Pure Lotus Day Spa & Nails

I love coming here! The pedicures are relaxing with a nice scrub, massage, and stone rub. And i love getting a chair massage as well. So relaxing!

Three of us decided to meet for brunch then get pedicures done. Reading through the reviews of this place, we decided to check it out and we were all glad we did! The color options were outstanding, technicians paid attention to details, and the pedicure stayed looking good for over two weeks. This is a BYOB place. There is a store next store that sells chilled wine and there are wine glasses and an opener at the nail salon. We were informed that they were under new management and they were trying new services. We tried the hot stone pedicure — definitely recommend it! Easy access to public transportation. Look forward to returning to this salon and getting the hot stone pedicure again.

Fine for pedicures (I’d continue to go to PL for pedis), good customer service; however, I definitely do NOT recommend getting a no-​chip manicure, as mine is peeling up at the cuticles on several nails in just 5 days … it’s no better than a regular manicure (which I have had at PL and it was fine, too, though nothing special).

I love this place. It’s around the corner from my work and after a long stressful day I know that I will be completely at ease when I leave. The décor and atmosphere is very relaxing. The girls are great., not too chatty which for me on those hectic days are perfect. My manicures also seem to last longer than most other salons. Very clean. Very friendly. Highly recommend it

Wanted a pedicure before I had to be at work at 1pm on a Thursday. I found Pure Lotus on Unilocal.When I got there it was empty except for a lady getting gel nails.
The pedicure was up to par with what I wanted and was $ 35. I especially loved the sugar scrub and the leg/​foot massage was really good. I was in and out in 45 min. Even though they don’t have spa massage chairs for their pedicure stations I was still very comfortable the whole time.
My nail tech noticed I forgot to grab magazines before I put my feet in the water so she grabbed me some. 4 of them were from at least two years ago and the other was the current Elle Style magazine. They should probably update their reading material.
I joined their rewards program since it’s free to sign up.

I thought this salon was horrible. No massages chairs, they hurriedly did my manicure while doing my pedicure. My manicure came out streaky and uneven. They only had weak fans as driers and they had the nerve to charge $ 45! I have gotten much better service and manicures elsewhere for $ 30 – 35! I will not be going back.

Oka is fantastic. The staff is accommodating and quality of service outstanding. I’m definitely coming back. Two nicely manicured thumbs up!

I came into Pure Lotus for the first time from a Groupon they ran and have been coming back ever since. The décor is clean and modern, Sex and the City is always on repeat, and the staff is friendly.
I’ve had a great experience every time, the only drawback is that they don’t have massage chairs. I would recommend making an appointment as there aren’t always a lot of extra staff on hand.

Pros: Sex and the City on all the time. Clean and attractive interior. Generally nice and not rushed. Complimentary tea, BYOB. Great polish colors and brands. Runs good Groupons. Great selection of magazines.
Cons: Can be a little inconsistent – I have had several fantastic experiences and one or two not so great where my mani/​pedi didn’t last. Sometimes the vibe is warm and welcoming. Once or twice it was less so.
All in all, I’m a fan and would recommend. You don’t always need an appointment but better safe than sorry, especially on the weekend!

One of the worst pedicures ever! The manicure was below average. I wanted to like the place: it’s close to home, looks nice, and a groupon enticed me. Such a disappointment! And a ripoff on the groupon as wouldn’t honor second mani-​pedi. So much for seeing if initial bad experience was a misstep. Don’t go here!

I am disappointed in this nail salon. I live in the area and have been going there since I moved into the neighborhood. Objectively, the space is clean and nice but the staff is certainly not friendly, at times plain rude. What prompted me to write this, is regarding a Groupon. If you get a group on for two mani/pedi’s, it must be for the SAME PERSON. It may have been my fault overlooking the fine print (which I don’t believe existed), but when I asked them for an extension to fulfill my second mani/​pedi, they said I couldn’t (even though my last mani/​pedi was two days ago! She said her «system» won’t allow it… but they WILL be able to give me a 50% discount… which makes no sense (i suppose the system WILL allow that). I have been going NOT because of the mediocre service, but because of proximity… However, i will now be going to Belle Spa which is nearby and much friendlier service!

One of the best nail salons in chicago. The staff is very welcoming. Super friendly and extremely clean environment. They use a great selection of nail polishes (essie, opi, duri, etc.) You will not be disappointed. The cool thing about PL is that they have free wifi and also you can BYOB ! They are really down to earth, would recommend their service.
Parking is easy.

My first time at PL went like this. The gentlemen mani and pedi-​ing me up looked like he was in physical pain the entire time. Please if you are that miserable, at least try to hide it. Body language speaks louder than words! He continuously cranked his neck around, rolled his eyes, gave disgusted looks. I found it a bit comical at times but then started feeling a little guilty as maybe he was in great discomfort.

