Pinky Nail Salon

I really like this place! and I came twice with a baby and they were very glad to play with him and I could finish the manicure and pedicure ! I highly recommend this place! Without my little baby I go there every week for manicure & pedicure !

They rushed my manicure. They did not know how to do the manicure. Ruined my nails and were insulting of me. Blamed me! They actually yelled at me. I would avoid this place at all costs. They replaced the good workers with ones that don’t care and rush through without caring. It looked dirty too as they took out the tools from an old shoe box to use. I would not recommend for cleanliness and poor service and poor nail manicure

I wish I didn’t have to give this place the courtesy of one star. This was probably the worst nail experience of my 32 years. I get there and it was as if I killed someone for even asking for a pedicure. Then as I am getting it I asked for the 10 minute massage on my feet. They all started fighting in my face about who was going to give me the foot massage. Then two of the girls there were so mad I even asked for one they proceeded to talk about me in my face as if I wasn’t even there. When I said forget the massage (and a manicure I intended on getting depending on the time) I didn’t even get the actual small foot massage that comes with a regular pedicure. They also used hand soap on my feet when they were taking off the «exfoliator». When I go to pay the sign said $ 20. They tell me $ 21.50. I don’t mind giving $ 1.50 but they were laughing when they told me as if they were charging me to be obnoxious. Nobody go to this place. They are awful and quite honestly it’s a little dirty too. The silver lining was one extremely nice worker who felt bad but at the end of the day there are so many places I don’t need to go somewhere like that again.

My regular spot. Love it here. Solid service. I usually get waxing and mani pedis.

This is my regular spot. I opt for the Spa pedicure which is more expensive but gives you more of a day spa experience with a 10 minute foot message and a 10 minute back rub in the massage chair. I also do gel nails so they really take their time. Typically in there a little over 2 hours. They also offer the option to buy your own tools and store them there. They have a loyalty program where after a certain number of visits you get a free service. For those complaining about the quality of service for a $ 27 mani/​pedi, do the math and guess what these hardworking ladies are bringing home after 6 – 7 12 hour workdays each week, plus a commute from God knows where they can afford to live. I see the same customers in there week after week, so don’t let the dozen or so people who had a bad experience convince you to skip this salon. They’re solid.

Avoid! Bad mani/​pedi: no scrubbing of feet and legs, uneven cutting of nails, massage is worse than joke, etc. And then she told me that I should tip her at least 20% .There are many same priced and much better alternatives, including Kim’s across street.

Very disappointing. I went there because I couldn’t wait for an appointment at my regular spot (Kim’s across the street from Pinky’s). They rushed through the pedicure in 15 mins with less than a minute of scrubbing and massage! My feet were not smooth and I was not relaxed. I will never stray from Kim’s Nail Salon again!

I hate being Debbie Downer, but this place is probably the worst place I ever got a manicure from (glad I chose not to do a pedicure here!). I walked in with some friends a couple months ago, as we wanted to kill some time before a dinner reservation. My nails looked like they were chipped before I even walked out of the salon (that’s how they were polished). The tips of my nails weren’t sealed, so it looked like a rat chewed on the polish. I had bubbles on my nails too. The technician barely cleaned up the nail area. There are quite a few nail places in the general area, so since consumers have so many choices that are similarly priced (relatively), if you have a split second decision to make, I suggest skipping this salon.

This is my first review and a warning. This place is a total waste of money. This had to be the worst manicure/​pedicure I’ve ever had. I didn’t notice until I got home and looked at my nails closely. My cuticles looked like they were never pushed back or cut– the polish was clumpy. I had to redo my polish– I could have done a better pedicure myself as well. What a waste of money. I’ll never go back there.

First negative Unilocal review I have ever written. I am far from high maintenance, just needed my nails done. I had to convince the lady to make my nails a round shape (for some reason she didnt think this should be done), then made comments about the color, then walked off with no backrub. It takes 30 seconds and we tip you well.
Definitely not worth returning to.

Well mani pedi is ok — not bad not good. Don’t do gel there as mine started to cheap in 5 days instead of promised two weeks. Also I saw some lady stopped by and asked to rod her gel as it didn’t last a week.

This place is right around the corner from me and is my go to spot for a good mani/​pedi. They say $ 25 for both, but it’s usually a dollar or two more than that. If you’re looking for a fancy place with extra special touches, this is not your place. But if you want good, consistent service, then this is a great place to go.

HORRIBLE. I was running past this place and wanted to try a new eyebrow wax. The ghetto weird room with no door and a shower curtain as the barrier should have tipped me off to leave but I stayed. I told the woman I wanted them «cleaned up» and not a lot off. She proceeded to wax them normally, but after she was done with the wax she would put the hairy waxy strips on my chest. Disgusting. She spilled baby powder all over my top and didn’t apologize or clean it. Then she plucked my eyebrows to death. When I finally stopped her to see what they looked like, they were completely uneven and she refused to do the middle because that would be «too much». I was not happy with my service and made it clear, however she continued to harass me about getting a pedicure. Clearly I did not want anything else at that point. The jerk at the counter swiped my card before I could tell him to put tip on there, and then when I asked him to swipe it again for 2 dollars, he says «THREE?» No, i said two, and I didn’t stutter. Never, ever going back there.

