Bijou Nails

Bijou has been my go-​to nail spot when I’m at work for months now, and this salon is clean, consistent and efficient! On weekdays around lunchtime, I can usually get in and out within 35 minutes.
For regular manicures, they’ll run you $ 10.50, but if you pay in cash, you get a 5% discount. They also have manicure/​pedicure specials Monday-​Wednesday that are worth checking out. Not to mention their pedicures are wonderful. They add slices of fresh lemon to your bath for extra freshness!
I will say, though, that I’ve had different levels of satisfaction depending on which nail tech I have. Try Jin — she’s the best I’ve experienced here. Thorough, gentle and precise!
Don’t waste your time on mediocre places that charge upwards of $ 14.00 for a mani around this neighborhood. Try here, instead!

I came here a week from this date to get a gel acrylic manicure and a fill in. It cost $ 60 plus a five dollar tip. I know the price is pretty high but I needed a broken nail to be fixed. That same day when I got home my thumb started to chip. I thought I had done something to cause the damage. Since last Thursday my nails were chipping. I went in this morning to get them redone and (manager was not there) one of the woman in the salon called me a liar, said they were not gel they were powder nails and that this happens after a week getting them done. The nail technician that did them last Thursday was there and said nothing. I asked her how much I would have to pay to get them redone and she said rudely $ 7 – 10 dollars. I ended up getting them done for free. Sorry for the length of this review. I will not be going back to this place ever. I should of also taken a picture of what they look like before but I didn’t.

Lovely manicure and 10 minute massage on my back for $ 23. Martha was so good & strong I had an additional ten minutes for $ 15. I love the opera music and musicals, it’s a nice touch considering we’re so close to Lincoln center. I’ll definitely be back if I’m in the hood again.

Not entirely sure how this place is rated so highly. Prices perhaps? Definitely good prices for Manhattan but it’s also less clean and less attention to detail and effort. Not a bad choice but would not say it’s great.

great half hour chair massage!

Pretty average.
Walked in. No one greeted me. I told them I wanted a pedicure, no response. So I just sat and waited for 10 mins with not a single person speaking to me. Eventually a free staff person turned on a tap for me to come sit on a chair and she gave me a pedicure. The pedicure itself was nice but pricy in my opinion. Coz M-​W Its $ 32 for a mani pedi but $ 25 for just a pedi. Doesn’t sound right.
I waited in anticipation for the lovely lemons I’d read about in other reviews and the lady literally flung them in — there was no gentle placement … It felt very hap hazard. Like a no fuss kind of place. Bad gaudy signage every where.
My actual lady was slightly odd. I think she either hated me or hated her job but maybe I was just being paranoid.
The massage chair was nice. The paraffin wax was heaven. The hot towel was heaven. The brief quick massage at the end was a surprise and heaven. I didn’t want it to end.
So overall I’m happy with my toes and feet but they could do so much to make this a 5 star review. Greet your customers. Not just the white ones. Tell people how long the wait will be. Smile. These are just basic customer service guidelines that any good salon can master.
Unless I’m getting a mani and a pedi for that price, I’m not coming back.

Lucy was incredible! Not only was she super sweet and friendly, her attention to detail was impeccable. I felt so cared for! My French gel manicure turned out PERFECT and then the 10min chair massage working out the knots totally transformed my afternoon! I’d recommend coming in just for a massage on your lunch break like 3 times a week!

I went in for a mani/​pedi yesterday and already my nails have chipped and my toes have smudged.
The location is clean and the staff is friendly but their nail polish is old and they probably dilute with thinner to extend the shelf life. I’m disappointed because a $ 50 mani/​pedi should last more than one day!

Polite technicians with smiles and English. Furniture and paint not brand new but it’s clean and everything works. They did a great job on my nails making them uniform and smooth after having to scrape off a gel manicure. Large selection of colors. Would DEF come back.

The place is really small but the service is good. Went in as a group of 6 during mid day and the only had a few people in so we were taken care of right away. The color selections are good and they have both Essie and OPI options along with gel and shellack.
They have massage chairs as well as the massage in the pedicure chairs.

I am just on a business trip and happened to have some time before flying out later today. Thought having a pedicure would be a good treat, and it truly was. This place is good. They are quick and professional. I really enjoy my time here.
Similar to a lot of nail salons I have been to, they have the massage chair that you can enjoy. I really like that fact that they put paraffin on your heels, which is best for being in NY with all the walking.
A short massage at the end was also good.
Really have nothing to complain about this place.

I don’t really understand the low reviews below. This place is great!
I got a pedicure for $ 27.50 because I got the QuickDry stuff. Without that it’s $ 25 (pre-​tax).
They throw in lemon slices into the spa foot bath which adds a nice aroma. They use a scrub for the leg massage and squeeze the juice from the lemons in your footbath to the scrub! They do a quick, easy job.
I made the mistake of leaving too early, so I called to see if they could fix it a few hours later when I got off work and they said they would, free of charge.
Finally, there is an option to tip on the receipt if you don’t have cash handy. But if you DO pay in cash, there’s a 5% discount on your total bill.
Definitely returning here :)

