I was travelling to Melbourne for a friend's wedding from Edinburgh, Scotland. I did some internet research to find a nail technician near where I would be attending the wedding. It turned out Andrea wasn't so close to where I was staying however the service I received made the distance travelled well worth while. I made an appointment for the day before the wedding by email and Andrea responded very quickly despite the time differences. A few days before she emailed to ask how my nails were growing and if she needed to adjust the appointment to include time for any repairs as I had let her know that my nails break very easily. Luckily they hadn't!
When I arrived we discussed the colour I wanted, Andrea has lots of samples available, not just of the standard colours that Shellac sell but also of [what I presume are] her own creations made by layering different Shellac colours on top of each other. We found one which matched my dress nicely, a combo of two colours.
I was so impressed with the manicure I received that two weeks later, shortly before I was due to leave to return to the UK I decided, at short notice, to email Andrea to try to get another appointment to replace my colour with a French manicure. Andrea responded very quickly again and was able to fit me in the next day.
When I returned it seemed a shame to take the colour off as it was just as good as the day she had applied it however I can't have fancy nail colours for my job so it had to go.
The difference I noticed about the manicure I received from Andrea and those I have had from others is the time she spends preparing the nails before application of the product, she is very, very thorough and absolutely meticulous!
My only regret about my whole experience is that I discovered this lovely lady living on the other side of the world and now I can't go to her every time I need my nails done. She is far superior to any nail technician I have visited at home and I can't recommend her highly enough.

Approximate cost: $55-$60