Yo Yo Nails & Spa

Prices good for NYC. They do an average job if not rushed from the pressure of having a store full of customers or close to closing time. Finally have expanded their shellac color options. All the gals are nice.

My gel mani chipped in a matter of 2 days. I am not sure if the polish was old or just diluted to stretch. The massage while you dry was the best part of the experience and the only thing i can say wasnt rushed.

Coco always is so very kind & patient with me! She did a great job! 4-​stars only bc they went up on their prices., mmmm she works hard! #Media

Worst manicure I’ve had in my life probably. It looks like a child did it.
I walked in without an appointment and waited for approximately 10 – 15 minutes, which was fine. The lady who did my manicure was a manager of sorts so she spent the majority of the time attending new customers from her seat or saying things to other workers aka not looking at what she was doing with my hands. I asked her to do a better job with a few fingers but the end result is still laughable. I didn’t bother complaining because she didn’t speak English. Two stars instead of one because it was cheap.

Needed a quick polish change before heading to the airport & I found this place right across the street. There was a 20 minute wait (it is Friday), but Rita was nice, quick and did a great job! It’s a small place, but I would definitely come back.

Moved in to the UES and was looking for a good nail place. Gel manicure was reasonable at $ 30 ($ 3 included to remove previous gel). Clean for the most part and reasonable with time. I walked right in with no appointment. Overall they did a decent job.
I would go back Bc of convenience and proximity to my apt. But would maybe explore another place close by to compare.

Tough call. It is right in my neighborhood and so very convenient. I’ve been here a bunch. The $ 21 mani-​pedi deal is unbeatable, really. Small place. It is clean (ish?) and they always take walk-​ins. My friend who recommended this place, swears by it. But, twice now, they hurt my skin and made me bleed while having a manicure. The quality is mediocre, and there are certainly better places around the Upper East Side. Still looking for one that is decently priced and close enough, so I could have my once in two weeks mani-​pedi fix. Alas, two years in — I am still in search of my favorite go-​to neighborhood spot! Any suggestions?

I’m enough of a regular here that I figured it was time to put in a good word.
The price can’t be beat on the UES and the ladies are all nice and professional.
Safety protocol and fair labor laws are posted all over in multiple languages, which makes me feel like this is a salon that is not ripping off its workers.
I almost always get the mani/​pedi combo because it’s such a good deal, and they have a lovely and well-​organized selection of OPI and Essie polish. I also love the punch card system.
One thing no one on here has mentioned before: Their waxing services. They have a teensy tiny room up a small flight of stairs where they do waxing. Their bikini wax is only $ 15 !!! They are speedy, pain free, and professional. I have found over my years of waxing that it’s much less about the fancy nature of the spa room than the speed and efficiency of the technician.
Overall a great spot!

Fantastic job on my mani pedi. Rita did an excellent job. I will be a return customer.

Lots of Essis and OPI polishes!
Little space, but that’s the UES for ya.
Lovely nails technicians.
Love that Helen cut my nails real short w/​o the «but this or that»!
Let you collect stamps and 11^th is a free mani or brow wax!
Luring 10.50 $ for regular mani in the UES!
Love it!

Not a bad spot for a 22 $ mani pedi deal! Not the best job ever but definitely reasonable for the price. Only 3 mani chairs and 4 pedi chairs though so keep in mind when coming during busy hours.

Yo Yo Nails is a small nail salon on 94^th and 2^nd. The technicians were very helpful in helping me pick a color and make sure I liked it. (They even changed it for me.) The gel manicure was $ 27 and it looks really nice! I got a regular pedicure and it was great. I’ll be back!

I came here with my sister and were satisfied. The prices are pretty reasonable and it’s tucked behind 2^nd ave construction so no hustle and bustle. Gel-​manicure ($ 25) was great, really thorough and the manicurist really made sure that my nails didn’t have any snags to prevent the gel from sticking and lasting. My sister on the other hand got the long-​lasting nail polish – what a misnomer, it chipped 1 day after :/​and a few nails had bubbles on them.
I got a regular polish pedicure but when the pedicurist put the quick dry and plastic covering, it smudged and I called it out but she said it was fine and put my shoe on. I came home to find the polish gone from that portion.
For the price it was completely worth it.

