Rosewater Nail & Brow

Little Italy, San Diego

One set goes on. One comes off. Both nails stay healthy.

Rosewater Nail & Brow does manicures, pedicures, brows and lashes by appointment, at two nail desks and in a quiet brow room, with four licensed technicians. Tools are autoclave-sterilised, the natural nail is never drilled, and the price is agreed before the first file.

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Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00 · (000) 000-0000

A nail technician working on a client’s hands across a manicure desk, a fine tool in one hand and a cushion under the client’s wrist.

At a glance

Booked by name, never by queue, and never rushed.

Opening hours

  • Tuesday 10:00 – 19:00
  • Wednesday 10:00 – 19:00
  • Thursday 10:00 – 19:00
  • Friday 10:00 – 19:00
  • Saturday 10:00 – 19:00
  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday Closed

Brow and lash appointments run every open day.

Find the studio

Downtown studio
San Diego, CA

(000) 000-0000
[email protected]

Treatments by appointment. Walk-in polish changes on Tuesday and Thursday, 14:00 to 16:00.

4.9 out of 5 from 174 client reviews 2018 year the studio opened in Little Italy

The finish sets the appointment, not the colour

  • Natural
  • Gel
  • Builder gel
  • Nail art
  • Extensions
  • Brows
  • Long almond nails with a navy French tip, hand-painted pink roses and a line of white dots.
    A long almond set, French-tipped and painted freehand rather than stickered.
  • Short square nails in bright pink, one accent nail with a feather print, resting on a spotted feather.
    A short builder-gel set in pink, with one feather-print accent nail.
  • An open antique manicure case lined in velvet, with scissors, files and buffers in their fitted slots.
    An antique manicure case on the front desk, a reminder of how long this craft has run.
  • A steel nail file and cuticle tools.
    A fine file shapes the free edge long before anything needs repairing.

The Nail Check

Three things decide most appointments: hands or feet, which finish you want, and how much length. The front desk quotes from this same table.

Usual treatment, time band and price band by hands or feet and finish
Hands or feetFinish TreatmentTime band Price bandGood to know
HandsNaturalClassic Manicure Late afternoon, 15:00 to 19:00$38 flat No gel needed: shape, cuticle care, a hand massage and a regular polish, or a buff and oil for bare nails.
HandsGelGel Polish Manicure Midday, 12:00 to 15:00$52 to $62 HEMA-conscious gel cured under LED. Removing gel applied here is $10, soaked and pushed gently, and the natural nail is never drilled.
HandsBuilder gelStructured Builder Gel Manicure Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$72 to $85 Builder gel adds strength to your own nails, so the shape goes on at the consult and the length is agreed before any filing starts.
HandsNail artBuilder Gel with Hand-Painted Art Midday, 12:00 to 15:00$97 to $130 Painted freehand over a builder base. Art keeps its edge best on a three-to-four-week refill cycle.
HandsExtensionsGel-X Soft Gel Extensions Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$95 to $120 Booked after a short consult with Marisol, because the natural nail has to be healthy enough to hold length.
FeetNaturalBotanical Spa Pedicure Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$68 to $83 Pipeless basins, a sugar scrub and a long massage with Hana. Add gel for $15; builder gel is not used on toes.
FeetGelBotanical Spa Pedicure Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$68 to $83 Pipeless basins, a sugar scrub and a long massage with Hana. Add gel for $15; builder gel is not used on toes.
FeetBuilder gelBotanical Spa Pedicure Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$68 to $83 Pipeless basins, a sugar scrub and a long massage with Hana. Add gel for $15; builder gel is not used on toes.
FeetNail artSpa Pedicure with Toe Art Morning, 10:00 to 12:00$85 to $110 The full spa pedicure, finished with gel and hand-painted art on the big toes. Pipeless basins throughout.

Extra-long sets move the appointment to the morning window. Extensions are a hands-only service. Each band narrows to one figure at the desk, agreed before any work starts.

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At the desk

Three stages, and the price comes first.

  1. Check-in and nail consultation

    Before any polish comes off, the technician looks at the natural nail and cuticles, agrees the shape and length, notes anything sore, then confirms the price.

  2. Gentle prep, then the finish

    A soak-off removal where needed, careful cuticle work and a light buff, then the polish, gel, builder or art you chose. Tools come out of a sealed autoclave pouch every time.

  3. Cure, oil and an honest note

    A finishing oil and a hand massage, with honest notes on nail health and when to come back. Nobody is hurried out to make room for the next client.

What a first visit looks like

Who is behind the desk

Four technicians, and you can ask for one.

  • Marisol Vega

    Owner, licensed manicurist and master gel technician. Extensions.

  • Hana Takeda

    Pedicure specialist. Natural nail care.

  • Teo Alvarez

    Nail artist. Hand-painted art and builder gel.

  • Imani Brooks

    Licensed esthetician. Brows, lashes and the front desk.

Read about each technician

Book an unhurried set

Send a request with the finish you want and your current nails, and the studio replies with a time and a price. No deposit is taken online.

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