AKIKO Nails

"Bummed to say this since I loved my tech and she did a great job color matching/identifying the style I asked for, but overall the quality isn’t worth the price. The edges are uneven and the apex of the nail with hard gel is nonexistent—so much so that I broke a nail within 4 hours of my appointment. While I was able to get back in next day for a fix I was a little shocked that they then charged me for it ($17 isn’t the end of the world but stings on top of a $210 mani). Update: the other index finger nail broke and when I requested a fix they were entirely unresponsive. This sort of experience and service is truly disappointing given the beauty of the salon and overall environment so I won’t be coming back."

"The technician did a good job overall, but there were issues with color preferences, and two nails fell off within 1 1/2 weeks. Unfortunately, fixes are only free within a week of service. Considering the high cost, I expected better durability. I'm returning to my old spot in midtown for more reliable service."

"The overall result itself is not bad. But I don't think it's worth $119.5.. When I asked the designer why the result differed from the nail photo I had shown beforehand, she explained because I had booked a single-color solid gel nail. While it's true that I made a reservation for a single color, if the designer had informed me that they would only be applying a single color when I showed them the nail photo I wanted, I might have chosen to change the color. I was really disappointed that this wasn't mentioned in advance. Also, during the nail application process, she never asked even once if I was satisfied with the length and shape of the tips. So I couldn't express it due to a lack of communication, it was really hurt when she was refining the shape of the tips. As you can see in the attached photo, the shape of one area is somewhat off. I appreciate her hard work in providing the nail service, but due to the aforementioned points of dissatisfaction, I don't think I'll be returning. For your reference, I will attach the nail photo I showed and the end result. +) 10.31 : All the nail tips already fell off and my nails looks very damaged..."

"I came in Sunday to get my nails done for a wedding. I got gel x extensions first time love the natural look and I feel so confident. I am a nail biter so the nail tech was so sweet and kind. Didn’t judge my nails. She made them look so beautiful. Unfortunately not even a week in I lost one nail. Idk if I want to get it fix or wait. Overall my experience was great"

"Manicure: (Hard Gel Extensions + Design) PHENOMENAL. Taco was amazing. You can tell Taco is extremely experienced and is passionate about their craft. LOVED working with them and the results are stunning. Extra gold star to Taco for being super understanding that my nails were sensitive (because I messed them up ='] ). They were very careful and checked in on me to make sure I was OK! Pedicure: (regular polish, rush hour style) Carmen was amazing. She was very meticulous and very nice. She gave me some pretty white toes and massaged the stress out of my life. The pedicure products smell amazing BTW. Looks like they just launched the pedicure service - please keep it! It is awesome. I LOVED my first time here. Will definitely be coming back. This is NOT a budget friendly place. But the price is WORTH it. My only feedback to the salon is that I think the small brushes for the regular nail polish may be difficult to work with (looks like that's the brush the polish comes with). I noticed streaky-ness upon first application but Carmen was able to quickly find a new brush and redo the nails so that it did not look bad. I really appreciated the resourcefulness there to ensure an excellent result. I didn't even ask her to fix, she did it herself. That is 100% right there. Lastly, the air dryers downstairs only go up to 4 minutes of dry time so we had to keep turning it back on. Despite this feedback, I still had a wonderful time - don't get me wrong! 100/10. See you soon!"