I am happy to say that I have had my LAST bad experience here, because I will never return. I am okay with paying a little more for a service in a Hamptons location because I accept that it does infl... Read More
I am happy to say that I have had my LAST bad experience here, because I will never return. I am okay with paying a little more for a service in a Hamptons location because I accept that it does influence the price -even though I am a local. However, what I do not agree with is a high price for sloppy work. This salon charges $60 for a powder gel manicure - and I would expect the quality of the manicure to at least be somewhat comparable. When I left and went outside I noted that on 2 nails, the topcoat was not right and a large mark was clearly visible. Minor imperfection is ok...a large mark is not.
I asked for it to be fixed, and instead of allowing the same technician to fix it, they put me with someone else. Instead of attempting to fix the two fingers, she started sanding off layers on four fingers...why Im not sure. She layered on more polish. Then decided one finger was still not right and redid it again. When finished she slathered a large amount of oil on my nails and patted me shoulder, as though I would not notice that the nails she redid did not have the same lustre as the rest of the manicure. She also did not file any of the edges, and so on two nails the polish extends beyond the actual nailbed, thickening the width of the fingernail. I do not have wide fingernails and it looks rediculous. Most of the nails are now cemented to my surrounding skin and the skin underneath. Finally, the product they use stains the surrounding skin, and to get it off I had to go home and literally file it off around each nail which took a half hour - and it still did not come off completely. Normal showering did not remove it either. Before I left the salon, I asked for my money back and was told by "Mike" that all he could offer me was a $60 store credit or else I could sit and have my nails re-done all over again. A $60 store credit to a place that does poor work is worthless. To sit and allow them to sand off the polish and redo the job would not only be a waste of my time, would be unhealthy for the nailbed to be taking gel on and off in such a short period of time. They use a metal sander and aggressively file the nail surface. Repetetive sanding and filing not only weakens nails it can also damage the cuticle which risks infection that can also be spread to others. What other reviewers have said is also true - some of the technicians are downright nasty and rush you so they can get on to their next. The salon always try to get you to pay for extra services even when you clearly state you don't want them. The second you sit down, they hawk on you to give you a massage that you will of course, pay extra for. They get away with this because they are the only game in town. They are rude and unappreciative of their customers. If you can hold off, find another salon. Read Less