Blissful Salon & Spa

Yaaaas honey! I love me some Dana & Michelle. I live 30 mins away in a different county and make the trip here 2 to 3 times a month. Make an appointment, they get busy. There is also a 5% discount if you pay with cash.

Did not love my nails, they didn’t listen to what I wanted. I was so irritated with them as it was, I left the nails as is. The person sent to do my nail design had no vision whatsoever. Completely plain and dry, no artistic bone in his body. Never coming back. Lastly, three people assisted me, wasn’t sure who to tip. I will be going elsewhere to get my nails fixed.

If I could leave a zero I would. My gel polish is lifting right up off my nails from a lack of staying under the light long enough after each application. Such a waste of 50.00.

I love Dana!!! Shes perfect. Always best to schedule an appointment ahead of time. Busy place. Great service always.

I went there today for the first time for a full set. For starters their color selection is old and outdated. The girl who did my nails was flossing her teeth while I was choosing a color in the middle of the shop! When she started on my nails she kept stopping every two seconds to text. The place itself is very dirty. Towels just lying around. The staff just eating in the empty pedi shares with there feet hanging in the tub. They also are way overpriced. I can get my nails done in DuPont for cheaper or equal to what they charged me. At the end when I realized they only allowed cash tips and I didn’t have cash on me I was told I should come back tomorrow and bring one. Umm or how about you just update your credit card machine so people can write in tips! Anyways needless to say I won’t be going back.

I gave one star bc they really need to update their Essie and OPI colors. Those colors are dated… stop focusing on that gel which you can literally peel off with your teeth! That light is no good for you either! It’s a money thing I get it but will not be a sucka for gel! Other than that they do pretty good work!

To start with– I only get my eyebrows waxed here, so I know nothing of the nail services. I’ve been coming here for years because it’s the only place I can consistently receive a well styled, arched and trimmed brow no matter who is completing the waxing. I’ve since moved from the area and I will still take the trek from DC for my brows. I’ve never been disappointed.

I have been searching for a place that could do the design I want for my wedding, literally, for months. This is the first place, not only to try, but to actually get it right! I had been here once well over a year ago and I guess just forgot about it. But it is very close to my office, so I thought I should give it another try. I am glad I did.
I was lucky enough to work with Michelle and she wonderful. She wasn’t chatty, but she was pleasant. She up-​sold me on the spa pedicure (which I never indulge in) and she clearly outlined the price of everything I asked for. I told her I was in a hurry and she promised it would be 30 minutes. It was. She did a fantastic job and I feel great. I was also impressed by the price. $ 40.00 got me a spa treatment complete with foot massage, the normal pedi items, polish, and the design of my dreams.
The only thing to note before going is that you have to tip in cash. I have read reviews regarding poor customer service and things like that, so I would like to suggest Michelle for your visit. If you know you’ll be working with someone great, it should be a great trip!
I will be going back in the future, and I will probably take my wedding party there as well.

I probably won’t come here again even if it is an easier drive than going to DC. I had the best experience at this place called the nail bar in Charlotte and I’ve had better at some other places. It is a bit pricey for a regular pedicure. Unlike most places there wasnt a place to put my purse also trying to get in the chair from the side where the arm would not lift was a bit challenging. The chairs are old and the buttons have worn off the controls (see photo). I felt like the tech was rushing and also a bit rough with moving my legs. The tech wanted to debate me about putting on my sandals. There is a reason I wore them, I am not a fan of those flimsy things they have for flip flops. I’m glad I brought my own color and base.

The only reason this place even gets a star is because I have to put something in order to right the review. I have refrained from writing a review on this place, even though I have a horrible experience EVERYTIME I come here, because it’s in the neighborhood, and my mother has been going to the owner since she worked at New Nails in Bowie. This is all I have to say $ 72 for a pedicure and eyebrow waxing…$ 72!!! And they are both, hands down, the worst I’ve ever gotten. Let me say this, I expected for my bill to be around $ 50. I had my two big toes reinforced, and I asked for gel polish, to eliminate any chance of smudging when I put my boots back on. I normally pay, $ 65 for the same pedicure AND an acrylic fill in on my hands, both with gel polish, at my normal salon in DuPont Circle. So, I figured, gel polish, toes nail enhancements, and an eyebrow wax in Bowie… no more than $ 50. They charge $ 20 for gel polish. When I heard this, as I stood at the reception desk ready to pay, I literally chuckled at how ridiculous this is. You charge $ 20 in EXCESS of the cost of the pedicure for gel polish!!! As I scrolled through the price list to verify the charge (which wasn’t listed), I noticed other egregious charges like $ 5 for gel polish removal; $ 10 for oval aka stiletto nails (really? An up charge for nail shape?!). Anyway, I just resolved to pay the bill and leave. I handed over my credit card, which was swiped, only for them to tell me they don’t accept American Express. They asked for another form of payment, which I didn’t have at the moment, and then I was asked to leave my cell phone behind while I go and get another form of payment. I’m sorry, what major business in a high traffic area doesn’t accept American Express? Needless to say, I will fight, tooth and nail, the urge not to go into the city and just stop by this hell hole. I always end up spending twice as much, because I have to have what they’ve done, fixed. I go to a different person everytime I’m there, and they’re all horrible. Now I feel compelled to write a review for my normal salon… just to cleanse my aura. This place needs a total overhaul, or to just shut down altogether.

