Finishing Touch Spa & Salon is a rare breed of spa in Boulder - it's *affordable*, even for the most penny-pinched student, yet it still maintains high standards of luxury that one would expect in a full-service spa.
On the salon side, there is always a mix of elderly women having their hair set along with younger women receiving today's stylish haircuts (although come to think of it, I've never seen men getting their hair cut there). Carly is the first hair stylist in Boulder that I've stayed with for more than 1 year (out of 16 years living here!), because she consistently gives me the cut *I* want as opposed to the cut *she* wants to give me; her color skills are top-rate as well. I also appreciate that Finishing Touch donates customers' long hair to Locks of Love.
Over in the spa, I've enjoyed luxurious pedicures with massage chairs and reflexology, as well as the less-enjoyable but sadly necessary waxing appointments. All treatment rooms are well-appointed and relaxing.
I would take off one star for the fact that there is a high turnover rate with aestheticians, and it is disheartening to have to be waxed by someone new when you've already gotten attached to someone else. However, I had to give back the subtracted star for their excellent membership program - you pay a set fee at the beginning of the year and get excellent discounts all year long.
Finishing Touch Spa & Salon is a great find. Be sure to check out their $49 mid-week massages; you can't beat it!
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