Aqua Spa Nails in Chesterton, IN

I wanted to love them, because the premises seemed so nice! However, I paid $50 for a no-chip pedicure that lasted 72 hours! Would not recommend at all.

Absolutely love this place! The pedicures are fantastic and the regular pedicure will last me at least 3 weeks- no chip can go 4 weeks for sure!

Best salon in the area! Always a great experience. Regular mani lasts me 2 weeks. Pedis up to 4. Great pricing.

Awful experience.  I went to Aqua Spa (instead of my normal place) on a Friday evening because a friend gave it a glowing recommendation.  It was quiet when we arrived - again, Friday evening - so they were able to take me right away.  I wanted a no chip manicure, including old color taken off (no tips).  I believe my manicurist's name was Lydia.

Good:
- The salon was very clean and they asked me to use hand sanitizer when I arrived, and took my temperature.

Bad:
- I had only about three minutes to choose a color before someone came along and took the basket from me for another customer.  Thankfully I had a good idea of what I wanted before arriving.

- One of the UV lights she was using was broken.

- She rushed through the manicure, even though the shop was half-empty.  It was the least relaxing manicure I've ever received.  The hand massage was basically non-existent.  I realized after I was home that I missed the fact that she failed to push my cuticles back!

- A dissatisfied customer came in while I was there.  She was unhappy with the quality of her pedicure from a day or two before and was inquiring about having it redone.  The gentleman she spoke to was rather rude.  He suggested that she had messed the pedicure up herself after the fact, although she was talking about uneven edges and coverage.  Ultimately, he wanted her to pay part of the cost to have it redone, and he was not friendly about it.  (She left without remedy, by the way.)

- I felt rushed out, and was charged $45 which didn't match what was on the sign.  Admittedly, the sign was somewhat hard to understand and I should have asked.  

- After I had a chance to really look at my nails, I am beyond disappointed.  There are two nails with clear brushstrokes visible.  The cuticles and edges are uneven and sloppy.  (See photos.)  

- After three days the polish is already chipping away on the sides and at the cuticles.  I'm not even going to try to get it fixed after seeing how the other customer was treated.  I'm chalking this one up to a loss.  

After thinking about it, I realized that the friend who recommended Aqua Spa doesn't ever get her nails done.  She has probably been there for a special occasion or two, but doesn't get manicures with any regularity.  So, that explains the bad recommendation.

(Please ignore how small and strange my thumbs are in the photos!)

Decided to give this place one more chance but not with my finger nails but with a pedicure since my friend wanted to try this place. Me and my friend both received the basic pedicure (only one they offer) I received no chip (I know there's an extra charge) and she received a regular polish on her toes. The ladies rushed through both of our pedicures and on mine she skipped the foot scrub part of mine and when we went to pay my friends was $28. And they charged me $50. I know no chip is more expensive but not $22 more expensive and a piss poor pedicure was not happy with my experience here and after 2 years it is still the same poor service.