I have been to Skin Deep several times over the past four years, and my last visit was, indeed, my last. I booked The Essentials Package (a Swedish Massage, a facial, a mani/pedi, and lunch) and went ... Read More
I have been to Skin Deep several times over the past four years, and my last visit was, indeed, my last. I booked The Essentials Package (a Swedish Massage, a facial, a mani/pedi, and lunch) and went in on a Tuesday, which may have been my problem. Perhaps they have better service in the afternoon hours and on Saturdays? When I first arrived, the girl at the desk showed me where everything was, how to get ready, and where to leave my things. This was right when the spa opened for the day, and there were still towels, robes, etc. in the hamper in the bathroom/changing room from the day before. I expect a spa to wash their towels at the end of the day or at least have employees get there an hour early to spruce up for clients. After changing into my robe (since I had multiple treatments) I went into a quiet room and waited for the Massage Therapist. I was thirsty and went to look at the tea, but there was very little water in the tea kettle (it also looked like it was left over from the day before), and there was no cold water available either. Then I went to my massage, and the girl was very nice, but just simply not as good as others I have had work on me, even at Skin Deep. I even told her where I was tight, and she didn't really pay them any special attention. From there, I went back to the quiet room where there was still no water (extremely strange since at most spas that I have been to there is water everywhere, and immediately after a massage the Massage Therapist usually greets you with a glass since you are supposed to flush out the toxins), and then the girl who had met me at the front desk and showed me around told me that she would be giving me my facial. That was odd. I expect that when someone tells me what will be going on during my visit, they might mention that they will be performing one of the services. I started to question if she was adequately trained to give a facial, since I assumed she was just a clerk from the front desk. During the facial, she did not once tell me what she was going to be putting on my face, or what it does. I had to ask. Again, something I have never experienced before anywhere else. After the facial I went to change back into my clothes and then went for my manicure. Again, no one seemed to clean up the night before. There were obviously bottles of nail polish and other equipment out from the previous day where they didn't belong. This is just pure laziness. Preschoolers can clean up better than that, and it only takes five minutes. After that, I finally went up to the front room for my pedicure, where I was brought my lunch. What a disappointment! The last time I was there for the same package it was pretty much the same meal, so I knew it would be tiny and not that great, but it was even worse this time. I was given a glass of water (the first glass I had had all day and was there for about 3-4 hours), a few generic Saltine crackers, salad that was from a bag, dressing that was most likely squeezed from a bottle of Kraft, and chicken pieces that were completely overcooked and bone dry in a microwave. I expect a lot better quality from a spa; not over processed food that has been nuked beyond edibility. At a spa I expect to be given healthy, nutritious food. I don't expect them to have a full kitchen in the back, but surely some extra effort can be made. Maybe some whole wheat/grain crackers, some pieces of cheese, other vegetables? In short, I feel that the ladies that I was with were just young, and inexperienced. They were probably in their early 20s, if that, which is not a problem in and of itself. The problem is that they lacked professionalism. They did not go above and beyond; they did the bare minimum. The entire staff needs to look at its practices and see what can be improved upon. Perhaps the people performing services need more training on what they are responsible for after they are done with clients for the day. Perhaps they need more professional training or should seek to improve their skills at a class in Austin or Dallas. Perhaps the management knows nothing of this and the spa is getting a bad reputation under their radar. I hope that this review is constructive, and that changes are implemented. Skin Deep used to be "the" spa to go to in the area, but unfortunately I am going to have to look elsewhere. Read Less