I tried this place because I recently moved to Rancho Cucamonga. First, the environment is nice. It is a nice and clean shop. here are the thing I did not like. I like the colors and options I got white acrylic powder.
1. The guy that did my nails put the fake nail so far at the tip of my nail that when he filed they nail popped off one of my nails. I have NEVER happened before. That means 1) the nail is too far at the tip like barely a centimeter on my nail and 2) it was not enough glue. He barely but a drop of glue and had to go back and glue the nails on the edges so he could put the acrylic on.
2. The fact that I can see the fake nail under the acrylic. I don't understand this. I have been getting fake nails for 16 years, I have never looked at my nail and saw the acrylic and the fake nail separate. They always seal and when I brought this up to the guy doing my nails he said "how will it separate". When I showed him what I was referring to he said "how will it separate". I tell him, if it separates I will not be returning. I have been getting my nails done for a long time a long long time I have paid upwards of $200 for my nails on Melrose but I want what I want and I have never had a nail tech just say "no" I am not sealing your nails.
3. The strange vibe there. I wonder if it was because I was new or they were just strange. They barely talk to their customers, this is new for me. My usual nail tech is on maternity leave but we have a good relationship she brought me gifts from Vietnam and I got her a baby gift. I am not used to sitting in the shop and the nail techs act as if they do not want to talk to customers. And I watched their interaction with all customers.
4. Price -- Before I got my pedicure the price for my hands was $60. After my pedicure the woman tried to ring my hands up for $80. I head the lady tell the woman checking me out $60 and she kept typing in $80. I said "she said 60" I know it was in Vietnamese but I have a Vietnamese friend and have been to plenty of nail shops, I know what numbers sound like. Plus $60 in Vietnamese is very similar to $60 in English. She tried to charge me $80 and $33 and I say no $60 and $33. The lady asks again $80 or $60 and they tell her $60 again. Finally, she agrees to charge $60. The guy already started checking me out before the pedicure so I SAW it was 60.
The nail work looks okay, I got plain because I was not sure if the guy doing my nails could do design since he didn't offer. I guess I will go down to LA for my nails like I do for my hair. Not a bad experience but not the best and I am a nail connoisseur so nails are very important to me.
Pedicure was great by the way! No designs were offered but I loved the sugar scrub, callus remover and massage. Very nice! read more