2 /5 Alicia R.: The people were very nice and I believe they honestly wanted to give me the kind of nails I was asking for. It was a fade (ombre) light to dark. Once my gel nails were finished and I was ready for color, I was moved to another employee because they said what I was asking for was not common. And this other employee said she knew how. Not exactly the case. She painted the tips of my nails, and used a small decal brush to "swipe" color around my nail. I was surprised at her technique but figured she knew what she was doing. She was very confident and even had 4 other employees standing there watching as she spoke to them. I assumed once she swiped the color around a little, she would have buffed it out to make the fade. That didnt happen. It looked terrible. It was random slashes of red and very gunky at the tips. No ombre look at all. More like a sloppy french tip. She applied the clear coat and the gentleman that did the first part of my nails asked if I liked it. My reply was "I like the shape" with a weak smile. I know I should have complained, but it wouldnt have helped. They didnt know how to do what I asked. So I left and went to a different nail shop on Lake Blv. I explained what had happened, showed them the same picture I had given to Pro Nails, and in 20 minutes I had a nicely done ombre natural to wine-red.
Im giving 2 stars because the gentleman that did my nails, as well as the rest of the staff I had interactions with, were extremely nice. Just wish they had been honest about their abilities.
The professional looking photo is what I showed them for reference. The other is what Pro Nails did.
There is a very easy way to get this effect if you dont want to do it with powder. You just need a small sponge and a little time to build it up. Yes, It takes a little time, but the outcome can be beautiful. Sadly, not at this location just yet.. Im hoping they watch some YouTube videos and learn this effect. I really do enjoy the people and would like to return if they can be honest with their abilities. I would have been happy to choose a different idea had she just told me she wasnt sure how to achieve what I wanted. Theres no shame in not knowing. The shame was letting someone walk out with that mess, knowing exactly how it looked. Nails are a walking advertisement. >.
