I've been to Joseph Christopher a few times now and you need to know what to go for. Waxing and massage were great. Facial was so-so. Manicure was terrible, espeically considering they charge $20 for a manicure! It was by far the messiest manicure i've ever had, I had nailpolish all over my cuticles, bubbles under the polish and uneven coating...it looked like a 5-year-old had done my nails...Very disappointing!\r
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I also had my hair blown out there twice - they did an ok job, but what I didn't like was that they kept offering me additional services and trying to sell me on other things like hand massage, shoulder massage (even though I had just had a full massage at their spa), make-up, conditioning treatment, some ""experiences""...I felt like everything was a sales pitch.\r
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Also, it felt like they were trying to be something they're not - they claim to be an ayurvedic spa but they don't even explain what ayurvedic body types are all about and they do not personalize their treatments to the various body types. They have scented oils that carry the names of ayurvedic body types and they ask you to choose one based on what smell you like best...that's as ayurvedic as they get (and they say something about a ""sensual journey"" as they let you smell them...) It's comical. \r
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So if you're going, know what you're going for and be prepared to say ""no thank you"" 1,000 times over as they offer you upgrades and additional services.\r
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Overall, for such an expensive spa I expect better quality and more genuine customer service.
Pros: massages & waxing
Cons: manicures, try to sell you on things, try to be ayurvedic
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