First time I went I made an appointment for a pedicure and a set with builder gel. The pedicure was fine, I don't think you can mess that up. I asked for regular polish, but I had to go to another salon to get it removed and the tech told me it was definitely gel. I'm confused how that's possible as it was not cured.
Then I moved onto my hands. I had booked builder gel, and the woman at the front told me that you can create a shape with builder gel the same way you would with acrylic. My tech told me it wouldn't work and that we would need to do a full set of acrylic. We had decided to soak it off once all my nails reached the same length, I didn't mind if that's what was needed. The tip and my natural nail separated quickly on three of my fingers. I got some lifting towards the base of the nail on the same three fingers as well. I liked the nails and the design - it was exactly the design I had showed my tech.
When I went in for a fill, I had expressed concerns about the separation. My tech told me it was fine and just filled it in with clear acrylic. I wanted an ombré French design, which she did with acrylic. My nails were so thick when I left I could barely use my fingers for various daily activities. They looked good from afar, but if you looked closely they didn't fit the shape of my nail/finger and they weren't reshaped from the previous set. The nails that were filled in with the clear acrylic separated from the tip less than a week later, and I again got lifting at the base of the nail. The woman at the front seemed to be rushing my tech to move onto the next client, which I think may be part of the reason for the issues.
I think my tech was very nice, I just don't think she is very good at her job. I didn't get the best vibe from the salon overall. Like I said, I don't think you can mess up a pedicure - but I think that is all this salon is good for unfortunately. For the price I paid, I think you can find better quality elsewhere. read more