The only reason I started coming here was in hopes of some good Customer service. Yes, the nail selection is nice… their customer service and quality, not so much.
First time I went they took the time on my nails and feet. Now, the tech didn’t even do the basics. She was rushing at 10 in the morning!!! I was the only customer at that time. What’s the rush?! I had to come home and finish the job with my own scrub.
Her name was Fairy. And I don’t like to call them out but she was just so unfriendly until… It was time to pay.

for $ 20, you get a mani and pedi. I usually do gels on my nails because they last longer… however, with a deal like that for regular nail polish its hard to beat!
Service was meh. I mean I wasnt treated like I was special, nor was I disrespected. ONe of those go in, get it done and leave kind of place.
Well, a week later, my nail polish is chipped off… go figure.
Will I return? Sure if I need something quick and urgently done for a last minute occasion.

For the price ($ 20 for a mani /​pedi), Yo Yo is, as the three stars states, «A-​OK.» I don’t get my nails done quite often because I do a darn goood manicure (if I do say so myself) that lasts for a week without chipping. As a bunch of the other reviews here state, manicures from Yo Yo chip within a couple days and I’ve left with some «bubbly» nails in the past. My pedicures are subpar so I go to Yo Yo when my feet need to be looking good. I suggest their pedicures over manicures, but you can’t really go wrong with the $ 20 combo even if they do chip in a couple days…
In terms of overall environment, this place is easy to miss on the street due to the lovely construction. The employees are pretty nice for the most part, but the space itself is kid of cramped.

I came here looking for a cheap deal on the UES. Its very small and feels cramped.
I did enjoy my mani pedi and the lady did a good job however it only lasted about 2 days.

So my last review still rests, I just dropped a star because well, my nail chipped within two days. I’ve had manicures that don’t chip for a week.
Luckily enough– they do offer a «fix» if you contact them in two days– it’s insured in their policy that’s located right above the hand drier.
I mean… Waiting so long for the mani-​pedi to be done… Just for it to chip in two days… I don’t know if id come back.

I’ve wanted to stop by this salon ever since my friends moved to a near-​by apartment. I came in at 8:00 on Wednesday evening and was able to nab an appointment right before they closed.
Though I felt a little rushed through the whole process, I have to say that I did ultimately appreciate the speedy service. I would say that I was in-​and-​out in 15 minutes. My manicure looks great (no bubbles, no chips yet).
This place also *seems* more hygienic than other places in the neighborhood with similar mani/​pedi deals.
Be aware that the space is pretty small (3 pedi chairs, 3 mani tables) so you may not be able to fit in an appointment on the fly if you come in right before closing or right after work.

Haha okkkk. Well, thank god this wasn’t my first time here or else I probably wouldn’t come back. The prices and quality of the mani/​pedis are greatttt. But I had Amy this time and her massages were all over the place! First, the massages during the manipedi lasted all of 30 seconds (And that’s my favorite part!) second, I got a 10 min massage after and the whole time I was either worried she was ruining my shirt or going to fling my nails into the chair. The mani pedis were great and she’s really sweet like the other women. But maybe she’s new? I don’t know. But great place over all.
Mani+Pedi = $ 22

Dans la série je-​me-​prends-​pour-​une-​New-​yorkaise, la mani-​pedi s’impose comme une évidence. J’ai choisi ce petit salon tenu par des asiatiques (sans blague !) pour sa formule mani-​pédi a 20 $ –tous les jours maintenant.
Bien sur je n’ai aucun moyen de comparer mais c’était un moment très agréable.
Plein de choix de vernis OPI et Essie (il faut d’ailleurs choisir dès qu’on entre dans le salon, j’ai dû rester comme une cruche pendant 5mn devant cette palette incroyable, complètement dépourvue = panneau lumineux qui s’allume «TOUUURISTE»)
On est au petits soins pour vous, c’est vraiment une bonne expérience !
Je né met que 4 étoiles car je pense que cela aurait pu être mieux: quelques jours plus tard les bords du vernis se décollent un peu et les cuticules né sont plus du tout impec’; mais ça reste très très convenable surtout pour le prix.
Prévoir environ une heure sans attente.
Au niveau de l’ambiance, c’est assez calme, en tout cas je n’ai pas vu de discussions enflammées. Les clientes lisent ou se reposent, il y a quelques magazines.