Oneida Salon

Grabbed a living social deal for a brazillian because the price seemed like a steal, not a deal. It took me 4 tries on 3 different days to even get a hold of someone to make an appt. (It would ring and not give me an option to leave a voicemail because it was always full.)
The man on the line informed me that there aren’t any women technicians to do the wax and I said yes… at first. After pow-​wowing with my girls they all said they wouldn’t feel comfortable with that unless he batted for the other team or was cute (hah). I ended up asking my bestie to sit in with me just in case.
However, after reading all the bad reviews I have decided to not even take that chance to have a bad experience. This is the first time I’ve written a review for a place that I’ve never gone to… and I don’t regret it.
Proceed with caution, ladies and gents!

Don’t be fooled by all the groupons they keep participating in.
This is probably the MOST sketch «salon» I’ve ever been to. NOTHING is clean!
I was fooled and got the groupon for lash extensions… let’s just say, I’m super greatful and slightly surprised that I didn’t walk away with an stye!
NEVER AGAIN.

Worst wax ever! I’ve been waxing for over two years and I should have know that the price was too good to be true.
I found a living social deal for a wax at this spa and thought «if time permits, I’ll get a quick wax in before my trip to SF.» Little did I know, this spa had been known for horrible service and changed their name to avoid the bad PR.
The lady had no clue what she was doing. She used the same stick to apply the wax and peeled the wax off in all the wrong directions. She burned me several times, even after I told her it was too hot, and I left without finishing the wax treatment. Couldn’t leave without paying since it was prepaid with Living Social.
I would never come back here for a wax. Take it from the numerous other reviews about this place, DO NOT GO HERE!

I bought the Living Social a year ago and it expires today. I called to make an appointment and was told they have no openings until next week. I could understand that, except they welcome walk-​ins. I asked if they would honor my coupon at a later date and she said «No, but you can’t put the $ 30 toward a service.» When I asked if she was sure there were absolutely no openings she snapped, «Sorry, you’ve had a year to use it.»
I hung up. I will not be using my $ 30 toward any of their services, especially after reading the reviews.

I got the groupon for the lash extensions for $ 39… Deals. Yes. But I wouldn’t go back here if I was a normal paying customer. I get it. Their location is convenient, hence the higher price for EVERYTHING…
So. First…
Lash extensions: Not the best I’ve had. I wanted full but I only got long. Didn’t bring any cash for tip so I got a pedi after my extensions, the owner had a «trainee» work on my $ 25 pedi. The massaging thing was not working on my chair. She didn’t help me get in my chair. I literally almost fell over getting into the chair. I walk a lot so I have thicker skin than normal people on my heels and told her to make sure the heels are taken care of. I left that place like nothing was done to it.
So… overall, I will not be a returning customer but I got a good deal for the lashes … I’ll give it a 2 star… only because I’ve been warned by other Unilocalers but i went anyways cause I love deals :)

I didn’t come here to relax and get pampered. I came here because I needed someone else to scrub and scrape and cut off all the calluses that running causes before I bared my feet at an evening event. Mission accomplished. And with whatever voucher I used, it was a sweet deal. Even with the questionable «tax» that everyone complains about. I listened to someone try to argue with the owner. Don’t bother. Just fork over your $ 2 and save the stress.
The salon is… eh…well, it leaves a lot to be desired. A lot. But my technicians were pleasant and they did a fine job. Almost a week later and there aren’t even chips on my fingernails.
Oneida is right on my bus route so I will be back. With another voucher.
Bottom line: come here for the paid service, not the experience.

IS THERE A ZERO STAR? This place only gets 1 start because the nail technician was nice. HOWEVER, the rest of my experience was not so great.
PROS:
Nice technician
CONS:
Poor customer service from the owner. It is my opinion that he was upset that I was using a coupon (Tippr).
No signage which made the location difficult to find.
Lack of a clean establishment. The floors and Shellac UV light machine was dirty.
The workmanship was poor.
10% tax was added.

