State Street Salon

Came in here a few days ago for what I thought was going to be a 60 minute facial. What I got was nothing like I had expected. The staff seemed rude and the place seemed tacky. I got there at 1:50 for a 2:00 appointment with Liza. I sat and waited until about 2:10 when she finally came into the waiting area and took me upstairs. First of all she just had me lay on the table. No asking me to change into a robe or to take my shirt off and get under the covers. All the times that I have gone to other places, that’s what they ask me to do. Aside from my clothes most likely being stained by the products she used, when she was actually performing an extraction I heard a buzzing noise. I thought it was maybe the steamer or some other machine in the room. No, it was her cell phone. She actually stopped working on me to not just take a call, but to also call the person back. Now I hope I’m not just being snobby, but this seemed just so unprofessional to do. Aren’t receptionists supposed to take these kinds of calls? Receptionists like the ones you have working (looking at Facebook) downstairs.
That was just the service part now for the product. So I paid $ 95 for a 60 minute facial. She did not take me until 2:10. She had me wait another 10 minutes while I had steam blowing at my face. (I understand this is part of the facial) But then she took about 10 minutes to take and make phone calls while she was working on me. So that’s about 30 minutes wasted so far. She worked on one side of my face for about 20 minutes and did what I felt was thorough but then she must have looked at a clock of something, because she had no problem with just barely picking at the other side of my face and sending me on my way right at 3:00. So I actually paid for a full 60 minutes and really only got half of what I paid for. I will not be returning to Liza or the State Street Salon because they are rude and unprofessional.

I don’t know why this place doesn’t have more reviews. I came here for a brazilian wax (I usually go to Claremont for mine. I wish I had found this place sooner). Liza was awesome. Very professional and quick. She didn’t take longer than 10mins on me.
But she was thorough too. Ive noticed that its normal to have some hairs left over after a brazilian wax and there are almost none on mine. She also didn’t keep re-​waxing a stubborn area (like most others do which result in a raw skin pain afterwards). She just did something different for the stubborn parts and that pretty much took care of it.
She uses a wax roller. I’ve had the regular wax and the liquid-​solid wax used on me but not the roller. The roller hurts a very tiny bit when it gets applied because it kinda pulls on the hair/​skin, but it doesn’t burn/​scald like the others.
She have me an aromatic oil afterwards to get rid of the stickiness from the wax and then a toner.
Also, on their website it says that Brazilian waxes are $ 45 dollars, but she only charged me $ 35. She says the price actually depends on how much needs to be done.
Overall, I’m VERY happy with the result! I’m gonna come back in several weeks :)

I have gone to numerous stylist’s over the years, but found that most of them didn’t really listen to what I wanted. Either my hair was cut too short, or just completely wrong, but mainly the color of my hair looked awful. I found the best stylist at State Street Salon, her name is Courtney Stobaugh. She cuts my hair to look fantastic each time, and no one has ever colored my hair better than she does. My hair is red which can be tricky. I would be grey if she didn’t color it, which brings another challenge. In the past have I had my had colored and it come out magenta, the stylist was also the owner of the salon. I have also had my hair come out with an orange hue, or darker than I had wanted. I also like the fact that if I want a certain cut or color, Courtney listens and will discuss it with me. If she feels I need more cut off because my hair is damaged she will suggest so. I don’t feel pressured that I have to have more cut off, she only gives her opion and explains why. Courtney may feel my hair would look better, grow faster, and look healthier if I had more cut more off. I never feel pressuresed to cut it, her goal is for me to be happy and to have the healthiest and best hairstyle. I have people remark about my cut and especially about the color constantly saying how natural it looks, it is the same shade as when I was in High School. No one believes I have been coloring it for years because of how natural it looks. She is very talented, not just in the cuts and color, but also with doing Great Length extensions and the Brazilian Blowout. Try Courtney out, you won’t be disappointed. From a very satisfied client.

Courtney Stobaugh at State Street Salon has been doing my hair for over five years. She is an excellent stylist and has a wide range of talents from color, great length hair extensions, to Brazilian blowouts. During my time there she has continued her training in New York and Los Angeles. I have personally had both hair extensions and several Brazilian blowouts and feel her skills are absolutely superb.
She will also give you referrals to past clients if you want to ask them about previous experience with her services. She is also very efficient and I never have to wait for my appointment. The shop is very charming and relaxing!