Charming Nails & Spa

This place is great. Not a lot of nail salons in the area and this one hands down does the best job for the best price. Ladies who work here are sweet and my last manicure lasted longer than almost any other one I’ve ever gotten.

I have been coming here for years and at first i thought it was just me but to be honest is them my nails never ever last a week and they do ok pedis but when i get my nails done and i tell them about it they brush it off I need not to waste my money there aslnd i advise others as well

I visited Charming with friends last weekend. Good service and yes the services are cheap. HOWEVER, I broke out after getting waxed and that never happens to me. I don’t have sensitive skin and have been getting waxed (brows and occasionally lip) for years at other salons without issue. I will not be returning here because clearly the cleanliness in the wax station was lacking.

Thorough mani & pedi. Minus one star because it chipped right away. It didn’t last 5 minutes, but I would go back to try the gel.

i just went for my 1^st manicure since having my baby 6 weeks ago, i was really looking forward to looking like a human being again! my nails were painted so badly they looked like i had done them myself both with my left hand, my baby sitter was about to leave so i aksed them to take off the colour so at least they were clean, then i saw the real disaster! my nails were a complete mess, i had to file them there and then like an idiot! i then had a massage, the lady was so pissed she almost took off my skin and when i came home my toe nails started peeling! what a complete waste of money, so upset! and no one was offering me back my money! DO NOT USE THIS SALON, THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS NEARBY

Wouldn’t come back:(lady said five mins. I waited over thirty mins. When I asked they just said five mins No air conditioning. Cheap mani but not very clean.

Pedicures are ok. Gel mani didn’t last a week. They soak the nails prior which is the wrong way to do it. Soaking changes the nail shape so when they go back to their original shape after the gel is applied the bond breaks. My nails were peeling only 2 days later. No other place I’ve been to that does gel nails soak prior. They always do a dry manicure. I’ll be back for pedicures but that’s it.

This place sucks they cut my girlfriends finger! Not a serious injury but place that professionally does nails should know better

Good pedi & Mani but I felt rushed. For $ 26 I expect to get a enjoyable pedi but they do ur mani at the same time so you can’t just lay back and enjoy cuz u have to keep moving ur hands. The Mani was okay but she missed the top half of my nails due to the rushing I was the first one there I should’ve been taken care of better. This would be a last resort salon!!!

Called to make an appointment and they said «don’t worry, just come in.» Got there for a mani pedi and was told to wait 20 minutes. After 30 minutes of sitting with my coat on still waiting, I asked how much longer. «Oh, just another 10 minutes.» Ended up leaving and wasting 30 minutes on a day when I really couldn’t afford to. Rude, inattentive service. It’s a shame since services sound like they are good.

I’ve been going to this place for about 7 years now. I figured it was time to post a good rating for them. This place is great. The ladies here are all very friendly and they always do a great job with affordable prices. What more could you want? It’s my go-​to place for nails!

This place is super cheap and the results were awesome. I’m so happy, I hope I have the opportunity to go again!
It’s located in the Fort Greene/​Clinton Hill (I’m still learning the area…) Anyway, I felt perfectly safe coming here, it’s not ghetto by any means. Lots of different people as clients and walking the streets. Black, white, Asian and Hispanics people.
I’ve been to many nail salons in VA and I must say for prices this cheap it would’ve been in the dumps back home. I thought it would be dirty inside but nope… very clean and I’m a neat freak.
The ladies inside were super nice too. I waited maybe 5 minutes top and it was a Sunday. The lady who did my mani/​pedi, Angela took her time explaining everything and made me feel right at home. I never remember people’s name but her’s is branded because of the great service I received. My biggest complaint is the brands they use but so far my nails are faring well. I also received a lip and chin wax as well (no double dipping here). Overall, I paid 45 bucks for everything, super cheap in my book considering the quality, the timing and the amount of services (I also had gel polish removal). Back home I would have paid at least 80 to 90 bucks for all that. While I waited for my nails to dry I received a quick back massage, amazing.
Overall, I will be back. No doubt.

