The staff was not very friendly and my masseuse seemed new as I did not get a very good massage at all. I got a "togetherness" massage with my husband and when my masseuse finished first, he berated... More

The staff was not very friendly and my masseuse seemed new as I did not get a very good massage at all. I got a "togetherness" massage with my husband and when my masseuse finished first, he berated the masseuse my husband had while we waited for them to finish. Not too professional. I wouldn't recommend this place at all and it's too bad because the ambiance is lovely.
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I used to go to Habitude for haircuts and color, but got really turned off by the fact they lost staff left and right. It seemed like every time I called for an appointment, my regular stylist had... More

I used to go to Habitude for haircuts and color, but got really turned off by the fact they lost staff left and right. It seemed like every time I called for an appointment, my regular stylist had quit. Very frustrating. The haircuts were ok, but are no better than what I'm getting now (for much less money) at the Split Ends Salon on Holman. I also never felt the stylists were that friendly -- their hipness seemed almost forced. The stylist who cut my hair on 9/11/01 told me she "really didn't get into politics and all that" when I expressed my shock at the attacks. Very insensitive.
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I used to go to Habitude regularly when I first moved to Seattle. They were always a little pricey, but not outrageous. Now I can't get a foil and cut there for under $200, and that's just *far* too... More

I used to go to Habitude regularly when I first moved to Seattle. They were always a little pricey, but not outrageous. Now I can't get a foil and cut there for under $200, and that's just *far* too much money.
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I got my legs waxed there. I followed all the instructions (stay out of the sun for a few days) but still wound up with scary red stripes on my legs that looked lovely on the beach in Hawaii. The... More

I got my legs waxed there. I followed all the instructions (stay out of the sun for a few days) but still wound up with scary red stripes on my legs that looked lovely on the beach in Hawaii. The red faded, but it took all summer. I e-mailed the company later about my experience, and also, no response.
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Two friends and I spent an afternoon at Habitude (at the Locks). We had massages, manicures, pedicures, and a "free" make-up consultation. We had planned on just going for massages, but the day we... More

Two friends and I spent an afternoon at Habitude (at the Locks). We had massages, manicures, pedicures, and a "free" make-up consultation. We had planned on just going for massages, but the day we got there they had a lot of openings for mani/pedis so they were offering them at a discount. We signed right up. Unfortunately, the whole day was a disaster and we were frustrated that we had signed up for the extra services because we felt obligated to stay. The women who did our manicures/pedicures hardly talked to us and when then did it was short and rude. The massages were fine, but definitely nothing to write home about. The worst part of the day was the "free" make-up consultation. We were enjoying the time with the make-up gal, until she started pushing her products on us. I understand that it is polite to buy something when you are given a make-up consultation and out of the three of us, two decided on two products each. However, the make-up artists did not feel that was enough and kept pushing the products on us. We continued to politely decline and she got huffy, and after we had gotten dressed followed us to the front counter to let the register workers know that we had bought the products from her (presumably, so that she would be sure to get her commission!) But worst of all, she pointed to my friends that had declined to buy anything and berated her for not purchasing something! Yes, we were paying $275, when we had planned to go in for much less, and we were supposed to be getting a "complimentary" make-up service! It was very frustrating. Two of us wrote letters and never received anything back. I would not recommend this spa.
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The noise from the hairdressers downstairs was a huge distraction from the relaxation promised by the services in the day spa upstairs. The employee break room was next door to the area one rests in... More

The noise from the hairdressers downstairs was a huge distraction from the relaxation promised by the services in the day spa upstairs. The employee break room was next door to the area one rests in between spa services with a cup of tea. I tried to relax while listening to the gossip and heavy clomping up the stairs by employees on their way to and from the break room. I wrote to the owner about my experience and never received an acknowlegement or appology. Perhaps I can spare you from spending your hard earned money on a spa that is less than relaxing.
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Habitude by the Locks/Ballard : after 3-4 visits, I decided they weren't worth the money. -- Jr stylist did a great job on the color/foil, but cut was uneven. Didn't seem like they provided... More

Habitude by the Locks/Ballard : after 3-4 visits, I decided they weren't worth the money. -- Jr stylist did a great job on the color/foil, but cut was uneven. Didn't seem like they provided much training to the Jr stylists, but the sr stylist who did the recut a week later did a fine job. -- rather than doing a precision haircut, they seem to rely on "doing" your hair. So it doesn't lie nicely without blowdry, mousse, spray, etc. So if you are a "wash and go" girl, avoid this place. -- along with that, when you leave, you will have "helmet head" --even though you tell them to go light on the product. Each time I had to run home and wash the gunk out before I could go out. But then the cut wasn't even. -- and do they push PRODUCT. Each time it's a different product and the one you bought last time won't do the trick. So it's VERY pricey for what you get.
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First note that this review comes from a man and I’m not a frequent Spa user, but Habitude was great. The Ballard branch is a full service salon and day spa. My wife and I went for a special day of... More

First note that this review comes from a man and I’m not a frequent Spa user, but Habitude was great. The Ballard branch is a full service salon and day spa. My wife and I went for a special day of massage, lunch and sauna. They offer great package deals that are great ideas for gifts for the wife or girlfriend. Regular messages are what I recommend and you might want to stay away from the River Rock Rub as it wasn’t the greatest. Facilities are very clean and quite spacious for the small space. Locker rooms feature nice slate showers, lockers, towels, robes and even grooming supplies.
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