Pink Lemon Park Nail Studio

We booked an appointment for two at 6pm. We arrived at 6 and were seated together, one pedi started on time and one started 40 minutes later. Forty minutes. The services offered on be website are completely different than their menu of current services and the women had NO IDEA what we were talking about when we ordered the specific pedicure. All of the batteries were dead in the clairisonics so I kept telling the women doing my nails not to worry about it because there was no point, but she couldn’t understand me. The women providing the service were sweet and conscientious and did a good job but that place is extremely disorganized. Won’t be back.

I’ve been coming here for pedicures for years and it’s always a fun experience. The set up is nice with benches and full sinks for your feet. They are very clean, everything they use is usually opened right in front of you. They have a nice selection of colors to choose from including sparkly polish in many colors.
I live close and usually don’t make an appointment, I just stop in while running errands. If it’s busy I come back when it’s less hectic. I have brought friends and my niece here a few times and everyone always says it’s one of the best mani/​pedis they’ve had.
One star off because it’s not cheap. Sometimes they’ll have a special but full pedicure with all the extras can cost $ 75 – 100. Ask for the basic pedicure and they’ll do it for about $ 35 even though it’s not on their menu of services.
I’ve tried a few other nail salons in the area and this one is the best. Definitely worth a trip.

I love this place because they really try to make it nice. Everything they use on you is new and opened in right in front of you. The reason for my 3 stars only is because I usually get my nails done by Rachel. Rachel is fantastic! She does an amazing job. However when Rachel is not there I get them done occasional by whomever is available. Unfortunately the quality of the manicure is not the same and there is no consistency and that bothers me a lot. See the picture I posted.

I went in for a mani and pedi. in the 15+ years of getting them at any salon, I never had ANYONE put hand sanitizer on my feet and hands. When she put it on my feet, I wasn’t really phased. Just felt it was weird and I got paranoid. I dont have foot odor!
When she squirted it on my hand, she told me to rub my hands together. She did the same for herself. At that point I was insulted. NEVER going back.
They don’t give back massages afterwards either. And I never got the nail file after. So maybe they reuse them now. Don’t let the pink cutesy theme, offer of free drinks (water, tea), girls in dressed in black greeting you (in a pink salon?!) blind you from what it really is: just another nail salon in a sea of 100s on the UES.

This place is great! The staff is warm and friendly and my manicure is perfect. They offer you complimentary tea/​coffee and it’s a super clean and relaxing space!

I have previously gone to the second avenue location and it was amazing. I loved it.
So I received a gift card for $ 130 for a special pedicure and manicure package with a massage and tip included. With that amount of money I assumed it was going to be an even better experience. However, my gel manicure CHIPPED IN 3 days!!! Are you kidding??? I’ve been wearing gloves to wash dishes and other handy work. But to spend that much money to have it chipped is insane.
I get it. They want this place to be prissy and serve the «foo foo shi shi» people of the upper east side (which is so obvious by the customers who are in the there) but why spend so much for the same outcome for a typical gel manicure just a couple blocks down?
It’s just not okay. This business truly needs to evaluate what’s going on.

If you don’t like PINK and FUN, don’t come here!
Made a group reservation a few days before (highly recommended — the place was busy) for Friday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Unlike many places, they were ready with technicians the moment we arrived to accommodate our group.
Our reservation was for main/​pedi that basically started an hour before they closed. Everyone was really nice and did not try to rush us (they even stayed late to let our nails dry).
Really nice selection of colors and everything is super CLEAN. The best thing about this place is that it was so clean — and pink, did I mention it is really PINK.
We got to sip Cosmos (which they might only do on Friday), watch Titanic (what!!!) and just relax hanging out in this really fun salon.
Kudos to the ladies at Pink Lemon, you have created a great place for ladies to come and enjoy being papered!

I like to give small business that really TRY the reviews they deserve, especially where nail salons are concerned and so many do the bare minimum. The ladies at Pink Lemon are so friendly and really try to make the experience enjoyable: taking their time with pedicures, offering a complimentary drink, keeping the premises exceptionally clean, even putting petals in the water. And they have a special brand of «safe» (chemical free?) polish (whatever that means)! All of this for a very reasonable price.
The only thing I’d caution is, if you’re looking for a «zen» experience, call ahead to make sure there are no parties for little children or bachelorettes reserved!
I will definitely return to Pink Lemon when I’m back on the Upper East Side.

