My first experiences of getting a pedicure, and a manicure that was not done at home was at this nail salon, and I didn't have a pleasant one. The salon is located on a shopping strip close to 45, so ... Read More
My first experiences of getting a pedicure, and a manicure that was not done at home was at this nail salon, and I didn't have a pleasant one. The salon is located on a shopping strip close to 45, so it's easy to get to. There's plenty of parking.Upon entering, I wasn't greeted by the receptionist because she was glued to her phone. She looked like she did not want to be there. The other employees, fortunately, greeted me and got me to where I needed to be. I had the pedicure that was one up from the basic one. I don't have any other experiences to compare it to, but I can say that I don't see the rave of winding down with a pedicure from the service that I received. It just seemed to happen... Nothing special. My technician didn't talk to me, and she just did her job. Im sure I have a lot of callous that needed to be removed, and maybe the procedure is to not remove all/most of it, but my feet were still rough after. No mishaps or anything. I wouldn't care to get a pedicure again. The terror in my experience came when it was time for my manicure. I got the gel/shellac manicure that was done by another technician. I was scarred afterwards! This lady didn't talk to me, nor ask me anything about how I wanted the length of my nails or the shape of them. The paint job was sloppy and horrendous! She didn't cover the entire nail bed with the color, and she got the polish on the tips of my finger. Once the shellac cures, it's difficult to get off. It's stuck to your skin really well. The cuticle cutting was what really hurt me. Chunks of my skin was cut off, and some parts bled. My fingers were extremely sore, and the pain just straight up sucked. We use our fingers a lot, so imagine feeling the soreness and pain every time you touched something. The manicure was supposed to include a little massage, but I didn't receive an ounce of lotion. I got these services done because I was going on vacation out of the country for two weeks. Unfortunately, when I recall my vacation, im stuck with the memories of this manicure. I noticed used, disposable flip flops and toe separators laying around. They ran out of clean towels to dry your hands at both sinks. There are employees with no customers and a receptionist attached to her phone, all who are just sitting around, yet no one bothered to help tidy up or replenish things. Maybe it was busy before I came, but it wasn't when I was there, so there's no excuse. I wanted to love mani/pedis like many people do, but after coming here, I am going to stick to painting my own nails at home. Zero stars for the manicure, and two stars for the pedicure. Read Less