The facial itself was fine it was the beautician (not the owner) who spent 20 minutes criticising…read moremy skins wrinkles and flaws at the start of the facial. Perhaps a softer approach would have been better.

From the owner: The "Care" in A Lotus Care is there because we really do care. We treasure each client and we want…read moreto achieve the very best for you. Waxing, facials, exfoliation, tanning and massage, eye treatments, manicure and pedicures in a tranquil and relaxed setting. Each comes that special care and attention that is so important to us and, we know, to you. There is no rushing through treatments at A Lotus Care. We are focused on you, not the next appointment. So relax and enjoy being pampered, being cared for. We carefully research our products to ensure we use only the highest quality, so we can achieve the best results from every treatment. In our treatments, the East meets the West; the combination of ancient mysteries and modern technologies allows us to give you the finest care. We always customise our facial treatments to suit your skin condition, with a range of treatments to suit both men and women.

Drawn by the quirky name, convenience to my university and reasonable prices, I make an appointment…read morefor Wax It, Betty one rainy Tuesday. Upon arrival, I'm told to sit and wait - which would be fine, it if wasn't for 20 minutes after I'd made my appointment. Given that there was approximately nobody else in the beauty salon and the beautician appeared with a mouthful of food when she came to get me, I wasn't that impressed. She was friendly and the right combination of chatty vs disinterested when chatting about the weather, the weekend, the upcoming public holiday - anything but the waxing situation, which is just fine by me. However, the wax itself, to put it bluntly, sucked. It was unnecessarily painful and the girl who did it was careless and sloppy; let's just say that I'm glad it was an area that doesn't get much public airtime...

Worst spray tan I have ever had. Patchy, uneven, and slightly orange. I did all the prep I normally…read moredo for a perfect tan. Do not recommend for tanning!

Absolute 5 star experience…read more Beautiful staff, great care and well looked after. Plan to spend a couple of hours if for cut + colour, but enjoy the art, jewelry, music and pampering - together with a great cut, styling and colour.

Do not ever go here. I got a Brazilian wax here a week or 2 ago because i live nearby and my usual…read morebeauty salon was fully booked due to the holiday season. Most painful wax of my life! Not only that. Now 2 weeks later I have so many ingrown hairs! Pretty much everything is growing under the skin! Let me add that I have had many Brazilian waxes before and use the same routine (exfoliate and use anti-ingrown cream) and have never had this problem. I looked it up on the net and people have mentioned that bad wax jobs do contribute to ingrowns. Do not go here!!!

I got my eyebrows, upper lip and sides threaded by a lady named Karishma at Top Ryde. Great…read morecustomer service.

From the owner: Get Threaded® is an exciting beauty business leading the industry in the ancient art of threading…read moreand other 'as natural as possible' beauty treatments including professional eyebrow shaping. We are the only threading company in the world that you can expect to find certified and internationally accredited threading artists and eyebrow experts highly trained to shape beautiful brows according to your features. Threading is simply amazing and is an age old hair removal method commonly practiced in countries like Egypt and India and is an ideal alternative to waxing.