I had an amazing facial the other weekend with Vanessa at the Beauty Mark Portland location! They…read moreare located on Commercial. THEY HAVE PARKING! Right in front of The building... skip the street parking and enjoy your relaxing spa day even more. The location is gorgeous, sun-lit and very inviting. No one else was there when I showed up at 130 on a Saturday so it felt very private. The facial was so relaxing and JUST what I needed this winter. It was luxurious and made my skin feel brand new! Vanessa was so nice and easy to work with! She made me feel so relaxed and right at home. They also have a private room in the front of the spa for parties, weddings and special events! You can bring in some bubbly with your friends and get pampered. That actually sounds like an amazing bachelorette party - spa day and then Old Port shenanigans? Yes please! Make an appointment today to feel brand new in your skin! UPDATE: I also had lash extensions done by Vanessa and they came out AMAZING! See my photo for how they looked!

I had my first facial at Beauty Mark yesterday with Vanessa, and it was magical! I have been very…read morefortunate over the years to have experienced several different types of facials, as I was a flight attendant and had the opportunity to travel to many different cities. Vanessa is lovely, extremely knowledgeable and a delight to spend time with. This was the best facial I have ever had ( including South Korea where K beauty is everything!) I was greeted by Lexie who couldn't have been more welcoming and was happy to answer some questions for me. MANY thanks!!

Called in for eyebrow coloring and waxing. Alisha was very kind and personable. Felt like I had…read moreknown her for a long time! My eyebrows looked great afterwards! Looking forward to continued services at Marika Alisha Skin Care. The establishment was super cute, clean, and the vibe was very relaxing.

My daughter came here for her first bikini wax. I had spoken to Marika and she had answered all of…read moremy questions since I have never personally had a wax. I felt very comfortable with her working on my teenager. My daughter had a very good experience and liked her a lot. She plans on returning. They are located right on the corner of High St and Cumberland Ave. there is parking on the High St side.

Natalie recently did my makeup for my wedding on 7/14/13, as well as my four bridesmaids, mom and…read moremom-in-law. She was soo great! She did she an outstanding job with all of us, we all arrived to the wedding feeling so beautfiul. I found Natalie on yelp and was a little nervous about having her do my make-up without knowing what she'd be like in advance. I decided to do a pre-trial run through and was blown away by her professionalism and talent. She did such an excellent job, I was so excited to find her. She used great products, and did a phenomenal job of balancing a natural but elegant look. I decided to go with the airbrush makeup, which I would highly recommend- it stayed throughout the night! My bridemaids and moms also loved her! Some of them are pretty particular about getting their makeup done, and they were fully impressed and complimentary about Natalie! She is an absolute sweetheart and a true professional- I would highly recommend Natalie for any event!

Amazing job and so great to work with!…read more I researched Natalie because I had heard about airbrush make-up and she's the only one in the area who offers it... I'm so glad I found her! I did a trial with her before the wedding and she was so pleasant to work with, not to mention she did a great job. She took her time and made sure I was 110% satisfied with what she had done, continuing to get my opinion along the way, not every make-up artist will do that. She came on sight the day of the wedding and everything was perfect! The airbrush looked flawless and I didn't have to touch up the whole night! I got so many compliments on my make-up, and really enjoyed having Natalie be a part of my big day!

It has been years since my last facial and the facial by Parks has me hooked. She puts you at ease…read moreand the products are wonderful I have gone to Parks for years for waxing and I cannot recommend her more highly.

She did a great job with creating shape with my eyebrows. I had gotten them threaded and she was…read moreable to bring the original shape back

The vibe in this salon is immaculate. I got so lucky picking this salon because it is my dream…read moresalon. It is owned by a gorg women who will literally go out of her way to make you healthy and wealthy. She charges so modestly for the experience and product you leave with. I got my eyelashes curled for the first time, not only did my lashes come out so cute looking like I got a full set of extensions, but she gave me eye cooling pads and took care of other small things like brows and a break-out that I had mentioned had been annoying me. The sweetest salon in town. I highly recommend for all beauty needs and questions.

