Allure Day Spa & Hair Design

I had a great body scrub and massage with Justina. She was great and I will be going back for another massage with her again soon!

I had this idea that I wanted to get pampered for my baby shower so I started the search for the perfect spa to hold the event. After weeks of searching I found Allure Day Spa. They not only responded quickly but were really open to accommodate for a large group of about 25.
Last Sunday, we arrived at Allure for the shower. From set up to clean up, everyone on the staff was so helpful. We were able to cater our own food and decorate which added a nice personal touch to the event. They made sure we had enough space and tables for the items we brought with us.
Each of the guests were given robes and slippers to change into once they arrived. After settling in a bit, groups of guests were escorted to their treatments: manicure, pedicure, massage or facial. While the some were getting pampered the other ladies were able to lounge around, relax and enjoy a some bites to eat.
The event turned out to be better than I had planned. The space is great for group events and the packages are great. I checked a few different spas before choosing Allure and I couldn’t be happier. Even after a week or so, my guests are still raving.
Thank you so much to everyone at Allure for making my baby shower a great event!

Just had an amazing spa party at Allure. They owner and staff were wonderful and so accommodating. My 10 girlfriends and I were booked for our treatments professionally and they gave us time to chat and enjoy ourselves. We brought in champagne, wine and appetizers and they cleared an area for us to set up our snacks. Everything we asked of them they graciously granted. We hired a manservant to serve us champagne and appetizers and they allowed that also (it was an epic event). I had never been to the spa before and knew right away when I spoke to the owner it was going to be a great experience. I had a massage and facial and both were great. My friends enjoyed their treatments and many including myself will be back. I can’t thank the staff of Allure enough for making my special day — very special.
You ladies are the greatest!!!

Came here for a blowout, which was booked through beautypass. It was a total waste of time and money. Less than an hour after the blowout, the wave and style was all gone. Note it was not windy outside and took a casual walk back home, which was about 8 blocks away.
The girl shampooed my hair didn’t even wrap the towel over my head well, which got water over my face. The girl did my hair asked me to BEND OVER, so that she could blow dry the back of my head. I’ve never heard such ridiculous thing when I get my hair done.

I spent YEARS suffering from acne. As my last hope before attempting Acutane I went to Allure to try their acne facial. Marta the esthetician, was very sympathetic and understanding of what I was going through. She did an amazing job extracting my acne — she is VERY thorough and provided me with skincare advise. After my skin healed from my facial I saw a MAJOR difference. Marta even called me a few days later to check up on me and see how my face was doing. So I kept returning every other month. Now after 3 years and 1 baby later I continue to see Marta for maintenance. People who meet the present me can’t even believe I had bad acne. My skin is clear and smooth. I also feel confident and I don’t worry about my face anymore. Marta is amazing. She is kind, friendly and absolutely sincere. She loves what she does and the results of that are evident. I will not let anyone else touch my face.

Total bliss! That’s how I can describe my massage at Allure. I got a hot stone massage and foot reflexology and it is the only time i’ve ever actually drifted off during a massage — I was THAT relaxed. I will definitely be returning :)

I received a gift certificate for a 30 minute body scrub at Allure about a month ago and finally went yesterday. As you walk into the doors of the spa, you head downstairs to the lower level — no windows to the street, not a lot of noise. My first impression upon entering the lower level, however, was that this spa really looked a lot like a hair salon. All of the usual spa sites — manicure/​pedicure area, treatment rooms, etc. — are a bit hidden away. Overall the décor looked a bit outdated, but clean.
Upon getting to the front desk I was greeted by the receptionist, had my coat hung and was offered a beverage. After just about a minute of waiting, my name was called and I was whisked into my treatment room by Cristina. After giving me some instructions, she left the room for me to undress. When she got back the scrub got started and I was feeling great. The treatment was very nice. My only complaint was that the table I was on was pretty squeeky so as she was rubbing and scrubbing the table made some noise. Post scrub I rinsed off in an adjoining shower room. Nice towels, robes, and flip flops available.
Overall a nice experience, but if you are looking for a super luxe spa experience this probably isn’t it.

This was seriously the BEST Swedish massage I’ve gotten, ever. Stacy was fantastic — knew all the right pressure points but was soothing at the same time. I felt completely renewed afterward. The place itself is simple, clean and everyone is very friendly and polite. It’s not the fanciest spa I’ve ever been to, but like I said, the massage certainly was the best. I would highly recommend!

