I went for a gel manicure today. When I went in there I was told by one of the nail techs who was busy with someone to go sit at a table which she nodded to me to sit at closer to the back. After I si... Read More
I went for a gel manicure today. When I went in there I was told by one of the nail techs who was busy with someone to go sit at a table which she nodded to me to sit at closer to the back. After I sit down, a young lady comes and proceeds to file my nails (I had existing gel shellac on my own nails). I ask her how long she was working at her job, and she says just for the summer til she goes back to school. As she is filing my nails, I get that she isn't a trained aesthetician. After she spends a few minutes filing, the original lady comes to the table and they discuss who will actually DO the manicure(I guess I was just getting the preliminary filing done by the temp). Then, the original lady nods her head behind again to me and tells me to sit at a different table. Because the table was behind me, I didn't see exactly which one it was. When I got up, I saw that the only table available was full of nail dust and debris. I confirm and find out that indeed, that is where I am supposed to sit. When the lady is done the mani she was doing, she comes over and indicates I should put my hands on the table!! You have got to be kidding me I think!! It hasn't been cleaned!! So, I ask her to pls wipe it off, and she proceeds to take a towel and dust it... No spray or anything!! Well, by then I am committed, and I needed to get my nails done before tomorrow.. And being the only nail bar in town, I sucked it up and stayed put. She asked me my name and told me hers, and after that, there was basically no conversation. When it was time to start using the light to set the polish, she brings over this light that I will be placing my hands into that doesn't look like it has been wiped down in years!!! Again, I was rather disgusted!! When it's time to set the polish, she takes my hand and places it in the light.. And I guess I didn't stick it in far enough, as she pushed it in further .. Rather abruptly,. And my long fingers hit the back of the machine. This happened a few times until I realized that if I didn't out my hand in far enough, the light wouldn't come on!! Explaining it to me sure would have helped!!! So, other then asking me if I liked the length of my nails and the finished product, we didn't talk. Not that I expected to have a long chat... I just felt like I was an inconvenience to her and was supremely grossed out about the hygiene. I would never go back, and would be very concerned about getting a pedi and the cleanliness of their chairs, basins and instruments! Thank God I don't live here and have other options in the future!!! Read Less