Second and final time to this place... The nail tech that did my pedicure cut my nails so short and shaped them them this round ugly shape AND was pulling what looked like loose skin. She didn't speak English, for when I asked what and why she was doing what she did she gave me a frown look. My manicurist then explained to me what she was doing and I asked her 3 times to stop. It was difficult for her to stop as she kept pulling at the loose skin under my big toe nail which was causing me great deal of pain. I literally had to yank my foot out of her hands and sternly look at her and told her to stop... Sure that experience traumatized me. 15 years of getting my nails done this was my first and LAST experience with someone digging underneath my nail to pull out skin. same deal I had with my big toe nails looking like they contracted nail fungus. SO... I'm done. My first experience was pleasant which led me to trying them a second time. Please be warned that non-gel colors appears old (color is separated from oil) and I saw a nail tech adding some substance to a bottle for more use. after 2 weeks I removed the colors from my toe nails it was pretty bad... looked like nail fungus on my toes!! I want to love this place but I honestly cannot. What I like and appreciate is that most of the nail techs are nicer here and less pushy. read more

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My first time coming here today and I am very pleased with my experience. I was a walk in and they helped me within minutes! Ann did my set of acrylic nails ( medium sized coffin style) and they came out beautiful! Ann takes her time to perfect her work and to make sure everything comes out symetrical. She didnt do just one coat of gel polish but 3! She is also very nice and makes sure you LOVE your set. If you are deciding on getting your nails done, give this place a try! I will be coming here again, thank you so much Ann and the Elite crew! read more

This nail salon is probably one of the best I have ever gone too. It was super quick, the most amazing and sweet staff, and the result of my nails is absolutely stunning!!! Definitely will be coming back to only this place. read more

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Elite nails keeps impressing me! This time, Amy was my manicurist and she was amazing! She was focusing on every small detail with my nails and made sure that they were perfect! She honestly did so well that my nails look like acrylics! I believe the color that she used on my nails was ORY19 or something along those lines... If you aren't coming here already, you have to make this the next place you get your nails done at! read more

Elite Nails & Spa - Amy did my nails and she was super sweet! I believe she used the color ORY19 (or something along those lines)! - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

I'm always super leery about not going to my one person at a nail salon but I have to say that I am 100% confident that every person that works at this salon is just as good! You can't go wrong with anybody there! They are super clean and very attentive. They also recommend her work for two weeks! read more

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This place was beautiful when you first walk in. I was helped in about 10 mins, if that, on a Saturday evening. Very cleanly. Nice people who knew what they were doing. I'm very picky about my nails and they filed them nice and square for my toes and coffin for my nails. Quite pricey. Didn't realize my mani/pedi was going to be $72 smh. I got Gel mani and regular polish pedicure. I guess gel is an extra $18 added smh. It would've been $20 for gel repolish so I figured I might as well just get the combo for $53...I feel so jipped. Plus the color I wanted was a pastel purply grey color and I was going to get a cute chunky VERY sparkly glitter in a purple color. She did one nail and the color was pink...so then I had to change my glitter color plus my toe color...They did well overall. Nice, thorough massage. Just not too happy with the price or how the color came out. read more

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I come here as a loyal customer for the past couple of years and nothing ever made me stop going until today. I would always call ahead of time to make my appointments and there had never seemed to be a problem but the person who answers the phone which is Anne does not know how to take appointments. For example if i schedule for one day she will put me down for a complete other day at a complete different time i find this time wasting and disrespectful i asked if someone else could do my nails and she said that there were all booked even when it was their mistake. I don't recommend to go to this place they are very unprofessional. read more

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I love this salon! I had a bad experience at a previous salon but Ann helped me fix all of my nails and did such a great job! She really took her time and I could tell she cared about my nails. I will definitely be coming back :) read more

Elite Nails & Spa - Acrylic Nails done by Ann! - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

Literally never coming back to this place. I had a mani/pedi and the lady that did my toes was a 10/10 but the one who had orange hair was horrible! She was so rude when I asked her if she was going to fix the shape of the nails because she made them thinner than what I asked she got super defensive and said that is what I asked for, yet she kept gossiping in her language with another lady and kept answering phone calls and booking people while doing my nails. ALSO, she was doing my nails a bit harsh but I didn't say anything because of just wanted her to finish at that point. She left me with my nails so sensitive it hurts to even grab anything!!! I'm really upset. read more

