Ami Samad
Sorry, I have to leave a bad review. The staff was nice, but perhaps she needed more training. I don’t think the workmanship was worth the $117 I paid. I opted for a gel manicure, which was supposed to be $68—around $70+ after GST. Then she said I needed a “strengthening nail treatment,” which turned out to be just one-two coats of something that didn’t have any luxurious element to it. Was charged an extra $38 just for those one-two coats. After that, there was the hard selling but the staff was not very pushy which was ok. My nails were also cut too short, and now that I’ve had time to look at the final result, they look bloated maybe due to how much gel was painted on, I am not sure but you can see from the photos. I’ve had short nails done before and they never looked like this. I really should’ve waited and gone to my usual nail salon. To be honest, I’ve never really had to pay this much for a full gel manicure—even the best ones I’ve had didn’t cost $117. I’m generally a nice person and I don’t like making people’s lives in retail difficult, so I didn’t say anything during the whole session and remained respectful. But I walked away feeling really disappointed especially knowing I was charged almost double the price. Tbh, I don’t mind paying for a good manicure but there was zero luxury to the whole experience. I am not sure if this incident is just bad timing but I don’t think I’ll be coming back to do the removal although I was assured it will be FOC. Definitely won’t be coming back especially at this price point. The service felt like something I’d get in Bugis, and honestly, I’ve had better nails done at a Bugis salon. Even the massage was underwhelming. I’ve had a $38 express gel manicure at my regular place that had way better workmanship. This just wasn’t what I expected at all. 😭 😭😭😭😭