I got CoolSculpting done on my love handles! The results were amazing and the process was relatively comfortable! I love Amara for all my services! They always do such a great job and I love that I can get it done all in one place!
I recently made an appointment at Amara to get my haircut. I had a one length bob that went at least two inches below my chin, and I wanted to get it shaped to a more rounded, graduated bob. I went in and showed the stylist pictures of how I wanted my hair to look. She looked at them and asked a few questions and then washed and started to cut me hair. At first, my hair seemed fine, she cut the length and I was digging it, however when she started to cut the layers, I could tell she was being completely sloppy. As a hair stylist myself, I started to feel uneasy as I saw that she was grabbing uneven chunks and just cutting away. The end result looked okay, I just felt that something was odd with it. I got home to find she had completely cut into the length of the hair, it was really choppy uneven, and I had holes in my hair on both sides under my ears and below my cheeks, and my front piece was cut at a blunt angle and two inches shorter that the rest of my hair. I felt my heart sink and I just started to cry, I was mortified! It looked horrible, so I went back and showed them the error, and they were able to arrange someone else to fix it for me, and she did such an amazing job, I am forever grateful for her! They said they’d give me my money back, but what they really meant was that you wouldn’t get a refund, it would instead cover the cost to fix your hair. So I’m out $45 (that’s not including tip).
Over all, Amara is not worth the price for haircuts. It is way too expensive, and frankly I’ve gotten better haircuts at Fantastic Sams. The atmosphere was snobby, I got weird looks because I came in wearing sweat pants (on a really cold day). I was not impressed at all, and I don’t think the salon is worth the hype at all. I feel like I could have done a better job if I cut my hair myself. Save your money and go elsewhere.
Prices are high and for some reason every time I go it gets more expensive for the same service? The first time I went I got a 10 minute massage when my hair was washed and the 2nd time she skipped it complete and pushed me out of the chair with damp hair. As a mom of 2 it's not reasonable
Three words: Treat Yo Self! This place is a little slice of heaven for anyone looking for some pampering and rejuvenation. Leigh who owns it has thought of everything from shopping at their adorable boutique, to hair, nails, massage, spray tan, Botox, cool sculpting and so much more. Everyone especially Leigh treated me like gold. She greeted me with a hug and I walked out feeling so genuinely cared for. I went to get cool sculpting done which I was nervous and hesitant about, and they made the procedure so wonderfully easy for me. I am so excited for my results. I would highly recommend coming to this spa for any of their services. You can tell Leigh is passionate about what she does and only wants to provide the best treatment possible to her clients. Love love love this place! Thank you for such amazing service. I will be coming back for sure and with friends!
I wanted to leave a review a while back when this actually happened but i didn't have the guts to share the experience I had working here until now. I worked for this company for a little over two months and it was the worst experience in a work place I have ever had! I accepted a job at Amara for customer service, they low balled me $4 less an hour than I was currently making but promised in a few months that I would become a manager and get bumped back up $3-$4/hr. I accepted knowing I had the potential to move up, but once I started I realized how wrong I was. This company hired me for a Full Time position but would NOT offer me any kind of health benefits The manager I had treated me like I was dirt, my training was a max of two days and after that they expected me to know how to run the systems. They told me anything charged wrong, the missing money would come out of my own check. I was scheduled 10+ hour shifts, couldn't get days off even when requested two weeks in advance. I was so badly treated by my manager that when I finally went in to give my two weeks to the owner of the company, all I got in return was a sorry I worked my butt off for this company the short time I was there, I'm leaving this review because if you are considering to work for this place you should know that you might be better off working elsewhere unless you are going to be a hairstylist and even then you might not be treated well. The only thing good about working here was the free services you get, but the employees doing them know you are getting them for free and never do a good job so i guess it wasn't good. Do Not Work For This Company.
I have had a few things done at Amara (eye brow waxing/coloring/massage) and everything has always been good. The staff is enthusiastic, helpful and kind.
I got a Brazilian wax and they ripped my skin. One of the girls was learning and one was supervising. They said some of my hairs were too short and they kept waxing the same spots over and over. I got married and left for my honeymoon two days later and found a cut about an inch and a half long on one side. It stung pretty bad and we weren’t able to do anything for the first 4 days of our honeymoon which really sucked. What bothers me the most is that the girls who did the wax had to have seen a giant cut and didn’t say anything. I had spots of blood on my underwear when I got home but thought it was light spotting from just finishing my period a couple days before. I will tell everyone I know to not go there for a Brazilian wax. I’m still so upset and I feel like my honeymoon was ruined.
About a week ago I went in for shellac toes and a haircut. The girl doing my toes seemed like she was in a hurry. My toes got burnt in the dryer thing they have, both of my big toes came out awful. I had to go back and ask her to redo them because they were smeared and bubbled. A few of my other toes weren't fully covered with the polish.
