R&R: Robes & Repose: Review: Nails For You

Spa: Nails For You (A nail salon franchise with over 20 locations in the GTA, and new locations opening regularly)

Address: Second floor of the Sheppard Centre (Corner of Yonge & Sheppard, Toronto ON)

Website: http://www.nailsforyou.ca

E-mail: info@nailsforyoultd.com

Phone Number: 416-733-0855 (Sheppard Centre Location)

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Wednesday: 9:30 am-7:00 pm
Thursday to Friday 9:30 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

Parking: Underground connection to Sheppard Subway station, pay parking on the street and in lots nearby.

Service Received: Pedicure

Price of Service: $30.00 including tax.

Cleanliness: Good, looks well cared for. The nail techs cleaned our area as soon as we finished.

Fun and Free Extras: Nice electric massage chairs!

For a little more LOL, nearby:

Sheppard Center with various restaurants
Movie theater in the complex

The Review:

Hi all! T here. This low budget gem is so conveniently located for a pedicure date with a friend! Inexpensive, great service and they have a good 7 or 8 chairs for pedicures. My friend (a male) and I were walk-ins and they were able to accommodate us immediately! Got to love that. Nails For You offers mani/pedis, facials, full body waxing and permanent make-up services.

We both brought in Tim Hortons coffee and a snack, and were able to sit and chat in their lovely electric massage chairs while the nail techs dealt with our feet. They were quiet and didn’t interrupt, which I appreciated as my friend and I were able to catch up!

The pedicure took about 40 minutes. The lady that I had took her time, and even managed to prevent me from shrieking when she got to the part where they scrub off your callouses – I am notoriously ticklish, and this part always kills me!! She painted my toenails a nice, bright pink colour and moved me to a different chair to put them under a dryer afterwards. Right before I put my shoes and socks on, she rubbed some sort of oil into my nails which seemed to help prevent them from getting imprint marks from my socks! Bonus points! This was my male friend's first pedicure EVER and I have to say...I think he was sold on the whole idea. I approve!

Downside? All of the polishes available to pick from (OPI & China Glaze) looked thick and old, and some of the colours had separated. Choice was limited – they had a basic selection of colours, no new releases, no glittery or fancy looking ones (sigh…I have a thing for glitter and sparkle. A little sparkle makes everything better!).

Overall, it’s a great place for a quick pedi and a terrific alternative to the traditional coffee date with a friend! While not a spa experience, it’s inexpensive, they do a good job and you know what you’re getting. I would go back!

RATING: 3/4