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| - I just moved here a week ago and after lots of unpacking, my hands and feet needed some attention. Based on other yelp reviews and location, I had originally attempted to stop in at Scottsdale Nails without an appointment. I showed up exactly when they opened at 10am on a Sunday, and was told it would be an hour+ wait. Luster Nail and Spa was just a few minutes away, so they were my second stop, and I am glad that it worked out because they did a fantastic job!
I walked in to Luster and it was busy, but quiet. I was seated immediately. I wasn't able to catch the name of the girl who did my pedicure, but she did a great job. And she did not rush the leg massage. It was wonderful. Sandy did my gel manicure and I really liked her a lot. Nice conversation, but not overly chatty. My nails look great! The salon is clean. The chairs are comfortable. And the staff that I saw today all seemed very nice.
This is a tad long winded, but being from the Midwest, pedicures back home are a bit different. I am used to paying close to $40 and just having everything done. Apparently out this way, pedicures start around $25 and then having things like callus removal are extra money (usually around $7). That is fine - but it is something that I wasn't aware of until today. They will try to up-sell you because that is their job, but at no point did I feel overly pressured to purchase an additional service I didn't want. I paid a total of $62 today ($30-Manicure $25-Pedicure $7-Callus removal). Also new to me is that tipping is not an option on cards, so be sure to have cash with you (luckily I did).
The only reason that I gave 4 stars and not 5 was because I had requested that they match my gel manicure polish with a non-gel pedicure polish. Maybe the lighting was off, or maybe the girl at the front desk was rushed, but in the end they don't match (my fingernails are pink, and my toenails have more of an orange tint - both look good though!). I would suggest that if you are doing the same, do what you can to make sure that your polish is closer in shade similarity than mine was. But clearly this is not enough of a deterrent to keep me from returning. I really enjoyed my time at Luster today and plan to go back.
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