Vive Nails Spa

I just walked in for a repair on a chipped nail with gel over acrylic. My regular nail person was busy so I stopped in because it’s close to my job. They told me they don’t do acrylic so I opted to just put gel polish over it. I left the salon relatively quickly and grabbed and menu on my way out. The first service listed is a acrylic nails. Wierd huh? So I called as soon as I left to see what’s up and some woman said they could do a full set and asked me what time and everything. Wow. I guess not everyone’s money is green.

Excellent experience! My friend and I were able to walk in and get immediate service Mardi Gras weekend. The prices were awesome and the work was excellent. The ladies were very kind (I forgot to get names :() and helped us pick out colors when we were unsure and try some to make sure we got what we wanted. They were friendly and talkative but not too talkative. They were very nice. Not a lot of frills but good looking nail work and that’s really all that matters. Will definitely be returning!

Really nice, extremely clean spa with friendly staff and lots of OPI/​Essie color options for both gel and non-​gel manicures. I’m from New York, and fairly picky when it comes to nail salons, and this place did not disappoint. Will definitely be back!

Been here a few times now and the thing that keeps me coming back is the disposable foot rub liners and one-​time use pumice stones! Seriously, if I never have to soak my tootsies in someone else’s toe cheese water left over from the previous soak, I’m good with that! They also open new auto laced instruments for your mani or pedi!
However, for all their cleanliness, there is only one nail scrub brush just sitting by the sink in the bathroom, no soak in disinfectant, no one-​time use brush… Who knows when that gets cleaned? So minus one star.
I had a gel mani ($ 30) and a pedi done ($ 28), pretty standard pricing. Happy with the work and friendly service! Will definitely be back again!

Clean, friendly, efficient, and they are good at what they do. I’ve had manis, pedis, gel manis, fake nails, and added on the occasional 10 minute massage. I’m always satisfied with their services.
Prices are reasonable, and there’s a small discount if you pay cash. Yvonne seems to be running the show here, and she’s very friendly.
Highly recommend Vive!

This is my go to for nails in New Orleans. They are by far the cleanest, friendliest, best priced and most professional nail salon in town. My gel manicures from Vive are perfect for at least 2 weeks and can sometimes last for up to 3 weeks. I never leave disappointed. This place is as good as my California go to.

I’ve have been to Vive about 5 times. It is very clean! Overall, I have had good experiences, although some of the employees do a much better job than others. If you are going for a gel manicure, ALWAYS ask for Holly. Her manicures last 2 weeks. There are 2 older women, both with glasses, who give poor quality, hasty manicures that chip within days. As long as Holly does my nails, they are beautiful!

Vive Nail Salon is amazing. I think I initially went on a bad day, but it seems that was a one time thing. The gels nails last FOREVER (okay, 4 weeks max) and the selection is impressive. The shop is cute, the people are kind and always remember you. Also, the color selection is above average and well displayed. Be sure to bring cash for a 10 percent discount (or a student ID). The parking kinda sucks, but that’s just Uptown.

I had a mani and pedi done. I was visiting the neighborhood for a wedding and saw they had good reviews online.
There were two different women who did my toes and my hands.
Pedi — 5 stars. It is love. I had it done 3 days and I have warn nothing but open toe in New Orleans and it is still in great shape.
Mani — 1 star. It started chipping 2 days afterwards. The woman who did it painted over my cuticles. I noticed multiple errors on my hands before leaving it was that bad. I think the woman may need to get glasses.
So, I am giving them 3 stars. If I lived in the area, I would return, I would just avoid the woman who did a horrible job on my nails. The place over all is one of the most lovely nail salons I have see that wasn’t a over the top /​high end salon.
If you pay in cash, there is a 5% discount.

I love this place! I’m surprised to see that someone says they had a bad gel manicure, because as someone who gets them religiously, I have never had a bad one from here. I find all of the ladies at Vive to be extremely meticulous! I have been to dozens of other salons in and outside of New Orleans and think this place does the best job!

We were just visiting NOLA and decided to get our nails done a la local «style». Took the bus to this place after believing all the other Unilocal reviews that it’s a great place. And we weren’t disappointed! Indeed it is very clean, the ladies are really attentive and not the pushy way. They don’t talk to each other without taking a breath like in other places (and which I hate, because then they don’t really pay attention to what they’re doing to you). So high five for that! I had a pedicure, my gf a mani-​pedi. Both came out really nice. They do have a very nice selection of colors!
We didn’t have to wait at all when we walked in (around 4). I’d highly recommend this place. Only setback that it’s a bit pricey. Still worth going though.