This place has become my to go spot for manicures and pedicures I absolutely love this place, they are always so gentle and I always love the results Definitely worth the money! Thank you elite nail and spa and staff! read more

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This place is amazing!! It's super close to my house, very clean and professional, and the staff is so friendly! I called an hour before to see if they could squeeze me in, and they did. Peggie did my nails, and she was awesome! She was super helpful in picking colors and she took her time to make sure it looked good. Many other places rush and my nails end up looking sloppy. But not here! Plus, Peggie was super friendly and I didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable at all! And Peggie also told me that they guarantee my nails for 2 weeks-- so if anything happens to them they will fix them! How awesome is that?! Another plus, they have matte top coats and a million different colors! And this place is very affordable! I think I found my new favorite nail place! read more

Elite Nails & Spa - LOVE the matte color and the shape of my nails! Ignore any dry skin around my nails, I'm a picker hahaha! - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

I have never had such a negative experience at a nail salon. I will NEVER return to Elite Nails. My nails are so tiny that they look like child press-on nails (see picture). Also, these were done today and the nail is so far away from the cuticle bed that it seems as if I already need a fill. Lastly, the employees are SO UNPROFESSIONAL. I was there for 3 hours because my attendant (PEGGY) kept stopping to speak on the phone or to other attendants. These women need a lesson in customer service. With as many nail salons that are available, there's no need to waste your money or time here. read more

Elite Nails & Spa - I have never had such a negative experience at a nail salon. I will NEVER return to Elite Nails. These were done today. Awful! - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

Not impressed and will most likely try a different place next time I need a pedicure. Girl used an emory file to remove my nail polish. I get that this may be a practice with gels but, this was plain color. I told her she should have taken more time wiping them off with nail polish remover (she just did a brief swipe initially). Lots of other nearby choices. read more

Ughh!! unfortunately, after such a wonderful first time experience getting my nails done in store, my gel manicure (that i got on a Sunday) started chipping (slightly less than a week) the following Saturday.. she did say i could come back before 2 weeks to get a fix if needed.. i was just too busy to go back.. but i really am disappointed at how short they lasted!! 4 stars because the ladies were all kind and friendly. i will probably give them another chance in the future, but i am hesitant now. read more

Went in today for a simple acrylic removal and told them I wanted the most basic/cleanup manicure since I wanted to give my nails a break. I asked to see the services list and acrylic removal is listed as 7$ and basic manicure is 10$. I was asked to pay upfront...ok that's fine. I was charged 20). I asked why and the young man doing my nails told me because acrylic removal was 8$ so I showed him the pamphlet I was still holding on to which clearly stated 7$ and he didn't have anything to say just kind of stared at the pamphlet. And then I guess he had already started giving me the second most basic manicure that was 12$ so I was just like fine whatever and then the manicure itself was not very good after all that, it felt rushed, minimal, and two of my nails are bumpy in texture and he just kept adding more coats. When my nails were drying, the guy slipped a 1$ bill into my purse because he knew he overcharged me and I guess felt bad. I won't be returning and there are literally so many nail salons in the area you could easily find a better one. read more

Y'all were right! Ann is AWESOME!! Came here based on the reviews and asked for Ann. She took her time and it is probably the best gel manicure I've ever gotten. Definitely coming back to her again. Place is nice, spacious and clean. read more

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My first visit to Elite nails White glitter gel acrylics with design by Ann. I couldn't be happier. She nailed the Pinterest picture perfectly! Smoothest acrylics with no polish bubbles!!! Thank you Ann! read more

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I cannot believe how PERFECT my nails were when I left this place. Everything I asked for was done to perfection!! I had Peggie do my nails, it's been 2 weeks and I'm still not over how amazing they are! Matte, mauve and stiletto read more

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I love the variety of colors here and the variety of packages offered here! The nail techs are very nice and attentive and make the experience very enjoyable for a girl looking for some TLC and self-care! read more

I've been going here for about a year now and I absolutely love it. Everyone is very sweet and their rewards system is amazing. I got an ombré french manicure with gel yesterday and I'm so happy with how it turned out. Thank you ladies read more

