I've been in Melbourne for some time now and I have a few good beauty salon, spas, hairdressers that I am loyal to and would love to recommend to everyone. I have to admit it was rather difficult at the beginning searching high and low for the good experience/good service and value for money beauty treatments around town. Plenty of trial and error later and it was down to these notable ones.
For haircuts, colour/highlight, hair extension I go to: Sui Hair Salon
It is a Korean hair salon and dare I say they do the best colour job and curling/setting my hair just the way I love it to be. I have been loyal to this particular hairdresser (Sally) for almost 5 years now. Not only does she do my hair she practically teaches me to do my hair at home and showers me with free fringe haircuts.
For facials I go to: La Face
While they do a whole lot more than just facials (mani, pedi, wax, massage, laser, makeup, etc); what really takes the cake is their facials (New York Facial, Detox) and features the most impressive anti-ageing facial treatments. Green peels, Collagen facial and my all time favourite Photo-rejuvenation treatments.
For spa I go to: Sakuta Lounge
Inexpensive Japanese soothing massages. They also feature Hawaiian/Thai massage (haven't try these out yet). I recommend Deep Tissue Massage and their Japanese Princess package and Lovers package.
For eyelash extension I go to: Love Those Lashes
Featured in Marie Claire. Need to say more? Right now they have a promotion going on. Bring a friend and it is only $75 per head. You cannot get any better value than that! They do the most unnoticeable/natural eyelash extension. Believe me because I have lived in falsies & tried many eyelash extension salons in town and have never found one that delivers quite like this.
P/S: Who wanna go? I am up for another round.
For mani/pedi I go to: French Pink
Read this review here.
For eyebrow go to: Eyebrow Queen
Straightforward eyebrow shaping or tint. Models, dancers and celebrities go here.
For waxing.... I am still undecided because I have yet to try out many different waxing salon especially this is a very personal experience that I have only just recently embarked.
So far Take Off Waxing is looking good.
P/S: Other noteworthy ones: Ella Bache (Melb Central), Tahitian Beauty (CBD) & Kocho (Collin St).
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Thanks for the recommendations! I'd love to check them out sometime :)
I just booked the Japanese Princess Package at Sakura Lounge!! :P
Wow, that's practically very soon!! I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
I have to say Tahitian beauty was a disappointment. They left bits of wax everywhere on me that stuck to my underwear. I go to Skin Deep (either Block Arcade or QV) for facials and waxing.
YJ,
I haven't tried waxing at Tahitian but the facials were pretty good value for money. ;)
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