Abbey is one of a kind. Been seeing her for services (mostly nails) for the past 8 years. Her…read moreknowledge and passion for great products and practices is appreciated. Was in the area and came to her with interest in a hydrafacial after experiencing an influx in blah skin recently. She recommended the express or deluxe but was never pushy. Fast forward to the actual service. A welcoming salon with great product selection. After having a previous hydrafacial with an indifferent experience, I was thrilled with the process and now the results. My skin felt light and bright immediately after. Abbey has a real knack for everything in this industry and I'd trust her with any and all.

Let me start by saying Rachel is amazing at lash extensions. I had a terrible experience with…read moreanother salon in Ames doing them for me when I moved here. I had previously been wearing them and needed a touch up. They ended up being a disaster. Rachel got me in and we had to do a whole new set. She fixed me! I just love the work she does. I have been wearing them for the past year now. I would never go anywhere else. Her new spa location is gorgeous as well. I love Elan spa!

Got a massage at this salon while visiting Ames. The salon is a bit pricey for Ames, but their…read moreservice is really good. My wife is a regular here and she claims that most of their services are half of what it costs in SF. The masseur was knowledgeable and I felt reinvigorated after the massage.

The ladies are very nice however their prices are very deceptive they told me 150 for a balayage…read moreand they ended up charging me 300$. I was happy with my color but I did not appreciate the random price change at the end. Like what do i say no thank you? Im sorry but I won't be returning

For someone who doesn't frequent salons often, I felt very welcome upon stepping into Finesse for…read moremy first-ever facial. Sydney and the gal who greeted me at the front desk were sweet and professional, luring me back for a follow-up even though I'd sworn to myself that I was only in for one appointment. The experience was so good ~ soothing voice & music, gentle hands, relaxing environment ~ I look forward to treating myself in the future for special occasions. The only downside was my post-treatment payment: The gal who rang me up both times (the salon manager?) was severely unfriendly, knocking me right out of my zen moment. If not for her, 5 stars.

I'm so, so low maintenance about my hair it's honestly sort of embarrassing. So much so that I…read moredidn't think anyone could screw my hair up, but alas. I went to a girl named Hayley (Haleigh? Hayleigh? I'm not sure how it's spelled) at the north Ames location. I just wanted my hair trimmed and a lightened -- balayage, highlights, whatever -- I didn't really care. I always trust my stylist to do what makes the most sense. That's it. Trim the dead ends and make my hair blonder. She seemed confident so I totally trusted her. First, she left me sitting with bleach in my hair for 40 minutes while she LEFT to go eat her dinner. She came back, took my to the sink to shampoo/rinse and put a toner in my hair. She left me there for another 55 minutes (super uncomfortable sitting with your head in a sink for 55 minutes lol) while she left to GO TO THE CAFE ACROSS THE STREET. What? She went to go buy cheesecake with her coworkers. She came back, ate her cheesecake, then came back to me. She washed my hair, blow dried it, and it was awful. My hair was grey and purple. Then she trimmed it, and screwed up the trimming around my face so much I ended up looking like I had a mullet. A grey and purple mullet. Yes. Anywho, I was polite about it but said I was unhappy and surprised by the result. She offered to try and fix it the next day and I declined and just asked to not be charged. They declined my request, and charged me almost twice the amount it said I'd be charged on their website ($113 on their website, and they charged $197). I went to Leedz Salon the next day and they fixed it. They're wizards. Please just go to Leedz instead and stay far away from this place.

Great local business!! I go to school in the area and have…read morehad great experiences with hair color and cuts for the past year here.The entire staff is very sweet and very talented! My stylist Kelsie, listens to my needs and does an amazing job with color! I highly recommend this salon to anyone looking for great quality salon services with great prices!

I love this place! It took me awhile to find this place after moving to Ames, IA but better late…read morethan never! The atmosphere and energy is so relaxed and filled with positive vibes. I go to Sam for waxing services and Megan for hair services. Both ladies do a phenomenal job! They ensure you're heard about specifics things and makes sure what you want is done before leaving the salon/spa. I can be indecisive when it comes to salon/spa services because I'm not an expert in that topic (duh, haha), but Megan and Sam give out great advice and tips whenever you're indecisive too (: every time I'm here I'm always welcomed very kind heartedly and both ladies are great!