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| - I will precede my review with a disclaimer: I don't know much about other people cutting or working on my nails because 1) I'm a guy, and 2) this was my second manicure, ever, in my whole life; I got a manicure here because my wife was getting her nails and toes done, and my phone was about to die, so I figured I should do something to pass the time. However, while I'm not savvy on the protocol for manicures in salons, I do know a quality service from one that is subpar. Today's was subpar; mediocre at best.
Rewind the clock of time: the first manicure I ever had was at Emerson Joseph in Uptown Charlotte, the day before my then-fiancée and I had our engagement photos shot. Every bridal magazine that she was reading said that guys should get a manicure because of close-up photos of the ring. Cool, whatever, I can dig it. EJ charges $20 for a 30-minute manicure. Throw it in the wedding budget, I say. But, all kidding aside, the actual manicure itself was quite good. The finished result was very polished (heh heh) and it made for some nice photos of the two of us.
Now, back to 2016: Polished Nail Bar. $15 for a manicure that took about 7 minutes. I'm no math whiz, but I don't think the two services were quite comparable; you see why I'm a bit discontent with what I received. What's more, the woman who did my nails did the same amount of work in 7 minutes as the woman at EJ did in 30. I'm all for saving time, but I don't like feeling rushed--not only when I'm trying to kill time, but when a service is being performed on my physical person. I wouldn't feel good about going to a dentist who always rushed through my cleaning, for instance.
So, that being said, I don't recommend Polished as a place for guys to go and get a manicure. Part of me wonders if any guys will actually read this. Maybe there'll be some who do, maybe they won't be anyone. But ladies, if you're reading this, and you have a good reason to tell your man that his nails need to be spiffed up, do him a favor and don't drag him along to Polished (and maybe you shouldn't go, yourself). Send him to a high-quality barbershop or men's salon where he'll enjoy the experience and end up with a satisfactory result.
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