If you want a no frills mani/​pedi, this is your place. The hand and foot massage was nonexistent. The positives are that this place is reasonably clean and my mani/​pedi has been chip free for a week.
That being said, the hand and foot massage are the main reasons why I go for a mani/​pedi (I could polish my own hands and feet) so I will not be returning.

I never get my neck rub-isn’t that standard?

I really love this place. Yes, it is my local spot. mere blocks away from where I live. but I think I would still come here even if it wasn’t as convenient. They consistently do a great job with manis/​pedis and eyebrow waxing. My eyebrows are always perfect, as is my mani/​pedi. They really pay attention to the little stuff, wrapping your toes in the winter, helping you put your coat on, and saying thank you when you leave. My one gripe is that they advertise mani/​pedi for $ 25 but its always $ 27 on the bill. I’ve never challenged it, but it bothers me a little bit.
Overall, there are a ton of nail salons in 1 block radius from pinky’s and I’ve tried almost all of them. But I always come back to pinky’s.

I would really give this salon a 3.5 rating, but I’m rounding up, because I’m trying to be more of a glass half-​full kinda girl in 2011, and also because there were little things I observed they did that made me smile and want to like them more.
Picture it, Thursday night, January 20^th (oy, I sound like Estelle Getty in the Golden Girls). I’m racing around my Alphabet City crib at 7:45 p.m., desperately getting ready to meet my date in Yorkville at 8:45, and ugh… my nails are a disaster with a capital D. I’m fretting. I feared going to my local place, because I had visions of burgundy-​smudged thumbs the moment I stepped out of the cab. What’s a girl to do? Oh, wait. I know. I’ll take a cab up to Mr. Date’s ‘hood and go to a salon there. Then I remembered that most of Yorkville seems to close at like, oh, 8 pm, save for some restaurants, so I wanted to call first. My first choice was Nails and Pleasure, because I liked the reviews (and the name), but they closed at 8. Pinky was also close, and they were open until 9. Score!
I hopped in a cab and asked the driver to politely GUN IT, because mama needed nice nails. As I walked into Pinky, there were three or four other customers getting manis, pedis, or drying, and I was greeted kindly and told to pick a color. The selection isn’t amazing, and a lot of the bottles seemed close to empty, but they were OPI and essie, and OPI and essie are good friends of mine. I picked Bogota Blackberry, a color by OPI that was new to me, and the woman who did my nails did a not-​quite excellent job, but a very good job. We had a friendly conversation about the weather and my nearly immediate plans. My cuticles were in okay condition, so she didn’t have to do much work there, and I appreciated that she remembered I was in a rush; she was thoughtful enough to suggest I put my jacket on before she applied the polish, and she added in Quick Dry (she asked first, it’s a $ 1 extra charge). The mani alone was $ 10.50; not the cheapest ever, nor the priciest, but I wasn’t being picky about price that evening.
The neck and shoulder massage I received while drying my nails was superb among loads of half-​assed, lax rubs here and there and some other salons, and I appreciated that. I was also impressed with their willingness to stay open a bit longer for a similarly hurried and harried girl who came in for a mani at 8:50 p.m. (Yeah, my plans were at 8:45, I know, I was about 10 – 15 minutes late, but Mr. Date was a-​ok with my tardiness, he knows the price of beauty…)

This was the WORST service I have ever received. I went in around noon to have a fill on my nails and was thrown to a woman who claims she has done nails for over 10 years. She had my cuticles soaked in blood, cut my nails down to an uneven mess and split one nail completely in half.
After I told her I was not paying for this, mind you my nails are bleeding, she got up and walked away to have someone else come over and help me. I had two women, one on each hand, attempting to fix the mess she had created. Never once apologizing for the fact that my nails had to be completely re done because this woman who has done nails for 10+ years decided to put 5 pounds of acrylic on top, then cut them down to nothing
I would not recommend anyone visit this nail salon in the upper east side.

This place sure was a haven for my feetsies.
After my first full day of tromping around the city, I asked my buddy to take me for a cheapo NYC mani-​pedi deal. (They run around $ 40+ in Kansas City… LUH-​HAME.) My dogs were begging for some pampering and once I got it, I was in heaven.
My friend lives right down the street and usually pops in here, so we gave it a shot. The sign outside shouted out «$ 25 manicure/​pedicure special!» so in I went. Their polish selection isn’t HUGE, but it’s not too sparse. Mostly Essie and OPI products.
My girl was pretty friendly, efficient and did a great job. After hauling my cookies all around the city for almost a week, my fingernails and tootsies are still in great shape.
Minor gripe: Price was $ 27. Not the hugest deal, but why not advertise the actual price?

The girl who did my meni-​pedi was nice and considerate.
Initially my nails looked great, but within a few days the nail polish started chipping off. For $ 30+ I’ve had a better experience elsewhere.
Don’t recommend them.