Lemon Spalon

This was my first visit to Lemon and I wanted to share my experience! The Unilocalers reviews were promising, and I just needed a trim, so I gave it a try. They offer a cut and style for $ 20 on Tuesdays! Which is a great deal for the ladies! Amiright?! Make sure you tell them you’re coming in for the $ 20 special when you book your appointment. Tori cut my hair and I think she did a good job. Parking in CWE is annoying — street or pay to park at a meter.

This is a cute, fun salon in a great neighborhood! I love that I can walk to it, as it’s only a mile or two away from my place! I came here yesterday for the first time to get my eyebrows waxed! I was greeted warmly by both the lady at the front desk and by Traci, the aesthetician. Traci took her time and did a great job with my eyebrows! She didn’t try to push any products on me, just offered her business card with a list of services! I will be returning on Tuesday for a haircut and I’m very excited! I hope this will be my new spot in St Louis (I’m a transplant from Florida)!

Traci did my Brazilian, she is amazing! Very professional, talks to you and makes you feel comfortable, and the adorable frenchie is an added bonus. I’ve been places where they scoot you in and out as quickly as possible and she keeps you covered the whole time. I really liked this place! The only negative is parking is difficult.

Traci is really amazing and nice! She got things done really quick.

I’ve been going here for two years now and am finally writing a review. I go there for Brazilian waxing, eyebrow waxing, and hair cut/​color.
Traci does an amazing job waxing. Brazilian waxing can be really uncomfortable but Traci makes it seem like a relaxing spa treatment. I don’t know anywhere else where you actually don’t dread going in for your Brazilian. Eyebrow waxing with her is definitely more expensive than most but so worth it – her attention to detail gives you literally flawless brows.
And as far as hair goes, I’ve been going to Matthew for a couple years now as well and he’s great. Very up on the trends and knows exactly what I mean when I come in and say «I want it to look like (whatever celebrity)‘s hair».
Also sometimes there’s a super cute French bulldog hanging out and that just makes my day!

I had the most amazing services of my life at Lemon in the year that I’ve lived here. I moved from Cleveland and I had two awful experiences at other salons and was so happy to find Lemon. I can’t say enough wonderful things about the stylists and the esthetician. I especially loved that this salon is dog friendly! Whenever I walk in, there is a friendly French Bulldog to greet me :)
My color always looks amazing thanks to Denny (he told me he is a color educator, too, which is so awesome), and my cut is always spot on because Shelly listens to my needs and wants! Finally, Traci is the sweetest and most gentle esthetician ever. Her waxes are amazing and she doesn’t miss one hair!

