We went to the Middletown NY location. The salon is very clean and well organized. Unfortunately, I…read moredon't remember the name of the nail technician, however, I was very impressed with my manicure. My nails were shaped exactly as I asked and all cuticles were trimmed away. I felt she did a very thorough job and the polish was applied neat and precise. I felt prices were very competitive for the area. I will definitely be returning!!

Consistent thoughtful service :) Good quality gel set every…read moretime:) Kind and patient specialists!

I had a virtual consultation with Elena before the summer holidays, we went through my summer…read morewardrobe and she was amazing in identifying all the pieces that worked for me, what needed to go and what was missing. she guided me through different combinations accessories and shoes and when our consultation finshed I had a renewed sense of confidence and the certainty that I was going to look at my best in all the outfits combination that she suggested. I will be going back for more suggestions soon, and I am so looking forward (as soon as we will be back in the shops) to a proper shopping experience with her. I can't recommend Elena enough.

Having worked with department store personal shoppers in the past, it always felt like they were…read moreselling me clothes but not helping me look my best. Elena is not a personal shopper - she is an artist. The wardrobe consult was life changing. I learnt how to make the most of what I have, what suits me and what to stay away from. The shopping experience was also transformative. Elena was spot on with all the pre-shopping. She has great taste while being value conscious. Most importantly, she focuses on styling you while keeping your personality, lifestyle and preferences in mind. And, she is fun to be around. I can't recommend Elena enough and know that I will not be shopping without her again!

Natacha the owner is the best. Shes a board certified physicians assistant so she knows what shes…read moredoing. If you want good people who know what they are doing , you couldn't find a better spot or person.

I was en route to a birthday on Long Island and I truly feel as though I manifested this shop. Just…read moresteps from the subway, I needed to find a last minute gift for a nurse relative who perpetually sanitizes their hands with harsh chemicals at work. Purely by coincidence, this company was also founded by a nurse! After I explained my situation, the concierge Nisi masterfully explained what moisturizer would work best for my gift recipient, and kindly walked me through various skincare elements that might be helpful for me as well. I received tons of samples to try and share, and was even invited to a free facial event. Nisi even packaged my purchase with care so that I could arrive directly at the party, gift in hand. Highly recommend! Thank you!

I had a terrible experience at this school. The first week was great.Then second week was…read morehorrendous. They had us go thru the makeup kits in class. In the kits there was extremely cheap quality makeup. All the students had to sign off that they got all the items. While I was checking I was unaware I was given two of the same foundation makeup shades. After I informed the dean I was told they wouldn't give me the shade I was missing because I signed off that I had everything. This was even after showing her the two foundation makeup in the same shade. During the interview before I attended the school the dean had informed me that with the makeup kit the school had provided with the price of the tuition was a full kit. I would not have to buy anymore makeup for my kit. However the teachers in all the classes had always insisted on upgrading our kit encouraging us to buy more makeup. Because of this I spent hundreds of dollars on extra makeup for the class. I had also expressed that I was not comfortable using the boar brissel brush they provided because I'm anti fur. Eventually I was told instead of being given a cruelty free brush replacement a teacher would give me a list of other brushes I could buy. During this week I've had multiple issues with the staff. They treated my friends who came to model for me very poorly. After having an issue with a fellow student the staff completely took her side. The student had broke several of the school rules. She had tried to get me to break rules too. So I could speed along the makeup application process because we were paired together as models. I had notified the staff. Instead of dealing with the student I was the one who was punished. I tried speaking with the dean about this issue. A few days later she had called me to scold me. She acted like someone from the army. She made me repeat to her that I will not talk to the students or the staff members about me issues. I was very calm while speaking to her. Every time I had asked what to do if a situation happened she yelled to not speak to the students or staff members. After I agreed she said do you understand 3 times. This was because she said students were complaining about me. I found out the "complaints" were concerns of friends from the class. They were concerned because I spoke to them about not getting enough sleep. Due to the fact I was having issues with the hair portion of the class. The president of the school Jenna Fine had also treated me very poorly. She had told me I would not be finishing the class along with my fellow classmates. Instead I'd start individual classes the week after my classmates graduated. Also I wouldn't be learning all the makeup techniques. Instead I had to choose the ones I wanted to learn most. On top of that she only let me have one photoshoot. She also wanted me to bring my friends to model instead of having a model I was promised to have being told when I was interviewed. She told me she wanted me to bring my friends as models because the model they have would be using the photos taken for there professional headshots. The week I attended one of the hair classes the instructor in that class had treated me poorly too. After coming to help me a second time because I had trouble doing his technique he told me he would not help me again. When it was time for my first photoshoot I had requested vegan food since food was provided for the students. I was told to bring my own food. When I had my photoshoot I was completely shocked. When I was interviewed I was told before the photographer took the photos he would inform the students if they had any mistakes to correct with there makeup. He didn't tell me anything but I saw him correcting other students. After the photoshoot I went to speak to Jenna. I explained how I wanted to have more photoshoots. I explained that was the whole reason I attended the school. She declined. During my time at this school I was also completely shocked to see something else this school did. In class they would have the students look at former students work. These were for makeup Dos and Don't. Some students work were in the dos section while others were in the don't. They had the students in the classroom completely pick apart what was bad about the makeup application and what was wrong with it.Furthermore the professional pictures taken were property of the photographer. If any student would decide they want to use one of the pictures for anything such as a magazine they would have to get permission. I would NOT recommend this school to my worst enemy!

