I've never really been one to pamper myself, but I find this salon a real godsend. I can come here…read moreto escape the rest of the world for a little while. They offer a range of treatments and services - waxing (male and female), nails, facials, tanning, massages etc. On the plus side: The staff are really friendly and the manager Karen is really sweet. Prices are very reasonable. they are also one of the few places that offer proper brazilian waxing (i.e. hard wax applied directly to the skin, which gives a much better finish) On the not so plus size: It's a very small space.

Bodywise is my 'local' beauty spot and venue for all of my brilliant spray tans. It's cheap, quick…read moreand efficient. Just the way I like it. For £15 you can get blasted with a hose full of brown dye and be on your way within half an hour. One of the women there asks me how my job interview went every time I go there and I don't have the heart to tell her that she's probably mistaken me for another girl. Still, she maintains eye contact when I'm in the nude and has probably seen me naked more than anyone else has in the last few months. All the girls at Bodywise are sweet, friendly and easy to chat to when you're having your treatments. They will also do their best to accomodate you if you're in dire need of a tan/wax/tint. As if you needed any more convincing, at some point last September my best friend burst in with yeti legs and and an unruly bikini line and swears blind she had the quickest and least painful waxing of her life.

This is a calm and serene place to go for your treatments. It's beautiful and clean and the staff…read moreare friendly. Prices are not too bad and results make it worth it (even the pain of a bikini wax)!! I have recommended this to friends and I will do again!

I actually came here for the full Swedish massage a few weeks ago and will forever be thankful to…read morethem. I have a fair amount of back problems and after another sleepless night I though 'sod it I'm going.' Disappointedly my masseuse was not a 6 foot blonde bombshell, but I dealt with that blow and paid anyway, £25 if you've been left pondering. She was lovely and we had a good chat as she eased the knots out of my back, I felt so relaxed afterwards and slept like a baby for a good week without any back problems. They also do, skin care, tinting, hand and feet, waxing and even ear piercing. I can't speak about any of them unfortunately. It's worth the little trip just outside of the 'Diff.

I love Jordan, he is amazing and so iconic, I had my bridal makeup done and I looked stunning…read moresister, please support Jordan and their staff, all love from jelly. x

From the owner: Jordan's Beauty Room is an affordable professional Beauty Salon that offers all the treatments…read morefound in a modern Beauty Salon. The Owner holds a VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies who is also accredited by The Guild Of Beauty Therapists meaning that the Beauty Salon is fully insured for all treatments and competencies for all treatments are up to date with any changes in the industry.

What a gem! Just spent two fab hours of pampering at the Pearl Lounge. Lucy is so professional and…read moreso friendly. I took advantage of the three for two offer now I feel ready for the party season. Highly recommended and I will definitely be returning. Thank you Lucy xx

From the owner: Lucy the therapist is well known for her intimate waxing skills however is very passionate about…read moreall treatments offered at the salon including manicures & pedicures using CND shellac, Vinulux & minx , Spray tans using SIENNA X, Body massage & eye treatments including tinting and lash extensions.

I visited Alessa for the first time today and will certainly be booking further treatments in the…read morefuture. Alessa is a lovely lady, who makes you feel relaxed and at ease even before treatment starts. A total professional who is obviously an experienced therapist, she is the perfect package. Michael

Visited Alessa on my last tri to Cardiff and really enjoyed my massage with her.Alessa was very…read moreprofessional.Will definitely visit again. Mike

