Top Nails

Never before have I been into a nail salon and actual feared for my hands as the technician worked on my fingers. They say you pay for what you get and at £14 for a full set and manicure (yes, I was embracing my inner Essex girl), you can’t really expect much.
What I got was a really dirty salon, staff who chatted, text, stare out the window and shout at each other (not in English) while holding an electric nail drill to my fingers. They also dusted my hands down with the same brush that they dusted down the work surface covered in my technicians dead nails that she had picked off in front of me as I took my seat.
Yup, it was a horror show. No OPI or Essie colours, only China Glaze. The whole place stank of nail fumes and the open flame gas tank heater in the middle of the shop was terrifying.
These aren’t bad people, they are just not what I want. If you are on a budget and are desperate for falsies and a possible nail infection, Top Nail will tick your boxes. But for a few pound more you can go somewhere a lot cleaner, and relaxing to get a manicure rather than this haunting experience.