I came for a gel manicure and wasn't in love with the final result. I've consistently had the same look for the last few years now and am in the process of finding a new salon--unfortunately I can't say this place is the one. It wasn't anything my specific nail tech could've addressed within 5 minutes. There were fine bubbles on all my nails; there was too much polish being applied to the ends of my nails (it slopes up); and there was a decent amount of polish I had to pick off the undersides of my nails and the skin underneath. I pointed out the polish going past my actual nails twice during my appointment and saw there was more I didn't catch when I went home. Technical ability to apply polish set aside, I did like that polish removal and a brief back massage were both included with my manicure. read more

I always tip at least 20% on every service I received. However I have never been held hostage by a business until the tip has been received. This was the most uncomfortable position I have ever been in. Edit upon actually getting the chance to look at my nails: this is the worst manicure I've ever received. About 90% of my nail is painted and it is not a smooth finish at all. read more

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Changed pricing mid session, starting my nails 30 mins past appointment and sloppy work. She told me now the French pedicure was 35 plus 8 for a French. Regular polish pedi didn't even dry and sns extentions were apparently extra as well. Then talked about my nails in front of me for 30 minutes only say French in English. I was absolutely livid. I was charged 95 for disappointment and to be shamed read more

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Made my girl wait 30 minutes past her appointment time, she requested a $56 pedicure and at the end the nail tech said $88 plus a mandatory 15% tip. Awful service. read more

Good service at a reasonable price. Rita was very helpful. I started out with eyebrow threading and then had a manicure. Since I do not like polish, she gave my nails a super high buffed finish. read more

This place is amazing. It's always clean. The nail technicians are all highly skilled and professional. Joy is always top notch!

I love how my nails turned out! I showed Rita a nail design that I wanted and she matched it pretty closely--I am very happy. But before getting the gel polish and design, I had acrylics that needed to be removed. This was a process as I don't think this store deals with acrylic. Initially, she was trying to release the acrylics from my nail bed by sliding a metro card between it. She did it to two nails, but the ring finger was very damaged and thin. She then switched up methods and soaked the remaining fingers in acetone and sanded the polish off. This process was less damaging to the nails. For the ring finger that was damaged, I ended up getting an extension on that to reinforce it. I think Rita did a great job filing and prepping the nails for the gel polish. She made sure each nail was smooth and even. I've been to many nail salons in my time and no one was as meticulous with filing as Rita was. Now onto the nail designs! She was very particular about each of the nails and wanted to match it as close to the reference picture as possible. I think she did a great job and I'm very pleased with the outcome. read more

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I came in for a gel set removal with a gel polish finish, and it was so bad. I had to leave before the gel set removal was even done. Absolutely do not waste your money Aside from the fact that each of my nail beds was on fire at different points throughout the service the lack of attention that was paid was so overwhelming that the Dremel tool spun around multiple fingers at different points. It was incredibly rushed and quite honestly one of the worst experiences I've ever had at a nail salon. I definitely could have done this better myself and looking back on it. I should've saved myself the $25+tip and done it myself. As I will be doing so going forward. For context, I used a nail rejuvenating nail polish after having this removal done, and one of my fingers was exponentially more damaged than the others indicated by the inflammation that I felt on my nail bed as a result of it having been filed down so much. Go around the corner to a place where they won't make you feel rushed and where they know that if they don't have the space they're not gonna try to take you on anyway. This place bites off more than it can chew 100% read more

They honored my appointment time even though I was 15 minutes late. The ladies allowed me to keep my dog on my lap as there was not sufficient space outside to have him on leash. Although their prices might be a little higher than most salons on the block, I am happy to pay the extra for the customer service and care they took with my gel pedicure. The environment was very clean and well maintained. I will keep going back whenever I am in NYC for a visit and my toes are in need of some love. read more

This has become my go to local spot. Clean, usually no wait, nice people and even a regular manicure lasts. I'm always surprised it's not busier. read more

