KM Beauty Spa

I’ve always came here for a treatment and usually pay with a credit card. The charges was based on the service you want and pay that amount. This time they ran a cc fee on top of the service without letting customers know. That is really bad let alone they normal done speak Cantonese which is really bad as well.
They also stand next to you after you paid but watching you like a eagle for their tip LOL. I think this is and will be my last and final time here.

Along Las Tunas drive one may find quite a few places to get a massage, and most of the time looks can be deceiving!
Without the suggestion by my friend, I would have never found myself in the unassuming massage parlor, but I am sure glad I decided to give this place a try. It’s not as high end or chic as most places I have been to, but the service is AMAZING. This place charges a little more fora hot stone massage than my regular haunt, but at $ 35 it’s still a great deal! My masseuse gave me one of the best massages ever, she had very strong and thorough hands (which I prefer because I have a lot of knots and tension!)
There is a small lot in the back that is shares with the Baskin Robins right next door, but street parking is readily available.
Definitely give this place a shot! And don’t forget to pick up a frequent buyers punch card! Who can say no to a free massage?!

KM is by far the best place for body and foot massages. The ambience is perfect and so relaxing. One hour of heaven for such a great price. I highly recommend this place to everyone and anyone who has had a long stressful day and just needs to relax.

Went here with a friend. We both received the $ 35 hot oil with hot stone massage.
The place is ok. The bathroom needs to be cleaned better.
The massage was ok. My friend and I shared a room. That was ok, other than the fact that the two men giving us massages talked to each other frequently. That didn’t create a calming environment at all.
They also tried to up sell us to a 2 hour massage, cause «we needed it».
I would normally let all this go, hey it’s a $ 35 massage after all… Oh wait but it’s not!
Upon leaving my friend and I each handed them $ 40.00 and we’re than told we needed to do a $ 10 tip. We paid the extra $ 5.00 walked out and felt like suckers!
All I have to say is they may have received a $ 10 tip but they lost out on my future business.

Great service! Michelle has always been accommodating and helped with translating. Most of the masseuses have been excellent. I love the hot stones with your body massage.

This place has great prices, but disappointing service. The massage itself was acceptable, but everything else about the experience was frustrating. The true price of a massage is $ 25/​hr given that they require a $ 5 tip.
EDIT: I was recently informed all massage places require a $ 5 tip minimum. I’m not sure if this is true or not because I have never been told that at other places I have been two, but this is also my first time at a budget massage place. Either way I find this practice to be a shady way of masking the true price of their product.
Three strikes against this place. First, they did not really attempt to maintain a tranquil environment. The workers and owners were often frequently talking loudly. Second, you don’t actually get the whole hour you pay for as the workers we had frequently left between parts of the massage. I think you probably get more like 50 minutes rather than 60. Third was that when we went to pay the guy straight up asked us how much tip we were giving, which I think is rude. Then they guy said that it is a $ 1 charge to use my credit card, which is total BS and against the contracts that credit card companies have with stores who use their service. I did not try to argue with them because I did not want to make my friend who I was with uncomfortable, so I just paid them the money. Even after them trying to milk us for a few extra dollars, I think the prices were reasonable, but it really rubbed me the wrong way that they were not running an honest business.
Summary of our experience: My friend and I came here together as a walk in. Neither of us had ever been here before and were here based on recommendations of a friend. We looked at their menu for quite some time and couldn’t figure out what the difference was between their $ 20 and $ 25 massage besides one was 10 minutes longer. When we asked the guy behind the desk, he was not helpful at all and just told us the more expensive one was «more better» but did not explain the difference to us. We just ended up going with the cheaper one. They have a bunch of chair/​tables in a dark room. We were seated immediately by the front window – which had a significant amount of road noise that was not drowned out by their calming music and water fountain. First, we were brought a bucket of warm water to soak our feet in. They have you lie back completely flat on these chairs with your feet dangling down, which I was personally not the biggest fan of. For the $ 20 massage they actually include basically a full body passage that includes your face, head, neck, arms, feet, legs, and back. I found the massage itself to be quite relaxing and I don’t have many complaints about it. The talking and leaving during the massage were quite annoying and really disturbed the relaxation. When they left in the middle of the massage they didn’t explain what was going on. They just left and I was left feeling anxious and wondering what was going on, especially since when I looked over my friend’s guy was still there. She told me later that he also occasionally left. Anyways, one nice touch about the massage is that at the end they rub the lotion off your feet. Another complaint I have is that when they have you lie with your face down, their chairs were very uncomfortable to me. They don’t have a nice padded face rest but rather just a circular hole in a flat chair. They just cover it with a towel. I was left adjusting my face multiple times and I didn’t really enjoy the back massage because my face was in pain the whole time.
In summary, probably many people would think this place is worth it given their low prices and adequate massage. They have the big picture– but all the details of giving a relaxing experience are not properly attended to. For me, I was too bothered by many of these details such as the road noise, talking, abrupt leaving during the massage, and disingenuous pricing that I will not be coming back.

