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| - I booked a manicure at Edges last weekend. Although I'm typically faithful to Sunshine Nails, they aren't as thorough as I would like and with this dry climate, my cuticles need some extra TLC. I've been to Edges years ago, so I gave it a shot. I do like the decor, however it feels slightly dated.
I was led back to the spa which is dimly lit and relaxing. There was a small waiting area with magazines and snacks but in full view of the pedicure chairs. I was glad there was nobody there during my appointment, as I'm not sure I'd want to watch them slough dead skin off of someones feet while I was enjoying a cup of tea or a cookie.
The esthetician introduced herself and took me to the manicure station which was small, but clean. All of the tools she used were prepackaged so I felt really comfortable. The manicure started off GREAT - she was extremely thorough and took care of ALL my dry cuticles. She also took her time shaping my nails, which was quite relaxing. Things were going well.
When it came time to choose polish, I decided on a dark grey gel. The color itself is beautiful, but the paint job was awful. She painted the middle of the nails, but completely neglected the sides of my nails. I asked her to fix them, which she attempted to, but couldn't seem to grasp the issue. I ended up going home and trimming all of the excess polish off of my cuticles, which she had no problem getting polish on! For as great as the manicure itself was, the polish was super sloppy. Disappointing.
Finally, we got to the hand massage, which is one of my favorite parts of a manicure. She did each hand/arm for approx 2 minutes with the lightest possible pressure - hardly a massage, more just putting lotion on me. Afterwards, she quizzed me on the products I used on my skin (I wasn't wearing any makeup, and this made me feel a little self conscious!). I WAS actually interested in hearing her advice, but it just felt like a huge up sell. I was there for a manicure, and I felt pressured into a facial and microdermabrasion - thanks but no thanks.
I definitely wont be back to Edges anytime soon.
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