I won't be going back... and this was my third time there.
First time - Got my eyebrows done and they weren't amazing, but they were okay. I figured she was new to me and everyone has an off day. For $5, it was a great deal and I was willing to try again.
Second time - I was in a rush, they were in a rush. Eyebrows weren't perfect, but they would do. Nails were not good, but they weren't horrible either. I passed on my feet because I was in a rush. For $18 it was a great deal, so I planned to come back and try the full package.
Third time - Went in for the full package this time: eyebrows, nails and feet. Arrived at 5pm on a Sunday, shop closes at 6/6:30. Two people were on staff and only one other in a pedi chair. Well, turns out one of the ladies was just shop help, totally untrained in cosmetology. Somehow she ended up doing my nails, bad idea. Between the language barrier - she couldn't understand English and the other young lady barely could- and her lack of manicure knowledge, I was left with numerous nicks and cuts to my cuticles. This was in addition to my rounded pointy nails , I like them square, and super short length because she filed my naturally long nails down to NUBS trying to shape them.. the WRONG shape might I remind you! The pedicure left me with only a couple crooked toenails but no nicks, a concession for we which I was all to thankful!
Even though I'd had my eyebrows done there twice before, I wasn't going to take any chances this time around. Horrible mani. Bad pedi. I did not need to end up with Rita Hayworth brows tonite! And boy was I happy I did. See, while waiting for my nails to dry, I watched the ladies "clean up" and "sanitize" for the night. I saw nail tools washed in soap and let to dry without sterilization. I saw a towel that was used to wipe off and drip dry one set of tools, be reused for another. I also saw nail files, emery boards and other items that were used prior to washing my hands or cleaning my nails, put back in a cup containing other nail tools WITHOUT any sanitizing!
I left the salon is a rush, this time due to disgust, not lack of time. My toes were crooked, my fingers nicked and as I stared at my bleeding cuticle, I bore witness to a workers utilizing nearly NO sanitation practices int heir clean up. I was not happy, to say the least.
If you DO go to Sameeta's, ask to see the license of the person working on you. Texas Licencing Dept requires ALL workers have one hanging since I only saw one hanging in the salon (Sameeta's - and she works in the upstairs salon not downstairs) I highly doubt you will get one from the person working on you. My guess is the people working there are not trained cosmetologists/cosmeticians.
Maybe that explains it.
p.s - this event happened nearly 2 mos ago. I purposely waited before writing to ensure it wasn't an emotion filled rant ( I was really angry by the time I got home). I Hope it wasn't.
p.p.s - I still shudder with disgust when I think of what I saw during clean up. I could have gotten something! read more