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9 months later, still going to Elite nails and still recommend them highly. David still does my gels Still highly recommend! read more

I gave this place a try on recommendation from a fellow Yelper. I'd been wanting to try a matte polish and my usual place didn't offer mattes. I went in on a Sunday afternoon and the place was busy. I wanted a gel manicure and regular pedicure. I was sat quickly, in a massage chair with a pedicure bowl. I was given a basket of polish samples and quickly chose a pink-beige matte. My mani/pedi package included a massage & foot scrub which were both pretty good. My gel manicure came out great & the pedicure was good too. I really like the look of the matte and I was glad that it was ok on a shorter nail like mine. My manicure didn't chip for 2 weeks! I've gone back twice since and had good results each time. The shop itself is very neat and bright, the massage chairs look brand new. They have these pretty crystal light fixtures that I'm in love with. Really cute inside overall. It's definitely one of the nicer nail shops that I've been to. I had no idea that it was here in the strip mall on Kraemer. So, the service is good, quality is good and price is good (about average). I'm happy! read more

Elite Nails & Spa - Matte gel manicure (by Lily) - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

I just started going here in April for my gel mani paired with a pedicure every other visit. I love this place. It's spacious and clean, and they are diligent and meticulous in their work. For my gel mani I have gone to both Peggy and Lily, who've both done wonderful work, with the cleanest lines I've ever seen. I have even received multiple compliments and inquiries about my nails from experienced manicurists! My best friend (who sees Bee for her nails) introduced me to this place, and I was hooked. Since then I've not only introduced other friends (who've also gotten hooked) but I've run in to many other friends here (who've also told me Bee is great for gel manis too)! Apparently this is THE hot spot in the area to get your nails done! My only advice is to call and make an appointment to ensure you they make the time for you. They treat each client with great detail, which is great if you have an appointment or can be seen right away, not great if you have to wait. I've seen the wait for walk-ins, and it's not pretty! read more

I have found the best nail salon out there! Elite nails has blown me away in every way possible. This place is super clean, super friendly, and the prices are just right! I stopped in yesterday for a pedicure after making a same day appointment for my girlfriend and I. It was not very busy at about 4pm but I would still suggest making an appointment. They have a serious variety of different colors which I love! All of the ladies are very welcoming and sweet! They really take their time working on your feet. I am super picky about nail salons and quality of work, and i have to say I was blown away. do yourself a favor and check this place out. read more

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We came into this place for the very first time. Not our usual go to place but since it's Labor Day, this is the only place that is open and is close by where we live. The place is nice and clean. We were approached (not greeted) with one of the ladies (I think her name is Ann, maybe she's one of the manager). The place doesn't seem busy when we got there but a few minutes after 4-6 people came in. My daughter and her friend had their pedicure done first while my husband and I waited for about 15mins; which was not a big deal. I waited and I've gone to many nail spa places where they offer water, soda, juice or even wine. But this place didn't even offer us water even though there is a refrigerator full of water...again not a big deal. My manicurist was Nina. She was nice, she took her time in doing my pedicure. I love the fact that she has her own timer for the 15min massage. I asked her if I can get a design and I wanted a specific design from their yelp page. So she asked Ann if she can do it and the response was "I got no time today!" (She didn't even come to me and at least say that "I'm sorry but today we are really busy and it is impossible for me to do this design for you. Perhaps, next time.") If she would've responded in that manner, then It would've been good. I was surprised when I heard this. I am my CEO of my own skin care and customer service is always the number one priority. But in this place that seem to be the least of their priority. I wish this place sets a more friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Nevertheless, I still gave gratuity but if you ask me if I'll be coming back here, most likely not! Her response left a bad taste in my mouth. I will not bring my business here. read more

This is my second visit and I LOVE this place. I got dipped gel for medi and heavenly 2 for pedi. After long weeks of work this is absolutely relaxing. I would totally recommend it to my friends read more

I live really close to this place, so I decided to give it a try. I love the color and Ann does fantastic job!! She is fast and with quality work! read more

