After years of coming I thought I'd provide a proper review: I'm giving 2 stars because they're harder to remove.
I started coming to Top coat nails about 6 years ago, they were a fairly good price to get a full set (I never got fills to pricey, but the full sets weren't badly priced compared to other shops back then). Over the years I stopped getting acrylics just in general the overall cost of up keep is beyond what I want to pay ANYWHERE. However, as time progressed I would come in to get a manicure, and pedicure. About two years ago I completely stopped tipping all around. I'd pay $45 for a pedicure with gel, and $25 roughly for a manicure with or without gel I can't fully remember the cost (with it was $30 without $25).
I stopped tipping because one thing I noticed at this salon was that no matter if I tipped or DIDNT they always rush my service, I never complain or come in with like any like special instructions. However I got tired of coming in and they start the service half way then stop to go start someone else, leave me sitting then someone else comes to do my service and it's like they have zero clue where the other person left off so I don't get the full experience OR They take forever to start my service then once they get to me it's like COMPLETELY rushed they'll sit and do my feet while someone else stands to do my hands. So, I stopped tipping because to me service and care isn't worth a tip, but the price isn't terrible and the location is convenient and nearby.
Now, as of recent I had been getting just a pedi w/ gel, and a basic manicure (the manicure in my opinion with no polish is definitely not worth $25) so I stopped getting a manicure and as of recent I noticed the price also went up to $30 which is crazy.
I also wanted to point out a pet peeve of mine , they have this tendency to like upcharge me ... When I come in for a pedicure there's been times when I want to get just basic polish. I tell them per usual I want the BASIC pedicure which is $35 with regular polish, they then tell me it'll be an extra $5 if I want regular nail polish because they have to remove the gel polish at the beginning of my pedicure (that's there from my previous pedicure) it always makes me laugh because they ALREADY have to remove the old gel in order to do the pedicure so why is it a $5 up charge lol so I just cave and stick to getting the pedicure with gel for $45 (I come once a month if that anyways), but I refuse to tip because I think it's bogus, and I stopped getting manicures because $30 for them to dip my fingers in some water and trim my cuticles RUSHED isn't worth $30). read more