In my opinion, this is easily the best nail salon in the city! Prior to finding N Square I hopped around salons a lot and was just never fully satisfied with the price/quality balance. Once I found Luisa at N Square that changed! She is the only person I will see now, and always get compliments on my dip powder manicures. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

So happy this delightful salon is in my neighborhood. The skill level of its technicians is high, and the vibe relaxed and friendly. Definitely recommend making an appointment. This is a smaller salon that books up after 5:0 and weekends. I had a great exfoliating pedicure with gel polish today with Ming. She's careful, considerate and has great attention to detail, read more

I was a walk-in customer and I forgot the manicurists name but she did a good job with my polish change and they had my color so I was very happy! It's a beautiful salon in Chelsea! I don't know what happened to my picture. read more

Overpriced and terrible quality. My friend and I walked in for regular manis because we were both a little desperate. I should've waited a bit longer and gone elsewhere. I had someone named Ling (at least based on her Venmo name). She filed my nails unevenly, and didn't get the edges/sides of my nails. Overall sloppy. The bottom edges are all jagged. They don't even have anything to dry our nails. My friend and I sat there for a while to dry, which is fine, except the lady basically said, "Yours are all dry, you can go." Unfortunately, she was wrong, and my thumbnail was all messed up. I noticed this when we had left and we were still on the same block, so we went back. When I showed her, she took the bottle of polish and quickly put a layer on, which only made the problem worse. She said, "okay, all good," which it definitely was not. There were gaps and ridges and bubbles. I told her that I was not satisfied with her quick "fix," which is when she told me to take a seat and actually tried to fix it for real. Even during this attempt, she was very sloppy and tried to take major shortcuts. She also filed my nails completely crooked and it is very obviously slanted -- I've never had my nails filed quite like that before. She didn't even ask me to check how I liked the filing before she started painting. See photo. My friend was satisfied with her nail technician, but mine was extremely sloppy. The opacity of the nail color are all uneven now. Never going back. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Totally slanted filing. Jagged edges, missed spots. - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Update to my first review: less than 4 days later and a full nail has peeled off. I haven't gone in the pool or anything like that either read more

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Not sure how this place has good reviews on Yelp or Google. I paid over $50 for the worst gel manicure. My nails had bumps and scratches before they were even finished and when I mentioned this to the manicurist, she said "that's how your nails are shaped". I was astonished by not only poor skills but poor customer service as well. It has been a week exactly and my nails are already coming off. This is not gel, this is some cheap regular polish that they are overcharging. This is the thinnest and worst gel mani I've ever seen. read more

This was a huge mistake. The girl dented my paint on my toe and then tried to cover it up instead of fixing it. Now there's a giant mound of paint on my big toe. Then the gel is not only thicker in some areas than others (so extremely different colors) but it's on my toes. They all look horrible. Then to add insult to injury, somehow the price I was originally quoted went up $20. Then the girl who did my pedi came over and stood next to me watching the screen to watch what I tipped, thanking me loudly so everyone could hear. HOW TACKY. I was planning on tipping her. I wasn't assuming it was her fault that the shop changed the price. I feel ripped off and left with terrible nails I'm going to have to pay someone else to remove. read more

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No frills place but a quick and easy manicure of quality! Will return - walked in mid afternoon and was sat right away, extensive choice of polish! read more

N Square Nail Salon - Regular manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

UNHYGIENIC, POOR NAIL JOB. The first red flag was when the nail technician brought an already opened nail kit. When I asked about it, she denied it and then I pointed out the fact that cuticle cutter had someone else's skin / cuticle still stuck to it (even though we hadn't reached that stage of the process, i.e. so it wasn't mine). She grunted and brought back a different set, which also had already been previously opened. For the actual cuticle cut itself, she moved quickly and haphazardly. My cuticle was left uneven and she also cut me on my thumb (read again on an already previously opened cuticle cutter ). The nail shaping itself was sloppy and uneven. The paint job was also poorly done and very thin, and the white tip for the French style was such an awkward shape. After 30-40 minutes of trying to be patient, the manager eventually had to step in and re-do her work. I think it would benefit the owner / manager to retrain all of the staff. The manager herself seemed far more competent and gave a decent massage at the end; however, I'm disappointed overall by the lack of hygiene and poor experience. My nails are also already chipping and it's only day 2. Will not be going back here and do not recommend read more

Luisa did a fantastic job! I was able to get right in so I could freshen up before speaking at a big event. She was thorough and friendly. The salon is a really nice space. The price is also incredible. Highly recommend! read more

8 day update: three additional nails are chipped. This manicure hardly lasted me a week and now a total of 5 of my 10 nails are chipping. I haven't had a manicure this bad in a LONG time. Really disappointed that i spent about $50 on this... I am leaving one star because at least my pedicure is intact. read more