I do massage at least once per week, and after I found KM’s massage therapist Annie, I became their regulars.
I think the atmosphere is ok there. I always order the combo with neck, foot and back massage. That used to be $ 15 for an hour and it’s $ 20 now, well, I think it’s worth it. The routine actually makes you very relax.
I had body massage in the room once and it’s $ 35 per hour.
My overall experience here is pretty good, I mean, it’s clean and much better than a lot of $ 15 massage places on valley blvd. Admit it lol

I was coming here weekly for quite awhile but stopped after I saw a decline in service. The prices are fine but there’s so many other options and they seemed to take my business for granted. One of The final straw for me was when I misplaced my card that gives you a free massage on the 10^th visit. I had 8 stamps on it and I told Michelle I had lost my card but she said she could only give me 3 stamps on a new card because somebody might have used the other one. Seriously? I think you would recognize somebody who comes that much.
Another thing was it seemed like since I come by myself, they would give priority to groups because it generates more money. That’s fine, but after being told to wait inordinate amounts of times as they catered to groups that arrived after me enough was enough. Lastly, if you get a male masseur be prepared for him to wreak of cigarette smoke because that’s just how it is at KM. OH AND ONE MORE THING… the bathroom can be pretty disgusting at times. Not sure why, but yeah. No bueno

Woke up with terrible stiff neck pain, and decided to give this place a try after a recommendation from a friend. Sadly, I left with a still noticeable but a slightly less painful stiff neck.
Opted for the $ 20/​hour «Foot Massage» which included A) 30 min. back massage and B) 30 min. foot, head and hand massage (see Service Menu). For the foot massage, I soaked my feet in warm water and received one of the best foot massages that I have had in a while. I did not care for the head massage, as she rubbed Aveeno lotion all over my forehead and into my hair. The back massage lacked the pressure that I had wanted, so I asked the woman doing my massage to focus on my stiff neck for the remaining portion.
You are directed into a public area where several beds/​chairs are placed throughout the room. This spa DOES NOT provide clothes for you to change in, so I would recommend wearing comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting lotion on. Several of the workers speak Cantonese/​Mandarin, so it may be difficult to communicate with them if you can’t speak their language.
Street parking is usually available if you can’t find a parking spot in the small, back parking lot.
Overall, I have had better experiences at other spas but I guess I really can’t complain for the price. I will request someone different to do my massage next time before I write-​off this spa. I would also like to experience a «Thai Shampoo», as it seems to be something that this spa is known for.

This is my go to massage spot. It’s so dark and usually very quiet. I always fall asleep here. Can’t beat the price for the quality of massage you get here. I always leave feeling like a wet noodle. They work out every knot you come in with! This place is not for the weak who like swedish massages. They attack with elbows and super human strong hands. It’s awesome! Who knew I carried so much tension in my butt? !?

First time coming despite the reviews of this place looking shady and yeah it does from the outside but the inside is nice with lights, AC and cool relaxed feel.
Me and my boyfriend got the $ 15/​hr foot massage (the foot massage also includes a head, back and hand massage) he got the girl (which I was worried she wasn’t gonna be strong enough since my boyfriend plays college football so he’s always working out or on his feet so I know there’s a lot of knots) and I got the guy. We were both very pleased with our person. The guy knew which places to put a little more power into. At one point he even told me just to relax and I think at that moment he realized where my knots were.
After the massage I asked my boyfriend how his lady was he said great he was actually laughing cause he didn’t think that she was that strong! We came home and he knocked out like a baby, it was THAT relaxing!
******I will definitely be coming back and so will my boyfriend, most of the reviews here are on the Thai head shampoo which I didn’t get but as far as just the basic foot massage it was AMAZING! Go try it for yourself and make your own opinion! (: ****
Sorry forgot to mention they have cute little rewards cards for whichever massage you get! So don’t forget to ask for one, it’s in the front next to their business cards

