Nail Niobe

I went in for a manicure and 10 minute massage as a gift from someone. I had Joanna who did an amazing job at painting my nails. The massage was good, too. I recommend this place if you’re looking for something quick and easy.

I wish I could give this 0 stars. This was the absolute worst manicure/​pedicure i have ever had! I got vinylux and it chipped within 1 day, i called to have it re-​done and they said they wouldn’t do anything for it — not even a regular manicure! the lady told me that it’s normal for manicures to chip that quick, and i should expect that. RIDICULOUS!!! i will NEVER EVER go back here again and i recommend you stay away!

Fine for a drop in but don’t try to be a regular because they don’t keep appointments or accommodate touchups

DO NOT GO HERE. they are completely over priced and they do a horrible job. My manicure and pedicure chipped the next day and they wouldn’t fix it. They are beyond rude! There are so many other places right by it that are much cheaper and do a great job.

I come here when I need a basic manicure or gel manicure. The key to this place is who does your mani. You would think the owner would be the best person to do a mani — bless her heart, not! If you allow anybody else to do it, then you should be fine. Your basic mani will literally last a week (washing dishes & all). The gel mani will last 2 weeks but as with all gel manis after awhile will wreck your own nails. All in all, basic manis are worth it here.

I have been here a few times for a mani and pedi only because my office is down the block, but they stink!!! Every time, and I mean every single time my nails are chipped by the second day of my mani and pedi. It seems they must put something into their nail polishes, because I have never had this issue with another nail salon.
The technicians are terrible too.

Don’t come for a shellac! I was looking for a decent shellac salon and came across this place on CND. Was rushed through each service and then had to wait as only 1 technician knew how to do shellac. They actually turned two people away because of this too! Will not come back.

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I hate this place. its so close to my office, which is annoying because I like to get my nails done during the day, but they stink here.
Its not the cleanest place, their manicure is sub par, the pedicure is okay — but wildly overpriced. I can’t understand why they think I’m going to upgrade to a 45 $ spa pedicure when they can’t get a basic pedicure right.
I got my eyebrows waxed here once, and they burnt the bejesus out of my face — even after I told the chic I had sensitive skin (thats right, I’m sensitive) and asked her to make sure the wax wasn’t too hot.
«yea yea yea»…apply, press, tear… burn. Screw you.

I went here on a Friday afternoon and I think for $ 35 for a basic manicure and pedicure, I should have received WAY better service. The lady that did my nails was nice enough but she rushed through putting on the polish and was kind of sloppy. The place also had a huge roach/​cricket that was crawling around which makes me question the sanity of that place. Several of the customers including myself asked the technicians and the owner to kill the roach/​cricket and they just ignored us.
The nail tools like they weren’t even cleaned that well. Once the technician sat me to dry, she didn’t bother to check on me afterwards. My toe polish got smudged by the time I got home. That has never happened before.
I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone because there are several nail salons in Murray Hill that are not only cleaner, nicer, cheaper AND the polish lasts more than one day.
Overall, a very frustrating experience and definitely not getting your money’s worth there.

I went there late saturday night even tho it was almost their closing time. They were willing to do my pedi &medi. Especially for my pedi, the lady (looked late 30“s with glasses) did an AMAZING job, I have been missing my pedi & meni cure work that I had gotten in Korea which was the BEST, this lady has that kind of skill (so clean and made even better shape than my real toe nails) and furthermore their massage is soooo good. I’m so happy and definitely going back! They are quite not talkative but very kind, which made me even relaxed! Overall I want to give them 4 stars (I never give 5…)

No experience with nail services, only waxing:
I always walk-​in, am always taken care of by the sweetest little lady, and always leave happy with a clean and shapely wax, no pain. Affordable and dependable. Love this place.

Sometimes I feel really bad when I write a not-​so-​great review, but I have to this time. Nails Niobe is in my neighborhood, but so are a bunch of other places. I choose to take my daughter here because from the street, it looks really clean and reputable. They were very cordial when we walked in, but it was clear my tech did not speak English. I asked how much it would cost for a kid mani/​pedi and they gave me a reasonable price. The same for a pedicure with extra massage, so I thought. We went upstairs and everything was fine. It was a Sunday so it was pretty slow. As a new customer, they really could have taken their time, or gone the extra distance for us. Instead, I got a newbie and that was evident when we left. There was polish all over my toes!!! I’m usually not one to fuss, but with all the nail places in the hood, I totally had buyers remorse. Yes, they took my polish off and tried to clean up my toes because after they took the polish off, I realized how bad the pedicure was. My cuticles were a mess! I have to say I was very upset! $ 150 later including tip for the both of us for less than a hour (not including the time for the redo), I was very disappointed. I usually go to Mimi Nails on 80^th street for my pedicures and this is the reason why. I will make the hike to see my favorite guy Mike for the best pedicures ever. Unfortunately, Nails Niobe had there chance to shine and they dropped the ball.

