I love Gentlemen's Cut. I recently started going to this location for my monthly 90 minutes massages w/Alyssa. I'd been going to Springhurst for them because she truly is THE BEST. When she started doing Wednesdays at English Villa it only made sense to start going there and saving myself about 15 minutes worth of driving.
The décor at this location is like the Springhurst location, kind of a modern laid-back, barnwood motif. The lobby at this location is a bit smaller but it's also a bit cozier. When you walk in you're greeted by a friendly staff member who checks you in and asks if you'd like something to drink.
Since going to this location I've never had to wait more than 5 minutes before the ever-cheerful, awesome Alyssa comes out to get me.
To get to the massage room you have to walk through the hair styling area, which is astoundingly brightly lit. There are stations where I think up to 8 stylists are working away, helping men (they don't do women's styling) look their best.
The massage room at this location is noticeably larger than the one at Springhurst, which is nice for the massage therapist. It is, however, basically c.o.l.d. every time I've been in there. Of course you're under a sheet and the massage bed is heated, but it's flippin' cold in there.
The massage room has music for relaxing. It's always nice to have that because it helps relax you...but the music in the room is ... weird. Sometimes it's ethereal and meditative, sometimes it sounds kind of Oriental, and sometimes it's lame piano versions of contemporary hit songs. Roll the dice. I should add that the room isn't very soundproof, so you'll hear, at any given moment: The flushing of the toilet (the massage room shares a wall with the restroom), the music being played outside the massage room, or the conversations taking place in the styling area.
Alyssa is AMAZING. I'm nearly always guaranteed to fall asleep. She's excellent at what she does, loosening my shoulder muscles/knots and generally helping the stress go away, if only for 90 minutes. She's also very funny and great at conversation.
After my all-too-short 90 minute massage it's time to wake up and face reality. That includes leaving the comfortably dark massage room and going into the light. The first step in that is the hallways...which is freaking bright.
Then through the styling area, which is even brighter and eye-squintier.
and then.
AND THEN you get to the lobby (while shading your eyes with your hands) where it is not only even brightier, but also has the sun reflecting off the windshields into your face.
You are then, quite literally, blinded by the light.
Fortunately checking out is done facing away from the Wall of Reflected Light.
I always book my appointments two months out, so after paying and setting my appointments I'm out the door
I've been going to Gentlemen's Cut for over 5 years for my massages, and 4 of them have been with Alyssa. She is THE SHIZNAT, and as long as she's there she'll be the one I come to.
And you should, too.
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