Salon Edge

My experience here has been substandard. I made an appointment a week in advance. On the day of the appointment, I arrived and the place was closed. After placing a call, which went to voicemail, the receptionist came out and said their credit card machine was down and could I pay in cash. I agreed and went to find an ATM. I then received a phone call by the same receptionist, who asked if I could reschedule for the next day. I again agreed and when I made it for the same time the next day, he asked if I couldn’t make it any earlier. I indicated that no I could not because of work.
I arrived the next day, at the appointed time, and the sign stated they were closed even though there were people inside and a woman in the chair getting a haircut. I knocked on the door and my knocking went unacknowledged. I tried calling the salon and again, straight to voicemail.
I’m incredibly disappointed. I don’t think they know how to run a business. There is no communication or respect for their clientele. There are too many other salons in town that are more than willing to take my money. This place is not worth the time or aggravation.

Great place for a hair cut in Grand Center. Rich is a great stylist. I usually call one day ahead to make an appointment. Appointments always start right on time. Rich gets me in and out in no time. Very reasonable price for a mens cut. Highly recommended.

Great hospitality, very reasonable prices, and down to earth stylists. Rich always exceeds my expectations.
I went to a different salon one time for color and was disappointed, so I turned to Salon Edge to correct it. They lifted the pigment, and then colored it. It turned out beautifully and I feel like myself again. Mallory did most of my color– she was friendly and knowledgeable. I liked how she was explaining what she was doing, since I’ve never had to lift my color before. Rich even let me take home a moisturizing oil, which was so kind and hospitable of him.
Rich also does my boyfriend’s hair and lines him up whenever he needs it. He always looks fresh when he leaves!
Salon Edge is consistently Five Stars. I would recommend this salon before any others, as I trust the stylists and always go home happy (my wallet is happy too).

This place is awesome. Friendly stylists and everyone’s pretty amazing at what they do. Will keep coming back

I bought a groupon, so I had no idea what i was in for. I called the day of and was able to get an appointment in at the last minute with Jae. I was the last appointment for the day, so we were the only ones in there. It is a cute salon and I was super excited there was FREE parking. There was a show at the Fox that I didn’t even consider, but I didn’t have to worry about that since there is a lot on site.
I showed Jae the picture of what I was looking for and 20 minutes later… I had a fantastic haircut. We had great conversation the entire time too, which is a nice perk when getting a hair cut. She was super friendly and knowledgeable. She even whipped out these edward scissors hands thing to give my new do some layers and depth.
I think I may have found my new hair stylist…
I will definitely be calling to schedule another appointment with her in a few weeks.

I checked out Salon Edge after buying a Groupon (how all hidden gems are found these days), particularly Nicole for a wax at the recommendation of a friend (Amanda B. below!).
I had the Groupon for awhile and was honestly dreading going, because no matter how great an esthetician is, it’s still not a very pleasant experience (hot wax… ouch!). I also had to work up the courage. So I just went for the first time this past January.
I was very pleasantly surprised! I was nervous going in for a first, ahem, lady wax and Nicole was fantastic at putting my worries at ease, making me comfortable, and being very gentle and professional. She is fantastic! For as painful as the process is, she makes it as bearable as possible. Also, prices are reasonable (in fact, on the cheap side).
A few cons: I don’t know that they have an official receptionist, so you have to sometimes call multiple times to get someone. And I think they’re all renters so don’t always know each others schedules and have to coordinate to do multiple services. No big deal though! It’s in a busy area, which can be a good or bad thing. Luckily, they have a private lot which makes it easy to get in and out of!
Bonuses: She will text remind you directly to confirm appointments. They have a regular customer appreciation card and on your 5^th service (within a year) you get half off your next service, I believe.
I’ve seen Nicole twice since the first visit and safe to say, she’s my new wax lady! Go see her and tell her I sent you! :-)

I am a slu student (which the campus is right next to the salon) and I decided to go tanning here one day because it is close by. I got the worst burn that I have ever had in my entire life. I’ve gone tanning for 5 or so years now, and I have never gotten a burn before. I decided to make a hair appointment for the following week and I couldn’t park in their own parking lot or any of the parking lots down the road without paying. I had to move my car farther than if I would’ve just walked from my dorm. Once I finally got the parking taken care of, the stylist I was scheduled to see wasn’t there and all of them were busy. A kid that looked like he’s 10 was mocking me. At that point I was so angry I left. I have never received such ridiculous service in my life and I will never go back there again. Even if I paid for 10 tans for the future already.

