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Sasa was amazing and worked wonders on my nails! I needed to get my gel color changed but they don't just change the color so I ended up getting a gel manicure. I decided to check this place out when the place where I usually go to get my nail extensions did a terrible job with the gel color that was peeling off. I walked in and luckily they weren't super busy and Sasa did a meticulous job on my nail for a very reasonable price. I will definitely be coming back here to try out some of their other services! Thank you, Sasa!
Very happy with my experience here! It's a small narrow salon with 4 pedicure chairs and 5-6 manicure seats. I called on a Saturday evening looking to get a gel manicure and pedicure and they told me to stop by. There were 4 other people there when I arrived and was taken right away. I had my gel mani and pedicure with Jane who was awesome. She helped me match my regular polish on my toes to the gel color on my nails. She also took her time even though it was close to when they close, which I appreciate. They have a ton of colors to choose from a variety of brands. Almost three weeks later and my gel manicure is still pristine. The gel mani and pedicure was a special for $55 which I thought was a solid deal! There's a lot of nail salons on the UES, but I'll definitely be back here!
They were very nice, made me feel super welcomed and comfortable. My nails came out perfect, just how I imagined it. I would definitely recommend coming here! I had such a great experience getting my manicure. They always do an excellent job!!
Excellent gel manicure by Mia! The variety of colors is amazing, and very on trend - you will definitely find the latest polish shades as well as unique ones that I have not seen in other salons. The ladies who did my manicure and pedicure were both gentle and fast. I am only knocking off a star, because despite asking if my toenails were actually dry, which they said they were, when i got home and took my shoes off, the polish had smudged. I will go back tomorrow to have them fix it. Otherwise I am very happy with my gel manicure.
NEVER GO THERE AND GIVE THESE MONEY. BUSINESSES LIKE THIS DO NOT DESERVE TO BE ON THE UES!!!! This was the most horrible manicure I have ever had, I went there to get a hard gel but they told me they don't do that and that they will put tips on, Gina started the manicure but it was obvious she was a rookie so I kept quiet so as not to upset her. Then she put the nails on completely crooked and put a huge layer of hard gel on top and let it dry and my nails turned into GIANT pieces. Then she tried to shape them with an electric nail file but my nails and cuticles were full of gel and they were completely stuck together, it hurt so much when she tried to clean them off. When she said the manicure was over I was shocked because my nails were in horrible shapes and my cuticles and nails were still stuck together. I showed it to the Asian manager woman there but she didn't care much and said okay, let her clean it again but I couldn't even hold my phone because of the pain anymore. Their only concern was to finish the job as soon as possible and get the next customer, in other words, to make more money. They didn't care about customer satisfaction. And then they made me pay $93 and didn't even apologize. Gina sarcastically said yes, you owe $87 and handed me the device. Yes, I paid the money but I'm going to complain to them, damn it, I can't even wash my hands because of the pain :((((((
My favorite neighborhood spot! My purple chrome gel manicure by Jane was perfect - exactly like the reference photo I showed!
I had no choice but to ipgivenone star. But it should be - 5 stars. I had been going to vivid nails for over two years. I noticed on 5 or 6 visits that I was only tended to by the Hispanic nail techs. I am Hispanic. One of the two Hispanic techs that did my nails started by using an emory board to remove my gel polish. She did not apply the polish that softens the gel. I had to tell her not to use the emory board and use the filing machine and to apply the softening polish. On more than one occasion. Both Hispanic techs were rough and my nails were sore for a day or two after my mani pedis. After a couple of sloppy manicures, I called to make an appt and asked the owner to please give me an Asian tech. I did not give her a reason why but asked for an Asian tech. She obliged but it was only her doing my nails going forward for the next 4 or 5 Mani pedis. Fast forward a few manicures (Feb march now) after removing gel, we both noticed darkening of my nails. When I asked the owner if that was fungus she said no. "It will go away", "not a fungus", "it will grow out in two manicures", "the tech" (one of Hispanic ones(pls note iam referring to her this way not the owner)) "does not work here anymore." "When she asked if she can come back I told her no". So we continue with another gel manicure. On the next manicure the spots were changing and had spread to other nails still assuring me that it was not a fungus. On the last manicure there in April, after removing the gel it was obvious that I had a bad fungal infection. She agreed, and removed gel for free and said to let them breathe. I told her I was going to go to urgent care to get them checked. She said "no need, come back Monday I'll have something for you to put on them." There was no way I was waiting till Monday. And she not a doctor. Hense I have had to apply anti fungal medication on my nails daily since April and had to see a dermatologist. My nails have detached from my nail bed and are green and very rigid. It will take at least 6months for my nails to be back to normal. My point here is - be advised that Vivid nails does not use clean instruments and does not train their employees. I also felt some type of way because of only assigning me Hispanic techs. I was always generous tipper, would go there on a weekly basis for a regular manicure before I started doing gel manicures and even gave a few dollars to all the techs during Xmas (including the ones that never touched my nails). The owner continued to do gel manicure again and again knowing that that was a fungal infection. This is her specialty. She did not care. She just wanted to make money off of me each and every single time.
