Helle
Seattle, WA 98108-2773
Phone: (206) 767-0803
Editorial Description for Helle
Customized facials, indoor tanning, waxing and accesories with attitude at this rock-and-roll spa in an old Georgetown hotel.
User Reviews for Helle
12/13/2006 Posted by bobs_your_uncle26
That last review seemed totally off-base to me! Danielle has been my esthetician for YEARS , and I have followed her from two different salons and now to her own shop, and I have never been disappointed. She has often made special trips to the "sanctuary" to accomodate my crazy schedule and always makes me feel welcome. She's not pushy - if you're browsing, she will let you do so in peace. If you have a question - ASK! It fits in with the personality of the neighborhood - people who own shops/resteraunts there don't throw themselves at you for your business. I'm not sure where they got the information that the building she is in used to be a brothel - that's not true. As for being loud and crowded - I have been there literally two dozen times and NEVER had that experience. My mother, my boss and all my female co-workers are devoted fans and clients. As for her merchandise, the majority of it is HANDMADE and one of a kind, yet the prices are still reasonable. Obviously Helle is geared for a specific kind of clientele, and it is not the previous reviewer's style. He admits he didn't even try to experience any of Helle's services - maybe if he had, he wouldn't be so uptight! During the holiday season, I recommend you make your appointment well in advance.
Pros: Dermalogica! Beautiful skin! Unique items!
Cons: Parking can be difficult on Carstens
12/11/2006 Posted by tattooed
If you can actually get past the cozy (read: cramped, awkwardly situated) shopping area into the treatment room, you are better than I. The shop is loud, over crowded, and the service was non-existent. The woman running the shop when I went in was on the phone cooing to her boyfriend.(?) and not bothering to greet me. She gave no indication that she was interested in selling anything. I can't comment on the shop's actual services, because I wasn't offered any. After some research, I found out that they actually pride themselves on being holed up in a once-upon a time whorehouse! Sure looks like it. Some of the merch was cute, but WAY over-priced. I'm all for supporting the fledgling enterprise, but every time I've tried to go in they were "in session", closed for some unknown reason (when hours were posting that they were supposed to be in business), or the shop keep simply ignored me. I wanted to support my local georgetownians but the shop just wasn't up to par.
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