Went in for a gel spa pedicure, accidentally wrote in for manicure, but she was understanding and switched the services. Christine was also super accommodating, friendly and bubbly, went well with how relaxing the entire experience was. read more

My daughters received their first pedicures here and it was absolutely perfect! They do a sanitary pedicure meaning they use individual bowls vs the spa chairs. She was so patient with my wiggly kiddos and did a great job with their polish. It was such a calm and peaceful environment - I'll be back for sure! read more

Once Upon a Spa - Such a relaxing view - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Christine is a miracle worker! I love coming to Once Upon a Spa, Christine offers personalized service that always has me leaving feeling special. She is extremely creative and takes pride in her craft. I hesitated writing this review because she is already booked up quite a bit, but she deserves all the praise! read more

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Excellent service! I love my nails. Very relaxing experience. The salon team was amazing read more

Once Upon a Spa - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I went to Once Upon a Spa to get my nails done the day before my wedding and it was the perfect way to de-stress. Not only did my nails look amazing, but I came away from the entire experience refreshed. Fingernail polish held up great for two weeks (that's a long time for me), and my toes still have the polish on (over a month later). Plus, Christine was so friendly and easy to talk to. She also kindly offered to do a touch up if anything happened between my appointment and the wedding. Thanks so much for helping me look my best on my big day! read more

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Super quick, easy, and clean. Came for a sugar now twice. Christina is great. Recommend.

This place is amazing, hands down. Christine gave me a great facial and advice to get my forehead acne under control (And her advice worked!). This is my new go-to spa for sure! read more

Had my first spa mani & pedi here today. Christine was amazing - super friendly and great conversationalist. The experience was very relaxing and I walked away feeling very refreshed (and soft!). The spa is a little inconvenient to reach as it is on the third floor of an office building (and the elevator is currently not working). However the best spots in town are always hard to find. ;) I will be returning for another experience! read more

Christine is wonderful! She is very kind and it shows that she truly loves what she does. Book an appointment for a spa pedi. You won't be disappointed! My feet feel so pampered as they desperately needed some TLC. read more

Christine is great. She's really down to Earth and her spa has competitive prices for the area. She runs Once Upon a Spa by herself in a private room that's big enough to not feel claustrophobic. She's incredibly knowledgeable in her field as she takes classes often to learn new skills and sharpen her old skills. I've seen her for sugaring (eyebrows) and facials. Christine knows how to pamper her clients! A+++ read more

Small but amazing place to get nails done! I was getting my nails done for my wedding and didn't really know what I wanted, but Christine made it a very low stress situation. She told me about rose gold chrome powder and it was basically like wizard magic on my nails. Everyone loved them! She also did Chinese zodiac stamps for me. I'm the tiger and my husband is the pig! read more

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I went in to get my nails done today before the school year begins. I'm a teacher and like to do some fun designs in my school colors at the start of the year. I am so happy with my nails. Christine is nice and pays attention to detail. She really knows what she is doing and has so many fun techniques to make your nails look great. The spa was clean and I felt completely relaxed the whole time. I will certainly be coming back again and again! read more

Once Upon a Spa - Beginning of the school year nails... Perfect - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Christine is an expert and true professional while also being incredibly down-to-earth and genuinely caring. I have gone to many places for Brazilian sugaring but have only been to two places where I felt the service was above and beyond-- Once Upon a Spa is one of those places! The environment is clean and calming. Christine was great at making conversation to distract me from the Brazilian. She was also able to answer questions I had about skin care and offer helpful suggestions that didn't require me to purchase products. I highly recommend! read more

Once Upon a Spa is everything a spa should be. Christine is the queen and provides a truly peaceful oasis and personal experience. I had a gel manicure with stamped art! Her personal collection of engraved stamps is extensive and I have not seen anything like it anywhere else. With her stamps you are able to have intricate art on your nails with precision. The choices are endless and allows for truly unique nails! Christine is dedicated to healthy products, a serene atmosphere and a personal design experience! read more

Christine is so great!! I have her do my gel polish manicure every couple of weeks. I've never had gel polish stay on my nails as long as it does when Christine does it (I'm a hairdresser, which is rough on polish!). I go to her for sugaring as well & she is gentle and thorough. I happily refer clients to her and recommend her highly. Once Upon a Spa is a cute, comfortable and private space and it's super easy to park in the garage right outside! Christine offers hot drinks as well which is always awesome :) read more