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Had a very bad experience with a pedicure leading to a bleeding toe today. the nail technician was trimming my cuticles really aggressively and cut into my skin. It bled a lot so she put something over it, which hurt, so I asked her to remove it. She did, and then eventually put it back on and sprayed alcohol on it. While I appreciate that she was trying to disinfect , it hurt so much and my toe continued to bleed. I said to forget putting polish on today because of the blood. They charged me full price still, and when I tipped 10%, they suggested that it was too low. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Post pedicure. They complained about my tip being too low even after this. - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I've been coming to N Square for a while now and it's my preferred nail salon in the city. The whole team is friendly and cheerful and the environment is very clean, minimal and calming. I am always impressed with how meticulous the nail artists are at N Square and am always asked where I get my nails done. The team pays close attention to detail, where I have found other salons don't meet the same standard. I'm always able to get the exact shape and style that I want, and they are really generous in accommodating walk-ins. Strongly recommend! read more

I have truly never experienced such a horrible interaction at a salon! I was 5 minutes early to an appointment and after I told her she walked away and never came back. I wait 20 minutes before going over to ask on how long. NOT A SINGLE EMPLOYEE even acknowledged me I went to the front for another minute or two and still nothing. Should of listened to all of the horrible reviews it is definitely not a place for pampering! Save your money and take it where you are appreciated! read more

Today was my fourth visit, and sadly my last. The last two visits were not good. I really wanted to love this place as it's down the street from my office and they have non-toxic brands, but I cannot spend $50 for mediocre. I booked the express mani+pedi today and the website states this service takes 40 minutes but it took over an hour, 1 hr 20 minutes with drying time. My mani has air bubbles and I simply didn't have the time to have them correct it. Figured I'll just repaint my nails when I get home because I can do a better job myself and I don't have to be stingy with the polish or top coat. Also, much cheaper nail salons have chairs with massagers or pedicure tubs to soak your feet that have jets. This place is basically sticking your feet in a sink and you're sitting in an accent chair. Also on their website when you book an appointment it asks you to choose a nail tech - but what's the point? They never honor your choice. You just get whoever is available. I don't normally write reviews as my favorite way to make a statement is to just not spend my money/return to an establishment. But I hope they improve. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Found this salon last week when I was in the area and needed a mani asap. I was able to schedule an appointment and be seen 30 minutes later with no issues. The salon itself is super cute and the staff is friendly. My nail technician was very attentive and did a great job on my nails! Unfortunately, less than a week later a few nails started chipping but when I called to come in they had no problem fixing the nails free of charge. Great service and the best pricing Ive seen in NYC for gel manis! read more

N Square Nail Salon - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

My friend picked this spot as a good place between us. What a delight! The best manicure and pedicure I've ever had in NYC. Stayed on forever looking fantastic. Until my nails grew, of course. ;-) Thank you! read more

Don't come please. Sucks. Not professional at all. Hurts my finger. Dirty and annoying. read more

In short, it's clean and for QUICK SINGLE Gel!! This is the only thing they are good at. Remember to ask the price upfront. The salon looks really nice and clean. I walked in with friendly greeting. At the beginning, I asked for pedicure. It was comfortable and super efficient. FYI, they are Chinese not Japanese. Don't get fool if you are looking for a nice Japanese service. The single color looks really good and nice. The staff is really careful. Because of that, I asked her to do some simple design on my manicure. The staff told me it's simple so no charge. Later on, she said 2 fingers are $10, 3 fingers are $15, 10 fingers are $20. Not sure what kind of math it's that. And she knew from the beginning that I want 3 fingers!! This is the first ripped off. It turns out in the picture as you can see. I also gave her the pictures to copied and asked her if she is confident doing it. She told me YES!! Fine, it was my fault trusting someone did not have profilo. When I about the leave, the owner told me that it's free for gel removal. So I called a month later, she then changed to it's $10 dollars!! WTF! I wish I recorded what she said last time. She told me it's only for FREE when you are doing same service. Since I'm just doing removal and regular pedicure. There will be a charge. I also asked her if they have returning customer discount. She said I can use my stamp card. Great, where is my stamp card? She said that sometimes they forgot... so which still no discount for me. Very poor management and customer relations. Update: After business owner's comment. Not only rude but also put on more fire on POLITICS!!! TAIWAN IS NOT PART OF CHINA. CHINA is Communist; Taiwan is Democracy. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Single color ok but designed... you tell me! I redo it in some other places right after. - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

