I had a Brazilian wax and let me tell you, it was amazing. It barely hurt, and I'm a baby. She used this great hard wax but it felt much better than the usual hard wax. And the conversation was even better. She even gives you this cute little pin afterwards. Definitely a must go! Read Less

Since I work next door and i just moved to Utah, I decided to give them a try a few months ago and I love going there. I always ask for something different, and it ALWAYS turns out perfectly! They have such a friendly staff and such a calm environment. Read Less

First time Brazilian Wax can be very nerve wrecking, embarrassing and awkward...Mary makes sure that you feel none of that and works extremely fast so you don’t even realize it’s already done and worst part is over!! Mary is very professional, funny, pleasant and talkative (which really helps) woman! Amazing experience! Will tell all my friends!! Thanks :) Read Less

Allow me to Introduce myself. My name is Michael Craven I have been a hair stylist 19 years, I started my passion for hair in Syracuse at Sasha salon. In the 4 years there my work was published twice. 2004 I moved to Boston , MA, where I started on high end Newbury STR. Successful built my client in 6 months. In this time I had the great pleasure of doing a fashion show for Harvard ( I was the solo hairstyist). Then I branched out and became a booth renter. It was amazing experience and joyful journey. Why I'm back in Syracuse, simple. It's my home and I love it here. I'm rebuild my client here at Liz Lanza's salon and spa. From base coloring, corrective coloring, highlights/ low lights, Long hair/ short hair. Men and women children as well. Come join me in my chair. This is my passion and will be your treat. I also specialize in men's waxing for those who wish not to have hair on back, or even if your a triathelon. Walking welcome Appointments ready to be made. #Life_Of_Craven Peace Craven Read Less

I went today for a Brazilian, as my normal lady wasn't available and it needed to get done. They were able to fit me right in, and gave me great directions on how to get there. Nicole took care of me, and not only was she great at what she does, but she made me feel very comfortable in an otherwise uncomfortable situation. Mary did my pedicure, and she was very personable as well. Great experience, definitely will go back. Thanks ladies! Read Less

I just walked in and was able to be seen right away. This salon is in the building where I live but it is more than just convenient.  My stylist Michael was awesome and cut my hair exactly the way I asked.   He was fantastic. Read Less

Highly recommend. I just moved to the area and had previously been getting waxed monthly at European Wax Center for almost 2 years; I was happy to find a salon that used hard wax like EWC. My appointment was with Nicole and she was very professional, sweet and kind hearted. She made my experience as a first time guest comfortable and she paid close attention to detail which I appreciated. I was able to add underarms to my brazilian wax appointment on the spot which was convenient. Very competitively priced and worth every penny. I will definitely be back! Read Less

Great place. I routinely get waxing services from Mary. She is such a character and before you know it the whole thing is over. She definitely makes the experience as pleasant as it can be. The only con is since they are downtown there is only public parking. Read Less

I love, love this place! The staff is super nice. I lived here last year when they opened and I was off on maternity leave. The pedicures are amazing! I also get my nails done here and I love the colors and designs they do for the seasons or holidays. My friends from work and I like to come here for lunch pedicures. I recommended this place to my whole family and they love them. Read Less

A taste of Soho in Syracuse, NY!! I recently moved to Syracuse from NYC and was searching for a one stop shop with salon services and I certainly found it at Liz Lanza's. I always get my Brazilian done here with Nicole, she's the best! For flat price of $50, it's worth it. They do everything here as well - hair & nails... so it's perfect for me. They had makeup services as well which I was going to try with Megan but she has recently moved to another salon. Not a big deal because I will still be returning for my usual's at Liz Lanza every 5 to 6 weeks LOL Read Less

