It was my first time at this nail shop. Something you notice right away is that the entrance is ADA accessible with a ramp in the interior of the building. The seating is nice and clean, and there is a beverage station by the waiting area. It is decorated with modern, high-backed spa lounge chairs. However, the chairs do not have a massage function and the pedicure basin does not have the jet functions. In that aspect, it reminds me of Cabana, which is around the corner and down the street.
Aesthetically, the place is very good looking. But for me, I prefer a more functional spa chair. I like the massage and jets at other places. Also, the faux leather of the chair and small pillow made me really overheated and uncomfortable. It was only a 11:30am and the temperature was growing uncomfortably warm with no AC or fan. The nail tech did try to fan me but that felt awkward so I smiled and asked her if I could have a water bottle instead.
There was one other client getting her nails done while I was in there. They do offer to upcharge you on gel but I do not prefer it, so I declined. My service was the VIP 2. The massage was very short and the tech used her nails to graze my skin. It did not feel good as her natural nails felt thin and sharp on my sensitive skin. Also, as a part of the service, I was hoping for the paraffin wax. Instead, my heavily lotioned legs got wrapped in a hot towel (that felt nice) but got a "collagen sock" which was a single use plastic boot type product akin to a bag. The tech took the toe portion off so she could work on prepping the polish with my toes perched awkwardly to let the boot hang over the interior edge of the basin. Without the motorized spa chair function, it was not easy to fix my position as I would have needed multiple pillows to incline from the seat.
They did not have a fan or nail drying station for the regular polish so the older nail tech accidentally messed up my polish when putting on my sandal. By that point, I had grown tired of the uncomfortable seat and I wanted to leave. I did not ask her to fix it because I had other errands to run for the day. I fixed the polish myself at home and it dried a lot quicker with the OPI brand I prefer.
Overall, the place is aesthetic, there's plenty of metered street parking nearby, the techs are sweet but communication is limited, they have some amenities while you wait, and there are other private suites for rent in the interior of the nail salon for rent (in case you are a service provider, this may benefit you). Personally, I probably won't be back for nail services but did see they have permanent eyebrow tattoos. I may be back for that instead. read more