.

Sadly, 1 is generous. I was hesitant to complain but it was, (and still is) very painful, and my family has encouraged me to do so for possible future guests as well. I probably wouldn't make as big of a deal if it was a Little Nick, but this was one deep cut that really hurt and two or three smaller ones that are also causing issues. Beyond that, take a look at the manicure much of the cuticle that should've been pushed back is still there while she cut live skin. I'm not sure if you can see it but if you zoom in you can see the different layers of paint and also it doesn't go all the way to the nail bed edges. I called the management after three days and told them about the issue, kindly. She said she would talk to her boss and refund my money if I came in. When I came in, she asked if I was the one that called I told her I was and showed her my nails. She said something out loud and several others came and looked and gave me a sorrowful face. I think her and then she told me I will give you $20 because your toes are fine. She then went on to say you will be fine, you will be fine and squirted peroxide on my hands without my permission. I am kind of appalled at the way that this was handled. At this point it's not about the money it's the principal. Hi, of course, will never return. I hope they give some training to the customer service people and also the nice lady who did my nails. read more

Star Nails - Worst manicure ever - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

These were the most reasonably priced nails I have ever gotten. I asked for gel builder on my natural nail, and they executed perfectly the color shape and everything. The inside is nice and calm the doors were open with the breeze coming through. It was a lovely vibe. I believe the gal that I saw her name started with an N but she has the first booth as soon as you walk into the right she's so sweet and very detailed with her work. I live about half an hour away. I just happen to be in the area while I needed a feel but I will definitely be making the drive to go back and see her. That's how good they are read more

Star Nails - Natural nails were gel builder. I asked for a natural pink and it's exactly what I got. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

Wonderful experience with Yen. She did my full set and they turned out amazing! Highly recommended. Definitely a returning customer now

The main female managing the place that day was extremely rude, did a poor job and then when asked to fix were very disrespectful. Another person doing my toe nails did a poor job and applied gel over old nail polish. Some of the staff seemed very inexperienced and when asked to fix they gaslight you. The cost of manicure and pedicure for two people cost me $200 and they did not honor their original price quote. I would not recommend this place in the future. read more

Vincent always does an amazing job Never hurts me (I am very sensitive) Always does a beautiful job Very professional read more

Star Nails - Beautiful Acrylic Nail Tips Set (20) - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

I'm lucky that I found this nail salon. The salon is clean and welcoming. The technician that I usually go to is Tina. She is sweet, knowledgeable and always tries her best to accommodate my schedule. read more

Star Nails - French Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

Last minute! Walked in with three other women and they were able to accommodate us. Beautiful thorough pedicure. Friendly staff read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

My nails always look beautiful. The shop is very clean and everyone is very friendly . I used to go here years ago and during Covid I started doing my own gel nails. Not only was it too time consuming but they never looked good. I'm so happy I came back here. read more

I called for a full set for myself and a pedicure for my mom and they were able to take us right away. The salon is very clean and everyone there was so friendly. I had my 3 year old and my 1 year old with me and everyone talked to them and made them feel so comfortable. We even got my 3 year old a little manicure. I've had some not so great experiences at other nail salons but i don't have a single negative thing to say about this place. I will definitely be returning. read more

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Booked an appointment for Snow online, I get there and they tell me "snows not here, can we have someone else do it?" And I agreed. The other lady whom I did NOT request did a great job however I was extremely agitated when I found out the woman i SCHEDULED with was not there??? Please let your clientele know this before I arrive. The vibe of the place was very welcoming though. read more

Star Nails - My nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

Make sure to call and make a reservation. I had a pedicure with Helen and she was so good! She was very meticulous and was friendly. You get a few options for type of pedicure and I did the one with the wrap. My friend got the gel pedicure so she doesn't have to wait for the paint to dry. I'm so glad it's close because I used to go so far away! read more

