text: After moving to the north side of town, I had to find a new nail salon. This one was not only the closest one, but had decent reviews. I had to hesitation heading over. I needed a gel mani, but was looking forward to getting a pedi if time permitted (it did not). I spent an hour and a half at the salon, and my nails have never looked worse after a visit to a salon. \n\nWhen I walked in, I was immediately greeted and asked to pick out a gel nail color from their wall. There was a decent selection of colors in a few different brands, I was happy with them. Agreeing with another reviewer, the smell coming in was a little overwhelming, but I'm generally used to the smell of a busy nail salon. \n\nI told the gentleman doing my nails that I'd like the white french manicure in the gel polish and he immediately went to work removing the old gel from my fingernails. I was very happy with how he cleaned my nail beds, he was very precise in pushing and trimming my cuticles, I was surprised that he didn't ask if I liked my nails squared off (I do) but I was okay that they were a little rounded off. I told him I liked my white tips somewhat thick, and it wasn't until after he started polishing on the white tips that my experience went downhill. He layered on the white very thinly, I told him a total of 4 times that I like my white thicker. I told another manicurist, and she was able to tell him (apparently he didn't speak English). It took a final 10 minutes to dry my top coat (it only takes 2-3 at my old salon). In the end, my manicure came out lopsided, there were bubbles at the surface, and a small black speck in the gel on one of my nails. \n\nUpon checking out, the manager asked how things were and I told him that they weren't great, very sloppy. He told me to come back in a few days to re-do them. When I told him that I wasn't planning on coming back, he told me they could squeeze me in right then. Who has 3 hours to get a manicure?!\n\nPROS:\nNice front desk staff.\nDecent prices ($25 for a gel mani, $5 extra for french tips).\nMeticulous cuticle trimming.\n\nCONS:\nAcetone smell more prominent than most other salons.\nTakes longer than other salons (1.5 hours for a gel mani).\nUneven french tips, bubbles in my top coat, SLOPPY.\nSome manicurists don't speak English and will ignore your requests.\nWasn't ever asked what I prefer (round v square, thickness of french tip, etc.)\nWas never offered water (something I like about other salons.\n\nDefinitely will not be back, and wouldn't recommend to friends or family. :(