I give a 1 star review because of what happened when I got my hair done here. When I called and when I arrived at the salon, both the receptionist and the hair dresser told me that they do wash and blow for African-American natural hair. After a deep conditioner and two hours of blowing and a flat Iron my hair looked terrible, neither straight nor curly, just ugly. Furthermore, the hair dresser keept telling me products to use on my hair as if my hair is the problem not the fact that she lacks to the skills to straighten my hair. When I returned to the salon and expressed my disatisfaction she again pointed out that my hair is the problem and said that she is unable to straighten my hair "because it is not chemically treated." I replied that I love my nautral hair and I don't want it chemically treated. Sometimes I want to change styles for a few days and I straighten it for a short period of time. I am very unhappy with this service and shocked the sallon did not even offer to rectify the matter. Black women with natural hair should stay away from this place. Read Less

Beautiful salon, very well kept with modern decor. I got a Brazilian wax from Nicole, it was my first one so I was automatically a little nervous. She was super sweet and calmed me down. She talked me through the whole thing and kept me distracted. Defiantly a true professional and I will be scheduling my next appointment with her soon. Glad I took the chance and went there based off previous reviews. A++ Read Less

So I came here on May 12, 2016 for a Brazilian Bikini Wax. It was my first Brazilian, so admittedly and obviously, I was quite nervous. I had scheduled an appointment and I arrived there a few minutes early and only waited 10 minutes before Mary called me in. One thing to keep in mind: Mary is an excellent waxer because of many reasons, so be generous with your tips. 1) she's been doing this for years, take her advice. By using hard wax, she is minimalizing the discomfort and pain you would feel.2) Knowing what to do, she rips it right off. The pain (not bad in my opinion) only lasts 0.5 seconds. 3) She's quite the talker, and will keep you distracted, which, trust me, is the best thing a waxer can do.It's a little pricey for a Brazilian at $50 flat, but it is worth it. Mary is very thorough with her work, and friendly. Read Less

Liz Lanza's Is an amazing, talented and personable salon, the staff are professional and offer water and or coffee after you check in. They have a HUGE salon and it's beautiful and modern and they are an ORIBE salon as well ( Which I love because they use top of the line products on hair). The stylists are personable, and they do an outstanding job. Definitely recommend this salon it's right next to the dinosaur BBQ. And in Syracuse they have a FREE PARKING LOT if you go around the back and then to the right side of the building ( you have to go that route because of Syracuse's one way roads) but free and close parking in syracuse for an amazing salon is hard to find! Most importantly they value their clients and support charities such as Diva for a Day (a charity for breast cancer fighters and survivors) among others. Over all this is the best salon I have experienced in Syracuse!! Read Less

The absolute best salon in Syracuse! Bryan is an amazing stylist, Mary is excellent with waxing ( so meticulous and careful) and Evelyn gives the most gentle and fabulous nail services. I would highly recommend them ! Read Less

I find the staff personable and professional. They are honest on what they believe will look the best on you. Although, like most hairdressers, they do their best to do as you like, they remember that you're a walking advertisement of them. I always find that I like what they have done. They also encourage you to step out of your comfort zone, maybe just a bit, or pull you in from trying to stretch a bit to far. Always using the experiences and knowledge to try and help you feel great when you leave. Read Less

Heather is my stylist and she does an amazing job! Not only does she do a great cut but she cuts it in a way that is simple enough for me to style at home. She is personable and on time. She is also trustworthy when it comes to pricing and will not try to sell you on something that she doesn't believe would be in the best interest of your hair. The staff, overall, is very friendly, especially the receptionists. They make you feel right at home!! Read Less

Mary, the waxing lady, is AMAZING! She is so friendly and talks to you through the session and does a great job keeping your mind off of the pain. She uses hard wax which for me is much less painful than traditional hot wax. And the kicker, she only charges 45 bucks while most places in the area charge 65 and up for a Brazilian. Call at least a week ahead to schedule appointments as I think she's pretty popular and I can never get her the same week I call. Read Less