Once Upon a Spa - Gelish nails! Christine always does such a great job with my gel manicures! - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Christine and Megan both do great work! I've been getting classic manicures and classic pedicures here now for about 8 months now. I go every 4 weeks so I don't get ingrown toenails. I don't get polish or anything fancy, just a buff to shine. The spa is clean and comfortable and the tree views out the large windows are relaxing. They get me in and out in about an hour, and I appreciate the small environment. read more

Christine is amazing! Her spa is so clean and makes me feel at home. I had my first ever facial and she educated me every steps of the way. Her mani pedi is amazing too and once you sit on that chair you won't wanna leave. Highly recommend Christine! read more

I am OBSESSED with One Upon A Spa!! Christine is amazing! This is her business and I love everything about it! She does an amazing job with nails! I go to her for gel manicures and they turn out perfect every time. Plus she always gives options for chrome or fun designs or both! She is located in the Sola Salons and she is Salon 9. The place is small but pleasant and clean! I love that you get 1 on 1 time with her. I always leave happy and my nails looks amazing! EVERYBODY needs to check her out ! read more

Once Upon a Spa - Gel mani with a Cherry Blossom design from Once Upon A Spa - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

This place is absolutely wonderful and worth your time. It means a lot to me how private and secure the studio is: small room with you and the master alone. However, I do see claustrophobic people having a problem with it. I would probably suggest visiting first before scheduling your first appointment. Christina is great and extremely supportive. It was my first sugaring ever. I was anxious and scared, afraid of pain and looking goofy. Christina helped me open up, feel comfortable, distracted me, and explained every step of the way, including theory and benefits of sugaring vs waxing. She kept an interesting conversation during the procedure, supported me throughout the process, took breaks, offered some water. Extremely pleasand experience. Plus a small highlight: if you need to scream - let it out, this is just a place! :D Definitely makes you feel better. As a suggestion for first-commers just like me: take some ibuprofen about an hour before the procedure. Sugaring is not as bad as waxing, but it still does hurt. Overall, great private experience, good after care advices, and nice company. If you are looking for a new place, don't be in doubt, go here! It's worth it. Tip: it's located inside a small spa-complex with private rooms all over the floor. The name of the spa complex is different, but there's a map of the place when you go in. Free parking on the street and/or garage. Try it out, it's great! read more

Why didn't anyone tell me about this earlier? I HATED going to nail salons where you don't know if you can get in right away or get in 30 minutes from now. Even if you made an apt over the phone, you're still waiting. With Christine, when you get there, she's waiting for you! As a busy working mom, my time is important to me. I love the personalized experience. I sit in the chair, I get a neck warmer, and Christine is always making sure that I'm comfortable. I get the one-on-one attention, which is fantastic. She's an excellent conversationalist and she really knows her products. She does not push her products on me or try to upsell me on things that I don't want or need. A another thing to mention is clean, clean, clean! Everything is clean and you never have to wonder if the equipment was sanitized between clients. (You know how shady those nail salons can be with rotating customers!) Christine is very proud of her sanitizing machine - she pointed it out to me when we were chatting. All of her products are either natural or organic. My legs and feet feel so soft after a spa pedicure. If price is your concern, I'll just say that you get what you pay for. I used to never get a pedicure because of the price and service; I could do it at home for free. But now that I'm going to Christine, I know I'm getting my money's worth. It's beyond someone rubbing cheap lotion on your legs and painting your nails. This is someone using high-end products to take care of your skin and nails. The painting is just the bonus. I highly recommend Christine. read more

Ok so here's the deal. As a man, I am not at all experienced with getting a facial. That said, I was gifted an Express Facial with Christine at Once Upon A Spa and I have to say, it was fantastic. The spa is easy to get to in down town Redmond. It's located inside the Sola Salons. There is plenty of free parking inside the building's parking lot. Christine was fantastic, giving me a warm welcome, asking me some general questions about my skin and hygiene. After all that was taken care of she explained the process of the facial and then once she began the facial, I completely lost track of time. When everything was done, I was shocked to discover that I had only been there for 45 minutes. It felt like an hour and a half had gone by. Christine was great, really solid skills, super nice, very friendly. She did a great job making me feel welcome and comfortable. Ladies this is a great gift for your guy. Guys, I know its not top of the list for manly endeavors but if you want to keep your face looking its best and feel good doing, this is a must try experience! I loved it. read more

