This will be a long review, but I wanted to provide as much info as possible for anyone who might…read morebe thinking about coming to this clinic for aesthetic work. I had Ultherapy done by Dr. Victoria here several months ago. The results, though only 3 months out, have been very good so far and my experience with the clinic has overall been very professional and good. The clinic is quite posh and plush. Prices are dear, but you are being taken care of by a real doctor and not someone who took a 3 hour course on how to give Botox in a nail salon. You will indeed get what you pay for here. Consult: The clinic is busy, so plan accordingly. Dr. Victoria saw me herself and after I asked her a few questions about the procedure (I had been doing research for months) answered them well. She would be doing the Ultherapy herself, rather than a nurse practitioner. I went in for Ultherapy on my lower face, jawline and under the chin. Although I'm in my late 30's and overall have very little wrinkling and good skin (thank you sunscreen!), I was starting to get jowly over the last 3-4 years and noticed I looked angry and like I was scowling or frowning, not to mention that my jawline had lost most of its definition. There are no creams that will give that lift but I also didn't want a drastic, invasive procedure. I liked that Ultherapy was gradual (results develop over 3-6 or more months) and it really is a lunchtime procedure, as there is very little risk of bruising or redness. There was one slight problem, which Dr. Victoria was well aware of and addressed quickly: most of what I had read described Ultherapy as extremely painful and I have a pretty low pain threshold. She offered a test zap on my jaw, at the same frequency that would be used on my face if I chose to go ahead, and it wasn't painful. There was a quick, hot zing, but it was more than bearable. She told me that due to the laxity in my jawline I would be a good candidate. Of course, the cynical part of me expects an aesthetic doctor to say that, but I come from a family of doctors and knew she was right. She wasn't trying to push other procedures such as Botox on me, although she suggested *maybe* after seeing the results develop if I wanted a chin filler since I have a weak, receding chin. After my last follow-up Dr. Victoria said my results were coming along so well that she didn't feel the filler was necessary anymore, only if I wanted it (I'll pass for now). So let's move on to the Ultherapy itself: I took half a tablet of pain medication just in case. During the consult you can ask Dr. Victoria about pain management options but for most people it should be bearable, though perhaps uncomfortable at times. The Ultherapy machine works on ultrasound waves and self-regulates based on sensors that scan the thickness of the skin and its laxity. There were dozens of zaps along my lower face and under my chin. No nose or upper lip. Out of those dozens of zaps maybe 4 or 5 were painful, mostly right under my chin and on each side of my nose along the cheekbone. From start to finish it was all done in less than an hour. Over the next few days I had no redness, pain or bruising. There was mild soreness in my face, comparable to when you've had an intense workout and your muscles are a bit achy. That lasted a few days but wasn't an issue. I was still able to chew and speak normally and I slept through the night fine. I noticed a lift in my jawline over the next few weeks. Very gradual, subtle but definitely there. When I came back a few days ago for my three month follow up both Dr. Victoria and her nurse were surprised at how well and quickly my results had developed so far. I saw the photos side by side and was very pleasantly surprised too. This procedure is ideal if you have mild to moderate sagging. If you are much older and the sagging is severe, it may not do much for you and you will likely need a thread lift or a face lift. It is also apparently good for the neck, as a gentle eye or brow lift and for the chest area, but I wasn't in need of that. But so far I got the results I was looking for so I feel it was well worth it. I don't look like I'm frowning or scowling as much and my jawline has definition again. We'll see what kind of touch up I need 3-5 years from now.

I've visited the clinic twice and think the team are very professional and helpful. In addition,…read moreit'ws absolutely spotless. So far I have only had a consultation with a lady called Becky who is extremely friendly and has answered all my questions and demonstrated a accurate knowledge and complete understanding witch makes myself feel at ease. I have my complete confidence that I will be satisfied with my treatment but feel the clinic is slightly just a little over priced for myself, but other than that no problems thus far. I will be giving an update when i have had more treatments done in the near future.

It's hard to get a tattoo in a strange city you know little about…read more Laura worked efficiently with me through emails and booked me with Erik. The studio is a hip place, far more hip than a grannie with a walker would normally go to, however everyone was friendly. I loved the entryway into the working part of the studio, felt like I was in Narnia. Erik is amazing, we talked and he freehand drew the thistle I wanted on my bicep. He had the tattoo done in 2 hours. My old thin skin bruises easily so the picture looks like Erik is rough. He isn't. He has a very gentle hand-though we both thought the bruising looked like part of the tattoo. I'd planned for 3 but didn't feel rushed. If I'm ever in Edinburgh again I'd go back for a full sleeve.

