GiGi Nail Spa

Gigi has been my favorite nail salon since they first opened on Bleeker street 10 years ago, then I continued to go after they moved up to 14^th street. I was sooooo sad to see that they closed! Where did they go??? Crystal, will you be re-​opening in a new location?

Wow surprised at how good my experience was I asked her for her name I think she said Lisa. The place isn’t the best looking place to be totally honest but hey I was desperate at the time for a place. The mani pedi special was what drew me in. I asked for the callus remover I told her please no where near my toes because I’ve had a bad experience in the past but she made sure to do a clean job. My feet never felt so soft ! She put work into them ! Also got a gel manicure so far so good by the looks let’s see how long it lasts. deffff going back :)

The weirdest experience of my life… this happened the day of the pride parade where I was joining 3 other friends. I walked in and there were 3 people being tended to and 4 technicians. I told the lady I have other friends coming that arrived about 10 mins after me for a mani and pedi and 1 massage. I picked my color and was beckoned to a pedi chair… Within another 5 minutes my friend was escorted to the chair next to me. So far so good I thought until midway through my pedi the nail technician gets up and goes to another woman that came in after my friends… My friend and I turn to each other in astonishment. We asked why she left and the response was «give her a minute» then when asked what happened why did she stop, response: someone else will finish. Needless to say my friends pedi was finished before mine and literally I waited an extra 10 minutes for another tech to paint my toenails and start on my mani. I then asked for my nails to be trimmed evenly and filed in a rounded shape. I don’t know why I didn’t at this point feel like this wasn’t going to turn out well. She filed my nails too low. Needless to say I had numbs for 2 weeks! Well my mixed group of friends that joined me were semi pleased or ok with their service. The one who came in for a massage later declined it. The one who sat near me was done before me and the last one. Well, I left her to cool down with a drink because they were still on her pedi when I was done. NEVER AGAIN!!! I try not be sensitive about racial issues considering I’m a brown skinned gal who came in with Greek and Asian friends, but it felt extremely awkward and rude that I had to endure this type of treatment. I wish instead of receiving half assed service that some one would tell me «this is not the type of establishment that will treat you well, don’t bother» but then that means … Well you get the picture!

Just got my nails done and I was so pleasantly surprised. Mani and pedi $ 23! Not from here so I just stumbled here and was so happy I did. Great selection of colors. Really feels like a spa mani and pedi with the complimentary massages. Will come again if in the city.

My friend and I came to this nail salon on a Monday after work and it wasn’t crowded at all. We were seated right away which I thought was a good sign, but there were only bad experience to come.
First of all, I was charged $ 5 extra just to take my gel nail polish off. They wrapped my fingers in foil and waited 15 to check my nails and said they weren’t ready to be scraped off when they clearly were. Another 15 minutes goes by, and two other ladies walk in in need of a manicure. My manicurist leaves to take care of them, leaving me with tin foil fingers and a burst of anger. After THREE people checked my fingers, an hour later, my nails were finally painted. The manicurist who finally decided to take care of me made me tip him beforehand; how am I supposed to tip you when I don’t know how good the manicure is? The whole thing was a mess.
The manicure itself is pretty good, but the service here was horrendous and clearly the customer is not a priority. After it’s all said and done, I ended up paying twice what the listed price is for a gel manicure. My friend had to wait about an hour for me while I finished getting my nails done. Absolutely ridiculous.

Amazing design! My nail gal was very patient and careful. I walked in without an appointment and was able to get this design. I am very happy and I will be back.

Cheapest ($ 26.50 after tax) and best gel mani in town! My color lasts 4 weeks without flaking or chipping, and I finally take it off because my nail beds show. And they always do a shoulder/​neck/​arm massage for about 3 minutes with every manicure! I’m a happy regular.

I stopped here after work and it was terrible. The woman who did my manicure was overly aggressive and even though I told her she was hurting me, she didn’t back down and wound up ripping my skin with her cuticle trimmers. (She favored yanking at my cuticles, rather than cutting them)… She also put the polish on too thick and it bubbled up. I wanted out of there so badly I didn’t even bother to ask her to fix it. For me it was a waste of $ 10.

wow. It has been six days since my manicure and only one nail has slight chipping. WOW. This was a normal manicure, not shellac. It cost 8.50. The polish is still on and its on thick. I am absolutely amazed. My friend and I went on a Saturday afternoon, waited maybe 2 minutes and were seated next to eachother so we could chat. I did notice that they didn’t have any sparkly nail polish colors, which is obviously gonna be a problem when I go to Vegas in a couple of weeks.
Just to really stress how amazing it is that my nails still look this good, let me make the following points:
1. Usually my manicures look good for 3 – 4 days
2. I have washed dishes every day, without gloves, since getting the manicure
3. I have cleaned WITH A BLEACHING SPRAY 3 times, without gloves, and my nails still havent chipped.
a. maze. ing.
oh fyi – they have a big sign that asks to be tipped in cash. Lucky for them, my friend had cash and was able to cover my tip and I paid for the manicure itself on my credit card.