This is a unique experience of a one-on-one manicure. The best quality mani I've had, probably ever. I highly, highly recommend Once Upon a Spa. read more

I have never considered myself in need of a manicure, but my wife was getting her nails done so I decided to join in because it was super late and Christine could fit me in. I'm not going to lie, I honestly had no idea what I was getting into. Christine was a very professional vernisseur, telling a completely ignorant person all about nail health. I learned about cuticles! What dude learns about cuticles? This guy! And I had a great time! I did not get polish put on my nails, thank you very much. But she did buff them a little and my nails were pretty shiny! Overall, I had my nails looked great, my wife's nails looked great, and I would recommend this place to anybody who wants to have a good time while getting their nails done! read more

If you have gone to standard salons where there are five people working you may get an adequate manicure. The word "spa" is what sets this small business apart. The Spa is cozy and it has soft music playing on Pandora which sets you into a tranquil peaceful space. As other people have said: Christine is incredibly friendly uses top of the line products does not clip your cuticles and remove live skin (ouch, been there) offers a guarantee your gel polish won't chip in the very near future has loyal customers. Today I'll be back for my third visit YAY! didn't its looking great after two weeks. I recommend the manicure plus extra service that involves eco-paraffin. My legs felt SO soft and smooth. What a huge difference that cheap lotions used other places. This costs a little more but if you can swing it, definitely go for the splurge. Didn't change salons, upgraded to a spa. Will return! read more

I simply cannot say enough good things about Christine. She has taken my nails from catastrophe to cute. I came to her with nails damaged from years of biting and attempts not to that involved acrylics, gel polish, etc, etc, etc. Over some patient times and lots of education, she has brought me to having healthy stronger nails that are all mine and are everything I was hoping I could achieve. The space is cute, if a bit hard to find, but she gives great directions, and there is plenty of parking in the underground garage. I'm trying sugaring with her in the next couple weeks, so will add onto this review after that, but for nails, I cannot recommend highly enough. Look at all these 5 star reviews and just know that we're all not wrong. :) read more

This review is for a gel manicure with Christine. I got there on time for my appointment, but she was still finishing up with her previous client. I appreciated the fact that she came out when my appointment was sypposed to start and apologized and that she will be with me shortly (and I only had to wait 5 minutes, so it wasn't a big deal). The room was very clean and she also uses properly sanitized tools! I've been to some nail salons where this was an issue. She also uses a new nail file for each client, so you get to keep it afterwards! Christine herself is very welcoming and has a great personality. I felt very comfortable chatting with her as I got my nails done. She was also very informative of gel manicures since I'm new to it. As this is a private salon, I appreciated the one on one service. I didn't feel rushed and she didn't rush my manicure at all like in some salons where it's just in and out. It's only been one day, but my nails look great. Christine does offer a free touch up if the nails chip in the first week (gels should last at least two weeks or else there's no point in getting them). I'll definitely be back! read more

Once Upon a Spa - Good color selection! I appreciate that Christine did not cut off all the cuticles and just cleaned up that area. - Sugaring Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Went here for the first time and love it. Super clean, very peaceful, her work is precise and beautiful. Easy parking. What more could you ask for? I will be back. read more

Christine did a an amazing job on my nails and she always made me feel super welcome. Would recommend her salon to everyone! Also will be back soon! read more

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I recently moved here from the East Coast and saw the same person for 8 years for my nails. I was absolutely panicked on trying someone new and was thrilled to find Christine! She is amazing and takes great care of my nails. I would recommend her to anyone and plan to try her other services like facials and sugaring. read more

I really enjoyed Christine. She explained the whole process with my nails and engaged me on a routine for skin care. She is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I am just now exploring the more feminine parts of self care after not being able to with my jobs. She definitely creates a relaxing environment where its ok to ask questions. I already booked a second appointment. If she has the availability, book your service with her! read more

Christine was super punctual and lovely! This was my first time on sugaring and she explained everything before. The process doesn't hurt as the brazilian wax and it took just 15 min!!! She was extremely gentile and after finished my skin was not red and bumped! It was like baby skin She is great!!! read more

