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What People Are Saying About Dashing Diva
The Editor
Justine Goodman
Citysearch
The Union Square location of the branded nail chain brings a "walk-ins welcome" sensibility to a spa-like beauty experience. To say Dashing Diva is clean would be an understatement; it's immaculate, and so is all the equipment. Every tool that touches your hands and toes undergoes an advanced "autoclaving" heat sterilization process (much like the one used to clean dental equipment), and is then stored in sealed, single-use packaging. A full menu of nail services ranges from basic mani/pedis to extensions to more extravagant treatments, like the $60, 60-minute All-Out-Diva pedicure. Waxing…
04/06/09
Love the free cosmo special
by luvpower at Citysearch
how can you beat free cosmos when you purchase any of their services on a Thursday or Friday night, 6pm-9pm. That is a good deal to me!
- Pros: free cosmos
02/08/09
BEST NAIL SALON EXPERIENCE EVER!
by JenCaroline at Citysearch
The owner George is sooooo cool... he just made my experience there ten times better! i dont know what these other negative reviews about...sounds like the first girl is a little complicated and picky...go home and do ur own nails...considering it was free maybe you should appreciate it, my nails looked gorgeous...and FYI the nail technicians all do massages as well, so if a nail technician did a massage on another girl on a busy day it was only to give EVERYONE faster and better service which is dam good to me! the atmosphere is phenomenal and i just LOVE girls night out thursdays and fridays the cosmos are delicious... receptionist are friendly and outgoing, technicians might not understand much english but they sure do a hell of a good job pretending they do LOL all in all... a great place to just unwind and take your mind off from a bad breakup or a long day of stressful work... i recommend it to ANY girl or guy at that!
- Pros: everything
- Cons: nothing
07/01/08
My Fingers Hurt as I'm Typing This!
by hypatia1 at Citysearch
I had a free manicure there because of some bad service. Thanks. I thought. I went to cash in my free manicure, and I regret it! I thought, "They're just nails, they'll grow back if it's not very good." I never thought I'd leave in pain. I sat down with a friendly manicurist and when she began filing my pinky nail the problems started. She began filing the left side of each of my nails obsessively and barely touching the right. She moved on to my ring finger... AGAIN! Obsessive filing of the left side and none of the right. On the next finger I stopped her and said: They're not even, do you mind filing both sides the same? She didn't really understand me. I fiddled with my fingers a bit to examine more closely what she thought she was doing. I realized then that she had nearly filed the left side of two of my nails raw. As I'm typing right now, it hurts to use those two fingers and put pressure against the keyboard. Now I like my nails short, but really? I got up to leave and several people surrounded me to 'see what was wrong'. What is wrong is you have a nail inept nail technician! They sat me down with the 'master technician' to finish my nails. She chatted me up and was nice. I left with a mediocre manicure with some sloppy edges. I will NOT be going back, I promise you that.
Bottom like - worst free manicure ever. Their prices aren't cheap. I had the spoiled manicure once (step up from basic) and it was EXACTLY the same as the basic one but without the aromatherapy and with the wimpiest excuse for dermabrasion ver!) They told me I'd get a longer massage (10 mins), but was actually only 2 if that. Their nail polish formula STINKS!
I forgot to mention that I have seen their massage person doing manicures when they're busy... Yep.
Save yourself. Dashing Diva is invading Manhattan!
- Pros: they use new tools for each manicure
- Cons: everything else imaginable
The Details on Dashing Diva
When to Go:
Get the weekend started early with free cosmos when you purchase any service on Thursday and Friday nights, 6pm-9pm.
Save Money:
Splurge with discounted package rates like the Divaroma manicure/pedicure combo for $46 (regular price is $50) every Monday through Wednesday.
The Extras:
Forget what you know about fake nails: With 160 customized shapes and sizes to choose, Diva's revolutionary Virtual Nails ($35) look and feel real, without the toxic chemicals and expensive upkeep of regular acrylic tips.
Know Before You Go:
The salon only carries its own brand of nail polish, available in 150 different shades. If you're committed to a specific color made by Esse or O.P.I., either bring your own bottle or tell the staff what it's called and they can usually match it to one of theirs.
Category:
Manicures, Skin Care, Manicures & Pedicures, Spas
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card
