Mama and I have long experimented with finding a good nails place — a place that was cheap but not dirty, easy to get in to but not scarily empty, and produced a decent mani & pedi. When we found Embellish (a post from before I’d even had a mani there), we were pretty much done with our search. But when we wanted to get our nails done on a Sunday, we had to start anew.
Good thing mama wanted to be a detective in a prior life, between the Enso Nails mixup and the joint being listed as an electronics shop on yelp, I don’t know how she did it, but we found Crystal Nails at 5501 N Lamar. We made an appointment for 3pm and proceeded to spend TWO HOURS at the shop, getting massaged, scrubbed, filed, trimmed, lotioned, and polished. We were seated immediately and the two women working with us spent tons of time on everything. They were meticulous. My technician, Nahn, even wore gloves.
Maybe the best part? The deluxe mani-pedi combo was a cool $45. SO WORTH IT. My toes have so far survived a run and a soccer game in perfect condition, and my fingernails have chipped a little, but no more than you’d expect. Mama was bummed about a lack of luster on her buff (she forgoes polish on her fingertips) and her technician may have scrubbed too hard at her heel (there’s an obvious crack), but otherwise she’s happy too.
I’d point you to a website, but, well … give ’em a call 512.454.2875
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