Nails Expo

My girlfriend and I decided to have a fun girl day with walking around shopping, eating, and getting our nails done. The place we wanted to go to was closed so we. He led this one out just across the street hoping it would do a good job. Awful! My names still look awful and I can’t wait to change them. Her lady just breezed through hers while mine didn’t seem to know what she was doing. If you want fake nails put on, please go somewhere else and get your money worth.

Don’t ever go to this place, I just had my nails done this last Friday and not even a week later 2 of nails have broken and my toe polish is coming off. I usually go to my regular girl in San Diego but figured I was convenient and I would try it… BAD CHOICE $ 69.00 bad quality of work… I will never come back and would not recommend.

I loved this place and I’m definitely coming back. It was probably one of the cleanest places I’ve seen, and I paid $ 28 for a pedicure with a gel coat over the top (not the gel polish). I can’t even explain how relaxed I felt. I was sitting in a massage chair, and I was getting what turned out to be one of the best pedicures I’ve ever had. The lady who did it was named Jen, and she was soooo thorough. I hadn’t gotten a pedicure in at least a year, and I knew my feet were probably kinda gross, but she didn’t criticize me or anything (like other places I’ve been where it’s super embarrassing), and she did an amazing job/​was very sweet. We need more places like this one, but until then, I’m going to come here.

Nails Expo is clean and has quick and friendly service… it’s about a block away from where I work and I can get a basic manicure ($ 15) on my lunch break and still have time to get back and eat.

Very relaxing, clean and professional.
My nails always look great and the vinylux polish they have really lasts and does not damage your natural nails.
Have lived in La Jolla for 30 years and tried them all but this is now my go to place.
Love that they heat sterilize all instruments!

This place is clean! The girls here are friendly and super fast which is a plus because nobody wants to get a parking ticket! They are a little more expensive here for shellac $ 37 and pedicure is $ 26 but they do a really good job. Other places I go to take at least 45 mins to an hour and their application of the gel is not even as good. I had Kelly for my shellac and Rose for my pedicure. They are both awesome! I will sure be back.

Everyone is so nice and they are very fast! I’m always very happy with my nails when I leave!

It’s ok nail place, good if you are in a rush, they will finish pretty quick but your feet will be looking fresh again.

Came down to La Jolla for the weekend to visit a friend. My girlfriends and I spontaneously decided to get our nails done. Stumbled upon Nail Expo and was quite pleased.
Interior– clean (most important thing to me), had relaxing music playing that just completely destresses you, simple décor.
Service– we went midday on columbus day and it was not busy at all. They were sweet, detailed, and efficient.
Price– I got Shellac mani and my total was $ 38. ($ 37+$ 1 Credit card fee)

They probably thought I was crazy because I ran into Nails Expo 15 minutes before closing and told them I needed an emergency pedicure! Lol. My fiancé was having a work event the next day and I was all booked up for hair, makeup, etcetera but I forgot to look down at the talons that once were my toes!
They welcomed me with open arms and sat me right away. After picking out my color they showed me the price list and asked which pedicure I wanted. I thought that was very nice of them and showed good customer service. A lovely nail technician went to work promptly on my talons. Within 20 minutes I had toes again! The technician was very kind and patient with me as I informed her I had to leave promptly. I’m not usually so demanding but I had a spin class to get to lol.
Prior to swiping my card the technician warned me of the extra $ 1 did using my card. I also noticed there was a sign posted saying the same thing (again very good customer service in my opinion).
All in all a great experience!

It’s clean and inviting and the women speak English well. But really, what’s up with the weird lotion for the pedicure? It smelled awful and worse yet, it made my feet really cold and after a pedicure, I don’t plan on wearing socks… and then I had to ride my bike home and feet about froze. I cleaned it off as soon as I got home and put on a heating pad. I gave it two stars because they are nice, but the smelly lotion has to go.

Im pretty shocked to see there are bad reviews here! I come religiously and love it here. Yes, sometimes they are full and I have to wait but then again I didnt make an appointment so why should I expect to be tended to when ever I have time. Great colors and comfy chairs. Girls are nice but I agree w/​others about the talking can be rude. my 2 cents.

