I recently visited Fifth Nail Lounge for a pedicure and a fill in, and unfortunately my experience was disappointing. At this point, I am very big on customer service, especially when you are paying premium prices, and this visit just did not meet that standard.
When I first walked in, I showed a picture for reference and was told to ask a nail tech for pricing because the person at the front did not know. That already felt a bit unorganized. I was then seated with a tech named Don. I explained my vision using a Pinterest photo, making it clear I was not asking for an exact replica, just a simple flower design inspired by it. Instead, what I received looked nothing like a flower. It honestly came out very unappealing and more like a random pattern than the design I asked for.
After my service, I went ahead and paid at the register. While checking out, I calmly let the gentleman at the front know that I did not like the nail and asked if it could be redone. I did not have an attitude at all, I just wanted it corrected. After that, I was eventually seated with another nail tech.
Before even getting to that point, the initial service already felt rushed. There was no real care taken during the fill in. The acrylic did not match my previous color, it was extremely thin, and nothing was checked for evenness. If I had not spoken up, my nails would have been uneven. It felt like everything was just rush, rush, rush, with no attention to detail and no effort to make sure the work was actually done properly.
When I sat with the second tech, the experience did not improve. She quickly had an attitude, and it felt like there was defensiveness before I could even fully explain what I needed. I was not asking for anything complicated, just a simple flower design, and it still felt like there was no willingness to understand or accommodate.
What stood out the most was the lack of customer service overall. There was little communication, no real effort to fix the issue in a positive way, and I felt rushed the entire time. As a paying customer, that is frustrating. Nail appointments are supposed to be enjoyable, not something that makes you feel like you are being pushed out of the chair.
Overall, I did not feel valued as a customer and will not be returning. I truly hope to see improvement because experiences like this make it hard to keep supporting nail salons when the service does not match the price. read more