LuLuu Spa and Salon DC

Went in for a full acrylic set on my hands, and left the place feeling bummed. My natural nails were poorly cut and filed, and is too long underneath the acrylic nails. both my middle fingers look crooked. Mike was applying the paste on thick and quite unevenly. I had a woman replace him, and it got a bit better, but still not good. Substance was left underneath my nails. They didn’t do my cuticles. When I asked, they did it very quickly and without any oil or soak. They picked out a gel polish without checking and tried to charge me $80 for the whole two-hour experience (too long) that i couldn’t even relax for. I won’t be coming back.

I went to LuLuu to get a gel mani/pedi. I have not had a gel manicure before, so I am not sure how the process should work, but the whole process felt rushed to me- for instance, the nail tech would move the machine that is used to cure the polish off of my hand and over to the other hand before it beeped. I'm not sure if that made a difference, but my understanding was that gel manicures should last two to three weeks, and this manicure started peeling from my nail beds almost immediately. Within 3 days, I noticed it pulling from my nail bed when I was washing my hair- it would get caught on the strands and pull off. This was surprising to me, but I tried pressing it down and cutting any loose polish off to prolong the manicure. After just a week, I accepted that it would not stay on and

Angel gave me the best manicure I’ve ever had. I usually keep my nails short and they never quite look polished or feminine—but she completely changed that. She carefully cleaned up my cuticles, shaped everything beautifully, and brought out a softness and elegance I didn’t know my hands could have. Her attention to detail and gentle professionalism made the entire experience feel luxurious. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for quality and care.

Best mani/pedi of my life! The nail technician Happy took such care with my nails. She was utterly focused and took time to get every detail perfect. I’ve never been so delighted with a manicure!

The only thing I asked was the nail tech not get gel polish on my skin. She proceeded to paint all over the sides of my nails and cuticles and then try to remove it after. A significant amount of polish is still touching my skin even after all that. Gel polish contact can cause an acrylate allergy. On top of that, there was zero hand massaging, just slap some lotion on and we’re done. One of the worst manicures of my life really.