Le Nails is very welcoming and not at all snobby like some other places. I have gotten a pedicure there which amazingly turned my flea bitten toes in to very acceptable groomed feet. :) i'm an artist and it is very hard for me to keep a manicure more than 10 minutes so I went back a couple of days later and got acrylic nails put on. They look so natural and they feel comfortable in. The whole process was quite agreeable. I recommend this place.witout reservations. (and you don't need any! read more

Absolutely one of the best salons I have ever been to in my entire life. My nails are not only beautiful, but how they did them protected my hands from work. This is 3 weeks after... amazing. read more

Le Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I needed a set of acrylics removed and a gel manicure. I am happy that they soaked off my acrylics instead of popping them off. However, the woman didn't file my nails before soaking so I sat for 20 minutes and nothing happened, until a different woman came and filed the surface so the acetone could start working. I am happy with my manicure but overall I was there for around 2 hours for a simple service. Also, the woman getting her nails done next to me was telling the nail tech that she was starting to get fungus on her nails and the tech just continued working and providing services. Very concerning as I feel many products will now be contaminated with fungus. I won't be returning. read more

Le Nails - gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I came in to Le Nails recently for a pedicure, but I ended up leaving very disappointed. While I appreciate the fact that Le Nails has comfortable massage chairs for those getting a pedicure and such, I have to admit that the comfortable chair was one of the only real positives of my experience. Upon arriving, I briefly spoke to a woman on the staff, picked out my nail color, and sat down. A few minutes later, the woman came over and started the pedicure treatment. Sure, there's a leg massage with some scrub, but it's nothing above and beyond any other place that I've gotten a pedicure from. Add to that the fact that my toenails were cut and filed to be at least a bit crooked and my polish was done unevenly? Um...not so awesome. Basically, I'm giving this nail salon 2 stars instead of only 1 because of the comfortable chairs and the extra bit of attention my feet received with regards to my callouses (I wear high heels a lot at work, so I tend to have some callouses on the back of my feet, etc.). Otherwise? The experience was just sorely disappointing and I'll be going somewhere else for my next pedicure. I even came back home after my experience at Le Nails and removed all the polish and such that they had applied, filed my nails to look even, and THEN re-polished my nails. Honestly, my toes looked much cleaner when I did the entire process myself. In other words, don't waste your money. read more

I was worried about going there with all the bad reviews. But I could not be happier. The salon was clean and the staff and patrons were friendly. I had a manicure with dip and a pedicure. Both came out fantastic. Dow (not sure if that is how you spell her name) did the manicure and was wonderful and would highly recommend her. read more

Got a super crappy, quick manicure today. Super sad cause I have been going here my whole life. I also had my big toe bleed and it was so painful due to the girl who CONSTANTLY PICKED at my big toe. Super bummed. read more

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I got the worst pedicure in the world at this place. The girl that gave me the pedicure nicked me with the electric file when she was taking off my nail polish. She scrubbed my feet as if she was falling asleep, using the cuticle cutter on the tops of my toe nails instead of around the toe nail, and none of my toe nails were even! Then they still charged me $28 for the BS and I didn't even get my toes painted after the tragedy I just went through. I would not recommend this place to anyone. It even looks bad inside! Beware.... now I have to go into a different salon. Just a waste of time! read more

The address is listed incorrectly. My nails are all different lengths. And the definitely do not do real uv gel nails. It's acrylic with gel polish. Not my favorite place. read more

Kathy is great! I love this place cause they are great and very reasonable. A gel manicure is $26 and a French gel which I got was $30. Kathy is perfection when it comes to the white tips. I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my nails and she does a great job! The only negative part of my experience was the owner told me my toes were dry. I put my socks on and went home. When I got home, my toes were smudged. Not too happy about that but my fingernails look fantastic! read more

Le Nails - Gel French with a silver line! $30. Cheapest and (if you get Kathy) best in town. - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

