Genesis Nail Salon

I love this place, I stumbled across it once when I needed a quick mani, and I will never go to another salon. My regular manicure lasted a week, which is way longer than any non-​gel manicure I’ve had before (normally I’m a chips the next day kind of girl). I’ve been getting their gel manicures now for the past year and have never had a bad experience. Their pedicures are also really good. I’ve never felt rushed or uncomfortable. And they have a fun points system that is worth taking advantage of if you get manicures or pedicures frequently. I’ll be enjoying my free pedicure soon as a result.
If you don’t believe all that, I’ll tell you this, I live in deep south Philly, this is in norther liberties, no one in their right mind would travel that far for a manicure, unless it was a good mother effing manicure. And let me tell you, these are some good mother effing manicures.

Best pedicures in the city! They spend so much time on each part of the process. Massage, hot stones, wax on your heels, and so much more. Plus they have a points system to earn free services.

When I moved to Northern Liberties back in August, I really wanted to find a new go-​to nail place. My first try was Genesis and thank goodness it was. I have been coming here religiously. Great prices, amazing service and awesome massages. I already can’t wait for my next pedicure! Definitely would recommend.

Bad experience here today. My nail technician sat down in front of me and stared at me while I decided on a color for my gel mani. She then let out an audible sigh when I took to long I guess? So ridiculously rude. She rushed the job and my nails look like crap. I have polish on my cuticles and it’s very thin. Wouldn’t be surprised if it chipped tomorrow. Huge waste of money.

Genius is my go to place for a mani and pedi on my way home from work. I’ve been here a million times before but just never reviewed. Today was beautiful outside and a mani /​pedi was very well needed. They’re reasonably priced and I love the hot feet and calf massage. They take their time and the girls who do the pedis are so sweet. As for my hands, they were a bit rushed but I always enjoy the complementary neck and shoulder massage as you wait to dry your nails. Just remember to bring cash for a tip since its not allowed to be given on a credit card. You’re going to need it for the great pedi and massage service. As for the hand girls … eh

I just moved to Philadelphia from Dc. I live across the street from this nail salon. The first time I went I got gel manicure, their white nail polish was not white at all. She put so much nail polish on my nail that made them look deform and fat. The girl was able to speak perfect english but she ignored me the whole time and was talking in Korean all the time to her coworkers. This is a business so be friendly to your clients so they come back!!. I prefer drive a little to go to a place where I feel welcome. I really don’t care to much about the cost if you do a great job and I feel comfortable Ill def come back but here they don’t do a good job and felt like she was doing me a favor by doing my nails.

I have been a customer at Genesis for years and used to really love it. I’d get the best pedicures, amazing gel manicures and always felt great about the service. I’d look at my nails and feet and be more than pleased with the results. Within the last year or so, their service has gotten terrible. I no longer feel comfortable going there, they treat their customers terrible, depending on who it is. Minority customers are not given the same service as others. I moved to the DC area and have made it a point to get my nails done there every time I visit Philly. Not anymore.
There is a guy who gives massages while customers dry their nails and he will massage everyone’s shoulders and back yet pass on me, a black woman, and other black women as well. I’ve seen it happen for over a year now and it makes me feel so uncomfortable.
I only go to Kelly for my gel manicures now. My pedicures used to be amazing, but very little attention to detail is given now. I’ve actually gotten a pedicure done and it was over in 15 minutes, no real foot massage, rushed, sub par painting, etc. Genesis used to be famous for their pedicures… people knew that they’d get the best experience. Now, a lot of the staff is stuck up and so rude!
They’re only nice to their favorites; I sit back and watch how they don’t greet some ppl when they walk in. The previous owner was much nicer and more involved with guests.
I spent my last dollar there. The last time I went, which was a few days ago, I wanted to crawl into a corner because I was just not treated very well. I actually got an attitude and stares from staff because my pedicure looked horrible and I asked for it to be repainted. There was nail polish on my cuticles, some nails weren’t even fully polished and uneven filing.
Not going back! They’ve really fallen off. I do my pedicures better than what I’ve been getting from them for the past year now.

Love this nail salon! I come every 2 weeks from Delco to get my gel manicure. I have never found a nail salon where my gel lasts exactly 2 weeks until I stumbled upon Genesis. Great place!

Great! Little pricey

This place is hit or miss for me. Sometimes my nails are done to perfection, and sometimes it looks like my 4 year old nephew painted my toes with a mop. I want to love this place, I really do. They have a rewards program for loyal customers, which is awesome. But it’s rare that I have a «WOW» mani/​pedi here. It’s also a little on the expensive side. Pro Tip: Come on a weekday after 7 and the place is empty.

If I could give no stars I would. I went to this place on a recommendation of a coworker and I honestly wish I didn’t waste my time. I went for a pedicure. They did not buff or file. My nails now look terribly uneven as a result. The polish job looked like it was performed by a 2^nd grader and did not cover the nail with corners missed. I ended up asking them to just remove the polish so I could go home and fix it myself. I wish I saved myself the money, time, and hassle. I leave for vacation soon and this is definitely not how I wanted to look. Also, I don’t know what the back massages are that people have talked about in reviews but no one here was receiving one.

