Yaya Nail

I came here for tips they always break and the polish looks terrible and they over charge you this place sucks save ur money

I couldn’t find a listing for their hair salon located on the same block, so I decided to tack my review onto their nail salon page (I had a poor experience here too one time – dirty salon and tools, rude nail technician, etc). I came in for a haircut and the stylist had no idea how to cut hair at all. I got a completely uneven haircut and she blamed it on my having wavy hair. Nightmare inducing– never go to this hair salon.

All of the ladies with the exception of the owner (Yaya) were incredibly rude from the moment I walked in the door. I should’ve followed my gut instinct which was telling me to walk out but it was pouring rain outside and I didn’t have an umbrella so I thought I’d give the place a try and proceeded to get a mani/​pedi. Big mistake. Big. Huge. This was by far the most uncomfortable nail experience I’ve ever had. The obnoxious nail technician I had was rough and messy with the nail polish. I will never return. The only reason for the second star is because Yaya was incredibly gracious and nice (she took over the second half of my manicure).

My favorite nail salon in Forest Hills. The owner and ladies are always so nice. I love the NextGen nails they do!

I’m so disappointed. I waited an hour and a half for a wax and an acrylic refill. Both came up to $ 56 which is fairly expensive, let me explain why: first, on the website their price is 15 $ for the wax that I wanted. It was actually 19 $. Second, my nails came out so uneven and ugly and they are totally not worth the price I paid for. The girl who did my nails massaged my back like she was doing me a favor. And, I was waiting for so long to get in, the girls raised their eyebrows at me when I was talking about a discount. I won’t be coming back here anymore.

The worst! I always found the staff rude and i see now i wasn’t crazy after reading how other patrons also think they are rude. The thing that made me craziest was that they would pumice or scrap your feet and become distracted, all the while looking at something other than your feet. I was hurt several times by the women who did my pedi! and my toenails were repeatedly cut too short, causing them to bleed. I got the hell outta there. yaya tried to apologize but i wasn’t interested. i stopped going there to be tortured!

I like this place. They charge $ 2 more for a manicure than some places do ($ 10) but they include a neck massage so that makes it worth it. The salon is clean, pleasant and organized. The employees who I dealt with speak English. Next time I am going to try a pedicure here.

I really wanted to like YaYa Nails. The people are very nice, but I found the service lacking. I’ve been there twice now and the first time was fine, nothing to rave home about, but this second time I asked for a hot stone pedi. I asked if the manicure was included and I was told it was, after the pedicure, when I was ready to sit for my manicure the owner came over and said the mani was not included and I’d have to pay more. Had I known that when I asked, I would have picked a different package. Also, the guy doing my pedicure apparently found the hot stones too hot for him to hold and my hot stone massage was about 2 mins long. When the manicure was ready for polish, he didn’t go all the way to the cuticle. It was weird looking when it was done that the polish didn’t cover the entire nail.
I wouldn’t go back. Time to try some other places. I hear Michelle Nail on Kissena is good.

I can not life without yaya nails!!! There is very good place! These stuff are so nice and very respectful! Everybody should go there!

So disappointed in this place. I recently moved nearby so I decided to check this nail salon out and I will never come back. I came here to get my nails done for prom and I only needed a simple manicure with glitter. To start off, the lady who did my nails did not speak a word of English which was extra frustrating because no matter how many times I tried to tell her what I needed she just never understood. She cut my cuticles even though I said push back, she neglected to paint the corners of my nails, she cut them super short even though I said not to (because of prom) and she did not follow through with the nail design I wanted even though I showed her a picture. The cherry on top of all of this was that I paid almost $ 20.

My husband & I have been to Yaya several times over the years and the experiences have basic but yesterday changed all that. In getting my gel manicure the polish started to smudge/​melt once this was pointed out to the nail tech she called over 2 other women who discussed the situation but decided to continue finally one of them realized the polish was bad & asked if I wanted to change the polish to which I replied «of course, you wouldn’t let anyone leave like this, would you? » her reply was NASTY. She spoke back to me accused me of giving «attitude» & then walked away. I was surprised by her body language which was very aggressive. The other nail tech then told me it was my nails fault bc they were too short (come on lady I get gel every week we all know it bc the polish turned) The man in charge was the only level headed one who tried to help but after being in the Salon for over 2 hours only having completed a basic pedicure it was time to go. In them trying to remove the half job they filed & filed my nails down to the point of it being painful. The nail tech then rang me up and charged my credit card $ 28!!! (Pedicure is $ 19 there) When i asked her what the extra $ was for she ignored me 3 times? Finally I walked to the front to ask the man and he refunded the charge– it was for removing the messy gel manicure from 4 of my fingers on my right hand. I was very, very upset by the entire situation. The ONLY REASON I am giving 2 stars is bc the man in charge was helpful in trying to fix the situation. Maybe opening up the hair salon down the block wasn’t the best idea since the owner can’t be in 2 places at the same time & with a staff that that clearly the business will fail with out her.