If I could give this place no stars I would. I went to them once 2 years ago and my polish smudged (toes) so they poured remover on my toes and completely ruined a pair of $150 shoes that I cannot replace. After moving locations I figured I would give them another try. I went yesterday and they are not at all adhering to the social distancing guidelines. Not only that but the woman who did my pedicure was aggressive and rude. She kept putting my foot in an uncomfortable position and when I tried to move she would would firmly hold my foot down. She would grab my leg and push my feet back in the water etc. It was like she was mad about something and taking it out on me. She also dug under my nails so hard that now my toes are red, swollen and throbbing. She ripped the skin off of my heels, cut my nails uneven, burned my legs with the towel and my massage if that's what you want to call it was about 15 seconds on each leg. To top it off she had a major attitude and every time I tried to talk to her she just rolled her eyes. It was a painful nightmare. I will NEVER go back!!!! read more

Le Nails - My heal was literally bleeding - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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First time visit and I left without the pedicure. I walked in and they told me it would be 15 minutes. I had some slight wiggle room for waiting, but not much more, so I stayed. As I sat down I noticed all their pedicures they were working on were pretty early in the process, so they basically lied to me. This was proven as 20 minutes later, I was still waiting. I got up to leave, but they then ushered me straight to a chair. I then sat in the chair, my feet in warm water, for another 15 minutes, thinking that at any time they'd get to me. At that point, they shouted to me, "two minutes!" so I waited those two minutes, and then got up to leave. They didn't even apologize. Look, if you're busy, just say so. Give a reasonable estimate of how long it will be. That's better than outright lying. In all that time of waiting, I also noticed the salon was quite dirty. There was clipped nails and skin all over the floor near my chair, which was gross. read more

This was THE worst pedicure I've ever had. It literally hurt, I got stabbed 5 times! The girl never said "sorry" until the last stab. I explained at the front desk why I wasnt tipping and I will never return. So much for relaxation. read more

Le Nails is in the corner of the shopping plaza that houses Pier One, Barnes and Noble, and Tops. I've only gone there a few times but have been happy with my services on each occaision. I have to admit that I usually go to Miracle Nails on Route 13 next to the Hampton Inn, but last week, I needed a pedi and Miracle was too busy, so I went to Le. My pedicure was perfect. The operator took the time to razor off my (huge) heel callous, gave me a long and luxurious leg massage, and was careful to make sure that I was out in time. Maybe the best thing about Le Nails is the fabulous massage loungers. Each chair has an option for a buttocks massage. It might sound weird, but it's really great...you can sit there and have your butt and hips massaged while getting a pedi and no one will even know. Very relaxing. read more

WORST PLACE EVER. I went here for the second time to give them anaother chance, not only was the woman who filled my nails incredibly rude, but she butched my nails the worst I've ever had. I got my nails filled & a pedicure. I had to ask her to fix 20 different things but after the 4th time I asked her to fix something she kept looking so annoyed & bothered by me I just shut up & figured I'll go somewhere else to get it fixed. the floors were filthy , the work areas were a mess & the staff just could not be bothered. DO NOT GO HERE. seriously. My two year old nephew would have made them look better. read more

Le Nails - Hard to see but its awful. - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Tina is amazing. Ask for her by name. Her pedicures are the best I've had, bar none. I tend to be a bit ticklish and sensitive to even minor pain and I am pleased to say that she's the best out there. It's usually around $35/40 for an hourlong pedicure and it's worth every dollar. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the building's chemical overtones; they really need better ventilation. read more

Would do zero stars if I could. I went here 3 times and had the gentleman each time do my pedicure - the best - very professional, great job, no complaints what-so-ever. Yesterday I went - he was busy - so either his daughter or niece did my nails. She was very unhappy that she hadn't finished her lunch (we told her to finish - no hurry). She clipped my toenails unevenly - 1 even clipped at an angle that took one whole side off - wth. Then she cleaned under the nails forcefully. She proceeded to clip what she called "hang nails" - kept telling her it hurt and she simply kept going - used clippers on sides and along top of toes until they were red and raw. Did no filing or shaping what so ever. Asked for OPI polish - she said "use this one - I like". I said no gel - use OPI. She proceeded to use polish she wanted. Everytime I tried to talk to her she just ignored me - no language barrior - just rude - was more interested in watching tv. I have never encountered such an attitude. Today I got up and toes are very red and swollen. Stopped back in to talk to them - the woman I believe is the owner told me - "NO PROBLEM. all hangnails need clip - uneven nails will grow back - just put some ointment on toes - will be fine - don't worry". read more

