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| - I went here for my first manicure ever yesterday. It was an interesting experience -- I had always believed that at home manicures were better value, but I also wanted some pampering so I decided to give it a shot.
Upon entering the salon, I was underwhelmed. I had gone at 11am on a Friday, so it was quite early -- but there was nobody there. That should have set off alarms in my head that maybe I should skip this place. But no, I continued on in and was greeted sarcastically by a woman.
The prices for this price are relatively inexpensive. It was $15 for a regular manicure,so I went for one. That was probably the best part of the entire experience -- the fair price.
The woman who serviced me was respectful, quiet, reserved, and made minimal effort to communicate with me (which I don't mind, but a greeting would've been nice). The atmosphere was very dull, no decor (it was truly a no-frills salon, get your nails done and you're out), and none of the workers looked like they wanted to be there. In fact, most of the workers were on their phones or painting each others nails.
The regular manicure process entailed: nail shaping, cuticle care, a 30 second hand massage, nail polish removal, base/colour/top, and finally the UV drying station. I could tell that she was working hard, but my cuticles look far from perfect. The manicurist also left me at the UV dryer for far too long. In fact she forgot about me -- I had to ask her when I would be finished, 10 minutes after being neglected.
All in all, if you want a no-frills salon to just get a quick manicure on the go -- this is it. I have yet to try to spa-manicure bundle but I doubt I'll be coming back anytime soon with this less than stellar experience.
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