Now lets be honest. I tend to get thickened areas of skin on my heel and ball of my feet. Oh hell, I get calluses on my feet. There, I said it! So when I go to the nail salon, my feet can always use a good scrub, perhaps with something real scratchy, like sandpaper or a pumice stone. Did my tootsies get the TLC they deserve at PL? Well no, not totally as evidence left on the plantar aspect of my feet attests this. Me need more scrubby dubdub. Both experiences lacked in this aspect of the pedi.

Now onto the manis, both were unremarkable. Nothing terrible but nothing fantastic. The polish was smooth and looked great although I feel it lacked the little touches to make it memorable.
If PL were a few blocks closer to my apt, I would stop by for color changes on my phalanges in a pinch but skip the full manis/​pedis. Other salons do more thorough jobs especially if you are afflicted with such a serious podiatric chronic condition like me.

I just celebrated my birthday this past weekend at the spa. Everyone loved the location and the atmosphere. I celebrate my birthday every year at at spa and for the past 5yrs I’ve celebrated at Arbre Nail Spa but they started disappointing me in so many ways i have given up on them and decided to try this new spot that i had run into one day during my lunch break. I’m giving it only 4 stars because they had said they play Sex and the City all day which they do but no one could here the episodes because of the radio playing in the background. My friends all kept saying how come we cant listen to the show. Aside from something they promise and didnt keep. I loved this place and will continue to make this my birthday spot every year and bring in all my girls. I just hope next year we can listen to the episodes and not the radio!!!

Like many others, I found Pure Lotus through Groupon. It seems like a lot of times (at least lately) terrible salons do Groupons just so they can get people in the door — not the case for this place. They are simply a new salon and wanted to get their name out there. The Groupon was for two mani-​pedis, and I’m pleased to say that I didn’t have a hard time getting them to honor the second one. All I had to do was make the appointment, and they had me on file for the second mani-​pedi. Both times I’ve been pleased with the results. My manicure is still looking pretty good almost a week later, and the pedicure is still going strong. As others have mentioned, they have one large bench with comfy cushions instead of individual chairs — while I do miss the massage chair, it really is quite comfortable and looks classier than big ugly massage chairs. If you live or work in the area, I definitely recommend giving Pure Lotus a try.

I had a pretty good experience here. I had a Groupon for two mani-​pedis and each time I went in, they did a great job on my nails.
Easily my favorite part about this salon is the pedi stations. Instead of individual tubs & massage chairs, they have a row of cushions with these big pillows to rest your back on. It’s cute and comfortable. Oh, and of course the endless loop of SATC episodes.
I took one star off because both times I came in, I was a little taken aback by a little dog that had free reign to run around the salon. The dog was cute & didn’t really cause any trouble, but the second time he was running around my feet and I almost tripped over him. And the fact that he was allowed on the furniture made me less inclined to want to sit. I’m a fan of dogs, but just maybe not where I come for a relaxing nail experience.

I was very pleasantly surprised with Pure Lotus. I bought the groupon and came for a mani/​pedi. The place is super clean and comfortable. They have one large couch with awesome oversized pillows for each client to sit on when they get their pedi. The staff was very nice and did a great job.
They also had Sex and the City playing the whole time! Love this place.

What an experience! My girlfriend and I left Pure Lotus feeling like we spent a weekend at the spa. I would recommend everyone take advantage of the BYOB service. We were warmly greeted and treated with fantastic customer service throughout. The décor is very pretty and everything was EXTREMELY clean. I LOVE the fact that the pedicures are done on a bench rather than individual chairs. I feel that there is more room to relax with this set up. The manicure was lovely also. My nails look beautiful, and I felt so relaxed. CANNOT wait to cash in one my second manicure and pedicure that was bought with the groupon deal.

I came in to Pure Lotus this afternoon with a Groupon for a mani/​pedi. I arrived just before my 2:30 appointment with an hour before I had to head out to work. This place is incredible. From the moment I stepped in to the very end — the customer service was impeccable. The nail techs are professional, accommodating and extremely detail-​oriented. The nail tech that started my pedicure apologized/​excused herself before speaking to another employee even though I was just staring at a magazine — so polite! They also did not seem remotely annoyed by my time crunch, despite my telling them of it 30 minutes into the appt. Without hesitation a second nail tech did my mani while another finished my pedi — both with the same detail and precision that they had started with. A woman walked in during my appt who I assumed to be the owner. She immediately started assisting the nail techs despite being dressed pretty glamorously. I can honestly say — with zero hesitation — that this is the best service that I have ever received at a nail salon. The prices are reasonable, service is incredible and they even offer BYOB. After trying different salons for a year, I have finally found my nail spot!

I went in here today for a mani-​pedi and was greeted with great ambiance and wonderful service. The nail technician really took her time and I was able to relax without feeling rushed. Like the previous review stated, the girls here seem like they really put in a lot of effort to delivery high quality service. The only downside was the presence of an incredibly rude customer but that was out of the salon’s control. I would recommend stopping into this new salon if you’re in the River North area and looking to treat yourself to some you time.