Shic by Soketah

When I’m ready for a hair transformation, Shic by Soketah is where I travel to… coming from SI. They have never disappointed me when I come in for various cuts, colors, & styles to my natural mane. Not only hair, one can get their face transformed & made even more beautiful, done by BillieJ Artistry. I salute them in their professions, entrepreneurship, & empowerment.

I love this place. Sonia is such a doll. She is the first person to do my hair after my hairstylist died from cancer. She was compassionate for my lost and made it her goal to fulfill my needs. She did an excellent job with my hair and I currently see her every 2 – 3 weeks. Yes, you are there for some time, but it’s definitely a place where «everyone knows your name»! Love this place!

After yeard of looking for a good salon in NYC, I was offered to do a review of Shic by Soketah for my blog, That Girl At The Party! This is one of the rare times that I have become a regular customer after a review visit. Keisha is so wondrous with hair and a real sweetheart that she is now my regular go-​to.
After years of practically having to pack a bag and be away for the whole weekend to get my hair done in a loud unprofessional environment, it is such a relief to be able to book and go in without a lot of fuzz. My hair was swingy and healthy and everyone loved it.
The bad reviewers must just be personal haters!

This salon is awful. Be prepared to wait a long time before having your service even if you have a scheduled appt time. The prices are cheap and now I know why. They don’t know much about hair care. I went in for a wash and style and they didn’t even let the conditioner sit on my hair. She literally put the conditioner on and then rinsed it right out. The stylist also didnt put any product on my hair when blow drying it out.
This place might be ok if you have a weave, but definitely not for natural/​relaxed hair.

Been here a couple of times for weave install. It’s a nice place but I’m not going back here. I wear a weave while transitioning from relaxers to natural so caring for my natural hair is critical.
I don’t feel that they know much about hair care. Definitely always have to cut my own hair and do a better job at home.
They are rough on your hair. No need to pull and rip it put of my head… I end up in the chair for seven hours anyway so what’s the rush? I was burned and my hair was braided so tight it hurt for weeks.
Each time I went, they were late. Once a half hour. Another time more than that; I took first appointment to avoid this but clearly it didn’t matter.
They will push their hair. It’s good quality but the bunches are small and they don’t give you the remaining hair. A racket I’m sure.
Lastly, it’s not a professional place. There’s all these people strolling in and out, loitering and chatting with the stylists. The stylists are eating on the floor, talking on the phone while with a client.
Given the price there’s better options… like maybe someone’s kitchen.

I love this place! Honestly, this is one of the very few salons where everyone knows how to do hair! Not only do they specialize in weaves but also hair care. While you wait for your turn drinks & snacks are offered to the clients. The reason why I gave them 4 stars instead of five is because they use to do mani/​pedis and have not found a replacement yet. But when someone was there it was a 1-​stop shop — convienent for career or busy people.

I’ve been to a number of the major salons in Brooklyn & Manhattan, but no matter what I want Shic by Soketah GETS it. All stylists ensure that the cuts, colors and styles are the most flattering for you as well as whats trending. Sonia rocks! now you add great hairstyle, mimosas, pound cake and fruit? plus great customer service? nothing beats that combo!!! If you visit you wont be disappointed!!.

I went back to get my hair done, and let me tell you… Shawanda WORKED this weave! I hadn’t worn a weave in 2 and a half years, but this feels and looks amazing! I also watched Sonia do a Rihanna like install and it was beautiful. Great salon!

I visited this salon for a mani/​pedi walk in — the price seemed like a steal and now I know why… The environment is very loud, unprofessional, and not in the least bit relaxing. The woman at the front desk was not friendly and just told me to sit down without quoting a wait time (it ended up being 45 minutes). The nail technician had a professional demeanor, but did a very bad job on my mani/​pedi. She apologized for the wait, which was nice, but the mani/​pedi was way below par!
The nail tech cut my toe with the cuticle scissors. but besides the small amount of bleeding, the polish turned out okay. During my manicure, she kept getting hairs in the polish or missing spots when painting. She then tried covering her mistakes by adding more polish, which made the manicure even worse. By that evening, I just had wrinkly and bubbly globs of paint on my nails. I’ll definitely stick to my usual nail salon when in Brooklyn.
Also, I did not see the nail tech take the tools she used on my from the sterilization machine — nor did she put the tools in that UV machine when she was finished. I saw her use the exact tools she used on me for her next client. Unsanitary and dangerous!
A 45 minute wait for a crappy mani/​pedi that was definitely NOT worth it! No wonder it was only $ 22!

I came across this salon on groupon and thought I would give it a try. As I read the reviews on Unilocal,I would agree that the establishment is clean and have great décor. During my medi and pedi sessions I found it very hard to relax. I don’t know if this was normal but there were loud conversations between the hairstylists and their clients. Let’s say it was loud enough to break the concentration of my nail tech.
I must add that the conversations weren’t arguments, just random topics on reality shows. On the plus side my nails tech gave great service.
So I would be fair to say that this may not be typical. This seems like an atmosphere that you would want to go with a group of your girlfriends. Since I’m looking for something more quiet and soothing, I will have to pass and just take myself to a spa.

I brought my sister here for her birthday for Mani-​Pedis. I was so pleased with the services we received — the mani pedi was excellent, and the staff was out of this world. Everyone was so friendly and nice, and chatty, which is such a plus. The décor is so cool and the place is CLEAN. I’d gone to Polish Bar Brooklyn before and this place totally trumps it. It might be a little out of the way from where I come from but I will definitely be back with my Brooklyn friends!!!
Nice selection of Essie and OPI polishes too.

I came here yesterday to use my groupon that I purchased for 3 mani/​pedi services.
The nail tech was very sweet and did a good job. However, she was a little rough cutting the cuticles on my feet and hurt my big toe a little bit.
Since I came close to closing, around 6:30 I was a bit worried that I would be rushed out but the nail tech took her time. However, I was not satisfied with the polish application for my manicure. I had to keep showing her edges that that she missed.
Near the end of manicure she messed up my nail and instead of redoing the whole nail she tried to paint over it again. 6 coats of nail polish does not dry well and I knew my manicure would look awful by tomorrow (and it does).
Before I even left the salon my two thumbs were smudged but it was too late to get them fixed– my nail tech had already put on her coat to get out the door so she just put an extra coat of clear polish.
So it is the next day that I am writing this review. After waking up, all of my nails are either smudged or have bubbles in them. I hate feeling like I waste my money when my manicure does not turn out well. I am going to just deal with it and hope for a better result for my next two trips. Otherwise, I will just stick with my regular salon.
I also got my underarms waxed here. It was fast and somewhat painless so they get props for that!
One thing I love about the place is that everyone is sweet and at tentative. The hair stylist and the host kept asking me if I enjoyed the service — which I did. I did enjoy it but I am not happy with the result– my toes look great but my hands are a mess. Next time I will come earlier and stay under the dryer longer until I am positive that my nails are fully dry.
I will be back for an update review.

Excellent mani/​pedi! Super friendly staff and very clean establishment. Highly recommended. Even retouched my nails after I scuffed them up on the way out.

My mani/​pedi was wonderful and lasted more than a week. The nail tech took her time and didn’t make me feel rushed. I loved the spot. it has such a classy, laid back vibe that put me in such a relaxed frame of mind. The staff was pleasant and very attentive. I am definitely going back!

My manicure is great and lasts for a week without chipping. I recently got a brazilian there and loved it. I would ask for Blanca, she is amazing!