Crystal Nails

ive been to crystal nails many times it used to be my go to spot especially for eyebrows, but last week I promise you was my LAST time I will ever go there. first let me start off by WARNING all ladies do not get your eye brows done here they double dunk in the wax and it is disgusting and unsanitary. Double dunking leaves the wax open for contamination, which in returns means that you are open and prone to get infections. let me put it this way if the lady before you just got her lip waxed, say she had herpes though, double dunking leave the wax with bacteria that may contain the disease. Besides that I have had Vicky do my brow the last two times I let her touch them she fucked them up both times and had the audacity when I went back the second time to tell me that the last lady who did them took too much and not to touch them, like hello bitch its YOU. and the last time she left them crooked one higher than the other. I know see a lady who charges $ 20 for my brows but way better and 100% sanitary. DONT listen if they tell you the hot wax kills all bacteria, that is a lie. I went to cosmo school.
now lets talk about the nails I just got nails for the first time in like 5 months and the shape was very uneven, I had tony hes very great at fixing things I don’t like but I feel I shoudnt have to explain. my nails were lifted and falling off by 2 weeks, I feel like that there should be no lifting only space to be filled expecially no nails that popped off. Two of mine were off and almost half lifted. I went last week on Wednesday another lady did my nails, the fingers she fixed were different lengths and one week later I had 2 pop off the same day with NAIL DAMAGE and all my nails are lifted except 3 like wtf I just got these bitches done and they already lifting yall suck. need to find a new profession or practice more. I asked them not to file next to my cuticle because they always cut me so she had Vicky come and do it, the bitch still cut me. VIcky is very unprofessional she talks shit about the customers and her workers very unprofessional to GOSSIP
I wont be returning.
** wish I didn’t tip.

My new spot. Lindsey did my nails and just new her shit! Stayed past closing to finish and gave a discount with me being a noobie. Friendly vibe and phenomenal service /​products!

I love this place! Vicki does it all, Eyebrows on Fleek! She did my nails today! My daughter and granddaughter also…

DONT GO HERE!!! Sucks!!! If u want something simple like plain French tips or solid color acrylics then it’s Ok. I went in because Im get married tomorrow and I wanted French tip nails with flower nail art. I showed them a pic of the nail art I wanted and the person attending me said Ok. Did the French tip then asked a different person to draw the flowers n that person drew a flower that my 6 year old niece can draw better. I showed that person the picture of the nail art I wanted then I was told that the person who can draw the nails like I wanted was on maternity leave. Wtf!!! As I tried to stay calm I asked for something more simple. I asked for a Lil bit of glitter on the lower part of the nail and some diamonds. They proceeded with adding huge cheap glitter all over the nails after I repeatedly asked them to just apply it on half the nail and even showed them a picture of how I wanted it. But no they still did what they wanted. I had to pay 28.50 for fucked up nails that I did not like. I ended up ripping of the cheap looking diamonds and went to the nail place at the mall were you can at least talk to people who speak good English so you can get exactly what your asking for. If I could give this place ZERO STARS I WOULD!!! Don’t waste your time and money. Not worth it!!!

Walked in and waited for an hour to get a manicure for a first time meeting while a young lady. They let others cut in a head of me. Maybe cause I was first time customer and these ladies had been here before. Either way this place has poor customer service. Yeah sure the prices are low, but that’s not what brought me there. It was close to home had treated me better they would’ve had a long time costumer.

Super unprofessional. I used to go to Vicky all the time for my eyebrows and she never fails to talk on the phone WHILE waxing/​threading my eyebrows. This morning my sister and I waited 45 minutes and right before we were about to go up she says she has to make a phone call. Mind you that was the fourth one she made during our time there. Never going here again. They do nails/​toes here just fine, but don’t get your eyebrows done here.

I LOVE Crystal Nails! I have been a loyal customer for 3 years. I love Vicky! She is the Best! For those who don’t know, Vicky is the Owner but you wouldn’t be able to tell due to the fact that she is very friendly and interacts with her clients. I have never had to wait longer than 15 minutes. Vicky always makes sure to come check in with me while they are working on my nails. When I tell Vicky they are not coming out the way I want she explains to the person that is working on my nails precisely how I want them. Vicky is not only the Owner, but she does the BEST Eyebrows! My eyebrows always come out perfect. Vicky threads, waxes, and plucks them. My Nails and Eyebrows Always be on point. Crystal Nails is the only place I trust with my life when it comes to my Eyebrows and Nails.

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! Wanted to get my nails done, I did not go in there to get yelled at by the owner especially when never once did I raise my voice or be disrespectful. Lady kept messing up on my nails and I was there over three hours. Owner flips out and starts yelling at me for absolutely no reason with my 4 year old standing right there!!!

Vicki does the BEST eyebrows in San Diego & shes so cute & funny i love her !!! I haven’t gone for my nails in a while but everytime i go they do a very good job ! All the technicians are funny and its a great atmosphere to be in.