Got a high quality cut for a good price since they offer a student discount on RoverTown. Probably my new regular place now. Only complaint is that parking can be tricky when there are events in the area, but that is typical for places around Grand.

very good stylists!

I went to Nicole for brazilian waxing when I was 8 months pregnant. Not only was she professional, timely and courteous she did an amazing job. She gave me a wax that was quick, detailed and almost painless. She is also reasonably priced without sacrificing quality. I highly recommend her.

This is a review for the Nicole — the esthetician. I lived in St Louis for 3 years and found her after a year of going to others in big brand salons. I cannot tell you or emphasise how GREAT she is! I highly recommend her… and almost wish I could fly back every month from Austin to see her!
Nicole is the best esthetician I have ever been to… and I have been to a few since I have been a teenager in both the UK and USA! She is professional, friendly and makes an otherwise unpleasant appointment as fun as it can be. She will make you feel comfortable as soon as you walk through the door. But more importantly, her actual work when it comes to waxing is FANTASTIC! She is quick but thorough and makes the most uncomfortable and painful areas i.e. the brazillian a breeze to get through. I went to her throughout my pregnancy and a week before my due date and she was so acommodating and worked around my growing belly, ever decreasing flexibility as I got bigger and changes in hormones.
Nicole has become a friend and not just my esthetician. If you are looking for a great wax with a true professional at a reasonable price… please please dont go anywhere else in St Louis… this is the lady to see! She will not let you down… I promise!

Went in to get a pedi and brow wax. I was told the pedicurist went home for the day, so I just got the wax. No problem.
Rich took care of me. He asked me how I wanted my brows styled, and I told him. Everything seemed to be going smoothly… except that he never trimmed my brows like EVERY other stylist I’ve ever had does. He only waxed them.
THEN, when he put the mirror up to me, I had a chunk missing from one of my eyebrows! No lie! He over-​waxed on one side. «you’ll want this side to fill in, okay? Ideally, it’ll grow to here,» he said, pointing at my face where he butchered my eyebrows.
Anyway, so I go ahead and pay, and still tip the guy three bucks. I go outside, and realize my head is still sticky; he never put that oil on the leftover wax (again, like every other stylist I’ve ever had does), and let me walk out of there with wax all over my forehead! WTF?

Rich is the man — I’ve been pleased with my haircuts since I started going to Salon Edge in December 2011.

Update:
I’ve been back to Nicole for my esthetic services, and I’m still impressed. As awkward as this will sound, she literally hooks my area 51 up. When Nicole performs my waxing, I have absolutely no problems with ingrown hairs, rashes, anything. And when the hair grows back, it isn’t bad at all. At $ 45, the price is extremely reasonable, too.
OOOh, one last thing: Nicole is a skin expert. She can recommend products, care, treatment, etc. She also can hook it up and perform one of her amazing facials. I’m looking forward to having Nicole perform more and more services.
Final thing: Get a punch card, and you’ll get 50% off on your fifth visit. AWESOME!

I went here for a last minute haircut while visiting the Lou for a few days because it was close to where I was staying. I have a pretty simple hairstyle that doesn’t take much skill to do properly, but I left the place with a disastrous coif that needed to be «repaired» at another salon. My sideburns were uneven by almost ¾ of an inch, and I had very clear lines in my hair from poor clipper technique. I would NOT recommend getting your hair done at this place if you are a man based on this experience.

