I called and made an appointment for a gel manicure and a gel pedicure at Sky Nail Zone.
- The Hispanic woman who did my pedicure was a kind and pleasant person, she asked me if I wanted a massage for just $10 extra, I did not go there with the intention of getting a massage, but she was so nice that I decided to take her up on her offer
- My pedicure was average, nothing special, but the massage was relaxing and included hot stones and was the best part of the pedicure
- Then after the massage, Esther came over to my pedicure chair to start filing my fingernails for the manicure, and I noticed a black spider crawling on the sleeve of my denim jacket, she flicked it away with the same nail file that she was using to file my nails.
- When I sat down at her station for my manicure, she started asking me questions including how old I was, which I thought was a little intrusive (not everyone wants to tell their age)
- Then towards the end of the manicure, Esther had the nerve to ask me how much I was going to tip the woman who did my pedicure! Because she said that woman had already left the salon
- I assumed the pedicure was about $30 or less, I didn't see any prices listed anywhere in the salon
- So, I said $5.00, to which Esther replied, "Only 5?!"
- I said, "Well how much was the pedicure?", and she said "$60.00"!!!
- I said, "Wow $60?", I was shocked!, Esther mentioned that I had a massage, and the massage was $15 for 10 minutes, even though the woman who did my pedicure said it was only $10 extra I didn't mention it, I just said ok I'll give her a $10 tip, which seemed to please Esther
- I have never in my entire life heard of a $60 pedicure! That means even if you subtract the now $15 massage, the pedicure was still $45! Wow! I've had both a gel mani and a gel pedi together for less than the cost of that one pedicure
- Even in West Windsor my gel pedicure was only $35!
- Then she asked how I was going to pay, I said with a card, but I'll pay the tips in cash, then she pointed to the ATM and said I had to use the ATM, when I went up to the desk to pay, I asked if they take cards or not, and a different Asian woman said they do, so I don't know why Esther was telling me to use the ATM
- Then I asked the woman at the desk to give the $10 tip to the woman who did my pedicure, and the woman who did my pedicure was standing right behind me as if she was waiting for the tip, she had never left!! She was there the whole time!
- I was surprised to see she was STILL there even though Esther had told me she left
- I tipped Esther $10 as well, for the manicure she did, just so she wouldn't gossip about me being cheap after I left.
- The manicure cost me $35, so I spent $95 for the mani/pedi, and $10 in tips for the pedicure, and $10 in tips to Esther for the manicure, so that is a total of $115 just for a plain gel mani/pedi!
- I never had someone at a nail salon ask me how much I was going to tip someone ELSE! Who asks someone what they're going to tip someone else?! How rude!
- The manicure Esther did for me was uneven and crooked! One corner of my thumb nail was so sharp that it could poke an eye out.
I only went to Sky Nail Zone because I am new to this area and I didn't know any better. I've had many mani/pedis and full sets of acrylic nails in my life and never had an experience such as this. I have had full sets of acrylic nails/ dip powder with designs and rhinestones and glitter etc., the works! (you name it), with gel pedicures included and it STILL didn't cost what this below average plain gel mani/pedi ended up costing me!!
I will never return to this nail salon with these money hungry, nosy, rude, women ever again! read more