10/25/09

facial on an egg timer. enough said.

by spaluv

I've never submitted a review here...but when I ran across the 5 stars reviews I felt I had to.

Over a year ago, I went to Shear Katz for a facial and they put me on a cot in a storage closet. A young woman came in every few minutes to apply product to my face...then she set met to an egg timer and left. All the while people were coming in and out to grab color or perms or whatnot. You can only imagine how relaxing this was.

pedicures are not much better.

Perhaps I would be okay with this if they had bargain basement prices. But that is far from the case.

I will say I had a reasonably okay experience getting an up-do there. It didn't turn out exactly as I wanted but it was professional looking and the stylist was really making an effort to get it right.

But after the facial experience I'll never go back.

There are waaaayyyy better options in Duluth.

• Pros: great aesthetic, young, but competent stylists
• Cons: spa services are the worst i've ever had

10/22/09

Faithful Client

by soku

I have been a client of Doug Peterson and his team at Shear Katz for over 15 years. Every visit I have is great. Doug and his team are always on top of the latest trends and his therapists in the spa are out of this world! I know because my husband and I travel year round and I favor Shear Katz over any other, anywhere! They are friendly, "Minnesota Nice" and have given nothing but the best for over a decade for me. Thanks Doug!

• Pros: Location and Staff
• Cons: My lipstick was discontinued

10/22/09

BEST SPA IN NORTHERN MN

by mnmomma

I came in with my mother who is going through chemo for breast cancer. The staff made sure that everything was perfect for our full day spa packages and even worked around some of the treatments so that my mom could get the full experience without feeling left out (she could get a lot of massage so they gave her a body wrap and reflexology) We were able to relax and have fun. The atmosphere was calming in the spa and fun and full of action in the salon (there were girls getting their hair done for a wedding) The whole day was wonderful and helped my mom feel beautiful. Thank you Shear Katz!! We will be back!

• Pros: Staff is amazing
• Cons: Bathroom's not in salon/spa