These ladies are fantastic. I get my eyebrows done here (HD - do it or regret it) and they really…read moredo look after you here. They are friendly, attentive, give advice and do not snub you like I have been in other salons in the past. They gave me advice on my skin (which was spot on) and they really sorted out my eyebrows. I want to keep going back because they give good customer service. I haven't tried many other salons in Brighton but I do feel loyal to this one after just 2 visits.

Just moved into the area and had a fantastic sets of treatments with Storm and Kristie. Storm was…read moregreat at waxing and Kristie gave me a lovely gel pedicure along with both ladies providing lots of advice of places to visit and try in Brighton, Lovely welcoming staff, great online booking system, will definitely be going back.

Not the greatest but no the worse…read more This place is tucked below a hairdressers and they don;t seem to work together which doesn't come across very professional. The actual eyebrow thread was good, quick and fairly pain free but the beautician was rather nervous at first and running late.

Massive regrets with my decision to get a lash lift and tint…read more I went in for a patch test, I had never had any eyelash treatment before, in earnest I asked "what could go wrong?" and the girl shook her head and said "nothing".. I think we all know there can be risks, so it would've been helpful to have this explained. I briefly spoke with a different lady who was going to do my treatment 3 days later and she did not ask any questions or take a look at the lashes (I.e consultation). She also was very persistent that I try a new product, I said several times I'd rather stick with the one that was tried and tested over time, especially as I'd never had anything done before. It actually felt uncomfortable that she kept insisting. I should have walked away then. I got patch tested for both, no problems. The day of the appointment she again insisted that I try the new product, despite me saying that I couldn't find much online in terms of reviews of the new one and wanting to stick with the existing one etc, then she tried to "blind me with science" as to why the new product was the one to use. I showed her some photos of where the new product had been used (taken from social media) and said I wasn't impressed. She said neither was she but it's to do with the technician and hers would not look like that. Again, I felt very pressured, she told me she had used it 4 or 5 times and was going to be teaching the trainers (hence why she needed to get her numbers up). I relented in the end. In discussing how I wanted it to look I said that I had seen some generic reviews online where they had curled too much back into a "C", and that I did not want this but to achieve a dramatic a look as possible without it going that far. I asked her for her opinion and said I don't really know what's best, but to do what she thinks would look the best. Procedure itself- this was really uncomfortable and it felt very rough. I did ask "is it supposed to sting?" and said my right eye was particularly bad, and she blamed me for scrunching eyes up (which I had not) and she then wiped it (which felt like eye was being sliced). It felt like she was pulling and tugging at my eye lashes quite hard, but I was not sure if that was normal or not. She asked if it felt better after wiping and I said um not really. Afterwards with the final look, I thought they looked a bit over curled, she said that next time she would do less lift, and she also said it was good they used the new product as the old one may have been too strong, and I have very fine lashes (good observation to make post treatment)!! I asked her if she was happy and she said she was. As quite a non-assertive person I said they were nice. As I was about to leave she wiped some dermologica nourishing serum over my eye and then instructed me to do it as well, the lashes on the inner left eye were clumped together and bending back. I said they were clumped and she said "oh remember, that was from where your eye was watering wasn't it" (it was the right eye that had been stinging, but ok). I left the place, thinking I could perhaps comb them through and separate, I just wanted to get out of there! All evening my eyes have been stinging especially the right one, I took an anti-histamine to see if it would help. Now on the morning after both eye lids are swollen, but especially the right one. The lashes look teeny tiny and have shrunk to less than they were before treatment. The inner lashes which are the most delicate are absolutely ruined. I'm very concerned the product was not removed properly. Unfortunately they are closed for 2 days now for bank holiday so I cannot speak to them about this. Overall, I'm absolutely gutted. I highly regret getting it done. Always follow your gut instincts, I wish I had.

This is the perfect place to bring a small group of friends for a get together, birthday…read morecelebrations or pre-wedding pamper sesh. The Beauty Shed is a quaint little haven tucked away in Hove offering an array of relaxing spa treatments. I was invited along as a beauty blogger and was very lucky enough to be pampered for free, but this is an honest review. From the rustic charm of the décor, the smell of Green & Spring candles burning all throughout the rooms, to the handmade, delicious snacks and lunches on offer after your treatment, everything about this place makes having your nails done a relaxing, special experience. Nikki, the owner of The Beauty Shed, welcomed us through the door with big smiles and champagne smoothies, along with her partners in crime - Bex, Sophie & Georgie, all beauticians and event helpers. We were all offered a treatment of our choice to kick off the bloggers pampering party. Tricky choice! I went for an OPI mini-manicure, (my first ever, would you believe!) and it was such a special treat. I'm hooked on manicures now, and haven't stopped moisturising my hands since I've come home. There was a plethora of gorgeous colour to choose from, whatever your style or look. I went for a popping blood-orange colour and couldn't take my eye's off my hands as soon as Sophie started applying it. All manicuring aside, we were ushered down to the onsite café for some home made food. This tower of treats was freshly baked by Nikki herself, and that millionaire shortbread stole the show for me. I had a bowl of the tastiest, healthiest, chilli con carne washed down with my fave - camomile & lavender tea. We finished the evening admiring our nails and chatting all things blog-related before being given a jam packed goodie bag full of treats that will no doubt be featured on the blog soon. All round wonderful night, with wonderful company. I'll 100% be back for more. Anyone fancy coming with ;)?

