I have been to this salon before, but honestly couldn't recall if it was a good experience or a bad one. I typically go to a salon in Sterling, but today I didn't feel like driving there, and I despe... Read More
I have been to this salon before, but honestly couldn't recall if it was a good experience or a bad one. I typically go to a salon in Sterling, but today I didn't feel like driving there, and I desperately needed to have my nails redone. So my daughter and I headed out to find a salon in Leesburg, and opted for Precious Nail and Spa.The overall rating is an "average" of our two experiences. I would rate mine a 4, hers a 2. The nail tech makes a huge difference. We visited on a Friday afternoon and walked in and were taken back within minutes. I actually felt a bit rushed to choose a nail color. I got a spa mani (with gel) / Pedi. It was relaxing, my nails look great, the tech was nice... all was well.My daughter had to wait a bit, but she was perfectly content doing so with her feet soaking while she sat in the massage chair. The gal that came to do her nails seemed... well, disappointed. I wondered if it is because they don't make much on a child. My daughter had chosen 2 paint colors, she wanted every other nail painted in alternating colors, which she explained, but the tech - we think her name was Tina or Tia - must not have understood. She began to paint my daughter's toe nails and she did one foot in all one color. When I noticed this, I stopped her and explained what my 10 yr old had wanted. She was visibility irritated as if my daughter had some how done something wrong. It wasn't a big deal... two small nails needed to be redone... she'd only done one coat. Seriously, it took a minute to fix. But the attitude! I was really bothered by it. Eventually my daughter's feet and fingers were done, to her satisfaction, although the tech had made errors, and wiped off the "excess" polish onto her skin. It's not a big deal, as we can deal with that at home, but we shouldn't have to.The saving grace is that Tammy, when she was done with my nails (my services took longer than my daughters) offered to paint flowers on my daughters nails - at no charge. My daughter was delighted, and even convinced me to get flowers on my big toes... which are totally cute.Tammy got a very nice tip.... Tina, not so much. Read Less