Hana Nails

$ 22 for mani/​pedi, tip not included — not bad! Pretty neat and cheap place to get your nails done in FiDi area. They have a good selection of nail polish from OPI, Essie etc. There was a guy who sat as the receptionist who was very accommodating. He was even the one who helped me put on my sandals after drying up.

This place is average. The service is fine, they are nice and polite and accommodating. I don’t get any manicures or pedicures with special add ins, but I would still call the mani pedi I got «no frills». My feet still have dry skin, my finger nails are uneven, and I could have used an extra layer of polish on my nails. The price is right but there are plenty of other places with the same deal. No serious complaints, but I won’t be returning.

I was looking for a cheap mani place because I tried to do it at home and I always rush and mess up. I went around the neighborhood before I arrived here. This place doesn’t smell bad like half the nail salons I’ve passed by in the past, and it looks nice!
Definitely helped that i spoke Chinese. After removing my old mess of a mani, filing, towel-​ing my hands, oiling my cuticles, and cutting my cuticles (gently, I said specifically), she stopped and told me to choose a color. I did, and she immediately said, «you have to pay.» So it was $ 9.50. Then she said, «tip??» I gave her $ 2. I thought it was weird that they didn’t charge after the entire manicure, but whatever. The mani was decent enough.
Note: they sterilize their cuticle clippers, and all the employees are licensed.

I have been there for a few times for waxing, my lady Ping was fantastic. Very clean and painless. Definitely will be returning!!!

This place is the absolute worst. Don’t bother coming here. The nail technician did not listen to me when I said I did not want my nails cut. I had long nails that I spent a month growing and she cut them anyway. I told her to stop and she said she had to cut them to even them out. At that point it was too late, I HAD TO CUT THEM SINCE ONE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTER THAN THE OTHER ONE.
Not only did she cut my nails against my will, she made them all uneven. Some of them are square, some of them are round, some of them are lop sided. All of them are uneven.
Strike 3 was cutting cuticles. I told her not to cut my cuticles and she ended up making me bleed. I should have walked out the door right after she messed up the first time so I blame myself mostly for putting up with this place and staying until the end.
My paint job was messy, my cuticles are bleeding, and my nails are all uneven.
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE. THE SERVICE WAS EXTREMELY LAZY AND NOT WORTH SAVING THE EXTRA FEW BYCKS.

Update: Nail broke the very next day.
When I got my mani and pedi done 2 days ago, I asked the technician if she could use glue and a little powder on 3 of my nails that split near the edge. I asked her twice to confirm that the nails wouldn’t break, once she applied the glue. She told me they would not break, so I expected the nails to last for 5 – 7 days. She also did not inform me before hand that there was an additional charge for dabbing a little glue and sprinkling a little powder on my nail. It wasn’t until later when she charged me, I had to ask her why the cost was so much. The very next day, one of those nails that she glued, came unglued in the same place and the polish chipped off. This morning, the other 2 nails she glued are also split in the same place she glued and the polish chipped in both of those areas. So the glue she charged me for did not even last 2 full days.
To Manager Yu H: I am not disatisfied only because the staff were so reluctant to help me with my shoes and wrap my feet to prevent my mani and pedi from getting dinged. Also, it was not too busy at that time. There were at least 2 staff people not busy at the time. One who looked right at me as I talked. I am also disappointed because the technician did a very sloppy job, I told her so and she shrugged her shoulders. I had to point out each area to clean up in order for her to fix it. When she cleaned my nails with the cotton ball, it left behind lint. I had to keep telling her on every affected nail to remove the lint before painting the polish. She chose not to, and told me its okay, I will do a second coat. I said the nail is going to be bubbly and the polish wont go on smooth. But she insisted on doing it her way, and low and behold after the second coat it was messed up. She had to remove the polish from that nail and re do it. I guess the technicians are taught to save every drop of polish, so when they make mistakes, they are supposed to try to cover it up. This wastes even more polish. The technician was rushed and sloppy and there was no one waiting to get there nails done, there wasn’t a crowd, so I don’t know why she was rushing. Then she talked about me with her coworkers.
Once she saw that I finished drying my nails and was ready to leave she came to the front. But she didn’t come and helped me. She stood nearby, so she could get a tip. I did tip her, though she didn’t actually deserve it. I didnt want to be impolite, even though she was. I did let her know I would not come back, but I don’t think she even cared.
There are plenty of other nail salons in the area I can try out.
You can’t apologize for practices you knowingly allow to happen. You know your technicians talk about the customers, it’s something you allow. You know your technicians do sloppy and rushed jobs. You tell them to be stingy with the polish, even when they make mistakes.

