I've only ever gone here out of convenience or last minute mani-pedis since where I normally go is in Pasadena but I've been disappointed the past few times gone. I always expect the next time to be better but I always come out disappointed in one way or another.
My first disappointment was when I got a full set. The lady who attended me was very kind & sweet but she nicked me with the clippers. I didn't even notice until it was the time to apply the acrylic. I got such a bad chemical burn on my finger that did not got away for two days. I felt a constant tingling & throbbing sensation as well as like I had my skin close to a flame. I've never had anything like that happen before. My normal salon has never given me a burn like that. I'm not sure if it's because of the quality of the products used or because of that fact that she cut me & I didn't find out about it until it was time to get the acrylic on.
The second disappointment came when I went in to get a gel-mani. Again, it was last minute & they are great with taking walk-ins, but my visit was far from satisfactory. Anyway, I went in to get a gel-mani on my natural nails. I picked the color I wanted & I loved it. I wasn't nicked or burned this time. I was satisfied for once with my experience. Sadly, it didn't last for long. Within a couple days of having my gel-mani, I could see cracks within the gel polish & by the second day the cracks started, it was starting to chip. Now, I'm not nail technician but as a nail enthusiast, I am highly certain that gel-mani's were created with the intent to last well over a week & into 3wks+.
Again, my personal favorite nail salon has never given me any problems with the quality of their work & polishes. I got a gel mani-pedi the first week of December 2017 for my brother's wedding. I didn't have the time to get it removed which is why I had it on for so long but it was still going strong into late-January until I finally went to get it taken off. I did not experience any cracking or chipping with that mani-pedi.
All other times I've gone, my regular mani-pedi's just haven't last long & never even make it to 3-4days. The ladies there are very nice, don't get me wrong, but the work isn't great especially not for the prices that I've had to pay. I've learned from my mistakes & will not be coming back here. I'll be sticking to my other nail salon. read more