J & V Nail Design

I randomly went here after work to get my nails done. There wasn’t a price list on the walls or any where to be found. The parking is pretty tricky, their business is on a one way lane, so if you don’t find parking near them, you’ll have to either park on the side of the strip.
The wait was about 30 mins. The lady had explained to me that 2 of her employees were out of town. Didn’t really care, I just wanted to get my nails done.
I finally got to sit down, waited another 10 minutes. The last finally started doing my nails; she filed, cut my cuticles, and put gel nail polish. It was the fastest manicure ever! No massage… Which I don’t really care for. Lol.
My gel nail polish was only $ 15! So I thought it was worth it. Maybe not the wait prior, but I’m sure it moves a lot quicker when all of her staff is there? Not sure…

No, never again! I got a full set and it came out TERRIBLE! I asked for stiletto shape and she gave me actual bear claws ! The lady was also not friendly or nice she made me really uncomfortable. To top it off she didn’t even bother pushing my cuticles back!
When you ask for a full set 22 $ they literally give you just that.
Go to some place that you can get what you pay for.

I gave my friend Jenyl a gift certificate here. She just went in today to use it. But they denied it because it was torn! Which is absolutely ridiculous! They said to her «we tear certificates that have been used». Wouldn’t you throw them away as well? They are completely in the wrong and I’m so mad that I wasted money getting her a present that would be denied!
If you read this, a refund is a must! Or you should be kind enough to allow my friend to use her certificate. Please people keep paper in their purse, wherever and of course it is not going to be perfect when they get to the salon. This is not ok!
Please see my photo:
This is the certificate to go with my review. It’s normal wear and tear!!! No worker would tear a certificate like that! It was in her wallet and they won’t accept this. How dare you rob me of my money and my friend of getting her nails done. The employee tore the top left to prove a point.

I love this place !! They are so nice and always do a very nice job. My favorites are Jason, Vivian and DeeDee. They’re all fabulous though. They pay attention to the little details. The only spot in San Diego I trust

Been coming here now for the last 9 or 10 months and I like it here! I’m very picky when it comes to my nails and toes, but I’m always satisfied leaving here! I usually go to Vivian, Rani or Deedee (depending on who is available) all 3 of them are AMAZING!

I was really unhappy with the French I received. I have never seen thick white lines like this in my life and I have a lot of pedicures. The nail tech was really nice but for $ 26 to get a crappy paint job sucks. Won’t be back and won’t recommend.

Seriously this is a big joke. It takes a lot for me to write a bad review but this place really needs it because i gave it two chances. I went in to get a Fill she charged me 35.00 and she kept saying «oh you’re boyfriend he pay» excuse me? mind you’re own Business and do your job and since When did a fill double in price? Doing the math she stole 10.00 plus a 5.00 tip that equals to 15.00 extra dollars I paid her (this was with the owner). Not to mention the whole time she was on the phone. And since when is it a thing to have you’re children ringing people up. And beware !!! If you pay the nail tech up front (this was my very first visit) you will be accused of stealing because the Breezy nail tech doesn’t tell the little kid you paid so she’ll run after you outside lmao I can’t even so unprofessional. She dragged me back in. That’s when I went crazy yelling at DeeDee telling her I gave her the money plus a tip in front of everyone in the salon and then 4 little Nail trolls popped out of no where saying «oh haha you okay lady «go you okay «are you freaking kidding me man ?! I would have caused hell but I acted like a lady walked out and now I’m taking my frustration out on this review. There are so many nail places next door who are nicer and more professional and don’t act stupid lol I’m sorry it’s bad Stay away it’s too much drama for a nail salon.

Owners are very rude, prices are never the same! This is a true chop shop! Their focus is quantity, not quality! Their prices are ridiculously low, now I know why! If you want quality work do not go there. Plus not to mention none of their nail techs speak English. There was a few girls who needed translation in order to assist clients.

