I recently got married out of the country, and in preparation for leaving for my wedding I had to make all my "get prettied up" appointments for 6 days before the big day. I had never had a shellac mani or pedi so I was excited to get something that was going to last through my week.
When I got to Applause the girl that worked with me informed me that there was a misprint in the Groupon I purchased, and the deal only covered a shellac mani but a regular pedicure. I explained that the shellac pedi was the reason I purchased the deal and because this was for my wedding, they needed to honor the deal, so they very kindly worked with me.
My overall experience was mediocre. I basically got my nails polished, but my skin was really, really dry, and my girl didn't even bother to moisturize them. No hand or foot massage either. Isn't that a requirement? It really was as basic as you can get. While the polish didn't chip as advertised, it started peeling at the top as my nail grew and the the polish separated from my cuticles. As for the pedi, the toes were not looking great after a few days. The polish was touching the cuticle and sure enough they peeled faster than my fingernails.
Needless to say it wasn't as picture perfect as I had hoped, thus will not be returning to Applause for any of their nail services in the future.