*A man was speeding into the lot and running into the shop as i was arriving.*
I went here to get relief for major muscle pain along my shoulders and neck as well as my feet were sore and could use reflexology. This parlor is open 7 days a week until 9PM. I was able to be seen within 30 minutes. The service started immediately upon my arrival. A male customer exited a room talking about him being there because he thought there wouldn't be people (creep factor) and how good the other masseuse was..when he mentioned returning next month, Nikki acted shocked and said they were open 7 days a week and he could be back next week. He said he knew and it would still be once a month.
Nikki is very pleasant, but pushy in sales. The foot detox was nice. As I am trying to adjust to the hot water detox foot bath and am wincing through my neck and shoulder pain, she brings a jewelry display to show me full of bracelets and earrings. If I look at one, she pulls it out and says a price and acts like you are buying it. If you are allergic to costume jewelry, she calls it white gold to completey disregard the concerns of wearing fake jewelry. I finally got a bracelet for $20. Then she pushed socks, bras, underwear and travel pillows. All of the Chinese crap you find in markets and my mom would be forced to stuff in her suitcase to bring back from Taiwan to us kids.
After the soak, was the massage which was intense and reminded me of rolfing massage techniques. It's close to the sensation of your skin being shredded as muscles are flattened. The knots were there, but it was like she waited for me to request less pressure, but was surprised that I didn't. I am half asian, so I have a sort of high tolerance for pain. As she said, " no pain, no gain." The massage was good, just lacked traditional european massage flow.It's like being worked like bread dough. I am now tenderized.
Lots of in calls and commercials in the soundtrack during the session ( I'm about multitasking, so I get it, but a shop that makes decent money, is coordinating 2 shops and is customer oriented should have a receptionist.)
At check out-
Once I had just enough cash to cover the massage and bracelet with $10 left, she asked what about her tip. She was okay with the last $10 I could give. She insisted that I needed to be there 3 days a week ( $60 × 3= $180) Then mentioned her travel pillows.
I'm not into being pressured into buying merchandise that I didn't come there for. I regret calling for help after being shaken for every piece of cash bill in my wallet. She watches what you have in your wallet like a hawk
This place is like being in the motherland, no frills (my home looks more feng shui with Asian decor), just straight up deep tissue work up. read more