A tranquil haven in the centre of Brighton, this place is easily missed if you didn't know it was…read morehere. As soon as you walk up the stairs you are surrounded by a calm atmosphere, relaxing scents and soothing music. There are three floors of treatment rooms offering a wide range of beauty treatments. I had a neck, back & shoulder massage that lasted 25 minutes but I wish it was longer as I was sooo relaxed. Very professional, friendly staff in a lovely environment - I will definitely be back for more!

Novice level extensions I'm afraid. I wanted sculpted gel,…read moreI emailed the salon before making an appointment and was assured that I would get sculpted gels. Went ahead and booked the appointment to be advised upon turning up that they would be acrylic extensions instead. Decided to continue with the appointment as it was a treat for me to have someone else do my nails for a change.....I should have booked elsewhere I think! I have come away with unbalanced extensions, side walls of my nails bulge out disproportionately, the nails were not paired on each hand to match up the lengths (thumbs, forefingers, ring fingers etc are all longer or shorter than the other hand). I wanted almond shaped nails with a slightly rounded point and brought photos of a) what my nails were previously when I had down them and b) what shape and length I ideally wanted to aim for. Whilst I appreciate that an exact match from a photo is a tall ask for any of us, having nails that match each other is desirable! Some are slightly pointy, some are slightly rounded or squared off at the free edge. The centre of the points is not signed the the centre of the nail so I have some nails that slope off either left or right. The product is too thick at the cuticle so even though these extensions are a few days old, when the product grows out they are going to look horrendous. To top it off I have 6 cuts across 3 fingers and a thumb where the tech caught my cuticles when "shaping" my extensions so for the last few days I have had very sore fingers and the occasional bleeding from the thumb!! This to me, is a novice error as files should be files to reduce the sharpness of the edges on new files (although she wasn't using new files, just a lot of force!) An insight into a nail tech would be the state of their own nails. It was kind of a golden rule when I trained that your nails were always a direct advertisement of your work so should therefore display a clean, tidy, professional image - at least painted!!!! My nail techs hands appeared hard worked. The nails were in need of filing, were chipped and peeling with very little polish left on any of the nails. I trained years ago as a nail tech and considered this a one off treat as I have never had someone else do my nails (certainly not outside nail systems training). Even with my lack of exposure to clients (as I didn't pursue it as a full time profession) I would never a) let someone walk away with what is currently on my hands without working to fix the overall structure of the nails, shape, lengths, thickness, lumps on the surface, the hairs that are set into the gel top coat the she put on top - you know, the little things!!! or b) feel that I could charge for this set. Seriously disappointed in the quality of these, will not be returning, will be continuing to do my own, will be exploring bolt on courses to further my training - although it appears my own standards of working practises, performance, service delivery and what I would be prepared for someone to walk away with are evidently higher as they currently stand. I'll give 2 stars because the staff are nice and friendly and the decor looks clean. They appear to soak metal utensils in barbicide which is always a bonus but I doubt they use disinfectible files and don't recall the tech spraying the files before she used them.

These guys are like the tattoo artists of the nail world. Frankly, I had no idea that such an art…read moreto nail painting exsited until my friend brought me to Chou Chou recently to get her nails done. This is a Japanese-inspired salon which is beautifully decorated with oriental ornaments and art, stripped floors, lanterns and zen nail desks complete with cushions and Maneki Neko cat. The complete antithesis to the pink-themed champagne bars, thankfully. The technicians themselves work wonders with their varnishes and adhesive flowers although I decided to go for a plain manicure. I never thought I'd say this, but there's quite a skill involved in nail decorating!

Really lovely little nail bar. It's easy to walk past or mistake it for a nik-nak shop as they also…read moresell a bunch of cool Chinese stuff. I've been a few times now in a desperate attempt to stop biting my nails by keeping them covered with falsies. The ladies here have been really helpful, friendly and patient with me every time. They've even been kind enough to devote two people to filing and applying my nails so that I can squeeze an in-fill appointment into my lunch break I feel like a princess! They shape the nails themselves and are also very talented at a variety of hand-applied nail art. Their prices are reasonable and I never feel it's too much of a chore to go, which is saying something seeing as I have the attention span of a flea and get bored easily. The salon next door looks flashier, but I felt like I had a really dedicated, personal experience here.