This was my first time visiting this nail spa and the decor is fabulous. The pedi chairs were very comfortable and the salon was very tidy. I booked a same day appointment and didn't have to wait when... Read More
This was my first time visiting this nail spa and the decor is fabulous. The pedi chairs were very comfortable and the salon was very tidy. I booked a same day appointment and didn't have to wait when I arrived (it wasn't busy at all...maybe three people total, including me). My nails are dipped, so I reserved time to get them done and have a pedi. I asked for a French manicure over the phone, but was disappointed when I got there and was told they didn't have anyone on staff that could do it. I said okay and searched for a color to compromise.The gal who did my pedi immediately started wrapping my finger nails so they would be ready when my pedi was finished. About halfway through the pedi, another woman (she was at the reception desk when I came in) came over and started pulling the foils off. The gal doing my pedi instructed her not to file so hard. I instantly got nervous because I don't think the lady knew what she was doing. Perhaps she just got out of nail school and that's why the pedi tech had to tell her. It was the first time that I had ever seen cotton stuck to my nails, completely dried, when soaking off my dip. She started yanking on it pretty hard, so I asked her to put some more acetone on it and wrap it again (no, I'm not a nail tech). We repeated this twice on one nail, and once on another. I had to lean over in the pedi chair so she could work on my fingers. I had black pants on and they were covered in dust because she was doing the filing over my leg. It certainly wasn't the relaxing pedi I wanted, but my toes turned out decent. I can only speculate that the lady moving me around in the chair made it hard for the girl to get my toes correct, and the polish was not smooth/pooling at the base and sides of my nails.When the pedi was over, the gal doing it said the woman who was removing my dip was going to do my fingers. Now I was nervous, but she assured me the lady was good and that she (the pedi gal) had another appointment. I looked around but didn't see a single cosmetology license from the State. I wanted to ask if she had one, but didn't want to be rude. We sat down and she told me there wasn't enough powder in the color I wanted. So again, I compromised and picked another color. I have never seen someone use a drill so slow - to the point it locked up a few times because it wasn't going fast enough. I washed my hands, but then she said she needed to buff and file some more. I let her, and washed my hands a second time when she was done. She seemed anxious to please me, but I could tell I wasn't going to be happy...and I wasn't... Towards the end of my dip, the lady doing my nails was chatting it up with another employee about closing for the day. This made me feel like I wasn't a priority.When the repeated filing and buffing was over, she asked me to put my hands under the UV light dryer, but I declined. I am a breast cancer patient, so I shy away from any kind of radiation that I can. Dip nails aren't the same as gel manicures and don't require UV to harden - that's why I don't do gel. At that point, I just wanted to get out of there so I abruptly asked for my bill which was priced pretty well, based on what I normally pay. My nails were crooked, and she filed them down so much I think I lost a quarter inch in length. I had to reshape them when I got home because it was very noticeable. I also have one nail that's completely rough and not even shiny like the others. A few others do not have a consistent shine across them.My total time for my nail dip and pedi was 2 hours and 10 minutes. Normally, it takes an hour - hour and a half tops - at other places I have gone. They did give me two glasses of wine which I totally needed because I was stressed out from the experience. My advice would be:- Make sure you get a confirmation (on the phone) that they have someone capable of doing what you want- Don't wear black pants if you're getting dipped and a pedi- Allow ample amount of time for your appointment and pad it with an extra half hour- Ask the tech to show you their license (it's suppose to be displayed in a conspicuous location by law)- Don't let the receptionist do your nailsWould I return? Maybe. My nails aren't a total disaster, but do not meet my normal expectations. Read Less