Essence Nails & Spa

Love this place. Very clean and they do a great job
The owner remembers your name which is very good for business.

I absolutely love having my nails done here. The staff is very friendly and I haven’t walked out with a bad manicure ever. They take their time to make sure it looks good. As for the pricing, I think it’s fine for this area so I personally don’t know why people are complaining. This is the best nail salon I’ve been to in a long time in this area.

So I just left Essence Nails salon next to meat farms and I am beyond unhappy with the service I received today. I got a fill in for my gel tips and when the owner started my nails she told me to get a dark color to cover up my old French and get the French next time because it wouldn’t look good. I said okay but made it clear that I really did want the French and quietly agreed when she picked out a color she liked and I thought was pretty. My nail tech was Tina and she was amazing and super sweet but once she put the first coat on one of my hands I realized I really didn’t like the color. So I asked if we could just do the French because I wasn’t happy with the way the color looked with my skin and just in general. She said we wouldn’t have time so I said I could come back tomorrow. She then told me the owner said I would have to come back and spend $ 25 to have them changed after I had already spent $ 70 today and hundreds since they’ve opened. I was quite upset and left and shortly returned after to speak with the owner myself. She told me she was giving me a discount by having me pay $ 25 instead of $ 35 to get them fixed and I began to explain why I was upset and didn’t understand why she was going to charge me to fix something I really didn’t like. We began to argue because she insisted I only spent $ 60 on my nails and because I spent $ 10 on the massage I received that there was no reason why she shouldn’t t charge me. I was so appalled and then stated that she’s the one who continued to tell me earlier that getting French wouldn’t look good and to get a color. That’s when she called me a liar and continued to tell me if I want them fixed I need to pay. I’m so beyond upset right now! I hate the way this color looks and cannot believe that this business owner cares so little for her customers that she would act the way she did and then attempt to blame me for being unhappy with her service. I will definitely never be going here again especially since I’ve given them multiple chances even when I’ve heard and seen so many issues occur here. So upset. I hope nobody else has to ever experience this.

I have been going to this nail salon for about a year and I love it! They always do a good job and all of the nail techs are licensed. They are always very prompt and nice. The salon is VERY CLEAN! I always make an appointment though as they are very busy. They are a little pricey but I truly believe you get what you pay for. Especially on Long Island a lot of the cheaper nail salons are dumpy. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that they are pricy and just recently increased their prices again. (I will continue to go there because regardless I believe it is still the best in the area)

Great place, clean and I really enjoyed my manicure pedicure. A little pricey but worth it!

I love Essence nail salon. It’s very big and clean, you feel truly like you are at a spa. The owner Sam is great. I had to wait once when I had an appointment (I arrived on time) but she made sure I went back by giving me a free manicure for my next visit. That’s real customer service!

Got lost looking for this nail place. Unilocal has it listed with an incorrect address. Took me 20 mins to find the place. I wasn’t happy! And when I finally found it on commack rd (NOT old commack rd) I was impressed to see how nice and clean the place is. But was disappointed when I was assisted by a male that was too rough for my taste and I did not like their prices $ 20 for a regular pedicure. I’ve had better pedi’s in queen for half of the prices. This is not a place I would look forward in going back to.

I have been going here for 2 years. The quality never changes. I’m always a walk-​in and the owner always accommodates me. Never had to wait long. I’ve used all technicians and they are all good. The best part is the free 10 minute massage from Maria. She is amazing. Prices are reasonable for Commack and the place is always clean. I highly recommend Essence.

I have been here a few times and it was nothing special. The last 2 times I got a shellac manicure. This time, I walked out in the middle… after sitting there for an hour, my nails looked worse than when I walked in. The time before, they overloaded the polish and I had to get them redone the next day. After I asked her to just take the polish off because it looked like a mess with bubbles and bumps, she charged me $ 5 to take the polish off. Many places in this area to get a manicure and pedicure.

