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STAR NAILS

STAR NAILS

Nail salon in EL CAJON, CA

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Star Nails is on Jamacha Road in El Cajon. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM and on Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM. The phone number is (619) 660-7520.

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Star Nails is on Jamacha Road in El Cajon. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM and on Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM. The phone number is (619) 660-7520.

According to the salon, it uses top-tier products and skilled technique at prices it considers affordable. Each customer is served with disposable liners to help prevent cross-contamination.

The menu is broad. Manicures start at $20 and pedicures at $30, with gel versions priced higher. Acrylic and gel enhancements start at $45, and full body waxing starts at $50. Prices are subject to change without notice, and extra length, cut down, specialty shapes and custom designs may carry additional charges.

Kids aged 10 and younger can book children's services, including design. Whenever a child is in the salon, a parent or guardian is required to be there with them.

Visitors can book ahead or walk in. Gift certificates are available. A payment method is required before service begins, and the salon asks for at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations or no-shows may be charged the full service price, and clients arriving more than 10 minutes late may be asked to rebook. The salon offers a 7-day guarantee covering lifting, chipping or breakage caused by workmanship, with repairs at no charge. Concerns should be raised within 3 days so the salon can make adjustments.

According to the salon, it aims to pair top-tier products with careful technique at accessible prices, and it uses disposable liners for each client.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Extras that can be added to a visit, such as chrome or cat eye, deep French or V French, cut down or reshape, specialty shapes, nail repair, acrylic removal and polish change on acrylic. Nail art and Swarovski crystals are priced on request.

  • Cut Down / Reshape $5
  • Extra Length / Specialty Shape $5+
  • Extra Length / Specialty Shape (Coffin, Almond, Stiletto) $5+
  • Nail Repair (per nail, salon clients) $5+
  • French Polish (add-on) $7
  • Acrylic Removal with Service $10
  • Acrylic Removal w/ Service $10
  • Chrome / Cat Eye $10
  • Deep French / V French $10
  • Acrylic Removal without Service $15
  • Acrylic Removal w/o Service $15
  • Polish Change on Acrylic $30+
  • Nail Art & Swarovski Crystals Price at booking

Nail services for children ages 10 and under, including regular and gel polish changes, manicures and spa pedicures, with design options.

  • Kid Services Regular Polish Change (Hands or Toes) $10
  • Kids Regular Polish Change (hands or toes) $10
  • Kid Services Gel Polish Change (Hands or Toes) $15
  • Kid Services Manicure $15
  • Kids Gel Polish Change (hands or toes) $15
  • Kids Manicure $15
  • Kid Services Spa Pedicure $20
  • Kids Spa Pedicure $20
  • Kid Services Manicure - Gel $25
  • Kid Services Spa Pedicure - Gel $30

Three manicures, Classic Glow, Star Signature and Velvet Luxe, each listed in regular and gel prices.

  • Classic Glow Manicure $20+
  • Star Signature Manicure $30+
  • Velvet Luxe Manicure $45+

Four pedicures, Classic Glow, Star Signature, Velvet Milk & Honey and 24K Golden Star, each listed in regular and gel prices.

  • Classic Glow Pedicure $30+
  • Star Signature Pedicure $65+
  • Velvet Milk & Honey Pedicure $75+
  • 24K Golden Star Pedicure $90+

Acrylic, Gel-X, dipping powder, IBD builder gel and ombré sets, with options for fill-ins, overlays, tip extensions and full sets.

  • Organic Dipping Powder - With Tip Extension $5+
  • Acrylic Powder Color or Gel Polish $45+
  • Acrylic Powder Color or Gel Polish - Fill-In $45+
  • IBD Builder Gel $45+
  • IBD Builder Gel - Fill-In $45+
  • Acrylic Powder Color or Gel Polish - Overlay $50
  • IBD Builder Gel - Overlay $50
  • Organic Dipping Powder $50
  • Organic Dipping Powder - Overlay $50
  • Acrylic Ombré $55+
  • Acrylic Ombré - Fill-In $55+
  • Acrylic Powder Color or Gel Polish - With Tip Extension $55+
  • IBD Builder Gel - With Tip Extension $55+
  • Pink & White Acrylic $55+
  • Pink & White Acrylic - Fill-In $55+
  • Acrylic Ombré - Full Set $60+
  • Gel-X $60+
  • Gel-X - Full Set $60+
  • Pink & White Acrylic - Full Set $65

Add-on treatments such as French polish, high-shine buff, callus treatment, paraffin hot wax, herbal eye mask, nail art and gel polish removal.

  • Gel Polish Removal with Service $5
  • Gel Polish Removal w/ Service $5
  • Gel Removal with Polish Change $5
  • French Polish $7
  • High-Shine Buff $7
  • Callus Treatment $8
  • Nail Art (2 nails) $8+
  • 24K Gold Collagen Socks $10
  • Herbal Eye Mask $10
  • Paraffin Hot Wax Treatment $10
  • Gel Polish Removal without Service $12
  • Gel Polish Removal w/o Service (includes nail trimming & shaping) $12
  • Regular Polish Change (hands or toes) $12
  • Gel Polish Change (hands or toes) $25

Hair removal for the lip, chin, brows, sideburns, underarms, arms, legs, chest, back and full body.

  • Lower Lip $5
  • Upper Lip $7
  • Chin $10
  • Eyebrows $12
  • Waxing Eyebrows $12
  • Sideburn $18
  • Underarms $18
  • Chin & Neck $20
  • Half Arms $30+
  • Full Arms $40+
  • Half Legs $40+
  • Full Face $45
  • Back $50+
  • Chest $50+
  • Full $50+
  • Full Body Wax $50+
  • Full Legs $60+

Photos

  • Pearl and chrome almond nails, likely a real client result
  • White almond-shaped nails held against a string ball
  • Several hands together showing varied nail art designs
  • Nude nails with pink glitter tips beside silver jewelry
  • Close-up of a hand with glossy red nails, taken casually in a car
  • Green nails with fruit and citrus nail art, appears to be a real client result
  • Two pairs of feet on sand with blue and silver pedicure
  • Black and beige nail art with line patterns on a hand
  • Pale pink nails with rhinestone and white line accents on a hand

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • 7-day guarantee: lifting, chipping or breakage caused by workmanship is repaired at no charge
  • Disposable liners used for every customer
  • Luxury manicure and pedicure collections, with regular and gel options
  • Kids' services for ages 10 and under, including design
  • Acrylic, Gel-X, dipping powder and IBD builder gel enhancements
Good for
  • walk-ins
  • nail enhancements
  • gel manicures and pedicures
  • kids ages 10 and under
  • waxing
  • gift buyers
Treats
  • nail repair
  • acrylic removal
  • gel polish removal
  • nail shaping and extra length
  • unwanted hair removal
  • polish changes
Techniques
  • French polish
  • chrome
  • cat eye
  • deep French
  • V French
  • ombré
  • Gel-X
  • dipping powder
  • IBD builder gel
  • acrylic

Products & treatments

  • IBD builder gel
  • Swarovski crystals
  • 24K gold collagen socks
  • herbal eye mask
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