I've been here twice and I feel like I visited two completely different salons. The first time was great! Nail tech Fanny did a fantastic job and she was very knowledgeable about her craft and her te... Read More
I've been here twice and I feel like I visited two completely different salons. The first time was great! Nail tech Fanny did a fantastic job and she was very knowledgeable about her craft and her technique was on point. The owner is an energetic, friendly, conscientious lady who really gets a kick out of pleasing her clients. Extra points for having a kids play room and for that delicious, icy sangria!During my first visit Fanny pulls the metal tools out of a white bag and lets me know that she had just removed them from their sterilizer. Major points for that! Her conversation was very friendly, but most of all professional. My nails were in bad shape due to excessive gel manicures and she worked her magic and when she was finished my hands looked brand new! I left there feeling pampered and happy that it seemed I had found my new spot.Alas, that was not to be. I should mention that the owner was not here during my second visit so that could have played a role in the sub-par service. I had an appointment with Fanny and I called to let them know that parking is an utter nightmare. So, I finally park and lo and behold, Fanny is giving someone else a pedicure. It was my lunchtime and I couldn't wait for her to finish and asked for someone else to do my gel manicure. The nail tech was friendly enough, however, lacked the skills needed to properly handle someone's hands, much less give a manicure. A black fiber was baked into the gel base coat and she had to cut it out with her cuticle nipper. Some gel collected and hardened on the side of my nail and that too she cut with the cuticle nipper. I asked for my nails to be filed round and they are square - I didn't correct her because I wanted to prevent her from overfiling. While she was cutting my cuticles I could feel the blade was dull and she confirmed this by stating so and asking her neighbor when the guy who sharpens their blades is coming again. She was having such a hard time that one nail tech came to check on her progress - I've been receiving manicures for 20 years and never experienced this. If you are going to pass me on to someone who is being trained I would appreciate being notified. I tipped her because she was nice, but I was not happy with her work. Worth a mention: I find sassy, witty salon banter quite entertaining and I'm definitely no prude, but today it was weird. A couple of nail techs were jokingly trading insults back and forth. Again, I know they were joking but it was still unpleasant. Some of the other techs laughed nervously knowing these two were pushing the limits of professionalism. One said, "who cares? We work here and this is our house." Well, when you're entertaining visitors at home I would suggest you behave in a manner more respectful of yourself and others. Also, no, just no - this is NOT your house. This is a person's business and more than likely their livelihood and you owe it to the person who hired you to behave in a manner that would guarantee return business, because in the end it benefits everyone.I really, really loved this place the first time around and was looking forward to my mani - that visit was a 5 star. I'd like to think this latest visit was a fluke and not the other way around. Read Less