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Brief review: avoid... unsterilized tools, language barrier, ladies who do the nails are nice, but they lack the skills to do it right. I spent $130 in total which includes tips, so save your money.
I went in to get my manicure and pedicure on May 3rd. First, I wanted a regular nail polish, because I haven't seen a shellac that lasted me for more than a week, EVER!
During my visit, the lady who was providing the service suggested shellac, lasts longer... I said, ok, let's try it again, see if this time someone gets them right. The tools she used on me didn't seem like they were new or sterilized, except for the blade they use to shave dead skin. I went in mostly to get dead skin off; she got some of it, however, left some behind as a reminder that I can do it at home, better stop wasting money in the name of 3rd class pampering. I cursed myself every time I saw dead skin around my nails and toes.
The nail polish application wasn't smooth; you can tell. May 5th, the first nail chipping off, and by the end of the week, my right hand fingers looked like patchy baldness. I called them and told them the shellac should last me 2-3 weeks. The guy on the phone said, You can come in, we can fix it for you, I told him I live far away and can only come over the weekend.
Well, I did go in on May 11th, and trying to make anyone in that store understand the situation was challenging, however, we got to the point where they understood, so they said they would replace the nail polish, I did give $5 tip (shouldn't have but I did). New nail polish is at least smoother, I still have 4 fingers on my left hand with original nail polish, its a huge difference when light shines on them.
Today is May 12th, and my first chipping has started on the new nail polished finger :)
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein
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