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Mary O'Donal owns and operates M'Raj Nails in Windham and offers a relaxing atmosphere and quality nail work at an affordable price. COURTESY PHOTO |
“I am passionate about providing high-quality nail care services to my clients,” O’Donal said. “I am also a small business and strive to create a welcoming atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy some well-deserved pampering. My salon has a professional and relaxing atmosphere and I am always excited to meet with my clients.”
M’Raj Nails offers manicures, pedicures, dips, paraffin wax, hot stones, sculpting with acrylics and gels, all at an affordable cost.
Basic nail care includes cleaning and maintaining nail cuticles, shaping nails, and any necessary care for the skin and nail bed. Nails can be polished with an array of colors and different polish types. Nail tips can then be sculpted on the nail. A paraffin dip is a soothing treatment in which feet are submerged in a warm mixture of paraffin, with petroleum-based wax and mineral oil and is intended to moisturize and soften the feet.
“I do basic manis, pedis, acrylic, dip, hard gel, paraffin, hot stones, and use vegan and cruelty-free products,” O’Donal said. “I work from my salon primarily, but sometimes my clients are unable to come to me, so in some cases, I do go to my client. I do charge a fee, depending on the distance, and I also need to meet my client before going to their home.”
Nail art offered at M’Raj Nails is all about specialization, precision, and design, she said.
“I truly enjoy doing nail art,” O’Donal said. “I use only the best products and techniques to ensure that you leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated,” O’Donal said.
According to O”Donal, her clients enjoy her friendly and one-on-one attention, where they can converse freely and are comfortable and able to relax in her salon.
“My pricing is very competitive if not lower than most of my competitors,” she said. “I run this business by myself, and I’m always working to improve on my skills, learning new skills and techniques, and striving to make every client feel seen, heard, and happy. I do try to create a calm, relaxing environment that allows for easy conversation. I strive to be detailed, and I listen to my clients’ needs. My clients that I do have usually say they come to me because it is a very calm environment, and I also do give them all the attention.”
She got into the nail business almost by accident.
“I found a nail design idea by accident that I liked and spent a few hours to achieve it myself,” O’Donal said. “When I had figured it out, I was kind of hooked and wanted to learn more techniques.”
From there she studied and completed a Spa Tech course and then opened the M’Raj Nails salon out of her home in 2017.
“I guarantee my gel and acrylics for two weeks,” O’Donal said. “I think my pricing is very fair and reasonable.”
O’Donal said that maintaining the exceptional cleanliness of her salon is a top priority with instrument sterilization and disinfectants used to eliminate harmful bacteria.
Quality work and connecting with her clients is important to O’Donal, who says she wants her clients to leave her salon happy and ready to show off their nails to the world. Communication is paramount to her business and many of her clients are so happy with her work that they refer their friends and family to M’Raj Nails.
She says some people may believe that M’Raj Nail is only for women, but it’s not true.
“I’ve created a relaxing experience here for both men and women,” she said. “It’s an enjoyable time for everyone.”
For more details about M’Raj Nails, call 207-749-9320, visit online at http://mrajnails.com/ or send an email to mrajnails@gmail.com. Complete services offered and pricing are available online. <