In fact, Victor was just telling me about his citizenship test and how he had to read paragraphs, as well as both speak and write in English. His wife will be away from the nail salon for awhile caring for their new baby! Unlike many salons, they speak very good English. You won’t find a better salon owner than Victor! He takes great care to be sure your nails are perfect! He and his wife are co-owners of Utopia Nails. Even though they lived in the United States at the time, his kids were born in Vietnam and they speak both English and Vietnamese. While Tina was off the day I visited the salon for pictures, she has done my gel manicure several times and I couldn’t ask for better service! Johnny will joke that today is his first day and we’ve had some great conversations about his home and family in Vietnam. Johnny is absolutely amazing and gives the best foot massages! He and his wife, Tina, are co-owners of Utopia Nails. Tell them Michelle sent you and you’ll receive 10% off your services! They ran successful nail salons in Wisconsin and Illinois. Previously their families were from midwest, but they relocated to the Phoenix area a couple of years ago. You won’t be disappointed! And Now I’m Hookedīoth Victor and Johnny have worked in the nail care industry for over 10 years. After taking over in February, I’m happy to give them my personal recommendation.
Not one single cuticle had polish on it! While I still missed Ann & Kathy, a few weeks later I decided to try them again for a full gel manicure and pedicure. I was delighted when my first gel manicure was flawless! They probably just had a lucky day, right? That was my thought. Without much confidence, I decided to give the new owners a chance. They moved to another location and I missed them terribly. Long story short, Ann & Kathy were the only place I went until 2017. Within the last year, the owners remodeled and sold the salon. Back in 2009, I had pretty much given up hope when I stumbled upon Thy Nails.
Thy Nails has been on the northwest corner of Baseline and Power in Mesa for nearly 2 decades. I’ve gotten polish on my cuticles, bumpy polish, polish that chipped, and even been treated poorly by owners. I have been to nearly every nail salon in the area and have found that gel polish is just not something everyone can do correctly. While I don’t personally do acrylic nails, I have used gel polish for years. Anyone who knows me knows I am incredibly picky about my nails.