Bad experience!!The service I got was " Haircut + Color" with Heather, rude lady.I'll be rating her work.She refused to cut my hair they way I wanted. Refused my wish to NOT color the root, she said she won't do it if she is not going to color the root.  For me " I don't like the chemicals touching my scalp". She advice me and said she won't be using any products that will damage my hair. Which at the end I hated.Cut my hair way too short than I directed her to.The Color was extremely BAD. She suggested I do full color and I wanted to do highlights but I thought her advice worth taking. The root are lighter than the rest of the hair, the whole color turned an even, some parts of layers are lighter than the others, if I flip my hair the corners look extremely light the the rest of the hair.  Moreover the color itself is NOT the color I wanted at all, it is not even the same color that she showed me she will be doing. It looks ugly, and NOT fixable! The haircut itself is very BAD!! I only asked for layers, she did NOT even do them well or even normal!! My whole hair has layers that are not even with each other, the right side are longer than the left side!! Some parts are chopped way too much than the other parts which left gabs in between my hair . I tried to style it with iron/ curling/ rolling it, its NOT fixable at all. The haircut gone WRONG badly. I have been doing my hair since forever, but this haircut wasn't professional at all! She used an old, dirty and used hair brush that smelled really bad and left my hair smelled awful. " I checked and found out that they hardly clean their brushes"!!Cost me $125 and my hair length was almost short just 4 inches beyond my shoulders.I really don't recommenced going here for any hair treatments, since the hair color and the haircut gone WRONG completely! I would giving them less than a star if it was an option.NOTE: I went to other salons to get a consultation about this haircut/color result. The stylists I saw for an advice have agreed about the WRONG, BAD and missed up haircut/color. Liz Lanza is the salon you should AVOID! Read Less

Finding a place in the Syracuse area that offers a Brazilian is not easy. So when you do finally find a place, you hope that they know what they're doing. That is not always the case. However, with Casey, she knew exactly what she was doing! The most painless wax of my life! The atmosphere was calming and soothing, and Casey was professional and efficient. Casey uses hard wax, which makes for a better overall experience. Some places in Syracuse completely ignore the crack, but paying for a full Brazilian, you expect to be bare in any and all nooks and crannies. Casey is a pro and understands this, asking at the end if I would like the back done. She got the stubborn hairs and recovery time was minimal. She gave great advice on aftercare and upkeep and provided good conversation during the process. After some bad experiences elsewhere, I can highly recommend Casey. And at only $45 a wax? You bet I'll be seeing her every 6 weeks. Read Less

WOW. Okay so again, thank you to YELP! :) this was my second brazillian wax (or bikini wax) ever and my first one was done in DC using strip wax. It was painful but not intolerable but I still wanted to try hard wax. I show up 15 minutes early for my appointment and am offered a drink while I wait. Nice waiting area. Also nice bathrooms! :) Anyway Mary (I think) was my waxer and she is a little chatterbox! Not that I minded at all, it was distracting me from being so nervous. She explained how the hard wax worked and why it tends to be less painful then strip wax as she allowed it to harden and then... WHOO! I was ridiculously shocked by how painless it was. So shocked I started giggling nervously. Seriously, there is no other way to have a wax. Never again will I go for strip wax! 3 weeks later and my hair is barely starting to grow back. I'm very impressed since I have Hispanic hair and this is a miracle.Also, the price was only $45?! Seriously! Also the cheapest brazillian wax I've seen around. Thanks Liz Lanzas! Read Less

LOVE this Salon.....and Sally is one of BEST hair stylist I have ever been too.....I have been seeing her for over 10+ years now and I would follow her anywhere.Liz Lanza's salon is a great salon, very comfortable and the atmosphere is great!A must to go to!! Read Less

I had my first appointment at Liz Lanza's last week for a shellac manicure with Michelle. Here are the key points to remember about this place: 1) The shellac manicure is only $28. This is a great deal considering what some other places charge.2) Michelle was awesome. She is very laid back, yet extremely proficient at her craft.3) A week and a half later, my nails still look awesome and continue to be chip-free.On a final note, I should warn you about the parking situation. As of early July, there is construction being done on the street in front of the salon. Michelle mentioned that the project was supposed to be completed in June, so hopefully they're close to finishing up. My point is, allow for enough time to find parking before your appointment. There is plenty of street meter parking around the block, so not to worry. Read Less

