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| - This place just opened up at the beginning of the month 5 minutes walk from my building and I'd been looking for a place to get my first shellac mani-pedi done, so it was good timing.
I made an appointment, however, they take walk-ins and the day I was there (Thursday, around 11-noon), their walk-ins didn't even wait 5 minutes and they were helped right away.
The girls working there were very polite, welcoming, they offered me a seat in one of their massage chairs and a bottle of water. The remote for the massage chair is there for you to control, however, I let it be and just enjoyed the chair.
I had one girl working on my toes, and another on my fingernails. Very fast, efficient, they talked amongst themselves a bit but not too much and kept their focus on what they were doing, which was very nice to see.
Overall, they were pretty gentle with me, the least pleasant part was the cuticles but I think that's generally the less pleasant part. Otherwise, they were very gentle with my nails and toenails. They applied some creams, used some hot towels for my hands, and even added in a hot stone massage for my legs/feet. It was very nice.
The salon itself is very clean, as soon as some clients left, one of the employees came around to clean the tub and chair. Their tools seemed very clean as well, from what I could see anyway.
I actually appreciated that there wasn't a lot of small talk, not that I don't enjoy socializing, and the girls were very nice but sometimes you just want to relax and I was certainly able to do that.
My manicure and pedicure both turned out great, shiny, pretty and it took them less than an hour to do both, which was faster than I expected. After 10% off, which is valid until the end of October, my bill came to just under $60.
I don't have any other place to compare to in terms of shellac mani-pedis but I enjoyed my visit and will likely return, especially since it's so close to me. If you're nearby, try it out!
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