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This was my first time coming here. I haven't had my nails done in a little over a year. I was nervous about getting my nails done as I had a little apprehension about cleanliness and possibility of being cut by one of the technicians. None of that happened today! I had a gel manicure and a pedicure done. Mike did my hands and Nina did my toes. BOTH did a great job. Unfortunately I somehow messed my toes up 15 minutes later. I came back and Nina was so nice about fixing them. Not only did she do a great job but the customer service was great as well. Will definitely return! read more

Elite Nails & Spa - Gel manicure + pedicure. Mike and Nina did a great job - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

I was charged $30 for gel manicure (8/31/17). My fault for not confirming when I walked in... I asked on here a week ago for price and was told $25. Single color, no add-ons. Very disappointing. I may be not come back if they plan to overcharge each time. Manicure looks great. Technician took her time to make sure it looked flawless. I was guaranteed it would last 2 weeks or they'd redo it. Only time will tell if it lasts 2 weeks. I will update my review in a couple of weeks. read more

This is the first time (in a long time) where I've been happy with the overall experience and quality of a local nail salon. Anne is the person you want to request. She does the fills for my gel acrylic manicure and super precise with my requests, short and very square shape. She's speedy and detail oriented. I've gone to her for leg waxes as well, and I'm for the most part pleased on how fast and comfortable the experience is. Fugi does my pedicure and is pretty thorough. I usually get all my services (fill, wax and pedicure) done at once, but I recently went in for just a fill, and they also have you sit in a pedicure massage chair which is nice. Feedback I have is for to have improved customer service by phone. I think quite a bit gets lost in translation, however, it doesn't seem to affect their day to day from my experience. Possibly an upgrade in how they track appointments would be helpful as well. Otherwise, can't wait to go back! :) read more

I love this place. Ann always does the best job on my acrylics, and even helps me choose a color sometimes when I can't decide. You do have to make an appointment for a fill or full set, they don't accept walk ins for that, but it's because they really take their time and make sure your nails look perfect! Prices are fair and they have stamp cards too :) read more

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I was really desperate for a pedi, so I came here after work on a Thursday as a walk-in. I got there at around 6pm & there was no wait time, however the place did look busy. Mary did my pedi & did an amazing job! She paid attention to every little detail. It took her about 35 min to work her magic including a 5 min massage (LOVED IT!) As my fresh nails were drying, she offered me water, gave me a mini nail polish, and a card I can get stamped each time I go there. All in all, I would deff recommend this spot to anyone who wants a great job done. My pedi has lasted over 2 weeks! Going back in a week :) read more

Elite Nails & Spa - My mini polish! :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

I moved to Orange County 7 years ago. I get my nails done religiously every 2 weeks and have tried nail shop after nail shop after nail shop looking for my new "spot." It took me 6 years and moving all around oc from Anaheim to San Clemente and Elite Nail and Spa is now the ONLY place I get my nails done. It took me 6 years to find the "spot" but this is it and I recommend you give them a shot. The first time I came here I got a full set. I was very impressed by the care they took with my real nails and how beautiful they came out. I wasn't quick to tag them as the best because let's face it, just because you get good quality once in a shop, doesn't mean the next time will be just as good. They usually aren't! So 2 weeks later I came back and get again, I was impressed! And so I came back and again a great job! Each time I came back, I had a different person do my nails and so on the 4th visit I asked the technician how is it that everyone is so good. HE smiled, thanked me for the compliment and told me that the owner takes pride in training all the staff to only do high quality work. Love this and it shows! I often have special requests like fancy designs or color changing nail polish and anything I ask for they can do it! I've had the flag painted on my nails, snowflakes, ombré, Easter bunnies, and just regular colors too. The can do it all. One thing to remember is yes you need to make an appointment first! They fancy buy well worth the price! read more