I couldn’t wait to get back to my hotel room to write this review. First of all there is a dog in here owned by one of the stylists, a french bull dog named Wilbur who sits on your lap and is unleashed. Yesterday I spoke to a receptionist and told her I only want a fun cotton candy pink, lavender and cotton candy blue look. The receptionist was so upbeat and said yes they had all those fun colors. I walked in with my therapy dog. I have epileptic attacks and she comforts me. The salon was just not cleanly but I walked in without any judgment and since my stylist was not yet ready I walked my dog outside and came back in. I told her I wanted half my hair cotton candy blue and the other side soft pink. They talked me out of what I wanted and she proceeded to ask me if I wanted a new cut. I said that was NOT what I wanted since I am trying to let my short layers grow out. She then used a fromesi bleach of 30 volume and stuck me under a hair dryer. She lied to me and said she would only leave the bleach on under the dryer for 10 minutes. My hair is already dry and very curly so now my hair is stiff since she neglected to use a deep conditioning product on me. There are parts of my hairline she left out. I have brown hair sticking around the edges and under my neck there are golden rings. Honestly I paid for this? I asked for pink and blue and she went through the FARCE of using pink with her brush all over scattered in my hair and the only place that held color was my bangs. She used too high of a bleach and was in such a hurry to get me out the of my salon chair that she did not allow the bleach to process long enough. I could have spend $ 80 in Chicago to have much better service yet they charged me $ 150 and all the pink and blue was washed out of my hair completely since she used really hot water on my tender scalp then used shampoo! Who uses shampoo after coloring your hair? Everything here was ridiculous from the dog that is all over you and in your face unleashed and able to roam free to the kids that marched up the stairs that scared my dog. I would never never recommend this dive place to anyone. The owner was really nasty to me. I was so hurt when she screamed at my dog. These kids ran up the stairs to the salon and of course my dog is going to bark so the stylist yelled at my dog to shut up. Imagine an unclean salon, people who don’t know how to achieve the look you want and expect you to just take their suggestions and bullying attitude. They have big attitudes here and I never asked for a dime of my money back but now I wish I had. I had some blue here in my luggage that I used in my hair but this is not the service I expected. I f you want fashion forward looks don’t go here. Most of the clientele here were middle aged woman who don’t expect much. If you are fussy like me and progressive thinking with fun ideas they won’t listen to you nor will they know how to work with color. Who sticks someone under a dryer for a full 20 minutes with bleach at 30 volume? They are careless and truly not savvy. At the end of my services one of the stylists said to me the following: «I KNOW PEOPLE LIKE YOU!» Um you mean nice people who get ripped off and treated like dog shit?
At the end of the day you want to feel good about a new color or style I just felt awful and in two weeks someone from another salon is going to have to undo their mistakes. My hairline is still brown so she obviously is CARE LESS. I hate going into a salon where no one listens and the stylist is sloppy with the bleach process. My dog did not deserve to be yelled at and I should have insisted on a full refund but I am sharing this information on line instead with people who do care about their hair. Just because I am a tourist from another city doesn’t mean I want to be treated to a bad service.

Nice salon in CWE. On a side street though so you may not see it just walking around. Great prices. $ 35 for a women’s haircut plus a discount with Unilocal check in made it very affordable. I can’t remember the name of the gal who cut my hair (she just started working there a couple months ago) but she did a great job on a basic trim with long layers.

Three years later and I’m still getting my hair cut at Lemon. I see Shelly or Denny now; both give terrific cuts. Still happy!

Simply the best.
Going on 8 years, 20 hairstyles, and no complaints.
The friendliest staff, clean/​fresh décor.
Can’t say enough about Lemon.

Shellie always does an awesome job. I have really fine, limp hair and I don’t always know what I want, but she does an awesome job creating a style that gives my hair some body. She’s always focussed and gets my hair done quickly, but I never feel like she’s rushing.

This place is great. They are professional and friendly. Bikini waxes are awkward by nature but she is very relaxing and professional. This is officially my bikini wax place.

Got my brows waxed here for the first time. Traci was excellent! Knowledgable and kind! As painless as it can be :)

This review is only for Traci, the esthetician. This place is definitely a hair salon that has some additional rooms in the back for massage/​facial/​wax. I wouldn’t say this place is decorated extremely well, or «spa» like. The chairs in the waiting area are actually pretty gross. Same with the bathroom. Pretty dingy, especially for the CWE.
However, the quality facial and eyebrow wax I received from Traci more than made up for the less-​than-​stellar ambiance of the place. I needed extractions, BAD, and over the past few months have gone other places and received horrible facials. I felt like Traci was on the same page as me, and went to town unclogging my pores (yes, it’s uncomfortable — but yes, it’s worth it). So thankful that she actually took the time to do all that. The rest of the facial was relaxing; also thankful for the good shoulder massage that was needed after tensing up during the extractions haha.
Eyebrow wax was great too. I have light eybrows (althrough I’m a brunette) and my arch was getting pretty out of place (thanks to my own botched job) and she was able to fix them.
I’ll definitely be back to see her! I’d say prices are more than I’d want to pay, but the quality is there so I wasn’t upset about it. I felt I got my money’s worth. I no longer need to search for an esthetician in the area!

