Sakari Nail Spa

So far I have waited 20 minutes past my appointment time to get started. Not a good first impression…

Lisa is great! She did my eyelash extensions before my wedding and even had me come in before they opened to work with my schedule so they would look good for the wedding. Did a wonderful job, eyelashes look WONDERFUL! The staff was nice and the place seemed cozy.

Maybe it’s just how the Midwest rolls?
I’ve been here a handful of times. The emoji that comes to mind is the one with the straight horizontal line for a mouth.
Speaking of emojis, the ambience of this place is that of a fundraising snack bar run by the junior class at a high school football game. If you’re looking for efficiency, look further. Your session is likely to last an excruciatingly long time… but not because of care or attention to details. Everyone likes a little iconic small town gossip at the local salon, but frequent pausing for the sake of adolescent babble and/​or attempts at middle school-​style flirtation with the dude nail tech (whose name I think is Peter, and appears to be the only human being in the place with any concept of work ethic) get old quickly. Nail file poised in the air, slack-​jawed and blinky, the number of times my nail tech stared off into space was ALMOST impressive.
Not so good with the multi-​tasking, these girls.
As for the quality of the work, depending on who you get, it’s not terrible, but not great either. It’s best to be as clear as possible. My recommendation is to speak slowly. And if you want your nails to look pretty for some specific event, go the day of (but give yourself ample time), one day before at most, unless you like the aesthetic of a chipped thumb and/​or forefinger on your dominant hand.
And if by chance you’re feeling nostalgic for your old lunch table in the cafeteria, then this place is totally for you.
Ah shit. I almost forgot to mention the Maroon 5… See, I know this is an opinion, and in my own personal hell the music of Maroon 5 cannot be escaped. That being said, these girls seemingly love Maroon 5. If you care for your own well-​being and sanity, bring headphones.

I give this place 5 stars for awesome customer service, a relaxing pedicure, and great nail techs! My technician was Quinn, she was professional, efficient, and gave a relaxing pedicure! All of the other nail techs were very nice and professional as well!
Pros: great selection of nail polish, great massage, relaxing massage, clean polished nails.
Cons: they seemed to mix up our 11:30 appointment for 3 girls at 11 and 3 girls at 1pm (there were 6 of us so we wanted to have our pedis done together). Also overall cleanliness could improve (cleaning off old junk from lotion pumps and clean steam towels with no previous stained polish)
If I were to come back to New Buffalo I would for sure make a stop back in for their Spa Pedicure!

Atmosphere is fun. Staff is great. We visit new buffalo for a weekend girls get a way and we stop here for Mani/pedi’s
While it is more than we pay at home it is expected due to this is a tourist destination.
If your here and are in need, this little gem if a shop is a great place.

Rude and dishonest. I have gotten several no-​chip manicures from top salons to local hole-​in-​the-​wall salons, and let me tell you this place is not worth your money!
No massage for no chip manicure!
My first visit:
No chip manicure and pedicure. Manicure chipped the second day, as I walked out I noticed bubbling, but of course didn’t have additional time to «fix» as I’d have to remove it etc.,
I waited a few days to see whether other nails would chip, another did! I called and they said come in and we will do it for no cost. I came in the following weekend and they couldn’t get me in. Then I asked if i came in next week could they honor their word of no cost, they said NOO bc id be paying for a new manicure by that third week anyway. I said to owner-​, so you’re going against your word and now you’re going to charge me, and she said yes in a very rude tone. I said thanks and walked out, she made it seem like I was trying to take advantage of her! In sum: manicure was horrible, no massage, and not comfortable. Do not go!

I went to Sakari a year ago, and thought it was okay. This time I decided I won’t go again. There was quite a bit of «mean» talk from my tech to the one at the next station. She acted like she didn’t want to be bothered with me.
She was sloppy. I can still see the polish she «took off» on the side of the nail (next to the new color). One toe has already chipped. My manicure has lasted better, although one nail popped off. I glued it back on.
I’m sure there is somewhere better in the area.

My no chip manicure lasted less than a week. That’s how long a regular manicure should last, except this costs almost twice as much. Plus my massage chair was broken. Everyone was very nice. I really was hoping for a reliable place to make regular appointments.

I have been coming to Sakari since it opened. I was so excited to have a nail salon in New Buffalo and when I walked in to see a familiar face from my nail shop in Oak Park, it couldn’t have gotten better! Lisa does a great job with nails as does all of her staff. The place is clean, the mani/​pedis last for a long time and both my daughters and I love to come here when in town.
Last weekend, Peter was a lifesaver. I was having quite a bit of pain from the start of an ingrown toe. He was amazing! He did everything that my podiatrist would have done had I been home. My nail looks great and the pain went away after being cut down a bit.
I highly recommend a visit when in town!

I was not impressed with my manicure service from Sakari. Totally overpriced and my polish chipped while I was still at the salon… The hand massage felt amazing but as far as the quality of the mani, I would not recommend this place again. The nail filing on each nail was not consistent (i.e. some were shaped round and others more squared) and the polish was not painted evenly.

This nail place isn’t bad… but it isn’t great either. The girl doing my nails was a little harsh when working on my toes and although they look ok, I feel like I’ve had much better pedicures in the past. The manicure was your average run of the mill manicure… except that a couple hours later, the polish was already jacked up. Also, the staff started vacuuming while there were customers getting their nails done. There is nothing relaxing or pampering about a vacuum going. At the end of my experience, I thought it was a little pricey for what was done and ok overall.

Peter was amazing… I will definitely be back for a pedicure. Fantastic massage and very gentle pedicure. $ 35 well spent.
No-​chip mani was sub-​par. The girl doing my nails gave no massage and I’ve had a better polish job. I will not being going back for mani.