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| - My hands are very important in my line of work. You could say I'm like a hand model. Many times, clients will see my hands before they see me. So it's important that I have beautiful nails, not overly long or overly decorated, just cuticle-free, strong, well-shaped, nice nails.
I'm an easy yet picky customer. What does that mean? I don't do gels or acrylics. I only get mani-pedis. But I'm Vietnamese, we're meant to take over the world, one nail at a time, in the famous Dat Phan's words. Three of my family members own nail salons in different states, I've worked in a couple of them. So I know my manicures and pedicures. I know the work and shortcuts. I know how to give a 30-min mani-pedi and a 75-min mani-pedi. Like I said, I'm Vietnamese.
Except, I don't look Vietnamese. So it's been difficult for me to find nail salons I like, since they treat me like a non-Vietnamese, while I literally understand what they're saying and technically know what they're doing. But I like Instyle Nails.
It could be because the first time I came here, it was with my friend, a pretty famous singer, well-known in the Viet community, so immediately they knew I was Vietnamese and also wanted to impress me because of my friend. It's nice to be acquainted with fame. But I've been to the salon a few times now, and I still like it. It's clean. They're always friendly, and not just to me. And most importantly, all the nail technicians I've had are detail-oriented. They don't take shortcuts. I recommend either Trina or Joe. Trina will shower you with her 75-min mani-pedi. She takes pride in her work. Joe does a good job and will crack you up with his quirky irreverent sense of humor. I like them.
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