Best gel manicure with Selena. Love their specialty facials!! Very clean, upscale and professional. read more

I've been going to Nova (formerly NY Beauty Spa) for years, and they are incredibly consistent. Everyone is always friendly, welcoming, and so precise with their work. It's a very small salon, just one pedicure chair and two nail chairs, which is honestly one of the things I love most about it. It's never chaotic or overcrowded and always feels peaceful and relaxing. Appointments are definitely recommended, but even when I reach out last minute, they almost always find a way to fit me in that day or the next. Such a little neighborhood gem. Highly recommend! read more

Staff are welcoming and precise. I got exactly what I asked for! Seriously a hidden gem in Chinatown. read more

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Came for gel manicure. Serena did an excellent job and was very detailed. Everyone here is very nice and professional. Highly recommended!

Facility was clean, people were friendly and they took us without a wait. I got a gel manicure and a spa gel pedicure and they were both really well done. Prices are reasonable as well. read more

Beautiful and quick service done by Tina. The price was great as well, $52 including previous gel removal. Everything was very clean and professional, will be coming back. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Love coming here for facials and also nails. Tammy did an amazing job with the shaping and color. She took her time to make sure the cuticles and the shape was perfect. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

This is the WORST NAIL SALON I've ever been to. My experience at NY Beauty Spa was horrendous. If I could give this place 0 stars, I WOULD!!! My friend and I decided to get our nails done on September 18th for her birthday. I've made an appointment to get a manicure. The nail technician who did my nails was very disrespectful and rude to me. As she started doing my nails, she gave a disgusted look and told me to wash my hands as if my hands seemed dirty to her. Then two minutes into doing my nails, she demanded I pay first. I told her that I would prefer to pay after because I want to make sure my nails are done properly with great service. At all nail salons I've been to before, they always do the service first and then have customers pay after, which is the standard procedure at nail salons. However, she decided to do her own thing and stopped doing my nails to forced me to pay first, which I had no choice to just pay. I told her that if the service was great, I would pay tip after. After I paid, she continued to do my nails and was rough with my hands. She did not take her time and was rushing through the process. My nails ended up looking horrible and messy. I was highly upset and just wanted the service to be over. I was very dissatisfied with the service at this nail salon, especially at the end. The nail technician lady yelled at me and demanded she get a tip, which I refused based on the service. She then told me "This is America, you MUST pay tip". Honestly, I don't know why she felt the need to say that, as I am an American born citizen and I know the laws on tip in this country. I told her that tip is optional and is based on the quality of service. My service was not good. I told her that I was not going to argue with her. As I was walking out, she said "LEAVE. NEVER come back. You are NEVER allowed to come here again". I thought this was very disrespectful and out of pocket to say this because she honestly delivered bad service and was automatically expecting a tip, while also being proud to kick me out of the nail salon and ban me from coming back. I hope that she knows that I would NEVER EVER come back to this nail salon and I would NEVER recommend anyone to go here. I've faced harassment, disrespect, and horrible quality of service. AVOID THIS NAIL SALON AT ALL COSTS!!! DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

I came in with some fairly low expectations, having read some of the more meh reviews of Beauty Choice Salon. I think they changed their name, because the signage doesn't say B Be Beauty - more like Beauty Salon or something. You can identify it by the large pink flag that says "NAILS" jutting out into the street. It's a pretty small and cramped salon. They only have two pedicure stations so be prepared to wait. Their mani-pedi special is $25 (+1.65 "tax") and they *do* accept credit/debit cards. It's actually a very clean, nice looking salon - everything looks well put together, the paint colors are nice, and the stations are well lit and look relatively new. They have a good selection of colors - a lot of Essies and quite a few OPIs. It's not anything extremely overwhelming, but it is adequate enough that you don't think they're lacking. The attendants are all pretty nice, and the lady at the front desk seems alright - she can be a bit brusque but she seems very competent. I got Rachel, who was very nice and thorough (except for the part when she took a call on her phone) and overall did a very good job. Her paint coverage was great (no bare nail sides left exposed) and overall I'm very happy with the end result. You can definitely get the same quality for cheaper elsewhere, but I'm pretty satisfied with my experience at BB - very sweet attendants and overall good job with the mani-pedi at an OK price. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I got both sides hurt on my fingers when the manicurist removing my old nails manicured (as the pictures showing below). And they crooked my thumb's nails, same with both sides. And one more thing is the manicure I've paid in total $70 includes 20% and more tips. They are not worth it! This is my first time being there and never come back again!! read more

