Maison d'Emilie Scalp Retreat and MedSpa — Local services in Los Angeles

I had high hopes for this place because the space looks beautiful and aesthetic, but unfortunately, the scalp treatment itself fell short. I’ve had scalp treatments in Asia and was expecting something similar—thorough scalp scaling, a relaxing head massage, and that refreshed, rejuvenating feeling. Instead, this experience was far too gentle, with no real pressure or hand technique.

I got the 2 hr with facial. The technician was nice, but she had long fake nails, which made it difficult for her to give an effective head massage or facial. The treatment felt more like an extended shampoo session with various products and face masks applied on. It was almost 90 minutes of what felt like wet hair brushing, which became tedious to sit through. I even considered leaving halfway through. The only noticeable sensation was the minty Korean rosemary product sprayed on my scalp at the very end.

Afterward, the front desk staff asked for my feedback, and I shared my honest thoughts. They explained that the products are strong and designed to clean the scalp and the technicians aren’t massage therapists, so massages are just an “added bonus.” While I appreciate the explanation, it didn’t match what I was expecting from a scalp treatment.

That said, the space is well-designed, and it’s rare to find a service like this in LA. If they improved their techniques, they could do much better. I’ll give them +1 star for the nice blowout at the end, but overall, I probably won’t be back. I hope this review is helpful for others looking for an authentic scalp treatment experience.

Edit in response to their reply:

First, I don’t know the “David” you’re mentioning.

Second, I never asked if the business was run by Koreans. My therapist actually mentioned that she and the team went out to an Asian spot—likely in the 626 area, which is mostly Chinese businesses—to try a head spa that had gone viral on TikTok, for research purposes. There was no “shift in demeanor” as you suggested, just an understanding that this scalp service was likely added to capture some of that viral social media traction.

I’m not sure what you typically advertise, but this review is simply to add to others’ research so they can manage expectations.

I have never left a scalp spa with wet hair before—in fact, other establishments have even included a haircut and a full blowout.

Regarding the nails, you can clearly see in the first picture I attached that they were quite long for a scalp massage by my standards. Readers can judge for themselves.

The unfortunate part is, I wasn’t even expecting a vigorous massage—just a bit of pressure would...

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