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| - Today Momma and I had a mani-pedi with Julie Rau, who rents a private studio at Rain, and it was great! We had the basic mani-pedi special for $45, which included the standard services, plus she did some special salts and scented oils in our pedi water that weren't technically included in the price. She took great care of our hands and feet, and my nails look really good. She's also done deluxe pedicures for my Grandma, and took wonderful care of her feet, which is really important since she's diabetic and often can't feel if the water's too hot or her skin or cuticles get cut. She also gave us suggestions on nail colors, which products to use to combat our wicked calluses, and how to maintain our nails and cuticles, but was never pushy or condescending like I've had with some manicurists in the past. She was very friendly and we chatted on and off about our families, work, etc. She was very hygenic: she used fresh tools for each of us, cleaned the basins in between our turns, and used all new files for each of us, which she saved in labeled envelopes for next time we come in.
In summary, a lovely experience for a reasonable price. I'll be back!
About Rain itself, it consists of all private studios rented out to independent nail techs, hair stylists, and aestheticians. I've only been to Julie, but based on the clean, relaxed feel of the salon, I'd be willing to go there for other services.
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