I desperately needed acrylic nails today due to a last minute benefit I was invited to for tomorrow. My nails were short, bitter, shapeless, and some say I have children’s hands… It’s safe to say I’m usually a tough client due to how neglected my nails are.
I’ve had a few acrylic sets done in the past so I’m not a complete noob. I called the salon and made an appointment even though I probably would have been fine as a walk in. I’m pretty sure it was the owner who took me and quickly might I add. At first I was skeptical but as more time passed, the nails started to take form. No pun intended.
The owner got a bit busy and passed me on to another technician, which he let me know he would do in advance. He did prep my nails and she took over with filing and color. She was a bit rough and my cuticles are pretty sensitive so naturally my thumbs started to bleed. I didn’t flinch but she made sure to take care of them either way.
After the paint she sat me down and even later came over with some cream for the cuticles which actually helped the stinging. I would give this place 5 starts but it felt really rushed and she was very rough. The pricing is cheap and it was a good set of tips for what it’s worth. $ 45 btw. Some of the nail paint began to ripple but that’s because I held my hands too close to the fan and possibly because she put a tad too much clear coat.
I definitely would consider coming back again especially if I need something fast.
Side note, a lot of people have mentioned that they are rude but to be honest it’s very much cultural so don’t get offended. If you’re kind and you smile, the you will be treated warmly.
In addition, there were a few walk ins 5 minutes before they closed and while the technicians were pretty pissed, they took the girls anyway.
I also witnessed a free gel manicure because a customer mentioned that a few nails chipped.
That’s what I call good service. Maybe it’s a hit or miss for some, but I would definitely come back as I certainly got a good service.

I was going to this place for almost a year now and was very pleased with the outcome for the prices they were charging, but I went last night and had one of the worst experiences at a nail salon in my 4 years in living in NYC. My nails have already chipped and it has not even been 24 hours and my pedicure was actually painful at moments. They raised their prices as well and I am shocked at how horrible the experience was. My manicure looks terrible and I can honestly say I will not be returning to this salon.

Your experience here highly depends on he manicurist you get. I want to continue loving this place but after just recently leaving with the worst gel manicure ever, I had to update my review from a few years ago.
The owner, Tom, and the majority of the staff here do a phenomenal job, especially for the price you pay. But there are also a handful of manicurists who are really really bad.
Today’s experience yields a 2.5 but averaging out all the amazing manicure I’ve received in the past I’m giving it 4 stars still. They have the widest selection of colors and brand of any salon I’ve been to.
If you’re patient enough to try this place a couple of times until you find the good manicurists you can count on, you’ll become a long time customer as I have. Just don’t make the mistake I did today and walked in instead of calling ahead to book with my go-​to ladies.

Was headed out of town and needed a pedicure. I waited a bit, once in the chair I felt so rushed! The pedicure was mediocre, felt as if she just splashed some water on my feet and painted them. After the service was completed, I paid with cash. I was escorted over to the fan so that my feet could dry. Before I could even sit down the woman who serviced me says «you ready to pay the tip now» Pushy are we? Fast forward– my feet are dry, I leave a tip that I felt justified the service (or lack there of) I received. The woman who serviced me throws the money down on the table and just looks at it… Then yells something in another language. The woman sitting next to her says to me «normally the tip is 25%, do you have a card to put the rest of the tip on?»
Like how rude to demand a tip before I’m even finished then to not be satisfied with the tip given.
Last I checked, tips are at the discretion of the customer. And I tipped what I thought a rushed splashed job was worth!!!

