Golden House Nail Spa

This place is a joke.

1. Having an appointment is fake, you’ll wait 20-30 mins minimum. I’ve seen this both times I’ve come. Wanted to give another chance in case it was a fluke, but no
2. Polish is old and chunky. See photos of my dazzle dry manicure
3. Just a mess organizationally. I’ve heard people come in using class pass for massages and they never have anyone available and then have to fight for their credits back
4. Reviews are only so high because they advertise giving $5 for showing them a review you leave on Google, I assume

Another disappointing salon.

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Been coming here for 2 years, and will keep coming for the quality and price. One place in nyc that hasn’t gone wild with pricing and still does a great job. Usually do acrylic or gel mani. Always last me a good 3 weeks. Even when I walk in, I never wait more than 5 minutes which is soooo nice.

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I really wish I could write a more positive review, but unfortunately my third time here was the last straw. I had a great experience my first time (regular gel removal & gel manicure), so I visited a couple more times. However, out of my 3 manicures in total, I was cut and started bleeding during 2 of them. After my most recent visit, the cut on my middle finger still has not healed after 3 days, and my left thumb has been in pain and extreme discomfort due to excessive trimming of the skin near the nail. This was also the most pain I’ve felt throughout a nail appointment, which is ridiculous considering a manicure is not supposed to cause visceral pain in the first place. My nail beds and skin were burning from rough filing and buffing and my eyes were watering from pain at various points during the process. The manicure itself is also bumpy and the color is uneven.

Although the service was very friendly, I sadly need to say I am terribly disappointed with the outcome and will not be coming back.

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Acrylic fill $65 + $15 french tip +$5 replace one acrylic nail (it was broken)= $88 total with tax. I was super disappointed, I tipped the bill to $98 ($10 tip) but these do not look like $100 nails. The whole service felt rushed and the artwork is not even good and I feel like I got ripped off for paying $100 for these. I simply asked for delicate French tip, red nails. The pictures speak for themselves. The entire service lasted about 30 mins, extremely rushed. Jenny did my nails. Please read the reviews before coming, especially the low star ones.

Update: it hasnt even been three days and the gel has lifted on the side

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The good:
True community and professionalism. Manicurists were giving each other advice on how to achieve the requested peach inspiration. Final result is cute and quite close.
Very much appreciated the price. Russian Gel $65 + $20 ombré.

The could be better:
Booked and paid for Russian Gel, but only received light e-file ball. None of the usual cuticle push back or clean cuticle cut back with curved scissors/clippers expected from a Russian gel manicure. I would consider this a regular gel manicure. I did ask if there is going to be Russian cuticle work later and it was explained that this service was already provided with the light e-file ball. If you’re expecting a true Russian gel manicure, this is not the place.

Rubber base application was as other people noted, a tad on the bumpy side. There was slight over-filing on a few nails and little to no apex was built so quite a few of my nails lay completely flat. And since there was no cuticle push back or cut back, my cuticle area is notably dry and uneven.

Final takeaways: All and all, I still enjoyed my experience at Golden House Nail Spa. If this was advertised as a regular gel manicure, I would have given a 3-4 star review instead. It’s just not the Russian gel nails I booked.

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