Updated review: apparently the email listed as a contact goes to an ex-employee so no one is seeing…read morethem (guys, fix that!?). I finally got someone on the phone about my concern and they invited me in to have a re-do. The new stylist (Lisa I think) did a great job correcting the color and trimmed my hair nicely too. I would go back to her. Still--not having a working email address for your business is not okay.

I know this is long- so here's the synopsis for those in a hurry. DO NOT GO TO HEAD GAMES FOR NAIL…read moreSERVICES! The situation: I was psyched to find an opening for a semi- last minute mani/pedi on a dreary Tuesday afternoon. I thought it was odd that I'd been asked for a $25 deposit when I made the appointment over the phone, but this was the last service I needed to book for my self-care day after an exhausting, heartbreaking personal matter, so I complied. As I waited in the small seating area, I had a sense of foreboding. At check in, I was offered water, coffee or tea, but there was no warmth. It didn't feel welcoming. A couple moments later I was greeted by the nail tech and taken back to a room with two manicure tables on the right and to the left, a long couch with pillows and several foot basins. During my pedicure, the nail tech and I sat in silence, with only a Spotify station of bland piano music in the background; if I had to guess I'd say it was movie theme songs. Not exactly my cuppa tea. The nail tech, who never told me her name, would occasionally ask me a question but they were few and far between, making our time together rather awkward. So I either looked at my phone or stared at the blank wall behind her. The pedi itself was okay, except the massage part (my favorite!) There was no real effort put into it at all. After 45 minutes of awkward silence, I seriously considered telling her not to bother with the manicure, but against my better judgement, I stuck around. To make a long story a bit shorter, she had to touch up my toe nails because she had me put the pedi slippers on after my nails were painted. Then she had to re-do my nail polish because she told me they were dry and when I went to put my socks and boots back on, they were immediately destroyed. The nail polish was AWFUL. It was a goopy, sticky mess. I had to choose a whole new color because the first one was quite obviously past its prime. To make matters worse, the manicure itself was sub par. No soaking, no pushing back of cuticles, she used this cuticle softening cream and just cut back a few random pieces of dead skin. I got no lotion and no massage (again- my favorite!!!!!) Two and a half hours and $85 later ( not including tip,) I walked out of the salon in a pretty bad mood. Ten minutes later, I arrived at my next destination to find that my fingernails had a white film around them, were not dry, and were messed up AGAIN. I immediately called the salon and told them I couldn't come back now because the tech had already done my nails twice and I had a prior engagement, but wanted my nails te-painted. This is where I became furious. She says- "Ugh, we need to get new nail polish, it's nothing she (the nail tech) did." First of all- I never said the nail tech did anything wrong. I said she had to paint my nails twice. Secondly- if your nail polish is so bad, get new polish or just don't offer nail services. Lastly- no apology? Are you kidding me??? Bad. All very bad. To top it off, when I assumed my repaint would be at no charge, she hesitates, at which point I finally lose my patience and remind her that I just spent $85. And then she concedes. Still no apology. After hanging up, I immediately go into the bathroom and pull of my socks and shoes. After over an hour of manicure, my toes were apparently, still wet and the paint was a mess. Over the next few days, every time I looked down at my nails, I became angry all over again. I realized I couldn't return for my repaint because I wouldn't be able to keep my composure. So I canceled my appointment the Friday before. I will not return. I will tell my salon, who recommended I go there, to stop recommending them, and I, in turn will not recommend my family or friends. I should've taken my husband's advice- "Don't go to a place called Head Games to get your nails done."

Great space and clean place, stylist Donna Jean is amazing with color! They validate parking in…read morethe next door lot to reduce the cost of parking, you still pay some, but not all, which is very nice! It makes getting your hair done in Portland as convenient as going somewhere that has their own parking lot. And, I love my hair!

I've been searching for a salon that does eyelash tinting and it is HARD to find. Satori was able…read moreto get me right in for my last minute lash tint and did a FABOULOUS job. The price was very reasonable- only $25! The salon is small, but cute and the receptionist was very friendly. If you are considering getting a last tint, but are nervous about trusting someone with dye around your eye, try this place!