I felt rushed. Wasn’t even busy so no reason to feel rushed when you’re getting a gel mani.
I go there to not get stressed out. and yet today I was happy to be done just to get out of there. Gel mani didn’t last a week either so won’t be going back.

I love to have Gel Manicure plus 10 min Massage because their Gel Manicure stay on more than 2 weeks without chipping.

Love this place. Found from a friend (we are both very picky) and they do a great job with gels. The price is super reasonable, my nails always look great & they have a ton of colors to choose from. They also do 10 minute back massages for $ 7 which is always a treat!

This was sad… I felt highly disrespected by the people there. I was not given proper care for my nails. I mean it’s a decent thing in a manicure to fully cut the cuticles and clean the dirt from under your nails.
It was gross and definitely not worth 8.50
I could get it better for less somewhere else.

This place is so weird! I asked the manager about mani pedi special and he’s like $ 10 per 10 min massage on top of the pedicure. Then I see a sign on the mirror saying $ 25 for mani pedi plus 5min massage. I pointed to that one and the girl was massaging my feet for like 20 mins and I look at her and say are you almost done? I thought it was for 5 mins. Turns out she was doing the $ 40 for a 20 min massage. I was like wtf?!
I’m sorry but if a customer points at a sign because you don’t speak English you should clarify, not point at a general sign and say ok ok. I’m pretty pissed off bc this is not what I want… I don’t have time to sit here for over an hour to get all of this done. All she said was «no choice I already do.» Wow. Never coming back.

This place is yet another mediocre nail salon in the financial district. They have the standard mani/​pedi offer for $ 20 and it can get quite crowded at lunch time and after work. Having said that, I think these are the worst pedicures and manicures I’ve ever had in my life. They basically do a polish change and call it a pedicure. Manicures are done super fast and are super crappy.
They claim you can make an appointment but they still make you wait forever even with one. Sigh…

Not the best nail salon I have ever been to but not the worst either. I work in the area so I sometimes get a $ 20 mani/​pedi on my lunch break. I have realized though it depends on who you get to do your nails. Some of the technicians are terrible while some are good. I haven’t figured everyone out yet. Worth the risk for quick mani/​pedi!

Discovered Hana from another Unilocaler. I work in the neighborhood, needed to get my hands freshened up a little, and to take off this 3 week old shellac polish. I walked over on my lunch break with an hour max; they sat me down immediately. The manicure is something like $ 8.50, $ 5 to remove old shellac, and with limited time I added the Quik Dry for $ 1 extra [$ 14.50 seems fair market value in today’s economy].
I walked out moderately satisfied. I think the polish was a little thick, but not the worse manicure… I’ll go back for a secound round.

One of the simple traits customers crave when visiting nail salons is efficiency and expertise. This nail salon went above and beyond expectations. We came to the place spontaneously and expected a wait since it was packed – women being catered to everywhere! However, I was greeted as soon as I stepped in and instructed to choose a nail color and offered a seat as soon as I was done.
There were a wide variety of colors to choose from, and my only regret is perhaps I should’ve gotten my pedicure polish in a different shade. However, an employee wasted no time in guiding me to my seat to prepare for the work. I dipped my feet into the water basin at the foot of the seat, only to shoot up in alarm because it was scalding hot! She laughed at my reaction but immediately changed the temperature to one slightly cooler, much to my relief.
The massage chair and small talk was a pleasant experience. The person assisting me made sure to remove my old polish, separate my toes and carefully paint each toenail. I was then directed to the UV drying location for my feet. In and out within half an hour!

This salon is great when you don’t have much time and you want to squeeze in a quick mani & pedi. They do a good job in the least amount of time possible. So if you’re here on a leisurely stop, you might feel a bit rushed. There is constant foot traffic in and out so don’t expect to be here more than 20 mins for a manicure. I come on my lunch break so this works great for me!
My nail tech was nice and paid attention to detail. When I asked her to retouch one nail she didn’t hesitate to do so. I didn’t catch her name but I’ll be sure to come to her again next time!