George was great! This was a first piercing for me, and he was very good at putting me at ease…read more Plus, when I wanted a slight adjustment a couple days later, he accommodated me very quickly and didn't charge for the extra work, which was very generous of him. Great experience, phenomenal value for the price -- I'd recommend George to anyone.

Everyone at this shop was absolutely fantastic! So kind and educating. My sister and I got matching…read moretattoos to commemorate our mom. Ian did an absolutely fantastic job in sketching out a completely unique concept for us. And had a gentle hand. Can't recommend it enough!

Me and my mum went to get piercings. The moment we walked in we we greeted with excitement. The…read morepeople who work there were super friendly and talkative and also professional. All of the tools were clean and the process wasn't rushed at all but still quick and easy. The piercings were done perfectly too! We're both very happy with our piercings and I would love to come here again.

If you are looking for a tattoo in Edinburgh, this is the place to go. The quality of of artwork is…read moreexceptional, head and shoulders above most other places. The resident artist Bradley George has been in the business for a while and his experience shows. Specialising in Rockabilly and traditional tattoos, his candy skulls are exceptional, as are his roses. I have a particular penchant for black white and red tattoos and his colour mixes work really well, with good quality ink meaning that the detail stays longer and doesn't fade as much as normal. Due to the fact that they do not do piercings they can specialise in tattoos and this focus definitely shows. As well as the resident artists they are one of the few tattoo studios to have international pulling power, with some of the artists from Miami Ink having made guest appearances. Whilst maybe not as good as some of the top studios in London, Love Hate Tattoo is noticeably cheaper and is one of the places you will definitely not regret getting a tattoo from.

Officially would not go anywhere else in Edinburgh. There…read morewas a long wait, maybe four weeks, but it was worth every single day of waiting. I love my tattoo and I now have a place I want to go back to and tell everyone about. Chad Chesko, who tattoos me back home - I will forever use him as the bar. J was swinging on the bar. J was tightrope walking the bar. J locked his bike on the bar. J leaned against the bar and made a phone call. J knew this bar, and he kept the level at the bar. In addition to that, he talked me through my rib tattoo in as little pain as it could have possibly been (which is still a lot, honestly). He has an adorable Spanish accent which made for fun tattoo conversation. "You alright?" "Yep" (huge breath, grit teeth) "Ok so I'm doing the top part now" "Ok." (huge breath, bite lip, cry secretly) The outline that he did of a map for me was so detailed, thin and accurate, he should probably draw maps for a living (on the side of course).

I had such an amazing experience getting my hydrafacial today which has left my skin looking so…read moreglowy! Loved the whole process and Nurse Dawn was absolutely amazing. 100% recommend!!

Had the absolutely worst experience at the  Goddess Clinic. They do not send a confirmation email…read morenor message confirming the appointment, yet they demand a 50£ booking fee. My appointment was on a Wednesday and on Google they are displayed as closed. I've called many times to confirm that my appointment, yet I received no answer. When I went there to discuss the issue I was met with disgusting behaviour, complete arrogance and disrespect. I kindly requested that they allow me to have a rebooking since the treatment altogether was 160£ and I've already paid 50£ and they could not even do that. In response to me telling them that I called them many times to confirm the appointment I got the response that "we were on training and we were going to answer when we wanted". Yet, I was to blame for their complete irresponsibility. I would 100% not recommend this place, unless you want to waste your money and have to put up with a shitty attitude on their part.

Why does one pay £38 to get their brows done? Well, in my case, it was solely to answer that…read morequestion... Honest to god, I do not know what i'm doing with my eyebrows. I have a little gel sticky thing that I occasionally smush through them and I can pluck the odd hair that is out of place, but shaping/filling/anything remotely close to complicated... I'm at a loss. Thankfully, my brows grow SO SLOWLY, that I can get away with a wax every 6 months and a cheapo at home tint (because blonde eyebrows and black hair looks silly). So while I was making the rounds looking for my yearly brow tidy, I found Zen with its 5 star following and the elusive HD Brows. I poked around the internet a bit and couldn't seem to find anything that truly explained WHY HD Brows cost so much more... sure there's a big pitch about 7 different methods, yada yada, but honestly, it didn't seem THAT much fancier than a simple wax/tint. But seeing as though I am brow clueless and again, only have to bite the bullet and actually pay attention to them once/twice a year, I booked. ... and damnit, I'm going to be the gal who spends £38 to get her brows done again. The "magic" of this brow method is really just paying better attention. The gal who did mine cleaned up the top, adjusted the tint twice, waxed, threaded and generally fine tooth combed my brows. The most useful part was afterwards, she walked me through how to fill the sparse bits and I actually might wield that brow pencil with a little more purpose now. The big money making difference: I have eyebrows that look like I actually care about that fact. It was a, "Oh THAT'S what they're supposed to look like" moment. How about the location? The place is bright, clean and the folks are cheerful. It's easy to book (online, in person or over the phone) and they have ridiculously late hours for a spa type spot (open until 10pm on the weekdays!!). Final verdict? I don't think i'd be an HD brow gal if I had to do it with any regularity, but I was impressed enough to return in a few months when they get out of hand. Even if you have to wax/tidy every few weeks, it might be worth flinging this into the mix once or twice a year. This place was professional and I'll definitely keep an eye on what else they offer. I'm gonna go wiggle my eyebrows in the mirror again now...

