07/29/07

Awful Manicure/Pedicure

by aparrilli

I went for an express Manicure/Pedicure. The "express" still cost $80, so it wasn't exactly cheap. However, the service I received was the worst manicure/pedicure I have gotten this summer in Minneapolis. The express does not involve any lotion (which it does at other salons) apparently (even though she tried to sell me on their lotion, of course). Who is going to buy something that wasn't even tried on them? I'm not certain if a regular manicure would be better, as the polish on my fingernails was done so sloppily, I was peeling it off of my fingers in big chunks. If I wanted my fingers painted with my fingernails, I can easily do that myself. Definitely not the work of a professional manicure.

Bottom line--don't get the express at this salon if you want a real manicure/pedicure. $80 at this salon does not get you the same "express manicure and pedicure" that you can get at other salons in the area. I would recommend JUUT, which I have been to multiple times before (I couldn't get an appointment in time) instead. And watch the woman (asian, name started with an M) that likes to polish fingers in addition to nails--if you must go, make an appointment with someone else. I won't be going back.

01/26/07

Average service for above average prices

by vonb0026

I have been to LiteSpa several times for bikini waxes. The first few times that I went I was very happy with the service, the waxer was very professional and made me feel comfortable in a normally uncomfortable and painful situation. She also did a very good job. However, the last two times that I went in I had a different waxer, I'm not sure if the other woman left or was just unavailable, but I couldn't get an appointment with her even upon request. The new waxer was okay, but she did a horrible job. She didn't remove all the wax and I was picking little bits off myself for the rest of the day (extremely painful!), and she didn't remove all the hair. It looked awful. The next time that I ended up with her, I told her I wanted her I wasn't happy the first time, and although she got all the wax this time, she didn't do a complete job and I was left will a lot of stray hairs. It looked terrible. After two bad experiences I decided not to return. I have gotten much better service at other places and for much better prices.

• Pros: Atmosphere, location
• Cons: Price, quality of service, pushy sales peopl

12/21/06

more stressful- than relaxing

by kntgrl

When I set up my massage appt. I asked if they used oils, and they didn't give a straight answer, only that the masseuse would talk to me at my appt. time. They only had 3 or 4 kinds of lotion- of their own scents- none of which smelled very good to me. This was to be my fourth or fifth professional massage, and a gift from my spouse. I had a masseuse who smelled like cigarettes, and I had to interrupt the massage shortly after it started because the smell was awful. The masseuse was reluctant to admit to smoking, but ended the massage at that point by my request. I was shuttled without much discussion to get a manicure and pedicure. This service was fine, even good, but the walls were really dark pumpkiny color, not relaxing and I was stressed by then, and had taken time off for work for this purpose of relaxing. I was sent in my robe and pedicure sandals to dry my nails under a little machine that was hard to use, in a little dark corner of the waiting/entry area. I sat there for a really long time- without my watch or clock, and it must have been about an hour or so before the receptionist laughed and said "you can go whenever you want." I received a letter and a gift card to return again as an apology and give them another try- but I was not looking forward to that. I did not want to return and get stressed out again. If you go, go for a pedicure or manicure if you like dark walls. The pros were that my toes stayed painted for a long time, and I drank a lot of tea, like 5 cups while I was there.

• Pros: drank lots of tea, toes stayed painted for a long time like a month
• Cons: smoky masseuse, staff that didn't address my questions, expensive, no free parking,