Let me start by saying I will never be coming back here again. About two weeks ago I call in and see if they have time for a fill and pedi they say yes come on in no problem. I get my pedi and end up waiting almost 30 minutes for a fill I was running so late I didn’t even have time to dry my rushed poorly executed manicure. Now today I call and make an appointment with my favorite manicurist rany for some reason I didn’t see her and this guy started so I didn’t say anything (I should have) then she come in but he was extremely slow. Most of my nails are crooked and he was upset at me for hat I wasn’t happy. He made one nail so much smaller than the other one that it was noticeable but instead of just adding more acrylic and fixing it he insisted on ripping off the nail he just put on to redo it and then when he was fixing that when he cut me I was bleeding he didn’t say sorry or are you OK and to top it all off before you started on my nails he was eating hot Cheetos and before starting my nails he did not wash his hands are even brush the Cheetos dust off his hands and he was talking to me while he was chewing. It was so disgusting and unprofessional. That guy should be fired and they lost a loyal customer and I will gladly take my $ 80 plus tip a month somewhere else where it’s appreciated getting your nails done is supposed to be relaxing but when you’re constantly fighting the staff for a good quality work it’s definitely frustrating

Been going here for years. I am loyal to Rany but might be time to go to a new place. Owners are very rude. Prices are never the same. Last 2 times the pedicure stations had German roaches crawling in them during the pedicure… GROSS! They rush you through because owner yells at techs to hurry. Very $ hungry and cheap. I’ve gone to everyone from Vivian to other techs and the work is inconsistent from appt to appt, person to person and so is the price. Every time I go there, there is drama with a customer complaining. Think it’s time to change… recommendations?

Eyebrows done double dipped on the wax never changed the stick. I dont want to know what their higiene etiquette is when they do bikini wax. Gross

I’ve been coming here for a while and I’m always very happy with the service and prices. However I scheduled an appointment a week prior because I needed a full set and pedicure for my sisters wedding. I made the appointment for 9:00 am. The time right now is 9:30 and still have not been taken Care of besides a pedicure. Now currently have a girl next to me who is having both a pedicure and full set done after walking in way later than me. Very upset. I scheduled an appointment for a reason. I have a very busy day. No point in scheduling an appointment here

I was really happy to find this place and the employees are super nice. Vivian did my nails and she was friendly and my nails look so good. I’ll definitely be coming back.

UPDATE: I’ve had my second surgery 2 weeks ago.
DO NOT come to this place. It is not worth the pain and money you will spend later.

I’ve been going to this place for a couple years. The prices are very decent but you get what you pay for. I feel that since they are always busy they tend to rush you in and out.
Beware if the owner Vivian does your nails. I’m sure she knows what she is doing from years of experience but she will answer the phone, talk to walk-​ins, ring people out and any other number of duties while she is supposed to be focusing on her customer. Don’t expect an A+ job from her. Maybe a C. Some of the other nail technicians are decent. Ronnie can do good designs but her application of acrylics is so thick I had a lady at another nail salon laugh her head off when she removed the set because they were so thick. That was unpleasant.
I went again today. I got a regular manicure (no acrylics for me anymore, too expensive and wreaked havoc on my nail beds). I was surprised to hear her charge $ 10 for a regular mani. I’ll stick to the place next to my house that does mediocre manicures for $ 7.

I’ve been going here since they opened a few years ago & I’ve never had a bad experience! Deedee is awesome & so is Vivian. Their prices are very reasonable & I would definitely recommend this place to my friends & family.

I love my nails. Vivian hooked me up. she fixed a fill that went horrible. I went to the nail stop in Chula vista. lady did my fill horribly. Vivian fixed my nails and made me feel so confident. Thank you so much!!!

This place is ridiculous. I came here 2 days ago to get a fill and pedi. The lady who did my nails is Ronnie. The nail shape was fine but she gave me a color I did not like and 2 hand designs that are horrible. I spent $ 115 here because I also paid for my sister. I just came today (2 days later) and she said she is going to charge me $ 20 to change the color. I can’t believe they would charge that much. Dont expect a massage for your pedi either. I will never come here again

I’ve been here one time just for a gel mani and have no complaints. The staff were all nice and attentive and did a very good job on my nails. I liked how they were gentle and detailed unlike other places who are just rushing through so they can get to the next customer. The only thing I will say is that they did not put sunscreen on my hands before my nails went under the light. Next time I will just put some on before I come in.
$ 20 for a gel mani

This is the only nail place I will go to I love it!
They always do exactly what I want I get acrylic with gel and I like them short and natural looking. Every other place I have ever been too always tells me that it’s too short and it won’t look good they always end up not what I want! I have never had that problem here they are perfect every time! I’ve gone to several different people and gotten the same result! I trust everyone here with my nails and eyebrows and that’s saying something!