Beauty & Wellness
The art of living well, from Asheville spas to Charlotte salons.
Forest Bathing Comes to the Blue Ridge
Certified guides are leading slow, sensory walks through the state's oldest woods — and the science suggests the calm they induce is more than poetic.
Acrylic That Missed the Edges, a Poor Shape, and a Fix That Made It Worse at Royal Nails & Spa
A client's fill left the acrylic short of the edges and the shape uneven, and when she asked for it to be corrected, the result came out worse. A look at full, even acrylic coverage and a redo that actually improves the nails.
Posh Nails in Wilmington and the 'Table 12 Meltdown' Crisis: When a Technician Gets the Shape Right but Still Loses the Customer
A customer review describes an appointment where the requested shape and length were achieved, but poor communication, repeated corrections, and an increasingly hostile atmosphere ultimately destroyed the experience.
A Side-by-Side Booking Split Up, a 45-Minute Wait, and Acrylic Instead of the Gel She Asked For at Noire The Nail Bar Waynesville
Two friends booked a side-by-side appointment, waited over 45 minutes, were separated across the room, and one asked for gel but received acrylic and was charged more than expected. A look at honoring the details of a booking and confirming the service before it starts.
L'AMOUR NAILS - Fayetteville and the 'Third Visit Was the Last Chance' Crisis: How One Great Technician Won the Customer — but Inconsistent Quality Across Three Visits Lost Her
A customer describes three very different visits: a great first experience, a second visit where she says she was cut and bled, and a third appointment with a shape and application she strongly disliked.
At Maison Belle, the Salon Becomes an Atelier
Charlotte's most talked-about hair studio treats a cut like couture, complete with consultations, sketches and a waitlist that stretches for months.