Spa Belles

Needed my nails done in a pinch. Walked in and was seen right away. Prices were presented upfront. It is definitely a pricey place, a gel manicure in Brooklyn is $ 35 and here it’s over $ 100. Decided on a regular manicure ($ 15) and got a koi color. Best and clean place, the lady (traci) did a good job with my cuticles and nice color job. If in a pinch and you don’t mind paying a premium, recommended.

Came here looking for a pedicure and shellac manicure, I’m new to the area so looking for a look local spot. Walked in. Pretty empty for 7 pm on a thurs night but I decided to try it out anyways. Reg Pedicure is $ 35 (which is expensive compared to other places around the block that are $ 20-​$ 30) and shellac was $ 47 (reg $ 25-​$ 40 at other places). Felt to awkward to leave so went for the pedi first.
It was ok at best, very quick not much scrubbing or getting into it. Half way through lady ask if I wanted shellac, and said no time tonight. It was empty, and 730 and the place closes at 10pm. Taking the easy way out I said id skip it. Decided to go around the corner and get a good manicure for a reasonable prize.
Moral of the story, overpriced and not worth it.

This has been my favorite nail salon for the last 10 years. I go there at least once every 2 weeks. They are fast with the manicures and pedicures, and the best thing is the chair massages. They have specific people there just for the massages. Evan and Sue are the best!

I usually have great experiences here but the last time, it wasnt so. I got a manicure last Friday and today (Tuesday, which is less than 1 week), my nail polish is PEELING off. It is not chipped, but rather peeling– which leads me to believe that this location waters down their polishes very severely. It is a shame bc they are pricey and have good service so I am not sure why they need to do this???

Best mani pedi I have ever had… and I have had many! Oh and I sat next to Calvin Klein during my pedicure! Not too shabby! The massage pedi chairs are amazing! You dont even need to consider the 10 minute chair massage afterwards it is so good. The polish job was perfect, it has been 5 full days now and my nails still have not even chipped! I am very impressed :)

It is right next to the subway station, hence on my way to/​from work which was convenient.
The place is quite spacious and they even have a downstairs area which I’ve never even been. They offer a very extensive menu of not only mani-​pedi but various massages and facials, which I’ve not tried.
The manicures were usually decent, a bit pricey (not for the area maybe but in general), I think it was 15 or so with tip included. It is really a hit-​or-​miss situation, I’ve had great manicures here but my friend had got her cuticles cut so bad that her thumb wouldn’t stop bleeding.
A little nice extra — a nice Asian man comes and gives you a small shoulder/​neck massage while you get your manicure. It’s not much but every little bit counts I guess.

I like this place very much!!!
They have good promotions.
I got special paraffin pedi ($ 73) n free mani. They use disposable paraffin w/​warm glove. I really hate-​deep in the paraffin wax, who use before. But this place clean.
After that I got massage. He (Evin) is amazing! He knows what I need n I want.
When I left here everybody say «thank u bye» I’m also thanks 4 them.
I love this place so~~~ much!!!
They accept the credit card but tips cash only.
They have ATM.

All these negative reviews are absurd because any professional would know that the nail salon industry has regulations that must be followed just like any other work field. Therefore prices cannot be complained about to the workers; people should review the prices beforehand even if they had «no choice» but to go to Spa Belles.
I went for a microdermabrasion and a mani/​pedi last week and I’ve been going to this branch of Spa Belles for the last 3 years with no problem. I do not have a problem with the price because they do an excellent job where I can leave satisfied with leaving 25% tip. The staff is always courteous especially Sandy who I usually ask for if she’s available. They always offer extra even when I’m already feeling overly satisfied. Spa Belles West Village is on the top of my list!
I don’t see how people can complain after one «bad» experience.

I’m from out of town and was looking for a place that does Shellac manicures in the West Village. At first I was pleasantly surprised with this place — I didn’t have to wait, it was relatively clean inside, and my manicure turned out nicely (even though my esthetician Jay was pretty slow.) It was overpriced, but I expected that when getting a Shellac manicure in NYC. However, when I went to pay, I gave Jay a tip that was about 16−17%. She said «No. Must pay 18%.» And refused my tip and handed it back to me. I was completely caught off guard and being a non-​confrontational person, I got change from the cashier and gave Jay 2 more dollars. I haven’t stopped brewing about it since, I wish I had left without giving her a tip at all. I’ve never heard of a mandated a tip — a tip should be determined by the customer based on the service they received and I could not believe Jay had the audacity to deny my tip. Horrible, horrible customer service.

I have been meaning to try microdermabrasion for a while now but have always put it off because I didn’t want to deal with a bright red face for a couple of days. But after a month of traveling, my pores were especially clogged and I just couldn’t take it anymore when I happened to walk past this spa belles.
It’s a chain and not very luxe, so I was wary. But I guess I was feeling particularly adventurous that day and went in to inquire about this procedure. The woman assured me that I won’t be red. I was extremely dubious but decided to go along with it.
And it turned out to be the BEST facial I have ever had. I had the microdermabrasion first and that was followed by an extraction. Then an oxgen mist! After this I had two facial massages with two different oils and then a heavy duty mask was applied. The kind where they apply one layer, apply a gauze and apply another layer on top blocking out all light.
While I was under this mask, my esthetician gave me an arm and hand massage. After she took off the mask and applied toner and moisturizer she gave me a scalp massage. And finally when I sat up she finished everything off with a shoulder massage.
Best. Facial. Ever. And I walked out with a clear face without any redness at all.

expensive … 35 bucks just for a pedicure … plus the added fee of having a leg massage (being a first timer, i didnt know it was an extra cost … the nail tech’s english wasn’t that great when explaining it … should of known better!) if in a pickle, id go back … but i’d rather go somewhere cheaper.

