La Cure Nails in North East, MD

I walked in to get a full set w/gel polish. There were no customers in sight. I thought I would be welcomed in, but unfortunately I wasn't at all. The guy in the photo was glued to his phone barely making eye contact, the lady was cleaning a UV Lamp, and another guy was just walking around. It took a while before anyone began on my nails, but I assumed that it would be a quick process considering there were no other customers. The guy (in the photo) begins applying the tips, but I noticed how crooked they were and how large the nail tips were compared to what I usually get done. I simply spoke on what I didn't like, but never in a rude manner. Besides, if you don't like something, simply ask them to correct it and proceed. Instead, the guy throws a tantrum, stopped the process, throws down the nail tools, and says, "If you don't like it, go somewhere else then!" Who does that???! Never have I gone to a nail salon and experienced terrible, unprofessional, and rude behavior from a nail salon. The lady appeared to be nice and removed the nails so I could leave, but it was all a facade even with her. I would NEVER go back to this place and I DO NOT recommend them!!! DO NOT, I MEAN DO NOT EVER GET YOUR NAILS DONE BY THIS GUY!!! He does not know what he's doing and when he has a bad day, he takes it out on other people.

You won't find a better salon in the area. Definitely make an appointment as they are very busy (rightfully so for the quality) and can seldom accommodate walk-ins.

The pedicure was fine however I had a gift card that had an issue date that was over a year old and was told that the card had expired. They would not honor a gift card that was sold over a year ago. After I questioned that there was no expiration date on the card or not statement that it was only valid for one year the cashier said she would honor half of the amount. This presented the second issue I have with this salon. Originally the gift card was purchased for $45.oo and that was the amount in the number section of the gift card, however, whoever wrote out the card wrote Forty Dollars in the text portion and that is what she was honoring half of. I don't know if this is standard practice for this salon to show two amounts on the face of the gift card and to only honor the lower (since the purchaser would only naturally verify the numerical value) in order to skim a few more dollars or not. So be careful if buying a gift card here.

Service is good and covid friendly; however, there was no music or tv. They should improve the ambiance for relaxation.

La Cure isn't my normal nail spot, I only go because it's convenient. After not being able to go to a nail salon for almost 3 months I was desperate. I'm not sure if the stay at home order made people lazy but their is no excuse how my nails were done. I came in with pink nail polish on, the tech didn't even take it off completely and he didn't clean my cuticles. It was a complete waste of my money and time. It's sad to not care about the quality of work you put out. And yes I should've said something but it had been a long day, I was frustrated and ready to leave. The ATM was broke so when I called to make an appointment I was told to bring cash. There is a Chinese restaurant and a High's gas station close by with ATM's. It wasn't crowded and it appeared as if they were practicing social distancing. They have shields up at every other station and hand sanitizer readily accessible.