I give Blooming a 5 star because nail techs deal with so many rude people all the time and they don't get paid enough for that. If customers tried being more patient and kind you would get better service and better results. I love my nails that were done by Rita and I can't stop looking at them. Let me l leave some tips here that I think will help you have a good experience at Blooming. 1. Do not come if you are in a rush. They get very busy and you will probably end up waiting a long time. 2. Even if you make an appointment, you might have to wait so don't get mad if that happens because you have been warned. 3. Even if they tell you to come back at a later time, you still might have to wait. 4. English is a second language to everyone who works here, so expect to have to take your time to explain how you want your nails. You may have to try various different ways to get your point across. Be patient. 5. Bring pictures of how you want your nails. 6. Be nice because if you're mean or difficult or nasty they will just tell you 'no' because you are scaring them and making them nervous 7. Discuss everything you want before they do it because they will change you for every little thing you add. For example $10 per nail design or $30 extra for all, $3-$10 per diamond or sticker, etc. 8. They do not do regular acrylics but won't really tell you that. They have this thing called Virtual Nails but acrylics are not really their thing. You can ask for tips and powder and that's the closest you'll get. 9. Rita and Mariana are best for designs. Joy is so sweet. Those are the girls I normally go to. 10. Listen to them when they tell you not to use CND colors for hand design. It's too thick, use OPI. 11. When you get to the salon, take a look around and assess the situation for yourself. If you see a lot of people getting pedicure expect to wait because they are probably getting manicure too. If you see a lot of people waiting expect you will have to wait too. If you don't want to wait don't get mad just go somewhere else. All that being said, I really like this salon and recommend it. Be kind, be gentle, be patient, be nice, don't yell and you will have a good experience at Blooming nails. read more

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This nail salon was the WORST experience ever, I tried their gel nail extensions with French tips hoping to have a super cute angeled French manicure tip but instead, the lady completely messed it up and made them two different colors and still made me pay when it's obvious the nail is TWO different colors. She then proceeded to tell me how I should have looked at the color but isn't that their job to help with that? Super unhappy with my nails that cost 75 bucks. DO NOT COME HERE. Look at photo for reference, absolutely horrible line read more

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I scheduled an appointment for a mani pedi, and I had a great experience! I didn't have to wait for my appointment, but just so you know they do take walk ins too! I really liked the partitions that were set up for covid safety and the overall salon was really clean! The service I had was amazing! The technicians were really thorough. The mani pedi was $33 but I paid an extra $11 to take care of my calluses, and again my feet looked great! My only critique is that I wished they wiped down/sanitized the nail drying station after someone used it. Just with omicron spreading I would feel safer with the extra wipe down, but I would certainly return to this spot! ***they prefer cash only but have an atm in store w/ a low fee if you need to grab some*** read more

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Had an amazing experience at this nail salon - contrary to some of the other reviewers here. I got a SNS extensions and my nails came out amazing! Nina, the nail tech, absolutely captured my vision and put so much care and detail when doing my nail art as well. I wanted short almond shape nails and she did so well with the shaping. The prices here are reasonable and I was attended to almost immediately when I walked in. This is not an exaggeration when I say that I may have found my new go-to spot for nails. I'm extremely satisfied with my nails and can't stop looking at them! read more

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I really wanted to like this place, it's close to home and seemed reasonably priced but quality is mediocre. I made an appointment and still had to wait, but fine it was a busy Saturday. The biggest problem for me was how rushed the whole thing was. While a quick gel appointment is good, if you cut corners, the gel doesn't last. And what do you know, less than 3 hours after I left... one of the nails that was not cleaned and filed properly peeled. I went back to get it fixed, which to their credit they did for free. However, that same night that nail broke. Now 4 days later another nail has chipped. Gels are supposed to last 2 weeks. If they last only 4 days then it doesn't really matter how cheap it is. If you want a quick regular manicure maybe this is the spot for you, but not for gel. read more

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Great experience and will definitely go back. Started to get busy in the evening so make an appointment! I got the "virtual nails" extensions with gel french. Extra charge for the french. read more

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I left here thinking I had not had an acrylic set this bad EVER. My nail lady seemed like she had no idea what she was doing. I'm usually not one to leave bad reviews but I'm genuinely so unhappy with how they turned out. Nails are bubbly, stubby, and the colors look nothing like they do when they initially show you. A service that typically takes one hour took an hour and a half plus 30 min wait time even though I had made an appointment. The area was clean and the salon is nice, but the staff feels judgy and both times I have been I was not happy. Prices are also insane, I usually get gel acrylics for $60-$70 and here it is $80 not including designs or fun colors that they charge $10 more for. As you can tell from the photos, my hands are also super dry as they did not give me cuticle oil or lotion after butchering my cuticles. read more