NOT coming back here. I have had more than a few shellacs, none of which have chipped in less than a week. I mean, come on! Normal manicures last a week– shellac is supposed to last two!
3 nails chipped since Wednesday afternoon (its only been 5 days).
The chipping isn’t the only problem. The woman filed my nails and left them jagged on the ends. They were wonderfully shaped (that’s one positive thing) but the ends were so rough that it scratched my skin and snagged my chiffon dress.
She also didn’t paint enough layers. The nail polish is a very nude, subtle color but I would have liked to have the color evenly distributed on my nails. I was going to complain but the woman said «color will even out when drying»… ugh.
My last complaint: the woman cuts my cuticles so short that fingers bled; she stopped the bleeding quickly but after a few days I have hang nails on the fingers where the cuticle was cut too short.
Story short: yeah– you save money on a manicure here but it isn’t worth saving a few extra bucks when you have to pay another $ 35 a week later.

Oh My Gosh. AMAZING! I walked in at 5:30ish and there was no other customers there. The place was spotless, so clean. I was immediately greeted when I walked in and a woman began running my pedi water immediately. All of their OPI colors are also available in the gel manicure so I got my gel mani and pedi colors to match even though only my mani was gel! Immediately 2 women started working on me. One on my pedi and one on my mani. They didn’t hurt me, I wasn’t over talked, and she shaped and cut my nails EXACTLY how I asked (which I have found at other places is a rare occurrence). My pedi was great, my mani was great. When I went to put my boots back on the man who initially greeted me was very concerned I would mess up the polish so he took some extra time and applied another special top coat oil to keep them from smudging.
Throughout the whole time I was there, other customers entered and they were all treated the same, no one had to wait.
I paid $ 55 for a gel mani and a pedi — which is amazing considering I’ve paid $ 70 for the same thing and had a worse experience. I left the nail spa at 6:20ish a very happy customer.
I will be returning and I will be recommending this place to my friends! My new fav nail spa!!!

Quick, lots of selection, and a clean, large space. A lot of loyal customers coming and going. Pedicure still going strong a couple of weeks later. Will definitely be back.

Very cool once you walk in. I only wish they had Sunday hours.
Both times I’ve visited, I’ve had great experiences. The ladies are friendly, social, and the services are decently priced. Today I visited as a pre-​holiday pampering session, and many other ladies had the same idea. I was guided to a spa chair immediately, and Tien was friendly and fun. I’ll be glad to go back to her.
When you come inside, you’ll see a sign-​in sheet, shelving with a large array of colors to choose from (they have great selections for gel manicures also), and someone will greet you. During my pedicure, they even brought me a complimentary glass of wine.
Other ladies visiting were talking about how clean this place is compared to some of the other local nail ships. It’s true. They use those plastic shields so that your feet never touch the same water/​spa tub that someone else’s touched. They use disposable buffers, etc. The room is spotless.
Of course, there’s always girl talk, and today was no different. I received two hair salon recommendations, a spa recommendation, and everyone shared their Thanksgiving plans. Always nice to find that place of respite.

Had the best experience getting a gel mani and pedi here. They are friendly and very thorough. I loved the results. The salon is very clean with lots of chairs and the price was great. I will definitely be back!

By far the beast salon I’ve been in. The ladies are lovely, the service is fantastic, and everything is super clean. I’ve never left dissatisfied or felt like I was being ripped off. Completely fair pricing especially given how absolutely fantastic the experience is.

Had to fill you in on my latest adventure.
Decided to step outside of the box and visit Vive. Loves the space and nail selections. Very progressive environment.
Love gel manicures, Yvonne (the owner) provided me with a top notch mani. Seperate room for acrylyic nails is always nice. I do not like the smell.
I am not sure about the pedicure layout, might go back to try one. I really like my gel nails. They are oh so fab.

Love Vive. Super clean and when I’ve gone before 4pm, I’ve never had to wait.

Just in time for my spring break! Vive Nails Uptown opened just over a month ago (originally in the West Bank and still out there) and is already attracting quite the crowd. I was able to get in immediately for a pedicure without an appointment but by the time she began, a list had started as ladies patiently awaited their turn in the chair. Vive is the cleanest spa I’ve been to since moving here; they have disposable liners for their foot baths and use one-​time use pumice stones. Best part: their color selection is unreal! Definitely my new spot.