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Buyer Beware! They tell you one price when you walk in and then charge you extra when done. I came in with a picture of exactly what I wanted to get done, they said gel was $30 and another $20 for the nail art in the picture. The lady missed all the details in the picture, and had a terrible attitude when I pointed it out to her. When I went to check out, they said it was $36 for gel and $25 for the nail art! That's 22% more, not including tip!!! Liars and cheats, with terrible attitudes. Do not go here unless you like getting ripped off. read more

At $25, BB is a great mani/pedi option in the Lower East Side. The staff is bilingual, the selection of polish and gels is great, and they're careful and clean. My friend and I had a 10 minute wait for mani-pedi's on a Sunday afternoon but the staff was in high gear and the wait didn't feel long. Although they were at full capacity, I still feel like they spent enough attention on me and I had enough space. I picked two Essie colors and they got to work on the manicure first. The seat was comfy and the techniction was methodical and careful. She didn't cut too much or paint sloppily and the polish still looks great four days later. The pedicure was also nice and thorough, and the polish is fab. There are only two pedi stations, so there may be a delay there, but for the most part, things were buzzing along great and I was happy with my experience and the price point. read more

I come here to get my gel manis (buying a package bumps down the price per visit). Normally it's an OK experience, nothing off-putting, nothing to write home about. I am by no means a bad tipper, always hovering around 20% regardless of service, depending on how many singles on me. Normally, my tip is taken and tucked away with a nod of thanks. Today, Melody did my nails and I was few dollars short of a 20% tip. She counts the tip in front of me, and takes out her notepad to tell me that I'm not tipping her enough (um, excuse me?). Then proceeds to do the calculations in front of me and tells me how much I should be tipping. I was so appalled! I'll be making sure I never book her for my nails in the future. read more

I came here with N to get our nails done - this was the only place that was opened when we were walking around the hood. I didn't get my nails painted, so I can't really say much to the manicure. N seemed to like it and I thought this place appeared pretty clean. read more

They keep your appointments, but their manicures and pedicures are really just OK. The first time I went, I was able to check in via yelp and get 10% off the services. The manicure and pedicure ended up being OK because it wasn't that shiny and it wasn't anything spectacular. The second time I went, I went with 3 or 4 other girls and we all got french manicures. I brought my own base and top coat (Sephora X something polishes) and it looked MUCH better than the other girls' manicures. Their top coat really sucks, it doesn't do anything for the polish and it takes forever to dry. If you come here, it's an ok experience, but you can make it better by bringing your own top and base coats. read more

I've been coming here for about 2 years. They have really good deals and packages for gel nails and other services. Lately, I've been going to Tina. She does a really great job for gel nail with the reference photos I give her. She is very sweet and is attentive to little details. When I get my nails done by Tina, they last a long time. Usually my nails grow out for about a month or so before the polish starts to chip or break down. Since they aren't super expensive, the quality isn't the best either, but definitely good if you get your polishes on the regular. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Gel nails by Tina (1 week out) - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

My first time at this nail spa. I really like how my nails are done by Amanda. I think she's great and definitely takes her time to make your nails look good, making sure all the sides are painted and there are no air bubbles. I told her about how I have never gotten a gel manicure that lasted for more than two weeks and how I was unsatisfied with how previous nail salons that I have went to did my nails. She told me about the satisfactory she get for her service from her returning customers, so I decided to give it a try. I don't regret it but I would say that it is a little pricey. However, I think that there is a high chance that I am going back and maybe trying their nail art. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Blue gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Walked in on a Tuesday afternoon with no appointment and a nice lady named Lina took care of me. I gave her a photo of what I wanted and she gave me exactly that. I was worried that it wouldn't come out exactly like the photo since she didn't use any tape or stickers for the negative space, instead she free handed everything. She let me examine each nail before she moved on. She also offered to put a rhinestone on each of my pointer finger nails. Took about an hour and a half. One star off because they said $45 before I started then it turned to $47 (guess the rhinestones weren't free) and some imperfections I noticed only after I left Nonetheless she was very patient and did a great job. Definitely recommend Lina. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - By Lina - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

