Butterfly Nail Plaza

I wouldn’t go back if it were free. Hell I wouldn’t go back if they gave me my money back! It was the absolute worst experience ever. I went in on a Tuesday to get a uv gel filling and a polish. By Thursday my nail broke because of the horrible job that was done. When I went back to get it repaired they were extremely rude and demanded that i pay to have the nail repaired. After a 15 minute debate about customer service protocol, they conversed in their language (about me of course) and passed me along to someone with the least experience since the person who ruined my nails to begin with claimed she couldn’t because she had flight to catch. Needless to say my repaired nail barely made it to Friday afternoon. After spending $ 100 do a filling and gel polish I was forced to spend more money else where to get the problem rectified. This place is the worst! Period! Any establishment that request a tip before you pay should not be in business. I’m surprised that they’re still open.

I went in to get rid of my acrylic/​tips that grew out. To replace it with a gel manicure. She didn’t really understand so i asked for a filling. She shaped my nails nicely and you don’t really see where the acrylic grew out etc. the negatives is that she seemed to forget the corners of my nails. Some nails have air bubbles. Cuticles – she seemed to take lots of it off but created more hang skin like crazy.
From far away it looks good but not worth the $ 35 for it.
Eyebrows — let me not even start. And she pinched the shit of my euebrow skin so i have a boo boo. $ 8 of crap job! Let me just say if you have bad eyesight don’t freaking do nails. Maybe some desk lights will help!!!
They have relaxing music and its really clean.

Wandered in today for a basic manicure for $ 12. It was not terrible but nothing special. There are a handful of other salons in the hood that offer the same quality for less than $ 10.

Thought I’d get a great start to the day. Hit the gym and on my way home decided to stop to get a quick manicure. Walked in, asked if they were open. I was told yes, was seated and was made to wait 10 min and counting (probably longer if I hadn’t decided to leave) while 10 people stood around sweeping. Time is precious and their services are lack luster at best and to force someone to wait while they swept is just rude and unacceptable. Not one of the 10 people in there could be bothered with helping me or letting me know why I had to wait so long when I was the only customer in there.

I’ve come here quite frequently over the past 1.5 years for basic manicures ($ 12). The quality and service have been great and consistent. They do pay attention to detail, don’t rush, and the polish is always applied neatly. There are never any air bubbles or smudging, which I attribute to the UV lights at the drying stations. I’ve only had an issue one time with smudging, and that was when the UV light wasn’t working. Since then, I have simply checked that they lights are working before committing to the manicure.

Very unsanitary! They reuse their wooden sticks to clean under all customers nails. The tools look filthy and when I inquired for new fresh tools to be used they didn’t have them. The woman who did my nails laughed when I asked why they reuse something so inexpensive to replace.

I expected so much more, my experience was so very average no bells no whistles. I was immediately hustled to a station where I waited for about 10 minutes. OPI colors were available but they were not up on the latest color selections. My gel color endured for maybe one week and started to chip at the corners day three. The cuticle utensils were soaking in alcohol, I was like wth. No sterilization?
The meditation musical selection on Pandora was very peaceful. Nice atmosphere, clean, and extremely average. No bells. No whistles.
Customer service was friendly but rushed, I felt the need to hurry up and wait.
It’s Ft. Greene you’re paying for ambience $ 30.00 for gel manicure.
Next.

I was looking for a nail place on a Sunday afternoon and stupidly chose to let this shop do my nails. Warning if you want anything other than a manicure don’t go in the door. I wanted my acrylic nails and asked if they did them and they did so ok. I thought the price was quite high at $ 50.00 but I was in a rush.
These people can’t do acrylics. First off I asked for full set they wanted to give me crappy powder dip, and I said no. It was clear by the reaction after that they had an issue with doing acrylics but then why they said they did them is beyond me. This place wouldn’t use a drill. The tech took forever almost 2 hours; I was about to come unglued out of my chair!
As I leave there is no thank you nothing. I wasn’t impressed and won’t return. A day later these nails are lifting. Terrible quality.

Butterfly Nail Salon is a decent place to get a manicure. It’s $ 12, very clean, and there are tons of colors to choose from.
The woman who did my nails was pleasant enough. Thus far this is one of the better manicures I’ve had in Brooklyn.
Still looking for a spectacular manicure.

Very happy to see that Butterfly has complied with NY State’s new regulations on the nail industry. See the New York Times expose for more on the nail industry and its practices
Prices have gone up, which means workers are being paid more. Come here if you want an ethical manicure in a clean space.

I’ll keep this review short and sweet. Popped in here because I was in a rush and Butterfly was near. The salon is clean and I didn’t encounter any rusty tools but the tools were not taken directly out of the autoclave and I had to ask for sanitized tools. What?
The mani/​pedi itself was fine but broke down completely at the polish stage. I chose the same OPI color I’ve used for years and immediately noticed it went on very thin. As the manicurist was painting, two women sat down at the station next to hers to marry half empty polish bottles. In with each new filled pot of polish went a VERY generous dose of thinner.
Two coats, a base and a top later and you could still see through the nail. I thought it might look better when it dried. Nope. Less then 24 hours later and my manicure was a chipped mess.
Further, just know that the listed prices are for cash. If you pay by credit card, tax will be added on.
Also, a reviewer noted that the owner intimidates the staff and this is true. The mood was somber and the women were all very quiet and whispered to each other only when she was out of range. For this reason, I won’t return to Butterfly salon.
If you do decide to get your nails done at Butterfly, bring your own polish and bring cash. Oh, and of course they’ll put paraffin on your heels… They’ll also charge you an extra $ 10 to do it.

