Very, very disappointed.
A miracle allowed me to get out of work early and I immediately decided that now I have a few moments to myself and would love to do something nice. I grabbed my phone to see if there were any groupons going- most importantly to find out where I could go for a great manicure and pedicure. I stopped by one place on the way home but I continued on, remembering there was a place at Cherry Hill and Canton Center. After moving, I knew I needed to find another staple place for pampering. Ashka.
Upon walking in the ambience was superb. The reception lady was cheerful and sweet, I explained that I wanted to do a walk-in, if they allowed. She just smiled and said she would look. She was super happy when she told me it was only a 10 minute wait before I could have both a manicure AND a pedicure.... Not bad for a salon/spa. She gave me a cup of passion tea which was appreciated and needed after the weeks of stress. I sipped away and got a refill before being called in.
I was taken to a back room where there were 5 relaxing chairs with soakers and 4 manicure stations. The décor was very tasteful. I sat back for my pedicure, the water was warm and the girl was nice although not talkative. I sat backed, played words with friends and enjoyed. I ended up picking a fun, summery pink color- which looked terrible after the first nail.... I asked if I could change it and the lady told me that I already picked it out. Wow. It was only one nail....
She did a sugar scrub, mask, and then a lotion before putting on my polish... we then moved to the manicure station. It seemed rushed, my nails barely covered with the nail polish (the polish is covering maybe 80-90% of my nail) and my cuticles were not touched. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it after the first coat and the lady ran away after she was done- stating "yeah, it should dry in about 5-10 minutes but don't bump them within the next thirty." Ok, standard stuff. When she left, I looked down just mortified at how terrible my nails looked. I didn't have torn and hanging cuticles prior to the manicure but now I have them on half of my nails! I waited about 10-15 minutes for her to come back so I could tell her that they looked bad and if they could be fixed. She never came.
When I walked out to pay, the girl told me it would be $85 for a mani/pedi.... And I tipped the lady $15 and everything looked TERRIBLE! To make matters worse, when I walked in the house immediately after my husband asked me why I would bother painting my toes without fixing my feet. When I took a closer look, it appeared as though she barely rubbed the bottom of my feet!!!! There was dry skin EVERYWHERE. Although it was awhile since my last pedicure.... My feet were not THAT bad.
The last topper was walking into work today and a co-worker looked at my nails and said "that is an interesting color for you but next time try not to paint them when you are drunk." And that exactly explains the service that I was given at Ashka. Unreal. Worst $100 I have ever spent.....
Key phrase- I spent $100 for a mani/pedi that someone told me I looked drunk when I did it.... Embarrassing.
Even though I rated the place a 1, the reception lady was a 5 (or 6 if we could), ambience was great but I cannot give a place any more than a single star for the lack of service and complete disregard for so much money!!!
And now I know, Ashka is NOT the staple pamper joint for me!
Little update.... Less than one day after both my toe nail polish and finger nail polish is already coming off.... That's just ridiculous for a girl who site at a desk and works on a computer all day! I think wet n wild polish would last longer!
Last little update: Both finger nail and toe nail had to be completely taken off by day 3. $100 for this?! Go some place else! read more