Had a terrible experience there. It invovled an accident with my friend that caused bleeding and they wouldn’t comp her pedicure. In fact they were quite mean and hostile. Verging on yelling. I’ll never go back to that location even though it’s very close to me. I don’t usually find fault to that degree with a business, but I felt they handled the situation so poorly.

Okay, this place is overrated and too expensive!!! I asked for the spa pedicure and it was around 45 dollars. So, because of the TVs and the atmosphere, I am expecting the works! Umm. I was sooo wrong. I should have known that things were going downhill, when the pedicurist opened the fridge and took a gallon of milk out and poured some into my foot bath. Okay, I’m generally, laid back and I just moved to NYC, so I’m thinking, okay, maybe things are different here. Let’s keep going. Then, she started the callous remover treatment which is basically a metal scraping file thing that hurts. I had to ask her to stop. In addition, during the whole pedicure the pedicurist wasn’t looking at my feet – perhaps she was daydreaming of when she was getting off or something. . I don’t know. The end result was half painted toenails and an unhappy customer. I will never go back here!

Out of all the Spa Belles– this one is the best. There’s plenty of pedicure chairs, and it’ CLEAN! I love the availability of OPI nail polishes– and they’re all brand spankin new! No half bottle nail polishes overtoned with thinners like cheap salon. High quality products = Long lasting manicure. The spa rooms downstairs are clean and relaxing– I wish they had more choices for massages. $ 30 gets you a room downstairs.
Pro– Thumbs up for the salon to close at 10! I’m never rushed.
Con– Tip in cash only! Bring cash!

Disclaimer: This review applies to the brazilian waxing and the brazilian waxing alone (have not had a mani/​pedi at this chain).
Now for the review…
I have never been so livid walking out of a wax. This place is HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE and I want the entire city to know it.
Walked into Spa Belles and checked out the price list for a brazilian. I normally go to J’adore (great job, great prices) but it was a Saturday afternoon and my friend who was visiting from New Hampshire was desperate for a wax before heading back. J’adore was closed, so we opted for the first place we spotted. Unfortunately, that was Spa Belles.
Ok, so we check out the price list…$ 40 for a semi-​brazilian, which on the menu of services is defined as «leaving a landing strip». (The totally bare version is listed as a brazilian, and it goes for $ 55). Well, I’m a landing strip sort of girl and so given our timeline and inability to hit J’adore (where a brazilian runs you $ 30) I figured this place was as good as it was going to get.
Boy, was I WRONG. I’ve been getting brazilians for years and this was by far my most painful experience. It had to have been the quality of the wax. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the lady used the same stick for the entire process, repeatedly dipping it into the wax bowl… not my idea of sanitary. (Makes me question how up-​to-​snuff their mani/​pedis are). As if all this wasn’t bad enough, she kept waxing the same areas over and over again. I thought that was the first lesson they taught in waxing 101??? Seriously, I’m furious all over again just writing this review.
So it gets worse. After an exhibit of complete ineptness, the lady proclaims that she’s finished. «Ummm, did you forget to do the back???,» I say. To which she informs me the back is not included and will run me an extra $ 10. I wanted to burst out laughing. Since when is the back not included in a brazilian? With a sigh of frustration I tell her that’s absurd and to forget about it and get dressed.
Much to my horror, my biggest surprise was still on its way. Get to the counter to pay and she hands me a slip…”$ 57, including tax.
EXCUSE ME!!! An argument ensues, as I explain that landing strip = semi-​brazilian (especially since she didn’t even do the back) = $ 40, not $ 57. She gives me some weak-​ass b.s. explanation in broken english and I literally thought I might scream. I ended up paying the $ 57 and the only consolation I could give myself was knowing that at the very least, I could take my anger out on Unilocal.
Spa Belles, you are officially on my sh*t list. And I’m going to make sure everyone knows.

On my last day of a week-​long stay in NYC, after all the walking and 8 dance classes, I stumbled upon Spa Belles after doing some last minute shopping. My feet were in swollen 90+ degree heat wave pain, and all I wanted was a halfway decent 20 minute foot massage.
If you ever find yourself in this situation, go to this place and ask for Tony (maybe the only man working there). He gives a foot and leg massage like someone who has been trained in accupressure or something. I don’t think he spoke very much English, so i asked the woman at the front desk to tell him that it was the best foot massage I had ever had, and I have literally had HUNDREDS.
It was twice as expensive than what I pay in SF, but after that foot massage, I didn’t care!

Went for a pedi and walked out with great looking toes — not an easy feat for my feet of late (I’m breaking in new shoes)! The service wasn’t very friendly, but they know what they’re doing. I appreciated the tough love they gave me to feet and legs. Prices were on par with what I’m used to in SF, and the salon’s in a great location

not the friendliest place, not much pampering, and kind of a mob scene on weekends, but every pedicure I’ve gotten here has lasted at least 2 weeks. what can I say, if I need my nails done, I always come here.