Happy Day Nail Spa

Came in on a Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. It was so quiet and I couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward. A manicurist was asleep on the couch! Also, the prices were very high for Astoria. My search for a nail salon close to home continues…

This is the second time I have visited this salon and it will be my last. The first time I got a manicure, I felt the manicurist was slightly rushing through the process despite the salon being empty. However, my manicure lasted a full week so I was impressed.
I decided to give the place a second go and went to get a mani pedi with my friend. Despite the place being empty we were rushed to choose our color, and overall were not made feel very welcome at all. When it came to paying I said that I would pay after my nails were dry (instead of before they were painted) to which the manager would not accept and insisted I paid then and there. She then told me that it was a total of $ 63 instead of the previously stated $ 60 for us both. I called her up on this additional charge, to which she responded «total $ 63» and took my card off me. She rushed the nail polish, slapped on the top coat hastily and threw me under the dryer. One toe nail and finger nail have already chipped.
Unfriendly service, and charge more than advertised (and more than surrounding salons). Will not be returning.

The products they use are of good quality and the massage is decent however: They were so impatient with the job that she actually broke my (natural) nail taking off gel polish and proceeded to glue it then filed it back done so its still broken. I know mistakes happen but we spent over 100 for two mani/​pedis and were rushed out, there was no one else in the place and two hours before closing. Also they had an audible timer for the massage. Thats unprofessional and distracting, watch the wall clock (or just learn the work) like every other MT. I don’t plan on going back.

The service went downhill again here. The last 2 manicures chipped the very next day. Total waste of $.

This place looks nice inside, but the workers aren’t friendly at all. Don’t waste your money. Despite the fact that they were closing in 40 minutes, the place was empty and I requested a «happy day» pedicure after a long week. The worker barely cut my cuticles and scrubbed my feet for like 5 minutes. With the extra 5 minute massage, she spent the entire time looking at the timer with no care how she rubbed my feet. It’s a shame when you can’t get your money’s worth these days, and all of the inexpensive places closed down because they weren’t properly paying their workers. Oh well.

I don’t recommend this place. I came here one night because it was the only nail place open (they’re open until 10). I was leaving for vacation the next day and wanted to get a pedi. The place looks nice but the service is under par. The lady working on my pedi really seemed like it was the last thing she wanted to be doing. What was really crazy was that when another customer walked in she started painting at double speed so that she could attend to attend to her. Unprofessional! Especially for a $ 30 pedi. I’m really surprised they’re still in business. So then the put me under the fan to dry my nails and after a while came back to check on me and told me my toe nails were dry. It kinda felt like they wanted to get me out of there so I could pay and leave. But the thing is, my nails were NOT dry. When I got home one toe got messed because it hit something. There was no time to go back and get it fixed. So I paid $ 30+ for bad service and bad looking nails. What?!

Definitely pricey, although the space is very nice. My nails were ok. I got a gel manicure and the girl doing my nails forgot to put the top coat on so I had to go back the next day because my nails were clearly not finished… Which was really annoying specialty after a pricey Manicure. Not going back…

Got a Happy Spa Pedicure for $ 35 and have to admit it was NOT worth the price at all! I’ve been here before a few times and honestly feel like this «spa pedicure» was just like a regular pedi. Highly disappointing after a long work day. The 5 min leg massage was weak and boring. The scrub lasted about 4 sec per leg and I swear I’ve seen the same generic green colored scrub used for most regular pedicures. The heels of my feet are still just as rough as when I initially walked in the door to the nail salon. The chair that I sat in (second one from the front door) didn’t even have a functional jet set in the tub, so there were no bubbles at all the entire time I sat in the chair, which made for a very disgusting experience overall. My feet just sat there in luke warm still water as she frequently used the same water over and over again to dip her dirty tools and cloth in it. Talk about a horrible customer experience.
When I first started going to this place I never minded that it was always empty and I didn’t even mind the high prices so much… until now. In fact, I even remember meeting the owner a few times and she seemed nice. I now believe there’s a reason that this place is always so empty with no customers. The price and service are the main reasons.

