Today I got a gel mani and pedi with two of my girlfriends! It was an amazing experience- the vibe is open, clean, and relaxing. The massage chairs are ridiculous- they even heat up while they massage... Read More
Today I got a gel mani and pedi with two of my girlfriends! It was an amazing experience- the vibe is open, clean, and relaxing. The massage chairs are ridiculous- they even heat up while they massage you. Our pedicures and manicures came out looking divine. For a very reasonable price. I am very happy with their nail service.That being said, they also offer eyelash extensions. Look, I admit, I'm the idiot. They charge $40 for the service, which is absurdly cheap, and let me tell you: you get what you pay for. I went in a few days before my appointment to ask questions- I wanted to know what the eyelashes were made of, and is the glue safe- basically I wanted to know why they were only charging $40, and not $100+ which is normal for the service. They couldn't tell me what anything was made of, but they told me that the eyelashes are attached three at a time instead of singularly- and that was the reason for the price difference. I didn't really understand why that made such a difference, and I was still wondering why it was so cheap, but it just so happened that the eyelash technician whom I was speaking to was giving a manicure to a woman who had really sweet things to say about the technician's skills with nails, and that she would "trust her with anything." I decided to take her word for it. After all, it's only $40!First of all, the black glue she was using kept getting everywhere! She told me not to close my eyes so I didn't, but then the glue stuck to my brow bone above my eye, and some got stuck into the corner of my eye, and then on my NOSE - it was everywhere, and she kept having to scrub the spots with Q-tips until I felt like I was being scrubbed raw. Why is it so messy??When she was finished, I looked in the mirror.The effect looked like dime store strip lashes attached to my eyelid with messy black eyeliner. It looked HORRIBLE. I was stunned. I had no idea what to say. I wear fake strip eyelashes all the time, and this looked ten times worse, and was 40 times more expensive. I almost cried. She asked me if I liked them and I was honest. I told her no. She explained that this was the method for attaching them in bunches, and that's why it's so quick and so cheap.Honestly, they SHOULD NOT OFFER THIS SERVICE. This is not even CLOSE to a professional eyelash extension service. They are amazing nail technicians and I'm sure some of their other services are nice as well, but this was not worth any amount of money. I would post a photo of what it looked like, but before I knew it I was pulling them off in my car. They came off easily, no pain, no ripped eyelashes, they just peeled off in my hand. And you can see, if you look at the photo, that these are NOT bunches of "three eyelashes", they are clumps of FIVE and NINE, which is just not what was even described to me at all.I really wanted to give a five star review because I enjoyed getting my nails done so much. But this has to be said, because I wish someone had told me. DO NOT get cheap eyelash extensions here. I have most definitely learned from my mistake. Read Less