Hello Beautiful (ask for Naomi)
218 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg; 718-387-4732, hellobeautifulsalonnyc.com
Price range: Hand-painted art and 3-D art: $3 per nail; $1 per nail for small stones
Valley
198 Elizabeth St.; 212-274-8985, valleynyc.com
Price range: Nail art starts at $3 per nail, but could go as high as $20 per nail, depending on how extensive the work is (e.g., if someone wants to cover her nails in Swarovski crystals); 3-D bows ($5-$8 per nail) and 3-D hearts ($4 per nail) are popular, but leopard and Hello Kitty are classics.
Sakura
35 E. First St.; 212-387-9161, nailspasakura.com
Price range: $3 each for stickers, the salon’s most popular nail request. Snowflakes and candy canes are popular right now because of the holidays; most people get one or two per finger. (50 cents per small stone; $3-$6 per nail for designs.)