One of the dirtier places I've EVER been too. The longer I sat, the worse I noticed. Walked out after I saw the nail file she was gonna use. ... and did I mention the 18ish year old mother who had her toddler & 9 month old there... yelling at them the whole time? Grossest experience ever. What a sh*tshow!!! read more

The salon has moved to Buttermilk Falls Plaza, looks very nice , but I went a week ago and the girl I had( don't know her name)young girl hair pulled up tight to her head. I had a gel manicure done and it lasted less than a week!!!!!! Wish I had taken a picture! Before they moved I had the cats eye gel manicure and it was beautiful but that didn't last long either! Started peeling off like the one I just had!!! Never had any trouble with gel polish till I went to LeNails!!! Never again!!!! read more

I was so hesitant to go in here. Reading all the reviews freaked me out especially because I'm in new in town. I asked around and always got the same response, which was to go to Kathy. I did & I loved it. Waiting time wasn't bad at all. My pedicure was pretty good as well! read more

Le Nails - Great staff, pretty sweet. Definitely go to Kathy!!!!!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

If I could give zero stars I would. Very unprofessional. TERRIBLE JOB on my nails. The girl doing my pedicure DESTROYED MY toes. I asked her to even them out and she cut my toe nails all the way down to the skin. The manicure wasn't awful but when she put the nail polish on there was polish everywhere expect my nails. VERY DISAPPOINTED! To make the whole experience even worse when I told the owner, he looked at me and took my credit card and even wanted to charge me $55 instead of $50. Will NOT return read more

Le Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

i have no idea where all of these bad reviews came from. I waited 10 minutes. Kathy did an awesome job. It looks awesome. it was clean and very comfortable. read more

Le Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Did my granddaughters nails yesterday. HORRIBLE JOB. Nails are all different shapes, polish is sloppy and they made her pay for this. She is trying right now to figure out how to take them off. Absolutely DO NOT go here. Worst ever read more

I have been to this place twice and both times I left with a great pedicure. In and out in an hour or less. I don't love that they put a fan up to the pedicure chair to dry my toes, but at least I can still have a back massage as they dry. They don't try sell any extras either and I appreciate that. read more

Le Nails - Primitive drying method, but hey, it works. :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I needed a manicure and pedicure prior to heading out of town. This was the first time I had been to this salon, and because I live elsewhere, I don't have any other Ithaca salons to compare it to. I was very happy with the service, I didn't have an appointment and it was near the end of the day, but they still managed to fit me in for a regular pedicure (with art) and a gel manicure (with art). I don't remember the woman's name who did my services, but she was very friendly, though she tended to try to up sell services, but that doesn't really bother me. I'm now 2.5 weeks out from my gel manicure and it is still in great condition, which is NOT normal for me--as my nails are thin and usually a manicure only lasts me 4 days or less prior to chipping. I work in the veterinary profession and even got tissue glue on my nails and even that didn't mess up my manicure. My regular, non-gel pedicure is still going strong, even after several days in Florida with the beach/sand, which usually is the death of any pedicure. No, the place is not as posh as they come, but I was very happy with my services, the staff, prices, and how my manicure and pedicure look 2.5 weeks out. If I lived in Ithaca, I would definitely come back here. read more

