I was very impressed with Mellissa ILLingworth knowledge and skill. I was in a rear-end car…read moreaccident and Mellissa was able to do deep tissue repairs. She took her time and was able to help me a great deal. I felt so comfortable in her space which aided me to relax enough for her to work on my sore areas. I'm very grateful to have someone with her experience, knowledge and abilities in our very small town. She has two locations, Paradise and another shop in Chico. She is very professional but also very personalized when working with me.

Acupuncture & Massage is super!!!! Been going to her for massage & acupuncture for years!!! Very…read moregentle & knows get stuff!!! Barbara Ann

Wendee is the owner-operator and has no other staff…read more The salon feels much more like a spa than your typical nail studio. She had baked goods and a single serve coffee maker set out in the entry way, presumably for clients. No tv with bad daytime television, instead a nice selection of trendy but low key music played in the background. She is friendly and chatty without being obsequious. I am new to the area and she provided me with several dining tips and shopping suggestions. We discussed a variety of other subjects. I believe she is a local girl. She took plenty of time on my manicure and pedicure and I'm pleased with the results. I'm confident the gel will stay on at least 2 weeks. When I made my appointment I had to wait a few days, but she indicated this had been an unusually busy week.

Wendee gave me a CND Shellac manicure and she did an excellent job. It's been 4 weeks today and…read morethey are still perfect other than the grow out. She gave me good information on how to take care of them. Her shop is clean and she is sweet. There is no bad daytime TV, no chatty Kathys, no yelling in foreign languages, and well, it's relaxing like a mani/pedi is supposed to be. Looking forward to going back.

I have been going to Carla for about 2 months now on a weekly basis to have my shoulder and thigh…read moreworked on. She has been very knowledgeable with what's causing the pain and how to work on the issue. What she has been doing has help with the pain. Thank you Carla for the help.

Went in to see Carla for the very first time last week as I had injured myself at the gym and…read morecouldn't move my neck without a lot of pain. Went In for a "knot" treatment and it was intense but Carla was careful and deliberate with her treatment. For a second I almost thought it hadn't worked because the next day I still had a lot of pain, but the following day all my pain was gone so I realize now that the pain I was feeling the day before was soreness from the massage. She's also very fairly priced as well, def will see her again!

I got a massage from Finn and it was great. I love Creating A Sustainable you and I won't go…read moreanywhere else.

I would give this therapist no stars if I could. I had a massage this afternoon with Isaac. I sent…read moremy intake form a week ahead of time along with a message on it and he never even took the time to read any of it until I came to my appointment. Wasting 10 min. of my massage time. When the massage was over I realized that he shorted me 7 min. of a scheduled hour massage. We started at 2:25 and ended at 3:18. I arrived on time. Had he looked at my intake information before I arrived we could have discussed any questions or concerns via email, text or phone, or as the massage was starting to commence and the massage would have begun and ended on time. The massage was mediocre at best. Hence, his lack of experience of only 3 years. The points of pain that I told him bothered me more than others, he treated just like any other part of the body that had no issues accept for my shoulders, and sadly, that was mediocre at best as well. He needs to pay attention to his clients when they speak to him regarding issues of concern. I have had thousands of massages of many modalities, and all of my massage therapists are seasoned professionals and have the experience and are well trained to deal with all of my issues. They are very common issues to the well trained seasoned professional. I am trained myself in massage therapy in many modalities so I am well versed in what is expected during a massage therapy session and unfortunately this one did not measure up. Definitely go to someone with at least 10 or more years of experience and to someone who does not think that neurological and joint issues are uncommon when you come for a massage, like Issac does. Moving on. Hey Candi: I'm not going to spend much time on my response to you because I already said the the truth regarding what happened before and during my massage session. The bottom line is he was asked to a medium pressure Swedish massage and stay away from my neck. We spoke of my issues briefly but they were not the prime focus of the massage. I gave him the basics. He should have looked at my info beforehand in case he had any questions. If I needed him to lighten up on the pressure I told him to do so and it was still mediocre at best. It was not rocket science. FYI again, I did not get extra time. The session was done 7 minutes early and I was there on time. You said it yourself, he couldn't give me extra time since he had someone right after me. I finally found a professional masseuse familiar with all of my issues and we are a great match. I hope you find massage therapists that can handle people with various issues whether they turn out to be muscular skeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and the like. Your business will be better for it and I hope you and your massage therapists learn to take criticism as a positive tool. It's called being a grown up, instead of a child. Have a nice day! You are now blocked from any further communication.

