HandKey Nails & Spa

Maybe it’s luck of the draw, but when I showed up an half an hour after closing, rushing in from the rain, Suzie kindly welcomed me in. She gave me a great manicure, and was warm and friendly the whole time, despite staying open late to see me. After a rough day, Suzie was a very bright spot!

I guess i am now starting to see why this place has a 2 star rating! I have been going here for a while now and haven’t really had an issue other than the fact that it is dirty and there are baby roaches eating the candy in the bowl by the nail dryer.
Today i went in and went for the usual mani, pedi and massage. The girl that i normally go to i didn’t see so i went to someone else. Bad choice, the women cut and filed my toe nails crooked and i didnt notice until she painted them. When i tried to explain to her she looked at me like i had ten heads. I said this nail only has half the polish on it and this nail is crooked you have to fix it because when she cut them she neglected to straighten them out properly with the nail file. After explaining this to her TEN times which she still didnt get it, i walked over to the other women and said i do not want to work with her anymore I want the women who always does my nails to finish my nails. Well the nail tech that i originally used ran over and was saying that i was lieing and that my nails were crooked when i walked in (i know you probably want to laugh at that because i found it quit amusing myself) so i said thats not true you cut them and filed them crooked. Then she said that i’m crazy and all this nasty stuff so i said look im done with place, i am taking my business elsewhere and i walked out. SO SAVE YOUR TIME MONEY AND ENERGY!
1. I cannot believe the nail tech would act that way i never seen that in my life
2. I cannot believe the owner actually allowed her to act in that manor which means they have seen that before.
In he end it all worked out in my favor. I found a new nail salon right around the corner called J&J fine Nails and i went there, had the BEST service and they are reasonably priced!
I guess in Manhattan they care more about money than customer service which is a shame, I suppose thats why most businesses down here are short lived.

Great place!
I found this place just by walking down the street. I saw a sign advertising a manicure and 10 minute chair massage for $ 20 so opted for that. I walked in kinda late afternoon on a Monday and there was no wait time. I picked a color and sat in the manicurists chair. I wish I’d gotten the lady’s name so I could go back and request her again — she took her time and did a very thorough job the whole time. My nails look great! It’s been a week now and the polish hasn’t chipped yet! Don’t know what top coat she used but the manicure truly hasn’t chipped in a whole week! That’s never happened for me before.
The chair massage was excellent. The woman, same one who did the mani, was so good with my shoulders, back and neck. They used tons of cream and a hot towel at the end that was heavenly. I walked out at the end feeling so relaxed and calm, and also just loving the mani.
I wish the salon was closer to my home or office; that day I had an appointment east side so stumbled on it. But, for a mani that lasts a week and a great chair massage, I might just have to make the trip.

I work in the neighborhood of this establishment. I was referred by a few co-​workers. I have had tips applied to my nails many many times. When the manicurist proceeded to work on my tips, I found she used a different technique. Needless to say, the tips have not even lasted a week. This was my first and last time visiting this establishment. The price for this disastrous work was $ 80 including tip which I felt she did deserve because she put in the time.

OOF. I thought I was too nice to leave a 1-​star review but I am so disappointed I felt compelled. Went here for an eyebrow wax (mind you, I have blonde eyebrows which are near impossible to screw up) and they are totally ruined. The woman dropped hot wax on my ear which was no big deal but I think after that she was so flustered she forgot how to do her job.
She barely took any of the stray hairs off and instead just robbed my eyebrows of any definition or shape they might have previously had. The only perk was the fact that it was $ 8.50, pretty cheap for midtown. I’m going back tomorrow to see if a different employee can try to fix it, if they do a good job I’ll certainly update my review.

I usually don’t get chair massages because they usually feel like a weak handshake. But I decided to try it this time because it was $ 20 for a manicure AND chair massage. Manicure was fine, and the chair massage was the best I have ever had. Jenny was better than my chiropractor!