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I'm so happy with my gel manicure! Rita did a fantastic job :) The salon is new and clean. Everyone was really sweet. This is actually the first salon where my gel manicure did not lift after a whole month (see pictures). I will be coming back. Regular gel manicure is $35, design on 2 nails was $15 extra. read more

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Rita did an amazing job. But on top of that, you could how much she cared about her work and wanted to make it perfect which I think makes a big difference in your experience. Bonus: she gave the best message, I had to ask for more. $45 for gel mani with designs read more

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This is absolutely the worst place. The people there are not knowledgeable about their work. They did such a poor job cleaning off the old gel (red) and wanted to paint my nails (white) over it without properly cleaning the old away. ON TOP OF THAT, they painted my nails so so poorly. Wow! Then they claimed the problem is my feet.. what? Three women. Never in my 20 years of getting a mani-pedi have I heard about such stupidity. Don't spend your money here. Save your nails. Save your money. read more

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Came in here really last minute - about 45 mins before they closed but the lady was so fast and kind!! Love the results- will definitely come by again!! read more

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Aside from a long wait, and overall difficulty communicating with the nail technicians, there is absolutely nothing special about their service. I even felt rushed, as if I was a nuisance. I got gel nails that chipped in just a matter of 3 days. Just so you know, this is a cash only establishment, which makes the experience all the more inconvenient. Who the hell carries cash nowadays? They have an ATM machine inside, if you are comfortable making a withdrawal from a non-bank ATM. Guys, improve your service AND your communication skills. read more

Really disappointed, I've been coming here for 5 plus months now and have even brought friends here my most recent gel pedicure was the worst experience I think I've ever had at a nail salon, the polish I chose came out shades darker than the swatch when I asked why the color was different she kept telling me it's going to get brighter which didn't make any sense i tried expressing I didn't like the color 3 times I finally told her to get the color swatches to show her it was 2 different colors after her giving me 3 different excuses, like the lighting was making the color weird or I had chosen that exact color. Then she got visibly mad at me and really rude. I asked for a different color and she walked away, another employee tried to help and we just did a different sparkle top coat to change the tone of the color, it still wasn't what I wanted and she continued being extremely rude. It left me extremely uncomfortable when I got home I noticed almost every toe nail was a different length one left extremely long on my baby toe. I always tip 20-25% which I did even though the appointment was so bad. Now my toe nails and growing out crooked and it looks so bad and it's only been a little over a week. I payed 60$ and now have to go get them done somewhere else. read more

I was glad that it was open on my third visit, Chinese New Year, January 29. There were 3 employees and 3 customers, I was the only male. I was directed to take the end pedicure seat. I waited there for 20-25 minutes, left feeling invisible given their full and focused tunnel vision attention on their clients. I wondered when someone would say to me, We're sorry for the delay. Instead, I said this is not a cool place after all, put my socks, ankle supports and hi gh top powder blue Cons back on. While doing so, I bet myself that no one would say anything despite their helper begging me to add on a manicure the last time I had a pedicure. I won my bet. I walked out right in front of two of them without them caring one whit. Am I wrong to suspect it's not legit, or were the employees bitter because it was New Year and they had to work or were they just bitter? It cost one of them a 25% tip! I only had. one experience WITH A DOCTOR, Walls, only blocks away himself, who made me wait longer than 25 minutes in an examining room. I appreciate the women letting me use their bathroom upon arrival. The Burger King, on Delancey, where I'd just had a quick lunch, doesn't have one anymore. It was worth the stamp to send them their card back that would have entitled me to $5 off some such after however many visits. I only give it one star. It's Yelp! minimum sacrifice to have a voice. read more

Rita did such an amazing job on my nails!! I come here regularly for gel mani/pedis but this was my first time trying nail art. I had a reference picture which Rita did an amazing job following and she also did a great job of filling in the parts that weren't visible in the pic. Will definitely be doing nail art here again!! read more