I went here for waxing services from the famous Nicole and she definately lived up to the great reviews. She made me feel so comfortable in what can be a totally awkward situation. She made me forget my lady parts were out in the open with her delightful conversation. In addition, she gave me lots of information that I didn’t get from a different place that I went for my first ever waxing. The rest of the customer service was lackluster, with no one bothering to say hi or ask what I was there for for about 5 to 10 minutes, and that’s the only reason I gave a 4 b/​c if I could give a review JUST on Nicole, I would give 5 stars plus more hypothetical stars because she was just that awesome. If you are looking for the best esthician and a great price, go to Nicole at Salon Edge.

Salon Edge was like going on a first date with someone I ended up being really uninterested in, but I will probably make a second date because I heard they’re killer in bed.
I had SO much more detail to this extended metaphor, but Unilocal’s word count can’t handle my creativity, so here’s the skinny:
First impressions are important. I was kind of confused and annoyed when I called to make an appointment and Salon Edge’s phone rang and rang and rang and rang. No answer, or even a voicemail pickup. I resorted to a walk-​in and hoped for the best.
Salon Edge was not what I expected. Judging by their website and all the services they offer, I was expecting this to be a edgy, hoppin’ place, that has their shit together. Trendy décor, track lighting, a bubbly receptionist, techno music. Ya know. The usual. There were NONE of those things. Poor lighting, no receptionist, no music… there was some neat artwork for sale, but that was so random in a place like this, it was kind of hard to appreciate. The place was thrown together and sloppy-​looking. There was only one person there, sitting in a chair and talking on his cell phone, and I didn’t even realize he worked there at first. And I was a little surprised when it turned out he was going to be the one to cut my hair.
So much for stereotypes. Turns out a 53-​year old heterosexual black man with a shaved head and full beard wearing FILA basketball shorts and shoes CAN cut long, thick, straight, white girl hair! Who knew!
Glenn did a good job on my hair. He knew when I said I want a trim that I want to keep the length, and didn’t try to convince me that I needed to have it washed first, or that I need a deep conditioning treatment, or that I need to walk out with my hair straight ironed. No upselling. No BS. He just cut. And cut pretty well. Bravo.
However, not impressed with my manicure, nor the customer service here. Glenn was a really nice guy, and the conversation was good.
But while we chatted and he worked on my nails, there was a guy waiting for an appointment with Nicole. He had gotten here at 3:15. The kid waited until 4:00, when he piped up and said he had a 3:30 appt, does Glenn know where she is? He said, «I don’t know. She’ll be here shortly.» Nicole never showed. Kid got up at 4:30 and left, saying he had a bus to catch. Glen said, «Oh. Okay.» ?! No apology or anything?! He didn’t even bat an eye that they completely screwed this guy over and just turned back to my nails. So freaking rude!
Secondly, Glenn took personal calls a couple of times. And answered them on speaker phone. Weird? And a couple of guys kept coming in, wondering when he was going to be done because they «wanted some cocktails.» «Let me just finish her nails and I’ll be done.» It seemed Glenn was ready to close up shop. Um. I walked in at 3:00. They are supposed to be open until 8pm. That bothers me.
Thirdly, Glenn had me get up and walk over to the hair washing bowl, squirted shampoo on my fingers, and handed me a brush and told me to «wash them.» What the hell kind of manicure is this?
Oh, also, I guess they do a long term tanning package sort of thing, because girls were walking in, signing their name in a book, going in a room and tanning, and then leaving, with no words besides, «Hi» and «Thank you» being exchanged between them and Glenn. The fact that he didn’t get up to clean them or anything kind of squicked me out. But he DID make sure to get up and shave the head of his 60-​something-​year old friend waiting for that cocktail with an old school straight razor in between my polish coats.
The whole manicure experience was just odd. I don’t think nails is their «thing.» I’m pretty sure Salon Edge was like, «Hmmm, what else are salons supposed to do… oh, nails!» There were all of maybe 18 or so colors of polish on a messy little table, apparently they ad lib it by washing your hands in the wash bowl with shampoo (they do pedicures but I saw no set-up…my money’s on them making you sit upside down in a chair with your feet in the shampoo bowl…), and there was no little neon light or fan to dry my nails. THAT was most annoying. It took WAY longer than it needed to to air dry, and even by the time I got fed up and left (the trim + mani took 2.5 hours…), it still wasn’t dry, and SURPRISE, I nicked them in the car. Ffffffffuck. Honestly, it was a pretty shoddy job anyway.
Bah.
BOTTOM LINE:
Would I get my hair cut with Salon Edge again?
Maybe. But I DID only ask for a trim. Not too hard.
Would I get my nails done with Salon Edge again?
Hell no. Do I look stupid to you?
Would I see Salon Edge for a second date?
Yes. Yes, I would. Because I hear they’re really good in bed. I mean, good at waxing.
But if it weren’t for the possibility of a future wax job, I would probably make awkward small talk through text and then lose their number.
But if the wax job is good, maybe we’ll just be friends with benefits.

