M Beauty Spa — Local services in New York

I was looking for a place to go to with my husband for a last minute date. My husband has never done a facial before and his skin is super dry. I was able to call and book an appointment, same day a half hour before getting there. They asked No questions about our skin or what we use on our skin. Online they offer an array of choices, but in person she was shocked when I asked for the different facial options. She pretty much said they do deep pore facial for the most part which is $60 per person. It was an hour service and a lot of steps. It was NOT relaxing, as she was booking appointments while doing my facial. She was doing extractions on my face and answering the phone. My eyes were covered so I have no idea if she had gloves on and how she's touching the phone then my acne prone skin while extracting. My total was $120 plus tax and I gave a 20% tip and she turned to me and said that if she is suppose to spilt this tip? She then taps a sign which says $15 per person for the service, making it about 33% tip. I think she was trying to make me feel like I'm cheap for tipping what I thought appropriate. The service wasn't bad and my husband loved his first time facial. My skin is also super soft. Not sure if i would ever go back, I see they have other services that are affordable, but add tax and mandatory minimum tip. Also what if you get multiple services, are you to tip $15 to each person who...

I was ecstatic to see that a one hour massage was $45. I thought this was a great deal since other places are more expensive. Well the room I was in with my sister was really small, so there wasn’t space for a lot. The masseuse left twice to first get hot stones, and then get towels. Every time she left, it was around 3 minutes so 6 minutes of the massage was deducted from her leaving. Since the rooms are so small, she had to push my massage table up or down a few times so that she had space to do her job.

The part that was really alarming was when I paid at the end. I added a 20% tip and the receptionist was staring at the receipt the whole time. He asked if that was just for one person, and I said it was 20% of the bill (I paid for me and my sister) so it was for two people. He asked if I can increase the tip and then pointed to the sign that was next to me. It said that since their massage prices are cheap and since their masseuses work hard, they’d appreciate a $15 tip for a one hour massage. Since I was paying for two, he was expecting a $30 tip which is what I felt pressured to do in the moment. When I calculated this later, it was a 32% tip. They should really pay their employees more and not pressure their clients to pay more of a tip. My original 20% tip was standard so I thought this was ridiculous. I probably will not...

I have arthritis when it gets cold i get really bad joint pain ,i get medical massage at Eastside medical massage clinic in the city every Friday . I was in school today the pain was so unbearable . I decided to get a cheap massage to soothe the pain so i can get through the day , as a licensed massage therapist i know the massage was not going to be top tier but i was expecting decent. THIS WAS THE WORST MASSAGE OF MY LIFE . She poured so much oil on me her anatomy knowledge is nonexistent. She only knew one basic stroke which was effleurage with her forearms. When i showed her how to properly massage my leg by demonstrating in her arm that’s when the session was a little enjoyable. I completely understand that not everyone can afford massage school but i know for sure there so many videos available on YouTube of therapist and myself included teaching the different types of strokes they are only 10 mins . Knowledge is power and practice makes perfect.I’ve never tip anyone below 30$ . I even regret given her the 10$ . This is what I get for being impatient. I only gave 3 stars because I’m sure my bad experience with her is not a reflection of the...