Only walked in because they were under new management. I have been to many nail salons in the area this one is despicable !! No cover for their work areas, my hands were on cold marble for what was a short stay here. Usually they have a paper towel or something to show the difference between the sanitized area and the not sanitized area. You are crazy if you think these people actually sanitize their tools. THANK GOD I did not let this woman continue. Did not shape my nails, did not clean the area before attempting to cut my cuticles. Honestly what are they thinking ?? Not only that, she FUCKED UP my natural nails. I have strong and usually long nails, I do not use gel or fake. I walked out mid way because I was disgusted. Nail powder from the filing all over the desk, her hands, my hands, her phone which was on speaker the whole time right on the work area. Only walked in cause it said new management, they clearly don’t give a fuck about making the only person in the salon feel confront able and cared for.

I want to love Yaya… but I don’t. Maybe it’s the metro cards tucked in the card holders so they can scrape off your gel manicure when you’re finished with it, perhaps its the pain from your toes when they cut your nails too short. I can’t decide.
I went for a manicure and vowed never to go again. She cut my nails too short (ouch), then continued to use an alcohol soaked cotton ball when I clearly flinched and pulled my toes away with each stinging touch. I vowed, I swore, I avoided it at all costs. But then it was Christmas Eve, and we were leaving for a ski trip, and I just needed to feel pampered and every other nail salon had a wait. Except for Yaya… no wait (not a great sign).
Then I had my gel manicure done. She did a great job, 14 days later and they’ve held up, and they look good, and she was nice.
I’d go back, but only for a manicure.

Clean, friendly, open late. Have been here 3times so far and will be back. The Gel manicure lasts the expected two weeks, other places I have been have had chipping in less than a week.

Unfortunately, this was not a good experience. I went on Saturday afternoon with my cousin for a mani/​pedi and was taken right to the pedicure chair. I had no idea it was going to take two hours! It is Monday and my nails are already chipped and not shiny. Not quite the worst ever but no where near good. To add insult to injury my cousin was so annoyed with what she had done that she paid the bill and left. Her nail tech came chasing ME for HER tip! What does that have to do with me? First of all, last time I checked, a tip is given when you are happy with the service you received. I have never seen anyone demand a tip, especially from someone you didnt service. Just ridiculous! Will not be going back.

$ 21.50 for a bikini wax? They just lost my business.
They were getting pricey but this is ridiculous. Especially with a new salon on the same block that has a $ 20 special mon-​thur for mani-​pedi-​foot rub-​free sandals.
Rouge down the boulevard is better and cheaper. Not coming back here after years of being a customer. Prices to high and service just average.
2÷13÷15: Came back today because I am too lazy and it’s too cold to go elsewhere.

I went to Yaya’s for a french manicure two days ago. The lady did a good job of cleaning up my cuticles but my nails are already chipping. She used the sheer pink to paint over my white tips so my tips have a slight pink color to them which doesnt look great. The white tips are also streaky and I can see parts of my nail coming through the color. I probably wont be returning to Yaya’s.

I have a wedding in a few weeks and have recently moved into the neighborhood so I figured that I would check out the nail salons around my apartment before then in order to see which I should use for when it counts.
Yaya was almost empty when I walked in, but I waited 10+ minutes for the one girl working to finish up with her original client (there were 3 people wandering around in the back, not working). When I finally sat down, everything went smoothly until the color needed to be put on. During her filing and buffing of my nails, there was an uneven part of my nail literally sticking up off the top (I don’t even know how that happens…) and she painted over it. The piece was sticking up out of the polish and I pointed it out to her so she took the polish off of it and tried to clip it off. She was unsuccessful, but she continued to paint it anyway. I mentioned it to her again but she continued to paint over it and left it that way. As it was just a plain white manicure I did not fight but it did become a chipping point within 24 hours.
Overall they looked nice, but there were a few bubbles and the polish did begin to chip within 24 hours (I did not do anything with my hands– not even dishes!- for that time) so I will probably try the place across the street this week and see if I have better results.

Not really a fan and I really wanted to love them since I love within walking distance. It looks ok from the outside but is quite dirty and dusty on the inside.
The last mani/​pedi was just ok. Nothing to rave about but I can’t say it was the worst that I’ve received either.
The décor is a bit tacky and I felt uncomfortable there. I travel to my regular nail salon now to get that somewhat pampered feel.

I give yaya nails one star.
I went there at 730pm on Monday and got done my pedi and meni.
I think her name was Jun.
she was rushing me out maybe she had to leave early or something.
Horrible service. She didn’t even give me a mini massage at all just put tiny lotions on my hands/​feet. Tadada done.
Worst experience ever.
Never go back again!