Salon on Washington -- anyone ever been?

apollonia666

Has anyone ever been to the newish-lookin' salon on Washington, on the same block as Grand Islands? It looks pretty clean and I was thinking about getting a pedicure there tomorrow.

alafairnadia

Subject: Re: Salon on Washington -- anyone ever been?

apollonia666 wrote: Has anyone ever been to the newish-lookin' salon on Washington, on the same block as Grand Islands? It looks pretty clean and I was thinking about getting a pedicure there tomorrow.

Haven't been, but let us know what you think? Nothing is more busted than Long Nails on Flatbush.

qtrain

Subject: Re: Salon on Washington -- anyone ever been?

alafairnadia wrote: Haven't been, but let us know what you think? Nothing is more busted than Long Nails on Flatbush.

What's wrong with Long Nails? My gf goes there.

alafairnadia

Subject: Re: Salon on Washington -- anyone ever been?

qtrain wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]Haven't been, but let us know what you think? Nothing is more busted than Long Nails on Flatbush.

What's wrong with Long Nails? My gf goes there.

nothing - I've gone there several times. but it's not exactly a charming example of cleanliness. I kinda have to force myself to not look at the floor or wonder about the antiseptic qualities of generic dish soap.

jaha127

Subject: Re: Salon on Washington -- anyone ever been?

apollonia666 wrote: Has anyone ever been to the newish-lookin' salon on Washington, on the same block as Grand Islands? It looks pretty clean and I was thinking about getting a pedicure there tomorrow.

What time are you going? Take me with you!! I need a pedicure too... and have been trying to figure out where I am going to do it. Open toes season is here!!

stacey

I tried that place Polish on 5th Ave - that gave me a pretty decent pedicure. But I would love to hear back about the place on Washington -

Oooh just got an idea - how about a DH day of beauty - maybe one Sat. - mani, pedi and mimmossas

jaha127

stacey wrote: Oooh just got an idea - how about a DH day of beauty - maybe one Sat. - mani, pedi and mimmossas

I am SOOOO there!! My company has discounts sometimes at Spas in manhattan... but there probably some great places out here...

emily

I am away this weekend but if you guys ended up liking the place I would be up for a return trip!

armchair_warrior

as a guy i feel left out (

jaha127

armchair_warrior wrote: as a guy i feel left out (

Well you can always can a manicure... Guys get them all the time.... or you can make the Mimosas!!

armchair_warrior

jaha127 wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior]as a guy i feel left out (

Well you can always can a manicure... Guys get them all the time.... or you can make the Mimosas!!i do my grooming at home. hehe just doesnt seem right.

also my work will destory any type of care to my nails and for a guy i had great nails .

apollonia666

stacey wrote: Oooh just got an idea - how about a DH day of beauty - maybe one Sat. - mani, pedi and mimmossas

I love this!

homeowner

I vote for D'Mai. It's realy in PS and more of a spa, but they give the nicest mani/pedis I've ever had.

alafairnadia

homeowner wrote: I vote for D'Mai. It's realy in PS and more of a spa, but they give the nicest mani/pedis I've ever had.

but so expensive!

apollonia666

FYI ladies (or particularly well-groomed men): I stopped by the salon today -- still haven't managed to catch the name of the place -- and they aren't doing pedicures yet. They're interviewing people to do them and said to come back in two weeks. The folks working there were fairly friendly and the place looked really clean.

After that I walked up and down Washington to see if there was any other place I could get a pedicure, because I really couldn't wait two weeks. Every place I checked looked na-haaasty. I ended up getting my tootsies attended to at one of the places on Flatbush because even though it's kind of grubby, I'd been there before, the people who work there seem nice, and they *seem* to sterilize their stuff. Let's hope I don't end up with plantar's warts or some other horrible ailment as a result.

jaha127

I wish than had a Bloomie Nail or something like that... they are pretty quick and clean ( or I assume)...

Okay so I am thinking about a beauty day in like two- three weeks... anymore suggestions on a place...

emily

Did anybody ever go to this place? I need a pedicure for a wedding this weekend and don't feel like shlepping to my old place in Carroll Gardens.

alafairnadia

EmilyM wrote: Did anybody ever go to this place? I need a pedicure for a wedding this weekend and don't feel like shlepping to my old place in Carroll Gardens.

go check it out ... if they don't have anyone yet, it's not a terrible walk to polish.

emily

Yeah, I'm lazy. I figure they're probably offering pedicures by now but was sort of curious as to whether they're any good...

emily

I stopped by there today and they said that they're still looking for somebody to do nails. Oh well!

alafairnadia

EmilyM wrote: I stopped by there today and they said that they're still looking for somebody to do nails. Oh well!

lame!

brownie

After discovering that said nameless place on Washington (begins with "I" I think) didn't have a manicurist yet (& it looks like it will be a small part of the biz) I went across the street up a block towards E.P. to a shop called "Lillian" & it was a little rough around the edges but I got to watch Oprah & got a good mani/pedi for $20 which is damn cheap.

The two places I have been to on Flatbush provide a similar cheap, but a little grungy experience, but are a trek for me....