One Plus One

Never ever ever get a shoulder massage here. Not only was it really bad, when I complained that the masseuse was actually hurting me she did something else for one second and then just carried on doing the same movements. She then pulled a scalding hot towel out and put it straight on my back with out letting it cool, burning my skin already sensitized by the terrible massage. My back is now bright red and painful and she still expected a tip! Stay away!

I love this place. I just moved back to the LES after living in the UWS. I originally grew up in the area and with much change, it’s hard to find a competent nail place in the area. This one is clean, affordable and doesn’t take up your whole day. I highly recommend this location for mani/​pedi combos.

Poor service. There were just 2 other customers besides me and yet the service was very rushed. The pedicure was finished in barely 10 minutes. There was absolutely no massage whatsoever. The lady did not even give me a choice for my manicure nail color and just put whatever she wanted ! She did not even bother asking me if I wanted my nails trimmed or shaped and what shape I wanted. The only time she spoke with me was to tell me to make a payment and then come right into my face for a tip. I hate this salon. The ONLY reason I went there twice till date is it is very close to my transit the F line.

I come to this place because the women that work here are nice & it’s near my apartment.
However, all the things that come with a manicure, or pedicure or a wax, this place tries to upsell.
Example 1: A Brazilian Wax is EVERYTHING gets removed. At least this is how it is everywhere else in the world. «One plus One» charges $ 10 more for hair removal from your back side.
So if your usual wax place charges $ 35-​$ 40. One plus One charges $ 35 then asks you in the midst of your waxing session if you want the back side done, & your like «Ya, obviously, it’s a Brazilian». Then at check out they charge you $ 45.
A Brazillian is a Brazillian! If I wanted half my goody done then I would ask for a simple bikini wax, not a Brazilian.
A Pedicure is supposed to be a relaxing, stress relieving way to treat yourself. My pedicure literally just took this women 12 minutes. I spend more time drying the nail polish under the fan than how long she just completed my pedicure in.
Example 2: When I get a pedicure done she asks me «do you want your foot scrubbed?» «Yes» this is a pedicure isn’t it?” She says «$ 10 extra for callas»
Just for the record: I don’t have any callas’s, she calls the dead skin on your heel & big toe, «Callas».
Nope, that’s the stuff you are supposed to remove when you provide a pedicure service.
Now, like I said, I like the women that work here. They’re sweet women. I believe they’re owner taught them to upsell their clients by charging more for «Back side wax in a Brazilian waxing procedure» & «Callas removal in a Pedicure».
It’s too bad, because then they wouldn’t be so empty all the time.
Perhaps the owner will come to terms with the idea that you get business when you do not rip off the clients. & this Sir/Ma’am is how you keep clients and even create regular/​recurring clients.
Not coming back. :)

Mani Pedi is about $ 26, which I think is a steal. They did a great job and I did not feel rushed as some other reviewers had mentioned. I paid the extra $ 1 for the quick dry top coat, which I think is always worth it. My regular mani has lasted pretty well for 6 days, now going onto 7. The gel mani is $ 16 and I am definitely going to try it out as well. Check this salon out if you’re in the area.

DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE! Seriously. My first and last visit!
Went in for a mani & pedi combo which was about $ 26 or so. I have never experienced this speed of a pedicure (and not in a good way). The woman who worked on me (she didn’t even want to tell me her name) zipped thru my pedicure in about 8 mins. I keep my toes fairly neat but wow, my feet didn’t even get properly soaked, and especially in the death of winter, I’m fairly sure it takes a few mins just to thaw out my toes! She didn’t even bother to give me one of those quickie massages you usually get. And she forgot to polish my pinky toe! So I had to do it myself.
My cousin went with me and Hilda worked on her, she did a decent job, didn’t speed thru everything and gave her a proper soak, scrub, massage and file/​cut and polish. Since my lady seems to be in such a dire rush, I asked for Hilda to do my manicure. While Hilda was better (gave me «normal service») and much nicer, I still would give the one star mainly because my nail polish lasted 1.5 days before chipping away. Mine you, it was over this past weekend and it iced/​rained/​sleeted all of Sunday so basically I did nothing but lay on my couch and watch tv. By the morning of day two, my nails were already chipping and my cuticles were also peeling. I assume it’s the quality of the nail polish for the chipping. And yes, (I just read in other’s reviews) they do share all the tools.
Oh! Best part was, my cousin mentioned to the owner about the speedy, horrible pedicure service and she just shrugged. So we thought, oh, maybe language barrier? Nope. The owner immediately suggested (in perfect English) that we pay for an additional foot massage. Um, thanks but no thanks.
If you must go, then ask for Hilda. I wouldn’t give the inconsiderate & money-​hungry owner any more of my money.

