Par Exsalonce CityScape Salon & Spa

Kyle is amazing!
As a natural ginger, I’ve always been petrified of dying my hair and in my 28 years hadn’t once applied color to my hair. I also have a beach wavy texture to my hair, and my hair responds well to heat. However, because I am a dental hygienist, I don’t care to spend a lot of time styling my hair regularly seeing as it will be put up in a pony anyways.
I’ve asked stylists in the past to put some layers in but I think my natural wave/​curls just made them nervous to try anything new and I always seemed to walk out of the salon with a one or two layered cut or straight cut and a nice blow out. While it’s always nice to get a good blow out, I wanted something that would make me feel confident and beautiful all the time.
So poor Kyle had his work cut out for him.
If you follow him on instagram, you know what I’m talking about! My before and afters are nothing short of a MIRACLE.
I trusted him because of his many years of experience as well as the amount of continuing education he’s had in the field. He showed me various colors he wanted to apply. «I trust you» I muttered from underneath my starbucks straw and just let him work his magic.
He applied beautiful variations of color in my hair. The variations of reds and strawberry blonde highlights add a shine and dimension to my hair. He then cut and styled my hair to perfection. I love my bouncy layers and for the first time EVER, I walked out of a salon truly feeling like my hair looked modern and sexy.
Then I get up to pay and could not believe how inexpensive it was for a master stylist to spend 3 hours getting my mop with no direction to look like a victoria’s secret model’s hair.
I am not kidding when I say I will never trust anyone else with my hair.
He was professional, listened to everything I needed and used incredible technique to make my drab locks come to life. GO SEE KYLE. You will never see anyone else after he works his magic.

I moved to PHX about a year ago and was nervous about finding a good hair salon. I came across Par Exsalon because I was working in the City Scape Building, and I am so thankful I did.
Every service I had I absolutely loved. Their shellac manicures are awesome and they even offer the ombré glitter. I had my eyebrows waxed by Deanna and she always did an amazing job.
The hair stylists are fabulous!!! I personally prefer Kyle, because he is always consistently great. He does color, cuts, extensions and the best blowout I’ve ever had. He is very professional and makes all of his clients feel special. My hair looks the best it ever had and I really have Kyle to thank for that. I had fierce extensions, highlights and a great cut every time. I also have to applaud his skill because this is the first time I’ve had extensions that did not damage my hair, he knows what he’s doing.
The salon atmosphere is very nice! The salon is always clean, and is very trendy looking. The owner is always there and is very kind. He goes out of his way to make sure everyone leaves happy and checks to make sure all of his employees are on their game.
I give this salon 5 stars for their professionalism, atmosphere, and stylists.

Massage services were great. Hair was sub-​par. I had to go back for a recolor. I wouldn’t go back there again.

I love spas and salons and being spoiled for no other reason than I can. I enjoyed Par Exsalonce. Trendy, modern and chic décor full of women and men who only wear black. Friendly gals to give adequate mani/​pedis and I got a blow out for half price at the last minute. However, I do think the price point is high. My nails still chipped a day and a half after my manicure was applied. I didn’t do the shellac but I really wish I didn’t have to do that to have a mani last longer than a day. My pedis always last longer and this one has as well, thank goodness.
The spa does ask for Unilocal reviews. I’m not a huge fan of that but they do offer a discount on your next service if you write one. I won’t be able to use that since I am not anywhere near PHX on a regular basis living in Indy, but I would have reviewed it anyway, so here I am.
All in all, I thought the staff was polite and my hair looked great after the blow out. I don’t know that i would pay $ 150 again for these three particular services but overall if I lived in PHX and was in the area, I would probably give it another go.

After going to the same salone for 5 years, it was almost impossible for me to find a salon that I liked after moving to Phoenix. I decided to check out Par Exsalonce at City Scape. I book an appointment with Kyle, and I have been going to him ever since. I am very hard to please when it comes to my hair, it seems like I always end up with a haircut that I do not like. I have been very happy with every haircut from Kyle. He is a great stylist, and very friendly as well. I am so glad that I gave him a try.

In July I went in and saw Jenn B. for a haircut. I was also looking for someone to do my wedding hair and makeup. Jenn listened to my comments on my hair, and was really easy to talk too. We made an appointment for a trial run, and everything turned out great! I have really long, thick, somewhat frizzy hair, and she was able to tame it into beautiful long curls. My make-​up was perfect, not overdone, but very elegant. The day of the wedding was super chaotic, but Jenn dealt with the chaos and got me beautiful and on my way. I continue to see her for haircuts, and highly recommend her services!
In December Par Exsalonce ran a special on eyelash extensions, so I made an appointment with Deanna. I love them! They are totally worth the time it takes for the application. I’ve gotten many compliments, and it’s so awesome to not have to worry about mascara.

