1 /5 Aleque Helms: FUNGUS. This place used to be the best and I went here faithfully for years for full sets and pedicures until new management took over and it got really dirty and there was a fungus infestation because they werenât cleaning their tools.
Management has tried to deny this fungus outbreak that my friend, myself and I suspect others suffered through. I was even approached by Ben, the owner, at HEB one day. I tried to avoid him because I stopped going and had a PTSD like reaction to seeing him and remembering the fungus. He stopped me trying to rush by and asked why I left and I told him because the place had given my friend and I am embarrassing fungus AND HE TOLD ME IT DIDNT. Just straight up denied my reality! He said I got it from somewhere else- like what?! Everyone who regularly gets their nails done knows they stick with their regular nail techs because finding someone who does it well and knows their style isnât easy so you generally stick with the same salon. I had not gone anywhere else and spent a lot of money at that place every two weeks faithfully for years!
They are also bullies and have been harassing the talent that left when this happened. Not to mention- they would double book my appointments and sometimes I would be waiting for an hour+ past my appointment time to be started. They also began to charge extra for things that should be included like cleaning the cuticles when youâre paying $70 for a full set! I donât like leaving bad reviews and would have bowed out quietly but this place is a hazard to others health and is generally engaging in bad business. Go at your own risk.