***this place is appointment only. You should make an appointment before you go*** I made appointment for me and my friend on Wednesday at 6pm. I was went to other nails shop 5day before I went to this place. It was terrible experience and I had to go other nails salon and I decided to try this place. I searched on the yelp and bookmark few places for nails before I made an appointment here. When you call here for make an appointment, it easy to make. I called them same day around 2:30pm for two people at 6pm. Nothing was hard. I could made an appointment by easily. I just need to did my nails and I didn't put any color. My nails got pain or weak from my bad experience at other place or I've had done nail arts too much. This place was clean and pretty cute interior. Pretty modern style but some of point of deco was cute and my friend liked this place too. Every staffs was friendly and nice talk. You can feel very comfortable while you get nails here. $20 for basic nail care. I wish their seat was comfortable. They're Chinese but also good speaking English. They will ask you for nails shape and cut your cuticles before they do. I would definitely go back to this place again for my nails or pedicure when I visit in NYC also I strongly recommend this place to everyone who need nails or pedicure in the area. It's cozy place to go. read more

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I walked into the salon around 6:20pm on a Tuesday and asked for a gel French manicure and pedicure. I was taken immediately after picking my colors, which surprised me. The place is really minimalistic and beautiful. I personally love that that chairs aren't the giant message ones and the sinks are simplistic. It gives more of a spa vibe. Everyone was very pleasant and accommodating. Felt very taken care of. So glad I found a place close to the office that isn't outrageous in price and is sanitary! read more

I went there for gel pedicure. The service is great and flexible. The color penal is diverse and close to the outcome. The environment is clean and decoration is cute. One star is deducted for the high price. My pure color gel pedicure takes about 80 dollars including tips, which is pretty high. If money is not a concern, definitively recommend it. read more

TLDR: Hands down. The. Best. Great service. Great nail work. Long read: Diana and her team are incredible friendly and passionate about what they do - non-toxic, organic nail service and fashionable, upscale designs. I mean just look at how amazing my nails look. I got a gel mani and signature pedi. I picked and created the design myself and my nail technician advised me on what would look good and go with what but also let me do what I wanted. She did a great job and didn't hurt my nails or cuticles. They were very thorough. They are Chinese and so I spoke to them in Chinese but they also had several non-Chinese customers and spoke English to them without issue (accented though) Their salon is majorly gorgeous and upscale. Very clean, very elegant, lots of marble, comfortable, nice lighting, smells amazing. It just made me feel classy and spa like. I was their first customer of the day (booked a Saturday 9:40 am appointment) and they were running late because of the train so they called to let me know (Cool. Went to get a coffee and was running late anyways too) and called again when they were five minutes out so I knew they were on their way/had an eta. They also squeezed in my darling fiancé for a refresh mani and signature pedi (the pedi has to be the more expensive one because his feel were gnarly lol and needed more work). The music was Christian pop rock?? Which was a little ...interesting lol. But also soothing background noise so whatever. read more

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Favorite nail salon in NYC. I've been to many in the city, and this place is by far the friendliest, most detailed oriented, and professional nail salon. The color selection is excellent. They carry a wide variety of non toxic and luxury brands, and staff always goes above and beyond. To give an example of how hospitable the staff is: I once had to rush to somewhere else after quickly drying my toes for just 5 mins (I used dazzle dry). The staff were so concerned that the polish may not have been dried enough, that they insisted I stop by the next day or two to come for a free touch up. read more

Seriously one of the best manicures + pedicures I've ever gotten! They were so nice and accommodating. Super professional and so kind. My nails absolutely suck because I have chode nails that never grow and always break. She shaped them AMAZING. I didn't think my nails could be so square. The color on my nails feels hard and perfect like it's never going to chip. She did such a beautiful job on my pedicure, they look amazing. Thank you so much to the girls at N SQUARE! You guys are fabulous I will be coming back over and over :) read more

N Square Nail Salon - Regular manicure $20 - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I have a very high expectation of this place but it ended up disappointing me. The ambiance is clean and cozy but the service is rush. 1) My friend and I had an appointment but we waited for 30mins to start. 4 staff took care of 8+customers during our stay. They took turn to do nails--I understand the busy time on weekends and respect their hard work, but I didn't feel being taken care of as 3 staff took turns to do my mani and pedi. 2) my friend did classic mani and pedi, it should be in total 25mins+35mins based on what they promoted on website. However, her nails were done in less than 30mins and she sat there waiting for me. 3) I seemed to be "lucky" because my gel mani took time to finish. BUT the staff was rush and hurt my nails twice. It did bleed but now it hurt when I take shower. I hope the salon can prioritize customers who made appointments and offer services that conform to the advertisement. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Not bleeding but hurt when washing hands with hot water - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I really like this spot. I've come a few times, and it is pricy, but very clean, very efficient, and the people go above and beyond. I did a gel manicure a month ago, and felt the color wasn't quite what I wanted, and the woman offered a few different solutions. It's docked one star only because the last manicure I got there didn't seem to stay on very well, though it was done very well. I will continue to go there since I like the spot and the first couple had no problems, so perhaps will update my review. read more

