Casablanca Salon & Day Spa

Charlene is a terrific hair stylist! Not only does she have amazing skills, but her humor has always made any appt. enjoyable. Plus her knowledge of restaurants, stores and valuable services rivals «Consumer Reports»! I followed Charlene to Casablanca almost 10 years ago when her other salon closed. I am sooo glad I did! I have curly hair and need a layered cut to keep my hair looking great! She has NEVER failed to give me the Farrah Fawcett or Stephanie Powers feathered «wings» I crave! Charlene can achieve any look you want. She has colored my hair for all these years and with my Irish complexion and freckles, she found the perfect shade of red to compliment my features and not scream ‘dye job’! All the time, people compliment me on my «beautiful hair». After thanking them, I pause to relish their praise, then tell them «You, too, can get this hair color from Charlene at Casablanca.» She will never try to force additional services on you, but will gladly perform whatever you might want to try. Over the years, I have added highlights and Charlene has made them well worth the added cost! I consider it «a gift from me to me! Heck, all women deserve that kind of treat! Her station is always immaculate and each customer is greeted with a spotless chair, floor and counter. Charlene can make you look beautiful for any special occasion or a quick blow out for just a dinner out with the family. Sometimes salons provide dual stylists and lots of fuss to make you «think» you had a great experience. But when you see the bill, you may need smelling salts! Charlene is thorough and she provides outstanding results in just the right amount of time it takes to go the job. So, check out Charlene at Casablanca. You will be very happy you did because you will look like a million bucks and will be more thrilled because you didn’t have to pay that much to do it!!!

I had an awesome experience at Sinful Lashes and Brow Bar from the start ! I recommend Julia. She was able to fit an appointment on the same day. When I walked in, I noticed the salon was clean. Julia greeted me with a smile and right away I felt comfortable. I went in for eyebrow shaping .
Julia walked me through the process. She asked me questions to make sure she knew what I wanted. I’m definitely going back ! Thank you Julia !

Teri is amazing! If you care about your skin and would like to see an expert she is the best! I went in for a facial and my skin looks so much younger and clearer! You can really tell she cares about her clients! You will leave feeling pampered and rejuvenated!

I cannot say enough good things about Casablanca Day Spa. I was given a gift certificate and requested Teri for a DIAMOND FACIAL. It was amazing! Teri is so professional and knowledgable. Her sweetness just radiates forth and I felt so comfortable with her. The facial was like nothing I’ve ever experienced, an hour and a half of pure bliss! I walked out with the most radiant skin that people were complimenting me for a month. I am a devoted fan and have decided that I need this in my life every six weeks or so!

I absolutely love Michael Bradbury!!! You can tell right away he has a passion for doing hair transformations. He makes you feel comfortable and is so easy going. I love how he takes his time to cut my hair, and leaves it beautiful all the time! I highly recommend him. You’ll leave feeling like a goddess. :D

Gail Wood has been my hairdresser for countless years. She is consistently on time and professional. She is beautiful and exudes warmth, understanding and empathy. I have brought in numerous styles and colors to try out. She is always willing and flexible to let me know what works and offer her professional opinion whether it be a good choice or not. I cannot thank you enough Gail! It really makes me feel great when people stop me everywhere and ask who cuts, colors and styles my hair. That is a true compliment to me not to mention the most fabulous hairstylist and designer at Casablanca Salon, Gail Wood.

I have always had curly and unruly hair so for years have been getting Brazilian Blow Outs. When a friend of mine told me about this new treatment, Cezanne, that doesn’t use formaldehyde and is much healthier for your hair, I began searching all of LA for it. I couldn’t find it anywhere and happened to stumble upon Casablanca after a stunning review about their stylist, Gail. The review was right!
Not only is Gail so talented at what she does, she is also the easiest person to be with for hours while your hair is getting treated. If you’re looking for Cezanne in Los Angeles, go with Gail — she is one of the best in the business! Casablanca Salon is also a beautiful establishment.

Best massage ever! Jintrey is the absolute best. In fact, she’s ruined me; I can’t go anywhere else. Even when I’m traveling and find myself at a fabulous spa, no way I’m getting a massage. It’s worth waiting until I get home. Do yourself — and your body — a favor. Call now and make an appointment!

