There is a first time to everything.
What I have tried for the first time in my life today is having a Manicure/ Pedicure.
After much surveying around, I choose to give my first time to LadyFinger.
I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly service and profession of the manicurists.
They engage you to some conversation while filing your nails with swift yet gentle strokes.
If they sense that you want to be left alone (like in my case where my eyes were glued on the screen of one of the two 37″ LCD TV), they will do their job quietly.
The hygiene level is rather high too, they will use new towels to place on the footrest, and on the cushion which doubles as a hand rest for manicure. At least I know that I will not be stepping barefoot on some strangers’ dead skin shreds, eeks..
I was very sua ku as I did not have my cuticles pushed nor cut before, I was abit worried that it might hurt, but no it was pleasant (:
Being indecisive in selecting the colors to apply on my nails, she patiently recommend and painted on a few colors that I have my sight on on my nails to see the results better. Thumbs up!
Instead of the open-concept that some shops have, I love the fact that the area where we are being served are hidden behind, this gives us more ease and privacy. Another thumbs up!
The seats are cushiony soft and with two staffs servicing you (one each for mani and padi), it was such a pampering and luxurious experience, almost too comfortable I thought I’ll dozed off, if not for the HK Drama shown on TV.
The 60 mins passed so quickly, I was rather reluctant to let it end.
Best of all was there was no pressure on me to sign up any form of package nor ‘upgrading’ my classic pedi to some spa pedicure etc. No selling of products for whatever excuse they can chalk up e.g. dry feet or fungus in the nails etc, no asking for you to make next appointment either. Pure enjoyment.
LadyFinger was a right choice I had made.
Although the space is rather small (for 6 customers at a go), but is the ideal size as one can imagine if there are 10 over staffs there plus some 10 over customers, the place would be like a marketplace, not my choice for some peace and comfort. However, do remember to book in advance.
I have given Nails Palace a miss as I have heard many negative reviews regarding how manicurist constantly hound and pressure their customers to sign on some few hundreds to thousands dollars packages in the middle of the mani/pedicure session, as if threatening to stop painting their half-done nails if they did not agree to the offer.
If you somehow managed to strictly insist that you don’t want any of their package by showing them your empty wallet, they will show you face as black as charcoal and service like hell.
They are so pushy because they will earn extra commission if they successfully got the deal. When customers replied saying they do not have that much cash on hand, they even insist that you can pay 50% and the balance on the next appointment!
No Package = No Talk
How desperate does that sounds?
Hence I’m pretty sure if you were to visit their outlets, you will be facing a group of sales girls who focus on hard-selling instead of making the customers satisfied.
You might be tempt at the prices that they show on their posters, but trust me, these are not inclusive of ‘hidden charges’ and the constant hard-selling tactics that will welcome you and also leave you fuming mad, instead of the initial thoughts to relax and destress.
Once there, and you will not return.
Read the review yourself on Nail Palace:
http://forums.cozycot.com/nails/23705-nail-palace.html
