I got a giftcard for my birthday last year and finally got around to using it - but I was slightly disappointed by the experience at Copperfalls. I'm actually a cosmotologist myself, and have also worked at another Aveda salon as a receptionist - so I know this industry very well.
I arrived 15 minutes ahead of time, like they asked since I was a first time customer, but on top of the 15 minutes before my pedicure I also waited 20 minutes before I was taken back for my service. Now, I completely understand a salon running behind. I know how it goes, salons get behing all the time (usually by no fault of their own but because customers arrive late). However, if I was going to wait 20 minutes (plus the 15 arriving early, that is 35 mins total) I would have *liked* to have been warned that they were running behind. It's just common courtesy.
Finally, I was taken back and eventually the cosmetologist did apologize for the wait, which was nice. She was quiet but did a good job. However, the salon was also under construction - another fact I would have liked to have been told before the service - as there weren't the typical pedicure chairs (with basin attached, bubbles, heat, etc) but instead I was sat in a "meh" room with a water tub and on a wicker chair. This was not impressive, considering I was paying for an $80 Aveda pedicure.
In the end, I did enjoy the pedicure for the most part and am looking forward to seeing what their salon/spa looks like when it is done. I was just a bit unimpressed by the lack of communication from this salon. Just a *tad* on the unprofessional side, which for their prices I would have expected a bit more in that area.
Pros: Aveda, good location
Cons: Running late, construction, customer service
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