CNJ Nails & Spa

They took me right away, no waiting. Their chairs worked and although it was hard to understand the woman, she was very nice and tried to make conversation.
I had a spa pedi and it was very nice.

Called ahead of time to make an appointment for 2 pedis and gel manis, said they had time if we could be there in 20 minutes and we were. As soon as we walked in they had us pick out our polish color for our pedis (very poor selection) they seemed to be hurrying us so we quickly picked a color. After, we sat down for our «spa» pedis and NOTHING was sanitized. They literally drained the water from the previous client and filled it immediately back up for our pedicure, didn’t even bother to wipe it down. I kept trying to ask the girl but she couldn’t understand anything I was saying to her. I have never gotten such a bad pedicure. My toes were sore after the whole thing. Also, I already had gel on my finger nails so another lady soaked them while the other girl finished my pedi. The girl was starting to get frustrated because my gel wasn’t coming off so she grabbed a nail drill to remove it, the same one she had just used on someone’s feet. They were rushing through it all that they kept doing a poor job, we asked them to fix a lot of things and We ended up being there for almost 3 hours because they were trying to get other people finished in between us. By the end of it we were both pretty upset, the person I went with was more upset than I was (her experience was worse than mine). My gel mani hasn’t been on 24hrs and is already peeling, isn’t even shiny, and was charged $ 50 for it. If I could give zero stars I would. To be honest with you I’m very sure half the people in there are not licensed. This was my first time here and it will definitely be my last.

I absolutely love C n J Nails! This has been my go to nail salon for years. I’ve strayed here and there but I’ve never been satisfied with my nails at other salons like I am here. Kelly and her husband Jimmy are great and shaping your nails to your liking, and they know how to do all the new trends. Jennifer is great at mani/pedi’s too. I got my nails done today and I absolutely love love love them. I got the coffin shape with an accent nail color.

the best! we love it here. my hubby and I come every week to get a mani-​pedi — his idea! we are always greeted with a warm smile from all the ladies and wonderful service. I also get gel nails. We never make an appointment because our schedules are so crazy but when we drop in, they always make room for us.

Excellent service… ladies are awesome! Amazing service… loved the leg massage and the chair. Didn’t want to get out.

This is my first time here and I will definitely be back. I have been trying to find a great nail salon and this it. Thank you I couldn’t be happier.

This is an amazing spa. The staff is friendly and the customer service is amazing. I highly recommend that you come and visit Kelly.

I had an appointment with Jimmy today at 430. I got there and he told me that it was going to be another 40 minutes. This upset me because I left work early. I left because I didnt have 40 minutes to wait. I then called the salon and the woman on the phone was not very helpful. I explained what had happened and her response was… even when you go to a Dr you have to wait. I myself am a hairstylist who runs a very busy chair. I understand how important my clients time is. I would never let a client wait even 10 minutes let alone 40. She then proceeded to hang up on me. This is a completely inappropriate way to run a business. When I tried to call her back they didn’t answer the phone. Totally unprofessional! Not to mention the last time I went in their son was running around being loud. When I got up to wash my hands he came over and started hitting me. Again, totally unprofessional.

I come CNJ Nails Spa 2 times per month to get my manicure and massage, and I love this place! Everyone here is so friendly. I always was greeted with smile and goodwill. I was sat down in massage chair, offered a cup of tea, read magazine, feel with music or even slept whenever I wants. They are reall consistent with their work and do a good job. They have a big selection of many brands gel. All happened so quick and effective from cleaning, masage, shaping to paiting. I always feel comfortable, relaxing and pleased with my nails every time I come in here. This place offers the best possible service with the right price. Absolutely love this nail salon. Highly recommend and definitely come back!

Since I work in the Milpas Neighborhood, I decided to give them a try since they are in close vicinity to my job. I have been patronizing this business for the past six months and have ALWAYS been satisfied with the Outstanding work of Tammy and Lily. However, my last Mani/​Pedi on 1÷23÷2015, sealed it for me!!! The owners have a baby boy who is usually in there with them while they are working which, in my opinion, is absolutely unprofessional!!! While trying to relax and relish in my pedicure and manicure, I had to deal with this incorrigible child who threw a piece of fruit in my tub of water and picked up my rings, watch and bracelets several times from the tray to play with them.
To these parents and business owners of CNJ Nails, your customers are patronizing your business for an enjoyable and relaxing time to get pampered. They, nor your employees, should not have to be telling or scolding your misbehaving child as that is not their responsibility but yours!!! Shame on the both of you for not taking better care of your business and customers because, with me, I will NEVER return to patronize your establishment!!!