Have been going to Vivid for years. Amy is THE BEST. She is super thorough and takes her time to make my nails perfect. Vivid always feels like home. Highly recommend.
This is the BEST nail salon I have ever been to! Their prices are unbeatable especially for the Upper East Side! The staff is extremely friendly and gentle! They get the job done so nicely, so that I always feel like I belong in a music video because my nails are so gorgeous! I cannot recommend this place enough especially for manicure pedicures! I honestly look forward to coming here every time because they always do such a WONDERFUL job, and they listen to what you want and make your vision come to life! If you're looking for a CLEAN, friendly, calm, awesome environment to relax and get your nails done or even a massage, to Treat Yo' Self than this is the place for you!
I decided to try this place on a whim since they had a deal for a pedicure and gel manicure for $50. It's unfortunate I'm writing this review since they were so nice and friendly. However, for some reason, I was charged $53 instead of $50. My gel manicure was rushed, even though they weren't busy, and they didn't dry properly so there were bubbles the next morning. Two days later, part of my thumb nail polish has already chipped.
Called ahead and asked for Jane or Eva for a gel manicure. I had two nails that needed a repair as well. I came out with a perfect French manicure! Highly recommend!
3 years ago
Got a gel mani but 3 chips on the 4th day. Fifty plus and 4 days of mani - nuh uh. Believe me I am trying to blame myself but I have got manis before and it usually stays around 3-4 weeks. I barely cook so it can't be anything I did. I'm just so disappointed. Fifty bucks down the drain read more
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Jane L.
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Sasa is absolutely fantastic and my go-to girl for dip powder manicures! She wants you to love your nails and checks in throughout your appointment to make sure you like your nail length, shape, color and finished product. She takes great care in her work and it's a nice perk that she'll give you a little hand and shoulder massage too! read more
Sasa was amazing and worked wonders on my nails! I needed to get my gel color changed but they don't just change the color so I ended up getting a gel manicure. I decided to check this place out when the place where I usually go to get my nail extensions did a terrible job with the gel color that was peeling off. I walked in and luckily they weren't super busy and Sasa did a meticulous job on my nail for a very reasonable price. I will definitely be coming back here to try out some of their other services! Thank you, Sasa! read more
4 years ago
Very happy with my experience here! It's a small narrow salon with 4 pedicure chairs and 5-6 manicure seats. I called on a Saturday evening looking to get a gel manicure and pedicure and they told me to stop by. There were 4 other people there when I arrived and was taken right away. I had my gel mani and pedicure with Jane who was awesome. She helped me match my regular polish on my toes to the gel color on my nails. She also took her time even though it was close to when they close, which I appreciate. They have a ton of colors to choose from a variety of brands. Almost three weeks later and my gel manicure is still pristine. The gel mani and pedicure was a special for $55 which I thought was a solid deal! There's a lot of nail salons on the UES, but I'll definitely be back here! read more
2 years ago
They were very nice, made me feel super welcomed and comfortable. My nails came out perfect, just how I imagined it. I would definitely recommend coming here! I had such a great experience getting my manicure. They always do an excellent job!! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Excellent gel manicure by Mia! The variety of colors is amazing, and very on trend - you will definitely find the latest polish shades as well as unique ones that I have not seen in other salons. The ladies who did my manicure and pedicure were both gentle and fast. I am only knocking off a star, because despite asking if my toenails were actually dry, which they said they were, when i got home and took my shoes off, the polish had smudged. I will go back tomorrow to have them fix it. Otherwise I am very happy with my gel manicure. read more
3 years ago
Amazing!!!! I just moved to the area and finally found my place! The place is so cute and the ladies were so sweet! This was one of the best manicures I've ever had, if not the best! I got my manicure by Jane. read more
2 years ago
