I haven't been here for the salon, only for the spa services. I booked a 90-minute massage with Anthony Barrett, and WOW, what an amazing set of hands he has. Anthony is extremely skilled and uses the perfect pressure and technique to work on all your muscles. He even feels for and picks up tense/tight muscles and makes them ease up real nice. Your whole body comes out rejuvenated and relaxed. Coming from San Francisco we are spoiled with amazing spas...but this one certainly exceeded my expectations. Again...WOW. Go see Anthony and you will thank me. I already booked my 2nd 90-minute massage right before I fly back home! read more

I was a bit nervous getting my hair cut at a new place. Yelp usually is a great way to weed out the places that are best to stay away from, but even so. Im very happy I did! I stopped in trying to get a bit cleaned up for Christmas. Honestly this was not my first choice. I stopped in off Kilgore where they did a decent job when I came in a few months back. The other place decided to be semi-open the today before christmas (only selling gift cards, seemingly a terrible idea to be open period then). So this spot looked promising. I met with Jessica G and she took me in and took care of everything. Ive had my hair cut all over and have never felt the need to write a review.. other than unless they totally ruined it. So this is a complete first positive review! Best hair cut, friendly staff, and great prices. From now on this is going to be my first choice. read more

I have been here a couple times for pedicures, hair and a massage when in town visiting. Every time except the last time I was there I was pleased. Last time, we came for a pedicure and I had someone I think was new...anyway- the pedicure was a half job, she didn't file or shape my toenails, didn't use the tools normally to get the dry dead skin off, and my nail polish chipped the next day. I could have done the same job at home and saved 30 dollars. I don't know if I'll go back for pedicures... read more

I wanted to like this salon, and I tried really really hard but left feeling disappointed. I walked in with a friend to get a shellac manicure and my friend was getting a pedicure. We were greeted coldly by a woman whom I later discovered was the manager...not a good sign. As for the services, my shellac took longer than the pedicure if that tells you anything. I initially thought it might be a good thing that she was taking her time so I didn't mention it. The entire hour and a half was painfully awkward. I don't expect stylists or service providers to talk to me the whole time, but she didn't say much unless I had asked a question. The end result of my shellac was sloppy and bumpy and it started peeling the NEXT DAY. I picked the entire manicure off in less than 15 minutes, something that shouldn't be easy to do if the shellac was applied correctly. I casually asked how long she had been doing hair and nails, she told me close to 2 years! Just not the work I'd expect from a place like this, and for $35. On the contrary... My friend had a wonderful and relaxing experience during her pedicure, so maybe it was just an off day for my gal. Next time I think I'll join her for a pedi! read more

Bought a groupon for a couples massage and would not recommend this to others. The massage was not relaxing and it felt rushed. Therapist movement was not fluid or calming. For $58 for two massages I suppose I got what I paid for. read more

I bought a groupon for a massage, so for the price, the massage was great. I would not pay full price for this service. The ambiance wasn't that great and many workers were sitting around talking about people and the news. read more

I have only been to Abstract Salon & Spa about 10 times this year. Before this I had not been for a few yrs. for various reasons. Boy Oh Boy has things changed since then and in a good way. They have a new owner and have remodeled (& expanded) since I was there last (before this yr) and things are a lot better. Staff is friendly, knowledgeable, professional and there is a good energy about the place. I would recommend people give the place a try. :) read more

Went here for trial hair and make up and Nicole did an amazing job great hair great make up cant wait till wedding day for her to do it all over again read more

DO NOT GO HERE! Waste of time and money. This place was recommended by a friend so we started going here. We were interested in the laser, but what a waste. Appointments are very hard to make, they were rescheduled on me twice which threw off the timing (you have to go in regular intervals for it to work). After 4 sessions my friend and I didn't notice anything. 5-6 is supposed to be all you need. They switched to a stronger (more painful) laser, so then I had to basically start over. No acknowledgment from them that I wasted my money and time. I went to my 6th appointment, which was even with the manager of the salon. After 35 minutes waiting for a 5 minute session, I left. I told them I could not wait any longer ans would not be coming back. The manager and worker said nothing and did nothing! What a horrible place. By the way - no difference in hair growth after all that. read more