Being accustomed to a spa-like waxing sessions in Nashville, I've been in search of a similar experience in Syracuse. I found it at Liz Lanza's! Casey is a great waxer, very detailed and uses hard wax. Read Less

Syracuse, I think I found the best wax here. Casey uses hard wax, the only wax to get a wax guys. You will never settle for soft wax and cloth strips ever ever again. Because I get Brazilian waxes, I expect the crack to be included. But for some reason, folks in Syracuse are like "huh?" But not Casey! and it's not a ridiculous extra charge. Unless you are really hairy, but you should expect that. The real kicker is the wax here is also the cheapest I have paid. For those of you who don't know, you should never pay over $60 for a Brazilian wax (again unless maybe you are really hairy.) The norm is $50-60. Liz Lanza's is only $45! By the way, on my 1st impression, Liz Lanza's is the more professional salon I have come across here. Read Less

After moving to the Fort Drum area and having several massacres for haircuts, I decided to try this salon (which is over an hour drive but worth it). I am not a person who expects immediate appointments nor should anyone if you are going to a place that does not work with walk-ins. You can get an appointment for a single service within about 48 to 72 hours from the time you call.The salon offers numerous services, many types of facials, waxes, hair services, mani/pedis, and massage styles and is an Aveda salon- a huge plus in my opinion.I tend towards very funky, choppy cuts with great color and this salon does not disappoint. I go to Jillian and am so happy with the time she takes to listen to what exactly I want- which changes every time I go!Having lived in a large city and experimenting with many salons, good and bad, I can say this is definitely the salon to go to if you are able to wait until they can fit you in for all the services you desire. Read Less

My initial experience was great ... or so I thought.Why the CHANGE IN OPINION? Well, I was wooed by their customer service, but the results (which takes time to settle in as you know occurs with every haircut) were BLAH!PRE-VISIT EXPERIENCE:I am a child of the instant-gratification-generation. So, when I called on Thursday for the soonest appointment for a HAIRCUT and a WAX, I was a little unhappy that I had to wait to the following Tuesday for an appointment. This was even with me offering to come in separate times for separate appointments. But alas, I was happy that I found a place that offered BRAZILIAN waxing services. So the wait was okay.DURING VISIT EXPERIENCE:The front desk receptionist was a soft-spoken sweet girl who was extremely nice.My first service was the WAX with Mary. She was a very talkative and BRASH (but in a funny way) person who spoke so LOUDLY I swear everyone in the salon heard from our room. She's the only one who provides the Brazilian wax service, and serves up a humorous side of her point of view with every strip of wax she applies and yanks. Mary is also a perfectionist. Every little stubborn hair she attacks as if it was a swarm of ants going after her picnic basket. Unfortunately, that can lead to very tender spots. Which is exactly what happened with me. It didn't help that she BURNED me. She claims to test the temperature of the wax, which she demonstrates by swirling on the back of a gloved hand while she jabbers away. However, that's ONLY with the HONEY wax; she uses the HARD Wax - which is supposed to be better for this type of waxing. I am a compliant individual, who doesn't like to complain too much, especially when someone is down there with HOT WAX. So she BURNED me, and it was SORE and TENDER. But worse things can happen, like, oh, I don't know, the HAIR IS PERMANENTLY BURNED AWAY!No lie, the area she burned is just a bare patch that refuses to spout new hair. And it's been nearly TWO MONTHS since I was waxed!---The haircut was what you'd expect. So, I won't go into it here.--So, the ONLY REASON they get THREE STARS is because of the haircutter (I can't remember her name) and prices. Otherwise, for the EXCESSIVE TALKING WAXER that leads to BURNS and PERMANENT HAIR LOSS, this review would have gotten 1.5 stars. Read Less