Valhalla

I used to love coming here.
THE PROS
It always smells so good due to all the candles they sell. The nail technician, Amelia, has been here for 6 years and she’s great.
THE CONS
The NEW OWNER, JEANIE, needs to learn some manners or control her mood swings.
Normally she’s pleasant. One can tell she doesn’t have much to do other than wait around for the very few customers that walk in.
Today she was TOO BUSY reading people magazine TO HELP me when I asked her a question about a specific nail color. She said, «I don’t know. YOU have to look for it.» I felt like I was bothering her and she DID NOT CARE TO HELP.
And later when I politely asked her for the time she said she didn’t have it yet her iphone was right next to her. When I pointed it out she finally gave me the time.
Then she RUSHED ME OFF the nail dryer asking me if I was ready to pay saying I had been done a long long time ago. She ignored the fact that the nail tech had just checked my nails and told me they were still wet.
The worst part was when she went to charge my card. Jeanie told Amelia, the nail tech, to tell me that she did not have cash in the register therefore she could not add her tip to the total amount. (This is how I ALWAYS paid in the past.) She DIDN’T ASK what I wanted to do. She JUST CHARGED MY CARD the total minus the tip.
When I asked Jeanie directly why she couldn’t charge it and give it to Amelia at a later time or even tomorrow Jeanie said, «What? I don’t have it. I don’t know what you’re talking about.» And turned around and WALKED AWAY mumbling. HOW RUDE!
Jeanie does not deserve any new business if she DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO TREAT her current clients. I hope Amelia finds a better job and a better boss that is not DISRESPECTFUL and MOODY.

Looking for a specific item, hubby found this store carries that item so we ventured to Miami Lakes on Saturday afternoon. Main street is nice, you can walk around and look at the pretty stores but there are not that many. We finally found Valhala and walked in. It’s a small store and very interesting. It’s sorta divided in two parts, one is the «spa» the other is the store. So, we walk in and, on the spa side, there is one of the «nail ladies» doing her toes!!! right there!!! she looks at us and keeps dealing with her toes. Then she screams for Jerry and we go ahead to look for what we came for. A few minutes go by and no Jerry, finally he arrives and he’s great. Friendly, helpful and going along with all of hubby’s jokes. We found our item and bought a couple of more things. Jerry has a wonderful variety of candles and such, some men’s clothing and some decorations. The store is nice, so are the items and, like I said, Jerry was great. But man! do you HAVE to do your toes right in the front area? Come on! it takes away a lot from the rest of the great place.