You know how sometimes salon/spas can be a little too clean & minimalist, a little too snooty & condescending at times? Yeah, Vintage does not have that problem. If anything, they might be a little to... Read More
You know how sometimes salon/spas can be a little too clean & minimalist, a little too snooty & condescending at times? Yeah, Vintage does not have that problem. If anything, they might be a little too casual.First things first: my hairstylist Ashley is adorable, friendly and highly efficient. She was patient when showing me how to style my hair for a cut, and flexible when scheduling a follow up cut or bang trim. The male massage therapist (I forget his name, and I'm not sure if he's the only one or not) is extremely good, but a little awkward in how he positions you during a session. My face was right in front of his crotch for a good five minutes while he worked my shoulder, and it's hard to relax when you're trying really hard not to giggle and wondering if you should say something. I still felt awesome afterwards, which is the true measure of an effective massage.The pedicure was underwhelming and over-priced, however. For nearly $70, I should get a mud wrap and some paraffin and a scrub and some diamond powder instead of a very basic soak, scrub, lotion and polish. My nail tech was not as friendly, and a neighboring nail tech was very frankly discussing bodiy functions with her client right next door. Which, that's cool, I guess, but a little awkward and off-putting, especially when your own tech barely says a word.Every time I've been in there, Vintage has been packed to the gills, very loud and very busy. I'm glad to see a local business so bustling, but a few more walls in the place would work wonders. There was a weirdly large amount of kids running around, too. Vintage also makes all their appointments manually in giant wirebound appointment books, which just makes me nervous, and also just seems inefficient. AND the parking in this shopping center in general is absolutely wretched. Vintage is tucked back and away close to the Grandview Tavern, so there is pretty much nowhere to park that's not halfway across the lot.So, I will definitely continue to get my hair done by Ashley, and I might try another massage if the price is right, but I know there are better deals on pedicures out there, and probably won't be trying anything new. It's a good little salon and it's super close to home, so it does the trick. Read Less