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| - Let me begin by saying, I am well travelled. My husband and I have homes in both Scottsdale, AZ and in San Diego's Little Italy. We also visit multiple cities around the US for business and pleasure each year. That said, I have had the opportunity to have pedicures in multiple cities over the course of the last 3 years and to visit high end resorts/spas, pregnancy spas, as well as your more typical (& much easier to come by) Vietnamese nail salons.
I have had great experiences, terrible ones, and everything in between. I just had a baby 2 & 1/2 months ago and it had been over a month since my last pedi. (Quite frankly, I was embarrassed to have the Allure nail tech see my feet.). My mom agreed to watch my baby while I went out for a few hours to run some errands. After picking up my dry cleaning, I noticed this salon in the same plaza.
Upon walking in, I was promptly greeted by a US born American, Russ, who was super friendly & welcomed me right away. This was a nice treat for me because one of the things that often frustrates me when going to these Vietnamese salons is that there is all too often a language barrier. It was nice to be understood right away as to what I was asking for.
I decided to go for the gusto & have their best pedicure ( "luxury pedicure") which was $55.00. I was brought to a chair right away, and introduced to Richie (my tech). Since it was already 6:30pm when I arrived, I asked him if there was time for him to do the luxury pedi as I did not want to keep him too late. He replied, "No problem Katherine I take care of you."
The massage chair was standard, the salon was clean, and it was evident the techs do care about their customers. In fact, while I was there, they were all passing around a "thinking of you" card for someone that they had everyone sign.
The best part of the whole experience was the massage, it was both lengthy & luxurious as Richie applied significant pressure. FELT AWESOME! Such strong hands. I can't stand it that @ a lot of salons they simply rub lotion on your feet and call it a massage. I really feel cheated when that happens.
Another super plus about Allure was that I can honestly say that Richie did not attempt to up-sell me once which is something I genuinely appreciated. I can't stand it when they want to upgrade you to gel nails, add a flower, etc.
Well, I didn't end up getting out of there until 7:45pm, but Richie & Russ both stayed late for me with no complaints. I felt valued as a person & a customer which is hard to find these days. I will return to Allure nails FoR SuRe the next time I need a pedicure or manicure. :-)
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