I was completely underwhelmed by my manicure experience. I recently moved from Chicago and have been desperately searching for an affordable salon to do a gel fill-​in, only to learn that here it is called a «UV gel» and is triple the price from Chicago. With that said, I scoured Unilocal for a place to just soak off my overlay and get a decent manicure.
The woman (I think she said her name was Young) used a Metra card, I repeat, a METRA CARD to attempt to remove my gel overlay. When I asked her to stop and soak off the gel or use an appropriate utensil she let out a huge sigh and finally got a legit tool. That didn’t work so she started to file down my nail bed. I’m sure my nails are now ruined.
Once down filing my nails she proceeded to apply lotion. I asked her when she planned on soaking my nails as in to soften my cuticle and again she sighed and said they don’t do that, instead she applied a cuticle softener and aggressively pushed back and then cut my cuticles. She made one finger bleed and got upset when I said «ouch» and asked her to apply the green (I’m guessing disinfectant) that is typically applied. I asked when I was going to wash my hands and she rolled her eyes and came back with a warm wash cloth and wiped my hands. I asked if this was just the basic manicure ($ 10) and if so did the «buffing manicure» ($ 16) or the «spa manicure» ($ 25) included soaking or hand washing and she said no.
This is certainly differently than the nail salon experience I’m accustomed to coming from Chicago. Not sure if this is standard for NY salons or if this one is just weird.
I’m giving one star because she did file my nails into a nice shape and polished them well. Also, they appeared clean as far as I could see and they had a nice color selection. Won’t be coming back for a manicure.

I really really wanted to like this place based on the reviews and how close this place is to my apartment.
Unfortunately, not a fan. Prices are cheap but you get a crappy manicure. They were in a hurry since they were closing so the woman helping me had to go help someone else and I believe the owner was the one that did my manicure. I noticed that part of my nail was not colored so I asked her to please redo it. She gave me a very bad attitude and did not even acknowledge what I had asked her to do. I asked her a question again since I thought maybe she did not hear me, but still no reply from her. She did not fix it and once I left the place, I noticed my nails were not done correctly, had bubbles and one of my nails had a small fiber on it. I was not a fan of their work. I have gotten better work /​service from other places that are not rated as high.

I was so dissapointed. I walked in and it was a little high priced but i needed my feet to be beautiful.
First they didnt have the color i needed .
The girl started to do my toes and she didnt understand that i need a finger nail polish change. So when the owner came in she gave my lady away to someone else before she did the polish change. I felt discrimated against and ill never be back also it was 1 more dollar to make the police i wanted (yellow)

Just got an awesome pedicure from here. Went on my lunch break and was in and out the door in 30 min.
Love the lemon slices in the pedicure tub – good aromatherapy and a nice touch to make a lady feel glam. Love that they put paraffin on your heels for no extra charge. She did a great paint job, too.
Very satisfied w/​the price. For $ 25, my expectations were definitely met. I’ll be back for sure!
Just aesthetically speaking, I think it’d be nice if they listed their pricing in one centralized location in the salon rather than having multiple signs all over. Not a huge deal, but a cheap/​free way to make the place look a little nicer, in my opinion.

I dropped by as I had some errands to run nearby and thought it’d be nice to get my nails done as well. I had a gel manicure on that required removal, so they charged me $ 5 for the soak-​off, $ 10 for the manicure and $ 1 for the quick dry top coat = total of $ 16 before tip. I thought there was a discount for using cash, but my nail technician said that it was $ 16 if I paid by cash and $ 17 if I used a card. So it seems like they charge extra for using a credit card rather than a discount by paying cash.
Anyway, I’m not sure if it was just my nail technician but after soaking my nails, she proceeded to use her fingernails to scrape off the rest of my polish. I thought that rather strange and unsanitary. The manicure itself was okay. I was sent off to dry my nails at the machine and when the fan stopped blowing I looked around and no one seemed to have time to bother with me. I examined my nails and there was some polish left on my fingers so I requested another girl who was nearby to help clean it off which she graciously did but no one applied any cuticle oil and when I picked my bag up and left no one said thank you and bye either.
There was minor bubbling on my manicure and it chipped the next day. However my nails generally chip very fast regardless where I go, so that’s probably not the salon’s fault. Would probably drop by again if I’m in the area as the pedicures and massages by the other nail techs looked very pampering, but I wouldn’t make a trip just for this.

I’m very happy with the gel manicure and pedi I got today.
Sadly I’ve had many disappointing and overpriced experiences at other salons.
This place was clean, friendly, reasonably priced and most important my nails came out great.
Lucy did my nails and she was lovely.

Love this place! I only wish we had one in Annapolis! Got a pedicure $ 26.00, and a 10 min shoulder massage for $ 13.00 everything is sanitized, they line the baths with plastic and the service is quick and great. Mandy did my toes and the massage. I’m happy.

I have been looking for a great salon now since I moved back a few months ago and have been met with failure, after disappointment, after broken nail. I was sick of it. Then, I found Bijou Nails and everything changed.
I walked in and was seen immediately even though the salon looked pretty busy. They asked me if they could do my nails first, but I always wreck my pedicure if it’s not dry by the time I leave. They were really accommodating and said okay.
They really whipped through both my gel nails and my pedicure; I think I was in the salon MAYBE an hour or so. It seemed like a few minutes. I’ve never had my nails done so quickly or so beautifully.
I am blown away by this place. While it’s about 10 blocks from my place I’ll happily skip over to get my nails done any and every time! I love this place! You can even tip on your credit card, how awesome is that (though they do give a small discount if you use cash!)??
Use this salon, it’s the best I’ve ever found in the city!