For the price, I’m going to keep looking… until I find a better fit.
Shelley did my cut & color. She did a GREAT job on the cut, but the color was WAY off.
The salon is a little too casual, with the dogs running around, and she didn’t seem to really focus on what she was doing, distracted or seemed she just wanted to be somewhere else.
I would recommend her for a cut, but not a color. And, I’m looking for a stylist that is stellar in both services.

Went here to get a brazilian wax… not gonna come back. It’s not that the experience itself was substantially less pleasant than usual (who likes getting the hair ripped out of their vajay?), but it was slightly more painful, it took about twice as long as the same procedure performed at other salons, and the result was a botched job. Not sure if this was just an off day for the waxer, but I take my coochie very seriously so I won’t be going back here. So, if you’re trying to find just the right place for an especially intimate spa service, I’d keep looking (I feel bad about giving this place two stars, as everyone was so nice and the waxer had to look at my vagina for a few minutes, which should merit some sort of implied sisterhood… mais, non).

Living in the Central West End I tried Lemon out of convenience. Every visit has been great. I have had my hair cut by multiple people there and each visit turned out well. I tend to go a long time between cuts, but Kensey has been great at helping me maintain something of a professional appearance. I like the service and the people are friendly. Parking is typical of the CWE, something on the street is usually becoming available or you have a couple blocks walk.

So I bought a Groupon and I have been waiting for a special occasion to use it. First, I had a brow waxing by Traci. I have Brooke Shieldesque eyebrows and I just told Traci to work her magic and she spent a lot of time transforming my brows to the best form they have ever been yet still looking totally like myself. I never had a person spend so much time paying attention to every little hair to make them look perfect.
I had a haircut and style by Heather, the owner of the salon. Her little jack russell is such a cute staple of the salon. It was fun talking to her about the runnings of a salon. She took her time making sure it was just right. This Groupon was a fantastic deal! If I were not moving to Chicago, I would definitely be back soon but hopefully will return when I make a trip back.

After going an embarrassing five months without a haircut, I decided to head over to Lemon Spalon this afternoon in hopes of some serious hair help. I’ve heard good things (and also heard they were pricey) but thought I’d go for it anyway… when you go five months without a haircut I guess it’s easier to afford a more expensive salon visit.
Love the location right on Euclid in the heart of the West End… there were a few meters open and parking was pretty easy considering the popularity of the area. The place is adorable and has a tiny waiting area that’s lofted up from the rest of the salon… so cozy. Rusty, the owner’s Jack Russell Terrier, is the cutest little guy ever and just wanders all around the salon checking things out.
Today I had an appointment with Shelly and she had her work cut out for her. She was really attentive and assured me we could fix the mess I called my hair. My favorite part of a haircut is when the stylist washes your hair and gives you a mini head massage — she definitely did that and it was much appreciated. (Could you not lay there all day while someone gave you one of those?) She cut all the dead ends off my hair and gave me new layers, and also blow-​dried and styled my hair so I didn’t look like a weirdo at happy hour, which I was heading to right after my appointment. She was really fun to talk to and made it a great experience!
My total haircut/​dry bill with a tip was $ 70 bucks. Yikes! I expected that though after checking out prices online. I’ll have a better idea once I style my hair in the morning, but I’m pretty sure it was worth it.

I love it when a stylist takes the time to show you what you can do with your new haircut (vs. just blow drying and letting you figure out the rest at home!). Heather and I hung out at Lemon the other day and she showed me several new ideas for coping with the «awkward bang phase» that I’m currently experiencing.
Normally our appointments together only last about 30 minutes, but since she had a cancellation and it was the middle of the afternoon, she took the time to show me the in’s and out’s of backcombing as well as the importance of quality hair spray :) She also styled my hair for the evening, since I was hosting an event and she wanted it to look extra-​good.
Thanks, Heather! You rock!