Before you come for me (lol), I’ve been getting my nails done in London my whole life and whilst I’ve never been 100% loyal to a particular salon I have noticed a few things are prevalent throughout the years.
1. Your Appointment is rarely kept to. You better set aside a 2-3 hour window and be prepared to either wait for your service or your nails to dry.
2. They’ll make you pay for flip-flops so come prepared. Set a reminder before you go, keep a pair in your car or pop to Primark before your appointment (if you have one).
3. Someone will always bring their badly behaved child in *sigh*
4. Some nail techs get offended when you see a mistake in their work. Criticism has gotta be constructive right?
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5. The colour you want is always finished or never in stock. Namely OPI Bubble Bath, ummm if you know it’s popular, why not stock up.
6. They’ll know if you went to another salon.
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I’m on the fence about this one as I like trying out different salons like I’m exploring at the moment as a #TeamTreatwell partner but I’ve always said ‘don’t cheat on people who do you good’. This applies to absolutely everything from relationships, restaurants and of course, your nails.
7. The nail shop is most likely named:
- Crystal Nails
- Crown Nails
- Lisa Nails
- California Nails
And of course it has no affiliation with California, no staff member is called Lisa and they don’t specialise in crystals or crowns either.
You can check out my California adventures here though.
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8. They’ll say designs cost extra and make up a random figure at the end and you’ll have no choice but to pay it.
9. Sometimes they just don’t get it right, you’ll ask for ombre and they’ll give you flowers. *deep sigh*
10. Some of them just aren’t clean, which in this case, just leave. If it’s cheap, it usually isn’t quick or good. And if it’s good, it doesn’t mean its cheap or quick.
What are some things you notice in nail salons you go to?
Read more: Musings: Holy Grail Nails
Char xo
All photos belong to me but the gifs are sourced from GIPHY as per usual.
Hunida says
Ah I used to get my nails done every two weeks for three years but noticed how damaged my nails were getting so I had to stop! Can’t believe they make you pay for your own flip flops over there! & oh my gosh the guilt I used to feel when I went back to a favorite spot after trying out a new one. They always know!
Memoirs & Musings (Char) says
Getting your nails done is SUCH a nice treat! Gotta always stick to your regular spot, they really do know!
xxxxxxx
Bexa says
I really enjoyed reading this post Char. I’ve never had my nails done in a salon so this was quite eye opening. Paying for flip-flops seems a bit cheeky. Great tip on bringing your own cheap ones. I’ll remember that if I ever get mine done. Thank you for sharing 💖 xx
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Memoirs & Musings (Char) says
Thank you so much Bexa! Hopefully you get a chance to treat yourself soon! xxxx
Megan says
I always get caught out my number 6! They can always tell when you did your nails elsewhere lol
Memoirs & Musings (Char) says
Literally, they’re so militant when it comes to it!