Fantastic place! The product they use is cruelty-free!!…read more#vegan I was referred to Trio by a friend who gets her hair done here. I was in search of a massage therapist. I have been in twice so far. It is cute and fairly spacious. The staff are nice. They have little samples and offer you lemonade. There are often a few people having their hair done when I go in. It is very clean. My massage therapist is amazing. They offer a varierty... I go for firm or deep tissue rather than relaxing. They have great smelling oils. The prices are reasonable. I will continue to return for massages. It will be my place of choice for haircuts in the future. Highly recommended. If you go, please give them my name!

Tore the skin off with too hot wax and putting it down in my right outer socket. Had been going…read moreabout a year with mixed results but somehow it was my fault and expected me to pay for it and saying they just can't make me happy and I just didn't want to pay? Couldn't roll my eyes hard enough. And they hold grudges if you point out anything they missed or over charged you for. Haircut I got was nothing to write home about.

I've had multiple things done with Allie and Riley, always a pleasant experience and I wish more…read morepeople knew about them!! So many people feel they need to travel far away to get good microblading or lash enhancements. Nope! These ladies are awesome! First "procedure" I had done with them was getting my eyebrows microbladed. I wasn't the "typical" client for microblading as I already had fairly defined brows but I was tired of spending time filling them in to make them as full as I wanted. Allie took a lot of time initially to set up my brows (something I'm incredibly thankful for seeing as her work would be on my face for up to 2 years) making sure my arch was where I wanted it and my brows began and ended where I preferred. Her insight was both valuable and appreciated. She takes her work very seriously and I was SO happy with how they turned out! Many people think this procedure is painful, it wasn't bad in my opinion. Allie made sure that the numbing cream was in effect before starting and she moved quickly (but precisely) to make sure I wasn't in pain. I've also had a lash lift and tint as well as extensions done by Riley. Riley is as precise and patient as her sister. The lift was beautiful and when I decided to do extensions she was happy to do it. They have added multiple other services with the focus of helping people live healthy lives and look their best doing it! Check them out! You won't be disappointed!

From the owner: We offer Botox, Dysport, fillers, microneedling, dermaplaning and more. We focus on rejuvenation…read moreand revitalizing your youthful glow.

Would recommend Emily for facials and Jennifer for messages. Like the environment and staff is…read morealways friendly

Amazing massage! Well priced, quality service and massage therapists! I will be back!read more

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!

I came here on two separate days for two separate services. It seems like this salon offers quite a…read morefew services: coloring, male/female/children hair cuts, fancy up-dos, highlights/lowlights, massages, facial waxing, manicures, shellac manicures, pedicures, french manicures, and more. Studio 17 is interesting because it almost seems like a collective of a bunch of different professionals who happen to own the studio together. It's not a bad thing - it's kinda neat. But each "station" has a personal feel to it since it's one person's station, and each person decorates their own station how they want (unlike chain salons where each booth is shared by all of the staff). When you go to pay, you pay your salon professional individually - and if you use a card, you'll pay via the Square service on that professional's cell phone. So yeah, it seems like each person just happens to share the studio space. I love small businesses like that! The massage was quite enjoyable. I scheduled the appointment, and they managed to get me in same-day. You walk through the back-room (which is a storage area, possibly under construction, and not so pretty), but there's a small room in the back of the back room that's perfectly outfitted for massage. It has gentle music, a nice smell, gentle lighting, a warm temperature, perfect decorations, and everything. Honestly, I can't imagine a better massage space. It's far enough away from the studio and everything that you can't hear any noise aside from the music that's playing. The massage itself was great. It was my first massage, so I didn't do exactly what I was supposed to, but instead of mentioning it or asking me to change it, the massage therapist just pulled out an extra blanket from a corner and fixed the problem. I, of course, asked if I did something wrong to know for next time, and she was very friendly about letting me know. It's nice to know that she would go out of her way to make sure I was so relaxed and wasn't worried that I did something wrong. Very great massage, and I checked the time, and she even ran about 5 minutes over what I paid for. Great rates too. You can get an hour and a half for VERY reasonable rates. I liked my massage so much that I booked an appointment to get my tips dyed purple. It was more difficult to get a hair appointment, but they fit me in on one of my two choice days the next week. I went in for the appointment, and I was promptly taken in. The stylist was polite and not-too-chatty. She asked a rather personal question, but I don't think it was asked with rude intent. She did a fantastic job with my hair, and honestly, it looks stunning. I'm not sure how long the purple is going to last, but she did a great job following my requests, the purple is very vibrant, and she was gentle with my long hair too - even after it got knotted from the blow dry. Considering it took about two hours (mostly of me sitting and waiting for color to set, but I brought a book), the fee was completely reasonable. Once the color starts to fade, I'll be back in to see her to get it recolored. Maybe pink this time. (They offer a HUGE selection of awesome colors including natural colors if you want) The salon itself is well put together. It looks professional, and while it's obvious they could benefit from a bit more floor space, they make it work for them. It's comfortable, looks professional, and everyone there is friendly. My only complaint is they don't have a website. They have a Facebook that's semi-active, but seeing all their prices/services would be nice at a glance. They offer brochures in-store that you can see, or you can always call, but a website would be awesome. Final Thoughts: Great small business. If you find a favorite stylist, it seems pretty easy to book appointments only through them. They do a great job with good quality, and judging by the regulars that were in there, lots of Oelwein residents love this place. I'll definitely be back, and I love supporting a small business that's definitely producing awesome results at very affordable prices.

