We lived in Derby for five years, and this was my go-to place. The staff was friendly and patient, and they always did a flawless job. My husband's job took us out of state in 2012, and when we return... Read More
We lived in Derby for five years, and this was my go-to place. The staff was friendly and patient, and they always did a flawless job. My husband's job took us out of state in 2012, and when we returned to Derby last summer, I was really excited to get back to my favorite nail salon and I made an appointment with a friend and came in. When we got to the salon, I was pleased to see it had been remodeled and was really nice inside.Our names were called by an unsmiling tech named Jade. The first sign of trouble was that, despite the place being empty aside from us, our request to sit next to one another was met with tight-lipped silence.She accommodated us, though, and we proceeded to explain what we wanted (yellow and black ombré for a WSU game). She seemed very confused and about what we wanted, and rushed us as we deliberated over colors. As she got started, it took about 2 nails in to realize that the ombré she was attempting looked awful. My friend, who is braver than me, spoke up, saying we didn't like how it looked. At that point, we asked her to just wipe off the black ombré layer, so we could just go with the yellow. She put down her tools and rolled her eyes (!), and finished us up with the yellow, which looked fine. Feeling guilty about frustrating her, we tipped big, but that, too, failed to earn a smile.I don't know if it's under new ownership or what, but as we got in the car, we agreed we didn't deserve that treatment, and vowed to never go back.Since then, I've spoken to other women in Derby who felt rushed or like they were on an "assembly line."I'm really disappointed, and am now going to LV Nails, just north of Panera. Read Less