If I could give 0 stars I would!!!
I went to this salon after looking online for a good salon for gel nails. At the time of my visit my set of nails had grown out quite a bit and I wanted to replace them rather than fill them in. When I called the salon the receptionist was amazing! She spoke perfect English which meant that she would understand exactly what I wanted.
This is what I wanted:
- remove old set of gel nails and get a new set
- I wanted them really pointy (Lana del Rey style)
The receptionist told me "no problem"
I arrived and based on the decor and welcome reception I couldn't wait to get my new nails. I was offered a drink, which I declined because I had already grabbed my Starbucks from across the street. I sat at the manicure table and was given a wireless set of headphones. I thought to myself "sweet!"... Little did I know that this is where things were gonna start going downhill.
My manicurist came and she started to remove my nails... MANUALLY! If you've ever gotten gel nails applied or removed, you know that a mechanical nail file is absolutely MANDATORY. The removal alone took up to an hour! Luckily I had no other plans for the day so I tried to just relax... Yeah right! On several occasions I tried to cross my legs or shift my body and almost tipped over! Their chairs, which are hard and very uncomfortable, only have 3 legs (2 in front one in the back). Are you kidding me??? Which genius thought of this!?
My manicurist told me that it would be better not to move. lol... ok, so i stayed as still as I could.
After she removed my nails she told me that another girl would come to apply my nails. No problem; so i waited... for 15 minutes!!!
She finally arrived. I showed her a picture of the nails I wanted (pointy) and she told me "no, I don't think they're good"... i was left with my mouth open... I finally asked her if she had done pointy nails before and she told me "only once" before.
I very politely told her that if she couldn't do my nails, I didn't want her to waste hers and my time while practising on me. She got up without saying a word (but saying something something in Russian/Serbian under her breath) and when she went to the front counter where the manager was standing, I could hear her telling him that I scared her and she didn't want to do my nails!!!
At this point i was furious. I had spent 1hr and 30 mins in a salon that couldn't do my nails and I was being blamed for it. I got up paid for the removal and left.
DO NOT GO HERE! Don't be fooled by the decor and shiny interior. There is no talent here.