Stopped in 2/3, and got my fingernails gel painted. I've waited patiently for them to chip before I wrote this review, and the day has finally come... If you're not familiar, the gel manicure is still... Read More
Stopped in 2/3, and got my fingernails gel painted. I've waited patiently for them to chip before I wrote this review, and the day has finally come... If you're not familiar, the gel manicure is still a painting process (no fake nails put on) but with a few more layers and apparently UV light to set it (I've been told if you do this often, you need to put sunscreen on your hands.) I knew, even as a gel newb, that this was supposed to last longer than a regular mani.Lee was great. He was a little rough and short with the hand massage, but a perfectionist on my nails, and very friendly. We talked about tattoos because we both had visible ink. :) He also told me they've been open for 8 years, which surprised me, because it seemed dead as disco for a Sunday at noon. Then again, it was Superbowl Sunday.. so maybe that affected their traffic. The nail salon was bigger than most "everyday" nail places: I'd say twice the size. They had really nice looking spa pedicure chairs. This manicure was the most expensive I've ever gotten personally: $25 for the gel, as opposed to $12 for a regular manicure (and even so, I've had a fine regular manicure for $9 elsewhere) I was a little shocked and not thrilled about the price, but figured eh, I'll give it a try. Lee took care of me. He said gels last 3 weeks, whereas a regular mani will last 3 days before getting chipped. On top of that, I'm so rough with my hands that I normally assume I'm going to have a chip the next day. So how long did it last? 17 days! Not quite three weeks, but a record for me, and my nails are as long as they've ever been because in order to trim them, I would have had to ruin the paint job - So, I refrained.All in all, a nice paint job, very friendly service. Price was meh (but I don't have other salon gel-prices to compare it to) and hand massage was equally meh. It takes a lot to stand out as a nail salon, and they didn't really blow any wind up my skirt. A-OK nail salon! Read Less