Daisy Nails and Spa

Julia is great with the builder gel french manicure. It is a fairly bland atmosphere, but they get the job done and the price is right.

Beware of this place when you make an appointment because they never write it down. 3^rd time is a charm and it is so frustrating because Susan does a good job on the manicures/​pedicures.
The owner is also really cheap…

The ladies were very nice but the results were not good. I got a Gel Mani and Pedi for $ 60. First off they are not inexpensive, I’m not sure why they are listed as so. The paint was not neat or even on one toe or nail. Also splotches of paint on cuticles. I could of done that at home more even. Just not good enough quality, unfortunately. I regretted tipping so well. The ladies were nice: /

Great service; nails were done exquisitely on my lunch break. The price was very steep though for acrylic nail fill-in’s 45.00 just for the fill in. I would come back but only if it was a last resort and nothing else cheaper in the neighborhood.

quick, cheap and the technician was pretty friendly. my eyebrows look great and so do my nails! i’ll definitely be back.

Did my manicure and pedicure with Neema. She did a great job no complaints. The paraffin treatment felt great and it is part of the Manicure and pedicure. I didn’t feel rushed. I will definitely be going back. I wish there was more space.

Gahhh I hate to do this… but I really feel like I owe it to you guys to be honest. I came here on the off chance it might be a little gem as the prices were very reasonable (more wishful thinking than anything as the salon is just down the block from my apartment), but even at the low rates they offer the services here are not good value for money.
The therapists, whilst friendly, are only trained in 1 or 2 services, so a mani or pedi with any extras (such as in-​chair massage or addition of gel) needs 2 or more technicians… sounds long doesn’t it? It was. I’m an impatient person, and try my best to make allowances for this when reviewing businesses, but the service in itself was also pretty slow. Now I’m all for an extended foot massage, don’t get me wrong, but when the extra time is spent fiddling about with tools back and forth fetching forgotten things and goodness what else, I feel a bit like my time is being wasted. Not on purpose, mind, but even so — it was frustrating.
I’m willing to let the fact that the décor, equipment and varnish colour choice could have done with work — one must accept ones destiny when one chooses a low-​budge service — but the quality of the mani/​pedi was surprisingly poor. My pedi was chipped *before I even left the pedi chair* which is inexcusable, and the mani consisted of just ‘hardener’ (which I had to pay extra for) which has turned out to be as hard as a limp fish — my nails are raggedy and noticeably weaker.
I don’t feel good about writing this review, they really are doing their best, but hopefully the constructive feedback will be an iterative process for this little salon — I’ll try again on a few months and feedback.

At first sight I was not really impressed with the appearance, however since i recently moved across the street I thought I would give it a try. Upon arrival i noticed it was a very small flimsy shop, nothing fancy. I waited for about 20 – 25 to be serviced but since it was a sunday, i took that into consideration. I sat quietly while reading my book, with hopes of having a good experience. Sadly this did not happen. There were three workers (2 spanish females and one asian) who were attending to the customers. Immediately i noticed i was semi ignored and was not greeted as the other customers. After waiting for 25 minutes, another customer enters the shop. She was greeted pleasantly and she responded with a smile. (maybe she was a regular) I will never know. I was stunned and appalled when i was told to wait for the other workers, to attend to me as the asian worker took the young white lady who just entered the shop. She must of waited for about 5 minutes but was serviced before me. I began to become angry and quietly exited the shop. No apology was given, nor explanation. I will not return back to this shop ever again. And as a matter of fact, I will let my close friends know about my negative experience, therefore encouraging them to not go there as well.

I wanted to write this review due to the experience I had. I like to think that I’m an open minded person, so even though there were bad reviews, I didn’t want to judge the place solely based on that. The other reviews are completely accurate and here is my experience.
I thought that I was going to get a great deal on a mani pedi and it was going to cost $ 50. Yes, you heard right $ 50. This was without tip. They kept pressuring me to get the UV gel mani and I figured why not since it was only going to be $ 10 more. The service provided was not worth all of the money that I spent. They do the paraffin thing which is a plus, but It is not worth all of the money.
The ladies were rude and the place looks like it hasn’t been updated in 20 years. I was hoping that this spot would be good since it’s 3 blocks from where I live but it’s not. :/​
I’m very disappointed.

This is a great spot for a very nice mani/​pedi. I’ve been coming here for 3 years, even when they were in their old location kitty corner from where they are now. Every girl does a nice job, so you don’t have to worry about who you get. Its very rarely crowded except on summer Fridays, and walk ins are almost always seen right away. The ladies are pleasant and quiet, take their time and do a good job. Paraffin on the heels is included, as well as a nice hand and foot massage. The one time I had a problem with the polish bubbling after I’d left, I came back the next day and they happily took it off and reapplied base, 2 new coats of color and top coat for no charge. Its a very mellow atmosphere and a neighborhood staple. I highly recommend it.

Just fine. No frills.
Didn’t love the woman doing my pedicure — she was quite rough. And the nail polish looks a little blotchy.
But cheap and fast!

