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| - I went here kind of as a guinea pig since no one else had reviewed it...and because it's really close to where I live. They were running a $20 pedicure special, which is about what I would expect to pay so I thought I'd give it a try.
The shop is ok--about as smelly as most normal nail salons, but that has never really bothered me until I became pregnant and concerned about the chemicals and its potential effect on my baby. Regardless, it wasn't too bad. I didn't have to wait at all, just walked right in. They offer a selection of OPI polishes, which I prefer, and China Glaze. Color selection is just meh for me; if you have a specific color you like, you better bring it in yourself. The gal that did my nails was nice and friendly, not overly chatty. They use a metal scraping tool instead of the traditional pumice stone thing (lol-sorry for the non-specific naming of their tools!) which I think seemed a bit more sanitary as it could be cleaned. She didn't scrub really hard, but it was more than adequate since I have this fear that I'm going to be cut in a nail salon and exposed to umpteen bacteria. They also use hot stones instead of a traditional massage which I didn't really care for. How can a super hot stone be considered relaxing?! That was the only part that I was kind of stumped by, but oh well. Maybe some women enjoy it. :)
There seemed to be quite a few regulars which does tell me something about their ability to keep and maintain clientele. And really, the pedicure was just fine. Nothing bad to report, just an ok experience. If you need somewhere in a pinch, this isn't a bad option.
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