Awful pedicure. Tried this place one more time after the last time wasn’t that great either, so they gave me a gift card to come back. But awful experience yet again. Won’t be coming back

Say what you will about their pricey mani/​pedis (true) but their massages are whats up!
After working hard at the gym and at my job Id been suffering from some back pain. After 20 minutes with Mai (?) I am renewed. I normally wouldnt even think about getting a public, sit in those strange chair massages but after having window shopped people consistently partaking in their massages, I gave it a shot.
$ 21 for 20 minutes and trust that Mai was doing gymnastics on my back. LOVE.
Id probably go back weekly for 10 minutes to keep it together.

This place is good. People complain that it’s expensive, but it’s worth the piece of mind of not getting an infection as well as the attention that is given to you. They don’t rush the manicure or pedicure. They take time with the procedure. They clean the dirt out from under your nails which is something most place can’t manage to do.
I went to many nail places where it was cheap and fast, but I’m done saving $ 5-​$ 10 dollars in exchange for bad service and a dirty location.

I took my mom for her very first nail salon experience. They cut my mother’s toe too deep and she bled a lot. My nail experience was ok, but my mother had a painful experience and she had hard time walking around afterword. It was nice to let us come in without any appointment in NYE and they gave us olive hand lotion to take home. My mother got french nail gel extension and I got regular french manicure.

Expensive!!! The place is pretty with nice décor and clean atmosphere but the prices are outrageous for what you are really getting. I paid for a spa pedicure and it lasted about 5 min longer than a regular pedicure. I pretty much paid for nice décor.
Not worth it for an average pedicure!

Nice environment, zen but a little pricy. It was a nice experience but my French Mani chipped the next day :(.

Not a fan! This was my regular place for awhile for gel manicure and pedicure. But now on the hunt for a new place…
Pros
1) Clean
2) No wait…(refer to Cons to see why)
Cons
1) Gel manicure not consistently done well — spaces on the side of nails, bumps, chips quickly into the first week
2) Customer service stinks — not really welcoming as a staff and after voicing a complaint, I felt the treated me poorly from then on
3) Pedicure — didn’t really work on the scrubbing very well — went home with rough feet, and I never have that issue
4) Price does not equal quality. They are the expensive option in the neighborhood but price doesn’t mean better quality. I’m happy to spend more, but I should get better than average
The thing that really gets me is the customer service. After frequenting this place for several months, I felt really disrespected in the end. I hope they wise up, put their egos aside, and start to listen to their customers.

Came here with high expectations. The place is nicer than average, very zen, and all. The staff was super sweet and polite — except for the one who did my nails.
She seemed either annoyed or upset. Fine I thought. We all have bad days. However, she was very rough, almost rushing through the process.
I found this unfair since I paid over $ 100 for a basic pedicure and tips.
The worst part — towards the end she painfully pushed back my dry cuticles, which had not been previously soaked or moistured, in such way that one finger bled.
Isn’t the cardinal rule not to clip cuticles unless they have been soaked first?
I only noticed I had bled while drying. I took a good look at my nails and noticed my cuticles. They were terribly dry.
In all honesty, I have gotten a better service elsewhere for half the price.
On top of all, she asked me to pay the tip in cash. I said no and charged it all. I was not happy at this point.
She laid out the polish and brushed me off. The whole thing was so awkward :/​
I’m including pictures. You can be the judge.

