I just went here to get a manicure and pedicure for a wedding I was in. I'm shy and not a girly-girl, so this was a scary experience for me, but this place was pretty good. My mom had recommended it... Read More
I just went here to get a manicure and pedicure for a wedding I was in. I'm shy and not a girly-girl, so this was a scary experience for me, but this place was pretty good. My mom had recommended it, so I knew it was clean, and sure enough, they put their tools in disinfectant solution to sanitize. If you don't know what you're doing, it's a little hard, because there's no desk or greeter when you walk in. First you choose your color from a whole bunch (or bring your own, as I did, so you can do a touch-up later if you chip it -- thanks MOM!). Then you sit on a massaging chair while you put your feet in a basin of hot liquid. I think the liquid sanitizes your feet so they don't get too grossed out, but it's also a footbath for you. There is a remote so you can make the chair massage your back, which felt weird. Then the lady comes over and massages your feet and buffs them and massages your calves. Make sure you wear pants you can roll up! Also, note that this place is Korean, and the ladies who work here speak limited English; as I was a first-timer, more communication/explanation would've helped me feel more at ease. So then they poke and prod your toes with tools to push down the cuticles and trim the nails and such. They thread cotton or something between your toes so they don't smoosh together; at this point, they put on your flip-flops you're supposed to bring with you (thanks again, Mom!). They do it for you, and put your shoes and socks in the flip-flop bag so that you don't have to do anything. Then they paint your toenails. Then you scuffle over to the finger nail station, where they put lotion on your hands and massage them, and then paint your finger nails. Oh, before your fingers get all wet, they ask for payment, which logically makes a lot of sense given that your nails will then be wet, but is also weird, because how do you know how to tip when you haven't seen the result yet? Anyway, then they do your nails, and then you go over to sit at a dryer station that dries both your fingers and toes. The dryer automatically stops, and then you leave. I didn't know that and kept sitting there wondering what I was supposed to do until finally they told me I was done. Oh, because my fingers were wet, they carried my jacket and bag from the nail station to the drying station for me, and they put the nailpolish in my bag; a little personal to do without asking, but it was all for the best. I give four stars because this place was clean and they seemed to do a good job (in my limited experience). I think the clean part is way important. The cost was $35 -- $10 manicure + $25 pedicure. Seems reasonable. I have no idea how this place compares to other places because I haven't been anywhere else, but my mom recommended it and she's been to other places. Read Less