Review: N-Bar
Last week after I posted about Beautylicious and Cupcake Boutique, I got an email from the N-Bar manager telling me he wanted to send me a gift card so that I could go and try his nail bar at Galleria 2000 in Salmiya for a complimentary manicure and pedicure. I was more than happy to accept his gift since I haven’t been to the N-Bar salon yet and was interested in trying it out since I passed by it a couple of times and it looked really funky.
I went on Saturday without an appointment since I couldn’t get a hold of them but they still managed to fit me in since another customer had canceled her appointment. The first thing they did was take me to a large stand displaying a lot of nail polish colors and asked me to pick one, once I did they asked me to have a seat. They have sinks built into the floor under the seats with pebbles inside for pedicures which I found very smart and cool looking.
As they started working on me an employee came and asked me what I wanted for my drink. It turns out they have a bar in one of the corners of the salon with a drink menu. After I picked my drink, the girls moved to the second stage of my manicure and pedicure which was a foot and arm scrub followed by a good two minutes of foot and arm massage which was the ultimate. I could seriously have one of those for hours and hours and never get enough.
Once they were done with the massage came the coolest part, the double dip. They brought a bowl of hot peach flavored wax for my hands and a mint flavored one for my feet and they then dipped each of my limbs until they became all waxy and the wax coat started to dry. It was cool like something from a sci-fi movie. They then put a plastic bag around each of my hands and feet and then put on a pair of heated mittens and a pair of heated slippers to keep them warm. The purpose behind this treatment is to make my skin and my nails smoother plus its very relaxing. Seven minutes later everything was removed and my limbs briefly massaged one last time.
The salon has little side lamps all over the place which u could aim towards ur hand and feet when done to make the polish dry faster. But, whats cooler is the bar which has an opening on top and another on the bottom which gives out cold air. That way I can just sit on the bar when done, have a drink while my nail polish dries. All in all it was a good experience and I would probably be back again for another one of their treatments.
Pros:
1- the staff is pretty friendly
2- the place looks feminine and cozy and is immaculately clean and germ free
3- they have a bar so all we need now is alcohol while getting my nails done:)
4- i love the built in sinks which are thoroughly cleaned with detergent after each pedicure
5- opening hours are good from 10am till 10pm
6- the nail polish bar were u could pick your color is a cool idea
7- the furniture is comfortable so you don’t get a backache by the end of your treatment
Cons:
1- At some point the second chick who was doing my pedicure left to go to another client which left me with one girl who did both my mani and pedi which a bit time wasting since i expect my hands and feet to be done at the same time. (but then again i did come without an appointment)
2- They had an Arabic music channel playing on their plasma screen. It doesn’t really suit the mood of the place, they should have a more ambient chilled out music playing instead.
3- The double dip treatment i did made my nails very oily so the nail polish took 2 to 3 times the normal time to dry. They should come up with a solution for that since i had to wait more than an hour for my toes to dry.
Final score is a 4 out of 5.
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27 Comments, add your own...
1. Ms Loala | March 19th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
What about their overall job? is it clean and pretty?
2. NoNoWa | March 19th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Sounds amazingly relaxing. I have yet to find a place that gives phenomenal manicures and pedicures like in the USA. But this one just might be the one–
3. daisy | March 19th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Wow! your first time at N-Bar?! It stands way above all the rest. I’m a freak when it comes to my nails and have tried everything…they are by all means great! Oh…as for the music…you should have asked them to change it…they are flexible like that…i’ve done it in the past.
4. Maha | March 19th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
i’ve been to Nbar a couple of times, most of all, i love their relaxed atmosphere and how their employees make u feel like a princess! and i must admit they’re REALLY clean! TOP DRAWER Clean!;p
Keep it up Nbar!
5. Maha | March 19th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
I’ve been to NBAR a couple of times now and most of all I love their relaxed atmosphere and how their employeesmake you feel like a princess! and i must admit, they’re REALLY clean! like TOP DRAWER clean!;p
Keep it up NBAR
6. shopa | March 19th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I love that place.LOVE IT!
