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    2.5 (19 reviews)
    ModerateNail Salons
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Manicure and pedicure

    Nail fill-in

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    You can see how poorly she removed my polish.
    Ariel H.

    Came here about a month ago to Kim and everything turned out beautiful! That is the only reason I am leaving two (more like 2.5) stars. I returned today and unfortunately Kim was not there. I was greeted by an older woman whom was very rough while filing my nails, but whatever. My problem was with the paint job. It was on my skin, also on the skin under my nail bed, and lumpy! I ended up asking her to just remove the polish. Highly disappointed. Not sure if I'll be returning. Paid $23 for half of a job.

    I frequented this salon when I lived in Lake Arbor because of the conscience of being able to just walk there for a mani pedi. Once so moved further out, I stopped going and found that the other salons could not do what I wanted like Jenni...so now I have returned. She does the best compared to the others that I've gone too..(with one exception)

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    Gabrielle E.

    Came from Virginia and needed a full set. My nail tech was a sweet older lady but OMG .. ridiculous prices. I was charged $50 for this set because I requested a long length ..... this is not a long length and I don't feel I should have been charged 50. She couldn't get my coffin shape right either .... disappointing experience.

    Loved Jenni! She did exactly what I wanted. I got a pedi & gel mani.
    Alexus A.

    My first time here I was hesitant at first because of my horrible experiences elsewhere but they were very nice and did exactly what I asked them to. I loved Jenni. This is now my go to in the area.

    Went on Saturday for a regular manicure and pedicure ($35) these are my nails Sunday. Chipped and full of bubbles. Massage for my pedicure was terrible. She pretty much just oiled my legs and feet. Not sure who worked on me, an older, small lady but thats fine bc I won't be back.

    I had a HORRIBLE experience. I let them know it was the first time I'd ever gotten a full set and they took full advantage. I was in and out in 30mins. Compared to how long my friends usually take I thought the time was perfect. Boy was I wrong. My nails were in pain but I thought it would go away, it didn't. The next day I showed my nail savvy friends their work and they pointed out the flaws in the nails. I didn't mind them not being perfect, but my nail pain continued to grow. After I sent a picture to the owner and asked for them to remove the nails and refund my money. They refused (strike 1) but obviously saw how crazy my nails looked and told me they could fix my nails free of charge. I allowed them to. Upon my arrival they told me they weren't going to remove the nails (strike 2) and that they could fix it. I told them as long as I'm not spending any money it will be fine. (Trying to give then another chance on a failed $50 full set) It turns out the issue was the shaping of the nails. Once she filed the sides I felt like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders. My nail pain went from a level 6 to a 0 (out of 10). So I was in terrible pain because they took advantage of my ignorance of nails. I had to bring my friend with me to make sure they didn't mess it up like last time. When they finished fixing their mistakes they tried to charge me 50% off of the service (strike 3.) I informed her that I was not going to pay $75 for a full set ($50 original + $25 "fix") when I wanted a refund and they told me they would fix my nails free of charge. They began to yell at me and threaten me. I would not recommend anyone go to that salon. They don't know what they're doing and they have horrible customer service. Never again. I attached pictures of my nails so you can see how bad they were

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    my go-to spot for mani-pedi. Linda is the best! the place is clean and quiet, however you may want to make an appointment on weekends.

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    4.1 mi
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    4.1 mi
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    My nail tech was an older Asian lady. I came into this place last minute because my friend was…read moreNextdoor getting her hair done. let me start with the good before I get into the bad. my nail tech was very sweet, and willing to try different colors to allow me to see what it'd look like. i showed her a picture of what I wanted which was a French tip almond shape. she cut them too short the first time, and she soaked them off and started all over. which I appreciated. she was very sweet, and took criticism well. here's where my issues come in: as she was applying the acrylic, each finger nail burned SO BAD. I held it together and didn't say anything because I assumed it was from her soaking my nails, but when she got to the hand she didn't soak, it still hurt and that's when I realized it wasn't the soak. it hurt me soooooooo bad. but I held it in because I just needed my nails done. Even today the next day, each and every one of my nails hurt. I'm scared I will get contact dermatitis. After now reading other reviews, I notice in the pictures, that same hand that did my nails. And it looks like she's been there for years, so honestly in my opinion, if I were the owner, I'd fire her and help/hire a new nail tech graduate. They'd probably do better, and yall would probably have less bad reviews. The owner Lillian was very nice and had a calming aura. And I wish the best for her! If I were her I'd look into new hires, because for a black business owner, I want better for her shop.... Back to the review: She shaped my nails so horribly. they were uneven, the French tip itself was terrible, I could've done a better job if I did them myself ( which I have before).she left polish on the sides of my nails, the acrylic also was all over my fingers, and as well as my cuticles. I literally went home and took out my nail file to shape them evenly and more precise. I don't know if it's because I do my own nails sometimes, but I'm very precise on the shape and details. which I feel like what I asked for was very simple. she kept asking me what color I want for my base or for the chrome powder. but I just feel like that's her job to do. I guess I can appreciate it because then I can have exactly what I ask for. but I feel like that's the whole point of the picture. I also had to take the nail file myself and shape one of my nails because she ignored the fact that it was very uneven. which honestly I don't mind, and it wasn't a big deal; but at the end of the day I feel like I shouldn't have to do that. they also allowed a customer to walk in 45 minutes past their closing time and asked for a pedicure. cool, but the other nail tech asked her if that was fine with her, and she said yes, and after that everything seemed rushed. I felt like she started rushing to finish my nails. i go through phases where I do my own nails, and sometimes I go through phases where I prefer to just pay for the convenience of someone else doing them because it obviously takes longer when I do them on myself. I don't know, it just gave that she was maybe new to doing nails, because they looked how I used to do them when I first started. I understand it's a business and they need their money, but for an almond shaped French tip being $100 when they looked worse than I would've done, I was disappointed. by the time I was done and ready to pay, I honestly just shut up and paid the money and left because i had already been there much longer than I expected and was ready to do. and I also knew the chances of me going back there are probably 0%.I may have another instance where I go with my friend to get her hair done and I need my nails done close by again, but I'll probably just go to the nail shop across the street. Overall, everybody was very nice, and I probably could have spoken up and they would've taken it well, but like I said I was ready to just leave. but everyone that I interacted with was very nice to ME. although I will say, there were two nail techs who were talking poorly about a customer who had just left loud enough for everyone to hear which I thought was terrible customer service. I work in hospitality, and its fine to have those conversations with coworkers in private, but very unprofessional to do it infront of other guests. I could sense that the nail techs aside from the lady who did mine had their familiar regulars, so they probably do much better work, and have better rapport. but as a first timer, I was disappointed. so im just taking the time to write this for the owner/manager to simply be reminded to be mindful of the environment, and potentially give my nail tech some more practice. do I recommend? not personally. like I said, the other nail techs may do a better job than what I received so I won't speak on the whole staff. but the bad mouthing a customer after she left infront of everyone should probably be discussed and avoided.

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