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    Great med spa! So caring and effective! Stephanie is so good at what she does. You can tell that she has been doing this for years!

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    Ideal Image Tacoma

    Ideal Image Tacoma

    2.1(89 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$$

    Predatory business practices. Charged my elderly mother over $700 for a service, took her to the…read moreback and then told her they couldn't perform the agreed upon service unless she paid for a $300 additional treatment. She didn't want to do that and they were unable/unwilling to refund her money. It looks like they recently changed owners; the signage on the outside doesn't match the inside. I should have been tipped off by that fact but my mom had been saving for this procedure for a year. I also had to help her update some forms on an iPad and had to do the same information 3x, evidence of a redundant cheap system that doesn't keep track of patient information appropriately: should have been another tip off. Anyway. I don't advise this place. Not accredited in BBB. Do your research!

    I have gone here 3 times now, and feel like I can give an honest review now…read more The process to purchase units of wrinkle relaxer has been super easy after the first phone call. I now just email the rep who helped me the first time, when I need to buy more or make an appt. I usually send an email and ask for deals and she tells me what is coming up so I can get a decent deal. The Tacoma office is usually very busy so it can take a while to get an appointment. The technicians who do the procedure have all been very nice and efficient. I will say that I have more bruising on my face here than I have had in other places and the xeomin does not last as long as dysport or botox (but it is cheaper). Overall, I am happy and will continue to go to Ideal Image for my "Maturing Skin" issues.

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    Ideal Image Tacoma - Lack of follow up and attempts to assist the customer

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    Nancy E. Boyden, ARNP

    Nancy E. Boyden, ARNP

    4.2(5 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Nancy has been my provider for the last year. She has helped immensely with balancing my hormones…read moreas I entered into menopause. She solved each issue completely. She also does Botox, fillers and other cosmetic procedures. Moving my care to her office was the best decision I could have made. Like Nancy, the staff is delightful, warm and friendly. It's the first time in my adult life where I feel like my care is personal. She is the best, I will remain with her for as long as she is in practice.

    I love what this medical clinic has done for my body. I went in to learn about hormone therapy…read morebecause I have had miserable menopausal symptoms. For instance, insomnia, weight gain, irritability, etc., that I have been dealing with for years. I heard about pellet therapy and got an appt. Nancy educated me about it more, and we talked about all the other options and decided on pellet therapy. I am SO GLAD I did it! The procedure was easy, and within a few hours of getting the pellets, I started to feel better. Here is what I have noticed. It was subtle at first and then got better over several days. The night I got the pellets, I noticed a calmness come over me that I had not felt in years. Previously, I lived with near-constant irritation, almost like being in a permanent state of PMS for the last few years. The smallest life disruptions would stress me out very quickly. That irritation feeling fell away within a few hours of getting the pellets. I also slept much better, and that continues. Usually, I would only get about 4 hours of sleep at night and then be wide awake again, often due to back pain. Now I am sleeping about 6 hours instead of 4 and more soundly. My back pain is not waking me up as often, either. I was told that was the testosterone pellet that was helping with pain. It feels like inflammation in my body has gone down. It has only been a week, but I feel better all around. It is incredible the change it has had on my mood. Also, I have had an issue with constipation for a very long time. That appears to be clearing up as well. I am pretty amazed. I am looking forward to losing some weight as I have put on about 30 pounds that I cannot seem to get off with diet and exercise. And since the blood work showed that all my hormones had bottomed out, it makes sense why I might have been having so much trouble. I am in my late 40s. Pellet therapy already feels like a miracle for me. Now I am interested in trying the peptide therapy, too, that Nancy told me about to help boost things even more. You cannot tell by the photos on her website, but even Nancy has lost a lot of weight and looks different due to her using these therapies herself. She is very friendly and very down to earth and does not pressure you into anything at all. She only educates and lets you decide. I really like her and this clinic. I wish I had found out about it years ago.