I found this place just driving by. They had clients at every station, so I assumed it was a good place for a set of nails. Boy, was I wrong! I'm a nail tech myself, and the list of things they would be shut down for is a mile long. (Using a razor on calluses is illegal in a salon in NY) But, as a client only, here's my issues: My nails look awful. They were all crooked, with acrylic on my skin, and big globs of acrylic stuck underneath that she didn't bother to fix. 4 days later, and they're all lifting off. Definitely not what I expected for a $50 set of nails. Grinding down the natural nail is NOT needed, and you're taught in nail school that it should not EVER be done. All that needs to happen is a light buffing to remove the top layer of oils. My nails look terrible, and it'll take at least 6 months to repair the damage they did to my nails, despite me asking the woman to not grind my nails, and asking that she remove the acrylic from my skin and from under the nail. It took me an hour to even make them presentable when I got home. I'll certainly not be recommending this place to anyone. read more

I took my 8 year old niece for a fun adventure the othe day that included manicures. I really really wish those manicures had not been at Le Nails. We walked in and 2 nail techs were sitting watching TV. As soon as we asked for manicures they decided to do manicures on the 2 other women there that were getting pedicures so we then had to wait 20-30 minutes. At first my nails looked great, admittedly. But the women were in a rush to leave and didn't let us fully dry so we both ended up getting smudges pretty quickly. But then it got worse! I don't know what that woman did to me but my nails have been cracking and peeling- something that has never happened to me before. And the polish selection is awful. The only positive thing I can say is that the woman did put a couple of flowers on my niece's nails, free of charge. I wouldn't send my worst enemy here. read more

The place is very dirty and the fumes could knock you out. Waited for 30 minutes as a walk in. Didn't get much of a foot massage. But the real bummer was when the pedicurist drew blood while cutting my cuticles. Barely said "sorry" and had me put my foot back into the bath. She put oil on it and kept poking at it until I asked her to stop. I was concerned about putting nail polish on, but she said not to worry. When I got home I put antibiotic ointment on it. Will never go back there. Since I wrote the last paragraph a few days ago, I got a fungal infection. Clearly not sanitary and cutting cuticles is also illegal. I don't think there are any health dept check on these places. read more

I've had several bad experiences with this nail salon. I went to get my nails filled since it was the most convenient place at the time. I waited an hour to be seated! The lady cut me with a tool they use and looked at me like I did something wrong. I decided to get a design and showed the lady what I would like. She rushed and looked nothing like I wanted. After my nails were "finished" you could see my natural nail. I will not go back. read more

my friends and i love LE nails! we get our toes done fairly reguarly , and occasionally a manicure. the staff are sweet and attentive. my pedis usually outlast other places i've been to. if you don't want to wait, call ahead, and share a bottle of wine with your girlfriends... so sex and the city! read more

bad all around. I went in 2 weeks ago for a manicure. The technician filed the tops of my already thin nails, i asked her to stop, but the DAMAGE was already done. she said she was trying to get the ridges out. I had to cut my nails as short as possible and keep protective gel on them. So I figured she was just the wrong person for me. I went back today to get a pedicure, I am leaving tomorrow for vacation. A man was the tech. It was worse than if I had done it myself. He did a sloppy job, the nails were not evenly cut, polish was missing from the sides of some toenails, andm y cuticles were messy with polish- i just wasted $27, 45 minutes, and time at home to fix my manicure. I am done with Le Nails! read more

Mediocre. Although the quality of the regular manicure wasn't too bad, this place is SO DIRTY. From the walls, to the seats, to the towels and equipment used everything looked stained and dirty. Most of the nail polishes they have are either expired or dried out. The lady who did my manicure did an okay job, however, she was speaking on the phone for the entire time, she was so distracted that I was concerned that she was going to cut my skin. read more

The most terrible service ever. I asked to have my gel nail polish removed and they didn't do a good job. Don't ever come here!!!! read more

Le Nails - They didn't finish the job but made me pay for it. Don't come here ever. - Nail Salons Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I was hesitant to go here with all of the bad ratings but I like to judge things for myself. I went here for a pedicure and I am as pregnant as a house. They were very friendly and the service was excellent. They were super helpful and they even put your flip flops on for you as not to mess up your nails and if they do get nicked they fix it immediately (I thought that was really cool seeing as how I can't reach my feet) My pedicure looks amazing! No problems here and the massage chairs are a nice touch : ) I would definitely recommend this place! read more