I go here for hair removal services from time to time. Other than the girl looking at her phone during the timed session whenever it vibrates (annoying and rude), the services are good. The prices may be a little high, but its NYC so they have to compensate.

I have spent a lot of time at Allure Day Spa over the past six plus years and I have tried various services. Facials by Ela and Marta are first rate, Brazilian waxing by Kathy and Margarita is quick and thorough (Margarita may be the sweetest person I’ve ever met!), Lana and Maria at the front desk are extremely nice yet very professional and customer service focused. This is truly a wonderful spa. I have just relocated to Michigan and I have not come close to finding this level of service. I miss Allure!

I was Allured for a pre-​bachelorette party pampering session. It’s a good day spa with pleasant staff but could use a total overhaul of equipment. Totally agree with other reviewers about Allure being a SALON not so much a SPA. Strangely enough, the massage was the best part of the pamper session! My main tension points were un-​kinked and left the massage feeling very refreshed!

I have been to most of the spas in the city. At least the more popular ones. I have not even reviewed them and probably won’t review all of them only the stand outs. I am reviewing this because I saw a review pop up and was surprised to see so many bad reviews.
I want to clear things up. As spas go, I see this as more of a salon than an actual spa. The prices, services and ambiance are more like a salon so that may help clear some things up. Even when I had cancer my husband paid for me to get spa treatments because stress relief is always good for health. However I have not been to Allure since 2009. The only treatment I got at Allure was a scrub/​exfoliation and self tanner. I would always get the scrub before heading on vacation and some times I would have a self tanner applied. I never had any problems but that is the only service I would get and this was the spa I choose for this service. I have very sensitive skin and frequently have allergies to hypoallergenic products. But I never had any reactions to the products for the scrubs or self tanners and I have been allergic to other self tanners at other spas.
I would get other services at other spas. Again I think you might be better off thinking of it as a nice salon rather than a spa. But I think based on having been to most of the spas in the city the prices are appropriate for what they offer. I would go back if I needed the same service again. I do not like the 5 star rating system. Because I have a problem with allergies to products and I never had a problem here if it was a rating scale of 1 – 10 I would give them a 7 and with all of the spas I have been to in the city I think the highest rating I would award anyone would be 8. The lack of stars has more to do with it being just a high end salon than a spa in my opinion. But I would return for more functional services like the one I usually get and not a day of relaxation.

I had a good experience, and I was VERY hesitant after reading these reviews on Unilocal.I did the heavy duty manicure and a bikini wax. It was clean and the woman (kathy) who did both for me took her time and was very sweet. My manicure lasted forever and I was on vacation at the beach (which usually makes my nails chip very fast). I used a gift certificate that some one gave me so I only paid about 15 for the whole thing. They are a bit overpriced (30 for that manicure) so I probably wouldn’t return unless for a special occasion for a manicure.

I came here on a Lifebooker Loot discount for a mani and pedi. While the price great I can’t really say I would come back and pay full price. Honestly my overall experience was not bad but it felt rushed and not very relaxing. Maybe that was because I had a 5:30 pm appointment and it was close to the end of the work day. Regardless, w/​an offer that read «luxury spa manicure and pedicure», I guess I was expecting a relaxing spa like experience but it really didn’t feel that way. My mani and pedi were done at the same time and I’ve never been a fan of that. I wanted to kick back and enjoy the massages and pampering that normally manis and pedis bring. It was hard to have your feet in the pedicure tub and having to become a human pretzel to accomodate my manicurist.
I decided to give three stars because as others have said the receptionist is warm, friendly and attentive. She takes your coat, offers coffee, tea, water and is really pleasant. While both women worked extraordinarily quickly, my mani and pedi were exceptional. My skin is soft and my toes and hands look great. The salon itself (I really don’t think it should be referred to as a «spa») is inviting and clean.
My suggestions: don’t schedule your appointment near closing time. If you’re looking for a relaxing spa like experience this isn’t the place BUT you will get a fabulous mani and pedi at a nice location.

Certainly not the worst place to go to for spa service but I do not think this place is worth the price.
I went for a manicure and pedicure which was done perfectly and the staff was great. At least the women doing the nails were friendly, can’t say the same for the women in the hair salon, they looked miserable. Possibly from lack of customers.
The place is clean and the receptionist is very friendly. It is not very big and easy to miss when you are walking on the street since the place is downstairs. I used a Lifebooker deal to go here but I know I would not pay their regular prices for the service.