After a long and achy week at work, I finally decided to try out this place. I chose the $ 40.00 Session: 90mins Thai Head Shampoo and Full Body Massage, and was in total bliss. The lady who did my massage and shampooing was a very sweet, friendly, and cautious (in making sure I was okay and comfortable — even though half of the time, I couldn’t figure out what she was saying in Mandarin, but managed to figure it out through the ancient art of pointing and hand gestures, lol).
Full Body Massage: They used Vaseline lotion, which dried nicely and left a non greasy feeling on my hands, feet and body. Her hands were very warm and gentle, and bliss started sinking it. The foot massage was amazing! She focused on each of toes and worked her way around the bottom of my feet and then gently scrubbed all around my feet — not only was my feet super clean, but hella white too! The back massage was awesome — she took out all the knotted areas in my body, and for a lil woman, she is hella strong, lol! Usually, I’m not a fan of deep tissue massage, but after the week I had, I welcome it dearly.
Thai Head Shampoo: Before the shampooing — opt for the body towel. That way, the masseuse can really get down with scratching, cleaning and massaging without worrying about getting your shirt wet. She shampooed my head twice and then conditioned it, and finally gave me acupressure with nail scratching bliss. OMG ~ amazing!!! The shampoo and conditioner smells really nice — I think sandalwood?
Afterwards, she took me to the back of the shop, and blow dried my hair. She used low heat, and carefully brushed my hair, and asked if I wanted any hairspray or gel. Yes, they’re not hairstylists, but at least they got my hair smelling good, fluffy and cleaned :)
My masseuse did a great job. Will definitely need to get her name next time!
One star off: I got the chair near the door, and the noisy employees and patrons coming and leaving were hella loud. I get it’s a shared space, but really, don’t be ass in laughing and giggling so loud. It’s just hella rude!
Other than that, I would definitely come back again :)

I’m confused because another reviewer and KM’s outside sign says that a Thai Shampoo is $ 15 (plus tip) but the actual menu and prices online say that it’s $ 20. I got charged $ 20.
A Thai Shampoo is basically just someone washing your hair for 40 minutes and also giving you a head massage. You’re asked to lie down on what looks like a massage table but with your head supported by a neck support thingy (it’s actually comfortable).
At which they rinse your hair and wash it twice while scratching your head. Then the masseuse massages your head during the conditioning part. For health reasons (ie. lice) they have to wear latex gloves while washing your hair.
Afterwards you’re led to the back where your masseuse blow dries your hair.
Overall my head massage part was great. But I deduced 3 stars because the other masseuses weren’t really that «aware» of the customers. For example, when I laid down on the table for the Thai shampoo, a masseuse who was off-​duty was playing CS on his laptop right next to my feet. My masseuse asked him to move because the glare from his laptop was right in our faces and he seemed really reluctant to do so.
Later I hear intense snoring from the foot massage section of the room. I thought it was one of the customers dozing off due to the massage, but when I got up I saw that the same masseuse had moved over to one of the recliners right next to a customer and was napping and snoring loudly. I felt bad for the customer because she looked like she didn’t want to say anything.
When we went to the hair drying station someone was sleeping in one of the hair styling chairs and my masseuse woke her up and asked her to move.
All of this boggles me because there were other massage rooms open that the extra staff could have used to sleep in. So minus 3 stars for the lack of professionalism.

I LOVE this place!!! It is clean, serene and they are all good. However Mark is my man. He is so good that I fall asleep. I only wish I had the TIME to come here MORE!

Been here about 4 times or so and I love it. I even brought a friend here when he was vacationing in LA/​SGV from up north to kill some time. He also loved it! He claimed he had some lower back issues from his day job. After the session, he felt a lot more loose!
My experience has been excellent as well. I’m unsure what the girl’s name is, but she is younger with glasses. She has given me 2 massages or so and all have been excellent. She is very attentive. She noticed my foot was a little swollen since I twisted/​sprained it in muay thai, and went easier around that area. She also nearly went through every inch of my body and found a bunch of knots and loosened them all up! I was screaming/​squirming — in a good way though! I felt relaxed/​loose after the session.
They work hard for the entire hour! Well deserved for a treat once in a while.
A lot of the workers can also speak Cantonese! This is also a treat since majority of the places I’ve visited only speak Mandarin.

Nope! I can see why this place got less than 4 stars.
First. this place looks shady. Hot pink lights in the middle of the night reminds me of a massage spot for a place for happy ending. Nope. it doesn’t do that.
I just wanted a foot massage. I don’t like them touching my hair or back. never as good as a real Swedish massage.
The guy was honestly lazy. Too bad. he left for a while to get rid of the water. Never got me tea at the end. I think he was dissapointed with his $ 5 tip.
The place is shady though. my friend didn’t know how much to tip so she asked us and misunderstood when we said. we just give $ 20 (we meant $ 20 for everything not tip) and so they took advantage of her and let her give a $ 20 tip.
Ridiculous. Never again.
Crappy parking lot in the back as well.