This was an amazing nail experience! I absolutely loved it. Definitely would recommend. My gel nail manicure was done so tastefully and lasted for over two weeks (jewels and all)! The lady that did my nails was very patient with me as I wasn't sure what I wanted, and when I explained to her what I was imagining she also took her time in trying to understand the exact image I was looking for. My nails took awhile which to me was worth it, because she took her time in applying so many layers in order to ensure that my manicure would last. Plus the salon was very clean and sanitary overall. Their selection of polishes and glitters was also very satisfactory! read more

Nova Beauty Spa - The girl that did it for me helped me find a design that worked for me. Loved it! With yelp 10% discount it cost 35! - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I always make my way back to this place no matter where I am. I have been going to this place from 2-3 times doing just a manicure & pedicure. Then started going twice a month at least for a Gel Manicure & Regular Pedicure since god knows how long. For only (1) specific person Joey I preferred. If she's not there or fully booked nope not going unless she's available. Joey is one of the BEST nail technician I have encountered. (The one before her elsewhere left me hanging literally called up the store and asked for her number but they were being shady little sh**ts so I never went back) And it took me awhile to find a nail technician that I like who does my nails since I am very anal and if one nail it off it will irk the living hell out of me until I get it redone. I have to admit. I was just here last month and I feel like the price goes up constantly! Gel Manicure & Pedicure will run you about $59.96 including taxes; an additional charge to remove the current gel manicure and I believe a fee if you use debit. (not including tip) which cost me $70.00 P.S I believe it is they should not charge you to remove the gel if you originally had it done there & you are regular. I cannot justify paying $70.00 once or at least twice a month just to get my nails done. It's insane. I'm not going to lie.. I'm kind of selfish. I usually don't name drop my favorites that I go to on a regular basis. Then that leaves me out not much of an availability to get mine done with the hectic schedule I already have. Service has always been amazing literally. I remember when I strolled in on Chinese New Year w/o calling to see if they were open. They were opened to clean only but not opened to the public. I felt so bad and said I would come back another day. They refuse and did my mani and pedi. Place is small chic. Great selection of colors and they got in new colors!! Maybe why prices have gone up! Tools are clean and sanitized. & they give you these foam thin slippers instead of actual slippers that other people have worn! I highly recommend Joey. She's sweet and a phenomenal nail technician! Tip her well! She works hard! I don't think I will be back here unless I desperately need to. This would have been a star review however deducting (1) STAR due to the increase of price. read more

This is probably the best manicure I've gotten in New York. If you get a membership, it's like $26/gel mani. They shaped my nails so perfectly, the ambience is cute but not overdone, and the service is really professional. They definitely take their time because they're super detailed. read more

Loved this little place! So good! They were friendly and didn't speak their language really loud. The manicure is top notch and it was very inexpensive. My friend and I got mani pedis for $58 total! read more

DON'T GO THERE! Update: my two toes got even more inflamed and mucus started to come out of them... The polish on my toes are already completely chipped 3 days later! The polish on my nails started to somehow oxidize and become an ugly brown/ yellow color. My nails already started to lift 3 DAYS LATER! Because she didn't prep them right! I'm so disappointed I wanted to do something good for myself and that's the result! They should pay me all my money back! read more

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This is a review for a pedicure only. Came here on a Wednesday afternoon and called ahead for an appointment. Receptionist was very responsive and laid-back--because it wasn't busy. Place is small (there's a back room for other services; massages, eyelash extension, etc but I'm not sure how big the area is) but clean and tastefully done. Two pedicure/massage seats in the back. The lady who did my toes, she handed my new disposable flip flops (love this) and took out tools from a sanitizing box(?). Picked out my color and she got started right away. She seemed to have worked really quickly and she kept clipping my nails way too short, almost to the point where my right toe was in pain. She did about 3 layers--2 color and one clear, and I proceeded to walk to the drying station. I probably spent more time there than in the chair. almost an hour drying my nails and 20 minutes of her just working on my nails. One nice thing was in the middle of the drying process, she came over to apply a clear coat of polish. But she wasn't attentive at all outside of that. I'd probably stop by if I was in the area but definitely wouldn't go out of my way or even recommend someone to come here. Oh one more thing, they have a rewards program. Every 10th mani, you get the 11th free or 1/2 off a pedi. Pedicure was $22. read more