My Grandma wanted to treat my mom and I to a day at the spa. We chose this place because of it's location and because of their website. The website looks professional and modern so we expected their spa to resemble a similar feeling. We booked a couples massage package with a facial and pedicure. We were planning on spending a lot of time and money and had high expectations for a day at a high quality spa. What we got was nothing like that. As soon as we stepped foot in the door my heart sank. Since we had already scheduled time off of work, and since the spa would have charged us for canceling the appointment, we proceeded. First of all, this place is a hair and nail salon with a few massage rooms. We have been to high-end spas and we know the difference. I quickly made some observations. There is no seating area to read magazines and everything is open (no half walls or partitions) so you can see so much clutter when you walk in. You can see all the old ladies getting their hair done, the kid's play area, the reception desk, the washer/dryer, the nail stations, the refreshment table, and the bounty paper towels stashed on top of a cabinet in the back of the room. They could remedy this by buying some nice quality wood partitions and by re-arranging so they can add some seating. The wood floor was really dirty and unkempt. Nothing about it is soothing on the eyes. They offered me coffee and none of their coffee mugs matched (I hate that from a spa). The one I received was really large and I think it had an American flag on it (??). I didn't see any nice lighting, nice furniture, or high end products. I think the best product line I saw was Matrix. I liked my pedicure but they didn't cut my grandma's toe nails. Don't they know that old ladies cannot cut their own toe nails? They were really long so there is no excuse. Next we moved into the massage room. Their beds are nice but they gave us one sheet and a very thin fleece blanket. The room was freezing cold! They don't have robes or a locker/shower room for changing. We were in the massage room for a little over two hours and we had to use the rest room two times between the services. Each time we had to "toga", as they called it, with our bed sheets and bare feet to the rest room. Luckily I never ran into any other guests, but what would it take for them to have a few robes for their guests? Then, each time I got back into the bed, I had to re-tuck myself in and my sheets were never on straight after that. Massage table sheets should be lush, thick, and tucked in. They should also offer you a pillow under your knees. During the facial they applied the product with their finger tips and removed the products with dripping wet cotton pads. High quality salons use brushes and cotton pads. They did not do extractions so all the juicy pimples were left for me to deal with afterwards. The massages were OK. I fell asleep during mine which tells me it was relaxing but we noticed they only used their hands (not their elbows or forearms) and they did not use any techniques for trigger point body work. My mom said her masseuse did not keep one hand on her at all times (which helps you relax because you don't have to wonder where they are or where they will touch you next). The massage music was terrible. Who wants to listen to Cannon in D in piano during a massage? You walk down the isle to that song but you don't get a massage to it. Weird. Every now and then the CD player would gear up for the next song so you would hear that (iPods are much better in a small space). Then the CD stopped during the middle of the massage and they did not fix it. So we were music-less for the next 30 minutes. One other important technique they are lacking is tucking the bed sheet out of the way for the massage and body polish. Professional masseuses will purposely tuck the sheets up as high as your hip so they can work the upper thigh and glute muscles. Since they did not do that I was unaware of where my sheets were on my body and it also felt as if they were shy about hitting that spot on my body. As they were wiping the sugar scrub off of our bodies - the wet towels they used were plopped onto the floor in between my mom and I. Each time they plopped a towel it startled me. They should be setting the towels onto a table top. The whole production could use a lot of polishing. It was really hard for us to enjoy the experience: 1) because we were so mad that we were fooled by their website and 2) because I was noticing all the mistakes they were making. The intent of this review is not to bash them but to help them by pointing out areas for improvement. Some areas I've mentioned can be quickly remedied with little effort. There were some positives from our experience: My grandma had her hair and makeup done and the lady did a wonderful job. We thought all the ladies were very nice and pleasant to talk to. read more

This was one of the most pleasant salon experiences I have ever had! Amber was amazing! I needed pretty serious surgery on my split ends and she took her time making it just right! I already scheduled a follow up appointment :) read more

I have been using this salon for multiple services. The staff is always polite and Linda is amazing. She genuinely cares and is so kind. When I had laser treatments and did not see the results I wanted she was supportive and offered more sessions free of charge because of changing machines so many times. I love this place. read more

Had a pedicure and it wouldn't dry, so now I have to go back IF they will honor their sloppy painting. Also beware of the homemade soap! It has charcoal in it and it is tiny rocks that tore up my skin. I was told by the manager I had sensitive skin and then later in the conversation was told they had a bad batch of charcoal never offering to refund my money. Doubt I'll go back. read more