I don’t understand why this place gets so many stars! I went here for a gel manicure and I noticed the girl started painting my nails before pushing back cuticles and barely filed my nails. So I asked her to why she wasn’t doing my cuticles? Her answer, we don’t do that here!!! WTF?
You’re a nail salon! The gel manicure didn’t even last a week. Had to go elsewhere to get it completely redone. Staff is incredibly rude! I’d give this place no stars if I could!

I had acrylics done at some other salon and wasn’t very happy and then I went to Daisy Nails and the owner who did my fill was the most incredible nail magician I have ever had! seriously! I asked her to fix my nails, said I didn’t want the grow-​out edge to be that ridge we all hate; she fixed them so they were perfect and did not rush to get me out — she made my nails look SO GREAT and I’ve had tons of compliments on how great they look. I am so happy. You want acrylics? GO TO HER (I never got her name but she’s the owner and is usually at the reception desk when not working on someone). Everyone was great. Also, Jody did a great job on my pedicure and was very sweet! Everyone should go there and support them. Be sure to tip well — it’s a lot of precision work doing and they deserve it!
Pam

I just got a mani-​pedi from here cause I live a block away, and I thought it would be convenient moving forward to start coming here. From the outside, the place looks real clean. Well, the woman who did my nails rushed through the mani. I had bubbles forming everywhere. And instead of re-​doing it, she starting poking at them with a clipper, touching them up with acetone, and then tried to send me off with a topcoat. ALL those bubbles. So when she added on another top coat, instead of bubbles, I had dents.
Are you fucking out of your mind? And they charge $ 31.50 (they tell you it’s $ 30 over the phone), and then when I paid with a credit card and added a $ 5 tip to it, the bitch was pissed I only tipped her $ 5. I don’t understand how a shithole like this place could get even a 3 star rating. AT BEST, the manicure here would be a $ 5 one.
So I made her RE-​DO it ALL. TAKE IT ALL OFF, I said. I told her she didn’t do a good job, and she started babbling in Korean about how I was nitpicking, then handed me off to another woman, the owner. She did a better job. But at the end of the day, I had to re-​do 4 of my fingers at home. You know what that means? I paid 100% PLUS TIP to get essentially one hand done.

This is a good spot for a no-​frills mani/​pedi. That’s not to say the lovely ladies here don’t do a great job… they do. It’s just that it was just ok. If you want luxury and glam… this is not the place. If you want a straight up mani/​pedi in Hell’s Kitchen, this is the place for you.

The jelly pedicure is amazing and totally worth the extra cash! They do a great job and the parrafin wrap at the end of every regular pedicure is a treat!

The first issue was the step up to get in the door, then the narrow space. «Shorter» became cutting to the quick with little regard for symmetry or smoothness. I may not have been looking my usual self, and it may not even be possible to do so again, but that didn’t mean I wanted ragged butch. Maybe the language barrier was an issue, too. Where’d the English speakers from the other reviews go? Good thing I didn’t get a pedicure, but maybe it wouldn’t have mattered with how numb things are and my current shoe selection or lack thereof. Then they only did my eyebrows so well: generally shaped, but missed detail above the arches. Of course, I was trapped in the back afterward by low rolling chairs and carts between the pedicure chairs and the wall, but someone eventually cleared a path for me. I’d probably give them another chance, but I’m moving to East Harlem soon anyway.

It was pouring down rain, I was all kinds of cranky and soaked, and I had some time to kill before meeting a friend for dinner. I thought a pedicure would lift my spirits, so I popped into Daisy.
The guy in the front was very friendly, and put me straight into a pedicure chair and ran hot water for me. I was just about to get rid of the crankiness when a woman ran into the store and started apologizing to the guy for being an hour late for her pedicure. The guy says «oh, no problem, no problem,» then comes up to me and says «I’m sorry but you have to wait 30 minutes, this woman had an appointment.»
Whaaaaa?
So he makes me get out of the chair with my soaking wet feet so this lady who WAS AN HOUR LATE can take my spot.
I’ve been off Unilocal for awhile, but this place deserves a little publicity for that. Jerks.

One beef… Daisy needs to invest in some new pedicure chairs. They’re old, uncomfortable and the massage function doesn’t work… it just vibrates.
One plus… I got a manicure with a crazy dark color and it lasted 8 days with not even one little chip! Definitely go with the quick dry… well worth it and makes the manicure last a lot longer.

Grrrr.
I was ready to write this place a great review. Excellent pedicure. Took the care to handle my feet after brutally destroying them this winter in boots and sneakers.
They asked if I wanted a razor to scrape off the dead skin so I said yes. She did a great job. Again, still pleased. I get to the manicure. Great job (a little slow but I wasn’t in any rush.)
Then comes the bill. They charged me 5 bucks for the razor. NO IDEA. Plus 2 bucks for the quick dry. I’m sorry but if you are going to charge me that extra, let me know first. Just pissed me off.