Anika Japanese beauty lounge

I’ve had this salon on my list for a while as someone who’s done Japanese gel and Russian gel manis. I also saw a lot of great reviews and great pictures of their work. I finally tried it about two weeks ago on 1/16 and unfortunately had a subpar experience. I initially was running a few minutes late due to train delays which I tried to inform the salon about but there was no answer. I was greeted by Destiny upon arrival, who was my nail tech and mentioned it was not an issue which was appreciated. I was offered water which was also appreciated. We got started and I picked a color. Options were limited as I was looking for a deeper pink shade but settled on a lovely lavender color. One thing I noticed throughout the appointment was that the nail tech was consistently on her phone/glancin

My favorite nail salon..! The girls here are quick but super detailed & really care about prepping and getting your designs correct. I’ve come here several times and left super happy each time. This time I came bc I needed to fix a broken nail and my nail tech checked each of my nails really well and discovered a few cracks on three other fingers and fixed it for me. Definitely check this place out they care about their customers and their work

First time going to this salon and had a great experience! Everyone was so nice and friendly. I really liked how I pre paid for the services when booking the appointment so that when my nails were done I can just quickly head out. I already had builder gel on my natural nails so that they could start growing out but they started lifting (these were done at a different salon). My appointment was with Liam and he prepped my nails really well after removing the old gel and did a fill in for me. I also showed an inspo pic of a design I liked and they were transparent with letting me know that I didn’t select the correct service option since the inspo I had needed a more complex design. So I went ahead and chose to do a single color cat eye and I love it (: I would definitely recommend going

The best nail salon in the city! I feel so lucky to have discovered this hidden gem. The whole team truly loves what they do, and their passion shows in every detail. Every visit has been an amazing experience. And Stephanie is by far the best nail technician I’ve ever met! Attention to detail. Highly recommended if you want professional Japanese nails that last for weeks!

I live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and I specifically came all the way here for my cat eye nails — and it was 100% worth it. Anika Japanese Beauty Lounge is so clean, calm, and beautifully curated. The technicians are incredibly detailed and patient, especially with the cat eye design. The shimmer, depth, and finish came out even better than I expected — elegant, smooth, and very refined. You can really tell they care about quality and take their time to make sure everything is perfect. This place truly delivers Japanese-style precision and aesthetics. I’ll definitely be coming back and recommending it to friends. Highly recommend if you’re looking for high-end nail art and a relaxing experience 💅✨