by Jen G 
Have you noticed the fancy new nail salon on Franklin St called Latika Spa? It is my latest stop on the Greenpointers Mani-Pedi Tour. Don’t roll your eyes. Ladies need to know.
I am on a gel bender but I wished I’d started my habit after Latika Spa, because it is considerably more expensive than the other nails salons I’ve been to in Greenpoint.
It is also considerably nicer, more of a nail/spa hybrid…
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Nobody will make your nails look better than Polish ladies in different places along Manhattan Ave. Amen.
Any places in particular that you recommend?
I go to latika. It is the cheapest and that place is great! you shouldn’t have any reason to complain about. Everything was great! Gel manis are always bad for your nails and it is because you put too much polish on. I did mine and it stayed over 2 weeks. It also depends on the health of your nails. Since they’re so rare the variety of colors are too, so its not the nail salon’s fault. I went to a bunch of nail places and the limited choices of colors are the same throughout. Also, purchasing the gel nail colors are very expensive, which is why they have to price it so high. How else are they going to keep their small businesses running? Of all the nail salon places I read online BEST SATISFIED CUSTOMERS AND MOST POSITIVE REVIEWS (10/10) ARE FROM LATIKA SPA!
I totally agree with you Sam. They always make my day and it really is a spa. Don’t get the coupon though. Its good that this person who reviewed it didn’t use a coupon. You get a lot more perks for your money without a coupon. Just go and see. The full price is worth it!
Nothing is ever perfect but I went there and everything was 10/10! First, gel manis aren’t healthy especially if you do it all the time. It also depends on how healthy your nails are in the first place. Yes, putting on more than 2 layers of polish will of course make your nails crack. Like you said, b/c you’re a gel addict I think it cracked as a result. Purchasing gel colors are expensive so they have to charge a lot to offset the price in order to make a profit. How else are they going to run and keep a small business in recession? Purchasing nail colors are expensive, which is why they may not have many colors. Like I read online, this is a new store. Perhaps with more people and when business booms they will be able to afford more colors. Duh! Like I said, they treated me great and I recommend this place to all!
Not for nothing, but even before I approved “Sam’s” review – Pauline had replied to it in agreement. There is no way that Pauline could have seen it unless you are the same person or are in cahoots.
Fair warning: my friend got that groupon, went to Latika, and promptly got a really bad nail infection. It’s a shame, I went there once without incident but after what happened to her I definitely won’t be going back.