Amazing gel manicure by Ana. Above and beyond my expectations for the price (only $ 25!). I’ve found my new nail salon. Thanks!!!

I go to Pratt Institute so I was on the hunt for a good nail place close to campus and I hit the jackpot with this place! A regular mani/​pedi ends up being 26 dollars! And the manicure is perfect! I’m amazed for how much they do given the price. Everyone who works here is wonderful and they do accept walk-in’s. This is my new spot and where I will be at least twice a month! I’m so happy with Charming Nails & Spa.

This is my review for a full leg + bikini wax.
Overall — great price, fast service, no waiting time, and it looked good afterward!
As soon as I walked in as asked for a full leg wax I was taken to the waxing room, so no waiting time at all! The wax was also done very quickly, probably less than 30 minutes (I wasn’t timing, though). The only reason they got four stars instead of five was because they were very business-​like… less personable. Perhaps it was a language barrier, but usually I like talking with the lady as she waxes. It makes the experience somewhat more pleasant, don’t you think? I would’ve only taken away ½ a star for that, but Unilocal doesnt do that.
Cost of total service using a credit card, which was a touch more expensive: $ 39.71
— VERY affordable!!!

I’ve lived in this neighborhood forever, and this is the best nail salon in the area by far. Incredibly friendly manicurists and they do a really good job (especially for the reasonable prices!) Everything is done thoroughly and the place is very clean. Haven’t had a problem here in 12+ years! Speak up about what you want, and they will accommodate.

Went here for a gel manicure because there was a long wait on a Sunday afternoon at every other place in the area. Was thrilled it was only going to cost $ 25! However, this was the fastest, most rushed gel manicure I’ve ever had done, which should have tipped me off to the quality of the service from the get go. Less than 24 hours later my gel was peeling!!! On not just one, but 4 fingers! My friend who went with me had the same experience. — even worse, her manicurist painted the gel all over her cuticles during initial application. I could do a better job at home with my own polish and it would last longer to boot.
Maybe the service is better for a regular mani or pedi, but if you want gel LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I wanted to love this place because it is so close but it was a big dissapointment.
I got a gel manicure and within 24 hours the paint was peeling off. This is supposed to last two weeks!
Decided to try them again because I was too lazy to walk down to Fulton to try a new place and got the same result. Only difference was it didnt take 24 hours this time for the paint to peel off.
Really nice women but I can’t waste money every two weeks.

Five completely well earned stars!
I came here for a gel mani & regular pedi. The women were friendly and got me seated immediately. The pedicure was great — including lots of massage, hot towels, etc — and the woman doing my manicure actually did it at the same time. Both look excellent. The work was not sloppy or rushed. And although there was a steady flow of customers, everyone was greeted and helped quickly.
On a whim I added the 10 minute back massage for an extra $ 10 and holy freaking cow. Angela (who did my massage) is better than most deep tissue massage therapists I’ve paid for. No kidding. HIGHLY recommended. It almost trumps the nail work.
I tipped really well because the service merited it. This will be my new go-​to place in the ‘hood.

Whoa, fancy! Charming Nails is the Shangri La in comparison to the salons just a few blocks away on Fulton. It’s a few bucks more, but you get what you pay for.
Beginning w/​the selection. Charming carries a selection of premium polishes, beautifully color coordinated; unlike that last place I visited which had dead insects sprinkled along the shelves of old crusty bottles of swap meet polish. A row of comfy looking massage chairs for pedis. Clean facility and pleasant touches like possibly faux plants and ceiling fans. Friendly service. Deep tissue massage to cap off your treatment.
My mani was performed quickly but w/​precision. It’s gorgeous. And at the end of a hard days work, that lil’ deep tissue massage is just want I need. All for $ 8, why not?
For a mani/​pedi combo, I might stick w/​my usual spot for $ 17 (it’s $ 26 here), but I’ll definitely return for an occasional neighborhood beauty splurge.