Review: Regal Nails Salon & Spa

Spa: Regal Nails Salon & Spa

Address: 135 First Commerce Dr, Aurora, ON L4G 0G2

Website: http://www.regalnails.com/

E-mail: N/A

Phone Number: (905) 841-3663

Hours of Operation: If Wal-Mart is open, so is Regal Nails (starting at 10:00 AM each day).

Parking:  The nail salon is located inside the Aurora Wal-Mart so there is TONS of parking. It is also Go Train accessible (Aurora stop).

Service Received: Shellac Manicure

Price of Service: $30.00 + Tip

Cleanliness: Very Clean!

Fun and Free Extras: Hand and arm massage with every manicure. Full stop.

For a little more LOL:

The plaza boasts such amazing extras as:

·      Wine Rack (also inside Wal-Mart)

·      The Keg

·      Swiss Chalet

·      Boston Pizza

·      Starbucks

·      Marble Slab Creamery

·      A variety of little clothing and shoe stores for some fun shopping

Review:

If you haven’t already noticed, this low budget gem is located IN A WAL-MART.  So please keep that in mind throughout this review.

If you are expecting a highly relaxing day spa, this is not the place for you. However, if you are looking for a quick, clean, and fun place to get your bi-weekly manicures then do make the trek to Aurora and hit up Regal Nails Nail Salon & Spa!

The salon has 6 nail stations, 5 pedicure chairs, 1 separate nail drying station, and a private area for waxing. I have been going to this location since moving to the sticks and have loved it since my first manicure/eyebrow wax. The ladies that own the salon are friendly, hilarious, and remember your name! After only my second time there, they called me by my first name….that is impressive.

I decided to venture over to Regal Nails on Boxing Day and get myself Shellac-ed for New Years. For those of you not familiar with the whole Shellac process, understand that it is the MOST AMAZING THING A GIRL COULD DISCOVER (when it comes to manicures). The Shellac nail polish goes on thick and last for about two weeks (yes you read that correctly – TWO WEEKS!) without chipping or getting dull. It is almost like getting a gel nail put on, but it doesn’t ruin your natural nail. It. Is. Fabulous.

Okay, so back to the service. They were very willing to take both myself, and my mother,  without appointments and ensured that even though they were busy – we would be seen promptly. This was followed through, and within a very short period of time we were both choosing colors and our manicures were underway. (NOTE: Regal Nails has an amazingly excellent selection both Shellac polishes and regular Essie and OPI colours – anything you can imagine is there)

They salon is extremely clean with all their tools and their work spaces. I have never experienced anything that made me squirm…this makes me happy. The ladies are great at making conversation and also great at noticing when you just don’t want to make small talk. They get right to work, most manicures are complete in under an hour, and with Shellac – your nails are instantly dry so you can literally pay and leave…no waiting around hoping not to ruin them when you reach into your wallet.

The benefit to Regal Nails being in a Wal-Mart is that as long as Wal-Mart is open, it will be too. A girl who was getting a manicure beside me said she had gone to 5 other salons –all of which were closed for Boxing Day. Regal Nails came to save her…and her cuticles.

The only downside…is that it is in a Wal-Mart. There are people walking by with shopping carts, sounds of items being checked out, and a lot of hustle and bustle – always. However, I see this as an excellent perk. Not only do I get my nails done, but I can get my milk, bread, and all my last minute desires in the same place….oh and did I mention that directly BESIDE Regal Nails is a Wine Rack? Could there be a more perfect pairing? 

For a quick fix, a last minute manicure, pedicure, or a “OOPS! I forgot to get my eyebrows done”, and if you are in the area – I HIGHLY recommend Regal Nails Salon and Spa.

Rating: 4/4 (For a low budget Gem)

Your ladies of leisure,