Marc Joseph Salon

I love Mara! Best waxing in the city! They call her the «human laser» for a reason!

Love my waxing lady Angela!!! She knows her stuff — I’ve been with her for almost two years & actually followed her here from EliteDay Spa which recently closed — but she’s definitely worth the walk! I get my Brazilians from her & although it can be a painful experience other places she’s quick, efficient, painless and NEVER burns me!!! The space is clean & she always fits me into her schedule! I definitely recommend her!!!

so considering the reviews of this place, i completely disagree. one of my gf recommended me to go here after her amazing experience with Angela for waxing. My app was 11:30 am today. the staff are truly sweet and i didnt have to wait at all. Angela did a brazilian for me and was amazing! so fast and kind and comfortable! ive gone to places 5 star reviews who werent nearly as good as her. i LOVED it. will deff be a full time customer. Ladies if you want someone with many years of experience dont let the other bad reviews determine the amazing work of Angela get in the way!

The people who work at Marc Joseph are extremely talented stylists. The staff is professional, friendly and attentive. I have thin hair and my stylist did an incredible job by suggesting various hair products and suggested a new hair style. My hair looks fuller now and I’m getting incredible feedback from friends and family
I came her because my friend told me they do fantastic color work. I will be back and highly recommend Marc Joseph Salon.

I found Marc Joseph online because I need a new hairdresser in NYC and I wanted one who uses Aveda products.
I booked online for their spa manicure, pedicure and eyebrow shape package for $ 45.
I also explained both in the email and when I arrived that I wanted to speak to someone about colour and to do a skin test.
The girl doing my pedicure was constantly trying to up-​sell (waxing, massage, spa pedi/​paraffin treatment etc) which I find very annoying.
I agreed to have a spa pedicure. which she said was normally $ 75 but she would do it for $ 65. I explained I had booked a package and she said the web site didn’t have correct info.
I had the spa pedicure and then a normal manicure (she painted my cuticles on both fingers and toes) and she waxed my eyebrows (badly).
I went to pay and after she had discussed the price with the receptionist I was charged $ 65 for all the treatments incl tips.
At no point did anyone come to discuss colour or hair services with me.
This was a big disappointment as this salon is about 5 block from where I will be staying in NYC for the next 2 months. I have mani/​pedi weekly and I usually have 1 – 2 blow drys per week. Thats all before the hair colour service I need to now find another salon to do.
The salon itself is very tired looking, lots of staff sitting around on their phones but no one cleaning up behind people. lightbulbs were out in the ceiling and it all looks like no one really cares…

This is a great salon — it has been completely remodeled
Feels unhurried
Ileana gave me a great haircut realy fast

I stopped by this place for a gel manicure and regular pedicure because I had a gift certificate. The pedicure went alright besides the fact that she burned me with scolding hot water twice.
But the gel manicure! Oh my God! I had gel on that need to be taken off. The lady kept telling me I didn’t have gel I had shellac. Regardless, she had no idea how to take it off. She filed my nails down to a paper thin level. I guess because that didn’t ruin my nails enough, she then took a cuticle pusher and started scraping layers off my nails. She also gave me cuts on my index and ring finger on my right hand AND cuts on my every finger except my thumb on my left finger. They were bleeding and still really hurt.
My fingers are killing me as I type this and it will take months for my nails to grow back to what they were when I walked into the shop. After all of this, the manicurists actually had the audacity to tell me my nails are paper thin (which she did) and that I need an oil that she would sell to me for $ 20!!! Oh and that I should get a threading because my eyebrows are uneven. I was practically in tears when I left this place. I guess ruining someones nails and then insulting them is good business to this place.
Overall, this place shouldn’t be in business.

First I walked in I was impressed by the décor. Everything looks like an Victorian style. Johanna the girl in the front desk which appeared smily and helpful.
I’ve compelled a manicure and eyebrow wax treatment. And they gave me tips as to how to treat my self with better products.
Over all I had a great and positive experience. I’m really happy to have this business around the corner from where I work. I’m sure to come back.

After purchasing a Signpost voucher for $ 30 for a gel manicure and regular pedicure, I thought I was getting an amazing deal. Unfortunately BOTH my pedicure and my manicure were horrible.
When my pedicure was done, I asked for it to be fixed and all I got was some eye rolling and pain as the pedicurist cut my cuticles deeper (3 toes bled) and filed against my skin. It felt vindictive. Then my manicure was so bad that I complained to the front desk, and a different manicurist had to fix it, and it wasn’t even that great the second time.
Do not be sucked into these deals, unless you have a few hours to waste, and your expectations are below average…

I’ve been holding off writing my 200^th review, but after getting a manicure today from here, I have the urge to rant.
I used the same color I used at a different salon with an excellent manicurist, and this time it looks horrible. The manicure wasn’t very detailed and it seemed like she was moving a bit too quick. I had to ask if the tools were clean because they were just in a pile. Another manicurist actually came over and took the pusher she had just used on my cuticles, sprayed some alcohol on it, and brought it to another table (gross). The base and top coats are Orly. I used Essie Jag-​u-​are (or something like that). The nail polish was put on SUPER SUPER thick and I sat under the fan for about 20+ minutes and ended up messing up my thumb (it never ever dried. barely, because of the thickness) and she had to redo it twice (very sloppily, as she had another customer). The polish is NOT smooth at all and when I look in the light, theres litle bubbles or bumps or something from inside the nail polish (do I want to know what it is?). The edges of my nails were missed and not painted. My skin was painted several times. I probably could have done the same job myself.
I’m glad I only paid the $ 2 tip for this one. At least she was nice and sparked a conversation.

