Ok...so I ended up here because there was a flash sale on www.lifebooker.com/referral/sleopold22
Its really a 3.5 but with the cheap ass price...I couldnt resist.
They were offering $15 facials, no chip mani, pedis, etc. I couldnt pass it up.
So its right by the blue line and there is easy metered parking and side street free parking that can be a little tricky because some of the random streets are permit only.
The salon...its definitely a no frills salon. I saw their board for daily specials. It looks like every day they have great deals. $22 no chip, $8 threading, etc...nice...very nice.
Two sisters opened up the salon....Huma and I didnt catch the other girls name. Both were nice, one was overly chatty but super cute and helpful. She did the pedi. Good job, great foot massage! There are no massage chairs though and the actual station is a little awkward, however, its definitely worth it. They also have a decent selection of colors...40ish. I peeked at the no chip colors and they have a decent range also...about 20 or so.
The facial is in the room right next door to the pedi station. Its pretty bare. Also, they have a nice table, however, I would have liked a heating pad or something because it was chilly in there. Also, I went with a friend so they did my pedi first so I had to be careful not to smudge my nails when I laid down. They had a robe, which was nice. The room didnt have any music or soothing anything...which would have been nice because you can hear everything....what do you expect for $15. However, I think they could easily remedy this with a little spa music to drown out the background noises of the pedi station and the other building people.
Huma did a really good facial massage and let me know what she was putting on my face...however, there was no skin analysis and I felt that they probably just used the same products for everyone. This may be problematic for some people. It was a standard cleaning, scrubbing, steaming, extracting, mask, protect facial.
I do have to say....she used some sort of instrument to extract. It HURT like HELL! Now, I have been getting facials for about 3 years consistently...I have never had a tear come to my eye during extractions until now....YOW~! It really was painful, and I wasnt expecting it. Most places squeeze out the extractions...not here. It felt like I was a block of cheese and she was scraping off everything. I do not know what she was using, BUT it was really painful. I had to have her stop twice because it was so bad. Also, she only did this in the creases of my nostrils...which to her defense, I do have some blackheads, but maybe brace me for the pain or something. She didnt do any extractions anywhere else.
Also, they do not have the special light and magnifying thing so she just turned on the overhead light and went to town on my nostrils. HOWEVER, I will say...I think that its as clean as I have seen it in a really long time. I guess beauty is pain...
Overall, the facial was good. For the price, it was definitely worth it. For someone that likes all the bells and whistles of a 'spa' this is NOT the place for you. If you are looking for something pretty good and on the CHEAP, check it out. Its $15...think of all the things you waste $15 on...
I would go back for nails, possibly for a facial (only on the cheap) and I would check out the threading.... read more