This is the Nail salon FOR ME! My second time coming here and these ladies are simply fabulous. Grace is my girl who is the only one allowed to touch my feet because she just knows my needs and wants. Lol she's mindful of where to scrub! Hahaha I feel at home when I come. They remember you and make you feel special. Reasonable pricing, follow COVID guidelines, great energy, and love the aesthetic. Highly recommend! Thank you Grace! See you monthly ;) read more

N Square Nail Salon - When the boyfriend picks your and simply adores Grace's work! - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

This place is sooo cute! I just stumbled across it in my neighborhood and now it's going to be my go-to nail place. It's so chic/stylish and they even have complimentary rosè if you ask :) love this spot. read more

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I'm in love with this salon. Two manicures so far (by artist, Grace) and both have been flawless. Sweet and engaging employees dedicated to high quality. Beautiful atmosphere. Clean and chic. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Grace took me in last minute for a powder gel manicure and it was amazing!! She was really sweet and helped me to find my perfect color. It was my first time doing gel powder (I found the place through Dashible! An awesome app that gives you discounts, similar to Groupon). I would highly recommend! A week later and my nails are still gorgeous. Plus powder gels safer than the UV light! read more

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Got a manicure/pedicure here this morning for my birthday and couldn't have had a more pleasant experience! the salon is clean, the color selection is great, and everyone was so nice! they are following the covid restrictions very well and i felt extremely safe while there. my manicure and pedicure were so perfect! i will definitely be back. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Super disappointed. I came here based on good reviews but wow I really regret coming here. My nail tech made me bleed so much on one of my fingers and looking at it now I realized she took an entire chunk of skin off! See the pic I've attached. She was able to use the "magic touch" serum at the time to stop the bleeding but I was not at all impressed by her technique - I asked for Diana from reading the reviews but am extremely disappointed. I thought the receptionist was super kind as she was helping me choose colors and letting me take my time which is why I tipped $2 but I would never come back here. Poor manicure and technique. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Ripped skin - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Had time to kill between meetings and found N Square Nail Salon nearby. First plus - no wait! Narrow salon that offers toxic free polish - which is a plus. Third plus - Very clean! I was able to get in and out without a delay. It's average priced for a regular pedicure and goes up to $108 for a "milk and honey spa pedicure." The staff is nice and dispatch pedicures efficiently. I would go back read more

Great and affordable nail salon! My nail tech had a great attention to detail and would start over if she felt like it wasn't right. Very happy with this. Total came out to $71 for dip with French mani read more

N Square Nail Salon - Mani - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

My gf went there last week. Here's her account of the story- "I went there for a gel manicure on a whim since I was in the area. The environment is nice BUT the service is terrible. The specialist broke three of my fingers when cutting my cuticles and caused one to bleed a lot. Did not apologize at all. Even when I was paying I told the older woman who seems to be the owner that my finger is bleeding can I get like an alcohol pad, she's like the specialist should have already applied alcohol, which I don't think it happened. Again, no apology from her either. Throughout the whole session, the specialist didn't smile or try to make conversation at all even though I tried to initiate small talks several times. Also in the very beginning, I had to get my old gel removed first and I think she got annoyed from it because she was having a hard time removing it. It was clear that she had a very impatient facial impression and kept mumbling things in a complaining way in a foreign language to her coworker next to her. Overall, unprofessional and unfriendly place. Come if you don't care about bleeding and rude treatment." read more

Super mediocre. My mom and I came here to do our nails for my engagement party and requested a gel mani and pedi combo. They don't have a great list of added designs for nail art as it seemed. We took about an hour and a half to do both and everything was fine. Upon arriving at the party I paid closer attention to my nails and they were clumpy, and I had hoped for a clean, matte finish. My moms French mani was uneven and they didn't do her cuticles while doing it. For over $200 for the two of us, was a huge disappointment. read more

N Square Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Rolled in here 20 minutes before they closed and they were kind enough to squeeze me in for a manicure. To be honest, I don't know a ton about nail shops, but this place was clean, serene, and the staff was very nice. My fingers started off looking really bad, but by the end, they looked far more civilized. Hangnails and cuticles cleaned up, nails cut and filed down, and hands moisturized nicely. Thank you! read more

Visiting my daughter in NY in the midst of the pandemic, and we decided to do nails & toes, booked an appointment here. When we arrived, they were backed up. Apologized profusely, 'just a few minutes'. So...not a great start. But- Then they did absolutely everything else right. They had multiple staff working on us at once, offered a (free) upgrade to a quick-dry polish, and gave us both perfect mani-pedis. We were clearly not local, and they could easily have brushed off the lateness. Instead they over-delivered. Definitely coming back next time! read more

overpriced and my extension was horrible, different length, and the details are horrible. Super unprofessional,answering calls when she was doing my nails. Don't go, this place is the worst read more