Loved this place! My nail artist Amanda was really sweet and she did a great job. She was very meticulous and took a long time with me. And they have these fun cat eye colors! So cute. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Cat eye color with two types of design - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Excellent facial Spot and nail salon. I came here on a reccomendation from a frequent client who is also my friend. I love getting facials, but more importantly with my acne prone skin, I need facials regularly and good ones. So when my friend told me that she is I love with this place downtown in China town, I shlepped all the way from Brookyn to give it a try. When you walk in the place is small enough to be a small nail salon. But when you check-in and a nice Asian lady comes in and ushers you in inside through a door, you realize the depth and vastness of the salon. On my first visit I was booked for a facial but because I got there earlier I decided to also have my arm waxing done as well they only charged me $30 for full arms. They did an excellent job and I'm always prone to ingrown hairs which I can happily say I did not have too many waxing job. My facial was so good. I know most facials are one hour but this one lasted almost 2 hours they massage is not only my face but also my neck my back and my arms. It was almost like a facial with a half body massage. Can't get better than that:). The facial itself was really good I don't know the products they use but my skin which is very sensitive reacted very well to them. I had a lot of blackheads and they removed all of them. Even though it felt like she went to town on my face I didn't walk out of there all red and miserable with the way I looked. When I checked out the price was a little high for what I normally pay. But I really love that and I took the recommendation of my friend who told me to buy a package of five which reduced the price to about $80 per facial: what's nice is that they even let you pay the full amount in installments of two. I just cashed in my second facial out of the package I bought yesterday and I am still very pleased with them. I highly recommend Cindi as your aesthetician she speaks good English, and can even give you good Chinatown shopping recommendations. read more

I had visit this place for almost two years, they have a package plan for gel manicure: 5 times price and get one free, which cost 160 for 6 times. The best two employees: Joey(I don't know am I spell the right name), she is the most patient one and doing the excellent job every time I visit. I always make an appointment with her, and she was doing the good job each time. Melody also doing the good job and she talks to you often, she is so patient while she doing the manicure. (Even she likes to talk cellphone a lot, it is fine for me because I don't like to talk often) However, the reason I give 3 stars because of today's regular polish manicure. This is my first time doing the regular polish (which only cost $12) in this place with Lisa(or Linda, I forgot her name). She did my gel manicure twice before and each time I was not satisfy because she always doing rush and always has some mistakes. I choose her because the rests are busy or not there. When I visited this place around 11:00A.M. today, she is the only one there, so I do not have other option since i do not make appointment this time because I know they just open so it must be not busy at all. I choose the white color by myself during the time when Lisa and the other lady talks about today or tomorrow is Lisa's last day in this place (also she mentioned she had been this place around 7-8years). For that, I can understand why she is doing such bad work on me, because this is her last day so she probably doesn't care about the tips. I mean, she was friendly and I didn't complain in front of her. ( I mean I still "smile", give the tips and say good bye to them after such waste money and time I had today) But I was in a bad mood while I was watching her doing the work. She was rush as always without any professional skills as "she worked here for 7-8 years", I mean even I can do it better by myself truly. And I was sitting in nail dryer for almost HALF hour, she just kept talking in stead to check on my hand. This is waste my time and my money, I need to remove it tomorrow and go to other place to do it again. I can't let my hand just fine with such bad work. However, I will visit this place after she left, and doing the gel instead of regular polish. read more

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So far so good. So close to my shoebox apt so ok I like place...so big I likey too much!! Mani/pedi for $25.00 sans tip. So give the tips when nails are so clean and you can pay now please. Thank you! Come again! They clean you and youre on your way, esp since theres other baller custys waiting. Appointments accepted as well as walk ins. Chinese tv shows playing, good massage chairs when ya doin the pedi. The ladies runnin it seem very reasonable. They are honest hardworking asain ladies who try to accommodate your needs the absolute best they can. Its not an attitude salon. Not a bitch all about your problems to the hairdresser salon for cheapo therapy or worst, stuck listening to his estupido boyfriend gripes. Its a get shit done salon. If you want it, ur going to get it and in a timely manner as well. read more

