A Royal Pampering

Paula Simmons, the owner of A Royal Pampering has been the answer to my prayers. I have thin, brittle fingernails and she started me on a program of a product called IBX. The product strengthens the nails by penetrating through the nail bed and repairing the nails. Wow! It really works! My nails are stronger and have almost no breakage. The product is used fairly widely in the UK and Paula knew of it since she is from the UK. I have never heard of it here. But for my nail type which break even with gel polish it has been amazing! Additionally Paula’s attention to detail for either mani or pedi is fabulous. I always love my nails now.
In addition to mani-pedi’s Paula also does Full Body Waxing for men and women. She is an incredible deep tissue and regular massage therapist. If you want two hours of heavenly massage, that’s not a problem for Paula. She also tints my brows and it’s the first time my thin brows have been tinted without looking like wooly worms after I have left. They look great and a little darker than my current brows but very realistic. While I haven’t had this service she also tints eyelashes. And like all her work I am sure it is almost perfect. And to top it all off she will soon be doing micro blading of eyebrows.

So I’ve been looking for a place to go have a more than average massage. It’s been a while since I’ve had one of those, fall asleep multiple times and just drift in and out from an amazing experience. That is exactly what Paula did for me! I chose to go to Paula through some research and help from the many positive reviews I’ve read. She is greatly known for nails but she also does waxing, massages, and eventually will also be doing micro blading — what a neat concept! The facility is quaint and cozy. Paula’s assistant Amanda was quite friendly and informative throughout this whole process. I booked a 90 minute massage and Paula definitely worked out all of the kinks. 90 minutes gave me enough time for an entire full body massage with ample time to focus on problem areas. I will definitely be back for more massages in the future as it was a wonderful experience overall. She is fun to chat with and very good at what she does!

Paula is amazing and my nails look and feel fantastic! I am definitely a new regular a Royal Pampering.

Nice, tranquil, clean, and well kept spa. Paula is great at what she does. She is so articulate, thorough, and pays great attention to detail. She is gentle with her waxing and her pedicures are not rushed like at other places where you feel you’re rushed just so they can get to their next client. Was very impressed and happy with my experience. Definitely would recommend and will return.

My eyebrows were an uneven mess after growing them back out. The threading place I normally go to let me down when one of the employees (not the owner) did my brows, so, I went looking for a new place. The store is a bit hard to find since it’s not listed on the side of the road so pay close attention to your phone/​gps. The drive way into the parking lot is pretty narrow as well.
Regarding brows, there’s only the owner, she told me how she takes pride in doing a good brow and she’s not wrong. She did a great job evening and shaping up my brows, cleaning them up, and making sure that I was happy with it. Bring a picture if you have a particular look in mind, she likes a visual. Of course, I had to pluck strays and the small fines hairs that the wax doesn’t grab, but the waxing was as painless as waxing can be. It wasn’t a quick job but it was done well.
Overall, I’m extremely pleased with how my brows came out and will probably be back here again. Oh, there’s also a nifty loyalty card for eyebrows, where if you get 5 eyebrow waxes the 6^th one is free. I haven’t given the place 5 stars yet since I’ve only been there once and would like to see if I last long enough to use the loyalty card up. But for the brows alone I’ll probably check out some of the other services as well.

Paula is amazing. Painless waxing, perfect brows, beautiful nails and pedis. Fantastic massages. I really love coming here because she sees one client at a time so there is not the usual spa chatter which sometimes I’m just not in the mood for. She is very creative and will make your fingers and toes gorgeous and fun.

Paula is awesome! I’ve gone to her twice now to take care of my waxing needs, and she’s been accommodating (I’m terrible about making last minute appointments), and taken good care of me each time.
She’s super knowledgeable about the products she uses, and is a bit of a self-​proclaimed perfectionist. There’s no rushing through the appointment or cutting corners here. This the kind of person you want pouring hot wax on you!
I like that she is not in a loud salon, so whether you are coming for a wax or pedicure, you are in a relaxing environment. She is a one woman show, so you are in a one-​on-​one environment, but not in an awkward way, as she’s super fun and easy to talk to.
I almost did not want to write this review, because I don’t want her to get too busy for me, but she’s so awesome I also feel bad keeping Winter Park’s best beauty secret.

