Escape is located at 55th and 6th Ave., near Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and the Museum of Modern Art.

Escape is located at 55th and 6th Ave., near Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and the Museum of Modern Art.

New York may be the city that never sleeps, but in the midst of all the commotion lies a beauty oasis. Escape Skin Care Salon & Day Spa is in the thick of many of the city’s biggest attractions, drawing celebrity clients, tourists, and regulars alike.  

Eight nail technicians work at Escape.

Eight nail technicians work at Escape.

> Four manicure stations are located at the front of the salon. Manicure tables are glass, so images of nail inspiration can be inserted for techs to look at while they work.


> Escape is a CND Salon, so all nail services are done with these products.

The back pedicure area offers three clients the opportunity to be pampered privately.

The back pedicure area offers three clients the opportunity to be pampered privately.

> Other services available include facials, waxing, peels, make-up, and massage.

That’s me and nail tech of 10 years,  Vicky Llongo (left).

That’s me and nail tech of 10 years,  Vicky Llongo (left).

> Because the salon is located near several hotels, nail techs from Escape often travel to do in-room nail services.

Llongo free-handed chevrons in CND Shellac and used Additives for the sparkle.

Llongo free-handed chevrons in CND Shellac and used Additives for the sparkle.

> Celebrity clients include Mariah Carey, who got her nails done before the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting.

> The staff comes from a diverse background including Russia, Romania, and Greece. Escape was designed by a European skin care specialist with more than 30 years of professional experience.

www.escape-nyc.com

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