It is with sadness that I find myself writing this review. I have been a customer here for a little over 3 1/2 years now. I have been a very loyal (and always very patient) customer. First I would like to say that Ann does a PHENOMENAL job. Her work is flawless! However, she is so busy trying to do everyone else's jobs that it takes her about 1 hour-1 hour and 40 mins to finish fills. (Yes, it varys by that much) Between her answering calls, taking appointments, greeting customers, telling them where to sit AND having to instruct the other workers like they are children, she falls extremely behind on her clients. With an appointment, I always waited at least 15-20 minutes before she could start me. Over the past 6 months, customer service has gone waaay down. First of all, Lily (who was the best at pedicures there!) unexpectedly stopped working there. I have been very unhappy with my toes with every technician I have tried. Not only because of the bad job they do on my toes, but because of the attitude that they come with. This past Sunday, I had an appt with my mother in law and when I arrived, I waited for about 5-7 minutes before a woman approached me to tell me Ann was not there. I was extremely confused because I had an appointment with her. She proceeded to try to make excuses before she ended up saying she had a family emergency. Like I said, I'm extremely patient, I have never once said anything to Ann about having to wait for her, or the fact that it takes her way too long to finish my nails. What upset me the most was that NO ONE CALLED TO TELL ME SHE WASNT GOING TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE APPOINTMENT. To make matters worse, when I said fine, I will get my pedicure and I just need this one acrylic REMOVED since it's cracked right down the middle & I don't want my nail to tear. She walks away, waits ANOTHER 5 minutes (I watched her sit down and start taking the gel off of a woman's nails) then comes back to tell me they can't do anymore acrylics today. I said I understand that Ann is gone, I just need this ONE nail REMOVED, not fixed. She LAUGHS at me and says they can't do it. "They're booked." Even though I had an appointment. We both ended up leaving. Bottom line, yes Ann is great, but my visits these past few months have just gone so downhill I find it difficult to come back. read more

I absolutely loved getting my nails done here! Ann is such a talented artist and I cant wait to go back! read more

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I finally found the perfect nail salon! I have been here three times. I get a gel manicure each time and it lasts for 2 weeks without lifting!!! I could probably go another week but I am pretty rough on my hands between work and home and my nails grow pretty quick. Lily does a great job each time. I also love how you can actually relax while getting your manicure or pedicure it's so nice and quiet. read more

Elite Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Placentia, California

My new favorite spa! Ann did an amazing job on my nails. She gave me great advice about the length and shape I wanted. I was the only one in the salon until about 4:30. It was quiet and peaceful, and the salon is decorated beautifully. Thank you thank you! Will definitely be coming back. read more

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Came to this salon on whim with two of my girl friends, it was close by and thought why not, upon arrival we were told 10 minute wait, no biggie. They had 2 chairs available and one that was still occupied they told us they could take 2 and wait for the 3rd because the occupied chair was almost done with her pedicure another 15 minutes later she still wasn't done with the occupied chair. My manicurist was rough and aggressive with me the entire time. Not what you want for a relaxing time. One of my friends had a pedicurist that cut several of her cuticles and instead of a 5 minute massage she got a 2 minute lotion rub During my pedicure another client was checking out and began to argue with the woman who was checking her out because she felt she needed to stamps on her stamp card because she was paying for 2 services, there then ensued yelling and more manicurists coming to the front to assist the situation.... I would not recommend returning to this establishment read more

The one star applies to one manicurist in particular, not the spa itself. I have always had a good experience and happy with my nails. I usually schedule an appointment with Lily but since I was just walking in and wasn't getting a gel mani, I figured any of the other girls would do just as good. I saw that they had a special offering an Elite Pedicure with free manicure. I asked for that. It was first thing last Saturday morning (9:30 a.m.) and Pauline worked on my pedicure while Linda (elderly lady) was working on my hands. Linda was SLOW, shaky and did a horrible job! It was 10:30 a.m. and she was still working on my cuticles. My nails were filed down unevenly and Pauline finished my entire elite pedicure while Linda was still struggling with shaping my nails. I had to leave by 11 a.m. and just told Linda NOT to polish my nails-NO TIME! I was annoyed but tipped her anyway. She's elderly and probably a grandma. I felt sorry for her but I paid $60.00 (w/tips) out the door and was unhappy with the service. I would think that since I've been a repeat customer they'd give me someone better. Very disappointed. read more

This is one of the best nail salons I've ever been to! Ann did a gel manicure for me after carefully removing the dipping powder fake nails I had on before and she returned my nails to their original healthy state. They had a larger selection of gel polishes to choose from compared to the salons I've visited in the past. I chose a nude color and Ann added crystals on my ring fingers for me. They are sealed in strong and I know these nails are gonna last me a while once the semester starts! I love my nails and I would recommend this place (and Ann) to anyone who wants a good gel manicure. :) read more

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