Bella Salon Spa

Beautiful salon, very clean and friendly! Spa pedicure and manicure with Sara was wonderful!

I was super disappointed by my hair cut from Jackie. DO NOT get your hair cut from her. I asked her for a textured cut and I got a shelfie. YUCK!!! She also did the same thing to my friend’s son hair. She has no idea how to cut hair. She also has a really demeaning attitude towards her clients. I don’t recommend the salon OR Jackie.

This is the best hair salon ever. The staff gives me the best hair cut ever, which can be tricky with curly hair. I also get color that is perfect and matches my complexion to a T! They offer you a juice spritzer when you walk in the door. They have massages, awesome manicures and pedicures and you get free makeup consultations. I got the perfect eyebrow pencil because the staff know what they are doing. I also get my most favorite mascara there. They also have some essential oils and sprays that I really like. Oh yes, when they are conditioning your hair, you get a hand massage.

Went to Bella this week after reading reviews on Unilocal.I was somewhat hesitant because there were no recent reviews and there were complaints about appointments not being timely. Here are my observations: The salon appears very clean, calm and pleasant-​smelling (we all know that is not always the case/​!) and I was treated like an honored guest. I was immediately greeted and registered, provided with a very refreshing chilled fruit drink and soon was introduced to my massage professional, Laura Rau.
Laura spent a little time asking about my overall health and any problem areas. I indicated my recent return to regular, physical workouts has given me a specific, nagging muscle/​joint pain. Laura gave me a full massage (the lavender oil was heavenly!) and during the treatment she paid extra attention to my problem area plus she provided some at-​home recommendations to massage away the discomfort. She was thorough, professional and very competent. I received a wonderful, full 60 minute aromatherapy massage, the massage room was very quiet, peaceful and comfortable, and when finished my skin felt smooth and fragrant. I couldn’t be more pleased with Laura Rau as my therapist.
After just a few minutes relaxing in the salon’s oasis room, Sarah Pien introduced herself. She provided a clean and thorough pedicure and when I left the salon, my feet looked as dazzling as my whole body felt. Appointment times were exactly as scheduled and I left knowing Bella deserved a new Unilocal review. I almost never give a 5-​star rating but wish I had the option to make this a 4−½ star rating. Why not a 5-​star? $ 45 for a regular pedicure just seems a little steep.

I work in Reno but live near Carson City and have been looking for a new full-​service salon closer to home for months. I found Bella Salon by accident and couldn’t be happier.
I started with baby steps. I booked a massage then a few weeks later, a pedicure; I was pleased with both services. But the the biggest leap of faith would come with my hair. I was in desperate need of a new stylist who could cut AND color my hair; something that has always been a challenge for me to find. But I found it with Sarah.
For selfish reasons, I don’t want to share her (or her name) with anyone else but for obvious reasons, I don’t want her going anywhere either. Jeanette, you have quite a talented young gem working at Bella Salon.
I can unequivocally state that Sarah provided me with the best all-​around «hair experience» I have had in 20+ years!!!

I have never had my hair done here, but have been in to purchase product. The girls up front always seem like I’m inconveniencing them by even walking in the door. They should work on their customer service and they don’t always have what I need stocked. I will do my shopping in Reno from now on.

Nice atmosphere and great scalp/​hand massages but staff turnover is high

Tiffany does my hair and I just love her! The atmosphere is so relaxing. I have also had facial and massage services. Can’t wait to get back.

After reading the other reviews, I notice that no one has mentioned the wonderful massages you get with a haircut. First, you get a choice of 3 oil fragrances. Then, before your hair is washed, you enjoy a relaxing neck, shoulder and scalp massage. And then, while your hair is being conditioned after the wash, you get a hand and arm masssage with a soothing crème.
Jennette is my go-​to gal. Many, many can cut hair well, but few can actually style hair. Jennette is the tops. She also guides your decisions on style, product, how to keep your style on your own. Always pleasant.

