Based on the reviews, I guess this place can be hit or miss, but I had a great experience. My go to in the neighborhood is Fashion Nails and Spa, but Bleu Nails got my business tonight because they we... Read More
Based on the reviews, I guess this place can be hit or miss, but I had a great experience. My go to in the neighborhood is Fashion Nails and Spa, but Bleu Nails got my business tonight because they were still open at 7 pm on Sunday (they are open 9 am - 10 pm every day, impressive, and very convenient for those of us who work during the weekdays). I also wanted to try gel nails since I find that regular manicures have chipped within just a few days, and Bleu Nails seems to specialize in them.The salon is located across the street from the Trader Joes and is fairly large with large windows facing out onto the street. I spent the time that they were doing my nails people watching through the window. I had one woman working on my pedicure and another working on my manicure, and they seemed to be focused and diligent and were not chatting while working. I was in and out in about an hour, which is quite efficient.The prices here are very reasonable for a "basic" mani/pedi, $15 mani/$18 pedi, no discount for getting a combo. Gel is $10 extra for the mani ($25) and $17 extra for the pedi ($35), so almost double the cost, but I'm hoping that it will last for more than twice as long. I did French, so that was an additional $5 per, putting me at $70 for a French gelto mani/pedi, plus $10 tip = $80 all in. Yikes. But I don't think it would cost any less anywhere else, and they did a great job. I appreciated that they checked with me at each step to make sure that I was happy with what they were doing. I had a bad experience at another nail salon where the French line did not cover my natural line and it just looked weird, so I appreciated them making sure that I was happy with the thickness of the white line and adjusting it as I asked.Just because of their long/late hours, I may need to make this my new go-to!Note: I walked, but they validate parking for two hours! Read Less