Good service and fair pricing. I came in for a leisurely pedicure after spending the day apartment hunting in the area, and even with the basic pedi they did a great job.
My one complaint (which is par for most places) is that they tend to get a little pushy with the cuticle cutting — I don’t want it, and they look at me like I’m crazy. But overall, very happy with the experience.

My manicures and pedicures are usually on point… the last time I went, it got pretty busy. I went to the ladies room, and came back to someone else starting my gel manicure — NOT COOL. The owner stands around and intimidates the women who work there, and you can see the fear in their eyes… I decided after my last experience with the switcharoo without my consent, that I would find a backup salon, and I have … a block away from Butterfly. The tech who did my gel manicure struggled to see and I watched her squint as she applied my gel. NOT COOL. I could tell that she was pressured to finish my nails as the owner walked around barking orders — ALSO NOT COOL.
I hope that he takes the time to read the reviews for his salon.

Love this place!!!
Massages are awesome here, ask for Passan, Dolma, or Amy

I go here quite often, sadly because my mani/​pedis never last very long BUT it’s the closest salon to where I live. The equipment is old and worn — by the looks of things not very sanitary. They are over priced for a good salon and they aren’t even good. The reason I bothered to write this review is because it seems that every time I step foot in there the man who works at the front gets more and more rude. Not just to customers but to employees also! I hope the business checks their Unilocal page and improves.

Worst manicure ever. These folks are in-​and-​out. Quality is not a priority here. And don’t cite the price to me as the reason for it not being quality, because I have a regular nail salon that does a fabulous $ 10 manicure — I just went here because I had to time kill. By the end of the day it was already chipping, and my cuticles are only partially cut.

No stars. Just left the salon. First off I only did a manicure because I saw the utensils and they were rusty and old. So wasn’t going to attempt a pedi. Also they had the residue and dusk from filing over people’s nails. Nasty.
Secondly changed workers three times and they are not great at managing the influx of customers.
I wrapped most of my fingers with foil myself to soak off my old gel mani.
I didn’t even get my cutillcles pushed back.
On to gel manicure. She rushed. Tried painting both coats before she put my hands under the light. I had to mention normally they put coat, light then final coat.
Not to mention that she did not wipe off my hands after filing my nails. I had nail dust up my arms.
When I told her I need to wash my hands. She said after. Why would i want to sit my whole manicure and painting with that all up my arm? Why?
After my manicure she even tried to lotion my hands and arms with the white dust still there. I had to stop her and say I said ibneed to wash this off. Normally at salons they wipe everything off before painting.
I was over her at this point.
I even had to take my own hot towel to wipe hands.
She even had the nerve to say how I took towel myself.
Because this is not my first time at the rodeo, it’s not rocket science.
Next as I was leaving a cab was right in front so I didn’t get to check my nails but when I reached in the girl painted over my pinky nail and it was broken (mind you it wasn’t broken when I came in and I actually got my nails cut down during manicure so how can that be)
Long story short I called to say I was coming back to fix it because now the red nail polish was chipping since the nail was cracked. Instead of being polite the lady said it’s not there fault it was broken lol. I told her i just left 5 min ago and the girl actually painted over broken nail. She started getting mad and yelling not her problem. Whattfffffffffff?
Needless to say I should of went with my gut from the start when I was left taking off my own polish without so much as a brb

I have gone to this shop on 3 occasions now and each time left a little less than happy. However, today sealed the deal and I will not return. The pedicure lasted less than 7 minutes, she cut my skin, refused to buff my heel and left a spot on my toe that (from standing) looks like a callous that was not present when I arrived. She then had the audacity to hover over my shoulder to ensure that I tipped her well. I’m done with this unprofessional salon. Save yourself the hassle and go to Marai across the street! They are lovely!

Probably the best nail salon I visited so far in Brooklyn. My usual beauty ‘ritual’ includes Pedicure and Gel Manicure. They use decent Gel products like Opi, Essie and more (‘Gelish’ is not my favorite though it’s considered ok) and the Pedicure is defiantly worth $ 20 since they add amenities that are not usually used in other salons– special honey scrub, hot paraffin wax for the heels.
Besides that, the service is fast and very professional, the salon is always full though I never wait more than 5 min even though I never schedule a head of time, it is always spic-​and –span clean there and if feel very comfortable in the pedicure sofa and the manicure chair (usually my back hurts after 15 min of sitting). All in all the energy in the salon is perfect, my nails look awesome and I would highly recommend it to clients who are looking for the best value for money service.

This place is totally decent. I’ve never had to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes and they always do a great job. I usually bring my own nail polish but I’ve noticed they have a nice selection of OPI, which is rare in cheaper salons. They also take credit cards and don’t even have a minimum, which is a true godsend sometimes. And, to top it off, I’ve been treated to a great, free massage from my manicurist while my nails dry. Yes, you could find cheaper (see Ruby’s on Dekalb, which is also great) but if you’re in a hurry or don’t have cash, Butterfly delivers.