Best salon and staff in Albany! Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Affordable luxurious product and services! I've only ever met happy and satisfied clients leaving the salon. Make sure to grab lunch from Oregon Homegrown while you're there :) read more

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It takes a lot for me to write a negative review on a local business, but unfortunately I feel that the service I received was so poor that it is necessary. I first went to the salon with a picture of what I would like - a light balayage on my short hair. The hairdresser told me that it would take a couple sessions to get the color I wanted and I agreed. My first session was around $150. I was concerned with the small amount of hair that was actually lightened, only light on the top layer of my hair - not the full balayage I had asked for, but assumed she knew what she was doing. At my second appointment, I asked for a trim as well. Firstly, she told me she didn't want to do a trim that day, but rather at my next appointment. It felt uncomfortable to argue, so I agreed. When she took the foils out of my hair, I told her that I didn't see any difference, and that this wasn't the same as what I had asked for. She told me it would lighten up within a couple of days. My hair didn't lighten, and I was extremely frustrated that I had just paid another $100 for essentially nothing. All of my coworkers asked me why I hadn't gone to my hair appointment, since they couldn't see any difference whatsoever. I called the salon and explained my dilemma. I told them that I wasn't comfortable having the same person fix my hair, as she hadn't done my hair as I'd asked on two occasions. The receptionist told me she understood and that she would speak with the owner. Soon after, the same hairdresser who had done my hair texted me that she would be happy to do my hair after hours free of charge, and that all I should have done was to have asked her. So uncomfortable, but I agreed. I gave her a list of days I was available, and she responded that none of those dates would work. I said I would be free the week after the following, and she never responded. A month later, I called the salon AGAIN, and explained what had happened. They told me a refund was not an option, as I hadn't told her I was unsatisfied with my hair until after the fact (which was not the case). Though I clarified this, they called me back several days later and told me that they could have someone else fix my hair that Thursday at 12pm. I put it in my calendar. Though I didn't feel comfortable even going to the salon at this point, I agreed. I showed up at 12pm on Thursday, and they told me that my appointment was the following week. This was hands down the worst, most unprofessional salon experience I have ever had. I wasted $250, and now am in search of another salon so I can pay to have my hair done how I had asked 3 months ago. read more

Before I divulge in all the negativity of my experience with this salon, I would like to say that the final outcome of my bridal hair and my bridesmaid's hair were very nice. However, the road to these updos was rather unpleasant and therefore I do not recommend them. 1. I showed up to the Salon two weeks before my wedding. I was told that I would get a free bridal run through. It all sounded great with the stylist that I had the consultation with, so I booked with Marrakesh. Later, I was told it would be $40. 2. When I sat down for my bridal run through, the first thing out of my stylists mouth was "you will be my very last Bride I ever do. I do not like to do bridal hair." I was so uncomfortable from that moment on. I thought it was my job to save face for all the brides of the world. 3. My stylist told me to get extensions when I first met her. I did get extensions, but I got the wrong ones for the run through. She said that I needed to buy clips and sew them on. So I went out and bought clips and spent a few hours getting my clips on. She never used the extensions in my hair. What a waste of time and money. 4. I showed the girls at Marrakesh a picture of the manicure that I wanted with jewels at least 2 weeks before the wedding. They said that they could do that. I never got my jewels. The day of the wedding I again showed them the picture of the rhinestones I wanted on my ring fingers. They had one of the girls go out to Sally's Beauty Supply to buy the rhinestones (they had none in salon). I even offered to text her the picture of the rhinestones. She said she didn't need it. She was gone for nearly an hour. She came back with the rhinestones and left. The rhinestones were too big. I did not get to wear any on my nails for my wedding. I was so bummed out. 5. I got a gel manicure the day before the wedding with Marrakesh so that they would be the ones to put the rhinestones on the day of the wedding while I was getting my hair done. It lasted only four days. Also, during the manicure my nails were never soaked, only a swab of cotton was sprayed with some liquid to wipe off the a debris from the file. 6. I was told to have my second round of bridesmaids in the salon at 9:45am(the first at 9am). I was not informed that only 2 stylists would be working on me and my six bridesmaids. No one else would help them because they "don't like to bridal hair". My girls were not seen until 11am. 7. I was told that the bridesmaid's hair would be $40 each. When one of my girls went up to pay she was quoted the entire price of everyone's hair including mine. She said it was this way because we were a group. How insane. She said she could only change it if she gave everyone their own customer ID. All of my girls are out of state. Whatever, just give us each an ID. That took forever to split up 7 ways! Then the price for each girl had increased by $15. I was already so upset because it was so late in the day I didn't get to have the jewels on my nails so I was a bit snippy about us only paying $40. My girls were able to pay only $40 each, eventually. read more

I tan at Marrakesh and I love it there. It's easy to get in and the staff is always friendly. They also carry great products. I have had a facial there and it was fantastic! read more

I just received a 30 minute upper back, neck, shoulder massage by Sara, a new therapist at Marrakesh. It was wonderful! I explained how my work strains these muscles and she went right to work on them bringing me much needed relief. She is very pleasant and I enjoyed my experience. read more

Friendly staff at marracash but during getting my eyes tinted and lifted as well as my eyebrows tinted towards the end of being done I told Melissa who is the owner as well that my eyes were burning bad she said she was sorry that she got the solution to close to my eyes when I left and went home my eyes were bloodshot and hurting so bad felt like they were bulging out of my head but everything ended up looking good so I thought but about two to two-and-a-half Weeks Later almost all of the tent was off of my eyelashes and eyebrows and was not looking good I came back in to see if I could speak to Melissa the receptionist said she will have to call you she is with a client receptionist was really nice I never got a call after two days I went back in and finally got to talk to Melissa the owner she comes up to me right away with an attitude wouldn't even look at my eyes lashes or I brows she was very rude and not wanting to do anything about it told me that's just the way it is it's fine I told her you said it could last up to six to eight weeks she told me no she didn't say that it's normal for it to only last for a couple weeks was really snobby and I ended up just leaving I didn't want to get into it with her you could tell nothing was going to come out of it in a positive manner read more

Tiffany has amazing hands best massage in Albany....very personable and attentive to your needs......thank you Tiffany

I love the ladies here. Everyone is great and so friendly. I get my hair, nails,massages and their newest service eye lashes and love love them. I love my experience every time! I cant see myself going anywhere else. and the glass of wine is great too! read more