I have been going to Elite Nails for two years now and it's the only nail salon I will allow to give me a manicure or pedicure. Prior to going to Elite Nails I had given up on getting my nails manicured because of the lack of skill, cleanliness, friendliness, and outrageous pricing.
About two years ago I had a special event to attend and needed my nails manicured with gel polish. I searched in my old neighborhood, New Tampa, and finally in Temple Terrace. I went into several salons in the Temple Terrace area and was thoroughly disappointed. One place I had to turn around and leave immediately after entering because of the stench. Another place I sat down and the pedicure tub was filthy. I started to give up and just go to Sally's and get gel polish and a lamp, but decided to do a google search, and there was Elite nails! I read the reviews and they looked so good that I thought I'd give them a try. The review said to ask for Lenny because he was the best nail tech there. I wanted the best, so I asked for Lenny, and true to the review HE IS THE BEST!! I was so excited, finally I found a good clean, friendly, skilled, and affordable salon.
Lenny truly is skilled, and has certificates to show his training and continued learning, which is very impressive to me. Not only does he have the paper but the skill to back it up. I have not been disappointed In the two years that I have been going to him. I have referred my friends to him because when they see my nails they ask who does your nails they are so pretty and last such a long time.
One of my friends had gel nails done in a salon in New Tampa and the next couple of days they had all peeled off, so I told her to go to Lenny and she has had her gel polish for 30 days now, and I typically go three to four weeks (I know that's way too long because my nails grow out but I have a really busy schedule), but the fact that the polish last that long speaks to the skill of the technician as well as the quality of products.
Lenny is very friendly and professional. He explains any questions you may have regarding your nail care, and it shows that he has a passion for what he does. The environment is very pleasing, and even more so since the renovation and expansion, which I really like. I hope and pray that Lenny does not leave this location, but if he does I just might follow .
in addition, I would recommend you make an appointment with him because he is very busy and in demand. I can not speak to the other manicure technicians because I only go to Lenny for my manicure, but other customers look happy with some of the girls that are in the shop, and they are mostly very friendly. Lenny's wife tends to gel a lot of customers, just from my observation, but I do not know personally. Finally, there are two girls that I really love to do my pedicure and that's Kim and Mindy, boy will they put you to sleep and massage away your aches and pain in the legs and feet. I feel like I'm really in a spa!! read more