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They do quick mani and pedi to me it's last just 5 minutes it's not pleasant spa experience and they talking Chinese language to other co worker and they think I didn't understand what they talking they talking really bad about me and I understand them. read more

Bright, beautiful studio with a HUGE selection of colors. They are open late on weekdays 8:30pm which is amazing coming from work. (Color: OPI 25) read more

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Very satisfied with the quality of my gel manicure from here and the salon was very clean. However, I made an appointment over the phone the day prior and when I got there the next day at that time they said they didn't have an appointment booked and unhappily squeezed me into the schedule. I asked about designs but was made to feel guilty since they said it would take a long time so I just went with plain nails. I'm sure it was not an intentional mistake, but when booking, just double or triple check to make sure they have your date & time down. I just had to give three stars for taking the time to make an appointment the day prior and rushed during my appointment because it had not been written down. read more

Once again I am amazed at the work they do here. The massage the kindness of all the ladies, especially thank you Rita I recommend this place will never fail read more

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Popped in for a gel manicure and pedicure with Mariela. She did a thorough and amazing job. The shop is very clean and they spaced folks in every other chair. Everyone, customer and staff, wore masks. Also, while they will ask if you want to upgrade your pedicure, there's no hard sell. read more

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Meggie is great !!! She took her time with me for my gel manicure she's my go to at the nail salon !!! Highly recommend to book with her !!!

the nails always last long and they have such good designs available! would definitely recommend read more

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I've been looking for a good nail salon since moving to this neighborhood and I think I found it at blooming nails. My greatest issue with other salons is that I can tell that the nail tech is not paying attention, sometimes doing an extra coat on one hand or something that doesn't make sense. Look, I'm not that picky, a manicure is a manicure, but I was looking for a place that I could go and trust that the the person doing my nail was at least paying attention. When I got my nails done here, there was an impressive amount of detail shown. The lady would paint three of my fingers, and then paint three fingers on the other hand and then the two left over fingers, etc, so I could TELL without having to even pay much attention that she was focused. I'm looking forward to going back! Everyone was very friendly and I felt comfortable in the space. Sometimes I also feel quite uncomfortable I. nail salons, like I'm not welcomed or wanted. But I didn't feel that here. Not at all. Yay! read more

This place was great. I got a gel mani and pedi and they did a great job! Customer service was good. The only thing I didn't like and took a star away for was the push on using their atm and paying cash. I get that they want cash but we live in a day and time where not everyone carries cash or a debit card. Otherwise, good place in the city to get your nails done and reasonably priced. read more

This is truly the best salon in NYC!!! Rita always does an amazing job and takes such great care of me. Her attention to detail and dedication to her craft is inspiring. Whether you are trying to get a manicure or a pedicure or even a massage; ask for Rita!! You will not be disappointed. read more

Okay here's the deal. This isn't the best manicure I've ever gotten, but it is good for the price. No frills. Easy to add on services. The manicure lasts at least one week (especially if you get the essie gel polish that is $3 more). Biggest piece of advice is don't come here in a rush because they are usually slammed. read more

This is my second time coming to this nail salon and the service quality is amazing. My nail artist is Rita and her nail designs and color coordination are very pretty. Really like the vibe of the store. read more

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DO NOT GET ACRYLICS HERE. Blew $100 just to hate my nails. I'll admit the paint job was fine but for $100 I'd expect more experience. read more

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I was looking for a last-minute, quick nail salon, and Blooming Nail Spa gave me such a great experience. I opted for a Gel Powder mani, which was so reasonably priced, and they came out so pretty. Many color choices, fast and friendly service. You also get a punch card for future appointments! Tip: they prefer cash, so come prepared or use their ATM! read more

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I don't usually write reviews, but I think is important to support small business now since the pandemic has hit them a lot. This newly opened nail salon is super clean and minimal. The ladies were so welcoming. My nail artist did a great job with my nails and she was very patient and helping while I was picking out colors. Unlike some places that I used to go to they just want to rush you and quickly get to the next customer. This place is super cleaned and sanitized, the plastic curtains and window was great precaution for social distance. I really like this place. Keep up the great work. read more

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