Not worth the money. I paid $ 50 for a pedicure that wasn’t good at all. It just seemed like all every cared was getting business. None of the employee spoke and at that time construction was going in the shop. Well never never go back

Well definitely come back to visit Amy. She was efficient, not to chatty (I like to relax when having cosmetic services done), and very personable! I received the eyelash service. Nothing more.
The Receptionist was a little off though. She kept interrupting my serenity with appointment calls for Amy. Then she would repeat the same info. over and over. It was a little odd.

The only thing I get done here are my eyelashes. The only person I let do them are Amy. 5 stars for Amy alone, 3 stars overall for an average of 4 stars. Amy does such a wonderful job with the lashes. They always last at least 6 weeks and they always look natural! I always feel naked when I take them off so I’m always running right back. I don’t let anyone else touch my lashes. I let Amy do my eyebrows once and they were so-​so, nothing special so I have her do them only when I don’t have time to get to my favorite spot. Once I let Kim do my lashes and they didn’t last thru the weekend. I went back for a touch-​up and they looked worse when I left so I gave up and just took them off — what a wast of money. I’ve also had a pedi done before and it was nothing specail. As someone else mentioned, I don’t know why they added the word spa in the name because it’s far from it.

$ 40 for a pedicure? I don’t care how nice the leg massage was, that’s twice what I usually pay. Also tried to upsell several times, including a wave at my eyebrows (no thanks, I just got them done). If I had known how much it was, I’d have gone to my regular place.

*Note* Skip to the end if you just want the breakdown:
Yeah it’s blissful ’til they start tacking on the prices. A simple pedi/​mani will cost you $ 35. Not bad. But then it’s an extra $ 5 to buff? Really? Come on, son! That’s standard if someone asks. So I thought… not here. In their defense, when they actually did the buffing for my hubby, they did more than the emery board/​pumice stone thing. They started by applying a specialty cream and then used the motorized buffer (the one used if you were putting on acrylics) on the nail. Had the toes looking right! Lol!
We both thought the scrub was good and that they got the entire foot and toes very well. The products they use, whatever they were, felt great and had a nice floral scent. That was a surprise and a definite added plus. My tech was a bit aggressive getting the cuticles and scrubbing with the brush during the pedicure. I also told her on more than one occasion to bring it down a notch, but I powered through. A little pain didn’t kill me and I know my pedi was thorough as a result. Plus, she made up for it with a short lower leg massage (the oil they used for that was really smooth and luxurious as well).
Beware though: they will try and upsell you 1,000,000 times if you opt for a classic pedi, telling you the spa pedi is «just $ 10 more.» When I asked what more we got for it, they really couldn’t tell me, just reiterated it was «$ 10 more.» Yeah — got that part. The brochure didn’t specify either. Eventually I got that it meant that we got a foot scrub as well, but by that time I had opted out of it. They were none to happy that I opted out either. The lady who was doing my husband’s pedicure seemed to race through after I told her that we weren’t doing that.
While my hubby stopped at the pedi/​mani (which I begged him to get! lol), I continued on with an eyebrow waxing as well. I have to tell you — Kim did my waxing and it couldn’t have been better. The wax was hot enough to be effective, but cool enough that it didn’t bother me. The cotton strip she used to take it off was super soft and my eyebrow waxing was literally pain-​free. That one gets a 5-​stars! Didn’t see it coming. Bonus for only being $ 8.
My manicure turned out fine, although my manicurist smudged it a good three times in the process of rushing. She had to keep taking it off and re-​applying. If she weren’t in such a hurry, it wouldn’t have happened. Still, she didn’t make a fuss about fixing it, so that was good.
Overall, it breaks down like this:
pedi — 3-​stars
mani — 3-​stars
eyebrow waxing — 5 stars
customer service/​friendliness/​pushiness — 2 stars (except for Kim, who finally warmed up, so she gets 3 stars)
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Averages to 3.25 stars (Kim gets 3.5 stars)
I am deducting .25 stars for the rude signs at the counter that immediately warn you as you WALK IN that there are no refunds no matter what… and another .25 for the fact that you have to tip in cash.
That’s 2.75 overall and a solid 3 for Kim. Because I loved my eyebrow waxing so much, I’ll be nice and use Kim’s score for the overall. You’re welcome, Blissful Salon and Spa. You’re welcome.

