Elite Nails

3.5!
They take card but they add a dollar if you use it.
Clean tools. Mismatched decorations, little color choice.
The lady really took her time with my nails which was good (especially because she was taking off my crazy gel art) and put on regular polish. She had me pay right after she took of my gel nails (???) then she painted my nails. 14 bucks plus 1 dollar for using my card. She left after she finished my nails so I wasn’t sure if I could leave it if my nails were dry or not, ha ha.
If you don’t mind basic colors and weird ambiance I would save this is a place to visit.

They were very nice. One complaint is the noise level. It’s not a relaxing atmosphere. Also, I don’t believe they go far enough when cleaning/​sterilizing equipment.

Jennifer is awesome !!! She has never ever cut me or nicked me with the drill. She is amazing.

Woah woah woah! I use to swear by this place and then i came in on a day when the owner wasnt there and these ladies were rude and not using clean tools.
I originally came in to get a gel manicure w/​pedicure. But half way through my manicure i could feel my brittle nails aching so i decided to go with regular polish instead. My nail tech became sooo rude about it and started putting the gel lamps away with a lot of attitude and speaking in her native language. I even apologized?! Why should i apologize though when im PAYING for a service. My manicure was terrible… The worse ever. I had to take it off and do it myself when i left.
Anyways my pedicure came out fine BUT the lady used tools that were not clean. She pulled it straight out of a box and not out of the sanitized pouches. Gross!!! She was also a little bit pushy with me… I cant believe the service i received when ive been going here for years.

Been here a couple times and have not been more thrilled with the customer service and the work they do on my nails. Jenny is very knowledgeable in all the nail colors and very helpful in choosing what’s best for her customers. They changed the lay out of the shop and have new furniture since the last time I was here.
The pedi jet spa pricing is additional fee versus tub/​basin pedi.
Visa/​MasterCard is accepted, but must pay tip with cash only. Only wished you can pay all in card.

I have been coming here for about 6 years, they have never failed to impress me. I came in today to get ready for my boyfriends family gathering, I came in so confused on what color I wanted on both my feet and my hands. I got a acrylic set and a pedicure and the two woman who did my nails did an absolutely amazing job. My nails top and bottom both came out flawless and I left very happy. I will always continue to come here, it is my go to salon and every worker there is so sweet and all great.

I’ve been coming here since I was 15! I’m 27 now and they are the best in Pasadena! I don’t know what I would do without Rose or Vivian. But all of the are the best and sweetest ladies. Thanks Linda for being a great host every time!

They do a good job here usually, but I always Ask for Julie! Once you find a girl that you are comfortable with, this is going to be your favorite place ladies. The prices are unbeatable and especially for Pasadena. They charge almost half as much as others around this area, so I always tip my girl 50% so that she takes me whenever I call… they’re usually very busy.

I have been coming here for years and they have never let me down. For the most part I have always been satisfied with my nails, of course when there are less people you get more attention and sometimes they get really busy but I think that speaks to how good they are. I usually only do manicure and pedicure and rarely gel. However, I have noticed that when I have tried other places the gel always breaks and the polish never last I guess I am use to the good stuff here at elite nails. :)

I can’t understand how anyone would even go here after walking in. I called for an appointment and ended up walking out for multiple reasons which I’ve never done before. It was clear by seeing where the instruments were stored they don’t sterilize between customers. This place is disgusting and filthy looking. I was waiting along with 5 or 10 other people and felt like I was in the DMV. Multiple employees kept bumping me and reaching over me while I was waiting. They barely spoke English and were just shoveling people in and out. I honestly can’t believe people come to such a gross looking salon.

I’m a nail shop junkie at heart. I’ve been to plenty of nail shops and they have all been great, but today I was impressed by this little shop thanks to Julie.
My regular nail shop was booked and I desperately needed a mani and pedi so I decided to give this little place a chance. Service was good. Pedicure was good. Manicure was A M A Z I N G! My nails look fabulous and I mean magazine photoshop fabulous!
Not five star, but again Julie made it better and I may have gotten lucky.

Wonderful relaxing experience. They took me in 15 min after they were closed. Thank you Elite Nails!!!

I went to this salon after a few people recommended them and after having gone to 5 different places. Vivian was amazing! She did a wonderful job on my nails! She was also very sweet and professional. The manager Linda was also great at providing me with excellent customer service. Highly recommend this nail salon! Thank you Vivian. See you soon!

I’ve been to so many places, for the price this one is great! I got my nails done by Tina and she was very nice and took her time with my nails. I didn’t bring cash with me at the time to tip her and she was still sweet at the end. Great place, I recommend it!

