Unique Nails

I went by Unique Nails today & a sign on the door said «Closed – we moved»…with no address. :(

Just got my birthday Mani done here! The ladies here are super sweet. They accept walk ins but be prepared to wait. I got a gel Mani for $ 15+ tip I gave $ 5, and you really can’t find a deal like that (unless you use Groupon) They don’t have prices listed anywhere so make sure you ask! Located next to crazee burger… And very easy to miss. They are currently looking for a new location so get your appointment in while you can! Cash only.

I came here based on Unilocal reviews and I’m glad I did. I usually go to a place that is frantically busy and it was really nice to be able to come here and relax. (It is a spa after all). I went during my lunch time and the lady accommodated me nicely and took her time perfecting my nails. They don’t have top of the line products or a variety of colors and the furniture isn’t modernized BUT the quality and what you’re paying for is the result on your nails.
P.S The price is right!

I will be back! I’ve found my new nail place!!! The salon is nothing fancy, but don’t be fooled! My nails look great! One of the best pedi and gel manicures I have ever had!!! The price is such a good deal, too!!!

This place is amazing. Came here yesterday around 1pm with my younger sister. I got a shellac manicure for $ 15 and my sister got a regular manicure for $ 6. There were only two ladies working when we came in and the other one was busy with another customer, so the lady started working on me first and then when she was done she worked on my sisters manicure. Yes, she had to wait, but we were in no hurry at all and we had a good bonding time. The reviews are correct this is no fancy nail salon with fancy massage chairs and what not, but come on it is very cheap and they do an amazing job. Those Unilocal reviews on here who give bad reviews are the ones that don’t read other Unilocal reviews, if they did they would know that there aren’t any fancy massage chairs and know exactly what they are getting into when they choose to come here. Probably why its so cheap, but nonetheless if you just want something affordable for a great price this is the spot. Also, it is CASH only people.

I’ve been here twice. I got a pedicure and gel/​shellac manicure. I will definitely be returning. So far, Kim has done an amazing job. It’s best to make an appointment as unlike other places, these ladies don’t overbook and make customers wait when they have a scheduled appointment.
The place doesn’t have spa chairs and is a bit outdated, but luckily, I’m not paying for the décor– I’m paying for the service, which is why the prices are inexpensive.
Overall, the quality of service and professionalism is great.

Kim does a great job on my nails every time I would’ve of gave it 5 stars but, the place needs a more updated look décor badly but, other than that best great quality nails for an amazingly surprising affordable price best prices anywhere guaranteed.

**Same day appointment
**Cheap but nice shellac job.
**In and out in one hour.
**LOVE THIS PLACE!

Really inexpensive, great work ;)

I’m gonna go ahead and say this is the best $ 10 pedicure I’ve ever had. Sure, the shop doesn’t look like a spa, and they don’t have 100 colors to choose from, but come on… $ 10! I will certainly be back.

I went to Unique Nails based on referrals from Unilocal!Imagine how thrilled I was to see that their Pedi’s are only $ 10! HELL YEAH!
The Low Down:
I got a great pedi from Kim. My feet were cleaned, manicured and polished and they look fantastic.
The reason for the three stars instead of four or five:
The place is OLD, dated and just «meh», the message was NOTHING to write home about and they use the pedi tubs instead of the nice chairs. The cleanliness was so-​so. There are no fans to dry the polish so if you want your polish to dry in a relatively quick amount of time you have to pay $ 1.00 extra for «quick dry» polish which means you can put your flip-​flops on in 5 minutes but the polish is still very dentable.
BUT… I still got a great pedi, the staff was very nice and friendly (which goes a long way in my book). It is a plain and simple BASIC pedi that does exactly what it is suppose to do without all the frills. SOOOO WORTH IT!!!
I will be returning.
P.S Cash only!

By far the best nail salon in San Diego. No high end message chairs, but the quality of the mani/​pedis are a 10. Open for 22 years. You will not be disappointed with your experience here :)

Just had my second set done. The reason I took a star off is for two reasons. Apparently they charge $ 3 to remove your old gel polish (which I wasn’t told until the end), which I don’t think places usually charge for. The second reason is because they use the nail file drill to remove your old polish, instead of wrapping your nails in the acetone soaked cotton balls. My nails are naturally weak and thin so I hate to see them get filed down even thinner. Still a good price all together though, and the ladies are very nice.

If you have alot of time to kill, and would like a cheap mani and pedi, this is the place to go. I have been coming here for about two years now.
This is located right next to Crazee Burger on 30^th street. They have a small parking lot in the back (be aware, there is no room for a U turn so you just have to back out the way you came in. which isn’t a big deal). They have about 3 spots, they share the lot with Crazee Burger next door.
There is always the same ladies working there, and they remember you when you come in. I recommend calling ahead of time before coming out since they take quite a while to do your nails, and there are only about 2 – 3 ladies working at one time– which means the wait can be long.
$ 10 for a Pedi, and less for a Mani. They are not very fancy, not a spa, but I enjoy coming here when I am low on the cash and they take a lot of time doing your nails right. They work hard, are very friendly, genuine ladies, and don’t charge for much.
Be sure to leave a tip, they def. deserve it!
Cash only

