I came to see Clare to get a full manicure. The salon was newly opened, so I thought she would…read morestill be settling in but she was so professional. She uses OPI nail polishes, which are by far the best in my opinion. There were also new hand creams that she was testing which were delicious. Overall the service was fantastic and I will be back to try out the other services as soon as I can.

what a great vibe this place has, the staff are all really friendly and chilled. A big thank you to…read moreKylie for such a great cut and conversation! Loved it! I really enjoyed the entire experience from phoning for an appt to heading out. Thank you lovely peeps

My favourite hairdressers in Auckland!…read more As someone with curly hair it can be really hard to find a hairdresser that understands how to cut curls and what really works when it comes to de-frizzing and hydrating your hair. The stylists at Exile have never let me down on this front. Nor have they let me down when it comes to a full head of highlights - the stylists are experienced and know exactly what they're doing. They are also incredibly friendly, with most of them being quite young. Their age means they are the perfect hairdressers for young adults - they know what is fashionable, how to rock certain colours and styles and that saving money is important where possible! Amber and Sarah are my two heroes when it comes to my hair! Always full of advice and banter, we talk about everything from hair to fashion, travel to music. I highly recommend both of these lovely ladies, especially if you have curly hair! Tip: If you're a student and go during the week, student prices are available and mean a good haircut and colour can be yours!

I had a traumatizing experience at this salon today. After receiving a service that was not what I…read morerequested (Express lashes), the technician became physically aggressive when I expressed my dissatisfaction. When I tried to leave, the technician physically pushed me and blocked the door to prevent me from exiting the premises. She applied a chemical remover to my eyes and abandoned me for over 10 minutes to serve other clients while my eyes were burning. When I asked for help, she was rude and dismissive of my pain. While I was visibly distressed and crying on the table, she was extremely rough, pulling my hair and scrubbing my eyes with excessive force. She admitted to lying about the timeframe of the procedure just to ensure I didn't leave without paying for a service I was unhappy with. left the salon in tears, shaking, and with significant eye irritation. A formal police report has been filed regarding this incident. Please stay away from this place for your own physical and emotional safety.

Super disappointed in how my eyebrows turned out. They were way too thin and uneven despite the…read morelady drawing on the outline, it wasn't followed well. Can't say I'll be returning.

Belinda is so good at her job... my hair looks amazing…read more I booked via her online booking system... so easy to use Belinda made the whole experience AMAZING For a home based hair salon she has a really good setup and even accept EFTPOS

Tried this place for the first time as recommended by a friend...totally professional and friendly…read more Amy has magic hands and got a lovely stress free back, shoulder and neck massage. They also have other beauty treatments like facials and d usual girls stuff. Her page is on FB so worth checking her page out. 45$ for 45 minutes I felt for the quality was definitely worth it. Happy to now have finally found my regular :) Amy has started her own business now called "The Beauty Room" which will be located at Oteha Valley Road...

Awesome friendly staff and their prices are so reasonable. Both my dad and I get my haircut here…read moreand have been doing so for a couple of years now. Hosein usually does the men's cuts. Lucky they have a couple of puppets & toys to keep the kids occupied as it really saved the day when i went with my son. We are so lucky to just walk a few minutes from home to get to the Leabank shops.

I like the Body Shop well enough, especially because I signed up to be a member a while back, and…read moreit's surprising how quickly your rewards points add up, giving you a discount voucher. I've found the service at the Queen Street store can be quite variable. Sometimes I've wandered around the shop for several minutes without being greeted at all. This especially seems to happen when the sales assistants are in the middle of lengthy sales. At other times though, they're all over you as soon as you walk in the door, and they don't back down until you're at the till.

I won't lie the constant attention from the retail assistants is actually annoying. From the…read moremoment you walk in till you leave they ask questions. I mean yes yay they are actually doing their job and following their instruction manual but I just like to browse on my own. I guess what irratates me is how insincere they are. Yes it's their job but bloody hell pretending to give a shit is worse than just ignoring me. We need retails assistants who have a passion for the products! Anyway besides that I actually love the body shop products. Nothing gets a sister in a good mood than a strawberry lippy, body mist, body butter and bronzer from the body shop. The makeup brushes there are amazing and I have had my brush set for a while now. Although the place is pricey it is worth paying for body shop products, after all it is rare to find a body butter that moisturizes the skin without being oily.

My friends and I booked a girls mani + pedi session at Sassi Nail Bar and we left pretty…read moreunsatisfied. First of all, they only offer drinks to their regulars. We saw their regular customers being offered a cup of tea while we just sat there with no drinks. I saw other customers who didn't seem to be regulars that also didn't get drinks. We started with a pedicure and it was the most uncomfortable pedicure we've got. The girl who did my friend's put HOT WATER in the tub and nearly burned my friend's feet. The tubs aren't attached to the chair so it kept moving and we had to put our weight on it to keep it steady. Clearly it was not a relaxing time for us. We then moved onto our gel manicure. They seemed to have lots of colour options but they actually didn't have quite a number of them in stock. Best to check with them before picking a colour. The ladies who did mine and my friend's manicure cut our fingers but didn't even apologize for it and didn't put rubbing alcohol to prevent infection. They just proceeded with the rest of procedures with the blood on our fingers... It was also the most expensive manicure we've got for a simple one colour gel manicure. I wouldn't recommend this place to my friends and wouldn't come back here again...

Make sure you call ahead because Sassi is usually booked up, and with good reason - I've never had…read morea better manicure. They cover a full range of manicure and pedicure options, and every treatment that I've had has been done to perfection. Even if you just go in for a basic file and polish, they do it so carefully and with absolute precision, and the manicure comes with a killer hand massage. Equal to the results you get is the service. The women working at Sassi are so friendly and polite, and obviously make a real effort to keep the salon looking clean and fresh, and stocked with plenty of new, quality mags (always vital!). The products are OPI-based and they stock a full range of OPI products including Gelcolours and the ever-delicious Avojuice. They also do a mean Shellac and offer all those extensiony fake things too. The prices are at the higher end, but it's superb value for money. Don't forget to pick up a loyalty card when you pay - you'll be back!