I LOVE Allure Day Spa.
I have been coming here for facials for 5++ years and I have NO complaints!
Marta is AMAZING!
She spends lots of time trying to remove every last blackhead & impurity in your face.
You will be red for 2 – 3 days but it is well worth it in the end.
A lot of people who reviewed before me have complaints about leaving with red skin.
The reason your skin is so red is because of all the extractions they do at Allure (the redder you are the more blackheads you had).
If you want to keep your blackheads than go elsewhere.
The facials are $ 120 but if you sign up for
you will be notified of promotional $ 50 facials during «Spa Week» which usually happens in April & October

This place is absolutely horrible. Don’t go there!!! I initially booked it because of the price and convenient location. I used a spa discount website to book «organic wax». I don’t think they used it and they charged me the regular price at first. When I argued with them, they finally gave me the discount. I agree with another reviewer that said the room was dingy. The beautician made me wait 15 minutes in the room. She did a horrible job. It was so painful and stung so badly. And now I got scabs all over !!!

My visit to Allure Spa left me in horrors. I went in for a facial and walked out as if I had been stung by bumble bees, over my entire face. My face felt greasy, it was painful, and I ended up covering my face and taking a taxi home. I cancelled my dinner plans for that evening and was so embarrassed when I went into work the next day. It took almost three days before the swelling went down and another week for the redness to clear. NEVER AGAIN.

I came here for a haircut based on mostly fake reviews on citysearch– the spa pays to take down bad reviews.
All I needed were some nice face framing layers on my healthy thick long hair, my layers were almost grown out.
To sum it up, my hair was botched, i was given a stylist who looked like she mops floors who could hardly speak,(heavy spanish accent) the owner was rude. And the place was empty. The people who work there make you feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. I was going to walk out thats how bad it was. I was in disbelief over the stylist they gave me who looked like a salesgirl at 99 cent store. It was more than obvious the salon gave this girl to me to «learn» on my hair. She did not understand what «layers» were. I did not let her touch my hair, i was going to walk out and then i was given another stylist named Fenny– who seemed professional, she did a fast «rush job» did not suggest any style for my hair, did not suggest products, she did not even converse with me at all, this is the first time in my entire life a stylist has not conversed while cutting my hair. She cut it uneven. It looked nice in the salon but when i got home everyone told me the back is uneven. When I washed it, I realized my beautiful thick hair was severely thinned out and uneven-​everywhere — In no way a $ 100 haircut… A Botch Job!
Do not go here, whatever you do!
UPDATE: Lana, thats really rude and unprofessional, I am not a former employee, why lie about your customers? No one is allowed to write a bad review about your spa? How unprofessional and rude is that? I’m a highly unsatisfied, disgusted customer! None of my comments are true because no customer can have a bad experience/​haircut/​service in your spa, right?
Ok everyone, so after getting a horrible haircut there, now I have this place stalking me online, instead of apologizing. This tells you ALOT! Unreal, this place is scary and a scam. Everyone do not go here!
UPDATE: 3÷16÷2011−− Took me two years to grow out this horrible haircut, I still cant believe how my healthy gorgeus hair was thinned and botched, worst haircut in my life. Do not go to his place.

So as part of Spa Week,(which I found out about through THIS my new favorite place on the world wide) one of the services this place is providing is a haircut for $ 50. I got there early thinking it might be packed and was only one of the three people there. Reception was very friendly and attentive and no sooner had I put on my robe and been offered my beverage that my stylist was standing next to me ready to begin. Now I should mention here that my hair reached my butt and hadn’t seen a day in a salon for awhile. (my usual stylist is up on Madison at Pashah, FABULOUS). Soooo, after a thorough wash and a consult (I knew what I wanted), I lopped off most of it. My hair is curly and I usually wear it that way but when I get it done I like it blown out. Instead today it was suggested I go under the lamps for some curl (my feel was that it was easier to do).It is DEFINITELY nothing like the impeccable artistry of my usual stylist but it would have cost me more to have it just blown out at my local boogie down joint. This place definitely needs updating and a previous Unilocaler nails it when she says that it is more of a weekly salon place than a spa.