Heard so much about OPI axxium...

Heard so much about OPI axxium and despite mixed reviews of this place + that it was 20 mi from my hotel, tried it anyway b/c I figured if any city knows nails, it's gotta be the big D! Made an appt (which I'd recommend b/c they were oddly busy for a weekday midday, but then again it is Dallas) & got started right on time. If you don't understand English w/ a very heavy Vietnamese accent, just listen to your iPod, relax & trust the manicurist. I expect perfection in results but one of nail fell short on that so -1 star for getting 9/10 fingers right. 2 weeks later (check out the pic!), it's still looking great. You'll tire of the color &/or want to get repolished due to grow-out well before the gel comes off, so though $45 + tip for a mani is steep, it's totally worth it for fuss-free results. TIP!!! Don't do what I did & forget to ask how to REMOVE the stuff. (hint: regular remover doesn't work.) I ended up peeling the gel off (sorry if that's gross) one bored evening. Pretty sure that was not a good move.