I am so so so excited fellow Unilocaler Cecille R. recommended A Royal Pampering and now I’m glad to pass that on!
Paula is a one woman show who waxes, massages and does nails. She has an incredible personality and puts you at ease the moment you walk in the door. She’s great at reading people and knows when I’m in the mood to talk about life, the universe and everything else or need some silence to relax. Paula is also METICULOUS in everything she does and while this means you won’t be in and out, it is well worth your time. My gel manis and pedis have been gorgeous and lasted 2+ weeks and a month respectively. I haven’t personally tested her artistic skills but I know she is willing to try almost any picture you bring in and I have seen some of the cool art she has done, from football mascots to holiday designs. My eyebrow and lip wax also came out beautiful and have lasted longer then my typical ones, as she made sure to wax the hair in each individual direction that it was going. Talk about attention to detail.
Her current office is not your typical salon, but she has done an awesome job of re-​purposing a small office into her private studio. It has a separate room for waxing/​massages, an area with couches for your pedi and a front room for manis. I love getting to sink into a plushy couch and dip my feet into a copper bowl, rather then the traditional salon chair/​hot tub combo. Since she runs this all on her own, you have her undivided attention during your session which is something you won’t realize you’ve been missing until you’ve tried it. And even though she can only do one person at a time, she will gladly let your friend or partner hang out with you until it is their turn and enjoy some bubbly in the mean time!
The best part is, her prices are comparable to everything else around town and I promise you are going to get a much better treatment and finished product here.

There are not enough good things to say about Paula, so I won’t even try!!! She is amazing at everything she does! I’ve been using gel polish for almost 10 years now and I have never found someone that does as good of a job as she does! I was out of town getting my nails done and it took the lady almost 45 minutes to get my gel nails off that she did for me 3 weeks prior!!! Needless to say, her no chip jobs, don’t chip!!! :)
Also, she has tons of fun add-​ons like rhinestones, stamps, and will try just about anything you bring to her! She is creative, spunky, and fun! you’ll never want to leave her! :)

My girlfriend wanted to get her toes and nails done. After reading the rave reviews, I thought this would be a good place to try out! I figured let me call and make an appointment for the next day. No one answered the phone, I had called twice an hour prior to closing. My girlfriend call numerous times the next morning and it went straight to voicemail. I told her lets just show up!
We found the building, but there is no sign from what I can tell. It shares many other offices and there is a small directory on the wall as you walk in. The place definitely need an exterior sign! Perhaps they don’t want it to be known that they are there? My first impression was the place went out is business???
At any rate, we went upstairs and knocked on the door multiple times. I heard someone talking very quietly at first then it stopped. We waited and waited but no one answered! I was beyond baffled so we left. We went to this other place and the day was redeemed!
In conclusion, why have a business if you cannot answer/​mandate the phone and open the door! I thought it was very disrespectful and uncouth! Perhaps they were looking through the peephole and we were not up their standards? Did they think we were selling something? Perhaps it’s a secret little place with select clientele? I rest my case on this one! I will not be retiring here lol. I mean what is this, a speakeasy? Need a password to get in?
The only logical thing that would explain all this is that they must have gone out of business? There was no sign on the door indicating that they were closed for vacation.

New to the area, I find it important to make a good impression. My nails were all jacked up from working this summer, and I was skeptical of going into a nail salon to get them fixed. I found Paula here on a whim, and was so pleasantly surprised. She’s a great personality and does amazing work. My girlfriend was floored with how good my hands and feet looked, and I didn’t feel the added pressure of being in a judge mental salon filled with catty women. I highly recommend this studio to any guy who needs to freshen up their hands and feet.

Paula is simply glorious! I was on a hunt for an awesome place to get a pedicure, I have found it. Her studio is cute, clean, and private. I usually get a pedicure and a gel manicure with her.
Manicures: The gel last a long time, does not chip or do weird things to my natural nails. I simply do not have to worry about the way my nails will look, her attention to detail and magic hands make the experience wonderful.
Pedicures: Disclosure I play soccer so I am hard on my feet and worse on pedicures. Her pedicures last 4 weeks for me. Regular pedicures not gel, as she will tell you, if the pedicure is done right you don’t need gel. Anywhere else I usually chip or the polish just plain rubs off. This has never happened with Paula’s pedicures. Aside from the quality she actually gives a real foot massage with the pedicure. No banging or overly light touch where I’m left wondering what is the point of you touching my feet? Just pampering that makes the hour long time investment for the pedicure totally worth it and something I look forward treating myself to.

Paula is simply the best. Her attention to detail is unmatched anywhere in Orlando! I never feel rushed and always leave feeling truly pampered. Ever since my first A Royal Pampering experience (over a year ago), I haven’t gone anywhere else!

I had a gel manicure and loved her service. She gives attention to detail, makes sure to ask you what you want, won’t rush through it, and is very nice. She charged 30 dollars which I think is reasonable considering other places are charging 35 and probably won’t put as much attention as she would. (Used LED lamp, which I prefer, rather than UV)
Edit: This is the longest lasting gel manicure I have had! Highly recommended.

