TL;DR: OMG Shana is the BEST! You won't regret booking services with her!…read more Long Version Where I Gush About How Great Shana Is: Shana has been my aesthetician since 2019, during the time she worked at another salon spa. I've gotten a variety of treatments and services, including my regular Brazilian, occasional full leg waxing, facial, dermaplaning, eyelash tint & lift, etc. There are not enough good words in the English language to describe how great Shana is! (I could start at "A" with Amazing and Awesome, go to "B" with Brilliant and Brave and Beautiful, "C" for Caring, "D" for Delightful, and so on, but I'd be limiting myself to only a few adjectives, and Shana deserves so much more!) Shana has a wonderful way of making you feel comfortable (not that easy when you've got your knickers off and someone ripping hair off your girl parts, let me tell you!) and cared for with love and attention. She has great advice and suggestions, and always tries to answer my nutty irrelevant beauty questions ("Shana, please tell me how I can get rid of these hollow half-moons under my eyes? Shana, why does hair do THIS weird thing? Shana, what even ARE parabens?" Now that she's started her own Spa, I think her services will really shine all the brighter because she's making all the decisions about what products to use, what services to offer, etc. My recent visit was probably one of the least irritating waxes I've ever had thanks to her fabulous post-procedure treatments, and believe it or not more than a week later, my hair has barely regrown!! (Shana, holy moly, don't use too much of that stuff or I won't have any hair left for you to wax!! XD) I could go on and on about how much I love Shana, but if you've read this far, you can probably already tell. Don't delay! Book with Shana today! You won't regret it! PS: I am not related to Shana, nor I was not given anything for free in exchange for this very honest review (nor would I accept anything in exchange for my freely given opinion EVER, anyway) and I say this because of my own worries when I see a bunch of glowing reviews that the reviewers are all just cousins of the owner. Believe me, Shana is just great. She doesn't need to get her cousins to say nice things about her, because everyone loves her!

Shana is the speed waxer of my DREAMS. Best esti to go to for a leg wax, or Brazilian 100%read more

Very happy with the results of the anti aging services at Brilliant Bodywork. I highly revoked them…read morefor ask your skincare needs

Best haircut Iv ever gotten ! Would highly recommend if you're in town. I left this place feeling…read morebetter than ever and would 10/10 go back. They don't take debit so bring cash or check !

Best haircut in Sparta, if not the area. Can do a very wide selection of hair cuts. Can also do…read moresome of the best military cuts for miles. You will not be disappointed, reasonably priced, and great service. Highly recommended for anyone in need of a hair cut.

First off they know what their doing for an eyebrow wax I honestly have never been happier. The…read morepedicure was good but nothing above the ordinary

Amber gives an AMAZING facial. So relaxing, and she is very knowledgeable. I've never had anyone do…read moreas much massages as her during a facial, she does the best arm massage, massages head and neck. Just so wonderful! And she's the sweetest.

After frequenting the same barber for the past four years in Milwaukee, I was concerned I would…read morehave difficulty finding a suitable replacement when moving to the La Crosse area. I decided to begin my quest purely based upon proximity to my house. Turns out, my search for my new barber started and ended at my first stop, The Cut. Laura was fun to chat with, paid close attention to detail and gave me a great cut! Plus, it was around $15 which is a steal for a really nice haircut. *If you are four years old and reading this, my daughter also gave this place a 5-star rating, as she was offered her choice of a sucker or licorice after my haircut.

I had a tattoo done here back in 2010. I just want to report how it's held up…read more Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. It's a really simple piece (a stylized version of my mom's name, I got it shortly after she died to commemorate her). The coloration has still stayed as solid as you can expect, and it still reflects what I thought was a job well done by the artist. In retrospect, the some of the kerning and letter sizing is just the tiniest bit off, but it's a really small thing and not something you'd notice unless you we're really inspecting it every single day. I'd recommend checking them out if you're in the La Crosse area and looking for a new tat. Their prices are reasonable (or at least they were when I got the tattoo, no idea if that's changed), the artists are friendly, and the work is pretty good.

A little bit of a story…read more I had been told about an artist by a mutual friend and had loved her work. Reached out and had a good interaction with her and made the appointment. There was a booking mess up to start with. I had been booked on a day the artist didn't even work. But continuing on we had got it rebooked and was super excited but had been a little nervous due to what happened as well as it being my first tattoo. Went in for the tattoo and had a good experience with even getting the artists socials. A couple weeks pass and we had communicated on how it was healing. She had mentioned multiple times on doing a touch ups on the tattoo. Then... blocked. Based off of political beliefs (I'm not huge on judging others for it but maybe just me‍). Then found out that the artist had posted some negative things about the situation publicly on her page. If you ask me it was very unprofessional when building a clientele and working in the public. Just wish we could have come to an understanding or just completely avoided the topic completely. I do love my tattoo but the experience attached is a little bitter.

I got my septum poercrd here and tattoos. I highly recommend both piercings and tattoos at this…read moreplace. They are so clean and sanitary. The staff is awesome as well.

After having an appointment booked for 3 months,( I had a deposit down of $60.00) on the day of my…read moreappointment the tattooist canceled on me 1 hour before my scheduled chair time. For that Black Lotus will not receive anymore business from my friends, family, and much less myself. When I asked for my deposit back he says "I will mail it to you...". Wow. So not only did I put money down I had to take time off work unpaid and pay for a babysitter for my 4 kids, not to mention I drove 1 hour out of my way to get this done and this is how I am treated. So, Black Lotus this guy cost you more than you can comprehend in dollars and reliable business. BBB is my next stop....

First tattoo. Excited and thrilled at first. As I noticed other tattoos, I realized I could have…read morehad a much better quality tattoo. Nick didn't even have a pre-drawing of what he was going to do. Just a photo of what I wanted. Now, years later I'll seek out an artist to make it look more acceptable. Lines were not crisp, color off, and people ask what it is.

They've done all but my first tattoo (which I highly regret) and I would most definitely recommend…read morethem! They've also done matching tattoos with me and my best friend and a semi colon that was added near my zombie.