I happened upon the reviews the morning I was headed to my appointment. I too bought a groupon & it really is a good deal for the price we paid. Honestly, reading the reviews gave me very low expectations so when I showed up it was okay. There was one girl there getting my pedi ready, but she was also busy answering the phone & setting up appointments.
The Shellac UV dryer, had 2 bulbs burned out so I kinda’ had to turn my hands to make sure my nails dried.
If you ladies (or gentlemen) are expecting the Four Seasons, don’t. You are getting a lower than average run-​of-​the-​mill nail salon in belltown.
Whatever price you paid for $ 15-​$ 20 for a Shellac mani & regular pedi, is exactly what you’re getting.
Don’t get waxed here, don’t do eyelash stuff here, don’t do extensions here. Come here to get a run-​of-​the mill mani/​pedi.
Have zero expectations!

For a $ 40 Tippr deal, this was fine. But not really great and I would never pay full price.
The good:
* The deal. $ 40 for a mani/​pedi with shellac is cheap
* My foot massage during the pedicure was great
The Bad:
* The cleanliness was a concern. I stepped on a toe nail clipping in my bare feet while getting into the pedicure chair.
* I was in a massage chair for the pedicure but they never turned it on. So it was pokey and uncomfortable
* My manicure was not good. It was sloppy and she cut my cuticles too close so they bled at the top on a few nails.

We went last weekend and got manicures, the person who did mine was the young owner, he is a very sweet, enthusiastic guy, and my nails look fabulous. I got shellac in the nude pale gray. He didn’t massage my hands for very long but that is okay.
I’ll admit, this place is not fancy, it could use a bit of a makeover, but my nails looked great the first time, and great again this second time. I am going to get my eyelashes done by the owner, who claims to be a pro of 5 years experience, we shall see, I will write a review of my eyelash extensions asap upon application.
Price 17 $ shellac– till the summer

Came here with a tippr coupon for $ 65 worth of shellac manicure and a regular pedicure. The pedicure wasn’t done well because my big toe nail wasn’t completely covered by the nail polish, plus the products they used for the lotion and such were outdated. I asked for a french manicure, which they charged me another $ 10 to the point that my friends told me my nails looked stubby because I had cut them the night before and the way they put the white nail polish on didn’t look right, plus they still charged me another $ 3 for service tax. I felt kinda rushed although I was the only one there and since I tipped only $ 4 because of the poor service, the guy called me a b*tch in Vietnamese (I know this because I am Viet).
On top of that. 3 days later when I had the shellac mani my pinky nail polish started peeling and now 1.5 wks afterwards, my pinky nail polish is completely falling off.
Yea. never coming back there at all.

So I have come here a few times for the shellac and for eyelash extensions. The shellac has lasted pretty long, a couple weeks at least, and while it may not be the most amazing manicure I have ever had, the people were really nice and didn’t push you to buy more than you came for, or sneak in hidden costs.
Really, the reason I am giving them a good rating is for the eyelash extensions. The guy there has been doing them for years in Vietnam before they even got popular in the US. He is very good at it and does as good a job as anywhere else I have been, and I have been to quite a few different salons, but he is able to do it much faster. He makes sure to get an extension on every lash and it looks perfect when its done but it only takes an hour or less which is much better than other places I have been.
I think that it is a great deal, especially for the price. you cant beat it. Your first full set is $ 40 and then the fills after that are $ 40. I have had fills from there last up to a month or even longer before needing to go back. there is no difference in the cost related to how long between fills like some salons, and he actually takes all the lashes off and redoes them all for fills so its really like getting a fresh set.
So overall, while they could use more décor and more heat =), They do a good job with the eyelashes and I am blonde so i LOVE not having to wear any mascara and being able to maintain the lashes for a very small cost in comparison to most places.