I wanted to like this place more and give it a higher rating, but that’s not the case.
Here are the things that would make this place a 4:
— Very, very cheap prices
— Surprisingly clean (albeit dated) inside
— Nice nail technicians
— The Price is Right was playing on the morning/​daytime TV
Things that make this place a 3 (or lower):
— Not name brand polishes (not that big of deal– you can bring your own if you have better brands that you like)
— The gel/​shellac colors come in white bottles, so it’s really hard to see what colors they have.
— Limited selection of gel/​shellac polish colors– I ended up with a pinkish/​purplish-​sparkly Mattel Barbie throw up color… And it’s shellac, so there’s been no chipping or coming off.
— The lady doing my nails didn’t trim my cuticles very well, which makes the whole endeavor rather pointless as I can paint my own nails at home (and for free).
The worst part was the lack of attention on the cuticles. Another couple things to note before going in:
1. The place’s interior is very outdated: No flat screen TVs (just a little old school TV smaller than my laptop screen), but it WAS playing the Price is Right. Also, there are no spa/​message chairs. I really don’t care about the chairs, the TVs, the celebrity gossip mags, but just a heads-​up if you’re expecting those features.
2. Cash only. Cash only. Cash only. But it’s pretty cheap, so it’s not like you need to have a couple twenties with you.
Overall, I may go again for a regular manicure and bring my own polish. Or I can just paint my nails and not trim my cuticles at home for free.

I was on my way to the NP farmers’ market last Thursday to pick up some Pubcakes for my birthday HH the following day. I needed a quick pedi for not a lot of dough. I went on
and searched for nail salons in the area. I found Unique Nails.
First off, if you are looking for the massage chairs with the foot baths attached, this is not your spot. What you do get is a Mom and Pop owned shop feel. You also get a bacteria free foot bath that they empty and clean in between each use. I also got to watch «Let’s Make A Deal» with the ladies that were doing my mani-​pedi. We all laughed a lot and it was rally nice. I didn’t feel like anyone was talking smack about me, which is not always the case with the mass massage chair places.
If you want great people with a great price, this is your spot! Just amke sure to bring cash because they are cash only. Even though it’s not in my area, I will definitely venture back to this great little find.

I was very skeptical at first, but I actually really like this place!
It’s a very good price… no fancy chairs or fancy nail polish, but they do a really good job. Fairly clean facility, and I noticed in the bathroom, they were sanitizing all their equipment.
Shellac manicure was only $ 18! Regular mani $ 6.99 and regular pedi $ 8.99 … get out of here! Who can beat those prices?
The ladies who work here are also very nice and accommodating.
I will definitely be coming back.

Hole in the wall nail place forsure, but they do the trick when my sister and I are too cheap for the real deal.
Manicure for $ 5 and pedicure for $ 10 … cash only! I recommend bringing your own scrubbing tool for sanitation purposes. I don’t think they are super unsanitary or anything, it’s just better to be safe than sorry.
One thing to avoid here: DO NOT get fake nail removal or shellac removal done here. My sister and I thought we could get away with it cheap here… and we did, but we got what we paid for. They used their drumroll filing machine to remove the polish/​fake nails and our nails were thin and brittle for weeeeks afterwards. Most nails salons use alcohol, cotton balls, and foil to remove shellac to keep the nail intact… there is a definite reason for this. It sucked having to wait for them to entirely grow out.
Otherwise… they do a pretty damn good job for a $ 10 pedicure.

I come to Unique Nails for the no-​frills $ 10 pedicure. I dropped in at 4:40 on a Thursday. One lady is there and she’s doing a girl’s toes. She tells me it will be a while. I had a book in my hand and I said I would not mind waiting, then asked if it would be longer than maybe 20 minutes (I thought this was reasonable). Then she said actually I had better come back tomorrow.
Excuse me? She told me she had another call-​ahead appointment — who wasn’t presently in the salon, mind you. I said, oh are you the only one here today? Because typically there are 2 ladies working together. She said no I have my other girl coming in. So I asked her what is the other girl going to do? She said we’re both working on the girl with the appointment (who hadn’t even arrived.)
I got mad. Lectured her on the costs of doing business, the recession, and the likelihood that this little tête-​à-​tête would NOT be appearing on Unilocal (0% chance).
This is maybe the third time that Unique nails has decided they want to close early and they just don’t want to be bothered. I’m pretty sure I don’t have funky feet, or turn them off in some other way. They’re just idiots, in a recession, who would rather turn away a customer than accommodate them. So I went around the corner to «Shinny Nails» and paid $ 1 more for the SAME no-​frills pedicure (see my review on Shinny Nails.)

Went here because my usual salon was booked the whole week and my nails need some desperate help. The salon is defiantly a hole in the wall, no fancy massage chairs, out dated nail art and colors, as well as a small tv showing Dr. Phil. Despite it’s looks the service was on point. I got a fill ($ 10) with design ($ 2) and gel top coat ($ 3). Jenny did my nails. She shaped them perfectly thin and natural looking, just like I had asked. I was so happy with the ending results.
I took away a star because they had limited polish colors and design options. I got gold glitter polish that fades up over the base color and she did a great job and I am happy with the end result, but it didn’t turn out like the picture I had brought. Also, I am a fan of gel top coat. At Asie their gel top coat makes my nails last 2 weeks+ even over regular nail polish. The biggest let down of my Unique nails experience was that the gel top coat cracked the same day! But you still can’t beat the price. Guess I will have to bring in my own polishes and a better quality gel top coat
Other then that I will totally be coming back!