This place is inviting and warm, with lemon water, and cheerful staff. I went for a facial and they…read morescanned my face to look for signs of aging, wrinkles, etc. Then they did an amazing facial. Well, it was a bit tingly and felt hot, but she told me it would, so I didn't start to worry until... No just kidding, I wasn't worried. My skin felt regenerated. They also carry Murad, which I like, so I got something called white brilliance. Hopefully it works. I also really dolled out for the clear&brilliant series of 3- had the first one now and man that is some intense slightly painful laser action, but after my face recovered (about 6 days) it looked really amazing. I looked at prices back in San Francisco and surprise it is actually cheaper to do it here so I'm gonna keep at it after my 3 are up ;)

Came to Scotland a got a sinus infection. Called late one afternoon and had an appointment the next…read moremorning with Wayne, an awesome doctor. He examined me and got me and my vacation back on track.

I am an American who was in Edinburgh in July when I contracted a UTI. I had read somewhere that a…read morepublic hospital will treat foreigners at little to no cost, but I didn't think a UTI warranted a hospital visit. I called Boots and was referred to YourGP. I decided to walk as it seemed to be less than 15 minutes from New Town where we were staying. The location is tricky, however ... the street YourGP is difficult to find plus you enter from the back of the clinic (at least, I did). Once I was there, however, I was diagnosed and treated promptly. The visit was 100 pounds and the medicine was 30 pounds. Total cost was about $165 but I was grateful for the courtesy and speed! I definitely recommend this place.

Dearest Vag, I'm…read moresorry I have to do this to you every few weeks, but I thought that this time was different. I know, I know it IS painful... but this place was less so wasn't it? You really did deserve the hot, less painful wax, as opposed to the strips for your delicate parts. Legs don't need the special treatment, so the rolly strips are ok for them... but not you. You're sensitive. Bridget, who was all up in your girl business, made sure you were fully hairless like a hypo-allergenic cat. And girl, you KNOW how much money this stuff costs! It was so worth it for the royal treatment you got there. Plus, I had a 10 pound off coupon, which lessened the sting even more. I'm taking you back there in 3 weeks to have it done all over again. I like you better all groomed like this... means we don't have to only get naked with hippies. Love, Steph

I've only been here for waxing but this is my de-fuzz place of choice. Period. It's not cheap, but…read morethe place is so clean, staff so professional and just so relaxing. I have been to several places to get waxed across Scotland and also in Boston MA, and I can honestly say that this is the best place I have found both in terms of the quality of the wax, the lack of pain and the cleanliness. It is also the only place i trust with my eyebrows so I schedule in here whenever I come home. They send text message appointment reminders which is fab and also text offers - but I would rather more wax offers than facials/massage! Any of the staff here are great and the pricing is just the same regardless who does the treatment. They also stock Elemis products which i LOVE and have a good range of trial sizes/testers too. All the staff are friendly and approachable and will give advice on beauty/skin issues when getting waxed/plucked. My rountine of eyebrows, full leg, bikini, underarm usually takes around an hour and I can honestly say that it is the most painless wax I have had - and I'm a wimp. Oh and they - don't wax your eyebrows automatically they pluck instead (of course you can ask for a wax) which i love as it is less traumatic for the sensitive eye area. Only giving it 4 stars as it is quite expensive - if there could be some discount for regular customers or more package deals then that would make it a perfect 5!!!

I've been suffering quite a lot with chest problems and was looking for something that would help…read morein some way, when a friend recommended the salt cave! I think I've found what I've been looking for, it was definitely something different, an experience and a great experience at that! Very relaxing atmosphere, calming, therapeutic and even after 1 session, I feel an improvement! Already booked my 2nd session! It's that good!!!

I am not happy with the Salt Cave in Edinburgh since it has changed hands. I have been trying for a…read moremonth to book one of my sessions which were prepaid for in advance. I have had no response to my messages that I have left on their answer phone and e mails have also not been unanswered. I am going up to confront these people and I will not be going again after I have used up my credits. S Johnson