A set that still looks clean in week two
№ 01Nail care done unhurried · Encinitas
Manicures, pedicures, and gel work in a bright Encinitas storefront, with tools cleaned between every client and time taken on the last coat.
Opening times
- Mon–Fri 9 AM – 7 PM
- Sat 9 AM – 6 PM
- Sun 10 AM – 5 PM
- Tools sterilized between every client
- Regulars return for the same technician
- Wide wall of polish colors
- Custom art matched from your photo
The real thing
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№ 03 · Services
What we do
Manicures
01Shaping, cuticle care, and polish or gel, finished the way a regular would expect it after years of coming back.
Gel & shellac
02A gel finish built to resist chipping through the week, cured and sealed before you leave the chair.
Acrylics & fills
03Full sets and fills, shaped and buffed to a natural curve rather than a flat, obvious extension.
Nail art & design
04Bring a photo and the design gets matched on your nails, from simple lines to detailed custom work.
Spa pedicures
05A soak, scrub, and massage before polish, done at a pace that lets the whole thing actually feel restful.
Polish changes
06A quick swap to a new color on already-shaped nails, for when the set is fine but the shade isn't.
Not sure what to ask for? Call — we’ll talk it through.
Call to bookSterilized, every time
Tool sets are sterilized between clients before they're used on the next set of hands.
Matched before it's painted
If you bring a photo for nail art, the design is worked out on the nail before any polish goes on.
Unhurried on the last coat
The final coat is applied and left to set properly rather than rushed to free the chair.
A storefront on the strip where regulars keep their favorite tech
Cutee Nails sits in a plain, well-kept strip-mall spot in Encinitas — glass front, wood siding, nothing trying too hard. Inside, the work is the point: tools sterilized between clients, a wide wall of polish to choose from, and technicians who will take a photo you bring in and match it stroke for stroke. People come back for years and ask for the same set of hands. The room stays quiet enough to hear the music and notice the work.
How a first visit runs
(760) 632-8435Book it your way
Call or message — say which service you're after so the right amount of time gets set aside.
Pick the shape and the color first
Shape, length and color are settled before anything starts. A photo of a set you like helps more than words.
Nothing is a surprise
Length and shape are checked with you as it goes, not revealed at the end.
Leave knowing how to keep it
Ask how to care for your nails and when to come back. That's part of the visit, not an extra.
Before your first visit
Four things worth knowing — wherever you get your nails done
True of any salon, this one included. Good nail work starts with clean tools and a conversation.
Clean tools, every time
Metal tools should be cleaned and disinfected between clients, and files and buffers are often single-use. Asking how tools are cleaned is a normal question.
Know what you're getting
Gel, dip and acrylic wear, last and come off differently. Ask what's being used and how it's removed — before it goes on.
Removal matters as much as application
Picking or peeling product off takes the nail with it. A proper soak-off protects the nail underneath.
Speak up in the moment
Filing and cuticle work shouldn't hurt. Saying so while it's happening is exactly what the conversation is for.
Encinitas, Cardiff, Leucadia, Solana Beach, and Olivenhain
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good to know
- Can I bring in a photo for nail art?
- Yes. A recent customer specifically praised getting a design matched from a picture. Bring what you have in mind and the technician will work out the shapes and colors on your nails before polish is applied.
- Is the salon clean and are tools sterilized?
- Tools are sterilized between clients, and customers who've been coming for years describe the salon as clean with sterilized tools as a matter of routine, not a one-time effort.
- Can I request the same technician each visit?
- Regular customers do return and ask for a favorite technician, and the studio accommodates that when scheduling allows — mention your preference when you book.
- Opening times
- Mon–Fri 9–7 · Sat 9–6 · Sun 10–5