The short version: Would not recommend. I don’t often get my nails so take this review with that in mind. This experience is one of the reasons I avoid nail salons. I had to get french tip nails for a wedding, and I have a hard time growing my nails any decent length so I got those white acrylic tips filled in with the liquid acrylic. I think they call them pink and whites, but the lady who did my nails didn’t use any pink so that’s kind of a misnomer in my case. Honestly, I’m not that picky about my nails. The clear acrylic still showed the ridges in my nails and kind of looked a little yellowish after a couple of days, and the shape and size weren’t perfectly symmetrical, but the bride didn’t notice and they didn’t chip or peel so that’s pretty much all I ask. I was more concerned about the whole process of getting them on. There’s one lonely little jar of that clear blue liquid disinfectant over by the sink with nothing in it, but I didn’t see any other evidence of sterilization equipment. And there was plenty of stuff sitting out so I would have expected to see it. It might be hidden somewhere, but the lady who did my nails put everything she used on me neatly back in her case when she was done, which seemed like where it would stay until she had another customer. I’m no germaphobe, but I’ve read about infections from nail salons so I watched my bleeding cuticles pretty closely. She didn’t do anything to trim or soak them, she just ran them over with the little grinder thing and let God sort it out. They were kind of ragged but mostly out of the way. I also didn’t love that she dug the file well into my skin on one corner(the glue stuck a little thickly) which also bled. But you have to be a little impressed at the efficiency of her filing technique to get through all those layers of skin so quickly. All this was mine for only $ 31. For another $ 10, I had them«removed.» The air quotes kind of make it sound like I ordered a hit on them, but what they actually mean is that instead of waiting around for stupid acetone to take the acrylic off, I instead almost got my actual nail ripped off, which was so much faster. In fairness, I only almost got half a nail ripped off. The grinder came out again after the white part got clipped as low as possible. Once the nail bed area acrylic(I really don’t get my nails done often enough to know the proper term) was ground almost even with my nail, some sort of slender metal thing came out and she tried to pop them off. This actually worked on two nails. On the third, it actually just tore the nail in the middle. Of course, I didn’t know whether the pain of the first few attempts to pop that off was normal or if I should say something. Thankfully she apparently realized while my nail was mostly intact. From there, she just ground down the others a little more and called it a day. All this without comment or explanation, but there’s a little bit of a language barrier so I wasn’t all that surprised. Two stars might be a little generous, but I didn’t actually get my nail ripped off or an infection.
Carli M.
Tu valoración: 2 Olympia, WA
I just moved to the west side, and live not very far from this salon. So I figured, why not give it a shot. They did a great job on my nails, however they didn’t give me exactly what I asked for. I was given a menu to choose what I would like done. I decided on a regular pedicure and regular manicure. No gel, no acrylic, nothing. They started working on me and I noticed she started using gel on my nails. I figured it was only $ 10 more, so why not. They then asked me if I would like a gold line above my tips. I figured it was included so I agreed. When it came time to check out, I was charged $ 66! When all I wanted was a regular mani/pedi. I feel I was way over charged, and will make the trip across town to my regular nail salon from now on.
Julia L.
Tu valoración: 1 Downtown, Portland, OR
One star is honestly generous, I was so disappointed by how my nails turned out. I have been getting my nails done for almost 10 years and I’m not one to typically complain but when it comes to the shape of my nails I ask that they ATLEAST be consistent(same height, shape, etc.) I literally had to keep pointing out to her how none of them matched each other or were even and she literally said«I tried» and then continued to finish my nails leaving them looking honestly horrific. I then have picked out a hot pink that clearly would look best with three or four coats and she tried to just give me two and leave it literally transparent, are you kidding me? I will NEVER be back and they’re honestly lucky that I paid considering that I’ll be getting my nails redone as soon as possible. ALSO, One of my nails ended up breaking literally 5 hours later…
Jenna R.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
I love this place, I have been going here for over six months now and the ladies always recognize me and know exactly what I want. I get a gel manicure every two weeks here, they have tons of gel colors and it always comes out perfectly! I also have them wax my eyebrows and I recently had LY color my hair. Everything they have done for me so far has exceeded my expectations. The place is clean and they are so friendly and I appreciate that they have taken the time to get to know me. I would recommend this place to everyone, they also take appointments which is super convenient!
Bill L.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
I like this place, reasonable, clean, friendly. They even let me choose my own man color !
Yen E.
Tu valoración: 3 DuPont, WA
Their massage chairs are awesome! They carry OPI, China Glaze and Color Club nail polishes! I love that they put the paraffin into disposable baggies instead of making me dip my feet in. Aside from all of that, I didn’t really like the lady who did my pedicure. I kinda wished they had the«cheese grater» to get my feet super smooth. Super affordable and they have an ATM inside that doesn’t charge you $ 2 – 3 service fee.
Kaylin D.
Tu valoración: 5 Portland, OR
I always come here for my waxes. My eyebrows don’t grow very even and they always do a great job, never making them too thin. The pedicures I’ve had here included everything for a great price and they’ve done some really cool designs for my acrylic nails. Always good to me.
Ruth G.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
Lee and the rest of the ladies are awesome. They keep the place spotless and always have a smile on their faces! Last week I came in late(thinking they closed an hour later than they actually did) and they did a mani pedi anyway. So glad they took the time, I was heading out if town next day!!! Can’t say enough about how clean the place is and how professional these ladies are. Lee you are a rockstar!!!
Marykate B.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
I love Ly for my eyelash extensions she does a perfect time every time and I consider her a close friend!!! Go here and treat yourself it’s worth it!!! :)
Jasmin Z.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
I got my eyelash extensions done by Ly. She was very attentive and made sure I was comfortable at all times. I loved how it looked and I will definitely come back next time!
Navila H.
Tu valoración: 1 San Francisco, CA
I would put zero stars if I could. I got a brazilian wax and I was bleeding and trust me it’s not my first time getting a wax. The staff wasn’t friendly and they didn’t hold my appointment. Don’t stop your search for a body hair removal service here.
Jill H.
Tu valoración: 5 Portland, OR
I’m getting exactly what I asked for: clear acrylic, white tips, short length. Perfect! I will be back.
DeAnna D.
Tu valoración: 4 Olympia, WA
My very first pedicure ever, and it was awesome. From the great massage chair to the foot massage and scrub, it was exactly the treat I needed. My toenails still look great, and I’m looking forward to going again soon. The only reason for not 5 stars is that I felt a little rushed to go when the pedicure was done. I don’t know how these things usually work, but my polish wasn’t dry yet when she sort of herded me towards the door, and one of my nails got smudged. There were no other customers in the shop, so I don’t know what the rush was. Not that big a deal.
Summer B.
Tu valoración: 1 Chattanooga, TN
I have gone here 5 times since they opened. Two times now, my nails have gotten so dried out from their nail polish they peeled and cracked. I’m not going back.
Renata R.
Tu valoración: 5 Olympia, WA
Great service, comfortable atmosphere, beautiful music and lighting. I went for an hour foot massage and I believe the price was right around $ 30 for the full hour. They massage your legs and arms and neck/shoulders as well — it’s really quite a deal. Wonderful inexpensive pick-me-up for the body and mind.
Leigh A.
Tu valoración: 4 San Francisco, CA
Inexpensive, unpretentious, and clean. No flower petals in the water, no tea service, just good, basic, skillful pedicures. Don’t really need much more, and $ 20 is the right price.