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    Willow Salon and Spa

    Willow Salon and Spa

    4.4(272 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Trena Ansari at Willow Salon burned my scalp, gave me neon orange hair, and cut my hair extremely…read morechoppy and unevenly (three inches shorter from the right side to left, with one chunk 7-8 inches too short it's at ear level). She was also 45 minutes late to our appointment, texting me that she was late just a few minutes before, while I was already parking. When I told her and the salon owner, Jolene Dittmar, that my scalp was burned, neither took responsibility. Trena want to do yet another correction, which of course I refused. I wasn't going to let her hurt me again. Jolene three weeks later after much back and forth, said she would refund my $200. She did not. She also complained to me that Trena was hard to talk to due to her personality, so she couldn't address it with Trena. My scalp burned for four days, I had sores all over it for three weeks, and it finally is mostly healed now four weeks later. I've never written a bad review of a salon, and certainly never complained. I'm 59 years old, a retired school teacher, I have colored my hair all my adult life, and I NEVER had a scalp problem before. I am reporting to the Cosmetology board and to the state Consumer protection department. Here's exactly what happened: * I booked a full cut, color, and style appointment for warm dark blonde - auburn color. My wavy hair was just longer than my shoulders. I did not have bangs or layers. The color was a light ash blond. We had a text consultation in advance. * Trena changed the appointment time at the last minute, when I was finding parking for the appointment. * Made me wait even longer while she took a consult (non paying!) client. In all, she was about 45 minutes late starting my appointment. She then seemed to have forgetten everything about our text consultation. * Trena left the salon for over 30 minutes while the chemicals were processing, instead of staying and checking on it. * Trena overprocessed the coloring because she was not in the salon, and it was bright orange--the color I said multiple times I wanted to avoid at all costs. I wanted a warm dark blond / brown. It's not auburn or copper or caramel. Day glow orange. Trena reacted very nervously and said we could correct it with a second darker color. * Trena tried to tell me I didn't need a cut, but then said she'd trim following the preexisting lines. She then fushed the cut (spent literally two to three minutes on it) and chopped several very short chunks totally unevenly. The right side ended up with chunks 3-4 inches shorter. One area has a chunk that is 6-8 inches shorter (at my ear level). * Trena then told me to style it myself at the end (!). She seems to be rushing me out. (She probably was.) I ended up leaving with my hair still wet, after sitting (mostly alone) in the salon for three hours. * Did not wash out the dye completely. It was 45 minutes while I drove home, plus 15 minutes in the salon. My scalp was burning. * I washed out dye when I got home. It was absolutely dye, not just normal washout from the hair. I scraped dye off my scalp. * My scalp developed a dozen or more sores from the chemical burn. These did not heal until three weeks later. I only used shampoo twice in that time. I did apply Cera Vie every other day to the scalp (dermatologist recommended). Also, the salon is not spa like at all. Normally, I don't care what a place looks like, but their website very much misrepresents the place. Not only do they NOT STAND BEHIND their work, it is an sparse, uncomfortable environment. I'm 5'4" and if you are shorter, your head won't reach the sinks. Jolene later said they adjust, Trena said they did not adjust, but either way, no one bothered to adjust for me and they were both there during my fiasco. I will try to add a few photos. Price $200+ Stylist Trena Hair Master or Hair Wizard Ansari Yelp is not letting me add photos, but I will do so. I am sure they will write a review using character assassination. Trena basically told me I was lying, Jolene told me she'd refund my $200 and did not, and tried to claim it was an allergic reaction even though I've dyed my hair 40 years without ever having a reaction. They refused to take any responsibility. Not even an apology, though there was a check in by Jolene three weeks later. Note, I am a normal 59 year old, who has never written a review like this, a retired teacher, and I only want to keep others from being hurt. It's now four weeks later, and I still have three sores but mostly healed.

    * Beware, your time is not valued here…read more What I am hearing in your response is that because the consultation is 15 minutes and complimentary, it is acceptable to change or adjust it as needed. Not one, two, or three times but as your company wants. Got it! My concern is that, regardless of whether the consultation was free, I still secured my appointment as requested with a credit card and set aside my time in good faith. From a client's perspective, a scheduled appointment is still a commitment, and repeated last-minute changes make it feel as though the client's time is less valued. If the situation were reversed and I had made multiple same-day changes or cancellations, I would have been subject to a fee. That difference in expectations is what I found frustrating and ultimately led to my decision to cancel. This is not about the consultation itself, but about mutual respect for time and consistency in how scheduling policies are applied.

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    Willow Salon and Spa - First appointment with Bridget. Trying to begin fixing a not so great hair experience I had with a prior stylist.

    First appointment with Bridget. Trying to begin fixing a not so great hair experience I had with a prior stylist.

    Willow Salon and Spa - First session with Trena. Full balayage, toner, trim.

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    First session with Trena. Full balayage, toner, trim.

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