I’d have to say I have been pretty much transformed by my massage experience with Jintrey. When I first started with her, I was on a 24 hour, 7 day a week continuous chemotherapy pump that ran for 6 months. I’d just had over a third of my colon removed, and knew I had a less than 50% chance of surviving this disaster. Physically, I was a wreck. Mentally and emotionally — I was 38 years old and had 2 kids under 10 years old — I’ll let you imagine it. Let’s just say that as a client, I was NOT going to be anyone’s idea of an easy hour’s work. That didn’t phase Jintrey. She just opened the door to her beautiful, magical room at Casablanca, ushered me into comfort and calm and peacefulness, and welcomed me into a space I could come back from, heal myself within. Jintrey has apparently had over twenty years experience in working with clients with medical issues. I didn’t know that at the time, but I certainly could feel it in her intuitive hands, sensing how much or little pressure I coul deal with, determining which knots needed to be unwound, and which needed to be simply held, until they gave way on their own. She brought circulation and warmth back into frozen, terrified tissue, restored me for an hour at a time to a place where my body was no longer my enemy but my ally. She did this week after week, transfusing life and hope back into me and reminding me that my body knew how to survive, was in fact designed to survive, and that I could trust it to do that. I began to believe what her hands kept telling me. That was eighteen years ago. There are a lot of things I’ll put off, or skip, or not be able to find time for in my life — the life I am more than fortunate to have, right now — but my weekly massage with Jintrey is not one of them. I’m an exercise instructor these days, and Jintrey has a lot more muscle tone to deal with on my frame than she did when I was hooked up to chemo. Those wise hands of hers still know exactly where to go and what to do to unwind my toughest knots, gently put right my snarled up lines. I love her, for she is an unstoppable healer, both in sickness and in health. She listens for what the body tells her it needs most, allowing it to be more whole, more aligned with itself. Jintry has studied many massage disciplines and brings them all harmoniously into her practice, her art. Would I recommend her services? The Pope is most certainly a Catholic, and I have it on good authority that bears enjoy using a specific brand of toilet paper in the woods, folks. Pick up your phone, and ask for Jintrey.

I’ve been getting my hair cut by Michael for a few years now and I absolutely love him. Very attentive and knowledgable. Always has the client’s best interests in mind. He never cuts even a millimeter more than I want. Incredible eye and very talented! Like I said, love him to pieces!

I thought nothing in this world defines «pampering» more than the word massage! HOW WRONG I WAS! It’s Teri’s signature facial! I don’t even know where to start!
1.: Her room is like Paris! Just beautiful, clean, minimalistic yet charming, modern and cozy all in one. Oh, and it smells heavenly! Just a pure retreat.
2) TERI’S PRESENCE: Teri looks and IS a chique person, well put together and well-​mannered with modern elegance and simplicity. She is totally down to earth! She always wears a smile on her face. You just can tell that she’s a genuine person. Her presence puts you at ease and makes escaping the outside world easy!
3) HER FACIAL: PURE PERFECTION! First of all, she doesn’t talk during the session. She takes her client’s lead when it comes to conversing. HER FINGERS AND HER TOUCH ARE MADE FOR GIVING FACIALS! Her touch and fingers are so unique and perfect that I had to google her massage technique and products. My gut feeling was right, she was NOT giving me a standard massage! Per Google she was trained on «THE ART OF MANUAL TECHNIQUES TOTHE SENSORY EXPRIENCE». Teri’s facial is heaven!!!
4) DIAMOND FILE: Seriously! My fine lines are not a solid line anymore. Yes, I’m in my early 30s but still, fine lines are still fine lines. I WAS like most people convinced products and facial services were just a way of making money rather than delivering what they promised@ I couldn’t have been any more wrong! Seriously, the NEXT day I could see how my lines were reduced! Goodbye dead skin and HELLO DIAMOND FILE =)
CONCLUSION: Teri is extremely professional, gifted, skilled, an absolute sweetheart and highly recommended. I’m looking forward to all my future facials for myself, husband, family and friends :)
TIP: DIAMOND FILE

This review is long over due as I’ve been going to Casablanca for over 10 years now! Wow I can’t believe it’s been so long. I started getting Brazilians with Sheila back in 2004 and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with something as intimate as a bikini wax she’s very thorough and takes her time making sure to leave everything looking very neat. She’s done my eyebrows and hair removal on other areas too she always does a good job, she’s very detail oriented. I can always depend on her to make me look smooth and hair free. I consider her to be a friend/​therapist/​beauty consultant. If you’re looking to get any type of hair removal especially a Brazilian look no further.

