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| - Found my new nail salon in the city! I was in desperate need of a manicure after just doing my own nails for about 6 months. My cuticles were feeling the cold weather and needed some TLC, so I headed to M-Nail Salon on the recommendation of my best friend. I called that day and got an appointment for the same evening. The parking lot is adjacent to the salon which is amazing considering parking in Shadyside can be tough. I walked in and was greeted right away by one of the techs and had a seat. I saw 3 or 4 sets of color samples on the coffee table so I started looking for my color... I found one that was acceptable and was called back to the nail station within a few minutes. I showed the tech the color I picked, but then she showed me the entire BOX of color samples that was next to her station. Apparently the client before me just hadn't put the box back on the coffee table. There are lots of bottles of polish in the waiting area that you can look at, but I don't believe the gel brands are up there as the tech actually had to go to the back to retrieve my chosen gel color. So if you go and don't see a huge variety of colors to pick from: ASK. There are almost tooooo many once you get the box of nail goodness!
Anyway, I had a great, thorough manicure and some light conversation with my tech. She was young, energetic, and diligent about making sure my nails looked perfect before polishing them. Two weeks later and they are still in pristine condition, save for the one tiny chip that showed up yesterday. Even after doing a lot of "no-no" stuff with this manicure like cleaning, washing dishes (without gloves), and painting, they still look perfect! I can't wait to go back tomorrow for a fresh manicure for the holiday season. A full gel manicure runs $30, not including a soak-off. Also to note: they do not accept tips on cards! They actually request you make your entire payment in cash if possible, and there is an ATM right next door if you need it!
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