Cha Spa Santa Monica, Los Angeles

I won’t be going back. To arrange one appointment for eyelash extensions, it took four calls to the salon, and 56 texts (yes, you read that correctly) to the eyelash specialist. The salon doesn’t book the eyelash appointment, they ask you to call the eyelash specialist, but she won’t talk so everything has to be done by text. I asked her several times to have a quick two minute conversation to arrange a convenient appointment, however she wouldn’t, saying she was too busy. In the end she said perhaps I should go to a different company to get them done! An interesting way of doing business, trying to send your clients elsewhere! I got there 15 minutes late as I had thought the salon was at a different location and she hadn’t confirmed the address, and then I realized and had to change direction to get to where she was. When I arrived she advised that she couldn’t give the whole treatment as I had arrived late. At the end of the treatment she asked how much I would like to tip. Perhaps some service providers miss the fact that service starts with the very first contact you have with the company, and my experience up until that point had been extremely disappointing. I Advised her I wanted to consider it and potentially tip at the next appointment. However, within a week 30% of all of the eyelashes had fallen out. I’ve been getting eyelash extensions for around 10 years, so know how long they should last, and how to treat them in order to make them last. I would have brought this to their attention before now, however I did leave a message for the manager to call me back, and that never happened, so I have no doubt even a complaint direct to the salon would result in absolutely no action from the other side. Steer clear of them unless you have nothing else to do with your day but to try and arrange an appointment. A very good example of exactly how bad service can be.

Eyelashes look great! Quick, clean and easy.

Terrible experience and rude practitioner. Julie was super slow. Not sure if she has much experience but I tired to stay patient hoping that she would do a good job. She poked my eye twice with her tools. The first time she said she was trying to get the mascara out and I said I was not wearing any. Then she said ok I am sorry. Then she poked me again and third time she was very aggressive.

Cute place but definitely not comfortable for a spa pedicure. There are only regular easy chairs. My feet were in a bucket on the floor. Overall it was a pretty uncomfortable experience for a deluxe service.