In summary… this place is convenient to where I live and shop. **shrugs**

DO NOT GO HERE! Horrible service and rude threatening workers!
I’m going to try and make a long story short as I can. I came here for a pedicure and right when the male technician touched my foot he started to bombard me with a sales pitch to get a spa pedicure (for additional money) I declined yet he asked over and over. He then asked with a nasty attitude when was the last time I got a pedicure? I answered not to long ago and he said you need to come more often insinuating that my feet looked bad witch they don’t. He completed the pedicure very roughly and in less than 5 minutes and went on to put lotion on me. I complained and told him I did not want him to touch me and proceeded to walk to the front to ask the manager to have someone else finish my service. He ran after me saying you have to pay! As if I would really leave without getting the rest of my pedi. Other women in the salon said to me he was horrible with most patrons and the lady seated beside me said he treated me that way because I would not get the spa pedi. As the 2^nd technician finished my pedi I was on the phone with my sister telling her about what was going on the man walked up to me and yelled «What, What did you SAY?!» As if he was going to fight me… Someone had to hold him back I was shocked and appalled and asked him was he going to fight me because I can easily call the police. I complained to the manager and he gave me a Fake apology. I paid in full and have not been back. I repeat DO NOT GO HERE.

Blissful Salon & Spa IS THE WORST! I’ve had several bad experiences here and so has my Sister who will also write a review. We feel that something has to be done.
The customer service, nail service, and spa services are VERY BAD! The polish is poorly done, eyebrows waxes aren’t clean, their rough on your feet and attempt to use dirty utensils, and the shop is small, and crowed. There are maybe 2 nail techs there that are nice.
I’ve been there 4 times and on 2 of those occasions the workers were EXTREMELY rude and unprofessional. On 1 occasion the nail tech was rough with my feet/​hands, did not speak to me, and rolled his eyes several times. I nicely asked him what was wrong and he said WHY?! and I said it seems like you’re in a bad mood and he just rolled his eyes again. He was almost done so I let him finish but when I told the manager she seemed like she didn’t care at all! I then told the receptionist and she was much nicer, but of course she had no authority so I was just venting. Even the lady beside me co-​signed and said he was rude, and she also said that their always rude there!
On the 2^nd occasion I asked if they had a polish that I really like and a lady that worked there threw her hand up and said «look for it» with no eye contact. I asked for the manager just to find out that it was her!
Though this nail shop is 5 minutes from my home I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!!! and I don’t think anyone else should either. There are better nail shops in close vicinity that are not mean and evil. I consider myself to be a very nice person with class and if you are as well, this is not the place for you. Don’t give this bad business one red cent of your money.

well… they are trying. i’ll give them that. points for effort. but it’s still very meh. not blissful, at least not my experience. this place is on the quiet[er] side of a strip mall, but it’s still a typical strip mall nail shop w/​the production line feel. come in, «what do you want, miss?» sign your name for a mani, pedi, wax, etc, then get waived to the back for your service.
getting to the back is a bit of an obstacle course. they have wedged way too many mani stations into the place and it is very busy with patrons and staff, so you will bump into someone no matter which direction you go. the banks of pedispa chairs have almost zero space to walk by behind the nail techs on their stools and even the attempt at some zen they’ve gone for with the imitation stone fountains on either side doesn’t work. the soothing water sound is almost inaudible due to the noise level of everyone/​thing else in the «spa.» there’s the muliple and crowded mani stations, then the pedispa chair banks, and finally the hair salon and waxing rooms in the back. no real separation of spaces nor quiet areas, and again, it’s pretty noisey w/​all the equipment going and people chattering. kind of makes you wonder where the «spa» experience comes in.
and speaking of spa, my nail tech persistently tried to pester me into a «spa pedicure» rather than the standard one i was getting. no thanks. «you sure miss? it’s very good.» no thanks. «why?» i don’t have time today. «why?» *huff* i have to be in DC by 4:30. (it was 3:15.) «oh, you can make that! no problem!» (did i mention he’d JUST started on my feet?) you think so, huh? «oh, yes! i can do it for you quickly. you will like it very much.» i don’t think i’d like it that much if you had to rush through it. and i don’t want to rush driving either. «but it’s so nice.» NO.THANK.YOU. *sigh*
i am not exaggerating. it was pretty annoying and when i finally got through to him that i was NOT going to get the spa pedi he got on w/​my pedi but had a little bit of ‘tude going on. whatevs dude, just scrub and polish my little piggies, please. *eyeroll* he did a pretty good job with that, for the most part. i would’ve appreciated a little bit more of a vigorous scrub, but the polish job was good. i wouldn’t reccomend blissful and i doubt i’ll go back unless i’m in a pinch, but if you need very basic service and aren’t looking for a real spa-​like experience, it’ll probably work.