Sensationails is located in Chermside Westfield Shopping Centre and is run by a number of Asian…read moreladies who are great at what they do. For $50 you can get a spa pedicure and gel overlay polish. I love the big leather lounges that gently massage your back while your tootsies are pampered. You pop your feet into a foot spa located at the base of a soothing massage chair. Your attendant will usually give your leg a light tap when she wants you to lift your foot out of the water. They start by scrubbing your feet all over with a beautiful exfoliating scrub. After the exfoliation your feet are rubbed with a pumice stone and any hard areas are removed with a callus shaver. Your feet are then placed back into the foot spa for a few minutes, dried and massaged with a rich moisturising cream. The gel overlay polish is my favourite because it doesn't chip and it lasts around a month which suits me because I usually only go once every four to six weeks. There are so many beautiful colours to choose from. The best thing about this place is that they have a customer loyalty program so for every third visit you get $5 off.

Sensationails is a good place to get your nails done. I had a manicure and pedicure, as well as all…read moreof my nails "shellaced" which cost $80. As other reviewers mentioned, conversation is pretty much non-existent due to language barriers but this doesn't turn out to be too bad after the initial shock. The ladies there are great at what they do and did a very good job. The language issue wasn't really a problem to be honest, however it probably would be nice if one of them spoke fluent English just so they could help out with general questions and conversation. The lady I had kept on giving me constant compliments about myself and what I was wearing which was very sweet and flattering. Personally I think they're all friendly, they do a good job and are well priced - I'd definitely go back there again.

One star is generous. Staff are overworked, 3 clients to each at once as a minimum, owners are…read moremoney hungry and careless. Having staff chase down people that only wanted a flyer. Took the flyer off me during and then overcharged me. Almost 2 hours for acrylic tips!! I have cuts on my fingers from cuticles and skin being DREMELED off and my nails are lifting THE MORNING AFTER getting them on. Owner got up at LEAST 9 times before the freaking acrylic was even on fully. Three times she left with a lump of acrylic on my nails just to wander around the place. Had to tell her five times what I wanted. The two poor girls beside me were left for just as long and they only wanted a new shellac. So worried about short term cash they're losing long term clients.

Cute little nail salon located near Coles. It was as a great experience with it having a wide range…read moreof colours to choose from. Lovely atmosphere with great customer service. Would definitely go back and would recommend to others.

Beauty Stop is located in the Woolworths building at the Airport DFO. They operate roughly 9am-5pm…read moredaily, with a later start on a Sunday. Parking is free onsite, and they take walk-ins and bookings. No late night shopping Thursdays - if you're a full time desk jockey like me, I'd book in for your weekend appointment. I've been a regular here for over 2 years; I'm in first thing on a Saturday morning every 3-5 weeks. The reason I first started going was the location; I'd been working as a cook at one of the cafes out at the DFO and Beauty Stop was the closest, competitively priced salon I could get pampered at after a hard slog. DFO staff get a discount of either 10 or 20%, and there are loyalty cards which offer a $5 discount after five visits and a $10 discount after ten, so it's worth checking it out, as long as you don't mind getting addicted! Ambience **** Kylie runs Beauty Stop and it's fitout is four nail stations, four pedi chairs and two privacy rooms for waxing and tanning; she usually has decorations sprinkled all over the place for Valentines Day and Christmas. The radio is set to 96.5FM for which Kylie gets some slack for from her co-workers, but at least you know there isn't any hard doof-doof on, or half a movie you hadn't seen yet playing on the TV. The other regulars I've seen are up for a chat with each other, compare nails, shoot the breeze - this really is a comfy atmosphere where you're not really feeling rushed (not that I'm there at peak hour) and you can chill and enjoy your service. Services on offer ***** Of the extensive services on offer, I've sampled permanent tattooing (top lid eyeliner), manicure, pedicure (and I'm a nervous ninny when it comes to people touching my feet!), waxing (Kylie managed to convince me to get my pits done and I have NEVER looked back, though she still can't talk me into a bikini or a Brazilian, everything else is now fair game!), acrylic and gel nails, shellac (highly recommended compared to regular nail polish!), and piercing. They also offer spray tans, eyelash extensions, massages, tooth bling and skin care product consulting. The only service I'd want which is not on offer is eyelash perming, which I have found elsewhere. But if I could get it all done at the one place, that would be mint! Service ***** Your best bet is to book in advance if you can; walk-ins are always welcome but you might be looking at a 15-30 minute wait - best not to be in a rush. If they're busy they'll give you a rough time of when to come back, or you could ask if they'll be quieter later because salons are all about looking and feeling good, and that's not something you can express service. There are enough places in walking distance that you can shop, eat, and drink and come back. If you've ever been turned off by the silent, mask-faced bandits at the Professionails or American Nails salons, you'll love it here. The crew at Beauty Stop are up for a natter while they pamper you and a few of them have been tagged as preferred by their customers. Don't be afraid to pipe up in the middle of your nail service if you want a change - and don't be afraid to go as wild or as tame with designs as you like - they seem to have them all, just remember there are small surcharges for designs and toppers - all of which are listed on their price list. Additional notes: There are usually promotions going on at Beauty Stop on a seasonal basis - if it isn't on the website, ask when you call up to book if there are any promos going on, there almost always are! It's been a while since I compared prices, but I've never felt over-charged, and probably never will, given that I have the reassurance that they know me by face, I'm comfortable asking for whatever I want, and generally show up in whatever 'morning after a Friday night' shape I present myself in.

It's fine to go there if you are a walk-in. Don't bother going if you are going to book, they let…read morewalk-ins override your booking!! I had to wait while they serviced a walk-in's nails in front of me even though they were running late with my booking! I used to be a regular for the convenience but that has happened twice to me now so I am never going back. I sent a message to their facebook page and they answered BUT I never got an apology, etc, just them asking what the the walk-in got done. Poor business sense!

I never understood why waxing is so damned expensive. How much can a beauty technician, some…read morefabric strips and a bit of hot wax really set a business back anyway?? Wax Me Now is a pretty revolutionary concept - a store dedicated just to waxing, at decent prices, with no appointments necessary. They don't faff about, you walk in, get waxed, walk out. And for prices such as $25 for a half leg and $40 for a brazillian (up to $90 elsewhere) that suits me.

I tried Wax Me Now when they first opened in the Westfield at Chermside and since then have kept…read morethem as my go to hair removal experts - which would be about two years now. I like the format of turning up without needing to make an appointment, however be warned that Thursday nights and Saturday mornings can have extensive waits (around 45 mins) (but they are happy for you to put your name down and return within a suggested time period). They use strip wax for more common areas like legs, but change to hot wax for the more delicate areas like eyebrows and Brazilians. The only reason for not giving a 5 star review is the result can vary depending on the luck of the draw in who you get as your waxer. I am always happy with the end result, I have just found that some of the staff manage to get the job done quicker, with less pain and with minimal leftover wax. I think it may come down to experience as it is the older staff who seem to be the best. Every member of staff always makes you feel comfortable and they are happy to chat, or will do the job in silence if that is your preference.