Holiday Salon & Bathhouse — Local services in Nashville-Davidson

I decided to try Kate at Holiday based on the good reviews she received. I’m certain she’s talented at what she does and I had high hopes for our interaction. Unfortunately, if we were playing “would you rather”, there’s an infinite list of things I’d rather do than to ever interact with her for 5 more minutes. To give some context: I never, ever write reviews. But I’ve sat on this overnight and still feel it’s worth putting into the ether.

First misstep: she canceled on me 30 minutes before my appointment on a Saturday morning. She did apologize and offered to squeeze me in on Wednesday night. Cue Wednesday night: she wastes another hour of my time with the below situation.

I currently have honey blonde hair and am used to getting it done professionally ($200+, every 3-4 months). I came to Kate because I wanted to “brighten up” as the blonde felt mousy and bland. She acted like I was asking her to save the planet from an impending disaster. And then proceeded to tell me how “bad” my hair looks. (Thanks Kate! You’re a doll). You’d also think that I grabbed some box dye at the store and she was going to have to shave my head to get me back to normal. Is this my favorite hair color ever? No. But is it Britney Spears circa 2007? Also no. More context: I was asking her to brighten up a $250 highlight from 3 weeks earlier. She’ll say she was “saving my hair.” Great, appreciated, but I told her the exact situation (trying to brighten up from color 3 weeks prior) via text and she still brought me in to tear me down.

I don’t know if she just didn’t like me, (it’s definitely mutual) or if she’s just a rude person. Regardless, I found it in myself to share my experience at Holiday and to write my first review. Advice? Can’t give you any on her talent or the rest of the stylists'. Just don’t expect to be treated with respect and realize she’s judging you and...

I don't know if I can adequately express how happy I am that Holiday moved to my Neighborhood. This place is a great escape. More on that, but first, I need to gush over Hannah, one of the talented estheticians at Holiday. She was recommended to me by a friend because I had terrible hormonal acne.  We schedule a facetime consultation back in April while we were all stuck in our houses. She assessed and explained to me the science behind healthy skin.  She went through each product and why it was necessary for real, long-lasting change. We talked for two hours; it kind of felt like a therapy session, haha. I ended up buying five products from her that ran me about $275, which seemed like a lot, but I haven't had to buy anything new yet, and its October. Definitely worth the investment, and I can't wait to save up and get a custom facial! I've also visited the bathhouse. My partner and I were having a rough week, so I called and booked the 2-hour private bathhouse experience for $200. Rebecca, the receptionist, was so kind and explained everything so well! It was amazing! Upon arrival, she had us fill out a COVID check sheet and took our temperature. That made me feel safe about spending time in such a vulnerable space. We had the place to ourselves and were able to relax and forget about work for a while. It has a giant hot tub surrounded by lounge chairs with a cold rain shower to reset. The salt sauna and steam room are also excellent. The music was perfect and pro tip book this spot around sunset and watch the light cascade over the pool. It was magical. I constantly harass my friends to try and book this again. You can have up to 5 people back there, so grab your Q bubble and forget about...

I am so incredibly excited that I found Hannah - I could scream it from a mountain!!! Finally someone who doesn’t just put two creams on my face, not tell me what it is, throw some steam on me, and boom I’m sent out the door after $120 and a 35 min facial. NOT HANNAH.

Hannah is the first ever esthetician to put so many things on me I lose count while also explaining what every single thing does. I am so in ah of her knowledge and willingness to educate herself on the science of skin especially in a word filled with expensive products that over promise and under deliver. She truly cares about seeking results and is the first esthetician that has ever made a noticeable difference in my skin much less give the best skin I’ve had in decades. She swears by DMK for good reason. It is cheaper than any other product line I’ve been pushed to buy and actually delivers results unlike most.

She is relaxing while still educating, inspiring, and fulfilling. Her calm demeanor is contagious. Let Hannah take the burden that is bad skin from you. Put it on her. Let her do the work. Do what she says. Buy the product and come in regularly to see some life transforming results. We are all better for Hannah and lucky she is in Nashville. My skin has NEVER been brighter and clearer thanks to her, DMK, and enzyme treatments. ...