They have terrible customer service, very unprofessional. But their prices aren’t bad and they aren’t very good at really listening to how you want your nails.

Owner not polite. Staff does not even like working there. Amazed it stays in business.

I have been a regular here for some time and liked this salon due to the nice and friendly staff and more importantly they are the only salon that does acrylics on me that last literally 3 – 4 weeks without looking terrible.
The reason I’m writing this review is because after my last appointment–
I developed a HORRIBLE paranycia infection in the side of one of my nails. (Caused from a gnarly bacteria) I was in severe pain, my entire finger was so swollen and sore I had to be on pain medication. I developed a fever and had to be on strong antibiotics for 14 days. I hate to have to write a bad review but clearly they are not clean and don’t sanitize their tools. Not worth a bill to urgent care and a whole lot of pain and worry.

Kelly is exceptional! I’ve been going to her for almost a decade now. She does an amazing job and so patient! My gel mani and pedi always looks fantastic.
I popped in this past weekend and found that they remodeled! The salon looks absolutely beautiful. They installed brand new spa chairs, new bright hues, tables and chairs. It looks lovely and gives the salon a fresh vibrant look.
Love that it’s Summer time and I get to wear open toe shoes to work! Getting compliments from everyone!
Thank you Kelly & the staff at CNJ!

WORST SERVICE EVER !! i went to go get my nails done here on a monday they claim to do full sets for $ 22 on mondays but they i got my nails done they charged me $ 35 they were horribly painted with air bubbles in every single nail the length didnt match with the other hand the man named jimmy or jim was being so rough he was hurting my fingers bending them and he also hurt the skin around my nails i was extremely unhappy i had to go to work so i had no time to get them fixed, i went the next morning and i asked for a pedicure and i asked if i can get my nails fixed instead of redoing my nails the lady just painted over them they still look bad ! the pedicures are $ 21 when i was done they charged me $ 27 because she said it was a spa pedicure which wasnt what i had asked for !! i would never go there again or recommend anyone to go there !!!

MAKEOVER! Paint, new stations, new pedicure chairs, new everything. This is a great store and not the cheapest of this type of salon, but the work is excellent and it’s 3 minutes from boyfriend’s condo. The parking is easy from April 15 through Christmas. Thereafter it’s a mess because of H and R Block. But if you buy a diet coke or a parfait or something at McDonald’s and save the receipt, I am sure you could fight the ticket.
I was shocked when I walked in after 6 or 8 weeks.
Nice family owns CNJ and now they have rewards program. You put «Belly» card (like a Vons card or SBAC /​gym card on keychain), but I didn’t know this and probably would have had a free gel mani or pedicure by now.
Love the makeover. Will encourage me to visit more regularly

I’ve been going to CNJ for about 5 years now. No complaints. Majority of the time I just walk-​in and it’s never a long wait if any at all. Prices are good especially for Santa Barbara. My daughter, age 7, loves to get her nails painted here, Kelly always surprises her with a new pretty design. Jimmy and Kelly are great!

This place is a dump. Save your money and go somewhere else! I had my nails done by someone who clearly didn’t know what they were doing. The shape of my nails were filed unevenly and they were filed down to my finger tips! I had to ask the lady to stop and she didn’t understand me. Someone else came over to finish and polish– that was a joke! I had to wait like 15 minutes for another coat to try to fix the first coat. I was miserable. Super unprofessional, not clean, not worth it.

Very reasonably priced. The nail technician Tammy gives the best manicure/​pedicure you could possibly get in Santa Barbara.

I came here because it was close to my house and I had read good reviews. I will say that for a full set it was inexpensive. But also the worst set I have bought. My cuticles were bleeding by the end. The stations are not well maintained and the woman doing my nails Put the acetone that she had used on my nails back into the bottle when she was done. The awkward part was she was on the phone for the first 20 minutes while doing my nails and then when she was done was talking to the woman next to her very loudly all about her personal issues. I question how often that place is really cleaned, the brush that she was originally using had stuff hardened in between the bristles that was so bad she had to get another brush. When she was done she didn’t say anything else to me she just went into the back and made another phone call. I will not be returning