I’ve never had a mani pedi before, but this place was advertising the standard service for $ 23 so I thought «Why not?» I walked in at 11 on a Monday and was immediately greeted and seated. They had a wide range of OPI and Essi colours to choose from.
Zoe did my nails, followed my requests to a tee and did a great job — six days later I still have no chips.
The service did take about an hour but was completely relaxing and absolutely worth it!

Hate this place! They quote you something entirely different than what is listed which drives me crazy! i got a manicure and a day later already was chipping. The staff is not very friendly and i always felt rushed even with the owner. Go to Top Beauty Spa on second and 12^th street so much better in many ways!

I might be picky with nail salons, but I really don’t understand why this place has so good reviews. when I walked in and asked about the price of a paraffin pedicure the girl told me 30 $, that moment I saw the sign behind her that said 25 $…the first sign I should have walked out. when I pointed that out to her, she was like ‘oh yeah, right.’ the woman who did my pedicure was distracted the whole time and did in general a pretty sloppy job. apart from that she treated my cuticles so roughly that it actually hurt and i was afraid the would start bleeding. I don’t think that I will return, there are just lots of other nail salons out there that are better, for the same price or even cheaper.

I couldn’t believe I had just walked into a nail salon in Manhattan on a SATURDAY afternoon with no wait and a bargain to boot. I think the sign outside said $ 23 for the mani/​pedi combo so I was annoyed when he charged me $ 24. I was too uncomfortable to haggle over $ 1 though so maybe that’s how they squeeze and extra dollar out of every customer. *shakes fist*

Kristy!!! That is the name of the sweet young lady who just gave me a wonderful pedicure! A $ 21 pedicure + a $ 10 tip for her was well deserved. I will definitely be returning esp with my customer value card.

Simply put: Gigi is the bomb. This place is my go-​to for mani pedis and its so cheap (8.50 for mani, 23 for mani/​pedi) that I can afford to go there all the time! They are very thorough, so it does take awhile (don’t come here for a quick lunch break mani). Everyone is very nice and friendly, especially Crystal. They do a great job with gel as well. Mani/​pedis from here are long lasting and they have all of the latest colors from Essie. Love this place!

this place is great. super cheap — $ for a manicure. They didn’t over– file or cut my cuticles too far. i really hate when a manicure place scrapes away so hard my nail bed to get the polish to last longer — don’t they know that this is killing my nail and giving me disgusting dents? this place does NOT do that.
And the polish has lasted so far 8 days with no chip. fantastic

I just had a manicure and pedicure here today and it was absolutely wonderful! The salon was so clean, it was impressive. The lady who did my nails was knowledgeable and I was completely happy with my services! The salon has a ton of Essie and Opi colors and a large selection of Shellac and gel colors. I will definitely return and am thinking about making this my regular nail spot (still thinking about it since I live in the Bronx)!!!

I was in the neighborhood and in much need of a mani pedi so I stopped into Gigi. I must say that yes, they do take their time and the ladies are nice and thorough. They were short a lot of people, but didn’t rush through anything while customers waited.
It was nice and quiet, which is rare for a place on busy 14^th street. I’d definitely go back… just turn the heat on, please?
Oh, and the mani pedi was so inexpensive, something like $ 22…which are Brooklyn prices!

This is a great little nail salon. I’ve been going to Gigi’s since 2007, back when they were at their Bleecker Street location. Same friendly staff and same great prices. I don’t live near Union Square but I always go out of my way to come to this place because it feels worthwhile. They spend a lot of time on you for just a basic mani & pedi, even with the discounted special price. And it seems they are always going out of their way to get to know their customers.
As for the mani/​pedi itself, great selection of colors and lasts for a really long time. On average, I’ll go 3 – 4 days without a chip, but I’ve gone as long as 2 weeks. I’ve also had the gel mani for a great price and it lasted about 3 weeks before it chipped at all. I’ve had a back massage here too and that was lovely.
Overall always a great experience and feels like money and time well spent.

Went back again this past weekend. This time they gave me a card where after 10 visits you get a free manicure or brow wax. The manicure was 8.50. They give me a shoulder/​back massage while drying. Its been 4 days and still no chipping.
They didn’t have the exact Essie color I was looking for, but I found a very nice OPI alternative. I know I am a bit anal about nail polish colors and have this sick love of Essie. But for normal people, they have a good variety of colors.
I’ll be back in 2 weeks for a manicure and to try out their parrafin pedicure.