I love the staff and atmosphere at Bella. I have been here numerous times for cuts and coloring of various kinds, as well as for eyebrow waxing and tinting.
PROS:
Great, friendly staff
Free wine or juice spritzer with your service
High quality products during your service and available for purchase
Online appointment requests (48+ hours in advance)
«Frequent flyer» program with discounted service for regularly scheduled coloring, etc
CONS:
Expensive
Long appointments run LOOOOONG…
This is the ONLY place I will go in Carson to get my hair done. Sadly, I couldn’t afford to come in every 5 weeks to maintain it, so I had to resort to box dyes for a while. Still, when I get a haircut, this is the only place I trust with anything more involved than a simple trim. Highly skilled staff can get you exactly the look you desire, whether it’s maintaining the same or trying something completely new.
I didn’t come in for a while because of finances, and they sent me an email with discounts as incentive to come back in, which I thought was great. I love to see a service provider of this caliber valuing their clients, even if they haven’t come by for a while.
My only negatives about Bella are that it’s expensive (of course, you’re getting a much higher quality for the higher price point than you’d find elsewhere in town), and every appointment I have had here has run longer than anticipated. I have a very limited window of time for personal pampering while my child isn’t with me, and even coming in for the earliest appointments, I’ve always had to rush home to meet her bus at noon. With the relaxing spa environment, wine, and complimentary hand massages, I wish I didn’t have to undo all that calm in the last half hour watching the clock.
Highly recommend – if you’re not on a tight schedule.

I had a facial. I arrived an hour early and chilled out in the relaxation room. And yes, it was chilly. But I read a magazine and drank a spritzer while I waited for my facial. The technician was very nice, thorough and let me zone out. I felt very pampered and wasn’t given a hard sell on products or merchandise.

Facialand massage were amazing, and the staff was very friendly!

I love the way Jeanette cuts my hair. They also give you a nice scalp massage and hand massage while there. Everyone is very friendly and the whole experience is ended with a lovely makeup touch up. It is costly, $ 47 plus tip on top of that. It’s worth it to me!

I purchased a «package» for Bella Salon at a charity event. I was so excited to bid on it and when I won I was thrilled. I had a manicure, facial, hair wash and style and refresher makeup. I also added a gel pedicure since spring/​summer was coming. I was very happy with each service. The staff was great.
The reason I only give 4 stars is that when the appointment was booked it was specifically mentioned that I needed to be finished by a certain time. I was assured that I would be done by the time requested. On a side note the «package» was only supposed to be 2.5 hours + a pedicure which should have only taken about 1 hour. I ended up being at the salon for almost 6 hours — with no lunch — and at the time I was pregnant!!! Not a good idea. I also didn’t get my makeup refresher.
On a happy note, I spoke to Jeanette about it and she was so professional and very grateful that I called to tell her about my experience, which by the way was wonderful. I was just really disappointed that it took so long and I didn’t get my full package. She was so gracious she gave me a discount for a next visit.
I will continue to get my pedicures done at Bella. I would really like to have all of my salon services done there, but the prices are a bit too high for my budget, especially since I get my hair cut and colored every 5 weeks. Yikes that would be too much!!!
On another note… make sure when you book your appointment that the receptionist gets it right. The last time I booked a gel pedicure, they had me down for gel nails. Small glitch, but still the receptionist should get it right.
All-​in-​all… I really love the atmosphere of Bella and the girls are just great. It really is the nicest salons in Carson City.

Just as there are positives and negatives for everything, so there are both for my previous experiences with Bella Salon Spa.
I have experienced numerous haircuts, some product consultations, a manicure and a facial at Bella.
Now, about each experience:
I could honestly take or leave it with the Haircuts. Not fantastic, but not unbearable either. They got the job done, which was trimming split ends. This is what I paid them to do, and it was done. Add a half-​star from me.
Product Consultations have been useful and enlightening during my visits to Bella. I’ve found a good Facial Moisturizer (which, has been discontinued), had several «Custom Blended» bath products mixed up in very appealing scents, both of which I now call «staples», my favorite lipstick and blush colors and a favorite body polish during these consultations. Add a star from me.
I’ve had one manicure at Bella which was very soothing and performed in a professional and competent manner. Nothing outstanding, and nothing unacceptable. Add another half star.
Finally, my Facial experience was very enjoyable, accomplished what I expected and I found the Esthetician who serviced me to be pleasant and knowledgeable in all areas of skin care and more than happy to take the time to address some concerns and questions that I had regarding skin care and my skin in particular. Add a final star.
In conclusion, I am pleased with Bella Salon and Spa and therefore offer three stars. I find their strengths to be their facials and in overall product knowledgability..