The good: So first things first, the finished result of my nails (toe nails) were lovely. I opted for very classy glittery pink gel nails, and I loved the finished look. And another nice note, the gir... Read More
The good: So first things first, the finished result of my nails (toe nails) were lovely. I opted for very classy glittery pink gel nails, and I loved the finished look. And another nice note, the girl (Amber I think) was super chatty and made me feel pretty welcome. Also the salon appeared to be all nice and squeaky clean which is a bonus. The bad: I was panicking that I was going to be late and I couldn't find it, but in the end I was about 4/5 minutes late, tops. The receptionist said that was fine as Amber was running a few minutes late herself. She took my coat and offered me a drink and showed me where to wait. There was Netflix and I could choose what to put on so that was a nice touch! However even after I had sat down which took it to a bit later now, I was taken 45 minutes after this, which meant about 50 minutes after my appointment time. FIFTY MINUTES. I hate being nasty but that's a bit ridiculous in my opinion, regardless of being offered a drink or Netflix to watch. To be honest I didn't really have an extra almost hour to sit and watch tv and was so close to leaving, but I wanted the pink glittery toes. Anyway, I digress.I also said I couldn't see an option for gels and a pedicure online so could I have that if she had time, if not just a quick scrub/tidy up. She said no because you can't have a pedicure with gels due to the water and something about bacteria. This isn't true but hey, I wasn't that fussed about the pedicure part anyway. This is just personal preference, but I've noticed everyone saying how much they like the decor. It's possibly the coolest looking salon I've ever been in, but I don't know. In my opinion it didn't really suit a salon and I felt more like I was sitting somewhere waiting to be served a drink. It just felt TOO cool. That sounds silly and picky, but I like a salon to be... simple and pretty and professional looking with candles and soft music, not cool with neon signs and techno music. (probably wasn't even techno?!!) Anyway. The decor and lateness aside the finished result was nice and the prices were brilliant - £20 for glitter gel toes is really good. And looking at other reviews I think if this is your kind of place then go for it. I think it just wasn't for me. But for the price, who knows I may venture back for some Christmas nails. I'll just be aware now that it's not for a relaxing mani/pedi!! Read Less