This review is a couple of weeks late for a reason; I don't automatically review nail & hair salons first day because I want to actually live with the results before giving a fully accurate review. I ... Read More
This review is a couple of weeks late for a reason; I don't automatically review nail & hair salons first day because I want to actually live with the results before giving a fully accurate review. I had a little bit of a struggle trying to decide between a 2 or 3 star review, but here's what happened...I came here to get my nails done because I wanted to have a little pampering, which I haven't had for months. I'd seen all the reviews & also came across a coupon in a mailer so I figured, why not?When I showed up around noon, it was pretty empty except for 2 little Asian ladies. One welcomed me in & the other got to work on my nails. Everything was going fine but the one lady that welcomed me in kept on coming over & watching my nails getting done. I think the woman who was doing my nails was somewhat new, but we'll get there...The lady who did my nails, can't remember her name, but we were at the 2nd table from the door, did get pretty aggressive w/ the filing & shaping process, but I tolerated it because that wouldn't be the first time I've had a nail tech get aggressive. It did get pretty uncomfortable at certain points, but she did a relatively good job shaping & filing my natural nails. Fast forward & as you can tell from the first pic, the finished product came out great, although there were a couple nails that were so filed down, the sides where the natural nail was could already be seen. I let that go.Next, I decided to get a pedicure w/the massage & seaweed treatment (?). I haven't had a pedicure in years because the one & only time I did, the girl cut into my nail w/one of the tools so deep that my toe started bleeding & I've had a complex about it ever since. The lady who welcomed me in was the one who did the pedicure & she did a great job! Very attentive, friendly & thorough. I have folliculitis on my lower legs which means my skin is extra sensitive to shaving & breaks out really bad, so she & another nail tech that had just come in gave me some tips on helping calm the skin, which was very much appreciated. However, when everything was finished & I was told my total, I gave them the mailer coupon - it was something like $5 off $30 or more - the one lady who did the pedicure all of a sudden seemed really annoyed & her body language came across as resistant to want to accept it, so she started talking w/the other ladies in her own language about the coupon: I'm assuming out of frustration like "who put ads out for discounts?", but she ended up begrudgingly taking it. At that point, it got pretty uncomfortable... Anyway, as you can see from the last pics, this is the result of almost 3 weeks after getting my nails done. The ones that were already exposed started showing & peeling the fastest, specifically on the thumbs & forefingers. My ring finger nails gave me the most problems & were the most uncomfortable when they came off; left hand now has overlapping white area on the natural nail & the color of my right hand natural nail looks like it's been dieing! As of this review, my pinky & thumb acrylics are only halfway left but superglued on like crazy- I don't go into nail salons anymore to have acrylics removed because it can be unbelievably painful so I try to do it myself, which usually works out fine but not so much in this case. The condition of my natural nails in this case is something I've NEVER seen & I've been getting acrylics since I was 20!It seems all the rave reviews about this place are associated w/a girl named Cindy, who definitely was NOT the one who did my nails & that's why I mentioned earlier that I think the lady who did mine was relatively new to the process which is why she was being constantly watched. If that's the case, me & my nails definitely did not appreciate being one of her guinea pigs! Honestly don't think I'll return to this place for anything other than a spa pedicure & if Cindy is the most consistent, to make sure I get her next time around. Read Less