Travelled from UWS to New York for here !! No bullshit- just amazing nails! Since they takes appointments by the hour, they took their time to make sure that my nails turn out great. they really attended to details and fixed my previous fill-in job. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

This was my very first mani-pedi ever so I came in not knowing what to expect. They don't have that many pedicure stations (only 2) so be ready to wait. However they have 4 manicure stations so a lot of people rotate and prioritize their timing. They have a bunch of colors and a good selection of OPIs which is what I generally go for. The nail polishes are on the right side of the room but there are also some hidden past the sink so it's not just 1 long pane of nail polish. The staff was fairly nice. I cut my nails really short because I do a lot of typing and long nails can get in the way. The only complaint is that because I speak Chinese, I knew that my attendant was complaining to the others that my nails were cut too short. Heck she was even complaining to me that my nails were too short. For the pedicure part, my favorite was when she took out the cheese grater (I actually don't know what this is called) and rubbed all the callouses off my feet. Some other places use a filer but I thought this was the most effective way, especially since my feet were so rough from walking everywhere. If I were around Chinatown and in need of mani-pedi, I would come again. read more

The place is very clean, staff are very friendly. Again, place and the environment is very nice. Love it. read more

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I think I'm going to opt out of this place. The place is pretty nice for a facial and the products are great, but the service is a bit lacking and does not measure up to how much the facials cost at this place. The technician was a bit sloppy at some times (I swear I was going to hyperventilate because I thought she might be rolling the anti-bacterial machine tip over my eyes! The thing stings and I don't want to go blind for the rest of my life!). Worse of all was when she pulled me back from leaving to tell me that i HAVE to leave a 15-20% tip. WTF! (Later after I left the place, I had friends tell me that they usually give whatever they wanted to give.) The facial I got was part of a package and was worth $200! I think if I paid for such an expensive package, I have the option of how much tips I want to pay. Should have read the reviews before going as there are many complaints about this place. Never again will I go to this place. read more

Just got my mani and pedi done here. It's a small salon but everything is very clean and neat. I felt like they cleaned my foot really well. I will be coming back! read more

Came in as a walk in and was greeted right away. No wait for their mani and pedi service. This place is clean and staff was friendly. Will definitely return. read more

Have been going to B Be for over 20 years for my facials. Christine is the best and she always does a great job. I always get compliments on my skin when I go to B Be regularly. Do yourself a favor and always buy a package to take advantage of the discount. read more

Been going to Christine for over 20 years. Love her and her hands. Her facials are amazing. recently I broke out really badly and just went yesterday. She recommended the BioLight facial and today I woke up with much less bumps and redness. She always knows what is best... Also have been getting my mani/pedi when I can there as they are clean and thorough. Mon-Wed a mani/pedi is only $20... read more

Got a regular manicure for $12.50 (they charge 50 cents extra for using a cc). The girl I had took her time and made sure my nails were perfectly prepped and painted. She didn't rush at all even though I came in around the time she was about to leave. Definitely coming in again. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

While the nail technician was quick, her attention to detail was a concern and the reason I won't be returning. Additionally, I was asked to pay before and then harassed for a tip while my nails were drying. Thr technician said I forgot to tip. I am still drying my nails, I'll tip you when I'm done if I want. Will not be returning to this establishment. Really pretty colors and I wish this had been a better experience... read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail polish over the cuticles - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

28 dollar Mani and Pedi in a very clean small shop where the metal tools come out of a sanitized pack. (Nail file appeared to be shared though.) Good attention to detail. No quickie back massage after the manicure and very short hand one during but I didn't mind. Would definitely come back. Small and busy so recommend appointments. read more

Nova Beauty Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

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5 years later and still a client! I've obviously continued to use them... On and off. Not because I go soemwhere else but because I have "no time" and partly lazy. The best part is that it is exactly how I remembered it. I went yesterday for a facial and I just love it.. I love going there, I feel refreshed, my face feels clean. I love everything from my aesthetician to the scent of the facial creams to the scent of the towels! It is exactly the same... E.v.e.r.y.t.i.m.e. Thanks Wendy! You are thorough and gentle when needed yet you're firm with those stubborn impurities! you address my concerns. My face loves you. FYI. My favorite part is the extraction and the shoulder/arms/hands/face massage. LOVE! read more