Dropped by without an appointment because my boyfriend needed to get his eyebrows done. They were quick, clean, and super friendly! Half the place was filled with ladies getting their nails done, but we didn’t have to wait long. We were in and out in less than 15 minutes.
Just a note, credit cards are accepted, but require a $ 10 minimum purchase!

My co-​worker recommended this place and I am glad I tried. I got a Gel Manicure with Tina during my 1-​hr lunch break. It cost $ 22. I called around 12 for an appointment at 2:30 for Rosie, but she was booked and busy. They were extremely busy when I arrived, but I was able to be assisted by Tina. She did a really great job on my nails. She knew I was on time crunch, so she rushed, but she didn’t cut my nails OFF or made my cuticles bleed. I definitely am going back and going to ask for Tina.

I happen to be new to this area and I was looking for a good place to get my eye brows threaded and I happen to walk by this place and saw that they thread, (and wax) brows for $ 7 and lip for $ 5. I thought, «Wow! What a bargain!» It was also cheaper than the place I would go to before up in SLO where I used to live, (even with the student discount).
I was a walk in, because there was a sign that said, «Walk In’s Welcome», however, that might mostly apply for any manicure/pedicures…A woman, did not catch her name, said she would be able to get me in, I would just have to wait. I don’t know how long I waited, probably 10 – 15 minutes, they were also really busy. Patience happens to be my virtue, so the wait didn’t bother me.
The actual threading however… I’ve been to about four different salons for threading in my life. Let me tell you. If this is your first time getting threaded, I do not recommend coming here.
The woman who did the threading was a bit… rough. As soon as she started, I knew the thread was going to break at least once. Sure enough, it did. She was just pushing down too hard on my face and for someone who gets their brow and lip threaded often, it seemed not necessary to push down so hard on my face. She also moved my face a bit forcefully. These two things didn’t bother me as much because I get threaded often and I know some threaders do this, but I can imagine a first timer would be a off put by this. A part of me wonders if she doesn’t get a lot clients for threading.
I thought about giving this place a 2 stars, but the woman was so friendly and appreciated my patience. She was nice and friendly! She was also on a mission to get every single hair off my eye brows and lip. She even used little tweezers to get the ones she missed. I don’t think this is a «You get what you pay for», because she did a pretty good job. Worth the $ 12 dollars.
Probably won’t go back for threading here, I might check out other places first. But I’ll consider coming here to get my nails done!

I will not be coming back here.
I came in and the woman told me she couldn’t quote me the price of a simple acrylic fill of 1 mm until after she takes my color off. What? Every other salon can quote me, why can’t you?
Then she threw out the price of $ 15, to which I responded that it’s too much. So she stayed and argued with me about how short I want my nails (after I told her I want them to stay the same length, long, and just be shaped). She repeatedly told me that short will be $ 15, and I repeatedly told her that I don’t care because I am not getting short. She finally settled for $ 13.
The woman who did my nails (different one) was very harsh with my hands. I’m no Cinderella, but when she is pushing my cuticles up with HER gel acrylic nails, it wasn’t pleasant.
The entire time they yelled at each other in Vietnamese, despite the fact that they were sitting right next to each other. My phone rang, I answered, and couldn’t hear the person on the other line because how loud those two were being (again, they were sitting next to each other, and were the only ones in the whole salon, besides me).
It was NOT a relaxing experience, but on the contrary.
The manicure itself was pretty shotty. She skipped many parts of a regular manicure, like the cuticle oil treatment.
This place is located very close to my house and it’s a disappointment that it was a disappointment.

So pleasantly surprised with this place! I’ve been wanting to try it out for sometime now, but because of the reviews– I never did.
Well that changed yesterday. I had such a rotten day, there wasn’t much else that could go wrong. My nails were a hot mess I didn’t even want to consider doing them myself. Driving down Colorado blvd I quickly remembered I’ve had this place book marked.
I’m that pain in the a$$ person who was so desperate for a manicure, I walked in at 8:15 with all my fingers and toes crossed hoping they could take me! The girl didn’t even hesitate, she asked me to pick a color and she would be right with me. How awesome is that? (Mind you, they close at 7pm!)
She did such a good job! I was happy to see she used brand new sanitized tools on me. She didn’t cut it hurt me once. Most of all I was impressed with the nail polishes and color options. If you want it, chances are they have it! They have everything from OPI to Essie and Gelish gel colors.
I didn’t get a pedicure, but I most likely will on my next visit.

Elite nails is a nice nail shop, all the ladies are really friendly and super funny.
They always do a great job. Rosie is great for pedicures and Vivian for acrylic nails.
There are other girls as well but I didn’t catch their names. They are clean, but to be on the safe side taking in your own cleaning utensils is always safer.
Great nail shop highly recommend it.