Hairdressers have always been a bit of a worry for me, ever since a harrowing experience in my…read moreteens when I asked for 'The Rachael From Friends' cut on my long hair, and ended up looking like I'd been attacked with hedge trimmers. While living in Leeds, I've flitted from salon to salon on a budget, never really ending up completely happy with my haircut or hairdresser. One day after looking at Google reviews, I decided to give Renaissance a try, and boy am I glad I did! I was booked in with George, who asked me loads of questions about what I wanted, what I did and didn't like about my hair, how I style it, etc. George was really friendly, offered to get me a drink (including wine or beer - how good is that?!), and just completely made me feel at ease. I was really happy with my hair when George had finished - it looked exactly like I had in mind. I've been back several times now and been really happy each time, it finally looks like I can stop flitting from salon to salon! It wasn't expensive either, though I think it's recently increased to around £34.

Well..... I don't know about you but, I find it difficult to find a quality hairdressers who can…read moretake my instructions and ideas on board and create the style I actually want and not their version of what I asked for! At Renaissance Hair in Leed, I received what can only be described as five star client service! I was late for my appointment and they were so accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Liz stepped in to cut my hair which was a restyle and she did a fantastic job, providing exactly what I asked for and it's a long time since I walked away from z salon with a genuine smile on my face. They are a little pricey, but I didn't mind paying as the cut, and their treatment of me was worth every penny. I will definitely be back soon. Give them a try, I'm convinced you'll also walk away happy!!! 10/10 from me!

Went here today for a 60 minute foot massage. This was really a full body massage with about 30…read moreminutes on the lower legs and feet. I might have like more concentration on the feet specially. I think the Thai massage has more pressure and is done over towels. One nice thing was they have a shower where you can wash off all of the oil. Very good price and no appointment was needed during weekday.

From the owner: Bangkok Therapy is a boutique Health Spa offering a unique Eastern approach to health & wellness…read more Located in Leeds, our urban hideaway offers a truly relaxing Thai massage service and spa experience. Sit back, relax and rejuvenate your mind. We're delighted to offer a wide range of services, all of which are expertly provided by our specially trained Thai spa therapists. We want our clients to leave our spa with a sense of inner wellbeing and our holistic treatments are designed to treat mind and body as a whole.

This cute little beauty salon is situated in The Grand Arcade, which despite its desolate vibe,…read moreactually has a few gems inside. With Roots and Fruits, Upstaged and the infamous Trophy Shop, Hands Tanned is a nice addition to the collection of day time businesses inside. Hands Tanned do everything you could ask for in a nail bar. As you will see from their displays they sell a number of different and varied 'nail art' bits, at the moment for only £10 too. Dazzling! They are also selling varnish for £6 and have some delightful colour options. As well as nails Hands Tanner fit semi permanent eyelashes, which I must admit I'd be a bit scared to have done, but it sounds pretty interesting! Finally, they also do bikini lines, including their advertised 'heart shaped' bikini lines which are now available... I shouldn't think I'll be rushing in for that, but you know - it might be an interesting Valentine's gift for some, I suppose! For all the above, and more, visit Hands Tanned in Leeds city centre.

Well where do I start?…read more My boyfriend bought me a gift voucher for Hollywood lahes (worth £85), on the hollywood lashes leaflet it states a patch test is a must at least 24hrs prior, so I tried ringing no answer so I left messages no response, this went on for around 3 days, so I decided to go in and book a patch test. When I arrived at the salon the lady who dealt with my request for a patch test said "there is no need for a patch test" and basically they didn't have the time!! On the day of my apointment I was running a few minutes late so called 15mins before my apointment to let them know she replied "it will come out of your time!!', so at this point I had a feeling it was gonna be a rushed job! When I arrived she said ''we can do all the paper work after''.. ie allergies etc(very professional I thought) So I lay on the treatment table for my lashes to be applied... all going well, 45mins later she has finished.. (or my time was up) hollywood lashes take at least 1hr to be applied correctly.. As I went to sit up my hair is stuck to the treatment table with glue!!! she spent 5mins scraping the glue off and trying to free my hair without having to cut it out..(no apologies) So I look in the mirror and notice on one eye that theres no eye lashes in the corner, I told her so she quickly got me on the bed to put a few more lashes in.. When I got home I noticed the ones she rushed to put in was not applied the correct way so now have eye lashes that look so stuck on its unbelievable!! To some this salon up: customer service is poor, the treatment I had was poor, the salon was cold and un inviting...

Relatively new to the area and as it's just perched just on the edge of the high street you could…read moreeasily miss red nails and beauty. It would be a shame though as it is such a pretty shop from the outside. Offering good value waxing and spray tan, the thing that makes it stand out is the selection of minx. Minx is nail covers that have taken off in celebrity land and are slowly filtering down. With hundreds of designs to choose from minx cover the nail it what ever pattern or design you could want and they are long lasting to. http://beautytruthsnotuglylies.blogspot.com/

Went for a pedicure today, and it was fabulous, wonderful surroundings, felt totally relaxed…read more Emma was a delight too. My feet look and feel wonderful.

We should all look after ourselves just a little bit more. Come on now, you know I'm right. Now I…read morecould say maybe work out a little bit more or cut down on the vino, but hell what would be the fun in that. What I'm really talking about is some good old hardcore pamper action. I'm telling you the gospel according to me speaks the truth and you can go forth and spread the word at Mint. It's a lovely salon on Boar Lane and knows what it is dealing with. We want treatments, we want them now, we want them at times that fit in around our busy lives and we want them at a good price. Hoorah for common sense. An essential manicure sorts me out though you can have longer sessions. Then it's a good old body massage because all this writing, eating and drinking is enough to wear out the body and soul. They can even sort out my rampant hair issues (I'd rather not talk about it, it's too distressing), and no one is any wiser. If I have to move onto the back wax though, I'll know the hormone treatment has gone too far. Check out the facials, tints or nail art too. And that's just for the men! Well maybe not but there is enough on offer to keep the boyf in tow if his rather piddling pain thresh hold is up to it.

AVOID, AVOID, AVOID White Rose Centre Mint Nail and Beauty…read more The worst 'manicure' myself and daughters have ever had. Gritty, lumpy, polish, which the technician managed to scuff herself twice and failed to rectify properly. Dirty workstation with left over food and drink, untidy technician area. Technician up and left my manicure part way through as it was the end of her shift, she requested a colleague 'finish my nails off' as she walked out the door. I waited an extended period whilst her colleague finished with her client before coming over to me. Unprofessional poor service and totally shocking. Due to the delay in my complaint - for entirely practical reasons - the appointments were the last of the day on a Sunday afternoon, and we flew out of the country the following day for an extended period abroad - they have refused any form of customer good will offering. We each had to remove the polish immediately such was the poor standard of polish and application.