Went back for another Brazilian (sorry for the TMI), and Nicole was fabulous once again. She is amazing and a lot of fun to talk to (which is nice — it takes your attention away from the pain!).
I will come back again and again. 5 stars all the way. And the price is SUPER reasonable!

I’ve been a long time customer of the Face and Body for all my waxing needs, so I felt really bad cheating on my regular esthetician, but I kept hearing awesome things about Nicole so I thought I’d give her a try. What every other girl has said is true — she does a great Brazilian, but best of all it is so cheap, $ 45 + tip. I’ve been to a lot of waxers over the years so I’m not ready to say she’s the best of the best, but she’s definitely good and knows her stuff. I can pretty confidently say that she has been the most thorough of everyone I’ve been to. So while that makes for a great wax, it also makes for a potentially really awkward 20 minutes. I mean there’s just no getting around that fact. But she was really nice and talkative so I was pretty at ease with her. So, in short, I highly recommend for a Brazilian. You’re not going to find a better price for that quality.
On to the rest of the salon. I didn’t have any other services so I can’t speak to that, but they also had tanning beds (which seemed to be frequented by SLU students), a hair salon, and manicure station. Both the receptionist who was working last night and the man I talked to on the phone were really nice and friendly. It’s definitely not as spa-​like and serene as a place like Face and Body, which can partially explain the low costs. It wasn’t dirty, but it was far from immaculate so take that into consideration if you prefer a more upscale place. There is free parking (an awesome perk in Midtown). If you’re looking at the building the lot is to the right. I point this out because there is another lot to the left of the building for some other business.

Looks like from other Unilocal reviews this SALON does great waxing. What they do NOT do well is HAIR…
I was here a few weeks ago as a bridesmaid for a wedding and let’s just say it was a wreck from the second we walked thru the door.
There were a number of things that were disappointing about the experience, but I will just spare you all the details & focus on the hairstyle itself.
I have wavy/​curly hair that comes just a few inches above my shoulders. For the wedding — I wanted it blown out straight, with a cute flip at the end. Pretty easy right? (I do it myself all the time, but thought I’d go along with the group, have it done professionally so it wouldn’t droop within a few hours)
Apparently not so… I am almost convinced the guy who was doing my hair wasn’t a stylist at all. He was cool & all, in a rastafarian sort of way — nice guy really — but DUDE — do you actually style hair for a living? I’m pretty sure he went through an entire can of aerosole hairspray on my head. So he starts at the lower layers and is curling it under, and i’m like no… flip it out, ya know?
Fast forward an hour… YES, an HOUR. My hair was a sticky, stiff, mess, and not at all what I was going for. I was trying to be nice, but this should’ve taken 20 – 30 min at most, and now we were running late.
But wait — it gets better. When I say to him, umm… this doesn’t look right… he says «Your hair isn’t cut right for this style, you’ve got all these flyaways» and proceeds to pull out his scissors and starts CUTTING MY HAIR! I’m like UH STOPPP!!! I already have short hair, I’m here for you to style it, not cut it! (Side note: I live in Chicago, and my stylist who I just went to see a few weeks prior is a professional trainer for American Crew, has worked on the Oprah show, and does celebrities’ hair!!)
The other girls I was with were having the same experiences, and it was a nightmare for all of us.
Moral of the story: I wouldn’t trust any of these stylists with scissors & a curling iron near my head again, and there’s no way in HELL any of them would get close to my nether regions with a gob of hot wax either!!!