Wife went in for a color /​haircut under a $ 50 special they had. They up charged her like crazy without asking. They just «did» additional hair treatments to get her old color out ect… She ended up with an 149.00 bill!
I gave her my card to pay and they ended up charging it THREE TIMES by accident. Totaling to $ 438!!! Two are still pending, I will have bank remove both when they clear. — When we called them and asked about it they placed us on hold forever and then said they had no record of it…
Go elsewhere. Plenty of very nice salon & spas in the area that are far better value!

My gf and I spent a few hours starting a nice relaxing weekend here. She got a great French manicure from Tessa and loved it and we both got cuts from Emilio Armand. He did amazing work and was very professional and fun at the same time.
As for the salon, good prices for the upscale area and the views are fantastic. Very clean with trendy decore and everyone is extremely pleasant.
Highly recommended!

I’m the kind of person who is never happy with a haircut. I’ve tried many different salons across the valley but have almost never been a repeat customer anywhere.
Until Jenn… I went to her for the first time in August and now again in October and have been THRILLED with both of my haircuts (I wish I could post before and after photos!) She also is really good at coming up with good hairdos that I can try, and teaching me how to do them, which is really helpful! Also, she styles my hair better than any blowout bar has ever done.
I love the location of Par Exsalonce Cityscape. I go to Gold’s Gym and so go to the salon after a workout, which is the perfect combo. I love the set-​up and décor. I’m going to try some of their other services soon, but have been thrilled with my hair appointments.

I love this salon downtown with the views of old buildings and the cityscape center.
I’ve had 4 visits so far, all using a promotional deal which includes 5 services. I have only have one more left for a facial, but I will definitely be back to see Jen B. She did a wonderful job with my hair cut and my glaze. (separate visits) She is a great stylist. I love my red color! And she even went the extra mile and brought me coffee from Starbucks while my glaze was setting!

To be honest I only came to this salon because my amigo Emilio works here. He is experienced and genuinely cares about giving you the look you want. If I don’t like something or if I have a concern he takes care of it. I highly recommend seeing him for color. I got a color correction the other day and I walked out of the salon with my hair feeling healthier than the way it was when I walked in. The salon is really cool too. I love the open space and the view of cityscape is awesome. If you call to make an appointment ask for Emilio you won’t regret it!

So far I have gotten a trim, deep conditioning treatment, and highlights and I can only say good things about my experience. Tristan has done all three services and I have finally found the hair stylist I have been looking for for years! As a mixed woman, my hair can be difficult to do but Tristan has done a beautiful job. I was a little apprehensive due to the fact that her hair was complete opposite of mine and I wasn’t sure if she had worked with hair like mine before. Every other time I’ve gotten my hair cut at other places I have to straighten it beforehand because I’ve had a few bad experiences with people cutting my hair while its curly. Tristan did exactly what I wanted, while it was curly and I’ve never been so happy with my hair. Not to mention, she was very sweet and really interested in getting to know me. I would DEFINITELY recommend going to see her but be prepared to work around her scarce schedule as she only works 3 days a week.
The salon is beautiful and relaxing and I can’t wait to go back this weekend for my facial!
Thanks Par Exsalonce!

I love this salon, it is modern and serene with friendly and helpful staff. Plus the email appointment reminders are great!
Tristan does an amazing job with coloring, cutting and styling my hair. She is friendly and has an artistic eye that I trust, I can bring in a pic or just explain what I want and she effortlessly meets and exceeds my expectations again and again! I drive across town to have Tristan work her magic on my hair! Worth every mile and penny!

Jenn cut my hair this morning and took it from a long stringy disaster to «ooh la la» within minutes! I have never walked out of a salon loving my hair so much. Their 360 degree view of downtown Phoenix from the salon was just bonus. Even if you are not a commuter, this salon is worth the trip. Love it!