NEVER GO THERE AND GIVE THESE MONEY. BUSINESSES LIKE THIS DO NOT DESERVE TO BE ON THE UES!!!! This was the most horrible manicure I have ever had, I went there to get a hard gel but they told me they don't do that and that they will put tips on, Gina started the manicure but it was obvious she was a rookie so I kept quiet so as not to upset her. Then she put the nails on completely crooked and put a huge layer of hard gel on top and let it dry and my nails turned into GIANT pieces. Then she tried to shape them with an electric nail file but my nails and cuticles were full of gel and they were completely stuck together, it hurt so much when she tried to clean them off. When she said the manicure was over I was shocked because my nails were in horrible shapes and my cuticles and nails were still stuck together. I showed it to the Asian manager woman there but she didn't care much and said okay, let her clean it again but I couldn't even hold my phone because of the pain anymore. Their only concern was to finish the job as soon as possible and get the next customer, in other words, to make more money. They didn't care about customer satisfaction. And then they made me pay $93 and didn't even apologize. Gina sarcastically said yes, you owe $87 and handed me the device. Yes, I paid the money but I'm going to complain to them, damn it, I can't even wash my hands because of the pain :(((((( read more
3 years ago
My favorite neighborhood spot! My purple chrome gel manicure by Jane was perfect - exactly like the reference photo I showed! read more
3 years ago
I had no choice but to ipgivenone star. But it should be - 5 stars. I had been going to vivid nails for over two years. I noticed on 5 or 6 visits that I was only tended to by the Hispanic nail techs. I am Hispanic. One of the two Hispanic techs that did my nails started by using an emory board to remove my gel polish. She did not apply the polish that softens the gel. I had to tell her not to use the emory board and use the filing machine and to apply the softening polish. On more than one occasion. Both Hispanic techs were rough and my nails were sore for a day or two after my mani pedis. After a couple of sloppy manicures, I called to make an appt and asked the owner to please give me an Asian tech. I did not give her a reason why but asked for an Asian tech. She obliged but it was only her doing my nails going forward for the next 4 or 5 Mani pedis. Fast forward a few manicures (Feb march now) after removing gel, we both noticed darkening of my nails. When I asked the owner if that was fungus she said no. "It will go away", "not a fungus", "it will grow out in two manicures", "the tech" (one of Hispanic ones(pls note iam referring to her this way not the owner)) "does not work here anymore." "When she asked if she can come back I told her no". So we continue with another gel manicure. On the next manicure the spots were changing and had spread to other nails still assuring me that it was not a fungus. On the last manicure there in April, after removing the gel it was obvious that I had a bad fungal infection. She agreed, and removed gel for free and said to let them breathe. I told her I was going to go to urgent care to get them checked. She said "no need, come back Monday I'll have something for you to put on them." There was no way I was waiting till Monday. And she not a doctor. Hense I have had to apply anti fungal medication on my nails daily since April and had to see a dermatologist. My nails have detached from my nail bed and are green and very rigid. It will take at least 6months for my nails to be back to normal. My point here is - be advised that Vivid nails does not use clean instruments and does not train their employees. I also felt some type of way because of only assigning me Hispanic techs. I was always generous tipper, would go there on a weekly basis for a regular manicure before I started doing gel manicures and even gave a few dollars to all the techs during Xmas (including the ones that never touched my nails). The owner continued to do gel manicure again and again knowing that that was a fungal infection. This is her specialty. She did not care. She just wanted to make money off of me each and every single time. read more
5 years ago
Have been going to Vivid for years. Amy is THE BEST. She is super thorough and takes her time to make my nails perfect. Vivid always feels like home. Highly recommend. read more
6 years ago
This is the BEST nail salon I have ever been to! Their prices are unbeatable especially for the Upper East Side! The staff is extremely friendly and gentle! They get the job done so nicely, so that I always feel like I belong in a music video because my nails are so gorgeous! I cannot recommend this place enough especially for manicure pedicures! I honestly look forward to coming here every time because they always do such a WONDERFUL job, and they listen to what you want and make your vision come to life! If you're looking for a CLEAN, friendly, calm, awesome environment to relax and get your nails done or even a massage, to Treat Yo' Self than this is the place for you! read more
5 years ago
I decided to try this place on a whim since they had a deal for a pedicure and gel manicure for $50. It's unfortunate I'm writing this review since they were so nice and friendly. However, for some reason, I was charged $53 instead of $50. My gel manicure was rushed, even though they weren't busy, and they didn't dry properly so there were bubbles the next morning. Two days later, part of my thumb nail polish has already chipped. read more
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Jane L.