Very clean, nice ambiance. The upgrade pedi only includes exfoliation. Wish they included a massage. Other than that. 45 min service, nice polish selection. My second go to.

I can throw a rock out the window and hit 10 nail salons. This is NYC. They are literally E-​V-​E-​R-​Y-​W-​H-​E-​R-​E. I get my nails done ritually every 2 weeks (gel mani, regular pedi). I needed to get a pedi and it was later in the evening so only a few places were open. I saw that this place had great Unilocal reviews so I decided to check it out.
I sat down and had my feed submerged in the water (with beautiful rose petals) when she handed me the menu. The pedicures started at $ 55. What? That is A-​B-​S-​U-​R-​D. «Upper East Side pricing???» Really? Last time I checked this place wasn’t on Madison or 5^th avenue. Come on! It’s on 2^nd avenue!!! I went down the street days later to a place just as nice and for a fraction of the cost that Pink Lemon nail studio charges and they did the exact same job.
Obviously, I opted for the $ 55 pedicure (plus tax so it came to be $ 57) and thought to myself, well, it must be worth it then. Uh… no. It was honestly just the same as a regular pedicure except I was offered my choice of a beverage (I opted for tea). Still. I’d rather have a normal priced pedicure and not be drinking tea. I didn’t even give her a big tip, I think it was $ 4 and she made it clear to me that she wasn’t happy. I wasn’t satisfied with my service. What more can I say?

I went in for acrylic nails which I switched back to in order to stop using UV lights with gel. They claim to do acrylic but it actually is acrylic that needs a UV light to work. So she tried a different way which is painting on glue and then dipping your finger into a powder. They look great but aren’t strong which I need and really only lasts a week. I am going to be call and see if I can convince them to do the real acrylic because I have yet to find a pedicure in NY as good as here. They are gentle when they work on your feet and very good at massage. My feet have never looked so good. They don’t cut too much and the products are excellent. I found the décor very comfortable and it was absolutely immaculate. Whomever it was that said it was dirty must have been thinking about somewhere else because I only saw clean. They offer you something to drink the minute you walk in and are so courteous. I really hope they will make some adjustments for me. Will try this morning… keeping my fingers crossed.

I’ve passed this place a million times and there has always been a wait to the door.
Until, lunch time during the week. Wow. Definitely the best time to stop in.
Such a cute place and everyone is so kind.
I had a french manicure by one of the girls there and the manicure was amazing and incredibly relaxing but the french tips were definitely not her forte.
You can bring your own color and the prices are ideal for basic mani-​pedis.
Next time, no tips and just a regular mani-​pedi.

The staff here are extremely polite and attentive. When I called for a late gel manicure (half an hour before closing), the owner graciously allowed me to come and I felt there was absolutely no rush even though they were staying overtime. There was a nice beverage list for their customer and they would pause here and there to allow you to sip your beverage. I’ve never seen anyplace that does a uv protection hand mask for gel manicures either and though I’m not sure how effective the uv protection is, the lotion made my hands smooth for the entire night!

I’ve gone past this cute nook on my way home from work and made it a point to test it out, despite $ 35 for a pedicure being a bit irrational, I figured it had to be great!
It is a hip looking nail salon, but seriously lacks any difference from paying $ 15 – 20, do I dare even say, it was not as good. They give you a fancy menu going up to $ 100 or more if you want to upgrade your pedicure to something fruity and ridiculous.
No jets in the foot-​tubs, no chair massages, and more importantly… my polish isn’t precise. I don’t think I even got a foot massage (why even get a pedicure ??!) and its super expensive for a basic pedicure. No back massage while under the dryers either and no oil to put on for a quick dry… now that I think of it (!) not even a basket of jolly ranchers or dum dums!
Buyer’s remorse in full effect.
I will give them some props for my two star rating — on the up side the manicurist did take the tools out from a new package in front of me and they do give you a complementary drink of tea.