Wow! How happy was I with my 90 minute facial with Teri. She uses YonKa products and has the most comforting touch. She did a diamond peel microdermabrasion skin-​resurfacing treatment on me This facial is supposed to counteract the signs of fatigue (wrinkles and fine lines) and help sluggish or aging skin. And did it! At 56, I have good skin to begin with, but it made it literally glow. It’s the morning after and I only cleaned my skin last night and didn’t put any cream on. My skin is soft and very smooth this morning. She also worked on my neck and décolletage.
The spa is in the back of Casablanca Salon and very clearly marked. I had a little trouble searching out the driveway to the private parking in the back. As you do in the Valley with the crunched up storefronts on Ventura Blvd. Once I found it, I went into the waiting area that had hot water and teabags available, along with cold water. Only thing is there wasn’t a trash can for me to throw away the cup. No biggy. Teri came out from the spa area to meet me. It has the wonderful hushed tones and the soft neutral décor that all spas should have. Just a few rooms and a dressing/​bathroom. Happily the room Teri had was a good size and nicely decorated. And it smelled nice! Once we got down to business, she assessed my skin and chose the diamond peel microdermabrasion. It was so relaxing and non evasive. When she put on a thick gel after the microdermabrasion, there was the tiniest prickly feeling. I think I fell asleep a few times, I was that relaxed. Teri then massaged my arms and hands. She addressed all issues on my face. Mild extraction and soothing eye treatment. Very nice. I never felt rushed and I really appreciated the tender touch. Thank you, Teri. When I come back to town I will absolutely make another appointment!

I just found this place a few weeks before the holidays, and I’m so happy I did. They have a new aesthetician there named Teri Taylor, who is phenomenal, and the front office staff seems genuinely happy to see clients when they walk in, even if it’s just for the smallest of services. It’s very clean, which is important to me, yet it doesn’t feel fancy and coldly clinical. I also like that there is free parking in the back, which is a huge help on the weekends.

Amazing front desk. The girls are committed to excellence. Very professional, friendly and knowledgable.

Rick has been cutting my hair for years. I can’t recommend him enough because I’ve never had a bad hair cut from him. He listens to what you want and offers suggestions what work with your hair type, the way it grows, etc.
He cares about the quality of his work and will take time out to explain how he styled it so you can get the same results at home. He’s friendly and easy to talk to, or if you’re in a quiet mood he’ll pick up on it and leave you to your thoughts.
The parking in the back takes about 12 cars. On the weekends they have free valet parking.
The shop is kept clean and they have small refreshments. The front desk staff is good about calling prior to your appointment to confirm the time with you.
The interior is pleasant, comfortable, and airy. No music blaring and it doesn’t have that steel and glass feel like you’re getting your hair cut in a morgue.
Ask for Rick. You’ll be very happy with the results.

Casablanca is a beautiful and homey salon/​spa in a great neighborhood. Check out the Cezanne Perfect Finish Smoothing Treatment! Gail administered this treatment for me, and I have to say, the results were amazing. Cezanne is a new service that smooths the hair without use of formaldehyde (or any aldehydes, for that matter) and actually leaves hair healthier than before – thanks to keratin, silk protein, vitamins and other nourishing ingredients. My previously frizzy, dry hair is so sleek and glassy now, it’s incredible. The shine alone makes a huge difference. And now blow-​drying takes half the time! Forget those Brazilian blowout treatments; this is way better for you. And it lasts three months or more! Bye bye fuzzy tresses.
Gail is so lovely and sweet, plus she’s an expert not only in this treatment but also with cut and color services. She really took the time to provide the Cezanne service for me carefully and thoroughly, for optimal results. Highly, highly recommend. Thank you, Casablanca!

Been getting my hair done by julie for as long as I can remember! She is not only the sweetest lady but she is amazing at her job. Anything you want she can do! Highly highly recommended!!!

I’ve had my hair cut by Rick Ayers for the last three years or so and seriously, I’ll never go to anyone else. Even if he’s booked up and I need my hair cut, I’ll wait.
I’ve never had someone listen to me with my concerns over my hair, until Rick.
Best guy ever!

Had a groupon/​livingsocial deal for gel manicure/​regular pedicure.
Gel Manicure: The manicurist was a little gossipy for me but whatever. I noticed immediately the tools she was using were labeled «soiled» and then I saw her use those exact tools that she used on me on the woman after me! The gel manicure is supposed to last two weeks, it lasted 4 days!
Pedicure: I really do not think the lady who did my pedicure has a license. She seriously gave me the worst pedicure I have ever had. She cut and filed one nail into a point. I grazed my boyfriend with that nail and he was not happy! He said I could have cut him!
Finally, they talked me into an eyebrow wax (early on). I ended up waiting an hour for the eyebrow wax and finally I was like okay, I gotta go. They probably did me a favor taking so long. My eyebrows are still intact, luckily. I would not return to this place. It’s nothing special and the parking lot sucks. Besides I prefer cleaner facilities that use sterilized tools on their customers.