Nail Envy

I love this place. They are so sweet and caring. They know everyones name and treat everyone the same. Ive been coming here for years and will never go anywhere else.

My favorite nail salon … The staff is always super nice, the place is always clean and I never feel rushed. Also waxing services are clean and the women are very gentle… Love this place

This place is amazing! They make you feel like family. They great you. Everything is sterile and so clean! I recommended this place to my whole family and they all love it as well… I haven’t had a bad experience in this place. Love nail envy

One of the better nail salons in Fresh Meadows. I usually come for gel manicure and pedicure which is $ 47. I don’t think it’s worth the price but I come here only if I’m in a rush and can’t travel far.

The best gel ive ever gotten! Yes it can seem to be slightly pricy considering that a lot of places in flushing have been rediculously lowering their prices, but it was def worth it! The technicians are really nice and friendly. She filed it realy nice and the gel looked really nice, not too thick. Super clean. Definitely will be returning!

I have been going to this salon for over a year and although it is extremely clean, looks can be deceiving. My first few visits I loved coming here — it was a fun environment with nice customers BUT… the owner is extremely rude and she works the girls to the bone. The employees turn over on the regular with only one or two of the same remaining since I started going here. Most of the manicures I have gotten have chipped within the first day and only Maria gives a good pedicure. Whenever anyone else has done my pedicure I have looked down to toes that are filed on an angle — not straight across. It’s unfortunate that I will have to find a new spot for a mani/​pedi because it is SOO clean — but I’m looking for a salon where I feel welcome and not like I’m an inconvenience because I like my nails done a certain way! Bye bye Nail Envy — I will take my business where it is appreciated!

I have been coming here since I moved to the neighborhood a few months ago. Reasonable pricing, but what really keeps me coming back is the staff… And the hot stone message:) everyone one is super friendly, and I never have to wait long. They do a really good job with my mani/​pedi and waxing, highly recommended!

Why haven’t I been here before? And why did I keep going to all of these other disgusting nail salons in Fresh Meadows? So upset, but so happy that I found Nail Envy. Thanks to… my husband lol. We always go to the Waldbaums in this plaza, and I never thought to come here. It’s probably crazy busy over the weekend, but I’d much rather come during the week. They used to be closed on Mondays but are open until 8 pm. They also offer a $ 20 special for mani/​pedi from Monday-​Wednesday I believe.
Nail Envy is a small, clean, and cute salon. I would even say that it is a somewhat upscale salon compared to others in the area. They also have a pretty good selection of colors for nail polish.
My first time here was a couple of weeks ago and everyone was so friendly. They were very meticulous when doing my nails and the manicure I got ended with a little hot stone massage. I felt relaxed and was very happy with how my nails turned out.
Therefore I am heading back for a manicure/​pedicure and hope for the best! Nail Envy is the nicest salon that I’ve been to in the area, so check it out if you haven’t yet!

I agree it is a nice clean place and that’s about the only pro I can say about it. I went in for simple eyebrow and around the ears wax. My eyebrows took literally 2 minutes and my ears less than 1 minute to complete. I arrived at 5:30 p.m. And they close at 6 p.m. From the moment I walked in I was rushed into a room given to a technician who then initiated to ask why I would come so late and then while performing the waxing she was very rough pushy and in a hurry to leave. Given all this I went up to the checkout counter and then was told that I had to pay 28 dollars when everywhere else in New York both those services are under $ 15. When I asked the proprietor why do you guys charge so much his response to me was because we’re located in a shopping mall. I guess what he meant is that is located next to a supermarket. In conclusion the location itself is nice the service is horrible management is condescending and dismissive the technicians are rough and pushy and the prices are literally double everywhere else. Will definitely never go back and will advise anyone searching for quality services at reasonable prices that his is definitely not the place you want to go to.
And enclosing they did a horrible incomplete job.

Found my favorite nail place in my area! The gel manicures last super long and the only reason I get them redone is because they grow out. The pedicures are very nice and relaxing, they do a great job. Very accommodating salon. I’ve been coming back for almost a year and I looove it!

Nice and clean.

Came here on Sunday and decided to get a manicure and also my eyebrows done. Best customer service and very friendly staff. Will be coming back!

Gave Nail Envy a try based on reviews since my usual manicurist left my favorite salon.
Went on a Sunday:
Gel Manicure (Jenny) — $ 30
Regular Pedicure (Elsa) — $ 17
Giving them 2 stars since cons outweighed pros. I’ll let you decide on your own what you consider pro or con as other ratings were a bit deceiving.
Pros for me:
Shaping was exactly how I liked them.
Large selection of gel color selection.
Tools are individual santize packaging per client.
They imdividually wrap your nails to take off gel color instead of soaking entire finger in acetone.
Cons for me:
Small 1“x1″ square buffer for pedicure per customer is great but the pedicurist wasn’t able to properly scrub my feet bc it kept slipping off her hand, leaving left my feet with a lot of dry skin. Didn’t feel like I just got a pedicure. I needed to scrub some more when I got home. Never had to do this after a pedi in the past.
They don’t soak your fingers or apply cuticle oil before cutting cuticle or applying polish. They apply it AFTERWARDS which was odd, especially with gel manicure. Since hands and nails were dry when they apply polish, it left a lot of small bumps and side of my nails very sloppy and prone to peeling after a few days which beats purpose of getting gel manicure to last longer. They applied lotion to my hands and arms after the manicure was done, which was also odd. I thought it was just my manicurist but I saw the same for others.
Additionally, they didn’t spray my hand with sunscreen for the UV light. My last salon did.
So you decide for yourself! It was not worth the $ 47 price tag for me when I got better for $ 32 with a hot stone massage and parrafin wrap around heel as part of my regular pedicure.