I came here for the Living Social deal, and while the end result was a decent-​looking mani-​pedi, there were lots of issues with the service and cleanliness of the salon. I made an appointment (which took several calls… they don’t seem to answer the phone and their voicemail is full), and despite showing up on time, still had to wait around 40 minutes before they could start my pedicure.
While waiting, I got to see their practices for disinfecting their tools and pedicure tubs, and in my opinion both as a frequent nail salon customer and a microbiologist by profession, their methods are inadequate. The tubs aren’t scrubbed out between customers, and they didn’t have a UV sterilizer for their tools from what I could see. Also, the «shellac» manicure I got was actually gelish.
Overall, I was disappointed, and would not return to Double N’s. There are too many other salons with comparable prices and superior service, atmosphere, and quality of product.

Wow– this place sucks!
I got the Groupon and wanted to go with 2 friends for the mani-​pedi shellac massage. I called and they said they did not have room for 3 people at 6pm on a Wednesday, but they could fit in 1 person at 6:30…so I went alone.
When I got there the place was completely empty of customers. The only people there were 4 workers with nothing to do… sucky for my friends.
This place is run down, everything is old and torn. The massage chair I sat in either didn’t work, or they didn’t offer me the ability to turn it on. Boooo.
The place was actually dirty, and I wondered if I should leave for my own health and safety. The foot massage water they gave me had someones hair floating in it– gross!
They have no attention to detail and did a half-​assed job on my nails– they obviously wanted to close shop and go home.
I would never go here again… and I’ve learned to read reviews BEFORE I buy a Groupon

I know there are a lot of bad reviews, but I will say this place was alright when I visited. I purchased the Living Social deal with a friend since it was such a steal. We booked our appointment and ended up getting in right away, which was great. The women working on our nails were super friendly and took time on the mani/​pedi. My shellac mani lasted 3 weeks, which I was very impressed with… thus, I give 3 stars.
The biggest downside was that I left my cell phone, and they were closed by the time I realized this. I went back to the next day thinking they’d be open at 9:30am (stated on their door), but I stood there until 9:50am when one of the workers finally walked up. I explained what happened and she said they actually didn’t open until 10:00am… uh, might want to update the sign at some point.

Ok… So I bought this living social deal passed on by friend word of mouth-​due to the great deal! When I arrived at the place it was not a wow-​factor; but I did have a friendly service while waiting due to over-​booked appointments. When I got my pedi & Shellac nails done it wasn’t the greatest work! The only reason I won’t return is because I know a better place to get my nails done for well-​spent money on shellac & pedi!!!
Note: I learn that great deals are not always worthy… so I’m damn sure to research my next deal before making a purchase!

I really really really really really really really really wanted to like this place. Awesome groupon deal only ½ block up from me for a shellac mani and regular pedi? Sign me up!
Alas, I was so dissappointed. The pedicure was okay but the shellac manicure did not last for more than 24 hours. I paid extra for french tips and unfortunately, it started peeling within 12 hours. They do not use true CND Shellac products and do not layer and cure appropriately under the UV light. This probably contributed to the short lifespan of my manicure. Sadness.

I feel bad for all the negative reviews but can see where they are coming from. My personal experience has been fine. I’ve been here twice, made an appointment about a week in advance on both occasions (on a weekday, usually afternoon), and was satisfied with the results. I’ve had better Shellac, but theirs still stayed for the 2 – 3 week timeframe. I have another Groupon and will be going back a third time; I made my next appt when I walked out from my last appt, which is set for 3 weeks out.
I never had to wait. I came in on my appointed time and was helped immediately. It is slightly confusing when you walk in at first because everyone is busy and they just aren’t formal, but after two or so seconds, they’ll see you are there and you just have to tell them you have an appointment. Again, this experience may different from that of others because I’ve come in on a weekday afternoon.
What I have come to expect here is quick and efficient service. I get both a mani and pedi (two girls work on me simultaneously) and I’m out by an hour. I also watch their work, and make sure my nails are filed straight and I am satisfied with the results… if I’m not, I tell them right away. Given that the girl working on my nails and is standing to the side of me, I give her a little bit of slack for not filing my nails completely straight sometimes (she’s standing at a weird angle from me). The second time, they just plopped the UV lamp on my lap for the nails as my toes were drying.
I did not get a long massage on my legs, but I didn’t care for that aspect on the Groupon either.
Don’t expect a fancy salon when you come here. I doubt they sanitize their tools. But they are good at what they do… cutting your nails, cleaning up your cuticles, and painting your nails. No complaints there. Given their Groupon promotions, I’m not surprised they’ve been inundated on the weekends. If you can, choose a lower traffic timeframe and just know what to expect.

