Tao Beauty Salon/Electrolysis/Waxing/Manicure/Massage/Facials - (Near Oxfordshire, UK)

3 /5 elisabetta gamen: I had a manicure and pedicure with gel polish yesterday. The results look good and the technician was friendly, but unfortunately the treatments didn’t fully match what was advertised. The pedicure I booked was meant to include nail shaping, cuticle care, hard skin removal, a foot massage, and gel polish (60 minutes). While exfoliation was done, there was no actual removal of hard skin (with pumice for example), and the massage lasted barely a minute for both feet. Exfoliation alone is part of the cheaper option, so this felt incomplete. The manicure was meant to include a hand massage, cuticle care, nail shaping, and gel polish (also 60 minutes), but again the massage was almost non-existent. Both treatments were listed as lasting about 2 hours in total, but I was finished in under an hour and a half. For the price, I would have expected the full service as described.

2 /5 Sophie: I got a wax at this salon which was good. However, I also got a tan and the result was really bad - I had very dark hands and feet and a light body and the tan was streaky/patchy. I don’t think this salon is equipped to provide a tan as they do it on the top floor of an extremely hot building with no air conditioning. This means that you inevitably sweat and sweat lines and patches appear in the tan, even after they try to ‘dry you off’. They actually make you dry yourself off next to a fan on the ground, which means you can’t dry all of your body, as the fan is stationary and positioned low on the ground, not a hand held one that would allow you to do your back and upper body. The lady applying the tan unfortunately also sprayed my hands and feet numerous times when trying to spray other parts of my body, which I think is why they ended up so dark. Overall this was a waste of money and I had to get a tan remover from Boots to remove the tan and start again, which was very stressful before my event. I’d recommend this salon for the waxing but not for tanning.

3 /5 C B: i got my ears pierced here a few months ago, having seen good reviews online. However, I was left rather disappointed. They used a gun and butterfly backs rather than needle and flat backs - I wouldnt have gone ahead if Id realised this in time. One of the piercings was very sensitive and occasionally inflamed and painful for 6 weeks, and has only settled down since i changed to titanium flatbacks far sooner than i would have liked to change the earrings. The experience is probably summed up by the fact that the consent form was only done AFTER the piercing. Better places Ive been before and since make sure to do this beforehand. Most piercings for most people will probably be fairly unproblematic, but theres a reason that needle piercings and flatbacks are preferred over guns and butterfly backs nowadays.

5 /5 We are awesome !!!!: Had eyelash extensions with Gabriella, amazing! She is extremely friendly, made me feel at ease and my lashes look natural and full. Couldn’t be happier, already booked next appointment.

5 /5 A C: Gabriella did a fantastic job piercing my ears and they look healthy. A great experience at a nice salon! Highly recommended.