I'd never been to Florida before, so when my husband had a conference he had to attend, I tagged…read morealong to join him for a week. The flight from California (with a layover) was exhausting, so on my very first day in Florida, I decided to ease into the trip and planned a spa day for myself. I Yelped a few nail salons in Lake Mary where we were staying, and came upon Tasari Nails and Spa. So, only one Yelp review, but a five star. I decided to just drive by and check it out.
I walked in, and started chatting with Carmen and her husband, Dennis. They were so welcoming and easy to talk to, I decided to stay and get a pedicure.
I'm so glad I did! Carmen made me feel completely at ease. Usually, when I'm getting a mani or pedi, I'm checking out the progress, somewhat to check if it's going well, and also because I like watching the work in progress. However, with Carmen, I felt completely at ease, and didn't look down the entire time she was taking care of me. I had my book out in case I wanted to read, but I didn't even pick it up once. We had a lovely conversation, and it didn't hurt that Dennis offered me a nice glass of wine.
Before I knew it, Carmen was finished and voila! I looked down to see perfectly polished little toesies. I only wish I had come earlier to get my nails done as well, but she had another client coming in. She seems to have a very happy following of clients.
The store is decorated beautifully, spacious, bright, and cozy. Carmen is very warm, genuine, and does a great job. She doesn't do nail art, but that saves you the trouble of having to turn down the up-sales.
A great start to my vacation. In fact, Carmen and Dennis both left such an impression on me, I stopped by to say goodbye on my last day before heading out to the airport!
I wish you two the very best!