Eh, so not impressed. I’ll admit, I went here because I live literally next door and I’m lazy.
I don’t understand why my feet were scrubbed with Dial soap. That was just weird. Straight from the pump dispenser to my toes. The technician wasn’t too gentle with my cuticles either.
There was nothing of note going on here. And really, you’re going to charge me $ 1 extra for a clear coat?!? Shouldn’t all pedis come with a coat of clear? I thought that was just part of the process. Who walks out with matte toes at any salon? Beyond baffling.
Less than two hours after my pedi, my feet are dry and still a wreck — lots of buildup remaining. The edges of my nails are sharp and not smoothed down. Definitely not worth the $ 27.50 and definitely not worth a return visit. I mean this place isn’t even nice and almost $ 30 for a pedi. I miss my $ 18 spot in the EV. The hunt continues for a good Murray Hill nail spot.

I’m going back and forth between 2 and 3 stars, and I suppose the reason I’m rating it a 3 was because Young, the technician, really took the time to do her best job, which lead to taking off my mani nailpolish and starting over because the bottle was close to empty and she didn’t like how it was coming out on my nails. That being said…
She did both my mani and my pedi. The pedi was highly uneventful, and she didn’t do any sort of massage to my feet or calves such that I’ve had in most other places in the city. I thought that was standard, even if you didn’t get a spa pedi?! Anyway, I had a french pedicure which turned out GREAT, and she was sure to show me the white line she had painted on, making sure I liked how it looked before continuing.
Then to the mani. As I said, she payed a lot of attention to the way the color came out, but she left a lot of the nail «parts» attached to the top of my nail after filing, and even when I went to the dryer, I had nail «parts» still on the tip of my nails which I asked her to fix. Not much of a hand massage either. And I had the nails done Saturday morning– it is now Monday morning and I had a fairly uneventful nail weekend, not doing dishes, cleaning, etc, and I’m chipping on about 6 nails. My total with the extra $ 5 for the french pedicure was $ 45.
It was first thing Saturday morning, around 9:40, and they were cleaning up and I was the first one in, so I had no wait. The other head scratcher to me was that I was there getting done up until 11am. Not having had a wait, that was an awfully long time. I may go back, but I do believe I’ll shop around other places first.
OH, P. S, you can pay with your card, but you can only tip with cash…

I work right down the street so when I’m in the mood for a quick lunchtime manicure, this is my go-​to. It’s clean and they’re fast. They always have an open seat for a quick manicure and though I haven’t gotten a massage there, everyone who came in seemed to ask for a quick 10-​minute massage.

Nail Niobe is a safe, reliable, no-​nonsense place to go to get your weekly/​monthly/​what not mani and pedi. I always like the way my pedicures come out after coming here. I’ve actually only had pedicures here, but I’ve been satisfied with the result each time. It’s usually decently crowded after work, but there’s never too long of a wait. This is probably because there are two levels, adding to the space.

I used to go to this salon when I lived in the area and they gave some of the best mani-​pedis around. I was recently back in the area and decided to drop in with a friend for a mani-​pedi. It seems their service has gone downhill. My feet were barely scrubbed at all, so there was still dry skin on my feet. When it came time to rub lotion on my feet/​legs, it was literally just lightly rubbed in to my skin, nothing resembling a massage whatsoever. My friend’s technician also gave her the same service (or lack thereof) and she too was disappointed, since she had been there with me in the past and they had always done a wonderful job. When my technician was putting nail polish on, I felt a stinging in one of my cuticles, but I just thought my skin was sensitive. When I left, I noticed a sizeable scab in that area. Apparently she cut me, which I totally understand happens, but I’m just surprised she did not make any acknowledgement or apology. Within one day the polish was already starting to chip (are they thinning out their polish now, too?).
I’m still giving two stars for cleanliness and pleasant environment, but it looks like I’m going to have to start from scratch to find a really good mani-​pedi at a reasonable price.