I received a TERRIBLE mani/pedi at this nail salon. The owner, Bernard, was also very rude and condescending when he finally returned my calls & email, 4 days later after multiple attempts to contact him. I went to this salon because they had availability to accommodate both my husband and I for manis & pedis and because we wanted to support a black-owned business. However, there were several issues with my service, beginning with my tech starting mine late. My husband's technician started his services on time, but my tech started about 20 minutes late. My husband and I sat next to each other for about 10-15 minutes during our services. His mani & pedi were finished before my pedicure was even finished, so we were not able to receive our services together, even though I specifically requested this. I see from other reviews that this shop has issues with timeliness.
The Gold package is supposed to include a foot and hand massage, and I did not receive any massage whatsoever. My tech dropped some oil on my cuticles at the end of my service, and left me to rub it in myself.
The nail polish application was horrible for both the mani & pedi. There are streaks and lines on every nail, and you can see lines from the different coats. Also, the polish does not extend down to the base of my nail, as it should. When I showed this to others, they were shocked when I told them this was done by a professional.
I was overcharged for the service. I texted and emailed a screenshot of what I should have been charged based on my online booking, but I was overcharged by about $8.
When I requested a refund for my mani/pedi & for the amount that I was overcharged (I requested a refund for just my own, not my husband's services), Bernard accused me of just wanting to get things for free.
Two things I do want to mention to be fair in my review: My husband's nail tech did a good job on his mani/pedi and was timely. Dominique, the manager, was professional when I spoke to her and apologized for my experience. She offered me to come back in to have the services redone, but: 1.) I already had so much of my time wasted at this salon; 2.) I already had my nails done at a different salon; and 3.) I will never go back to this salon after the way Bernard treated me, talked to me, and accused me of just wanting to get something for free.
So, I would not recommend this salon. The owner doesn't understand what customer service is, as was evidenced by his rude, condescending behavior, raising his voice to me, and talking over me several times when we spoke on the phone. Bernard stands behind the services his technician provided, even though the quality was extremely poor, and the overall experience at his nail salon was lacking. read more