California Nail Design

This place is my official go to place to get my nails done! David did an amazing job on my acrylic nails! Hes truly the best with acyrlics. He guaranteed that my new set will not lift at all or break off and if a nail does break he will fix it for free! Hes also very nice and asked me if I would like anything to drink. On weekends they serve wine and weekdays they have water and coffee. The overall environment is relaxing, and all the staff are very nice and respectful. I will definately be coming back :)

I moved to San Diego in june of last year and ever since then, I have tried nail salon after nail salon and I haven’t found one that I was happy with the work they did… that is until now.
A friend of mine recommended me this place and I went for the 1^st time this past Thursday and I must say that I love it. Everyone is very friendly. David did my nails and he did an amazing job! This is my new nail place.

I’ve been having David do my nails for almost a year now and he is BY FAR the BEST! I’m never disappointed when he does my nails. His pedicures are amazing too!

I love this place!!!
I’m never disappointed when I leave. Helen always does an amazing job, very clean and straight job. She is also very sweet and I never have to wait long for my nails to be done.
The guy who does my feet name is John I believe he last always does an amazing job and is a really nice guy
I would honestly recommend this nail shop to anyone looking for a good quality mani and pedi

I give 5 stars because this salon is a 30 minute drive from my house and I still make the drive because I enjoy this salon so much. My gel manicure always lasts, they give such a great foot massage and they serve wine :) it’s mostly very quiet and there isn’t a lot of gossiping between coworkers! I could go on and on about this place, but to sum it up I highly recommend California nail design.

I went today for a regular mani pedi and it was pretty quiet. They set me up like I’d be getting both at once (as often happens), however the «manicurist» dropped me like a bad habit when a gel mani customer walked in.
However, John, who started and completed my pedicure also did my manicure and I’m not going to settle for anyone else. I love my nails and it was a great price as well. I’ll def be coming back!

Loved my whole experience here! Hellen took care of my fill and new designs. Nails came out beautiful. Huge selection of designs and colors! Cindy gave me a long and very detailed foot message. And my pedicure looks amazing. Can’t believe I haven’t found this place sooner. Hellen is my new go to.

If I could I’ve 0 star I would. I had an appointment for 12:30. I arrived on time for my first time there. Wasn’t greeted AT ALL when I walked in. Asked someone after 5 minutes how long the wait was for an appointment was told «sit down wait please» by Hellen.
My two friends came in that we’re also waiting and had an appointment. I went first. My friends who had an appointment had to sit and wait for her or another man to finish before they could be seen because according to her only 2 out of 6 people there knew how to do acrylic. She was very aggressive when doing my nails, didn’t make any conversation or ask how they looked during any part of the work. She burned me a few times with the rotary filer, and my two friends witnessed the man handling as well and we made faces at each other pretty much the entire time. NEVER GOING BACK HERE AGAIN. SO RUDE.

Please don’t ever come here to get your eyebrows done. The lady who waxed my eyebrows had waxed a small part that wasn’t supposed be touched. Now I’m sporting theses brows

I came across this salon on Unilocal & im so happy I did! Each nail tech I have gotten has done an AMAZING job with my nails! Love the vibe I get walking in! Awesome service and patience with doing nails is what I adore from nail salons!

My sister recommend this nail salon to me and I fell in love! My nails are always PERFECT when I come here. I always ask for David; he is a perfectionist. Their customer service is on point. They always offer water, coffee and even wine! They also do great designs.

I LOVE this nail salon! It’s about forty minutes away from where I live and not the cheapest, but, the drive and price is definitely worth it. I’ve known Andy (the owner) from when he had his first tiny shop in the beginning and his shop keeps expanding and only getting better.
The staff is nice and they don’t sit there and talk the entire time to their co workers. They really do a super good job with their work and are very meticulous. Their products are top service, staff is super friendly, super clean and proper sanitization is used! I’ve never been in there and disappointed!