Im so furious i went to genesis this was my first time here Paid 97 $.now mind you that is expensive to me for a pedicure that was okay the massage was mediocre and i got a refill and gel color my color was chipped in two days im beyond furious and will never go back im so mad that i thru my money out the window

Been here a good number of times now. It’s convenient to where I live. I usually get a gel manicure and pedicure. My gel manicure usually last over 2 weeks and so does my pedicures. They provide paraffin treatment for your heals and hands. I love paraffin, keeps these hands nice and soft. They are a bit pricer, but you leave fully pampered and colors refreshed.
Note: service can vary when they are busy and cash only for tips.

I work in northern liberties so this is a great place to jet to on my lunch break. They do a great job of getting you in and out of there of you need.
The massages are a great. I also like how they keep track of your points (dollars) on their computer so I don’t have to remember to bring a stupid business card they stamp. I also like the music they play and the fact that they have a TV in there.

If I could give this nail salon 0 stars, I would.
I want to start by saying I walked into this salon neatly dressed, full makeup, hair blown out. Nothing scary, ok? Not that it should matter…
I came into this salon today with one of my close friends who lives near by. It was her birthday so we were just spending the day together! We went in knowing only she would get a pedi because I’m going camping this weekend and thought it a waste.
We walk in, no one says hi. They say «what do you need». My friend says 1 pedicure, in which an older man replied «2 pedicure?» … Nope, just one. I told him I didn’t need one. My girlfriend went to the bathroom and asked me to look at colors for her.
I pick up a wheel of colors and start looking at it. Not 15 seconds later, a woman snatches the wheel out of my hand and says «what you need? Can I help you?» And walks away with the wheel. Like, I was trying to steal the wheel of painted nails. I said nothing.
I sit down in the waiting area now as I’m not allowed to touch the polishes apparently, and pick up a philly brochure. I begin reading, and another man approaches me and says «manicure? Pedicure? What you need?» Like… I was going to steal the the brochure! So rude and nasty!
I tell him again, with growing irritation «I’m going to wait while my friend gets a pedicure, like I said» he walks away. 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES APPROACH ME (all of which are chatting and staring at me, so I know that they all heard me) came and asked me again. What you need? Etc etc.
I waited for my friend to come out of the bathroom, and announced to, well, basically the salon staff, my friend, and the few women in there who were also staring at me blankly «I feel very unwelcome and I’m going to have to wait for you somewhere else because I’m obviously offending these people».
We go outside about 25 feet from the salon, out of site, and I tell her what happened. She is pretty much outraged, and asking «what the f**k?» Etc. Then one of the older women in the salon came outside, removed the door stopper, and shut the door.
THIS PLACE IS A JOKE. Spend your money on parking in center city and get a decent manicure from a deserving business.
Shame on them. If you want to spend way too much money on a crap mani pedi while being treated like a criminal, this is your salon.
As another reviewer mentioned, there was a clear hierarchy within the salons. Asians at nail stations, and Hispanics on pedicures. It was apparent and weird and made me uncomfortable.
I will never return to this salon and I will discourage anyone I know from going.

This place is just okay. Ive been several times hoping it was just the person I had that day… but it was always the same C grade mani pedi. If they were less expensive I’d give them a higher score… but $ 40 for a mani pedi… PAH leaseeee… for that I’ll head into center city or do it myself. It never seemed to last more than a few days, I think they either have old polish or add the filler to make it last longer. Either way it chips and cracks quickly.
Some of the staff is great… others not so much. This place is convenient to my home and that’s pretty much the sum of my rating.

I recently went in for a gel mani/​gel pedi. The pedicure looked fine but my manicure was sloppy around the edges and started peeling and lifting along the bottom after 2 days. No, I do not do manual labor for a living and my hands are never submerged in water for long periods of time. In the past, I’ve had some great gel manicures that have lasted for weeks, only to be removed because my nails had grown too long. Gel manicures should not peel off after a few days. If they do, then your nail technician sucks.
I’d go back to Genesis for a pedicure or maybe a regular manicure, but I’ll never waste my money on another sloppy gel manicure here again.

The pedicure is amazing! Hot stone massage, paraffin treatment, and leg scrub!
The manicure is hit or miss depending on your nail technician, with service ranging from careful attention to detail to feeling rushed and as if the technician would rather be someplace, anyplace else.

Better than average pedicure. I had some time to kill in the neighborhood and stopped in based on decent reviews. I wasn’t disappointed. Hot stone leg/​foot massage was a very nice feature, as was the paraffin wax heel treatment. Careful polish application too. My only complaint is that they trimmed cuticles even though I just asked for them to be pushed back (but that almost always happens).
All in all, great!

Stopped coming here after a few disappointing experiences. Pedicures have been good but manicures have been hit or miss. Plus their prices can be a bit steep. I got a design on each big toe and it was $ 10. Yes $ 10 for two designs! Nothing fancy either. The last couple manicures I’ve received were sloppy. Cuticles not properly groomed, uneven polish application, and bubbling. For the price I expect great service and flawless nails. I’d still get a pedi here but no manicures and certainly no designs.