7. fad14 | March 19th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
How come mark never blogs about those stuff ?
8. mishref | March 19th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I can’t stop thinking how lucky mark will be this night !
9. s | March 19th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
sounds great.. i think i might need a manicure this weeek ;p
10. Nat | March 19th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Ms Loala yeah it’s quite clean and pretty, I have yet to see how long my manicure will last since i used a special coating to make it last longer.
S and NoNoWa u should give it a try:)
Daisy I didn’t think about asking them to change it for some reason., but would definitely do so next time.
Maha i second that.
11. Armani_Exchange | March 20th, 2007 at 1:49 am
Also a perfect idea for a valentine’s day or B-day gift :)
12. arabianfox | March 20th, 2007 at 2:02 am
lol being i man i can help but ask how much do these things cost?
13. arabianfox | March 20th, 2007 at 2:04 am
*can’t
14. Carlsb3rg | March 20th, 2007 at 7:40 am
Free stuff always give a positive impression.
15. Pearls | March 20th, 2007 at 8:26 am
I know the owners, they’re very sweet people and my sister always does her nails there.
16. Doosha | March 20th, 2007 at 8:37 am
It’s so awesome when you guys post reviews, especially of shops!
17. Mark | March 20th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Carlsb3rg if we say something is good its because it is.
18. Carlsb3rg | March 20th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
*Correction*
“if we say something is good its because “we think” it is.
19. vividly | March 20th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
could someone post about the prices?
that’s always good to know
Nat, let us know if it the polish chips or somethin
clearly I’ve never been there but would like to someday =)
20. roro | March 20th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Cool. I find myself keeping an eye open for a better place to get my nails done. Will give it a try. I appreciate a place that’s employees aren’t overly stressed. The people working really radiate the feel of things.
21. Mark | March 20th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
yes because “we think” its good
22. Blabla | March 22nd, 2007 at 3:25 pm
So how much would you pay if you go there? and would you still think it is good if you paid that much!!!
23. Nat | March 22nd, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Here are some of the prices of main treatments they have:
1- Quickie Manie (basic manicure) KD 4
2- Dip N’ Wrapped Mani (wax treatment+quickie mani) KD 8
3- Diamond Indulgence Mani(super luxury treatment using de la mer products) KD 25
4- Quickie Pedi (basic pedicure) KD 5
5- Dip N’ wrapped Pedi (wax treatment+quickie pedi) KD 9
6- Diamond Indulgence Pedi (super luxury treatment using de la mer products) KD 35
Then for last
7-Double Dip from N-Bar specials (dip n’ wrap for both hands and feet which is the treatment I had) KD 15
They have more treatments available so you can get a hold of their brochure if you visit the salon. Gift certificates are also available which is cool.
I still have my nail polish on since saturday which is pretty much a record for me since it usually starts chipping from the second day but they did put me an extra special coating to make the polish last longer and that’s usually an extra half KD per limb.
Blabla you get what you pay for. And yes I think it’s a fair price for the treatment I got.
24. Mu | March 24th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Then I should advise you to try my Mobile Nail Treatment services. it is called NAILS 2 U. We deliver our services to ur home. Hope u will enjoy it one day.
25. nail bar | November 27th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
nail bar is just amazing, i talking about the 1 in galleria 2000 not the 1 in alfanar it belongs 2 strands.
26. Saroon | May 25th, 2008 at 3:32 am
I love nbar.. its my favorite place to get my nails done. I’m an EXTREMELY loyal customer and tomorrow will be my first time going sumwhere else:P ( i only go sumwhere else if i absolutely HAVE TO )
Theyre amazing, flexible, and the prices are fair. i only take off my nailpolish cuz i get bored of it and disgusted that its been on my nails for more than 2 days. IT NEVER CHIPS. amazing..
27. Dana | June 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Reviews should come with contact numbers, I feel.
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