I would generally go a couple times to a salon because first impressions aren't necessarily always right, but too many things about this visit were below standard, it had to be shared. Let me first sa... Read More
I would generally go a couple times to a salon because first impressions aren't necessarily always right, but too many things about this visit were below standard, it had to be shared. Let me first say that the staff was very nice...And that concludes the positive portion of this review. I had a photo of the manicure I wanted, nothing flashy or complicated in any way, but the end results were less than ideal, it was a classic "Pinterest fail". The manicure I wanted was essentially two toned on one nail with a Christmas tree looking triangle; straight lines, no fuss whatsoever. I wondered if an acrylic nail would help achieve the look I wanted, and was told no. I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to take my money, but maybe they had their reasons? I asked them to start with the lighter color and layer on the darker since it would be difficult to achieve the look I was going for the other way around and was told no. What I ended up with was a blob of gold glitter polish on top of the base color. It looked less like a triangle and more like a poop emoji. I almost painted googely eyes on it for fun! I was more than willing to forgive this, I understand that expectations and reality sometimes don't match up, but then the polish (on gel nails) started pealing and I bubbling up after four days. I am not particularly hard on my hands. I don't wash dishes for a living, nor do I wash my hands 40 times a day like a nurse. I would not think it unreasonable to have the manicure last for longer than 10 days. But 4? That's what made me want to write a review. Not the poop emoji nail art, nor the refusal to do what I really wanted. The fact that this lasted less than a week is what made me frustrated. I know you get what you pay for and this high of expectations shouldn't be had for a cheap nail salon, but it wasn't cheap. I paid $40 for a poop-moji manicure. That's $6.66/day of Pinterest fail nails. I won't say to not frequent this salon, everyone has their bad days, but I will caution you to go in with reasonable expectations, and probably don't ask for anything other than a basic manicure. Read Less