The best place for eyebrows and nails. Been going there for 20 years. Those of you that had a problem with the wait, make an appointment. As a walk-​in you may wait, they are popular.
Veyr skilled workers but only a few are able to do the fancy-​fancy. Any of them are able to do great nails.
Really can’t go work, long list of loyal clientel.

I went in to get my toes and nails done. Getting my toes done didn’t take long, but getting my nails done took forever. I was there for like 2 and a half hours. They were going back and forth betweem customers and they got distracted. I knew what I wanted coming in, but the one of the lady said she doesn’t know how to do it. So while my toes were getting done I was looking for a substitute with the same colors. I found one but she completely ignored it and did it her own way ignoring what I want, and she didn’t file my nails correctly. I wanted something really simple, it wasn’t hard. I was really close to letting them know I didn’t wanna do my nails anymore, because I was getting impatient but I would have felt bad. But, they are really friendly so I’m rating them a 3. I wouldn’t wanna come here anymore though. Never make your customers wait like that.

I’ve been a loyal customer here for 5 years. Only to he my EYEBROWS– THREADED by Vicki… Nobody can get my eyebrows on «fleek» like her! I seriously mean it! I’ve tried other threading salons at the malls — from Mission Valley, Horton Plaza, & Plaza Bonita and walk out of there looking like «homie the clown» from the comedy show In Living Color. Don’t get threading at the mall! Go see Vicki at Crystal’s Nails.
I can guarantee that you’ll be happy with the outcome of Vicki’s threading skills. She’s amazing (da’ bomb in da’ business)!!

Got a pedi at Crystal nails… I love the fact that they take the time to scrub your feet! The store manager, Vicky is warm and inviting, she makes you feel at home. The salon is clean and has the best spa massage chairs. Overall I will continue going to this nail salon, they know how to treat you.

Love going here Vicky always makes you feel welcome and it’s affordable. If you want the best eyebrows go to Vicky she will definitely take care of you…

Came in for stiletto nails and came out looking like bride of chunky nails. I asked for a design and they didn’t understand what I wanted. Ugh

Truth is, there is kinda of an issue with wait time sadly :(but I love this place for its prices so much that I schedule enough time in my day to wait if I have to, or I go when I know it’s going to be slow. Overall I always try to go here to get my nails done. Oh and they do eyebrows really really well which is why I’m still giving a good review!

I have to keep looking up the name of this place because I just know it as Vicki’s nail salon on University. I was introduced to Vicki’s Salon when I was about 10yrs old, my mom took us down to the «ghetto» to get our nails and eyebrows done right for less. I learned a valuable life lesson during those girls outings: sometimes the best kept secrets are where you’d least expect them to be.
Ghetto – maybe, but you will not get shot while you’re patronizing this shop so don’t worry about that. It’s not that bad.
Time – You’ve got to get in good with Vicki to get that good in and out treatment ;) Other than that, just block out 2 – 3 hrs of your day… call it your ME TIME and go during off peak hours (weekdays, early — perfect if you’re an SDSU student between classes) or grab a good book and prepare to sit and wait with the crowds. Don’t let them skip you though! If you want people to be on your time and keep appointments there are plenty of pricier salons who would love to take you on as a customer.
Language Barrier – There might be one person you don’t understand, but everyone else is very easy to understand. They will start speaking in their native language if they don’t strike up a conversation with you. But this is America –every immigrant & immigrant’s descendant has a right to speak their native language. Go back to reading your book/​magazine because most likely they’re not talking about you. unless you’re That Girl.
Results – They do a great job! If you don’t like what you see, speak up and politely ask them to fix it. Simple. They’re awesome!
Don’t forget to tip them! Whatever you have, shows appreciation and makes you a valued customer for next time.

I only come here to get my eyebrows thread and waxed. Vicki & jenni do an excellent job on my eyebrows .I travel from Chula Vista and I can’t find anyone else who can do my eyebrows as perfect as they can! Yes sometimes there is a long wait but its Well worth it (:

Lower than my expectations! I got a fill and a pedi. The paint job and art work on the pedi were good but when she brought a bucket out for me to put my feet in I was taken aback. The fill was terrible! The girl could see I wanted rounded nails and I reiterated that her, but she cut them too short and made them witch like. After telling her «rounded not pointy» the 3^rd time I had to shape them myself. She then proceeded to do a horrible paint job; polish was all over my hands. Before my nails could dry all the way they told me to leave and to just «be careful». Needless to say my nails were jacked up before I got to the car and I had to repaint them myself. Never going back. On the plus side everyone who got their eyebrows done looked very nice.

I used to come here when I used to get acrylics. Maybe 3 or 4 years ago.
This nail shop is a small size. The staff is ALWAYS friendly. There is sometimes a bit of a wait. The quality of the services is very good. Prices are kind of high for this type of salon.
I didn’t like how my eyebrows were done here. She would wax, thread and tweeze the eyebrows that I BARELY had. That just isn’t right because when you thread eyebrows correctly you shouldn’t have to clean up with tweezers or wax. Just saying.
Anywho, you’ll be okay if you decide to get your nails done by any of the sweet ladies here.