I messaged around 415pm, 45 mins ahead of time to see if they have availability to do gel manicure and pedicure set. Within less than 10 mins, Kevin replied and got me an appointment at 5pm on a Tuesd... Read More
I messaged around 415pm, 45 mins ahead of time to see if they have availability to do gel manicure and pedicure set. Within less than 10 mins, Kevin replied and got me an appointment at 5pm on a Tuesday afternoon. This nail salon recently changed management and I really wanted to give them a shot. It is a 5 min walk for me and it would be awesome to have a go-to place near home.As I walked in I was quickly greeted by a receptionist, she checked if I had an appointment and what for. She handed me tons and tons of gel swatches to choose from. Took me maybe 3-5 mins to figure out what I wanted because goodness I had so many options! They didn't rush me or anything. Once a picked my colors, the receptionist guided me to my chair. Two people walked up and started to work! Manicure: Henry did my manicure, with #62, it's a light purple, the layers came out a little thicker than I expected but overall the brush strokes were even. He took meticulous time cleaning my cuticles, I am not usually impressed by the cleaning. By the end, there are a few strays but at least overall my cuticles are clean and it was not painful at all. Massage at the end was very minimal, mostly focus on the forearm. Pedicure: Mimi work was probably my favorite thus far. I got almost a perfect blue teal #40 gel. She took extra care of my cuticles throughout the process, the layer of polish is much more even and doesn't have that "thick" look, there are no strays of cuticle and my nails are very clean. Mimi is also very gentle I barely noticed her cleaning out my cuticles. At the end my legs were massaged generously. Professionalism: I understand Henry and Mimi working together they talked half of the time to each other in Vietnamese. However, when the process of painting my nails started they went quiet. This indicates to me that they do pay attention and take pride in their work here. Checkout: I was greeted by Kevin, the price total is $72, in my opinion, it can be a little pricey, however I don't get gel nails done that often. Also they have a 10 day guarantee for normal gel nails that if it chips within the next 10 days, I can come back and get it fixed! I got both my nails done in about one hour, efficient and quick. In my personal experience, I enjoyed it. I took one star away because I couldn't find the massage chair remote, and they both talked quite a bit in the first half of the session, and my manicure polish layer is a little too thick looking. Also note that it wasn't super busy at the time, on a Tuesday afternoon and I made an appointment ahead of time. Hope this was helpful! Read Less