Yikes. My buddy and I have been trying different foot message places in San Gabriel for the past several months and this one ranks at the bottom of the barrel. The interior is clean and pleasant enough. Staff are friendly. but that is where the positives end. Both my friend and I felt our missuses were overly lazy… basically half assing our messages. Yes, the cost is only $ 15… which is very cheap however there are so many other foot message establishments in the area that are far superior.

I was directed here due to pleasant Unilocal reviews, upon searching up «Thai Shampoo.»
Lately, I have been very curious about «Shampoos» and «Scalp Massages» and wanted to try something NEW.
However, I left unimpressed by my experience. I was here recently and the man that «shampooed» me was too aggressive with his «scratching» on my scalp. I guess, what I’m trying to say is that I was sort of expecting a «scalp massage» but didn’t really get any of it. Mostly, all he did was scratch me really harshly (which was pretty early on — I got tired of it after 10 minutes).
I opted for the «40 minute Thai Shampoo Massage.» What he did was shampoo, shampoo again, and condition. During the «Condition» portion, he pulled my hair too hard that it started to feel uncomfortable. I had to tell him that, in order to get his attention. Also, the way I laid down on my back also made my neck hurt. Let’s just say this wasn’t the experience that I was looking for. I wish he had done a little more of a «scalp massage» in it than a «shampoo» only. I guess I am a bit spoiled from other places. Hey, I figured it was a «BEAUTY» center with «MASSAGES» then there would be more emphasis on comfort, rather than the act of scratching. But apparently not!!!
After the infamous «wash,» you then get directed to the other end of the place, where you face a mirror and the guy blow dries your hair. He basically blow dries it but while combing through, he totally pulled my hair a lot. It was very uncomfortable (strike 2!). I told him to relax a bit and to lighten up.
Besides those two major turn offs, there were a few other things that made me cringe a bit, uncomfortably of course:
— There was a huge staff, just lying around the room on their Ipads. Of course there was nobody there during the day (no clients), but the staff was just laying around looking bored. That made them look so unprofessional. Also when I was paying, three people were just looking at me at the front desk.
— Also when I was giving «tip» to the guy who worked on me, he immediately looked at how much it was. How rude!
— One of the ladies who worked there gave me the «stinky eye» while the guy was blow drying my hair. What’s up with that? She also was wearing PJ’s so it looked like she lived at the store. (Nobody was there at all, except for me).
— The place wasn’t that clean.
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All in all, I ended up paying $ 20 for the shampoo. + a tip. Let’s just say this was the most expensive hair wash session I have ever paid for. (Usually I pay my hair dresser for the hair wash session along with a haircut but those experiences are usually more pleasant). Unfortunately, I WON’T be back.

Find me here getting the Thai shampoo or foot massage!
Walking in, it’s pretty dark. You want to fall asleep already staring at the comfortable lounge chairs that recline. There is usually no wait time and you don’t always have to call for an appointment. The ambiance of this place is very oriental, peaceful, and clean. It really makes it easy for you to fall asleep
For the Thai shampoo, I always fall asleep. They make you lay down and as they wash your hair and apply shampoo and conditioner, they massage you throughout. Their head massages are great because they take their time to focus on every part of your head and they scratch it too. My head gets itchy so I love when they can alleviate that itch. Then they massage your arms and your entire upper body. When they are doing the massage, you aren’t in a private room, but you really don’t need to be because they don’t require you to take your clothes off so it’s okay. After they massage and wash you, they take you to a room in the back and blow dry your hair! Love this especially when I am lazy lol. This session is about 60 min
Now for the foot massage. You have to let them know when to go softer because for me I don’t like the rough massages that take out the kinks. I just wanna feel good. So don’t be afraid to speak up. I’m really ticklish so I always say to go light on my feet. The foot massage includes: massaging of the arms, legs, back, neck, and head. They spend about 15 minutes on these parts. It’s very good to do these once in a while because you can feel the looseness in your tendons after. The entire massage is 60 min
Overall this place gets the job done for a low price. Foot massage is like 20 w/​tip included and Thai shampoo 40/​with tip included. They even serve hot tea after if you like. And you can lie down for as long as you want. You don’t have to get up and leave after your session is over.

Thai shampoo…
So if you’re the type like me, that when your hair stylist washes your hair and you think silently to yourself, «gee I wish they’d scratch a little harder, oh that’s good but a little more to the left, please massage a little longer, oh yeah that’s the spot, dammit that was too short…»
Well then come to KM and try their shampoo and head massage. Thirty minutes of pure scalp-​scratching-​head-​massaging bliss. Costs about $ 15; add a 30 minute back massage for $ 10 more. They’ll blow dry your hair afterwards, but keep in mind they aren’t stylists and this isn’t a salon. Great way to kick off your lazy night in :-)