Essence Nails continues to be my favorite place to get my nails done in Commack. Everytime I visit home I make sure to get an appointment with Jay. The salon remains impeccably clean, and the service amazing.
I came in for a gel manicure and regular pedicure and Jay was a total professional despite the state of my feet after a 5 day work conference spent in heels. I have feet again instead of bear paws! Hooray!
The color choices for gel manicures have expanded too, which I really appreciate. Essence keeps up with color trends which is a nice bonus.
5 out of 5, over a year later!

Great experience. I travel the country every week. I happened to be staying in one location for a few weeks, which is rare. I spied this nail salon during a previous trip and decided it looked clean & busy enough to try out. About 2pm on a busy Saturday afternoon, I dropped in just to see if they could fit me into their busy day. I expected to either be turned away or to wait a long while since I didn’t have an appt. They were busy yet they took me right in and, even more important, they went to great lengths to make me feel at home. I waited maybe 5 minutes. maybe. One of the better spa pedicures I’ve had anywhere in the country — better than most high end salons I’ve experienced and for much cheaper! I ended up getting a regular Manicure also and keratin treatments hands & feet. All for $ 70 plus tip. I’m headed back next weekend for another round!

I’ve been coming here for 5 mo’s. I came from a salon that was «old», Essence was like a breath of fresh air. Shellac mani’s-great, pedi’s-awesome, the free massage (if your lucky to get it)-excellent. However this all got tainted when I was asked to give a larger tip. The owner tells to me that Im not tipping my girl enough. I was shocked! I asked around, found I was tipping a few dollars short. What nerve to say something. Was she thinking I was going to increase my tip? Didn’t happen! I wont be going back!

Okay I was here last month! Are you gonna tell me that the prices doubled in a period of a month!!! ??? $ 70 for gel and set??? I normally pay 35 – 40 for the filling why so much?! this was my second time here and I really liked it, but I am not going to a high rise manicure place it’s just a regular place at commack, nothing special

I have tried every nail salon in Commack. They all usually start out OK and then go down hill or get too busy and the quality diminishes. Essence has not only exceeded my expectations, but they are consistent! The staff is friendly, actually remembers who you are, and the complimentary massage is amazing! The hand washing in the beginning is great! They do quality work, and really care about their customers. After picking a color that didn’t look so nice on, Jay actually totally took it off (without me even asking or saying anything) and said she wasn’t happy with the way it looked! Other places wouldn’t have cared! They’re amazing. Plus, $ 25 for a mani/​pedi even on weekends? Can’t beat it!

Essence Nails & Spa is a large, clean and tastefully-​decorated new-​to-​the-​neighborhood nail salon. It is SO close to my home that I decided to cheat on my usual nail salon and check them out. Well, I am not switching salons because my manicure and pedicure at Essence were «eh». I got the regular manicure/​pedicure ($ 25) and there’s nothing about either that’s worthy of mentioning. Except maybe that there’s no sort of massage during the manicure and pedicure — which I had thought was standard practice. Also, they barely removed my cuticles so if you’re like me and have crazy cuticle buildup, I would recommend you go elsewhere.
I’ll end my review with what my husband said about my manicure when he got home that day: They did an okay job. Not all of your nails are painted evenly and I can see lines. (My nail polish was Essie’s Minimalistic which I would label nude and sheer.)
P. S. My nails began to show signs of wear and started to chip 4 days after the manicure.

Essence Nails and Spa is the best thing to happen to Commack since I have been living there. Everyone I spoke to there is attentive and informative about choices. The salon itself is beautful and spacious. I live within walking distance of this establishment, but I would travel a distance for the services they offer! Jay did my nails and Kim did my daughter’s and we were both more than pleased. Do not miss the hot stone leg massage! Good Luck to Sam, the owner, she has offered a wonderful oasis and I can’t wait for my next appointment in 2 weeks!

I never write reviews but feel compelled to write one about this great nail salon. I have been to Essence Nails and Spa twice since it’s opening and both times they have done a great job. The staff is friendly and efficient and they have great prices. The salon itself is clean and large. I would highly recommend Essence Nails and Spa for all your nail needs.