This morning I went for a facial with Nicole Munoz, an aesthetician at Allure Medical. Upon my arrival, my aesthetician was waiting at the front desk and greeted me with a warm smile and genuine "hello." I was pleasantly surprised at the convenient space just off of River and Campbell, tucked away from the traffic on River Road. It was beautifully decorated with nothing over stimulating. It smelled clean and in the downstairs bathroom it has some wonderfully scented hand cream that was totally tantalizing!
From here, I was escorted up the stairs into a small but lovely waiting area where I was provided a clipboard, pen and patient information form. I did my best to quickly, but thoroughly, fill out the form because I was so excited to finally treat myself this holiday season. Nicole reviewed my information form and asked appropriate probing questions to gain a better understanding of where my skin had been and where it's at now. She than escorted me into her moderately sized room, instructed me to undress from the top down (at my own comfort level) and get underneath the blankets. She offered me another blanket and stepped out. She then knocked and I let her know I was ready to be pampered. She came back in and began the facial. I thought I would be getting just a basic facial that would cleanse my pores, extractions, exfoliates away dead skin cells, and treat some of common skin concerns instead, I received this plus a shoulder, upper back, hand, and arm massage coupled with an eye serum, lip scrub and an enzyme mask to help brighten my skin. It truly rejuvenated my face and I felt super pampered for just under $60 + a well deserved tip.
It is now about an hour and half post-facial and my skin feels just perfect- not too moisturized and not too dry, just perfect. I recommend Nicole for your skincare needs. If you go, tell her...
Read moreThe first thing people need to know about tattoo removal is: the speed of removal is directly related to the quality of the tattoo. We've all seen those tattoo's that someone got that were faded in a little over a year and a half; those will take less time to remove than the tattoo's that you see that are ten years old, or older, and still have the vivid, vibrant colors they had when the artist first did them. That said, mine are in the second category. I have full sleeve tattoo's on my arms, and have I've been receiving tattoo removal treatments at Allure Medical since August of 2018; I go once a month. (As of the writing of this review its been 14 treatments). I'm extremely pleased with the progress that is being made. I knew going into this endeavor that it would be a long process, (due to the quality of the tattoo's being removed), and Saejah was up front and honest with me on that point when I first saw her. (I have just about every color of ink on my arms that you could get at the time that my tattoo's were done). So be patient and understanding when you have your tattoo's removed; if they are of exceptional quality, it was the intention of the artist that they be there permanently, so it's going to take a while to remove them. She is more than fair in her pricing for tattoo removal services, and willing to work out a treatment, and payment plan to fit your needs. As others have stated in their reviews, they did their research, and I did mine too. You won't find a better deal anywhere around here to fit your budget. I highly recommend Allure Medical for your tattoo...
Read moreI got a Groupon and left mildly insulted & like I wasted my money. Pros: clean facilities, mostly nice staff. Cons : The Groupon is to get you in the door and try to sell you on other services. I was greeted, filled out my paperwork, they redeemed my Groupon first ( laser facial skin rejuvenationsession for face & chest), then it was a consult. It does say that on the Groupon, but shouldn't the Groupon be redeemed AFTER your consult/service? I was told I was not a good candidate for the treatment, but because I wore SO much makeup, my skin was actually not too bad. Mildly insulted & how deeply it was emphasized. And I don't wear that much makeup on my skin at all! A primer,light coverage & powder. Anyway, she said I could do a refund but then said ,"Ugh but I hate doing refunds because there's so much paperwork. Here, let me just do a quick pass & let me know how it is in 3 weeks." In about 2 minutes she basically burned off my peach fuzz on my face & sent me on my way. She never even looked at my chest which was part of the service. I went to 2 other places the following week, did consults & not only was I not insulted or sold on other much more expensive packages , but I was told I was a good candidate. One place said my treatment would do well combined with another service but the pricing was fair. I'm not saying this Allure place is awful in general,but my personal experience was underwhelming and again, I definitely felt it was...
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