Where do I begin?
I came here with my two bridesmaids for our mani/pedi’s on Saturday, and we have three Living Social vouchers. The voucher was for a regular spa pedicure and a Shellac manicure.
THEY DO NOT USE REAL SHELLAC. They pass off a product called Gelish as Shellac, and they are not even CLOSE. I used to sell Shellac when I worked in a beauty supply; I know the mechanics of it, on top of the fact that I’ve had a Shellac manicure in the past. Shellac, by CND has no real dry time, taking merely seconds under a UV light to cure. Nothing smudges, bumps, or chips Shellac. I was under the UV light for 15 minutes with this Gelish, and my nails still got dull, fudged an crappy when I came out.
We had appointments for 10am, and someone wrote the appointment down for 10 the next day. I said «No, my appointment was for today, and we can’t come back tomorrow. The wedding is tomorrow.» He made it work, but not in any timely fashion. Two other people had appointments at 10, and there were only two employees in the salon. He spent the first hour on and off the phone, between calling employees in and answering calls from clients while he was doing my friends manicure. My other friend and I sat in the pedi baths for 30 – 45 minutes before another employee came in and started my pedicure, and probably another 15 minutes after that for my friend.
None of the employees talk to you (or really speak English) and they all have the attention span of a 3yo. When the owner started on my manicure, he would file one nail and then go run off and do something else, and then come back and do another nail and run off again.
Honestly, it was ridiculous. It took 2 and a half hours from the time we entered that salon to leaving. My friend had to go feed the meter for another half hour so that I didn’t get towed.
To top it off, my friend and I both had french manicures done, and rather than using a Gelish white for the tips, they used a normal polish. This has led to the tips starting to fray and chip, and look awful. The girl who actually did my polish left my tips really straight, rather than putting a nice curve in them. The only reason I didn’t say anything was because I wanted to get out of there so bad that I didn’t want her to do it over or take more time.
Stay away!!!

I bought the Living Social deal for myself and 2 friends who were visiting from out of town — shame on me for not reading reviews first.
First off, Time: It’s great to welcome walk-​ins, but I reserved our appointment 24+ hours in advance and we had somewhere to be following. When we got there, all chairs were full and other people with scheduled appointments were already waiting. When I finally did get seated, the guy jumped up mid-​pedicure every 60 – 90 seconds to answer phone or greet new customer. Shellac took 2x as long to dry as they said. When I made the reservations, they said we’d be done in 75 minutes. I allowed 2 hours. The whole ordeal took almost 3 hours and I consequently missed my next appointment.
Secondly, the Services: As others noted, the services were at best minimal. My foot soak was lukewarm-​cool, and when the guy left to assure a walk-​in they could get them in soon (yeah, right), the water overflowed and nearly soaked my coat on the floor (that’s right — no coat rack). I never received the foot massage that was supposed to be included, but how relaxing could it have been with him walking away every 60 seconds? They forgot to soak one of my hands all together, and the other was a full minute in cool tap water. My toenails ended up looking nice, but the shellac on my fingernails was hastily applied and began peeling away that night. One of the techs accidentally nicked my friend’s finger while trimming her cuticles and it took forever to stop the bleeding.
Which finally brings me to Sanitation: We were there for hours and I never saw anyone clean/​sterilize the tubs or other equipment between customers. I was watching for it too. (I shudder to think they offer waxing services…)
In the end, I was embarrassed to brought my friends here, and spent the rest of the day apologizing to them for it. For $ 90 ($ 30 each), I certainly wasn’t expecting a 5-​star spa, but I’ll admit I was shocked by the lack of basic hygiene and customer service.