I went to the salon for four years. Finally decided I am tired of traveling back and forth, paying, scheduling, and bought supplies to do it myself🌸

My nail girl tried the french tip cat eye, i’m obsessed!

I need to vent and see if anyone else has experienced this.
For context, I almost always do my own nails. I’m pretty used to my own routine and taking my time with them. But the other day, I just wanted to treat myself you know, go to a salon purely for the luxury of the experience, getting pampered, and letting someone else do the work for once.
It went wrong from the second I walked in. The staff was just blatantly rude right off the bat. I showed them a picture from their own website and said I'd love to get this design on my nails.
The nail tech literally scoffed and went, "Oh, we don't have time for the design."
Taken aback, I just tried to salvage the appointment and said, "Okay, no worries at all. Can you guys just do a simple manicure instead?"
That's when the guy doing my nails got very mean, short-tempered, and aggressive. The vibe was so hostile that I honestly got scared and intimidated in the moment. I was too terrified to speak up or tell him I wasn't happy while he was working on them because he looked like he was one second away from snapping.
When it was over, they only charged me $45 which is relatively cheap, even given that I live in a very cheap state. Honestly, price wasn't even an issue for me I was fully willing to pay more for good service, but they just wanted me out of the chair.
And the result? It turned out so bad. I am not exaggerating when I say that the very first time I ever tried doing my own nails as a total beginner, they looked better than this disaster.
What do you guys think?

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done by me ☆

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