I’ve never gotten my nails done here. I do my own nails, just so that I can justify getting a chair massage at HandKey roughly once a week during my lunch hour.
As someone who has chronic neck and back pain, a midday mini-​retreat from the office in the form of a 20-​minute chair massage is just straight-​up magical goodness. I think I’ve gotten a massage at some point from just about everyone who works here — some are more satisfying than others, but all are good enough to be worth the $$ to me ($ 12 for 10 minutes).
I was surprised to see a few reviews on here indicating that the employees at HandKey were rude or brash. For what it’s worth, in my experience, they have always been very sweet and polite (and rude customer service people piss me off at lightning speed, so I wouldn’t hesitate to say something if that were the case!)
Ugh — massages are like my crack — even writing this review right now is making me want to go get my fix at HandKey!!!

Meh. I have been here twice. First time I enjoyed it, came out with a good (not great) manicure. I went again recently and the manicure I received was AWFUL. While my nails were drying, I noticed the completely missed parts of my nail with the polish and it looked incredibly streaky. She wasn’t even pleasant while doing my nails — I tried smiling and making small talk once or twice, and she would just glare at me.
With all of the nail salons available in NYC, I will not be returning.

My co-​worker recommended this place. I went there for a nail polish change.
When I got there I realized I had no cash on me. I asked the manager if I could put the tip on the CC or if she could tell me where the closest ATM was so I could get cash for the tip. She let me put the tip on the CC for that time only.
The polish change was $ 6.50 So I asked the lady doing my manicure to charge $ 9 on the card. On the way to the cashier the manager told the lady to charge $ 10.
I got really upset not for the 1 extra dollar I had to pay, but because she charged more from my CC without even telling me. She probably didn’t know I could understand her speaking in Spanish. I consider the fee she would have to pay for the CC company but I was already giving 38% tip by asking to be charged $ 9. AND I wouldn’t actually mind paying the extra dollar if she had asked me before charging my CC without my consent.
Never going to this place again.

I come here every other week to get my nails done. They have great service and give fantastic massages. The price is not bad, especially for Manhattan, and on Lex. You really can’t go wrong with this place.

I’ve been getting my manis, pedis, and waxing done here for years. Cheap prices and great services. Tons of regulars. Love this place.

Horrible attitude and not experienced in Acrylic Nails. Oh and God forbid they smile at you. You know HandKey, you are a dime a dozen in this city and your attitude and amateur experience with acrylic nails is not tolerated by people like me. I can surely find (and have found) better places that know what the heck they are doing and don’t give you attitude! Oh, and they are also $ 20 cheaper in your prices for Gel Nails. I was left alone to finish taking off my own acrylic as both of the ladies assigned to me went away to work on someone else! Go to Karen Nails a couple of blocks down on Lexington between 61^st and 62^nd. Not a great looking place, but gave me great looking nails. I ended up going with the pink and white gel nails and they look great. Shove it HandKey!

Worst manicure I’ve ever had. Rude (she literally slapped my hand at one pint) manicurist did a rush job, glopped on WAY too much polish which is still not dry 2 hours after the fact.
Stay away!!!

This place is great for an after-​work mani/​pedi for a reasonable price of $ 30 The color selection is better than a majority of places and they have all Essie and OPI polishes. I never feel rushed here and the staff is very friendly and funny! :)

I have been going here for years. It’s clean and the people are nice. The ladies know me by name. I just don’t like the manhattan prices but I have to say the service is great. My nails look good strong and healthly when I get my mani/​pedi. I would like some different fun pedi packages though. Maybe I’ll ask them to get some. No complaint’s. Right next to my job too :)

Ooh, a nail salon 2 blocks from my office. Mani/​pedi at lunch time? Yes!
The entrance is a little sketchy and yes you have to walk up a flight of stairs but that’s really the only downside to this cute little salon. $ 30 for a mani/​pedi and some of the nicest women to do it all for you.
They also have a club card. 10 manicures get one free!