This was my first time at Once Upon a Spa and Christine was great! She stayed late just to fit me in for a last minute appointment because I was attending a wedding. I decided to get a shellac mani and she did a fantastic job on it. My mani lasted close to 3 weeks. One thing I love about Once Upon a Spa is you're not rushed like at other salons. I would definitely go back! One thing to note is her appointment times get booked quickly, so make sure to book an appointment in advance! read more

Christine was fantastic. I was really worried about trying someone new to sugar/wax after just moving to the area and I'm so glad I found Christine. She friendly and professional. I also liked sugaring better than waxing; I had never tried it before. read more

Christine has hooked me to sugaring. She is great at full body sugaring and Brazilian. I have never had any issues with my appointments. She has an easy online portal to schedule appointments and is very accommodating. Christine is super friendly. I have been her customer for more than a year now . read more

I had a great experience getting a spa pedicure here! As a previous reviewer mentioned, it was different than other pedicures I've had in that I was the only person there, but rather than being awkward it was super relaxing and Christine was really easy to talk to. The time flew by and she gave me a first time customer discount without me even having to ask for it. She also has a buy 3, get one free deal which is amazing and not something I've heard of from other places I've been to. Not that I need the incentive to be back--I was already planning to return! read more

I usually go to InSpa because of their late hours but I was doing a search to find a spa for a friend and liked the name, Once Upon a Spa. I loved the service even more! First, I work at Microsoft in Redmond so it was really great to have a spa closer to me. Second, the location is right across from the Hyatt House so easy to find and it feels private. The parking is free too. I did a manicure, pedicure, and facial with Christine, a Master Esthetician. Her manicure and pedicure were terrific. She has a really soft touch and was particularly good at laying on the color for my manicure pedicure. I also tend to notice little things too like the lotion she used was a nice Mango Shea Butter and not the cheap pink lotion that is used at a lot of nail salons. She also gave me the nail file to keep which is the right thing to do for sanitary purposes. I did a vitamin C facial which felt very good. My skin felt very soft the next morning, and tighter without feeling dry. The only thing that stood out for me as a consideration is the room size. She rents a small studio out of a bigger building but it wasn't too big a deal with me. If you're claustrophobic though it might feel a little small. I will definitely be back! read more

Two years later and I am still a loyal customer! I have now added facial services on top of my Brazilian sugaring. I started suffering from adult acne in my mid twenties, it was super embarrassing and I tried EVERYTHING to get it under control, with no luck. Christine and I were discussing one day and she recommended I try getting a facial. I have incredibly dry skin, that is really sensitive so I was worried about doing anything that would make it worse. She worked her magic and recommended some great products and I am now acne free and I get so many compliments on my skin! She always gives samples of everything before making an investment as some of the products she sells are a little more on the pricey side- however the products last for months so realistically it's the same as drug store prices. Having confidence is truly priceless, so it is worth the investment! I highly recommend Christine for all her beauty services!!! I always look forward to my facial and sugaring, she is truly the best! read more

The BEST facial I have had in years. Calm environment. Professional setting. Expert skills.

Christine is amazing.I got a facial done recently.she listens patiently and cistomizes her service . She makes you feel comfortable and rested and I loved the added hand massage I received. I will go back for sure. read more

Christine is a gem-- and such a professional. She immediately made me feel comfortable and welcome while simultaneously being respectful of time and privacy. I am from out of town, visiting my son, but I will put Christine on my schedule for every visit. I had the pleasure of experiencing a facial and a spa pedicure. The skin on my (almost 60-yr old) skin now feels like a baby's! The entire experience was calm, relaxed and totally focused on me. There was no rushed feeling ever... and Christine does not over-schedule . She answered all my questions and also explained about the products she was using, the benefits, the ingredients etc. She also offered a first-time discount to me (without my asking) as well as an abbreviated but nonetheless generous complimentary LED treatment (it is a new service she is offering-- this was a free intro) as an add on to my very extensive, attentive facial (includes upper body, neck, & hand massage!). The spa pedicure and gel polish were expertly executed. It is obvious that Christine takes great pride in her work, is meticulous, and has knowledge and experience that she willingly shares. I am so happy I chose her individual salon experience over a more generic "nail salon" -- and especially happy I chose to do a facial as well! A wonderful "splurge" I will happily indulge in again on my next trip to Redmond. read more