Aquarius Salon & Spa

This place is seriously amazing. You wouldn’t expect much from a suburban strip mall salon. I’ve been here twice now. Once for an updo and once for a haircut. I was extremely satisfied both times. My updo was flawless and lasted all day and night. I came in for a cut with Carol. She is fabulous. My shampoo was the most relaxing thing I did all week. Carol listened to me and did exactly what I wanted. I knew I wanted bangs and Carol did all the work. She even rolled my hair in Velcro rollers to make it smooth. How much did I pay for all of this pampering $ 45! This place is cozy and a lot of clients appear to be regulars. I’ll be back for many trims to come!

REASON
Promotional deal through one of the discount sites… needed a manicure bad (thought the pedicure was ok)… saw a deal on a no-​chip.
LOCATION
Thank the Garmin Gods… for helping me on this quest to finds this astrological hippie joint hidden in a tiny strip mall on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
SERVICE — Spa Manicure (No Chip Colors = Bleech)
Depends on the technician, can you believe they started me (a NEW customer) with someone that had SHAKY hands… for a manicure?! REALLY???
Once I got to an expert one (Tina) it was way better… too bad I had to come back at 5pm — when the place was closed /​she was free. She stayed and did it though… good lookin’ out for the team.
Really appreciated the lotion, warming gloves and immense attention to detail. Tina was amazingly skilled. She actually turned and looked at my nails as if I would look at them — fingers up, knuckes facing her… to check the shaping.
I am a perfectionist, and there are points deducted when I have to point out there are more cuticles that need trimming, or that the angle of my nail is not perfectly even in the rounded short square parallel to my cuticle nail bed… TINA… you rock.
PRO: One of the best manicures I have had in a looooong time!
CON: Streeterville /​Gold Coast prices out in suburban Palatine!
I might have to go back, for a spa m/​p and ACK… pay full price…