Michelle’s Nails Spa

This would be a 4-​star salon if Susie’s weren’t two doors down. I only rolled in because Susie’s was PACKED at 11am on Xmas Eve.
The experience is slightly above average for New York. Slightly.
Michelle’s is clean, well-​stocked, and adequately staffed. Otherwise, it’s the typical nail salon proposition as 90% of places I’ve been: The workers won’t speak much English besides «Hello.» «Thank you.» «Cash tips only.» During your service, they’ll rattle on in Vietnamese, Mandarin, or occasionally Spanish, and you’ll spend your time trying not to wonder whether you’re being talked about. Exceptionally, they offer disposable gloves with keratin in the fingers as standard service. Typically, while your nails are drying, you’ll get a half-​hearted massage, during which the rattling won’t slow much.
My stylist proactively noticed that the polish on one of my fingers had gone a little askew, and she fixed it without any comment. That’s the sort of thing every place *should* do, but not every place *does* do.
Takeaway: This is a perfectly nice alternative when Susie’s is too busy.

Clean place. $ 12.50 for a simple manicure. Club card gets you an extra % off. The only thing I didn’t like was the full conversation two women were having the whole time I was getting my mani. Think Elaine from Seinfeld.

I’ve been twice and had positive experience’s both times. I usually go after work so there are very few other people, and the service hasn’t been rushed at all.
The first time I went the lady who did my mani spoke almost no English, which was frustrating; but she did a cute job on my fingers. The second time was a very positive experience overall. My nails where cut exactly how I like ‘em, she took her time with all the steps and even painted a 3^rd coat when the second hadn’t covered completely (with out my asking).
The salon appears clean, and they offer a variety of ‘spa’ services. The prices are pretty typical for a nice UWS location. $ 52 for spa pedi (free mani weekdays). $ 50 for tips, $ 35 for fill in. (It’s not cheap, but nothing in this neighborhood is.)
Overall, I’ll go back again.

I’ve just moved to the area and was looking at different nail salons and came across this little gem. I walked in to check it out and made an appointment the very next day. The salon is super clean as they wrap their pedicure tubs with protector slips. The service was perfect, Lisa at the front desk is very helpful! Jenny was my girl that did my mani/​pedi and it was great. They listen to you and I even added on extra massage. You can tell Jenny was trained in reflexology as this was also wonderful and my nails look great! I’ve already been back to the salon with the same great experience and will be booking a spa package for the next time I come!
Highly recommend to anyone looking for a clean, quiet, and relaxing experience with great customer service.

I live in the neighborhood and decided to come by and try this place out. I didn’t have a good experience here at all. The lady doing my nails RUSHED through every step of my manicure. First she filed my pinky finger so hard that there is a cut under the nail. Then she filed the left and right hand two different lengths and didn’t even let me check it before she started to paint. She painted my nails HORRIBLY. She left nailpolish under my nail and on the sides of my nail and put me under the drying light. Then to had to get someone else to fix my nail. First of all they charge more than what the other nail salons on 72^nd do for a manicure and they do a sub par job. They try to rush you so they can accommodate other clients but they end up making mistakes and taking longer. I do not recommend this place.

This place is lovely. I came on a Wednesday at 11am, so I can’t vouch for peak times — but it was really quite peaceful there.
My friend and I came for pedicures ($ 30 each) and they both did a great job. The ladies who did our manicures did a great job and were very nice. The facility is very clean, new, and open (not cramped like some other places in the neighborhood). There’s a huge selection of colors and the pedicure chairs were very comfortable.
Would definitely come back!

Love this salon! New to the neighborhood and finally bringing those key extras that make a salon really stand out. Super clean and everyone who works there is really nice. Definitely recommend.

I live in the neighborhood and was looking for a great new nail spot. Michelle’s just opened up a few weeks ago, so I figured I would give it a try. The woman that works at the front desk (Lisa) is lovely. She helped me pick colors and told me about their prices.
I had Nicole do my pedicure and my gel manicure and everything came out perfectly! Pedicure was $ 30 and gel manicure was $ 30 as well. I know they have a regular mani/​pedi special, but can’t remember what the price was. Nicole was amazing (and a total perfectionist) — she took her time and I never felt rushed to get out of there. The pedicure massage chairs are brand new and beautiful. They also offer other types of services (waxing, facials, ear candling etc.) I will definitely be back to try out those services as well.
They are a bit more expensive than other salons in the area, but it’s totally worth it. When getting a gel manicure done, they even spritzed a tiny bit of sunscreen on my hands. I appreciated that they took the extra step to make sure my hands were protected from the UV lights. It’s little things like that, that make a salon memorable. Have I mentioned how nice these ladies are? I felt right at home. I can’t believe they haven’t been reviewed by any Unilocalers yet. Regardless, I can’t wait to book my next appointment with Nicole!