A Pure Spa

I paid for a ‘speacial’ mani pedi and in the end disappointed. The pedicure was fine. I asked for clear nail hardener for my manicure but only received one coat of a top coat polish and as you all know it was done quickly. I did say something and the gal just looked around her and in her draw as if she was looking for something but only said ‘yes clear top coat’ and I noted again that I wanted a nail hardener or at least another coat. She continued to be dumbfounded. So I let it go and put my toes under the dryer… after some chat w/​someone in the solon she came over to me to add another coat… no thanks! I tipped her very well too and that was before the lack of lacquer. There are more nail solons and will move on…

Walked in and they saw me straight away. Really nice salon: clean, bright, friendly staff.

This is my go-​to nail salon. Even after moving from Chelsea, I still come back here for all of my mani-pedi’s. Everybody is super friendly, they always do a fantastic job, and their prices are the best in the city.

Very nice reasonably priced spa. I live in midtown west and the prices are insane. I am strongly considering venturing down to this area for my bi-​weekly mani/​pedi.
The salon is very clean. Some of the pedicure options offer a disposable liners which is nice. The pedicure and gel manicure was thorough and neat. I will be back soon.

Love this place! I stop in weekly for mani/​pedis, but they also give great foot and chair massages.
The service is always wonderful, and I have never had to wait. Everything is very clean! As a plus, they have wi-​fi access.

I honestly haven’t been here in 6 months, so sorry if things have changed, this review it delayed. However, I just got an overpriced manicure elsewhere and was kicking myself for not just coming back here instead, because I actually really like this nail salon.
I’ve only been here twice, so I can’t speak to the consistency that some other people complain about, but the prices are very affordable for the quality you get. I honestly don’t actually get a lot of manicures, maybe once a year, and so when I do I’ve had some bad experiences (painful, uneven, overpriced). I went here first with two friends as a girl’s day and we all loved it — great deal for a mani/​pedi combo and they were very thorough. Then I went back on my own for a birthday manicure (picture) and expected it to be a little more expensive, since I got somewhat of a design, but it was still very affordable. The girl was incredibly accommodating, as I tried about 4 different colors before settling on two that looked well together, which I appreciated, and she didn’t charge extra for. Overall, definitely switching back and coming here next time I need a mani.

They are more concerned about playing with the dogs in the shop than on customers. After having a nail tech start and stop the service 3 times, I decided this wasn’t the place for me. Get it together.

I’ve have been living on 23^rd and btw 8 and 9ave. For over 15 years I try this place twice or more already I love going over there because of the colors choices. So after today I am not ever going back. I also do it with a guy name pag or pac and he obviously never remembers me. But when I went today after I pay. He takes out a calculator to show me how much tip he should get it. Just like you go to restaurants is 15% etc now there are people who can take it and say okay 10% of the and that but I never ever been in nail salon who takes out calculator to show me his tip. I think I find it super rude and disrespectful. Half of the crew don’t even talk English like. How can you run a business like that when owner doesn’t even speak or who ever was in front English ??? I think that costumers should give what ever they please. Or yes they deserve 15% 10% whatever service costumers get but don’t take a calculator and show me in my face. Write in a paper or put up in sign where costumers can read it. After that experience I’m never going to go over there just cause I want to feel Pamper not pressure to give tip. Such ashamed that place was really nice.

Cindy was very thorough with my gel mani and jelly spa pedi. It also helps that I came one Sunday afternoon when it’s not too busy.
I really like the natural sounds they play in the background. Price is right for the type of service I got. I would recommend and come back

I just got a mani/​pedi that looks great and took about an hour. I feel like the technicians typically do a good job however there are definitely some that are better than others. Today the person that did my nails rushed, threw my bag on one of the chairs as I walked over to sit, pushed and pulled at a sensitive nail I asked her to cut and appeared eager to be done. I usually get a pedicure first, pay and then get the rest of my mani done. The order this time was different and I paid at the end. When I went to pay j was stared down as I handed my tip and shamed into paying more. So basically I got bad service however was expected to tip $ 5 or more for it. I walk in expecting to relax and enjoy the experience and I walked out resenting the process. There are many places to go to in this city and after today I’m going to venture off and find a better place that can provide excellent customer service.

I got my nails done upstate and they were HORRIBLE!!! I got them redone here and they’re so perfect! I wish I had a picture of the ones before I got them redone.
I had Amy and she made the UV Gel set look like my real nails. The price was definitely worth it and I LOVE this place now.
They’re staff is friendly and their place seems clean.
Unfortunately she butchered my cuticles and a few bled quite a bit while the others were tender for a few days

Great for an inexpensive mani/​pedi, especially great with the 10 min massage while nails are drying. I tend to go to the second location between 25^th & 26^th streets, but it’s the same people going back and forth to handle the demand.

The worst eyelash extensions I have ever gotten. This is a good place for a cheap mani pedi but the eyelashes were sharp plastic and were falling out the day after. I’ve gotten eyelashes extensions for two years now and won’t ever come back here.
A complete waste of $ 110 — so not worth it.

Service was okay… was ripped off though. They added about $ 10 in «fees and taxes» and required me to give a 15% tip on top of that. REQUIRED!!! Never coming back to this nail salon.

Good manicure, great pedicure. Happy with the price and the experience — very clean and staff was pleasant.

I’m Australian and we never tip someone who does our nails for us? I signed the credit form and then he told me I had not tipped him??? Is that normal???
Anyway my nails look ok and my feet also, but the guy didn’t even speak and then wanted a tip?

Pure Spa how I love thee.
Everything is sparkling clean. Calming music, tvs and mags everywhere. Every tech I’ve had (3 times) has been a gem.
Pro tip: they only take tips in cash
They have tvs behind the mani stations so there’s no hand holding awkwardness. You can catch up on the weather report while getting your cuticles cut.
I’ve gotten the spa pedi and gel mani combo with 10 minute massage and you can opt to have a shoulders and back massage instead of foot. DO IT. I went for a long run that morning and after the 10 minutes massage felt like a new woman.
I work around here and actually switched mani places from the UES just to get my nails did here. Heed my words: leave your lover (aka nail place) and go to pure spa.
Diamonds all of them.

Loved the place!
Was having a walk on the Hudson River park and was heading back home till I realized I’ve been having some back pain for a while and haven’t attended to it, so I came across this place and decided to give it a try, indeed a cute place located on 9^th ave, with a hygiene and chilled environment and a very kind and soft staff, I got a 20 minute massage for 20 $ and it was so worth it, as the back cramps and stiff areas are loosened and I feel so much better!

Big hearts for this place. There are so many high quality nail salons in NYC, the key boxes that need to be ticked for me (on top of my gel mani lasting 2 weeks no chips) are
1) friendly staff that (in the nicest way possible) let me shut me eyes and not talk!
2) cool extras
3) value for money
This place has all of these — useful to note that the 10min massage is v reasonably priced (shoulders/​feet) and they offer rad stuff like jelly pedis.
Unknowingly I came here twice as they have two stores just down the road from eachother (both on 9^th, b/​w 22^nd and 23^rd and b/​w 25^th and 26^th) and both are great. I also happen to live exactly between the two which, as a lazy bum that likes to have cute nails, is a God send.

Joyce is very thorough and really did a wonderful job on my mani/​pedi. will be back and asking for Joyce again!
The salon is clean, frequented by regulars and offers a range of specials and services.
Good all rounder.