Tis' the season, and let me tell you something, if giving yourself a full pampering session is on…read moreyour list for Santa, I have got just the local minority woman-owned small business for you! Skyn Smooth™ specializes is just about everything you need to get the world off of your back...literally! The owner Britt is a Licensed Esthetician and Master Brazilian Sugarer. She does amazing EVERYTHING: Full Body Sugaring and Waxing, Facials, Vagacials, Hydrojelly Masks, Hungarian Mud Masks, Eyebrow Waxing and Henna Tinting...did I say Vagacials? LOL There is also a line of products offered for clients to purchase to continue maintenance at home. The best part is that Skyn Smooth has two locations: Carbondale and O'Fallon, so customers can book for the time and location that is most convenient for them. Anything that you can think of that needs to be removed or refreshed, Britt, the Esthetician Goddess (as I refer to her) will handle with finesse and care. The atmosphere created by Britt at Skyn Smooth is serene, quaint, and calming. Everything is very clean and sanitary, and Britt's personality is absolutely perfect for the line of work she has been chosen for. When I met Britt at her Carbondale location the first time, we hit it off immediately. Hey, when you have someone getting really close to you in a matter of minutes, you need to feel comfortable with them. Amen Church? Amen! I also appreciate the fact that she advertises on her social media and website that she accepts ALL as evidenced by this statement: "Skyn Smooth™ exists to provide a place to enhance, encourage, impower, uplift and guide one on their skin care journey, provide a warming environment and a listening ear to all future and current clients. Skyn Smooth™ is a judgement free zone. All shapes, sizes, and identities are welcome." Now I can really support a business with that type of mindset, and I do. I encourage you to support this business as well. It's always the perfect time to treat yourself and/or someone else to a pampering session. When you book your appointment or buy a few gift certificates, tell Britt that Kindra Speech sent ya!

Our group of friends rented a cabin on the wine trail and the girls hit up this place for yoga and…read moremassages. Both were fantastic! I loved my massage from Beckie. She was my therapy fairy. The yoga was a lot different than what we are used to but I dug it. Focus is mainly on Hatha yoga. Although they are in the same building the spa massages seem to belong to a different entity than the yoga. So if you book both make sure you leave enough time in between so you are not rushed the way we were.

My husband and I went here for a massage after our wedding weekend because we could barely get out…read moreof bed. We called and they gave us both an appointment back to back same day. They were so Accommodating. We saw Jessica and both left feeling like new people. Worth every penny!

Had Maddi & she did an awesome job def recommend her. Chill atmosphere. Prices are worth + a good…read moretip. Would go again

The staff at Hair Brains is so incredible. They are excellent listeners and are kind and talented…read more The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, and professional. If you're like me and have gone too long without trims and other hair care/maintenance, this is wonderful, judge-free place to go.

I cannot review my experience at Holistic Alchemy highly enough. The atmosphere is comfortable and…read moreclean. Monica is attentive, thorough, and extremely professional. The waxing process she uses is far less painful, quicker and cleaner than other experiences I've had. I will definitely become a regular here, and would highly recommend that others do the same!

I started going to Monika over a year ago and I haven't been disappointed since. She is truly a…read moreprofessional and does a great job of working with your unique hair type and what kind of hair cut you want. I enjoy going to see her and catch up, she is super friendly and helpful. my girlfriend goes to her for hair coloring and she would also recommend her for that. The natural and non-toxic chemicals are much better than what other places use. Highly recommend!!

I can't say enough good things about the nail techs at this salon! I've had the pleasure of seeing…read moreboth Lauren and Melissa, and they are both absolutely amazing at what they do. Lauren is who I used to see, and Melissa is my current nail tech, and I've never once walked out of the salon questioning my set. What I love most is how personalized and creative they make each set. They actually listen to what you want and somehow turn your ideas into something even better than you pictured. You can tell they genuinely care about their work and take pride in making sure their clients leave happy. If you're looking for nail techs who are talented, creative, and consistently deliver beautiful work, I highly recommend either of them. You truly can't go wrong!

Melissa always has ideas and solutions how to make my nails look best and fit my lifestyle. She's…read morean amazing freehand artist and is willing to try new things. If I don't have an idea, she does. She's easy to work with and uses high quality products. I love her!

Elise does my hair and she is incredible because she truly does care. She wants to see photos and…read moredouble checks that it is the color you want. She's very attentive to detail and genuinely wants her clients to be happy. She's super friendly. I also have seen Kim. She makes sure you feel comfortable. She's so kind and easygoing. I love the atmosphere. It's so welcoming and the decor is cute. I highly recommend this shop!

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Just needed a trim in the back to tame my A-frame. I'd been walking around for hours taking in the…read moresights and stopping in every salon to ask f they had openings for the morning. Everyone seemed to be booked for the day and then I walk in here and found I'd be next in line after the lady currently getting her hair cut. When it was my turn, I got my hair shampooed and conditioned before the cut. She asked if I had a picture of what I wanted, and I didn't but tried to explain. She pulled it a picture book and pointed at a hair style and I said yes. At first, the lady scared the life out of me when she started cutting so much hair off. I almost cried. I just needed a trim at the back and here she was cutting inches. I could feel so much of my hair being butchered off my head. I have a lot of hair, and pretty thick at that. I was preparing myself to be disappointed and pretty irked, and bough I couldn't find my voice to speak up. I just watched and felt. And then I started seeing her near-finished result and the fear instantaneously lifted. I liked,no, loved what I was seeing at the corner of my eyes. It was exactly the hairstyle I had wanted long before I got the first cut to shape my hair into an A-frame cut. The shock of getting inches of hair cut off dissipated and I couldn't help but smile and laugh at my absurdity. I love the end result!

Tried to get me to pay for a full set because they don't know how to fix their own mistakes.read more

Rave!!! Peter did a fantastic job doing my nails. I'm honestly shocked by the low rating. I just…read morerecently moved here and I'm glad to say I've found my new go to nail salon!

Lovely time at this nail spa. Very hospitable and not push with services. I wanted several…read moredifferent colors for Easter and they were very accomadating and professional. Also have snacks which is a plus.

Got a $60 pedicure and it was worth every penny! Clean, calm & professional :) My feet definitely…read moreneeded it!

I am in my 70's and over the years my brows disappeared. I had no idea that there was anything to…read morebe done about that, but Charrelle at the Brow Bar is some kind of brow wizard. As you can see she literally made something out of nothing. This was a tint and a tiny bit of fill in with one of the Benefit products. Took about 20 minutes. Stayed put too! Will definitely be back.

Regular customer here and I use to get my eyebrows down often but the benefit brow artist moved…read moreaway. Since then getting my eyebrows done here has been a terrible experience especially today. I scheduled an appointment and was told when I came in that their brow artist was on vacation and a hair stylist would wax my brows but they only waxed and did nothing else. The hair stylist barely did anything to my eyebrows and was kind of rude. Very disappointed