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| - I always like to explore my horizons in trying out different nail salons and this is my first choice for 2011.
As always, I searched on Yelp based on ratings and this time somewhere that was nearby my neighborhood instead of driving all the way across town. I called and made an appointment the very day and luckily it was as if I had perfect timing... he had an opening right when I called, so my speedy butt took off like a runaway train to get my nails done. The nail salon is located at the very end in the same complex where Whole Foods Market is, but on the corner of W. Charleston and Fort Apache.
When I arrived, I was greeted with a smile and was asked to sign in. From reading the reviews, I made a mani-pedi appointment with Nelson. He came out and greeted me soon after, asking what I would like to do to my nails. I told him I want a french manicure with a slight pink to make it look fresh and no acrylic... the smell gets to me and I go nuts. So he suggested the gel french nails, which I love since you keep your real nails and it's odorless. It works with the uv lights that seal in the gel to give it this radiant crystal clear shine. I thought he had to pile on some glob of mess and shape it, but no it seemed like it was such a simple process of just putting on a few coats of nail polish and after each coat, I put my hands under the uv lamp to seal it. You don't even feel a thing which I loved, since doing LCN nails awhile back.. now that was painful!!
Nelson was nice to chat with and he was honest about leave my feet alone instead of always trying to buff and file it away. He told me I cut it too short too. Yikes.. can't help it. He did a great job with both my mani-pedi and I couldn't stop looking at my nails after. It looks so natural and shiny... love the fact that's it's my real nail! Nelson told me it will help my nails grow, you'll love these gels, it's the best ever, and it will last up to 2-3 weeks. He was right! If anything did happen from the time I left to when I need to be back, he told me to call him and he'll fix it at no cost. But so far so good, my nails look like they were just done every single day. The shine from the gel is unbelievable. It's natural and feels like you didn't get anything done. Absolutely in love with Gel Nails!!!
I entered this contest and wanted to look more polished *hehe get it?! Nail salon/ nail polish... Eh anyways so I told him about it and asked if he could vote for me and he was more than willing to and asked to give him a few voting cards to give out to his friends to help me. Wow... how sweet and supportive is that from just having my first service with him.
The nail salon itself is CLEAN, love the pedi massage chairs and the opaque amber glass color tub you put your feet in. Mesmerized by it actually ha! Nelson is friendly, social, a great all around guy that does an exceptional job in nails. Definitely will be back in a few weeks for another wonderful experience with Nelson!!!
If anybody is curious what Gel Nails are here is something I found from Nailsplash.com:
The ultimate long-term goal with gels is for the client to end up growing out and wearing her own long, strong, beautiful, HEALTHY nails under the gel; so that she is no longer to be considered wearing artificial nails, but with the gel becoming essentially just a very strong, bonded base coat to protect her own nails from cracking, splitting, peeling, chipping, etc. She is now wearing a nail enhancement, not "fake" nails, and the enhancement need never be removed, only maintained on a regular schedule! Just as hair color is an enhancement of her natural hair, not "fake" hair, and can be maintained indefinitely. Gel nail enhancements ARE the client's own natural nail.... ONLY BETTER!
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