It’s a bit sad that this place is a two star. They have all the right stuff to be so much more. The building is gorgeous if you really look at it. The ceilings are so very interesting.
That is where it ends. The place looks dirty. There is no one to clean up after the hair dresses and they appear not to care. The furniture looks old with lots of chips and dings. Paint is peeling and there are crayon drawings on the wall. It is as if they took over a space that was a complete wreck and have a spa there until they decide to actually renovate it to meet codes.
Scary.
As for nails, I got to say they did a great job. If it wasn’t the place scares me from a sanitation perspective, I would have given them great reviews. If you go first thing in the morning, there is little to no wait. The people are quite friendly and thorough. Great experience with nails. The hair people appeared to be a bit less cheerful about life in general, but Kudos to the nail ladies. Still… gross… i really wish Tabatha would come in and do one of her reality tv takeovers of this salon.

I got a gel manicure and polish change for my toes at this shit hole. I chose «Lincoln Park After Dark» for my gel manicure and I assumed they had the same colour for regular OPI polish for my toes. They have the most miserable selection of colours and I had to settle for a different colour for my toes.
I get gel manicure ALL the time. They do last a very long time but I always have mine removed after about 7 days (just because my nails grow too fast and my natural nail becomes visible). My gel manicure peeled right off after 4 days.
I will most definitely NOT be coming back to this place.

I have been to Marc Joseph twice. The first time for my eyebrows which turned out so fantastic I went back a second time for eyebrows and a brazilian. What happened disturbed me to no end. THEY DOUBLE DIP! I didn’t notice the first time, maybe because she didn’t double dip or maybe she did and I just didn’t realize. Bottom line is, they do double dip which is the biggest no no ever. AVOID!

Reading the reviews, I was very hesitant on going in, but i purchased a buywithme deal for OPI mani/​pedi, so what the hell? I went for it.
I got there a couple minutes late but they helped me right away. Nothing special about the décor of the salon.
I guess i got really lucky because I actually enjoyed the spa pedi, Dayanna gave a great massage and took her time. I was watching one of the other ladies doing toes, and she painted all over the woman’s flip flop. ehhhhh
Ill have to update in two weeks, depending on how long my gel manicure last.
Get dyanna if you can!

I received an offer to get a no chip manicure from groupon, or one of those discount services. It was half the price, I was in the market to get my nails done, so I figured I’d give it a try. The thing that really caught my attention was
that the ad stressed NO CHIP!
So I made an appointment, and had my nails done on thursday.
… by monday morning two nails were chipped…
It was so bad in fact, that I decided to call up and ask them forn a redo.
I went back that week… and they redid both hands.
Two days later, they were chipping again!!!
How crazy is that?
No reason to go back again!

Went here w/​living social voucher for hair and nails. They actually took me in right away and i got a nice blow dry. my hair was super straight and shiny. But for some reason, they didn’t have my mani/​pedi scheduled and I had to wait awhile. place is not a «spa» like feeling, so if thats what you’re looking for, don’t bother.
But if u want a quick blowdry, they are pretty good. I wouldn’t recommend them for mani/​pedi. I can get it done for half price in my neighborhood.

I came here for a manicure I booked through lifebooker.
I had Ria as my manicurist. She was very friendly but the OPI axium manicure she did was terrible
I picked a very light pink color. The color came out uneven, the nails looked bumpy, and not as thick as the gel manicures i used to get.
It hasn’t even been a week and the manicure already has chipped off.
For the price of $ 28 dollars +tips, i don’t think i would ever return again

I went there because I had a lifebooker loot, I would not go back. Although my manicure was fine, the professionalism and décor was extremely lacking.
I like to feel like I’m at a spa when I get my nails and hair done and this place is not so much.
Consider yourself forewarned.

Because Im black im usually hesitant about going to salons in midtown but there was a voucher available and they are on the same block as my job so i gave it a try.
The stylist I had (Eduardo) was friendly and my hair came out looking ka-​yoot. Wash, condition, blow dry, flat iron and next thing you know Im fabulous — not as fab as him but Im not sure thats even humanly possible. The manicurist was cool too and I got the prettiest sparkly red polish on my fingers and toes.
I went to Marc Joseph’s my lunchbreak and I think the entire process was an hour and a half or so but it was Friday so it was all good.
Just so you know, this is one of those salons that charges tax in addition to the price of the actual service and you cant use your credit card for less than a certain amount so bring extra cash if you go with a voucher (some for the tip and some for the tax). All in all a good experience and friendly staff. The only reason I didnt give it more stars is because I personally prefer the familiarity of uptown and I wanted to melt into oblivion the SECOND time the receptionist asked each of the stylists if they knew how to do «this kind of hair». Seriously dude, its just hair. It washes and blow dries just like everyone else’s dont make me feel like a science project. This is why I work in midtown but i live and play in Harlem. Its not you Marc Joseph, its me. The heart wants what the heart wants.

Walk-​in, walk-​out. Wax on, wax off.