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| - L-O-V-E love this place. LOVE. I had been trekking out to Mt. Lebanon to Envy 1 to get my nails done, and finally the brother of Envy 1 opened Envy 2 in Shadyside. Hallelujah!
The salon is clean and airy, and despite the roaring acrylic business, it doesn't stink of chemicals at all. It's not super huge (maybe 6 pedicure stations and 8 nail stations), which I actually like, but that means for Saturday/Sunday nails you definitely need an appointment. Most other days you can walk-in and get taken immediately.
The salon has an extensive gel/shellac selection, and the owner was telling me that 80% of the manicures they do are shellac now. (If you haven't tried gel/shellac, oh honey, you MUST--2 weeks, no chips!). Prices are reasonable: $20 for a gel manicure, $50 for gel mani + a (non-gel) pedicure. AND you can put your tip on the credit card (unlike many other salons).
My nails come out looking fabulous, cuticles clean and tidy. Everyone is very friendly and does a great job of gauging how much you want to talk. I mean, sometimes I'm up for a chit chat, but others, just let me veg. They're cool with that.
All in all, the BEST nail salon in Pittsburgh!
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