I thought this place was decent. It’s cheaper than my regular manis in the city ($ 15) but pricier than the ones in flushing ($ 10 manis).
This place charged me $ 12.50 for a mani. Mani+pedi here is $ 30. Again cheap compared to the one in city (i pay $ 30 regularly for pedis) but more exp than flushing ($ 12 pedis).
But can you really complain?
This place is new and clean. Because it’s new, theres no wait. They also have a decent selection of essie and opi colors.
I didn’t catch the lady’s name but she worked meticulously. I picked out a light pink/​white color and she painted on 3 coats (as opposed to the regular 2). I appreciated that because she made sure to give me the color that was in the bottle and not let my nails look naked.
The entire nail was painted (some crappy places leave the sides of your nails bare) and when she noticed a dust particle stuck to my nail, she took it off and repainted it. Other places would pick the dust off and keep painting.
I thought it was good service.
I do have to admit, their massage prices are whack. They charge $ 11 for 10 min massage, $ 21 for 20 min, $ 31 for 30 and so forth. It’s supposed to get cheaper as you increase the minutes. And wtf is with the random $ 1 tacked on? It should be $ 10, $ 20, $ 30 or bust.
If other Unilocalers want to conplain about high prices and this nail salon decides to listen and lower their prices – you will gain a loyal customer. If happy nail says, «screw you, we’re keeping our prices!» I’d probably still come.
ONE BAD NOTE: my mani lasted 5 days before chipping and I don’t even do laborious work with my hands. Perhaps this is because of the extra coat I got…

$ 30 for a mani/​pedi. I guess that is considered expensive here, but in Boston — we had similar prices so I did not find it to be expensive at all.
This salon is a lot newer than other salons I have been to in Astoria and I was very satisfied with how my nails turned out. You really get what you are paying for.
There is a large assortment of colors. The salon is very clean and brand new. The service is excellent. They also have free wifi. At first, I didn’t think I would use it. but my phone service was pretty spotty in there, so it was definitely useful for me.
Short shoulder/​neck massage when my nails were drying, which was a mini bonus. But they do that at a lot of places too.
You can also buy your manis/​pedis in packages of 10 to save some money. I haven’t done it yet, but it seems like a good deal if you are consistent. Otherwise, they have a stamp card in which your 10^th manicure is free.

This place is new so I hesitated to write a not so great review-​however, I hope the feedback can help them to improve.
If you are the «new kid on the block», trying to get clients from other surrounding nail and spa places, then why would you be the most expensive place around and have no opening specials???
I went in to get a massage the first time and it was a half hour chair massage (I would have preferred a massage table but wasn’t given the option.) The massage was decent but expensive. $ 30/​half hour is a standard spa price (and why the hour massage is $ 70 makes NO sense… so I should just order 2 half-​hours and save myself $ 10?) TIP: Go to 30^th ave or Bway to get an much better hour massage for $ 45 instead.
I noted the prices for their mani-​pedis were higher than my usual Lily Nail around the corner, so skipped it as I read the bad reviews on here prior.
I went in a second time to give it another chance and it was empty. I requested a table massage for a half hour and was brought to a back room where they do waxing and facial services. Clean, nice enough room but the massage was awful. The lady doing it obviously had no technique or experience and just gave me a quick, hard massage that a friend could have given me. The worst part? They keep an egg timer in the room so the entire time you are «relaxing» you hear the tick-​tick-​tick of the timer – remind you there is a time limit to your «bliss.» Impossible to relax. Another waste of $ 30.
The place is gorgeous-​clean, nice chairs, good color selection, spacious. Unfortunately the services and most of all-​THE PRICES need to be adjusted if they are ever gonna survive!

I was really torn about giving a bad review, but the place is new so I hope they read my comments and make some changes.
First the good… the place is beautiful, with very nice pedicure chairs. Staff was very friendly as well. Unfortunately that’s where it ends. I was the only customer when I went in for a mani-​pedi. The pedicure was quick. I mean too quick. I had not had one in some time and I wish they would have spent a little more time on it. Manicure was standard nothing special. If you are going to charge more, you have to do a little more. At least try and win me over as a new customer, but no.
I almost wanted to tell the owner please walk over to J’aime and have a pedicure. At least put the antiseptic pouch in the water. something, anything!!!
I will wait and see what my fellow Unilocalers have to say before giving it another chance.