Pulse Nail Spa in Buford Reviews, Prices, Services, Photos

New to the area and was trying to find a place that does hard gel. I’ve found it’s extremely uncommon in the area versus up north where I’m from. The receptionist was very helpful and kind and listened to my needs. The two people who can do gel were out the day I called but she said she had one person in that day that could do it.
I came in and discussed the options and pricing with the girl that set me up with. She was brand new to the salon and only there a couple weeks. I liked her and she was pleasant to talk to.
After discussing my options on cost and the lack of places that do hard gel overlays I opted to switch to acrylic. That meant completely removing the gel and starting over which we did.

I showed photos of my nails from working with Mr tech back home the past five years and explained that I like them very square and not too thin.
Things felt as if they were going well with the removal and application of the acrylic.

The one thing I was upset with during the process (but it was too late to do anything once I noticed they were being so quickly filed) was they were filed in a shape i did not ask for. They were too round. I kept saying “I want them square like the photos I was showing” but as you can see from the purple photos in the review they are definitely not square. I’ve attached 2 photos at the end of the purple photos to show my normal look and feel from my previous salon back home. These are what I showed the tech. Since they were already filed this way I just dealt with it since everything else seemed great and I was happy to have a new place to go.

I agreed to pay the $90 quoted for removal, new acrylic overlay and those chrome polish. Back home you can get detailed art for $2 per nail but Buford area is astronomical for any art or specialty design for each place I’ve called or tried and they don’t quote you a price like this and all want to see the example first. This purple chrome nail polish I ended up with was, I believe, $15 extra just to add. 😳 I should have skipped it and went with regular gel polish. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyway with the low light in the salon I thought I was happy with the final out outcome minus the terrible shape. I left the salon and stated driving home and in the daylight I could see how incredibly lumpy the acrylic was applied (as you can see from my photos attached in purple). I’ve never had nails so thick at the cuticle and bumpy and wavy throughout so I was extremely disappointed.

I was further disappointed that one day later I looked down to find the thumb chipped (see first photo). At $90 I was so upset.

Everyone told me to go back and make them fix my acrylic but that makes me uncomfortable to do so I dealt with it. This I s my third place in town that was either ridiculous in price for a refill of hard gel plus art or left me disappointed in the look.

I guess I’ll be trying a forth new place in the coming week trying to find somewhere that is reasonably priced with 2/4 nails with a design (compared to what I’m used to up north) and hope they can fix and level out the lumpiness of my brand new set of acrylics.

Go see Karen if you want the best of the best! She is so talented. Always willing to explore and be creative with me! She literally wants to do a design. Most salons venture away from designs that but not Karen! Thank you so much for the A+++ service. 😊

I got my nails done by Karen and I could immediately tell that I could trust her with what I wanted, she was super understanding of the specific details I wanted and NAILED it. I got so lucky to have such an amazing experience and got engaged with these beautiful nails! I paid $90 for this set

I’ve been getting my nails done by Karen for quite a while now, and I love her! Each set she gives me has stopped people in their tracks, admiring in awe at her work on my hands. She and the other employees there have always been kind, welcoming, and efficient at their jobs. I would recommend anyone to come and get a manicure or pedicure here, they’ll hook you up right at a fair price. They are experienced professionals- I really enjoy going in every time.❤️❤️❤️

I have been here several times and each time I have received exceptional service!! Everyone is so nice and talented. Michelle is great with attention to detail. She’s so sweet and fun to talk to! Ken gives a hell of a pedicure! 10/10 experience overall. Highly recommend Pulse Nail Spa!