I am a huge fan of group buying sites such as spreets.com.au which offer huge discounts off beauty,…read morehealth and many other deals. I purchased a 60 minute massage in addition to a foot scrub at a very affordable price. I had the option of choosing either reflexology or a full body massage. I chose reflexology because they only had male staff. As a woman, I find this very uncomfortable and off-putting. I would have much preferred a woman to massage me so instead I chose to have my feed massaged. Knowing this, I would not have purchased the deal. Needless to say, the reflexology session was very good and the owner came to collect me when trying to locate the store. Perfect Massage and Waxing Spa is located in Warringah Mall. Make sure you arrive 10-15 minutes early so you have time to find the salon in the massive shopping complex. I received a complimentary herbal tea on arrival which I tried to politely sip. I'm not a huge fan of tea and coffee but I am sure the gesture would have been appreciated more had I liked the drink. One drawback was the emphasis on repeat purchases. The owner tried to hard sell which kind of ruined the relaxed atmosphere and put me at unease. He had obviously just recently established the business and was trying to attract new customers and retain current ones, however, I would have preferred if he were a little more discreet. I would not return again unless they hired a female staff member to carry out the back massage. The mall is quite a distance from my house so this is another factor deterring me from returning.

"For perfection in body waxing and spray tanning", reads the slogan of Wax Factor Warringah Mall…read more Perfection is probably a bit strong of a word, but Wax Factor is pretty a-ok. The girls on the front desk are very accomodating - when I storm in (ok, stroll in) and ask for an appointment that day, they offer me a variety of time slots, and I arrange to come back at three. When I do, the same girls greet me cheerfully and ask me to take a seat. It's not a luxurious, beautician-like experience, but it's clean and quick. The girl who gives me the wax is the right level of chatty, impersonal and professional - just the way I like someone waxing me to be! The wax itself is ok; average level of pain, average lasting, average invasion of privacy. The prices, however, are a bit steep - although it's not billed as a luxurious experience at all, it's pricier than the usual beautician I visit, and that involved candles and a stunning waiting room. Not bad, but not cheap, either.

I went to pearl nails knowing all I wanted was acrylic full set with shellac…read more I paid $55 which I think is amazing! I've been to different salons paying over $50+ and my nails falling off when I would scrub my hair in the shower! Mortifying They stayed on with the total of about 3/4weeks without flimsiness. Going there the people were so nice and sweet! He (manager) was suggesting a whole load of tips and tricks to having beautiful nails and lasting longer which was amazing and I've never heard that before! I've been to nail salons were the nails won't stick and you can tell they don't push doard enough but pearl nails is 100% the real deal. My sister gets her eye brows waxed from there all the time and she's always on point with her look they always do an amazing job you pay for what you get!

I had a mani pedi here and a day later I am re-doing them both myself because they were done so…read morepoorly! The polish didn't cover my nails, the manicurist didn't address the cuticles well at all, and the massage was weak. To top it off, it was VERY expensive. Although the shop is cute and relatively clean, it is not worth the time, trouble or expense.

Lovely experienced staff. The best spray tans on the Northern Beaches, also, eye lash lifts, tints…read moreetc. Highly recommended.

They pierce your ears and give you no numbing agent and no cleaner. Then they stick in a stupid…read moretwist top earring in your ears which after 2 months still puss and are swollen (even after you bought your own cleaner). It is a waste of $50 to get your ears pierced here. I can't remove the bloody twist top earrings because my ears are so freaking swollen!!!! Also they said "we close in 10 minutes so you can't move much and take your time or take long as we want to go home" I do not recommend you go here for piercings!!!!

NEVER go here for piercings. After all the bad reviews, I thought I'd still give them a chance. Now…read moreI understand why they have bad reviews. I have had many piercings & this is by far my worst experience. As soon as I got into the room the piercer told me he had been drunk on & off for the last 3 days & said "I probably shouldn't be doing this" then assured me it would be okay. He proceeded to tell me that he went to his last job high on cocaine. By this stage, I was petrified. He lined them up (traced my previous scars), rushed it, put the needle through practically the centre of my nipple (it was diagonal instead of horizontal). It was extremely painful. Next, for the second piercing, it too wash rushed, wonky & more painful than the last time. It was at least half a centimetre off. At the end, he asked if I liked them & I said yes because I dreaded the though of him ever piercing me again. I sent a complaint to the head office about a week or so ago & still no response. Such a waste. I went to Off Ya Tree & the PROFESSIONAL & EXPERIENCED piercer fixed it so wonderfully. Very disappointed in HHW.