Nails N Now

Very Pricy but best quality and service I’ve had in manhattan

I have been getting my eyebrows waxed for as long as I can remember. My eyebrows definitely need taking care of regularly and it’s a bit tricky because they each grow differently. Thank goodness I met Lilly here, because I have NEVER had anyone do my eyebrows more perfectly than she does! I am getting married in 6 mo and won’t let anyone near my eyebrows except her. So happy I found her!

Have been coming here for almost 4 years. I recently went in and asked for a shellac polish change. When I was done, I was told it was $ 40.46! Their gel polish prices were increased recently and this is the price of a gel polish manicure (shellac, opi, gellish, etc.). When I asked the manager (the nail tech was as shocked as I was about the price) why a polish change was so much, I was told, «It’s the same. No special price for only polish change.» This would’ve been good information to know up front, as that is a bit steep, when I can get the same service, one block away, for $ 20 less!

My favorite nail salon. tried a few others when I was looking for a ‘cheaper’ place, they didn’t do as good of a job and I had to go back in less than 2 weeks for my pedicure… It’s a little more expensive than the mani/​pedi $ 25 but worth the money.

Got a Mani/​pedi/​20 min massage yesterday. Massage was amazing pedicure was good but manicure? Looks like I haven’t had one in 2 weeks. Completely chipped and my cuticles are frayed. My nails looked better before I even went in there!

Had my eyebrows waxed here twice because my building is above it, and when we first moved I needed something fast and with a good location. The first time was pretty good — maybe a 3.5÷5. I was shocked to find that it was $ 11. Most of the other places I had walked past in the area were $ 7 – 8, but okay, I needed them done and it could be way worse.
Second time was awful. I went in and I was passed off to a woman who then called a man who was sweeping the back (?!) to do my eyebrows. He made my eyebrows thinner than I wanted, and didn’t use baby powder or hold the skin taut or ANYTHING that usually prevents your skin from feeling like crap. It took him a weirdly long time as well… I’m not sure what was going on. I paid him, left, and won’t be going back.

This place is OK — but overpriced. I’ve walked by many times and really thought it looked clean and relaxing so I decided to give it a try. I was surprised that a mani/​pedi cost $ 40. That out-​prices everyone in this neighborhood by about $ 15. But I figured it may be worth it. It wasn’t. A perfectly fine mani/​pedi, but weak dryers (HATE having to dry longer) and no assistance with shoes/​coat which is majorly necessary and pretty standard in the winter. Like I said, the results were fine — but why pay more? The competition in this neighborhood is ridiculous and I’m surprised this place is still in business.

Don’t waste your time or money here. My manicure came out splotchy, bumpy, and uneven. It looks like a 5 year-​old did it. Sure, they are open late, they are nice, and they take credit cards, but who cares? If the result sucks, none of that matters.

Visiting from California and my cousin took me to this, her neighborhood nail salon. Got a great pedicure and treatment from Betty. Clean, comfortable, good massage, callus shave and pedicure.
Betty (aka Vishnu) is terrific!

i really like this place, although they are more expensive, they are always very accommodating to the fact that I am usually there very close to closing. They are always polite and willing to adjust for their customers. They also do a really great job at lash extensions.

So I came here because it’s around the corner from my apartment. A full gel set is $ 90. I typically deny paying this price but eh it’s close from the apartment. NEVER AGAIN– the 2^nd day 5 nails fell off… the gel came off; peeled right off! Ive been getting my nails done for years and I have NEVER had this happen to me. Then the tips started to lift and eventually came off. Normally I would go in there and raise a fit but I figured writing a review is worth more than me telling them off. Im sure theyre good with manis and pedis but ladies if you get gels… try another place.

This is my go to Korean nail salon in the neighborhood. They never rush and are always nice to customers. There’s a separate room for massage (nice and quiet) and I’ve not had a bad massage yet. I only do pedicures and they are a bot more expensive than other places bit it’s a large bright very clean store.