This was my first time here and OMG!!! I got a pedicure and fullset. David did my fullset and he did an amazing job! They’re so friendly and attentive. Pricing is great. I have finally found my new nail salon! I highly recommend this place. Can’t wait to bring my daughter in so we can have mommy daughter dates!

David and Tony are awesome nail technicians. You can tell they and the rest of the staff really take pride for their work and want clients to have a nice experience.
They have a BIG selection of gel colors. The shop is clean, spacious and modern. This my new favorite nail salon in El Cajon.

I decided to go back to get my nails fixed, Tony redid my gel polish and apologized. My nail shape is the best I’ve ever had but I will probably not come back due to the fact I got cut waay to many times.

Amazing job by David!!! My first time here and I will be coming back!!! Full set with gel is $ 35 not bad!!!
There salon is really clean and they took me right away. I didn’t have to wait to get attended which is nice! Very good experience.

I have changed my prior rating from 4 to 5 stars because of the manager, Tony. He has done nothing but accommodate me above and beyond…
Today, I went in for my appointment to have David do my full set. David was not there. I was told he left at the last minute due to something family related. I honestly did not mind that he had a priority elsewhere. Tony apologize a couple times for David’s absence, so he did my nails himself. WOOOW, Tony loterally did a perfect job!
**THANK YOU TONY!!!**
… (They have definitely made up for the «hiccups» after taking me 30 minutes late for 2 or 3 different appointments before… But I now fully realize how much passion, consistency and consideration is in their work, which inturn can push their appointment times back. Since I was 12y/​o, I have been to 40 – 50 nail salons, and CA NAIL DESIGN is my ultimate #1 place.)
[RECENT PIC POSTED: «Kiana Sky» gel polish in ‘serene sky’ (blue) & ‘pinking of sparkle’ (pink)…
**I LOVE THIS FUN + FUNKY MARBLE LOOK**]

Pros: offered a beverage quickly, nice chairs, relaxing music, clean… somewhat, and air conditioning.
Cons: didn’t talk to me, cut my nails wrong… cut down the side not straight across and left all the other toes sharp on the edges (see photo), 5 minute massage while my boyfriend got a 20 minute one for the same package, my toes hurt, and I had to wait 30 minutes past my appointment time which they didn’t apologize for.
I have never had any place cut my nails so horrendously! My boyfriend, who had an equally awful experience, also had his toes butchered by another technician. I say somewhat clean since they dip their hands in the sea salt tub over and over between clients and after touching us. I am surprised by reviews for this place! They are not that friendly and two other people had appointments that had to waiting 30 – 60 minutes past their time as well. They don’t even inform you that they are running behind. I would have left if my boyfriend wasn’t already being worked on.

Omg. Do yourself the favor and come HERE. it is spotless, the people are so professional. Came in on a Friday mid day and I was greeted kindly by the woman in the pictures and she readied everything for me. She was so nice and had a warm calm energy. She definitely likes being here.
She pampered me so well, the attention to detail was unsurpassed.
The massage. Wow! Usually I don’t like massages, but this time I was very impressed. It’s not your usual lax massage, she did acupressure on my feet and I have never been more relaxed. She used a near wooden tool to stimulate pressure points that relax and renew on the tips/​pads of my toes and on the soles of my feet. They never have been shown so much love. I will totally be back here. They are so awesome. They also have a ton of gel colors and regular polish as well.

I have been coming here for years. First, at their previous location, now at their GORGEOUS new location! Tony is the SWEETEST guy. I love coming here just to see him! He will bring you ice cold water, a magazine, chocolate, whatever he can to make you happy.
They do all sorts of funky 3d stuff. Not my thing but I know its hard to find in San Diego. Their quality is unmatched, and they take the time to do everything perfectly. They have TONS of gel colors, including essie, OPI, color changing, glitter, etc. The gel pedicures are $ 10 more than the standard, but last FOREVER. They gave the best massages, and all of their products smell amazing. They even have the best pedi chairs.
I am a huge fan of California Nail Design, and I’m glad they opened this new pretty location! (btw, I’m the blonde in the pictures wearing the anchor shirt :))