1. I hate my feet 2. I am a wimp…read more In the weeks running up to my birthday last year, I mentioned to my mom that my feet were looking like particularly ugly alligator feet and I really ought to get a pedicure. I also mentioned to my sister that I wanted to try out the Heaven Sent Day Spa that had just opened by her house. I wasn't dropping hints... So on my birthday, I was presented with a gift voucher for £40 for the Spa from my sister and her family and it was suggested I could take my best mate and we could both get a little treatment. Yeah, well. My feet need extra special attention. It took a bit of effort to book in to begin with. I wanted to get the Ultimate Pedicure and called last Saturday to book in. I was advised that I would need to speak to the chiropodist to make the appointment as I would need to see her first and then I would transfer to the beauty side. I was told someone would call back on Monday. No one did. If I had not had the voucher, I would have just given up at this point and gone elsewhere. Instead I called again Tuesday and was able to book in for the following Thursday. The actual place is very nice. The car park was a bit ropey at the time but they have since had that repaired... Nice inside though. I was wondering if I could peel off a few sheets of the wallpaper in reception without being noticed for my upstairs bathroom... I have seriously ucky foot issues - I have hammer toes, thick toenails, slightly webbed toes (gross, I know... my whole family has them), claws instead of little toe nails, very dry skin, scars (from mosquito bites due to my stupid skeeter syndrome), stubby, weird-shaped feet, hard skin on my heels, and arthritic pain. Therefore, I force my feet into cute little Betsey Johnson shoes that are most definitely not made for walking because they look pretty. I hate having my feet looked at or touched and I especially don't like having anything done to my toenails. However, this is my issue and I need to deal with it. First I saw Jacquie, the chiropodist. She masterfully hacked away at my tough old nails (that have broken TWO pairs of clippers in the last year) and she whipped out a blade and sliced off my hard skin. It was pretty disgusting to see what was removed but also rather satisfying. She's very nice and I was not scared at all. The only discomfort was when my leg went dead for a moment but I waved it about and was fine again. The actual treatment was surprisingly painless. Then I went to have the pedicure side of it. Andrea (the manager) did that and was also very nice. I started off in a foot bath that had something in it that went all frothy. It was great! She filed my nails, did that cuticle thing, and generally tidied them up. Then a salt scrub, a foot mask, and heated booties while I "relaxed" in the massage chair for 15 minutes (it was like getting beaten up by my cute little Chinese guy in Alhambra all over again). Then a long foot massage. It was much more relaxing than usual - the guys in the SGV literally leave us bleeding... Nails painted and done. I took my own nail polish - the Absolutely Alice from OPI's Alice in Wonderland range. They do have a really good range of OPI but the colours are slightly more subdued than I normally go for (though there was a nice pink I had to scour ebay for). My feet were very pretty afterwards. But I never went back... Here's why... A few months later, my mother decided to go see Jacquie to have her own feet done. She called and was again told she would be called back. She wasn't. Mom would have again given up at that point but I called again and made the appointment for her. She went off and had her feet done and it was fine. But then me and my best mate decided we wanted a spa day... Their website was being modified at the time so there were no descriptions or prices for treatments. I asked on Facebook when the website was likely to be up and running as we wanted to book a spa day and wanted to make some choices before hand. No response. Nothing. Not even a "it might be a while so feel free to drop in for a treatment list". That was it for me. No amount of good treatments makes up for poor customer service. So it is a great place to go if you have lots of money to spend and don't mind slightly shoddy service. But obviously make your own decisions about the place as a few of my sister's friends have had bad experiences there...

This is a wonderful Spa! The staff are excellent, extremely…read moreprofessional, very friendly and polite. The spa itself is beautifully decorated, light, airy and has a lovely, calm, atmosphere. There are loads of treatments to choose from (see their webpage for a full list). I enjoyed a wonderful deep tissue massage. Family and friends have also had a variety of treatments and all have been extremely happy with their chosen treatments and have gone back again. I will certainly be going back.

While visiting friends nearby I decided to try Maples salon as their prices were extremely…read morecompetitive and affordable for all budgets. I have tried a number of their massages, facials and their waxing and can highly recommend them all and the beauty therapist there. She was friendly, discreet and had a genuine warmth about her - which is important when someone is trying to make you feel relaxed and comfortable. All of the stylists there were young women but unlike a lot of places - were all very down to earth, chatty and seemed genuinely interested in the needs of the clients. I was very happy with the customer service I received there everytime I went and can highly recommend the hair stylist Antonia who was engaging, friendly and even recommended where I could get a special hair colour I was looking for. Importantly, she also checked as she was cutting my hair that I liked the length and was happy with the style she was creating. Overall, a real treasure of a salon - will definitely use again when I'm in the area

Hi attended Maples last Tues, without an appt and desperate for a pick me up, Antonia saw me almost…read moreimmediately and even arranged for me to get my nails done after hearing about my bad day. My cut was perfect and my nails looked beautiful and 4 days later still perfect, I have booked in for a colour next Thurs. The salon was spotless and I was made a coffee and treated like a star and all for £15.00!!!!! Wow, would highly reccomment this salon Also they have training days on Thurs where a full color/cut and blowdry is only £17.00!! After trusting them with a cut I will def be using this salon from now on

Want to treat your partner to a relaxing experience, pay for her to have a beauty pampering…read moretreatment. Skin n tonic offers a range of beauty treatments and so you can be confident they provide a professional service. They have a sunless tanning service which can only be described as spray tan, which looks great with no streaking, with massages and body treatments for an all over invigorating experience. It's one of the few places around the Crwys area that provides beauty treatments.

Right, so there is a little town near where I live when I'm not at univeristy. There used to be a…read morecooperative funeral parlour in the middle of it. It had frosted windows and black window frames. The fumeral parlour has since moved on. It is now a thai restaurant. Now, it may be silly of me but I just don't want to eat there. And I'm afraid I felt the same in this beauty salon. I came here to be relaxed and pampered - not to feel as though a creepy undertaker is going to appear at any moment! Well, that is actually quite unfair of me because they were just lovely. The service all round was great and the prices are very reasonable (though, as with everything I do/eat/see, I wish it were cheaper! I'm just a bargain-hunter, though!).