Purchased a mani and pedi for my mom and mother in law for Mother’s Day this year… they went and had a great time. They felt like princesses and had really cute tootsies afterwards.
I didn’t get to experience them personally but if they made our moms that happy, then they are clearly doing something awesome.

Nice and relaxing pedicure. They offer a variety of speciality pedicures depending on what you need. I tried the fresh fruity pedicure in strawberry — smells heavenly. It includes pedicure, leg message, and some kind of scrub that gets rid of your dead skin. I could fall asleep just sitting there.
Everything is super clean and hygienic. I’ve been here three separate times and each time they use new nail file and clean tools. Their staff is beyond friendly, really makes you feel like your at home. They offer you some refreshments right away and always have a smile on their face. I’ll definitely be back every week!

This place is AWESOME! Super cute, very girly but not crazy pink like i read in some of the other reviews. I got a mani pedi massage for $ 85 and it was well worth it! They have sinks for your feet that are super clean and much better than those gross pedi chairs that harvest other clients dead skin and are never cleaned properly. They also have a new file and buffer for each client that you go home with. I will def be back. Thank you guys for making sure that cleanliness is important. I went to a nail place last week on 35^th and 3^rd… YUCK! The lady filled the bowl and there was skin floating around in it. I got outta there FAST *running* Please Pink Lemon Park, always keep the sinks for the pedis :-)

Talk about one cute and chic nail salon! Not only is the interior and space darling, but it’s by far one of the cleanest nail salons I’ve seen. Considering I’ve recently relocated from CA to NY, I’ve seen other nail salons already… and they’re just disgusting. Yes, they’re on Madison, so I wouldn’t expect anything less, but I’m happy to have found my new local nail salon through the help of Unilocal!My first experience was perfect. I came in on a Sunday afternoon, only 3 other ladies in the salon, and it was so peaceful. Elaine did my nails, and she was a sweetheart! she gave me the best first experience for a mani and pedi, and painted my nails beautifully. I’d highly recommend Elaine, gentle and a perfectionist!
I came in again this past Saturday, and bummed Elaine wasn’t around. Second experience wasn’t comparable to the first since the lady that did my nails was harsh and seemed in a hurry, but that won’t stop me from coming back. I’ll just call ahead of time to make sure Elaine is around! :)

This place has definitely gone downhill over the years. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with some sort of change in ownership (this location used to be a Dashing Diva), but this will probably not be my regular manicure/​pedicure spot going forward.
To begin with the positive, this place has a great vibe. From the minute you walk in you feel like a total girly girl, as you’re confronted with an explosion of pink: the benches where you sit to get your pedicure, chairs, staff uniforms… so much pink. They also serve you coffee, tea, or water, and I’ve heard they do cosmos on Fridays (though I’ve never been). They put rose petals in the pedicure baths and they have some really neat options on the pedicure menu — all sorts of different concoctions at different price points. They also have these cute little sock things with the toes cut out that you wear when you’re getting your toenails painted, which you get to take home. The whole experience is just fun.
Unfortunately, I just don’t think they do a great job when it comes to the technical stuff. The last time I came here my pedicure didn’t last very long until it started chipping (about a week and a half), and the color wasn’t very vibrant, almost as if the nail polish had been watered down. I got a Shellac manicure as well, and while that did last longer, the nail polish wasn’t applied evenly on my nails — they looked pretty messy when I walked out. The technician also failed to properly buff my nails or trim my cuticles, so it kind of just looked like some job I did at home myself (and I am not very good at painting my own nails).
I feel like Pink Lemon is more like a 2.5÷5, but they are really nice and, again, they provide a cool atmosphere. But it is quite pricey, and I don’t think those prices are justified by the quality of the job — it’s great to have a fun hour/​hour-​and-​a-​half experience inside the salon, but I have to go home and look at my nails for the next couple weeks, so they better be beautiful!

This place is awesome! I’m not even done with my pedicure yet, but I already love it. Personable and kind employees, great service, drinks upon request — sure it’s expensive, but this is the UES. what do you expect?
And I love the pink!