Loft Salon & Gallery

11/06/09

For dudes: Great haircuts, great massage

by metroninja at Citysearch

For you quick readers:

They just moved to a new location downtown and expanded their services. Been going to them for over a year now for haircuts, and recently started getting massages there as well. The new place is super nice, staff is always extremely hospitible and they have great personalities.

Haircuts: Great haircuts for dudes, a bit more expensive then the quick haircut places but cheaper then the salons and MUCH higher quality haircuts than either. Worth every penny, I'll be here for life

Massage: Ali is F'ing amazing, she has the absolute perfect balance of pressure and comfort which makes every bit of difference in a massage. Again, a bit more expensive then the mall joints, but cheaper then the high end salons and EVERY bit as worth it.

Manscaping: I hate admitting it, but I get my eyebrows waxed every month or so. I'm lazy and don't want to pluck, so spare me the riducle. None the less my eyebrows still look like a straight man's dude brows when I leave and that REALLY says something.

Details:

So for a guy, finding a GOOD haircut is actually rather difficult. There are tons of places where you can go, get your haircut for cheap, and get a different person every time. Or you go to some super upscale salon, and pay a boat load for a slightly better haircut but still feel lacking. Well I've finally found my hair stylist for life and it's here at the Loft. As a dude you don't remember how your hair was cut last time, what style you like, what product you used, you just know if it looked good or not. Charlie, not only remembers exactly how to cut my hair every time, but he makes it look awesome every time. I know it sounds odd to say this but everytime I leave the salon I look so damn good I feel like I could hook up with any chick I wanted (though I wouldn't because I'm married now...)! I also know that if it's time to change it up, he'll tell me how I should change my hair without having to keep up with the latest trends, which is actually pretty rare.

As to product...I can't believe I'm about to talk about hair product but for the sake of the review I shall. I've tried many different hair products throughout my 29 years of life, and they all have their ups and downs. Charlie took the time to try out multiple different types, give me different samples to try out and I've finally found something that works absolutely perfect. It's easy to walk into any salon or stylist and get a reccomendation for a product that works generically for everyone. It's an entirely different matter to have someone who takes the time to find out what works best for you, try out new stuff to determine what works best and give you samples to try out.

Massage:

As above, Ali is amazing. I've had massages in many different places and have never had it as good as here. I've done the high end spa massages at nice hotels when on vacation. I've done the Gene Juarez experience, but this isn't even the same thing. It's easy to communicate exactly what i want without feeling akward or that I'm not manly enough to take it. When I pull a muscle working out she knows exactly what to massage to help it loosen up. When I just want to relax she has the perfect balance to make me wish I had more money to have massages all the time. I've had some deep tissue, sport, sweedish, and hot stone massages from her and all were equally awesome.

If you got to this point in the review you either skipped what i wrote, or are super interested so I would highly reccomend making an apointment. They are ALWAYS having specials so I would reccomend checking it out!

• Pros: super friendly, fantastic services

10/07/09

Awesome Salon, Spa & Gallery in Seattle!

by allicat84 at Citysearch

I was a walk in client and they were welcoming and great from the start, everyone says hi when you walk in. Went in for a shampoo, blow dry and syle...which was a AMAZING!!!! The scalp massage they gave me during the shampoo was sooooo relaxing! I loved the way Jamie, my stylist, styled my hair! Actually ended up staying for a mani from Rachel. One of the best main's I've ever had. Everyone was so warm and nice I didn't want to leave. I will definetely be going back!!!! Thanks The Loft staff, you are all wonderful!!!!

• Pros: Very welcoming and friendly!
• Cons: nothing I can think of!!!

04/02/09

Jennifer is AMAZING!

by JohannaB at Citysearch

Jennifer took my hair from bright orange and pink to a beautiful cherry auburn. She's always got a smile on her face. She also knows her stuff, she gave me the best dye job I've ever gotten. And the cut was perfect for how I wear my hair. I will definitely be going back to see her.

I would recommend her for any hair styling job day or night.

• Pros: Cheery and Professional
• Cons: None