A month or so ago my friend Sefie asked me whether I would be interested in getting a facial done with her, having never had a professional one before (I’m such a DIY kinda girl) I jumped at the chance, until I realised I had a wedding the very next day, not just any wedding, I was the Maid of Honour at this particular wedding, which meant photos galore.
I decided to change my facial into a Deluxe Manicure with Paraffin wax at Ella Bache. It was around the same price and length of time, seemed like a great idea. Right? Wrong!
In all honesty, it was a waste of my $80AU. I could have done almost the entire thing on my own and have my nails coming out looking even more professional. Really should have listened to Sefie, she warned me.
The lady used a metal cuticle remover (is that what they are called?) to push up my cuticles, ouch! I had to tell her a couple of times she was a bit rough on me 🙁 Not to mention at the end of the session, I could see little cuts near the beds of my nails and a lot of skin peeling off :/ Gross.
And oh my gosh, the pain of the nail polish remover, she used them on my nails after moisturising them, and thanks to her rough method of cuticle removal, I could feel the acidity of the remover sting my cuts. Very unpleasant >_<
Secondly, the polish job was awful, I think this is the sort of job I used to do on my self when I was a teenager still figuring my way around makeup, and even then. The polish was all bubbly and bumpy, hopefully you can see them in the photos (I wish I had a macro lens for moments like these).
And even after 5 hrs the polish was not dry. I was still able to dent the polish without using much force. Which is crazy given, when I do my nails, they are almost completely dry after about 15-20mins max?
Put it this way, I couldn’t stand having such second rate polish on my hands that at 10:30pm that night I removed the manicure, reshaped my nails and gave myself a fresh coat of polish (base, 2 coats of colour and top coat), and was in bed by 11pm. Woke up the next morning without a single scratch on my polish.
I have no idea why I had such a bad experience, bad beautian? Bad products? Bad luck? But you can bet I’m never paying $80AU for a manicure ever again, certainly not when I am 110% happy with the ones I give myself 🙂
Wow that is a shocking manicure – even I do better ones than that and I have the worlds shakiest hands!…not to mention the bubbles – did she shake the bottle then put you in front of an airconditioner? 🙁
Definitely looks like that doesn’t it? 🙁 Doing all my own manis in the future!
Disgusting! Couldn’t she see that her handiwork sucked?!
There’s this amazing place in Malaysia where the girls are quick and efficient. They sterilize their equipment, you sit in massage chairs and your pedicures take place in foot jacuzzis. Proper base, 2 coats colour, and top coat. Any mistakes are properly corrected. LOVE this place.
Been looking for an equivalent place in Melbourne for MANY years now.
Had terrible experiences like yours, and paid for them too. Left feeling so unsatisfied.
So far, there’s a place that comes about 85% close? K’Adore Nails on Lygon Street, Brunswick East. The girls are Vietnamese and pretty good. $45 for a spa manicure AND pedicure.
Actually, it’s lucky you didn’t get a facial with her. That would have been a total risk, considering there were photos the next day.
Oh wow! If I ever manage to go to Malaysia (my family is from Singapore so hopefully won’t be too long a shot) I’ll have you grab the details off you!
$45 for a mani and pedi is really really good! Given I paid $80 for a really crappy mani :/ Thanks for the info 🙂
Oh my gosh, that is DISGUSTING >:( I would’ve asked for my money back!