No two experiences are the same and they can only get better. This time i went for a full blown mani, pedi, eyebrows and i feel like my laundry feels when they come out of the dryer lol squeaky clean, polished and renewed. for anyone wanting to try Paula’s service and feel the way i feel today even at 9 months pregnant, don’t get scared away just because she is not one of those buildings you go to and then wait 30 minutes to only leave 10 minutes later, poor and unhappy with the work. Give it a chance and your nails and eyebrows will never be unhappy again. (She also does massages) … Leave your girlfriends at home and come enjoy a few hours to yourself. Lol :)

All I can say is I am so glad my usual nail salon was too busy and told me to come back later– for the last time! I was looking on Unilocal for a new nail salon and saw that A Royal Pampering had 5 stars, so I made an appointment for the same day.
I was a little nervous because I’m used to the typical pedicure-​chairs-​in-​a-​row type of nail place, but as soon as I met Paula and saw her cute studio, I didn’t mind at all. I got a gel manicure, basic pedicure and my eyebrows waxed, and I can honestly say my nails AND brows have never looked better! She is so good at what she does and so easy to talk to, I enjoyed every minute of my experience. I will definitely be back and recommending to friends!

Perfect. Paula has her own space (four rooms) in this multi-​purpose office space. Her rooms are very comfy and soothing. She does an amazing job with nails – lots of attention to detail, very careful about buffing and shaping and cuticles, etc. She does gel and regular, but not acrylic, thankfully, so you don’t have to deal with the smell. Paula is a lot of fun to talk to, and the time flies by. I am so happy to have found her, and recommend her to everyone.

A Royal Pampering is one of those places that you really wouldn’t find on your own unless 1) by word of mouth OR 2) searching on Unilocal.
I’ve kinda hopped, skipped and jumped from spa to spa over the years trying to find a nail technician I click with. It’s not always about the actual service for me. If you’re going to sit for an hour you might as well find someone you can chit chat with. Well Paula seems to be that gal for me!
I heard about her through word of mouth and decided to do some Unilocal investigating. I was impressed by the consistent 5 star reviews and decided to make an appt. I used the message feature on their Unilocal page but after not hearing anything for a few days, I decided to call her. She picked up right away and was able to accommodate me for one of the 2 days I was available.
I do advise getting to the location a little early as it’s quite tricky to find. It’s located in an unmarked pinkish office building and if you are familiar with Fairbanks you know what a pain it is to make a sharp turn across traffic. There’s one entrance that you can enter to park in the back. If you’re coming for any appointment after 5pm, you will need to call/​text Paula since the door is locked after hours and she would have to let you in.
The space is a one woman operation and it’s small, but cozy. There’s a room for massages and waxing and another small sitting room for nail services. Paula started with my brow waxing. She has you lie down on the massage bed for this. I was impressed by how precise and meticulate she was. She would kneel and double check her work from all angles before handing me the mirror to make sure everything was to my liking. The pedicure was relaxing and just what I needed after a long, workday. She doesn’t have a traditional pedicure chair but, instead, uses a copper tub for you to soak your feet before she royally pampers them! Seriously, the time she took just on my cuticles was insane! I don’t think I’ve ever gone anywhere where they have really taken the time that she did. And all with a positive attitude and great conversation?! I love her nail color wheels she created to pick a color of polish. Instead of standing at a wall staring at colors, she gives you a basket of color wheels so that you can sit, relax and decide without being rushed. It’s really genius if you ask me.
No need to have cash here as she has one of those squares for her phone to take credit cards. Pricing is on par for a nicer spa experience. My total was $ 60 for a pedi and brow/​lip wax before tip.
She is available by appointment only (texts are best) and offers nail services, massages and waxing. She is also open to hosting date nights and mentioned that she’s had couples bring wine and light bites and get pedis and massages. While she is limited in how many people she can take on for an appointment– you really will get her one on one attention with no interruptions.
I’m really thrilled that I discovered her and can’t wait to go back. I already shared her info with close friends because I think she’s that great!

Not one to frequent a spa, I had a Daddy /​Daughter date and we both enjoyed a pedicure. It was the perfect place for a guy, very private and relaxing. It was just my daughter, me and Pampering Paula.
Rob

Paula with A Royal Pampering is by far the best Spa I have EVER been to. She is the first massage therapist I have found who actually takes her time and really owns her art while utilizing and incorporating western remedies. Not to mention amazing at waxing and nails! I am one of the pickiest people on earth but have never had a single complaint ever and I’ve been seeing her for 3 years +.
I HIGHLY recommend Paula to everyone I know — always! :0)