The staff is welcoming but the quality of their service is mediocre. I asked for an accent glitter ombré nail and the outcome was as though they didnt know how to do it. The woman merely dabbed the glitter nail polish as a unsure attempt to match what i wanted, even though I showed a picture of what I wanted. Thr nail polish and my nails chipped within a day. I did a pedicure as well and I was asked if I wanted to do the callus removal since I did have some callus on my feet. I’m not sure whether the girl who did my toes actually knew how to do the callus remover, because when she was scrubbing my feet she scrubbed so hard that my skin broke and my toes were bleeding. It was terrible because I deliberately did my toes for my weekend trip. I didnt notice how messed up my feet were until I stepped outside the store and I had to limp home. They were lucky that I was oblivious to the pain while I was inside, because I gave them a pretty good tip.

i mite get a manicure maybe one or twice a year tops but I can’t front, Nail Envy has me seriously reconsidering my approach to this feet and foot care pampering stuff…
Nail Envy is not to visible from the street, it’s within an outside mall kinda hidden between a huge Waldbaums and diner. It’s pretty plain on the outside but as you enter you’re warmly greeted with hellos and friendly smiles from the staff.
Nail Envy is super clean and has a nail salon slash massage therapy feel to it. It’s décor has a modern white aesthetic, almost like it could be attached to an Apple store. All their pedicure chairs are practically straight outta the box brand new and double as massage chairs.
Call me a little kid but I was kinda hypnotized by the colored whirl pool thing that was goin on around my feet while sitting in the pedicure chair. Kim took great care of my feet and hands. I promise ya I was ready to get down on one knee and propose to that woman after the foot massage she gave me following my pedicure (hot stones included). Got Damnit, that woman touched my feet and made feel like a man, like i was her one and only, like we shared something special in a past life… getting jealous at the thought that she mite actually be touching someone else’s feet right now.
Fast forward through all that and my fingers and toes looked great. You also get like a one to two minute back massage when you’re gettin’ ya hands done. Felt super relaxed and content after leaving Nail Envy. If your in the vicinity, check ‘em out. It’s a lil pricey but you won’t regret the extra dollars. I most certainly will be back, I can already feel Kim’s hands on my feet…
Nail Envy. 5 Stars!

This place is a gem. I came here for a color gel manicure and pedicure.
The location is convenient for me since it is a few blocks away from my job. The décor is very simple and clean. Once you walk in it felt clean and comfortable.
Doris did my pedi. She is really nice and did a great pedi. She massage my legs and feet really well. Her paint job is great.
I decided to get acrylic wrap since my nails are weak. They did a great job with the acrylic wrap and pretty good on the paint job.
They also gave me a hot stone massage sample. It felt very nice.
The one missing star is due to rushing. As I was getting my mani there were more and more customers coming in. It felt like she was rushing to finish my mani. Some of my paint job looked messed up on the side. Other than this it is a great place to go for mani and pedi.

I would say, they are better at pedicures than manicures, but still very solid service for a good price. They run discounts during the week, so call in advance.

I absolutely love this place! From the staff to the cleanliness and their massage chairs, this place is so awesome! They have a $ 20 mani/​pedi special only on Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s and on top of that they give u a hot stone massage. I love going to Donna, Sara or Doris. Those are my girls! Love them and would definitely recommend this place!

My friend wanted to get her nails done so I was poking around Unilocal to see if there was any places in Fresh Meadows that was really good. Rarely do I see 5 star places, therefore I had to try this place out.
Here are things to note:
1) Google Map GPS does a terrible job on trying to find this place and it got me no where close. Just know that it’s one of those stores behind Blue Bay’s parking lot.
2) Koreans usually do a better job with mani and pedi’s and I thought Joy did a really good job. Prices are very reasonably: $ 8 mani and $ 17 pedi. One thing I did note was that they didn’t soak my hands in hot water and cleaned it out with sea salt like other places do (a little disappointed, but I got over it). It was just your basic filing, wiping your hands with a hot towel, applying lotion, a little bit of a hand massage, and painting of your nails with your preferred Essie or OPI nail color. They also ask you if you want to apply an extra quick dry top coat for $ 1.
3) Wear something thin and light to the nail salon because they also give out 2 FREE (about one minutes each) hot stone massages when you’re getting your nails done and also while you’re drying them. It freaked me out at first, because the guy snuck up behind me and started rubbing my back with a hot stone. LOL. So prepare yourself! But he’s super nice and had a few jokes here and there. My friend wore her jacket and the guy made fun of her saying «YOU TOO QUICK, YOU TOO QUICK» and started chuckling. We were confused at first, but then realized that he wanted to give us a second hot stone massage. Even with my friend’s leather jacket on, he accommodated by giving her a 1 minutes shoulder and back massage by hand. He was adorable!

I wish I lived closer to come every 2 weeks! Everyone is friendly! And attentive! The hot stone massage is amazing! I love my nails!!!