Aphrodite Salon and Spa

I had purchased a groupon a while back and forgot about it. They were able to take me in for an appointment.
Pros:
Friendly Staff
Clean facility
Very thorough in cuticle removal
Cons:
–Finished product is not good.
—Nail polish peeled off within one day of application. (She accidentally switched the base coat with the top coat)
—Polish left on my skin and some edges have no polish. Even after reapplication
—Polish colour is left dull
—All the the nail shapes are not uniform.
–TIME– it took almost 2 hours to get a mani pedi done. I’ve never had it take this much time in my life.
–Very small shellac colour selection.
The first time I got my nails done the nail polish started to peel off. It’s wasn’t even stuck to my nails.
I had to go back to get my nails done and I chose a colour that would blend more since I didn’t want her mistakes to show.
Although the people are friendly I never would go back here. Ultimately after getting my nails redone I spend 3 hours of my time for a disappointing product.
I’m going back to my usual place and never going back to groupon for services like nails ever again.

This salon is much better than previous reviews indicate. Unfortunately, some of the new reviews that reflect positive changes are relegated to the «unrecommended» section.

3 stars for Kelly!
I redeemed my groupon as I had no choice but to use it even with all the reviews. My pedicure looks great but the same person did not know how to give a manicure. I wouldn’t have been so upset about it if it looked even half as decent but it was horrific. I had to get the girl to remove it. I was going to walk out but the girls at reception were very kind and asked me to wait for another manicurist (Kelly) to do my nails. I’m glad she was there otherwise I would’ve been a very unhappy person. She gave me a french and cleaned up my nails perfectly. I absolutely recommend her! She’s great and loves to chat, it lightened up my mood.
Pros: Clean, organized, nice workers
Cons: Overpriced, some workers are new to the industry, & its by appointment only
This business has the potential and look to gain five stars.
I’ll come back if there’s a shellac manicure groupon just because of the service I received by Kelly!
Thanks again,
Helai

I bought a travelzoo voucher to try Aphrodite Salon and Spa and went with my friend Veronica, who has left a Unilocal review on here already. I’m just writing to second her review.
While I had no real issues with my pedicure other than it being unusually painful, I was incredibly unhappy with my manicure. I had a shellac french manicure done and while it was also quite painful, I’m mostly disappointed in how quickly the polish lifted. Not even 24 hours after my visit the polish was already chipping off. There were also air bubbles on the surface and the white tips weren’t very neatly done. By the weekend (three days later) my nails were an embarrassing mess.
I’m not usually overly picky when it comes to my nails but this was just very disappointing. I’ve had this done many times before and have never had this same trouble.
On the plus side, the ladies there were friendly and nice, but that alone isn’t enough for me to go back.

Worst mani-​pedi ever.
I had the Travelzoo voucher and decided to give them a try with a girlfriend.
We both hated it.
Pedicure: I need my heels scraped. It’s not an option. The metal cuticle pusher hurt like a mofo. My feet did not soak long enough for such treatment. She barely trimmed my cuticles. The paint job was mediocre at best and I’m sure I could’ve done a better job blindfolded.
Manicure: It was a shellac paint. It was also done dry and my cuticles are close and stick to my nails, so obviously I was in great discomfort when she applied force to push them back. She didn’t even trim my cuticles until i asked her to and now I wish she hadn’t because they look worse. The shellac paint job was horrible. The corners were missed and the application was so uneven.
My friend’s french shellac wasn’t all that much better.
We won’t be going back.

I live in the building this shop is in, so I was super excited when I heard it was opening. Having a place so close where I could get a pedicure and then just shuffle home in slippers would be awesome. But only, you know, if the actual service was acceptable.
I bought the TravelZoo voucher to try it for the first time and picked a mani/​pedi/​facial option. I thought the pedicure was pretty good, though access to the chairs was difficult and required a bit of contortion.
The facial was also okay, though the tech had some very weird things to say about my skincare routine and what she recommended instead.
The manicure was terrible. I think she just wanted to get it done quickly because they were closing (they knew what services were required when they booked the appointment, so I don’t know why this ended up being an issue), but she filed a bloody hole into one of my fingers and then the polish itself was truly abysmal. Thin and streaky and not even remotely good.
I want to like this place because it would be so convenient for me if I did, but alas, I do not.

Aphrodite is a new-​ish salon that opened and offered a travelzoo for a regular pedicure and shellac manicure for $ 30.00. Not worth it. Won’t be going back.
Pros? The salon was clean and organized. I didn’t have to wait and was seen even a few minutes before my scheduled appointment time.
Cons? No massage chairs and there are narrow steps to get up to the pedicure chair. May have been one of the worst pedicures ever. The staff barely got at the feet with the file and though many people don’t want the razor I did and that wasn’t an option. I also don’t really have any pinky toenails to speak of and she didn’t know what to do. I suggested that all other places find where it grows and just paint a thick line. She didn’t, left them blank
As for the shellac manicure I was only offered a small selection of colours from the brand that they carry for this deal though they had other colors on the shelf. The application was terrible. Thankfully I chose a clear colour and you can still see the streaks through out the application.
For a better pedicure I’d be happier going back to any number of other places. Terrible outcome with the shellac.
Found out afterwards that the owner of the dental practice opened the salon, odd.
Update:
About 3 days after the manicure the shellac began to peel off and I wound up picking it off and using nail polish remover.

One star is too much for this place! I waited 30 min for my appointment (haircut), they really didn’t care whether I was there or not, felt like a piece of furniture, walked out, they didn’t care AT ALL.

I went here for the first time after purchasing a Groupon for a shellac mani pedi.
It was generally an unpleasant experience.
Pedicure: The nail person kept repeatedly criticizing the condition of my feet and how I cut my nails. I play roller derby and have blisters on my feet. She kept poking at them, even after I asked her to stop touching them because it hurt. We basically played tug of war so that she would stop touching them. I wanted to get black nail polish with french tips (like a sweet punk mani pedi), and her response was «Be brave! It’s summer! Wear colour!» Ugh.
Manicure: The unsolicited advice continued in earnest. Apparently the little white spot on my nail means that I have a zinc deficiency and should eat more seafood. She was also not a fan of my hang nail or the way that I lifted my hand for a second to look at my nails. A little bit of shellac had come off of my thumb because I had accidentally hit it inside the UV thing and she scolded me about it twice and asked me to apologize.
This was an my first mani pedi and possibly my last. It was an ordeal. All I wanted to do was relax after work and zone out a bit. Instead, I got lectured and berated.