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5 years ago
Called ahead and asked for Jane or Eva for a gel manicure. I had two nails that needed a repair as well. I came out with a perfect French manicure! Highly recommend! read more
6 years ago
I have walked by this place for three years and since my other nail salon closed down I decide to check it out. They gave me one of the best manicures I've had in New York with the dip polish , my nails look gorgeous. I also got a pedicure and I did callus treatment and my heels are so soft. read more
4 years ago
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Jane L.
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4 years ago
Great Service but encountered an extremely rude. She came in for a massage and a worker asked if she was pregnant for precaution and she took it entirely out of context. She left the store immediately and came back saying that her sister was a lawyer an that she'd file a report to the better business bureau. I spoke to the worker and she said that she has to ask if customers have back problems or are pregnant. I get that she might've been offended but she completely overreacted. There was no need to comeback into the salon to make a scene and belittle the worker. If there are reviews from this one that come after mine, IGNORE THEM. In other words, I had my nails done for prom and absolutely love them. I had tips applied and used SNS powder is 176. read more
9 years ago
I cannot say enough good things about Eva, who did my manicure and pedicure. She took her time, made sure I was comfortable and didn't pressure me into any upgrades. When the nail design didn't turn out how I had expected she quickly offered to re-do it - and did a great job. It was $25 for a mani-pedi plus $5 for a nail design. I said I didn't need the 10 minute massage but I got a complimentary 30-seconds or so that was GREAT! I had tried to get my nails done a few blocks away but the salon had a long wait. I got the same priced service here, they did a great job and there was no wait. They have a loyalty card, for every $500 you get a $50 gift card. It might take me awhile but I'll de definitely be back! read more
9 years ago
My new favorite go to spot to get my nails done! This place was recommended to me by my friend and boy was it worth it. I had the best customer service experience here the staff were so welcoming and friendly. Usually when I go to other locations to get my mani and pedi; you'd either need to have a appointment or wait a really long time to get serviced even when the store is barely full and they have extra staff talking in the back but not here. The lady that was doing my names is called Amy and she took her time putting in the details. I had a gel mani and pedi done and I love it! I showed her a photo of my bridesmaid dress and asked if she could suggest and colors and she did a wonderful job. She showed me the color options. Amy is very funny and really went above and beyond ! Definitely coming back again !!!!! read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
Pricey overall really good service. I got tip extensions for $60 plus tax made it $63. Was not expecting such an expensive cost but it was amazing service. The lady new what she was doing and stayed completely focused. Would come again!! read more
4 years ago
I showed them a reference photo and my nail tech Eva did such a great job. Nice people, fast, and super affordable. 35 for gel, 15 for nail art, 3 tax (53 total minus tip). These are gels btw! I'll be back read more
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8 years ago
So I came in with acrylic powder (which is very hard to take off) and the staff was patient because it took almost a hour to remove all the powder. I did SNS powder nail color and it can out soooooo good! I will definitely be coming back here! read more
9 years ago
I had a great experience at Vivid, with Jane! The cut is beautiful, as is the polish. Price is super cheap, only $26.50 for a gel manicure. The salon is nothing fancy, but it's fitting with the price. read more
5 years ago
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I can't go to this place anymore. The last 3 times I've been they cut my cuticle to the point of bleeding. I'm scared of getting an infection. 2 different nail techs made the same mistake. I do appreciate the reasonable prices. I was pleased the paint job, but I'm in pain as I type this. The nail techs acted like is was no big deal. I'm wondering how often they do this to customers. read more
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1731 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10128
Yorkville, Upper East Side
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How much is the acrylic full set tip manicure?
Does your salon do Dip powder manicures? Not Gel or Shellac
Yes, we do. It s kinda powder gel(sns).