I have been going here for about 3 years, they have always been polite, prompt and respectful. I have never had a bad experience here. Reasonably priced. read more

VERY disappointed. The customer service was extremely poor. I had minimal issues with the man who put my set on--my nails were not buffed enough and two of my nails could have been filed a little better (they are uneven and not completely smooth). The woman who painted my nails was the one I had the real issue with though. I had wanted two colors: one for the whole nail, one for tips. You'd think that would be a simple task. She used both colors for tips (literally putting each OPAQUE color on top of one another, leaving the rest of the nail bare. I asked her, "aren't you going to put the color there?" And after re-explaining what I had already told her I wanted SEVERAL times, she started ranting about how ugly it would be and how it would turn my nails yellow to put color on a new set and how it would "ruin" my nails. I can't tell you how many times she said how ugly it would be and that they looked "natural" and "pretty" as they were. But obviously I didn't CARE if that would happen because I don't LIKE "natural-looking acrylic nails." Apparently the customer's opinion and taste do not matter at ALL to this salon. (I even asked my sister "do these look like me?" to which she replied "not at all.") So, after FINALLY letting me take the nail polish off so she could do it the "right way," she was excruciatingly rude, took her sweet-ass time coming back over and immediately upon returning snapped at me that "this will be $30" multiple times as if I didn't already know. She proceeded to INSULT my choice in colors saying they "won't look good with each other," clanking the bottles (one black with faint cool-tone sparkles and one emerald that exactly matched the sparkles) together angrily and repeating herself in a fury. Of COURSE she did a WAY SLOPPIER JOB the second time and the nails look HORRIBLE. My tips are uneven and she globbed the green on so heavy, I got air bubbles galore. I was about ready to walk out of there without even paying, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I do although believe I should not have had to pay full price ( or at all for that matter) considering how I didn't even actually GET what I paid for. It's ridiculous that this is how they treat a first-time customer because now you couldn't even pay me to go back there. So, BEWARE, and whatever you do, STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. read more

I got acrylic nails there yesterday. I was just sitting here looking at them. One nail has like a dent in it another has acrylic under it still. Also the sides of the nails are jagged because he didn't file them well enough. I am never going there again. Worst nails ever. read more

Y'all need to stop getting on here bad mouthing this business this is a hard working family and they do great work what you need to do is fiqure out the attitude you have when you walk in be kind to them. And by the way they are still in business so I guess your opinion really don't matter. read more

I have to agree with all the other bad reviews. My daughter and I waited for 2 hours. They did the pedicure after 45 minutes and then kept us sitting in the seat for about 45 more. Then they moved us to the dryer! After 30 minutes more, I asked about our manicures. They told me that a group of 5 (that arrived an hour after we did) had appointments. I would have understood EXCEPT that I was there when the group came in, and they asked if the salon took walk-ins - so they did NOT have appointments. I agree that it is dirtier than most. I will not go back. read more

This place is awful. The woman giving me my pedicure cut me and drew blood and then it wouldn't stop bleeding for over an hour. I kept asking her to stop and get someone else but she wouldn't. Dirty too - NEVER AGAIN. read more

Ugh, I wish I had read these other reviews BEFORE I went in! I am in town for a conference, and decided to get a mani-pedi to kill time. I left with the tips of all 10 my fingers red and raw from the blunt trauma they sustained during a fast-paced and aggressive cuticle clip. Two of them are actually cut so short and into the skin that they're bleeding. The first thing I did when I got back to my hotel was slather antibiotic ointment on them. It HURTS (throbbing, burning) ..... and the girl who did my treatment must have seen I was bleeding and how red and raw she made the tips of my fingers. Yet she persisted to snip away. The polish looks okay, but OUCH!! I'm actually worried about working effectively on Monday because I work with my hands in the medical field. And I'm no drama queen and can definitely tolerate pain. Mani and pedi should be enjoyable... I just paid a stranger to torture me for 45 minutes. STAY AWAY if you value the use of your extremities!! read more