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| - I would give Pink Polish a 4.5, if I could, for being great at what it is: a more upscale version of the cheap manicure/pedicure places.
My friend and I spotted this place last weekend, as we were about to pop into Swaddee's for an early dinner -- it's in the same strip mall. It looked brand new and really cute, so we peeked in the window.
I was hesitant at first -- mostly because I'm really suspicious of strip mall manicure shops. I really hate the salons where a bunch of poor middle-aged Vietnamese women are huddled over some snotty girl's nails, wearing face masks, spray-painting on polish and little tacky flowery designs - sorry, but it makes me feel really guilty and slimy, if not exploitative. So, if I ever get a manicure, I generally pay up the whazoo and go to a fancy spa.
My friend dragged me in here, though, and it was a great surprise -- bright, and decorated in this whole pink-black-white 1950's glam decor. They used only OPI nail polish, which I really like, and they had a great selection. They played Frank Sinatra over the loudspeakers. The manicurists were friendly and took their time to do a good job. There were a few oddities -- like what looks like a bar in one side of the room. Also, some of the decorations were a bit odd. But overall, it was a really nice -- what other nail salon has granite countertops for you to put your hands on? Very cool.
One of the women at the front desk said they just opened a few weeks ago and were "trying to do something a little bit different."
They definitely succeeded. I don't remember exactly how much my manicure was -- I think 12 or 15 bucks. It was well worth it.
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