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 nnWhen 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 am generally used to the smell of a busy nail salon nnI told the gentleman doing my nails that I would 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 did not 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 was not 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 times that I like my white thicker I told another manicurist and she was able to tell him apparently he did not speak English It took a final minutes to dry my top coat it only takes 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 nnUpon checking out the manager asked how things were and I told him that they were not great very sloppy He told me to come back in a few days to redo them When I told him that I was not planning on coming back he told me they could squeeze me in right then Who has hours to get a manicurennPROSnNice front desk staffnDecent prices for a gel mani extra for french tipsnMeticulous cuticle trimmingnnCONSnAcetone smell more prominent than most other salonsnTakes longer than other salons hours for a gel maninUneven french tips bubbles in my top coat SLOPPYnSome manicurists do not speak English and will ignore your requestsnWasnt ever asked what I prefer round v square thickness of french tip etcnWas never offered water something I like about other salonsnnDefinitely will not be back and would not recommend to friends or family