Essential Nails & Tanning

My favourite nail place to go to in Toronto! Trust me I have been to plenty. The staff are amazing and super attentive to what you want, at the same time very time efficient. They have every single colour of shellac you can dream of, the options are endless. The manager is usuallly around and I find she almost always remembers every client by name. I don’t understand why there are so many bad reviews when I go here so frequently and they have such a strong clientle!
That being said yes you are paying bayview prices, but not overly compared to anywhere else in the neighbourhood and it worth the extra $ 5 knowing that they are super hygenic and using top of the line products so your nails last long and look fabulous!

I was in a big rush, trying to get ready for a night out and needed my nails done, so I popped into here, basically because it was close and they said they could take me right away.
I had never been in before, because the price list was pricey, but decided that given my rush, I would bite the bullet and suck it up.
The people were all very pleasant. I said I was wearing a purple dress and asked for feedback on colours and they gave good opinions and were very nice. Then I was led into a back rooms, where I was instructed to sit on a padded bench and put my feet in a large, metal bowl of water. THIS was a new one. I have never had to put my feet in a mixing bowl while getting nails done.
The seat, while padded, was not particularly comfortable and it was awkward getting up on it and off it again. The pedicure was standard with most places I have been.
The nails were more in keeping with what I was used to, sitting at a nail table. I said I was in a bit of a rush, but she still seemed to really take her time. I didn’t push it, because I didn’t want to be rude. The nails were fine, but not perfect… some have some bubbling in the polish and others are a bit crooked.
Here’s the kicker though… the bill came to $ 60! That’s almost twice as much as other nail places and it’s certainly not a better place in terms of the facilities and job they do! That doesn’t even include tip.
The people in there were all older and seemed to be regulars, so I guess they have a customer base, but I certainly won’t be part of that! Even in a rush, this place was just not worth it. There are a number of nail salons popping up in the area as it continues to get built up. They better watch themselves, because with so many other options there is no reason to go here.

This salon is one of the few places in North York that offers a real Bio-​Gel French manicure (meaning they use white gel for the tips instead of airbrushing) and use sculptured gel to lengthen your nails instead of gluing on a plastci tip. Their service is impeccable and the technicians are very meticulous and do great work. The gel manicures here last for weeks without chipping.
However, being located in Bayview Village, you are paying inflated «Bayview» prices.