I'm adjusting this review. I started with a 3 star rating, which Yelp defines as "A-OK", but after letting my skin rest for a week, I'm now to a 2 star if not one star.I visited Woodhouse for a facial... Read More
I'm adjusting this review. I started with a 3 star rating, which Yelp defines as "A-OK", but after letting my skin rest for a week, I'm now to a 2 star if not one star.I visited Woodhouse for a facial. Unlike other reviewers, I was greeted warmly and shown to the relaxation area and women's changing room. The experience reminded me of the Escape Day Spa in Nashville, but on a smaller scale and lacking the polish. Something about the process seemed awkward and the spa is nice, but in need of an update and a paint job. I changed into my robe and slippers, waited in the relaxation room, tried to find water, realized they were out, tried to find yummy cookie snacks like they have at Escape, realized they wanted me to eat something healthy like trail mix, and resorted to filling out paperwork. Before long, it was my turn for a facial. The bed was heated, which was amazing and my esthetician did a good job of focusing on the service and not on selling me product. At the end, she suggested some products for my skin, which added another $200 to my total, and sent me on my merry way. At this point in time I was feeling pretty good about the process. It's an extremely pricey place and they looked at my skin under glaring bright lights, I assumed they knew things about my pores that even I didn't know. Unfortunately, within a day, my skin looked the worst I've seen it look in a long time. And I get plenty of facials. My skin wasn't purging, it was in full blown freak out mode. Also, my skin never had that after-glow that I've come to expect from facials. One week later and my skin is completely inflamed. I've been told that it is from overaggressive extractions. I have large inflamed bumps on my hairline and between my eyebrows and in places where I've never had a problem in my life. They are not zits, they do not come to a head, they are large, red, painful places of inflammation with smaller inflammations all over my face. I'm not sure if it's an allergic reaction or if I've been told correctly and it is in fact a result of over extractions, but I know that I would never ever ever recommend this spa to someone else. My face hurts!The worst part is that I purchased all those products while I was still happy. The spa let me bring the products back for store credit, which is a good solution, but at the same it's not. I would never go back and I wouldn't gift this type of experience to a friend. Money wasted. Read Less