When I first moved to Ankeny, I had a tough time selecting a new salon. Anani was close to our house, so I gave it a try and have never looked back. Every member of our family has experienced some type of service from Anani. From our youngest's first haircut to my elderly father's first massage, we have had wonderful experiences and fabulous service. My curly hair is handled with expertise, and my daughters routinely get cuts that keep their hair healthy and pretty. I've also been impressed with the knowledge of the front desk staff. I stopped in one day for a recommendation on sunscreen, having been newly treated for a potential skin cancer issue, and the receptionist pointed out several products and discussed the pros and cons of each. This was so very helpful. read more

Moved to ankeny recently and started getting my hair done here. Coco is the best! Always does great work, and easy to talk to.

My first time here and it was amazing! My stylist was Stella and she really helped me through my haircut. She was really good at listening and knew exactly what to do that I was speechless after my cut. I usually have long hair so doing a short cut made me nervous but she made it worth it. read more

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Kambra is an amazing addition to the massage therapist team at Anani Salon & Spa. She is hands down the best in the Des Moines Metro!!

Courtney does an amazing job on my hair. She is very knowledgeable on color and I enjoy chatting with her. They have a full service spa, but I have only been here for hair. Very relaxed upscale environment. read more

What great (and relaxing) experience. From the moment I walked in the staff was very welcoming and explained the process well. I will definitely be back...and recommend your salon! read more

Maybe my expectations were too high but overall it wasent a relaxing massage experience. The room was silent (usually there is spa music?). It was dry and a bit awkward overall. The massage girl was very nice though. read more

Always phenomenal service from Kaylee (and front desk). Super cute salon ; they offer many services. This can be a one stop shop for you!

Great Salon in short: Anani Salon is beautiful! Smells amazing walking in and has great management. I HIGHLY recommend Stella for hair. She's been there for a long time, is a master stylist, and has hair styling experience for 7+ years (I believe it may be longer...I'm trying to remember from my last chat w/her). My review comes after two months from my appointments. I had to think about how I am going to review Anani and so I needed to give my brain some time to think and my hair to get used to my big chop. My first visit was the big chop off. I showed this 1st stylist what I wanted and gave her specific details on what I DID NOT want. An unplanned 18" was cut off to donate and the end style didn't go as talked about and I was devastated. My H was disappointed and talked to the manager. The manager, Jen, handled the situation in a gracious manner and I am fully satisfied. Her communication was timely, genuine, and professional. My second visit was scheduled immediately and I was able to be squeezed in their busy schedule for correction. I met Stella and she corrected my cut. She empathized with me and taught me how I can deal with my hair. Showed me products and hair tool tips. She was thorough and took her time with me. She was correcting my hair without being paid. I've worked commission before so I have background in dealing with customer service and making my own paycheck. She did an amazing job and I valued her time so I paid her. That's how good she was. Overall, Anani stays busy! So scheduling a hair appointment is tricky. They get booked solid most weeks and so you have to wait awhile before you can get in. Especially a weekend. It's a good and bad thing I guess. Walking in there was always a couple ppl waiting for their appointments. I've talked to the receptionist and she says week day mornings are less busy but it can get crazy depending on the season. She also said massage appointments are quicker to get in as well. The salon is easy to find. Parking is a little packed due to other businesses around. Allot for 10 min to find parking in the evening or weekend. I used a spaweek.com coupon and unfortunately it's a "use it or lose it" deal at Anani. I had two but only used one. If I used two I would have only used $5 on the second card and lost the rest. These coupons cannot be put towards tip: per the salon's rules. Spaweek.com customer service and website says it is at the spa's discretion if they allow gift certificate amount to be put towards tip. read more

Loved my haircuts and the knowledge that the staff has on hair and products. I felt very taken care of after my visit.

I have been going here for 8 years now and can't imagine going elsewhere. I started off seeing a good friend for the majority of the time until she moved out of state, but have since established relationships with other stylists there. All the employees there are friendly and easy to chat with. Don't forget the spa treatments!! Dee is amazing. I have tried a variety of the treatments and always leave there totally relaxed and rejuvenated, not wanting to leave the serene sanctuary they create. Other goodies - I love the smell of the salon and spa. Wish they could bottle and sell that. So relaxing! Also, sipping on red wine while getting my haircut. Had not experienced that in other salons. read more

The salon is very pretty and the front desk staff did go out of there way to accommodate my friend to join me for a pedicure (which was just days before the appointment) I booked mine a month out. When they told me they had no one available for a second pedicure, they offered to have a new staff member do the pedicure at no charge because she was in training. I thought this was very impressive how the front desk staff went out of there way to accommodate us. However when the day of our pedicures came we did get the new girl in training and she was very nice. But they charged us full price. The experience was good I was just disappointed in the lack of communication between the staff. I would try this salon again. read more

Can I just say WOW? I scheduled an appointment for a lash lift here and instantly felt welcome and calmed the second I walked in. They took me in the waiting room and shut the door, they have essential oils and drinks for while you wait and the place just smelled amazing. Finally when they were ready for me, the cutest lady ever took me to her room to get started. Unfortunately I cannot remember her name but I enjoyed conversation with her throughout the entire lash lift process. She was super professional and made me feel very comfortable and the results were amazing! They lasted for about 5 weeks and I decided I would go back a month before my wedding! read more

I moved to the Des Moines area a few years ago and tried several salons before landing at Anani. I can't imagine going anywhere else- every service I've had is fantastic from start to finish. I've been to Liz for my last two trims and she is welcoming and knowledgeable. She was able to determine what kind of cut I was looking for with just a few questions. She is seriously talented- I couldn't be happier with the results. I cannot recommend this salon highly enough! read more

Best salon in the Des Moines area! Love all of the wonderful and talented staff. I've gone here for years, and Danielle Neef recently styled my hair for my wedding! What an amazing job. Thanks Anani for making my wedding day extra special! read more

Heidi is amazing! She fit me in at last minute, but took her time to make sure I got EXACTLY what I wanted. She did an amazing job coloring my hair and I highly recommend giving this salon a try. Everyone is so nice and welcoming and the prices are fair! read more

Rethink going here for a airbrush tan! I had scheduled an airbrush bronze one hour formula session, to give me a sunkiss touch to my skin before I was to leave on vacation with my husband. I have had several spray on tans from a tanning salon with no problems. Being that this was my first time getting an airbrush at this salon, I was reassured that prior to my session starting, the gal would go over with me how dark I wanted to be, match it up with my own skin tone, all while making the tan look natural. Unfortunately, this never happened! I went into the spray room, and before I knew it, she was spraying me down. Once we were done and in the lobby, the gal went over all the after care instructions with me. I was warned that I would look darker until my first shower. I did follow all of the after care instructions precisely, with the hopes that the tan would actually look better. Its now the next day, and I'm so frustrated. My face is way too dark, with one side of my face not looking darker than the other, but also a tad orange. I have streaks down my right arm. My wrists look like I used a self-tanner. They're orangy and have streaks. Even my right ear looks like it was oversprayed, leaving a major build up on it. This was supposed to be something simple and fun for me to do for my anniversary get away. Instead, I am so discouraged right now! read more

The atmosphere was clam and perfect for a day at the spa. I had the most relaxing massage, and a refreshing facial from Aleisha. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a treat. I haven't found a better salon/spa in Iowa. read more