This was the first time I had taken either of my children to get there hair cut. I have a 4 year…read moreold girl and 7 year old boy and despite being nervous they were made to feel at ease and really enjoyed getting there hair cuts.My daughter even got a purple stripe for some attitude, she was happy. I was thouroughly impressed and will be back again.

The headache from the products used on my pedicure was a lot and my family smelled it right when I…read morewalked in and we both had headaches. Also, sadly by the time I got home half the polish on the big toe was clumped. So not the place for me. When the lady finished my pedicure she said "thanks for your patience". I guess once I got home I understood.

Called to get a massage reservation for my sister on her birthday. Needed to confirm that my sister…read morecould make the time they offered and then called right back but of course, nobody answered (like the first three times I tried them this morning!) by the time someone did, the reservation was gone despite repeated attempts to ask them to reserve the spot, it was less than 10 minutes later. All they had to say was "We're busy on Mondays." Anyhow, the moral of the story is don't expect same-day customer service from this place. Their phone system is terribly run.

I have been coming for a massage monthly for some time now. Over two years of monthly membership. I…read morealways look forward to my massages. I am doing another update considering what recently happened. A month ago I had an appointment. I got a call from Spavia that my masseuse was not going to be able to make the appointment. We were able to set up a quick appointment for that weekend. That day came around and I got a call a couple hours before the appointment. The new masseuse had an emergency was wasn't going to be able to make it. This wasn't the norm and they were happy to offer additional changes to try and make up for the situation. It was really nice for them to offer the options that they did. They say this doesn't happen often and felt bad. Here is the normal massage breakdown. Warmed massage tables call my name on a cold Iowa evening. Darkened hallways start to set the mood. Electric candles line the floor to help guide you to where you need to be. Once you are in the locker room you can change into your robe and slippers. This is not required with every service they offer. You have your own locker which you set the lock. They have 2 little curtained off changing rooms. The wall hooks have broken over time, but if I can I just use the roomy bathroom to change. Once you have all your personal items locked away you can step into the lounging area. 4-5 different places to sit. Electric fireplace on the wall. Some books, gentle music, little water fountain. All the things to help you relax. They have warming neck wraps and hot water for tea. If you are early enough for your appointment, then take advantage and chill. When your time comes you get called back. My personal preference is one individual for body massages. I have to book months in advance to make sure I am getting him. I dont want to share, but its Eddy. He is amazing. He listens to me and remembers my preferences. After heavenly treatment you are escorted back to the lounge. You can hang out and decompress or you can head out. As of my last visit in Sept '24 they just updated the furniture in there. It is not really comfy as before. I have tried another service here, but prefer my monthly membership booking a massage each time. Read less

The lack of massage during a body treatment is sorely disappointing. The pressure was too light to…read morerelieve any stress, except for the scalp massage that was nice. The gloves she wore irritated my skin. Her hands shook, like she was scared to touch me. They obviously have an esthetician doing body work, instead of a massage therapist. She never even touched my lower back or glutes and she accidentally poked my vagina twice during draping. The company called to say they would like to make it up to me, but when I called back the manager was out so I left a message and she never called back. Avoid this place.

New to Marshalltown! Went online for appointment! Easy to book online! But you do have to give a…read morecredit card when you book! Avery did my pedicure! Wonderful! She is very nice and friendly! Highly recommend!

I love this salon. When I moved here last October i was looking for a place that sells dermalogica…read moreproducts and this salon popped up in my google search. I dropped by to get face wash and picked up a list of services. Since then I have used them for sugaring, waxing, tanning and just recently I had my hair cut and colored! I booked a massage appointment for a few weeks from now and at some point will book a facial and a mani pedi! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I am really happy that this small town has a full service salon like aSPArations.

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.

I'm here visiting and saw that the salons were open so decided to get mani/pedi after 16 weeks of…read morebeing in isolation from COVID-19. Everyone is wearing their mask so I felt ok and no one was in salon when I got here. Izzy had a lot of work to do to clean up my nails and did a nice job. She also used hot rocks when massaging my legs, very nice touch. I will come back when I'm in the area again to see Izzy and get pampered again.

Izzy and her staff did a wonderful job on my nails, as well as my bridal party, mother, and fiancé!…read moreWe couldn't have been happier with the service and the cleanliness of the salon. I loved that the salon had a lot of space so you could actually relax instead of getting bumped into and shuffling in and out of people. We will definitely be back again! Thank you for making my nails look their best on my wedding day!