4 /5 Rachel Vazquez: Made an appointment for two pedicures and had no issues with rescheduling it to a later time in the day as my boyfriend and I were running late. This place was a little confusing to locate at first because their signage isnt the most visible from the road and its located in a rather sketchy looking lot. (Gun exchange right next door) Nonetheless, stepping inside their salon helps forget the dreary surroundings. Dont judge a book by its cover.
Inside is a very clean and modern interior which was decorated pleasantly for the holidays with red Santa "hats" on the manicure chairs and a white Christmas tree complete with presents beneath it. The ladies were all very nice and it was fairly empty upon our arrival, with one lady finishing up a manicure on a client. Boyfriend and I were offered mimosas, orange and guava so we ended up choosing. A Hallmark-esque movie was playing on their TV and was conveniently directly across from the pedicure chairs. They have a small section of colors available too look at on the wall upon entry but they hand you a color palette where the rest of their selection is available.
Onto the pedicure, they offered each of us a menu to choose from which kind of pedicure service wed like. Their pedicure prices are a tad higher than what Im accustomed to seeing, this from a New Yorker. Base pedicures over in my part of the country start at $15, Sassy Nail Bars base begins at $20 but includes a foot scrub and massage so I assume thats where the extra five bucks are taken into account. Not a major deal breaker, just note that pedicures begin at $20.
Their pedicure stations include real arm chairs which are cozy but not my preferred kind of set up. Id rather the chair be attached to the tub rather than sliding around when trying to get in and out of the chair. My personal preferences aside, their chairs ARE comfortable and appeared clean and fresh with no detectable odors. The tubs are lined with plastic for sanitary purposes.
My pedicurist was very soft spoken so it was hard to hear her at times. But she was very nice and took care of my feet. My boyfriend and I enjoyed our pedicures very much. He enjoyed the sugar scrub immensely. The environment is quite relaxing and I was left to dry on the chair for about 15 minutes after my pedicure was over. My pedicurist came back and sprayed my toes and I felt a bit ushered out of the door because I was not fully confident that my toenails were dry enough. Thats my only negative about this place. They were empty and I dont recall seeing a drying station so I wish I was allowed to stay a little longer. Although, I suppose I couldve just asked but with us being the only customers, it kind of felt awkward? Anyway, not a big deal, I still thoroughly enjoyed my first experience.
Unfortunately, I cant speak about their other services as Im only visiting San Jose but if and when I do find myself in the area, Im more than comfortable returning here for any nail pampering I might require. I recommend checking them out– and treat yourself to a relaxing pedicure if nothing else!
