I wanted a lash lift and tint at the last minute and not only was able to get in but Christine was…read moreamazing!! Also Rosie the owner!! I felt so good about the vibe and choice I made!! Sometimes paying less is not always worth it.

I love this place, the owner and all of her team! Every treatment I had from the lash lift, facials…read moreand now the Head Spa are amazing. I frequent this business a lot. They always are so welcoming and make you want to come back for more.

Holly is the guacamolly in the dish, she's the only one that takes off all my stubborn hair... and…read moreshe's faster than speedy Gonzales!!! The best of the best for waxing services... I do recommend her so bad!!! After being a feathered little chicken, i went to her, and Now, Im hair free as a bald eagle She's the HOLLY SH****T

I use the Salinas location often the staff there are always helpful and professional. Michelle…read morealways gets me in when I need services. Today I saw Holly she did a great Job and deserved a 10 out of 10 review. I look forward to my next booking. Have a great weekend!

Very relaxing spa. You get tea, infused water and champagne. Your own robe and locker. The…read moreatmosphere is chic and relaxing. I'm glad it's still around. Ask for Manny, he's the best massage therapist they have at the moment.

I booked the Mother's Day special Mom and me package for this Saturday before Mother's Day. The…read moregirl on the phone was extremely kind and friendly that was appreciated. However, when we came in, we did not get greeted - like at all and it was unfortunate because there was two ladies at the front desk Yolanda and Amarie (Amarie was helping another customer and her service seem great. I wish she could've been the one helping us.) on the flyer for the package. There were some add-on services that I had inquired about and that girl Yolanda pretty much told me she didn't know and never got back to me. Didn't ask if Manny the masseuse did not look into it for me it would've been a bust. He offered an alternative service as far as a foot mask. That was an even better option for us so we were pretty thankful for that, but if I had left it up to the other girl, it would've just been when it was . confusion and a whole bunch of nothing Yolanda was the girl that helped us again no greeting She kind of just waved us to the back, pointed at the robes ask us our shoe size and that was really it Once we were changed standing there awkwardly, she walked me into a room and left my mom in the hallway and then asked me. Did you tell your mom to come -I looked at her like girl I don't even know what's going on so why would I tell her to come once we went to the room? It was like again we were kind of just sitting there like what's going on a few minutes later she brought in a glass of champagne for my mom so we hung out there for about 30 minutes before they took us back for the massage. I think it was a really big missed opportunity to say "hello Welcome to aqua blue. My name is so-and-so thank you for booking this package" or happy Mother's Day whatever but she literally didn't greet us at all. My mom looked bummed that it was starting off with a really lackluster experience I paid $400 for this package You would think once they saw my reservation for such a package they would've at least acknowledged it in some way By the time we got upstairs, I was pretty frustrated with the service we were receiving -thank goodness Ruben and Manny were really friendly and helpful. It probably would've been lower stars if Manny wouldn't have been so unbelievably sweet, caring and compassionate. My mom was really struggling getting off her jewelry and nobody would help her. I have really long nails so I was struggling. Manny was the only person nice enough to attempt to help her and put it back on after the massage was completed To be honest for $400 I was pretty disappointed. Manny did a great job and I am very thankful for him. My mom was really happy with Ruben. But did I feel like I was there getting a luxurious experience for Mother's Day absolutely not! Did I feel like we were bothering them with a groupon package absolutely! The advertise these chocolates that they had, I asked about them they didn't have any available. It just seemed like a lot of missed opportunities and we were there the day before Mother's Day so any of the ladies that went on actual Mother's Day We're probably super bummed that they didn't have any of the accoutrement offered. Sad part is the following weekend. I took my mom to happy feet down the street and she got a foot and neck massage and I got a neck and shoulder massage and the total was $70 and to be honest I felt more relaxed when I was leaving there, then I did with aqua blue . I'm kind of glad I decided to do that because honestly, I was going to book with Manny again because he was amazing but with those prices to not be happy was pretty unacceptable. My dad passed recently, so Mother's Day had proven to be harder than expected. That's why I wanted to do something extra special for her this year by booking the spa. We have been to massage envy before and that's honestly where I was gonna go this time, but I was trying to do an elevated experience that was outside of a corporate place but honestly, I think even the value at massage envy is greater than here because again with those prices to not be happy it's just crappy honestly it took me a while to write the review because I didn't want to seem Like I didn't enjoy the time with my mom. I absolutely did. I just didn't enjoy the lack of customer service- if I was paying what I paid over there at happy feet this would've been a five star review but $400 later to leave unsatisfied.... All I'm saying is I'm down to spend some money and I'm down to spend some good money on quality stuff. I just feel kind of ripped off.

