Rubio Nails By Claudia
Nail salon in National City, CA
Rubio Nails By Claudia is a small nail salon in National City, run by owner and nail technician Claudia Hernandez. It is open Tuesday through Friday, with Tuesday hours from 9 AM to 2 PM and Wednesday through Friday hours from 9 AM to 6 PM. Monday, Saturday and Sunday are closed, but weekend appointments can be requested.
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Rubio Nails By Claudia is a small nail salon in National City, run by owner and nail technician Claudia Hernandez. It is open Tuesday through Friday, with Tuesday hours from 9 AM to 2 PM and Wednesday through Friday hours from 9 AM to 6 PM. Monday, Saturday and Sunday are closed, but weekend appointments can be requested.
The menu centers on gel work. Hard gel is offered as an overlay that strengthens natural nails without adding length, a fill for maintaining existing enhancements, and a full set for extending and adding length. GelX sets use pre-shaped gel tips cured under a UV or LED lamp, and the GelX full set plus removal includes taking off the existing set first. A Russian manicure, also called a rebalance, uses a dry e-file technique with a hard gel overlay, and the salon says it offers three or more weeks of wear.
Simpler options include a manicure with cuticle care and no polish, and a 3-D art service. Nail art add-ons such as French, chrome or cateye designs can be added, and standalone nail art sessions are priced by length of time. Removals cover gel polish, structure gel, GelX, hard gel, acrylic, and nail removal combined with a manicure.
Weekend appointments are priced at $160 for any service and are offered at 9 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. These are requested through the waitlist with a note, and the salon contacts clients to set a time. New clients pay a $60 deposit for weekend appointments and a $15 deposit for hard gel or acrylic removal.
Booking policies ask for at least 24 hours' notice by phone to reschedule or cancel. A 50% fee applies to each service canceled without that notice, including no-shows. Buy Now, Pay Later is available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000, with approval needed before the appointment. Gift cards come in $50, $75, $100 and $200 amounts or a custom amount, and gift card sales are final.
The salon focuses on gel enhancements, extensions and nail art, with a range of removal services for clients changing or taking off existing work.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Structure gel manicures for short nails, plus hard gel overlays, fills and full sets for natural nails and extensions.
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Structure Gel Manicure $70+
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Hard Gel Overlay $75+
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Hard Gel Fill $80+
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Hard Gel Full Set $90+
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GelX Fullset $80+
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GelX Full Set + Removal $95+
A manicure with cuticle care and no polish, and a Russian manicure with dry e-file and hard gel overlay.
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Mani + Cuticle Care (No Polish) $30
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Russian Manicure / Rebalance $90+
3-D art and nail art add-ons, including French, chrome and cateye designs, offered in several time lengths.
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3-D Art $55+
Weekend appointments at a flat rate for any service, requested through the waitlist for 9 AM Saturday or Sunday.
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Weekend Appointment $160
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Weekend Appointment /Read Descripti $160
Removal for gel polish, structure gel, GelX, hard gel and acrylic, plus nail removal combined with a manicure.
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Gel Polish Removal $10
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Structure Gel Removal $20
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Gel X Removal $25
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Acrylic Removal $30
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Hard Gel Removal $30
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Nail Removal + Mani (No Polish) $50
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- Highlights
- GelX sets built from pre-shaped tips, cured under a UV or LED lamp
- Russian manicure (rebalance) using a dry e-file and hard gel overlay, which the salon says lasts three or more weeks
- Weekend appointments at $160 for any service, requested through the waitlist
- Nail art add-ons for French, chrome and cateye designs
- Buy Now, Pay Later available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000
- Gift cards in set amounts or a custom amount
- Good for
- First gel or hard gel set
- Nail extensions
- Short nails seeking gel polish
- Natural nails needing an overlay
- Nail art lovers
- Weekend bookings
- Clients removing gel, GelX, hard gel or acrylic
- Treats
- Nail extensions
- Gel polish wear
- Nail art and design
- Nail removal
- Cuticle care
- Nail strengthening
- Techniques
- Hard gel overlay
- Hard gel fill
- Hard gel full set
- GelX tips
- UV or LED curing
- Dry e-file
- 3-D art
- French, chrome and cateye art
- Gel polish removal
- Cuticle care