The Studio: An Elite Salon and Spa in Boise, ID

Luxurious!! That is the best word I can use to describe the amazing facial I had with the amazing Ivy. I felt like I was floating on a sweet smelling cloud the entire time. I was looking for relaxation, and I got relaxation and luxury, great value, and some great skin care tips too. Highly, highly recommend!

My hair looks absolutely terrible. I want to cry. Don't come here. Ever. Save your money & your time

Company is not for me, worked as a receptionist for temporary. I walked in with my resume in hand to apply to become an esthetician. The owner made it seem like he had a whole extra room for me and he wanted to redecorate how I thought it would look best. But above all makes promises and doesn't follow through with nearly anything. When I was touring around, not even hired yet, another esty was hired and it was her first day. After speaking with her recently. She never had any clients since May.... plus the other esthetician whose been there way longer averages about 1-3 appointments a week? The owner made it seem like their books were full but don't let them fool you. Everyday they're open there is nearly no business besides 2-3 stylists plus 1-2 nail techs. If you want to work here bring your own clientele, product, implements, literally even your own towel warmer because someone will misuse it. I would even bring your own room decor at that point. One of the things I did notice while working at the front desk was no one cleaned anything outside of their work stations or nobody comes to professionally clean the building... the bathrooms, floors, products, product on shelves looked the same every time I came in. I dusted a few times and it seemed like it was never dusted before. I also needed to clean the regular and employee bathroom toilets, because I saw the SAME STAINS on the toilet even after leaving for 2 weeks and coming back. I even deep cleaned the retail shelves for how old the foundation looked it seemed like it was never cleaned or used even. Anything I thought that could make someone say oh wow It looks clean or anything positive but it ended up making a couple of the employees mad? "Who put this here?!" "Whoever put this here, it goes here!" "For future please put those here" .... I could go on. Towards the end of all this I found my paper resume shoved in the desk drawer and was used as paper to write on? I've never seen this occur. I don't think I'll be returning to this business for any services, thank you.

I had a wonderful experience at this salon located right in downtown Boise.
I got a Brazilian blowout done by Brittni. She is super friendly and professional and tackled my crazy hair like a champ. I was running a bit late for a wedding and she was really rallying to get me out and on my way. Her co-worker Sky chipped in as well helping with blow drying. I really felt like I got the royal treatment.
Also the owner David was super helpful with speedy checkout and also shipping the hair products that I purchased to my house since I was flying out the next day.
I would definitely be a regular at this salon if I lived locally. Thanks again!

90 minutes after my nails were done, they are still wet enough to smudge all over the nail.  Application too quick and/or too thick.  My nails also bubbled a lot.

Appreciate that they took me in as a walk in.  The nail tech was nice and fun to talk to.

Would not recommend unless you are willing to sit around for hours for your nails to dry all the way through.  This is an unacceptable manicure in my book.  See attached pictures of me easily scratching into my still wet polish.

The base coat was Seche Vite base, color- OPI Princess Rule, top coat OPI (not sure which one, but clearly not a quick dry), OPI laquer drying drops.  I use this polish and base coat all the time at home and have no issues with prolonged drying time so long as it isn't too thick and a little drying time is allowed per coat (60-90 seconds).  I don't understand how this manicure is so bad.  Consider using Seche Vite quick dry top coat (can cause wronkles in metallic polishes) or Seche Vite gel effect top coat (great on top of all polished i have tried).  OPI's quick dry top coat is also decent.

I totally appreciate that I came in at the end of the day as a walk in and appreciate that I was given service with no fuss.  I will even admit that I smudged a nail that the tech reapplied for me and I smudged my thumb while paying, but there is no excuse for my other nails to still be prone to gouging and smudging 90 minutes after the manicure.  I think the tech may be more comfortable with gel manicures as she said that is what she uses kn her nails- to be fair- you can cure those in minutes.

UPDATE- it's been almost 5 hours and the polish is still soft- It is easily dented and scratches off.  What a mess- very gummy and bubbly!

I was so looking forward to not having to do my nails this week, but it turns out I have to remove this mess and do it myself- plus I'm out $30