I had a mixed experience at the New York Makeup Academy. I did the eight week master class and the…read moreNew York Fashion Week Boot Camp. I loved my teachers and their assistants, but the way things were done overall was not to my expectations. The makeup kit you received at the beginning of your course is filled with crappy makeup & wind up needing to spend thousands of dollars to build your own kit with all new products because the products you receive are not usable on clients. If you sign up for the NYFW boot camp as a student, you are not getting the same experience as people who are already MUAs, even though you are told you will be. I told the owner my complaints and she tried to make things right but refused to give any refunds even though I believed that was the only right thing to do. I am hoping that in the future, they will take the complaints that myself & my fellow students made into consideration and improve the programs. The management is not that professional. I have a severe stutter and signing up for the courses was extremely hard for me because I cannot talk on the phone and there was no way of signing up unless you made a phone call. It was really hard to get accommodations to speak via email or text message. They eventually did accommodate me, but it took weeks. We were also told that we would be placed into jobs or help to get jobs out of the academy and none of that was done. Once you graduate, they don't help you or contact you. If you contact the teachers, they will help you and talk you through things but it's not because of the academy, it's because they are good people, but not part of their jobs. We were under the impression that when we practiced the make up, we would get models to do make up on but instead we did make up on each other. This cut the time that we each got to practice, and it made some of us break out because our skin is very sensitive and we had to do a lot of crazy make up on each other. As I said before, the makeup school itself is amazing and you learn a lot from your teachers, but the experience was not as amazing as I had hoped considering how much money everything costs.

We came by Saks Fifth Avenue this afternoon just to browse, but when we walked past the Aesop…read moresection on the second floor, I couldn't resist stopping in. I've been shopping at Aesop's other locations, including Greenwich, CT and Boston, for quite some time, so it was a pleasure to discover this location. We met Steven, the manager, who was warm, welcoming, and incredibly courteous. I was especially delighted to learn that Steven also manages their Roosevelt Field Mall location, which is so convenient for me to get to. I was already in need of replenishing my Aesop shampoo and hand wash, as I had almost finished the ones I previously purchased. Steven even made us tea while we browsed, which made the experience feel especially thoughtful and relaxing. As always, the entire store was filled with a luxurious and inviting aroma, just like their other locations. Hubby also found a shaving brush that he liked, so in the end, we left with all three items. Needless to say, we left happy with our purchases and even happier with the wonderful service. Thank you, Steven, for making our visit such a pleasant one! Aesop never disappoints.

Love a good Aesop store…read more.. This location is smaller than the other ones I've gone to around the city, but it gets the job done. Inflation is a real thing, as my favorite hand cream jumped from $36 to $48 dollars in the last year. Yet, I don't want to deprive myself of this little treat. I plan to continue to support the brand, as it's clean and natural.