I went to Polished on Saturday morning around the time they opened hoping to get in for a manicure. I used to go to Polished regularly, but then I developed a really bad nervous habit of biting my thumb nails and have been too embarrassed to get a manicure since. Two years later, I kicked the habit and wanted to treat myself. So what do you do... you go to an old faithful.
I have previously had good experiences at Polished, but my experience on Saturday was a little different. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how worn out everything is. The walls are padded with this pleather-like material, and it just looked like it needed a good wipe-down. I also hesitated to sit in the orange seating area because it looked worn down.
Aside from that, the manicure itself was pretty good. I picked a color out of the highly organized nail polish area and was seen immediately. I was offered a glass of wine, but it was 10am so I politely declined. The manicure itself was pretty quick - a quick nail trim, file, she did a great job of cutting my cuticles and detailing the around around my nails. I didn't get gel because I'm worried it will damage my nails. It's been 4 days and my polish still looks as good as it did on Saturday. The whole thing was only $15 and it was definitely worth $15.
My only recommendation to Polished is to deep clean the sitting area and the padded walls.
Here's a Pro Tip for Customers: They accept credit cards but can't add tips to the card transaction. All tips should be in the form of cash, so make sure you have cash.
I will return to Polished because it's close to where I live and a great day. It is a Grade A salon.