Sophie's borrowed motto is a quote from Coco Chanel. 'A girl should be two things: classy and…read morefabulous.' And every girl, (and boy), can be both these and more after a visit to this quaint little place that is almost farmhouse-like in appearance. Treatments include waxing, massage, eyebrow and eyelash tinting and semi-permanent mascara applications. For that TOWIE vibe, spray tans are on offer, including a 2-4 hour temporary tan. The latter might seem like odd, but it could be useful if you wanted to go the whole hog for a fancy dress character without having to commit to a more lasting change in skin tone. Pedicures and manicures finish off the treatment side of services. Dermatological facials and non-surgical face lifts take care of the visage side of things. In addition to the hours that are listed, the boutique is also open on Monday by appointment only.

I love a trip to Sophie's for a bit of pamper and chitchat and even a coffee…read more Sophie does everything, waxing, massage, tinting, spray tan, manicure & pedicure (using regular polish, shellac & minx), body wraps, dermalogica facials, non surgical facial lift. Mondays are appointment only but if you ask nicely she can do out of hours and mobile appointments. Very affordable. Relaxing & friendly atmosphere, Sophie's ready with a smile and chitchat for her customers and always does a wonderful job.

Like most girls, I normally just shave my legs as it's less painful and cheaper to do it myself…read more However, as Summer was approaching I decided to treat myself to a leg wax. When I arrived, I was taken into the beauty room and left to get ready. After laying down on the bed, the beautician came in and checked the temperature of the wax. The beautician who was doing my waxing wasn't overly chatty but the service was quick and my legs felt smooth the next day, once the swelling had gone down!

I booked my girlfriend a pampering session at this establishment. She had been treating me really…read morewell and bought me a Kindle for my Birthday. I didn't want to reciprocate; I just wanted to show her I loved her. Prices are as follows: Dry Cut: 8.00 Wash, Cut and Blow Dry: 13.99 Full Facial:13.00 Professional Hi-Lights and Style: 30.00 Full Legs and Full Arms Waxing: 20.00 Eyebrows: 2.50 Free Upper Lip with Every Eye Brow They do hair and makeup, mehndi, cuts, colours, permanent hair straightening, facials, body-waxing, body treatments, face waxing and threading. The prices are very competitive and the staff was very friendly and helpful. They cater for all races, colours and creeds. Great place to make you look like a star.

The people here were nice and my friend assures me they do a great job at eye brow threading but…read morefor me that's where any praise ends. I went to get gel nail polish and I have to say was shocked by the uncleanliness of the nail stations, drying machines etc. I think the job was a rushed one which explains why it didn't last very long. I probably won't wind up there again and CERTAINLY won't be popping upstairs for a 'breast lift', 'face lift' or 'femi-tightening' (?!) which they advertised on the walls.

If you've got any kind of pain in your neck, back or shoulder or even if you just need to relax…read morethen you could do worse than treat yourself to a massage here. The essential neck, back & shoulder maasage uses parrafin wax and comes with a arm massge and use of a hot towel. This particular massage lasts for just under an hour and is all so heavenly! The décor was pretty average and not overwhelming. The lighting wasn't too bright and there was calming music playing through the speakers. During the hour I drifted off into a relaxed trance and I felt so much better for the rest of the day. Great experience.

I came here on a whim one day whilst I had some time to kill and popped in on the off chance that I…read morecould get a manicure. Luckily for me they were not too busy and I was able to get my nails done. I did not want anything too fancy and so I had an Express manicure. The lady who did my nails was really bubbly and we chatted about nails and beauty treatments in general. She was good at her job as she made me want to try out all the treatments in the salon! As part of my manicure she massaged my hands and arms and it was SO good, I felt very relaxed and pampered afterwards. The price was £15.00 which is not too bad for a manicure and I have paid more than that before. I would visit again if I was in the area because the service was good and my nails looked fabulous!

I made a huge mistake not reading the Google reviews before I scheduled an appointment here. As a…read morestudent, I thought to seek out the closest spot to uni to get an eyebrow wax and a Hollywood wax. The skin under my eyebrows were burned and it did not heal for weeks. I was concerned it would leave a permanent scar but thankfully it did not. For the Hollywood wax, my hair grew back so quickly, as if it wasn't pulled deep enough. I am a frequent waxer so I knew this was not normal. I cannot speak on any of the other services but this was truly awful. I will not be coming back and I hope more students are aware that just because the price is more affordable, doesn't mean it's worth it. If anything, I hope their beautician gets better training.

There are a couple of stand up sunbeds available here and they also offer your standard beauty…read moretreatments such as having your nails done. I'd say that these are not the strongest sunbeds I've ever been on but the location is good if you live in Selly Oak and I think if you're a first time tanner these would be a good place to start so you can build a gradual tan. They also sell a range of tanning creams which will prolong your tan so definitely worth asking about these as they could help you get a darker long lasting tan.

Utopia is, well, pretty much Utopia as far as beauty and tanning in Birmingham is concerned…read more They're a cut about the rest of the beauty salons that I know. Of course, the prices do reflect this, but not too steeply, which is great. They are quite ahead of their time with various treatments as well, which makes you feel like they really are experts in their field. I feel it's time I talked about bikini waxing. Here, it's quite an art form. They even have a little chart that you can look at to see what you want, and all styles have names. I suppose some haircuts have names (the 'bob', the 'pageboy, the 'Rachel') so why not hair in, ahem, other places? They also have Peron Rigot Comfort Hot Wax, which reduces the pain of normal wax. Like I said - a cut about the rest.

This salon always seems busy every time I go in there. It's recognised locally in Harborne as an…read moreestablished beauty salon and from this they enjoy a regular clientele base of people who come in to top up their tan get a manicure. As well as the available sunbeds, they have a few packages available which allow you to pay for a set of treatments; such as full body waxing (perfect if you're going on holiday) at a reduced rate which saves you lots of money whilst you relax and are made beautiful. They sell a lot of the beauty products that they use to do some of the treatments so if you find something that you like it's definitely worth asking if they have them in stock and available to buy.

I go every month very good service. My hair look good better…read morethan before. watana ebbage