Not impressed. First and last time there. My pedi nail polish did last a long time but I felt a little skimped on the job. It lasted only about 15 mins and they failed to get the calluses off. I even paid an extra $ 10 for an extra special lotion that was meant to do the job and removed hard calluses (it didn’t work, waste of money). Then I paid full price for french manicure tips the day of my wedding and within two days I lost a nail by the fourth day I had lost already three of the nails, they had fallen off. Spend your money somewhere else.

Miss Muna :((((
Esmerelda is good too.

The people here are so incredibly nice — I was in a rush to leave but my pedicure wasn’t dry, so they gave me a pair of flip flops to leave in! Great manicure and lovely staff, definitely recommend :)

Gross! Don’t come here. They share tools between different people without cleaning them. And that includes people with foot fungus. The best part was they charged full price and complained when they weren’t tipped properly.

My go to spot because they’re clean and meticulous. I haven’t been to all the woman but the best are Mona, Esmeralda, and Hilda. Go to one of them. :)

Hilda was great! Cleans very well and did a very neat job! I would recommend this place to anyone! I was in and out within 30mins.

It was fairly clean, no wait time, and the woman helped me pick out colors for my mani with an accent nail. My tech was nice, said her hello/​how are you, then got right into her work. My manicures typically do not last long and always chip right away. This one is still looking fine day 3!

I would give 3.5 if I could… 2 of us came in for a mani/​pedi on a Sunday evening. They did a fine job but the ladies were pretty forceful about tips. They asked us to pay before the manicures, which is fine, but then demanded 20% tips before they even did anything.
I’m giving 4 and not 3 stars because the owner was super nice; he didn’t rush us out the door even though all his employees had left and it was past closing time. And he gave us some pretty nice flip flops to walk home in.

Friendly staff, allow for extra drying time, didn’t seem rushed, clean, LOTS of great colours to choose from. Will go back.

This is my go-​to nail salon in the LES. A short walk from my apt, almost always an opening (at least within a few minutes), and I really like the ladies who do my nails. I’m not a huge fan of them charging me an additional $ 10 to let my gel polish soak off, since that option is expensive as it is, but that’s really my only complaint. Plus I kinda enjoy the bi-​weekly viewing of America’s Home Videos that they always have on when I’m there. It’s funny to giggle with them over the silly videos.

Go elsewhere.
They only have 4 chairs and slam bam, thank you mam get you out of there as fast as you sit down. That would be great if they did a good job. They rush you out of there and do a half ass at best job.
I had 3 people, like one started on my feet then the main lady yelled at her, then the next started, etc. very confusing. Each one did a crappy job, wow – how disappointing. The highlight of the place was reading the trashy mags.
To top it off my hands have already started chipping and I got my manicure yesterday! WTF –this place sucks…
boo

If you are going to get your Manicure /​Pedicure done here
If you are going to pay $ 30 bucks for the job
If you want quality service, and nails that look amazing…
get it done right, ask for MOONA she’s there every day– except Wed. & Thurs. & she is by far the most meticulous of the bunch– I have been getting my manicure/​pedicure from her since 2003, and well– Damn… that’s almost a decade (where the hell does time go!!!).*** please note that this is a sister salon to the one on Houston St./ Ave A.

I would like to say that this place is an over priced nail salon offering nothing extraodiary. I came in wanting a mani/​pedi but decided after waiting for 30 mins in the pedicure chair with my feet soaking and getting no attention, I would just take a pedicure. The pedicure came to $ 23! I got a sad foot/​leg massage that lasted all of 3 mins for both feet! I also wish I could say that even without great services that my nails look good. My big toes had the nails cut way too short and into a wierd shape.
Needless to say I will NEVER go back there, which is too bad bc it’s only 3 blocks from my apartment.

Having walked around with chipped toenails and crusty callouses for a week now I finally succumbed to the first nail salon I saw. Yet another lesson in patience and research. One Plus One certainly didn’t offer a bad service and my toes are twinklin’ afterward, but I’d say you can easily find a better nail salon with cheaper prices.
My pedicure was $ 23. The salon down the block from my place does a $ 20 manicure AND pedicure. Fine, I figured that it would be a nicer, fancier pedicure for the extra few bucks. Nope, just the same ol’ thing. And quite quick I might add. The massage chair also had these painfully rotating balls that kept digging into my back so deep that I had to lean forward to protect my internal organs. A 10 minute massage add-​on was $ 13 and I don’t know why but, when I can get it for $ 10 elsewhere I just couldn’t go for it.
I walked out almost $ 30 lighter in the wallet and with pretty red toes, though I doubt I’ll ever return for a second go round.