I've enjoyed making this my go-to nail salon, since I moved to cedar park in January 2022. It's conveniently located, kind of on the edge of cedar park before you get back into Austin, next to Alzer's BBQ on Cypress Creek just a few yards from the corner with Bell Blvd (what used to be surface level old 183.)
They're super clean, everyone has to wash their hands right when they walk in, and the air is well ventilated and doesn't smell like chemicals. The people who work here are friendly and speak English well enough that they're capable of following any picky requests or preferences, and they're good at intuiting when you'd like to chat, or when you just want to watch one of 3 TVs, or chat with a friend you've brought with you. The TVs are always set to a variety of cooking shows and HGTV renovation type shows.
And best of all, they're very detailed and precise and careful. I get gel manicures and I have to be careful how that's removed. Just a Dremel is fast and easier on the tech, but do that 4 manicures in a row and you might not have much nail left. You need to ask, but they will just scruff up the top shiny layer a teeny bit and then soak your nails off. That's time consuming, but important for my nails anyway.
I'm impressed with the range of normal nail polish colors, and they're not drying out in the bottle. They've a very good range of gel polishes, too. I did one dip manicure and it was very nice-- but I really don't like dip nails on me. I also get a regular polish pedicure. You don't need to make an appt, and of course they have busy times where you might, on a walk-in, need to wait up to 15 minutes to get started. Usually that's in the evening or on weekends. But I normally come around lunch time on a weekday and have the place to myself.
No pressure and no upsell, to really, and I've been perfectly happy with the "express" pedicure that is, I think, $20 or $25. I don't get much out of fancy scrubs, hot rocks, massage to my calves, etc. Will point out though, when the place is quiet, I've been treated to a really relaxing and delightful neck, shoulder and upper back massage. I always leave a good tip and I always kick myself for forgetting to bring cash, which is gently encouraged on a sign at the cash register. Helps them make more income, not having to pay a credit card fee.
And they're so kind! They remember me with a smile and even gave me a little bag of candy the week before Halloween. All around, I've liked this place so much that it's my new go-to nail salon up here in CP. And the parking is ample, it's easy to get back out of the lot and onto Cypress Creek, and there's a CVS about 20 yards away. I recommend this business highly!!! read more