First visit at Star Nails and will be back to give them another try. I believe the tech, initially working on my nails, was named Carly. I came in for dip nails and a pedicure and this is what I liked and what could have been better: Liked: 1. dip removal: -the tech filed enough of the old dip without getting to my nail bed - covered in foil and acetone for long enough time to penetrate -she did NOT use a scraping tool to remove the old dip (the worst, imo). She used cotton and acetone to rub off most of the residue then the gentle tip to smooth (my fave guy in SD removes just like this). 2. the shape of each nail and length matched 3. they actually offer the dip colors! Some places dip a base then use gel polish for the color 3. they didn't use the UV light after dipping powder layers 4. Attention to detail when painting on my French tip 5. She dipped my nails enough to give thickness. Some places do really thin layers and they end up chipping Small improvements: 1. the finishing coat is touching my cuticles/edges on some of my nails and this may cause lifting and my hair getting stuck. Next time I'll pay closer attention to this 2. Received a basic pedicure, but comparing to my fave pedi spot the cuticles could have been cleaned a lot more. The end product is very pretty, but next time I would have picked a base that is not as sheer to get closer to my inspiration picture! I also would have asked for shorter toe nails - they were just filed down a bit. read more

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Today was my second time coming! The gal who did my pedi was a doll and did an excellent job but the owner was a rude B! I refuse to go to a shop where the customer service is trash, I do not care what culture you are from. I do not owe you my business. Next time maybe you should have a large sign letting customers know it's cash only for tips. Way too many nail shops that are much nicer and cleaner. read more

Best nail salon! I only recently started getting acrylic nails and I will never stop going here. I'm obsessed with the level of service, quality and care. Shout out to my girl Chau for always making my nails look amazing!!! All you have to do is show them a picture of what you want and they will absolutely NAIL it! read more

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Every time I got my nails done here I had an amazing experience, the nails were absolutely the best quality I'd ever had and the girls were really sweet! They're great about texting or messaging on Instagram and are great about answering the phone so their availability is amazing! read more

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My acrylic gel lasted about 10 days. The nail polish was chipping on the 3rd day. After I took them off some of my nails were green. Not sure if this is fungus.. But i do not recommend. read more

I asked for a polish change and reshape of my acrylic set. The shape is very uneven and none of my nails match. On top of that the nail tech was very rude and unpleasant. I had to have her fix the shape at least three times and it still looks uneven. read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

First time coming and I was very happy. I got seated right away super fast service and the techs there are very nice and friendly. The vibe was lively and it was actually busy maybe because it was a Friday afternoon. My tech Vincent did a fantastic job! read more

Star Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

This is hands down the best nail salon! They are so friendly and do an amazing job! The salon is so nice! You will LOVE it! I went to Snow and she did the best job on my nails! Only going here from now on! read more

Star Nails - Glitter gel tips with chrome For Christmas - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Not EVEN BEEN A WEEK I WANT A REFUND PAYED $115 for them HORRIBLE my bows and flowers came off the same day so mad about this ... other then that the lady who did my nails was really nice ! But the nails and the cost are not it !!!! What should I do ! read more

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GREAT PLACE! My girl Snow is incredible!! She been doing my nails for 20 plus years! She os working at Star nails .. I really like this place too!! read more

Chau is awesome! I will be coming back because she did excellent. Excellent almond nail shaper and painter! read more

Star Nails - Chau is awesome! Thank you! I will be coming back! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

I had high hopes coming into this salon because it looked really cool and I like trying new places. They got me in right away, which was super nice. They had nice colors to choose from which is always a plus--however I had acrylics and gel put on, literally a couple hours later my middle nail broke. Maybe it was a fluke, I don't know. A couple days later my other hand middle nail broke. Can't say they did a great job or had the best service but--it was not worth the $60. Plenty of other nail shops in the area I'll go to instead. read more

Star Nails - Second nail that broke. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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I give this salon two stars. I'm not sure if I've been out of touch with the prices, and how much it costs to get nails painted, but THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I looked at their menu for nails and asked which nails were the ones priced at 35, and the lady (possibly the owner) kept changing the prices regardless of how plain and simple and SHORT the nails that I asked for. There was no design or color, just plain! And it went from 53 to 52 to 50 to 42, okay, well my mom sat down to get her toes nails painted, no gel, just French tip style, simple! Her toes were blank and clean, and they charged 15! I won't be returning with those prices. Besides this! The lady who was doing my nails cut my finger and left me with the most unpleasant set of nails I've ever seen.. they are FAT SQUARE BLOCKS. I had to go home and fix them! I'll post an original picture. read more

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Really friendly and excellent service! I wanted acrylics after a long time not having them and they accepted me on a walk in basis for new tips and a pedicure no problem. My manicurist did a beautiful job on the design I wanted! Thank you for my beautiful nails! read more

Star Nails - Acrylic Nail Tips Set (20) - Nail Salons Near Me - San Marcos, California

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