I came here during my wait at the cottage. It’s very important to them that they serve their customers right away as there is only a 1hr parking time limit; this is what I like about them. I like Jo because she knew I was in a hurry and the restaurant near them was already calling me that my table was ready. Jo heard me talking to them on the phone and she offered to finish up my nails after my breakfast. Again, another reason I like her/​this nail salon. The salon is open to every passerby but I don’t mind it at all. The open doors let the fresh air in and I like that. The only thing I don’t like and is common among most nail salons I’ve been to is how the ladies always speak in a different language in front of you. It’s always uncomfortable. It’s also pricey but I guess the quality of this mani and pedi is better than other cheaper ones I pay for.

Do NOT go here for Shellac!
2 stars for friendliness and cleanliness, but I was VERY disappointed.
I passed by on a short lunch break and asked how long a Shellac manicure took. I was told 35 minutes and left an HOUR later with gel on my skin, gel not filed off the edges of my actual nail, and with corners of my nails missing polish (my biggest manicure pet peeve).
I wanted to get my nails done for a special dinner I had the next night, but now wish I would have saved my $ 40, had my nails look like plain for my dinner, and wait til I had enough time to go to my favorite spot in OB where I can get an asweome, long-​lasting shellac manicure for $ 25!
Ugh, spending your hard-​earned money on a crappy service is such a icky feeling…
I will say I have no complaint on regular manicures and pedicures, but w/​e
Oh, PS. I went on Tuesday, today is thursday, and 70% of my $ 40 Shellac manicure has peeled and chipped off.

I have two words for my experience: Overcharged and underserviced.
Forst. they no nothing about current trends and lack in adequate training. They used a nail filing machine to remove a simple no-​chip nail polish! It was incredibly unpleasant, took forever, and the result was horrible. My own nails were brushed off and were badly deformed for weeks. At my regular salon, they remove this nail polish in about 5 minutes by simply using heated acetone!
Second, the nail polish they applied only lasted only four days. My nails looked terrible — like a child had painted them. I would have done a better job at home. In the end, I paid $ 25 for a simple polish removal and polish (no manicure!). I think this charge was outrageous. The service was very mediocre, and the technician seemed rushed and careless even though the place was empty.
I am never going back there again.

Cheap, fast, sterile, and good work. Amazing massage chairs while being worked on! They also do good nail art

3.5*‘s
PROS
The place is clean, i saw the woman disinfect the sink where i had my pedicure when she was done. The tools came out of the disinfectant blue stuff, the towels were clean. They seem to have newer OPI colors. Price is decenty for La Jolla. Friendly staff, not pushy
CONS
it seemed rushed. At other places i get the hand massage up to my elbow. This one stopped at my wrist. The foot massage could have been a bit longer, and they didn’t do a foot scrub. i found out later that was an add-​on, but they never offered it. While i don’t like pushy sales people, i’d still like to be offered some extras.
in general: i would go back if i couldn’t find another place, but i am still looking. Also, i don’t understand why the only design people can do out here is a flower. in NYC the ladies spend their free time practicing different designs on the acrylic tips– they then stick them into booklets so you can choose the design you’d like. i don’t like anything gaudy, but i like something special my big-​toe.

LOVE that they will usually do your mani and pedi at the same time.
All the people who work here are super nice and not at all rough on my nails. I tend to be really sensitive when they file and cut cuticles but it’s never painful here. Also, they take walk-​ins but at peak times you might have to wait 10 minutes.
Good selection of polish but not the best so bring your own if you’re picky like I am!
I believe it’s $ 13 for a manicure; Can’t remember how much mani/​pedi costs together.

I got a full set of gel nails here after reading good reviews and they didn’t even last a week. The woman who did the work seemed rushed and honestly I didn’t think they looked good from the minute she was done, but the proof was when they just started coming off! In addition, they were kind of unfriendly (not warm and welcoming). PS They charge an additional dollar for credit card transaction.
I went to Empress Nails on Wall Street to fix the damage the next week and they immediately offered me tea or water, spent over 2 hours, gave me attention and showed care for me, my nails, and especially how long they would last for me. I would not recommend Nails Expo, unfortunately!

I am so happy I found Nail Expo this weekend. Not only is this shop near my house but it is very nice, clean and comfortable. I found the ladies working here to be nice and very professional. This is my new place for nails.