I have been coming to this salon for the past year and the staff is welcoming, easy going and very…read moretalented. My go to person is Anna. She does the best designs and is so meticulously and detailed oriented when it comes to the designs. The shape of my nails always come out right. I've gone to other salons in the past and the shape isn't right and the nail looks thick, but not here. My nails last longer and still look good after 6 weeks. I occasionally get a pedicure from them as well and they have a variety of pedicure options. The organic and lemon pedicures are great. This is salon is a 10 out of 10.

I've been here a few times, but unfortunately I've walked out disappointed more often than not. I…read morehave short natural nails, and I understand that they're not going to look like a full set, but I still expect the polish and shaping to be clean and even. I asked for a rounded shape, and I honestly felt like my request frustrated my nail tech. The finished result had polish left on the sides and around the tops of my nails, and the polish was not applied smoothly. Several of the edges looked uneven as well. I'm really disappointed because I've continued coming back and genuinely wanted to love this place. Unfortunately, the quality hasn't been consistent, and this time I left feeling more disappointed than happy with my nails.

4/5 because an employee did not stick to what I had asked, did not ask if I liked the outcome and…read morejust charged me. No conversations no thank you, nothing. If you ever come here ONLY ask for and go to MARCY, the owner. She's very attentive and makes sure my boys and I feel comfortable. I drove 2 hours, as I recently moved to have my boys' haircuts and I'm sad that I had asked the employee to not touch the top only to even it out a bit & to clean up the sides / back. His lineup is crooked, she did a really high fade which I wanted a low one & basically trimmed all the top. Please pay attention to what the customers ask and don't rush yourself. Also, if you're busy don't feel obligated to take on a customer if you aren't going to properly go about it.

I randomly stopped by to get a haircut and it was well worth it! I'd go back to this place againread more

Ugh where do i even begin !!! I recently got a pedicure by Vicky, and let me tell you, if you want…read morea good pedicure, Vicky IS YOUR GIRL!!!! She got into it and she did a good job!!!

First time back here in a while and OMG, I fell in LOVE with Mia and her work! She's seriously the…read moresweetest and does an AMAZING job. I'll definitely be coming back and ONLY booking with her from now on! Putting all my girls on too!! If you want a bomb-ass set, ASK FOR MIA! She's so talented, takes her time, and makes sure everything comes out PERFECT. 10/10 recommend!

Never again the lady that did my moms & mine pedicure was trying to over charger $30 more. She had…read morecut me multiple times & 2 days later for my mom she got feet fungus on her nails the tools were clean properly.

She cut my neck with a shaver and it was bleeding and it hurts I don't recommend this serviceread more

My husband & I had a very tough time finding a makeup and hair team for our wedding Sept. 1st, 2019…read morein San Juan Bautista. We called many places up and down the peninsula and the prices were very high for the teams and even higher if we wanted them to travel and work at the venue the day of. We found Vanessa the owner of Studio Nine through one of her stylists Josh. Josh cuts my husband's hair at Furey's Old Town Barbershop and got us in contact with her. We setup an appointment and were not disappointed with her salon. Her salon has a high glam aesthetic that you cannot find in Salinas. Her prices are extremely reasonable and she is so kind and welcoming. The day of the wedding we had some minor hiccups with our ladies but mostly because of lack of communication on the ladies parts. One of them did not communicate the exact look she wanted so it was redone and another did not realize that the price they were quoted was the base amount and goes up depending on difficulty and length. So make sure that you communicate to your parties the prices are a base and to over communicate the looks they want. Overall however our ladies loved them! We heard raving reviews from all the ladies at the wedding venue when they arrived and they all looked absolutely phenomenal. The prices were reasonable and the location is a gem. I would use them again in a heartbeat for an event.

I have been here a total of 4 times so far and each and every time I walked away loving my hair…read more(which was not the case at previous places I have been to) I first came to Vanessa for a color correction, my hair was orange/brassy and not only did she somehow manage to fix the hot mess but she also made me fall in love with it. For my second visit I went in and decided to change the tone of my blonde and bring down my shadow root to make my roots look more blended (because I was lazy and didn't want to maintain it). The third time I went in to get a haircut and she did an amazing job helping me achieve something that framed my face well. This last time I went in to get a full balayage since my hair has grown quite a bit and she and Kim gave me my hair goals. I really appreciate the honesty and how willing they are to work with you in every step of your hair journey. I love coming to the salon because it has such a welcoming environment, every time I'm here it feels like I'm reconnecting with old friends.

Anna does great work makes your feet feel great she is very professional price wise she is well…read moreworth it

Anna did a great pedicure job. My feet definitely needed work and I see a nail technician every 45…read moredays. However $70 for a man's pedicure is extreme for me, what are your thoughts?