Esteem Beauty

I had been mourning the loss of my usual beauty salon, which had closed recently. I had a scout round for somewhere else and came across Esteem beauty. Friendly and very lovely staff and I’ll definitely be recommending to everyone!
I’m a total fuss pot about my eyebrows (don’t ask) and I’ve always been really happy with the service and results! They take their time and listen to what you’re asking for. Caterpillers tamed, happy Jess leaves the salon: D

I believe I have mentioned before that I am not a regular patron of beauty salons due to the fact that I am too lazy to be very high maintenance. However Esteem Beauty isn’t so much a beauty salon as a sort of mini spa.
Esteem is very plush and sumptuous looking and you could almost believe you were in the spa of some 5 star hotel when you enter one of their lovely treatment rooms. None of the staff have the revolving door attitude that some beauty salons have where they just want you in and out as quickly as possible. At Esteem it is more about taking some time out of your busy schedule to relax and be pampered.
As well as all the usual beauty treatments such as tanning, waxing and nail treatments you can also get more extreme (but non surgical treatments) such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels. A friend of mine suffered terrible acne during her teenage years and had a diamond microdermabrasion treatment to try and help with the left over scars on her face. After just one treatment (costing £45) there was a noticeable difference and my friend was really pleased with the result. Esteem recommends 6 treatments to get the full benefit but my friend was so happy with one that she felt no need to get any more!
My experience of Esteem has been the couples room. While it’s called a couples room it is designed for any two people who want to have a treatment together. I went with my mum for a chocolate therapy treatment. Yes that’s right, chocolate therapy! They spread melted chocolate all over your face and body and massage you while you eat strawberries and drink champagne! AMAZING! It was about £60 and it lasted just over an hour but it was soooooo worth it. The couples treatment room is really gorgeous as well, so all round it was a great experience.

This is a very swish looking ‘beauty specialist’ joint on Great Western Road. Both inside and out, it’s clean, chic and ticks all the pretty boxes.
Meanwhile, it offers a very full list of beauty treatments from the full on –chemical peels, hair removal malarkey to semi-​permament makeup to the usual massage like stuff. I’ve only ever had the pleasure of a full body, head and face massage here so can’t speak up about the more intrusive procedures. But, from my massage experience, I’ll bet they would be good quality and at a good price.
My massage lasted a little over an hour and worked out at less than a pound a minute. Not bad. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to provide myself with this luxury very often but for a birthday or stress treat. It’s ideal as a pick me up. For a reasonable fee you’ll get quality treatments, in a nice environment and without having to travel into the city centre.
The staff — from the receptionist to the masseur — were all very pleasant and efficient. Indeed, there were no constantly ringing phones in the background through out my treatment. Additionally, they also treat men and have a ‘couples room’ for joint treatments as well as a list of discounted couples treatment packages.