Good prices, amazing service. I go here a lot …

I definitely agree with the other reviews that the biggest appeal of this place is the fact that it’s open until 10 pm, although I did hear that another place right up the street on 84^th and 1^st is also open late.
Anyway, the place is pretty bad otherwise. It’s spacious but not luxurious, although it certainly charges as if it were better than the other dozen places right around the block, even the massage chairs are kind of outdated and uncomfortable. Service is subpar also. I like how the woman commented that my toes are small and thus hard to paint. She ended up doing a semi-​decent job, but it’s already started to chip after 3 days. Definitely not the kind of pedi I was expecting for $ 38 (I got a French).
In short, won’t be returning to this place even though it’s right down the street from me. Good thing there’s lots of other nail salons in this area to explore.

Love lovey love this place! I’ve had quite a few mani/​pedis here and EVERY person who does my nails has been terrific. They have a great selection of Essie and OPI polishes and they’re the kind of place that doesn’t mind if you hem and haw for 20 minutes while deciding your color. I love to not feel rushed when I’m getting beauty services, which can so often happen in the city. The slather mud mask on your legs for pedi, great massages (both foot and chair/​back) and my manis always last about 5 days, which is LONG for me — considering I’m typing all day and I exercise a lot. Their hours are amazing and they don’t give you a hard time if you walk in 30 minutes before close. OH and guess what else? Even if they’re really busy you don’t have to wait because they own another nail salon a few blocks away and they call for back-​up if they have run out of people, though that’s not common since they have so many on staff.
The atmosphere is spacious, doesn’t feel cramped in & is clean. Prices are absolutely reasonable and I was even so pleased that I decided to try «threading» (hair removal with threads vs wax) here. It has been a GREAT change for me since I get rashes from wax. I could not have more outstanding things to say about Nails N Now.

I went here with my mother for a gel manicure. In a couple of days my nails started peeling. We were only in town for the weekend so I could not go back in for a fix. When I called to complain, the manager actually refunded the cost of my manicure, sending a check out soon after. My mother’s nails are fine, so my problem was probably a fluke. In all, I was really impressed with their excellent customer service.

Okay, I was so annoyed by the bad reviews I just read about Nails N Now on this site that I had to sign up to speak my mind. I’ve been going to this salon for over 10 years. I first came to them when I lived around the corner, then moved 5 blocks away and still came, then moved 30 blocks away and STILL traveled all the way up to them to get my nails done. The staff is sweet and friendly, and I have NEVER had less than a fabulous mani or pedi. There are many ladies that feel the way I do about Nails and Now. I am one of many that have standing appointments with my regular manicurist. When it comes to their ever-​so-​relaxing pedicures, I have my favorites, but the truth is, they’re all good, so it doesn’t matter who you go to. As a regular, I have met many lovely people sitting in the chair next to me, but I have to say, there have been some real «winners» who have come in and been quite rude and snobbish to the girls that work there. In my book, you get back what you give out. The only way you can have a bad experience at Nails N Now is if you bring that energy with you. Listen, a month doesn’t go by without someone complimenting me on my beautiful nails. To sum up, I lived 30 blocks away for six years and still came up every two weeks for my manicure… I think that says it all. PS. I’m not telling you who my manicurist is, because you’ll love them so much, I’ll never get an appointment!

The only redeeming quality this salon has is that it’s open later than most of the other salons in the area. Thus said, after getting home late from work and absolutely needing a manicure for an event the next day, this place was my saving grace.
I walked in with a friend and we both requested manicures. I accidentally smudged one of my fingers clear coats and the manicurist got pretty mad. I mean, it happens. She should have just fixed it and not given me attitude. She literally yanked my hand towards her and told me I wasn’t allowed to move for the rest of the manicure. Even my friend noticed she was being rude. She only did 1 coat of color and when I asked for another she questioned me like I was crazy.
She did a decent job — as she should have because a manicure there costs about $ 4 more than at any average salon. However, the next day my nails had started chipping and by the day after that there was no saving them.
I will probably never go back — not even in a bind.

Best facial I have ever had! I have sensitive skin and so got the 30 minute sensitive facial. The lady who did my facial was super gentle and did just an amazing job. My skin has never felt so soft.

Really great manis & pedis on the UES. I’ve had several different people do my nails and haven’t had a bad experience. The place is super clean which is a priority and everyone is friendly which is number 2! This is my new go to place.