I just moved to the area from Florida and was nervous about finding a stylist/colorist in Paradise…read more I went to "A Cut Above" and was thrilled with the results. Tonia was great getting my brown back to blonde without the brassiness. She gave me a lift with a layered trim and I couldn't be happier. Yes . .. I am a fan.

I went to A Cut Above with extremely long hair, clear reference photos and one request:…read moremedium-sized, full, defined curls. I also explained that another stylist had previously damaged my hair and that trusting someone again was difficult. Dianne began cutting without first confirming how much length I wanted removed. I did not see her perform a preliminary test strand or check a test curl before removing the rods. I firmly believe my hair was not sufficiently saturated and the solution was not left on long enough. Before I even arrived home, I called because an entire section had not curled. That was only the beginning--the remaining curls fell out within hours. I followed every instruction and waited exactly 48 hours before washing my hair. Time-stamped photographs prove the curls were disappearing long before that wash. Within days, there was barely even a wave left. My hair was frizzy, wiry and uneven, and I stayed home because I was too embarrassed to go outside. All I wanted was an apology and a full refund. I received neither. When I reported that the perm failed, Dianne did not ask what happened or express sympathy. She immediately focused on telling me I should not have washed my hair early, even though I had not. When I explained that I waited 48 hours, she said she had no proof. She blamed me and defended her formula and timing instead of acknowledging the visible result. Dianne then claimed an in-person examination was required by "policy." No such policy was disclosed, provided in writing, posted on the salon walls or presented for my signature. Owner Tonia later confirmed that neither she nor Dianne had a written policy and that nothing was posted on the walls. I provided extensive time-stamped photographs, but they were dismissed as insufficient. I briefly agreed to an inspection, then canceled after Tonia called me before reviewing all the evidence, raised her voice, made assumptions and accused me of being unable to regulate myself while she was yelling. I experienced her treatment as hostile, demeaning and bullying. A failed service could have been resolved with compassion, an apology and a refund. Instead, I was blamed, dismissed and treated with hostility. I have retained the receipt, reference photos, time-stamped images and complete conversation. I left with failed hair, no refund and no apology. I cannot recommend A Cut Above.

Recommended by a co-worker, I came in to see Carissa. And I am glad I did! I have been to numerous…read moresalons in Chico and they have never lived up to my expectations. Either dirty, bad service or unsatisfactory work, I was never pleased. Other then location (I live in Chico), this nail salon is worth it! Local, clean, friendly, and not to mention fabulous work. I have received pedicures, full set of pink and white acrylics and a fill and polish so far. All have came out great! I had a gift certificate, so not sure what the full set cost, but the pedicure was worth the $. I have been two times so far and plan on returning for all my nail needs.

Excellent service! Clean, friendly, ventilation was great. I had a walk-in pedicure and Nancy was…read moreamazing. I will be returning and recommending this place.

I went here recently after driving around Paradise salons on a Saturday that have signs that say…read more"walk ins welcome" and finding them all to be closed. Finally I found this salon, and came with a photo of what I was aiming for. I knew nothing about this particular salon going in. Upon arrival there were 2 employees standing around and no customers. I was snapped up by the younger of the two. The technique used by the person who cut my hair was less than impressive, I'm really accustomed to people layering my hair with traditional hair cutting scissors, here they use thinning shears and razor. That would be fine if the outcome was OK, I've had a couple stylists uses those techniques and left happy. The outcome on my hair this time was not OK. It doesn't lay well, it's a mess, it looks really thin. I'm not sure what to do with it because I didn't want to take off significant length but now I think I'm going to have to. I'm used to going to random walk in places, but in the future if I'm going to do that I'll drive down to JCP salon or Regis in Chico. Usually when I walk out of a salon I leave happier than when I went in, that wasn't true here. I left knowing I was going to have to get it cut again by someone else. In other situations I might talk to the stylist to get what I want a little better, in this instance she saw I was unhappy with part, went to fix it and it didn't really help. Scared to make things worse, I opted to leave rather than give her an opportunity to fix it again, because I want there to be something left for a better stylist to work with. I had mentioned to the stylist I have a job interview in a few days, so I went hoping to get a nice confidence building and professional haircut. Check the pic, would you feel confident or professional? I'm embarrassed.

I will not have anyone else do my hair. Every time I get my hair cut or dyed by them I am always…read moreextremely happy with the results. The ladies that work there are all very sweet and take the time to make conversation and get to know you. It's never boring sitting there waiting for your hair be done because they always are interested in talking and having fun. They are not the most professional, but that doesn't bother me much. The one thing that does is the cleanliness of the building. There are ceiling tiles missing, and when then get busy, the cut hair is left on the floor (thus the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) Altogether, I'm always happy after going there!