Beyond Nails

I have been going to this spot for years. I love Ms. Jennifer for my pedis, she is the best. Sandra is my girl for brows and waxing. And for the most part, the entire staff does great work when it comes to nails, gel or acrylic. I have recommended many friends and they have enjoyed their experience each time.

Love this place! especially for gel nails…

Oh Jesus.
Where do I begin?
I came here on a whim and was already hesitant on showing up based on one review. I’m a dare devil when it comes to trying new things so I gave this salon a chance.
First of all, it was HOT. It was like the AC grow legs and left. This is always a not so good sign because bacteria can grow in moist heat. We live in Florida so having AC in a place that offers service pertaining to hygiene is extremely important. However, there were a lot of people inside. Maybe just maybe, this place is packed because they are that good.
Anyway a friendly but eager to sell me a gel set nail tech Jennifer approached me. After I explained to her 2 times that I only want gel nails on my fingers, my pedicure was finally in motion. Everything was going okay and she did a very good job but here is where she F’d up. The foot file that she used to clean my feet was thrown back into the water along with the foot file that had my dead skin on it.
I almost flatlined right then and there.
Kill me now.
It was like the blood left my face. I think it did.
I am a license Esthetician so I KNOW that that right there is a huge no no. You do NOT put dead skin back in the water where the customers feet is soaking. That’s asking for a fungus.
Fully aware of this, I got my toes painted, cut the entire experience short. No mani for me. Payed the 20 $ which by the way. The lady at the front didn’t greet me at all. Jennifer didn’t escort me to the dryer. MIND YOU, my toenails were not dry, but it was such an urgency for her to make me pay.
Instead, I let my feet dry under the dryer, payed my 20 $ and left.
Never
Ever
Ever
Ever
Again.

I was recommended this place by a friend. Right on the corner of the Publix shopping center. So far it’s a great place. They do acrylics very well. There’s also a young woman who goes by the name of BiBi who does real cute and unique designs. If you have an Instagram then check her page: @bibi_nguyen
She did my Disney nails and I absolutely loved them!
The only reason I’m not giving them 5 stars is because they are quite «pushy». They haggle customers and trade customers off to other employees so at the end, you end up tipping 3 or 4 people. Also the cleanliness of the place isn’t that great but it’s not as bad as other places I’ve seen.
Overall however, good place just go to for a cute design or a simple manicure abs pedicure.