The girl who cut my hair did a great job. It took a minute to get used to it but I really do like it.
I went back to Amara a week later to get shellac on my fingers. I booked with another girl who was super nice and helped me pick out a cute color. The shellac on my nails are uneven and thick. It doesn't look smooth. Not worth the $35 they charge.
What a frustrating disappointment! My one star was for the cheerful young staff, but unfortunately both my cut and highlights were poorly done. The highlights were especially disappointing, covering my head, rather than spaced, and were often warmish orange rather than creamy blond. Even worse, they recommended an expensive hair product that I tried once and it was ineffective and had an unpleasant smell. I brought it back immediately and they told me it was my problem. Even though it was a very expensive recommendation, rather than something I had selected. Such poor, short-sighted customer service! I would never recommend them.
I have been here twice to get my nails done, both times I had very sweet girls helping me but they were under experienced for the pricing a higher end salon charges. I think it is unprofessional that this salon is using girls with very limited nails experience to do these jobs, it's unfair to their employees to have them cross work in areas they are unfamiliar in and it is unfair to the customers that they pay so much for so little skill. After spending nearly $300 with tip for the services I brought it up to the front desk girl asking if I could speak to a manager. After reviewing the situation they agreed to give me a $20 gift card. I feel they should have a more experienced staff for the services they provide and charge for.
We were next door getting rue's shots and we walked into this salon to see prices. Allie wanted her hair cut not by me but in a salon for the salon experience. I was fine paying 15 for this but new this is higher priced. So I asked the woman at the desk how much it would be. No more than 25.00 for a child's cut. I'm thinking okay I guess since it's special, before school and they were excited. But when we were done I was charged 38.00 dollars for a child's cut. Are you kidding me. I wanted to storm out and not pay. But I said that is way over what I was told. There all she is one of our best, she does her own pricing ya know how most of them are. They were not going to change it for me. They didn't care about us. I just couldn't believe how much I was charged. 13 over and more than I could possibly pay. No way. It's not like we took too much of her time. The shampoo was the same amount of time.
Gave me the worst hair cut in my life. I had random long pieces All Over. The hair color was horrible also for $150+ you would think they would get someone that knew what they were doing. I've gotten better hair cuts when I went to a hair school. But maybe it's cool to have big blotches of piss yellow hair color. I guess I didn't realize polka dot hair was in right now.
I started with one lovely lady and when she left came to another and have always been so accommodated in everything I need! I love this place! Worth the money for sure!
Love this place. I go fairly regularly for lash tints and have gotten my hair cut twice. I love walking in and feeling welcomed and handed a drink. Everyone is so nice. I even brought my mom for a lash & brow tint and she left feeling like she'd made a new best friend in her stylist.
I like that they have tons of information on their website, including up-front pricing, description of services, and a list of employees. I've never had a problem getting an appointment, even on short notice.
My second lash tint (about two years ago) at Amara didn't turn out well, but since then I've never had a bad experience. My only real complaint is every time I go I seem to get the girl who's just about to move or quit for school, so I've never seen the same person twice.
I highly recommend giving this place a try.
Amara is amazing! I wouldn't go anywhere else in Utah County. Their staff is always so helpful and friendly. Kenzie does my hair and she is by far the best! my hair has never looked so good or been so healthy! Amara has a Great atmosphere, great employees and I love that I get a Diet Coke right when I walk in the door! haha! thanks guys! You rock!
We had a couples massage. Had a great experience and staff was courteous.
I'm no hater but this place just didn't work out for me. I have thick, curly hair, frizzy as ***. Spent about $300 (and my whole budget for hair & beauty for my wedding) for a Brazilian blowout + Brazilian blowout shampoo and conditioner because the reviews were so amazing. and spent about 5 hours there and my hair was just as curly and frizzy by the next day. Called in to see about any kind of compensation. And they were pretty uncooperative and unwilling to listen. I'm just sad I didn't spend the money on something else. My hair stylist was really nice tho.
I simply went in for a consultation about getting my eyebrows done, and I loved the atmosphere. All of the girls were so nice and especially talking to Bryn (spelling?), she understood my situation and all of my options. We chatted about what I had read for my options and what I want to fix. She connected with me as a person and I felt comfortable enough to talk about these things that I'm self conscious about. I really felt like she was looking out for my best interest and wanted me to have a good experience. She really knew her stuff and told me things before I could even form the question, and when I did form one, she immediately calmed my fears. I'm pleased with how things went and I look forward to our future appointments.
I went there once to get my hair washed and styled. I had this girl named Alex and I thought she was supposed to be one of their best stylists. I only wanted a blow dry and it straightened. One of the simplest things right? Especially from one of their "top" stylists. I left with my hair still curly, frizzy and still slightly wet. She also seemed kind of stuck up. To this day, I'm still mad I paid for that and on top of that, I tipped her. Totally regret it. Wasn't worth it. I would never, ever go back.