Par Exsalonce is a great addition to CityScape. The space is modern, clean, and very relaxing.
My husband and I both bought a promotional deal earlier this summer which included 5 services — a haircut, a color glaze, a mini facial, a quick fix massage, and an express pedicure. $ 50 for all of these services was a complete steal! That comes out to $ 10 a service! Unfortunately it was a one-​time only deal, but maybe they will offer it again.
Here is a review for each separate service (received over a span of 4 months):
HAIR CUT– I had a male stylist, and he took his time to give me a great cut. I have long, thick, straight hair, and he gave me nice, subtle bangs. The shampoo they use smells wonderful, and he included a deep protein conditioning treatment where I got to sit under those retro dome-​shaped hair dryers. It was a good experience, and I liked that it didn’t feel rushed.
COLOR GLAZING — A color glaze is temporary dye that comes out in 10 – 12 washes. I had a sweet and bubbly female stylist, and she mixed up the perfect dark brown color for my hair. The only downside was that she was quite intent on selling their Paul Mitchell hair products. I did end up buying some conditioner. Perhaps I just gave in to the pressure, but it also made my hair feel great. The shampoo & style afterwards was a nice touch.
MINI FACIAL– This was probably my least favorite of the services, mostly because I have sensitive skin and it turns out that the Dermalogica products that the facialist used made my skin itchy afterwards. Also, the facialist was not the friendliest and, again, was a bit pushy about buying the products (good thing I didn’t!)
QUICK FIX MASSAGE — This massage was one of the best I have had in recent memory. The masseuse was female, and she didn’t talk at all, which is fantastic considering that I have had massages before where the masseuse talks to you the entire time, and it is the opposite of relaxing. There were some truly transcendent moments in this massage. Loved it :)
EXPRESS PEDICURE — I took my husband with me for this one. He got his first-​ever pedicure and the lady had a good sense of humor about it :) She was awesome and made good conversation. The seats were comfortable and they had a good selection of Essie polishes. Considering it was an «express» pedicure, it was actually pretty thorough — the only thing missing was callous removal.
Overall, I am a fan of this place and I think I will be back for the occasional hair cut or pedicure. Very friendly front-​of-​office staff, and making an appointment is easy. I am only taking off one star because of the pushiness of selling the products by certain members of the staff. I think that the products should speak for themselves.

Unfortunately, my favorite aesthetician, Caroline, left to move on to bigger and better things. I saw a few different people for brow waxes in the past few months, finally returning to Par Exsalonce to see Deanna this week. I absolutely loved her! I am trying to grow my brows into a new fuller shape, and she completely listened to my concerns. I left with beautifully groomed brows not too thin, not too thick. She paid very close attention to detail and I couldn’t be more pleased. I couldn’t recommend her more! I will be seeing her from now on.
I also love Par Exsalonce’s online booking feature that allows me to see my last appointment date and book the same service with one click.

par exsalonce certainly has a convenient location if you work downtown or are visiting one of the hotels or conventions in the area. i bought a package that allows me to try a bunch of different services from this salon and so far i have not been blown away.
the staff i have encountered are all very friendly and personable. my haircut was good, which is a huge feat since i have short curly hair! my mini-​pedicure was in an uncomfortable chair and very basic.
i liked the hair products that they use, but did not like the selection of nail polishes. so far, i am a little underwhelmed but i still have a facial and a massage to go, so we will see. (to be cont…)

The woman I liked so much before, Caroline, is no longer with the salon. I called and asked if they were still running the lunchtime manicure special and was told yes. When I went to check out, I was initially charged $ 35, the standard Shellac price. When I asked about it, I was told that Shellac was not part of the lunchtime special but she gave me the $ 10 discount anyway– since she could see on my record how much I was charged a few weeks ago. The whole reason I went in the middle of my workday was to get the special.
The woman who did my nails this time did an excellent job. The last time I went, there was hardly anyone in the salon. I thought it might be a fluke. This time, I only saw 2 other customers, 1 nail customer before me and 1 person waiting when I was leaving… kind of weird.

As a well groomed man, I look forward to my visits to the spa. So naturally when this well know Salon & Day Spa opened up in my neighborhood, I had to check it out! My wife had been getting her eyebrows waxed by Caroline, and she was extremely happy with her work so I decided to give her a try! It had been a while since my last wax so she had a pretty good canvas to work with. I explained to her exactly how i wanted them (clean yet manly), and she totally nailed it!
Overall, the Par Exsalonce experience was very comfortable and pleasant, and I would HIGHLY recommend Caroline to anyone looking for a great esthetician!

If you’ve been looking for a chance to enjoy anything Cityscape… this will be a pro on the list!
I purchased a Living Social coupon for a Brazilian wax, eyebrow shaping, and pedicure. I was looking for a spa anyway and had always been curious about the famed «Brazilian» so it was a win-​win.
If you are in the market for some landscaping, full body, first time or just a little, I recommend Caroline, she is a FIVE star esthetician. I was surprised at the pleasant nature of the whole «ripping hair out of my body at an alarming rate» and I attribute this solely to the company and expertise of Caroline. I booked a follow-​up appointement immediately. That’s how serious I am. Also, they are running a special that saves you $$ if you book three appointments, I think you pay upfront though. They also EMAIL YOU A REMINDER (how convinient is THAT?@).
As far as the pericure goes: I have had better and I have had worse, so I suppose this is a solid 3. The chairs were old car seats, which look cool but are not very comfortable (granted I am pregnant and am rarely comfortable, but I thought I might actually fall out). Not to mention that you are seated on what is a two-​step elevated platform, so it is cumbersome to get up AND down. The quality of polish was nice, the technique used to soften my footsies was pleasant, but I didn’t feel very relaxed. In fact, I felt more relaxes when I was having all of my hair ripped out with hot wax (how is that for odd?). I do not recall the name of my pedicurist.