Tao Beauty Salon/Electrolysis/Waxing/Manicure/Massage/Facials

I got a wax at this salon which was good. However, I also got a tan and the result was really bad - I had very dark hands and feet and a light body and the tan was streaky/patchy. I don’t think this salon is equipped to provide a tan as they do it on the top floor of an extremely hot building with no air conditioning. This means that you inevitably sweat and sweat lines and patches appear in the tan, even after they try to ‘dry you off’. They actually make you dry yourself off next to a fan on the ground, which means you can’t dry all of your body, as the fan is stationary and positioned low on the ground, not a hand held one that would allow you to do your back and upper body. The lady applying the tan unfortunately also sprayed my hands and feet numerous times when trying to spray other parts of my body, which I think is why they ended up so dark. Overall this was a waste of money and I had to get a tan remover from Boots to remove the tan and start again, which was very stressful before my event. I’d recommend this salon for the waxing but not for tanning.

I had a manicure and pedicure with gel polish yesterday. The results look good and the technician was friendly, but unfortunately the treatments didn’t fully match what was advertised. The pedicure I booked was meant to include nail shaping, cuticle care, hard skin removal, a foot massage, and gel polish (60 minutes). While exfoliation was done, there was no actual removal of hard skin (with pumice for example), and the massage lasted barely a minute for both feet. Exfoliation alone is part of the cheaper option, so this felt incomplete. The manicure was meant to include a hand massage, cuticle care, nail shaping, and gel polish (also 60 minutes), but again the massage was almost non-existent. Both treatments were listed as lasting about 2 hours in total, but I was finished in under an hour and a half. For the price, I would have expected the full service as described.

Had eyelash extensions with Gabriella, amazing! She is extremely friendly, made me feel at ease and my lashes look natural and full. Couldn’t be happier, already booked next appointment.