. "2017-04-22T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ . "I decided to try Riya's Nails specifically because I wanted to get acrylic nails for an upcoming vacation. I used their website to schedule my appointment, since I knew from previous reviews that I couldn't walk in. I scheduled myself for a full set + pedicure with a nail technician named Kong. \nWhen I arrived I found that the salon was clean and trendy. I loved the damask walls. Kong was ready for me when I arrived and we got started on my pedicure. The best thing about my experience at Riya's Nails was working with Kong. He was so friendly and made easy conversation with me throughout my pedicure and acrylic set. It actually felt like talking to a friend. The pedicure was pretty good, except I found that the hot towels were not especially hot. I should also note that Kong found me a charger for my phone when I commented that it was dying. \nI haven't had acrylic nails in years and I knew this wasn't something I was planning to keep up with. But I chose Riya's because they appear to specialize in beautiful decorative acrylic nails. I went back and forth on whether I wanted chrome nails or to try the galaxy nail & ultimately settled on the galaxy nails. There are so many more options available since the days of getting my square acrylics airbrushed in 2006! It was hard to decide what I wanted.\nKong had good attention to detail and my nails turned out beautiful. He took some time to snap chat (for me) and take modeled photos (for him) of my new acrylic set. \nHowever, my appointment started at 5:30pm and Kong didn't complete my transaction until after 9pm. I know this was likely due to me needing a full acrylic set, but this still seemed like an excessive amount of time in the salon. Everyone else had left the salon shortly before we were finished, leaving Kong to close up shop after quickly cashing me out. After nearly 4 hours in the salon, I was exhausted, hungry and thirsty. This is certainly not something I would want to do biweekly. I can also verify that I wasn't quite sure how much everything was going to cost in the end. The website lists prices but it's not clear what is considered an extra and how it's all going to add up. In the end my nails + pedicure + tip was around $90. Again, not the kind of money I'm accustomed to spending on a mani/pedi.\nI would return to Riya's Nails if I wanted another full set but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to schedule ahead and be there for hours if I wanted a quick mani-pedi."^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . .