Nevergivingup
Well-Known Member
What is the difference?
A Saloon is where cowboys drink after chasing Indians all day, and a Spar is a corner shop,Simples!
A Saloon is where cowboys drink after chasing Indians all day, and a Spar is a corner shop,Simples!
Sorry to hijack this thread but you have got me thinking.
My salon in set in very pretty grounds, with seating outside, a hot tub.
Inside there is a largish room that has a double size luxury shower cubicle which has a steam facility (and music, tv, mood lighting) The room also has part floor to ceiling windows so clients could sit on loungers inside should the weather not be good.
I do all the various beauty treatments, shellac, cnd spa mani & pedi, massage, lash extensions, facials, microdermabrasion, Micro-current, galvanic along with all the usual waxing, tinting etc.
I wouldn't mind offering a few more body treatments, ie exfoliation, scrub, moistuising but not really interested in investing in wraps/ weight loss.
At present I'm sort of offering Pamper Days and haven't mention Spa, do you think I could be classed as a spa? I don't have a pool.
I have attached a few pics so you can see, I know I may need to make some adjustments but wondered what you all thought. I do have the facility to offer light lunches but would need to maybe send a menu and have guests pre order.
Before I give you my opinion, have you got insurance for the guests to use the hot tub?
I recently went to a place advertised as a Day Spa but it really wasn't. Although very nice, it was clearly and definitely someone's house that was also used as a B&B (5 rooms). There was a grumpy old woman sitting in the front room who scowled at us. It was pouring with rain but the owner made us don flip flops and bath robes to go to the 'spa' outside - this was a hot tub in the garden which she made my OH take the lid off! Next to it were 10 chickens and it was 10 foot away from a gigantic pig! Next to the hot tub was a tiny, and I mean tiny, sauna. 4 people in there was very very friendly and there was only changing facilities for one person at a time.
It was like being in the house of a very rich friend. Spa it wasn't. Needless to say the person who lived there was also the beauty therapist, hairdresser and business owner. If she'd said 'pamper day in home salon' it'd be fine. But the fact she said 'spa' made us feel v uncomfortable about being in someone's home. Spas are more public. I think people should be careful with the word 'spa'!
I recently went to a place advertised as a Day Spa but it really wasn't. Although very nice, it was clearly and definitely someone's house that was also used as a B&B (5 rooms). There was a grumpy old woman sitting in the front room who scowled at us. It was pouring with rain but the owner made us don flip flops and bath robes to go to the 'spa' outside - this was a hot tub in the garden which she made my OH take the lid off! Next to it were 10 chickens and it was 10 foot away from a gigantic pig! Next to the hot tub was a tiny, and I mean tiny, sauna. 4 people in there was very very friendly and there was only changing facilities for one person at a time.
It was like being in the house of a very rich friend. Spa it wasn't. Needless to say the person who lived there was also the beauty therapist, hairdresser and business owner. If she'd said 'pamper day in home salon' it'd be fine. But the fact she said 'spa' made us feel v uncomfortable about being in someone's home. Spas are more public. I think people should be careful with the word 'spa'!
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