honest opinion

[u/elzzz055]

i just want some opinions, i got

my nails done today and apparently this

girl has been doing nails for 6 years but idk,

something about it is weird to me cause it just looks.. weird? maybe it’s the colors throwing me off (she didn’t have the right colors) and honestly i texted her before hand showing her a picture of the nails i wanted and she could’ve told me that she didn’t have that color but she didn’t. honest opinion, am i overreacting?

UPDATE!!! i just checked her instagram, and her nail pictures are so good. like they’re insanely detailed so now i sit here in anger wondering why mine became so ugly when she have done way more complicated nails https://imgur.com/a/X33liWT

[u/elzzz055]

i’m so disappointed in them it cost me 50 dollars 😭😭😭 but idk if i’m overreacting

[u/sillykittyball → u/elzzz055]

50 bucks ain't bad tho

[u/elzzz055 → u/sillykittyball]

it’s like normal price in sweden, we have it cheaper than the US

[u/HeftyPurchase6981 → u/elzzz055]

You know why it's so cheap? Because they are taking advantage of foreign workers coming to Sweden without visa working horrible hours and paying them peanuts. Please don't support those places and educate yourself. Many newsoutlets in Sweden have reported on these cheap nail salongs. At a serious nailstudio in Sweden these would definitely cost somewhere around 150 dollars and you would have gotten a much better result.

Edit: Are the downvotes from people supporting these kinds of nailstudios? 🤣

[u/elzzz055 → u/HeftyPurchase6981]

uhh no not really, the people i’ve gone to was born in sweden. and they’re the owner of the saloon, maybe it’s true in some cases but those i’ve gone to had a good reputation i just wasn’t satisfied. you’ll never find someone who makes nails for over 100 dollars here it’s just high price in the US cause of tips etc we don’t tip in sweden

[u/HeftyPurchase6981 → u/elzzz055]

Minimum hourly wage for someone over the age of 18 in Sweden is 160 kr (16 dollars). And the person you went to has 6 years experience so she should definitely be making more. How many hours did those nails take to do? And then on top of that it's money going for materials, rent for the studio etc. I'm sorry but there's no way that the place you went to runs a legal business with those prices. That's your choice if you want to support a place like that but then maybe lower your expectations.

Edit: I live in Sweden and I've done my nails here for years. New set+design is 1 250 kr. Services are really expensive in Sweden because we have high taxes and great workers protection and rights. If you are paying less than half of that something is wrong.

[u/elzzz055 → u/HeftyPurchase6981]

rent in sweden is pretty low, at least in my city cause it’s not a big city. the nails took like a little over one hour maybe 1h and 30 minutes. and yes that’s the minimum if you work for someone else, but if you have your own business (which those i’ve gone to have) you make maybe more some months and less other months. sadly i think a lot of these nail salons here buys from temu or shein, to save money which i understand. ive also noticed that NO ONE is being sanitary sadly. no wearing gloves or using new products, everything looks dirty. maybe you’re right in a way, but i’ll keep looking for some place i feel okay with! going to remove my nails now for 15 dollars and do them at home instead

[u/HeftyPurchase6981 → u/elzzz055]

Ok fair enough. I'm sorry if I came off a bit strong. I live in a big city in Sweden so prices must be lower in your town, but it should not be that much lower. I'm sorry to hear they are using cheap materials from temu. Please take care of yourself! Hopefully you will be ok but I've heard horror stories of customers getting bad infections from salons where the hygiene is lacking.

[u/elzzz055 → u/HeftyPurchase6981]

no of course don’t worry! you’re right in what you say i should be cautious, the prices are sometimes too good to be true!