Avant Salon and Day Spa
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (512) 502-8268
- Best of Citysearch:
- Haute Haircut 2008, Manicures & Pedicures 2008, Haute Haircut 2008
- Hours:
- Mon 9am-5pm, Tue, Fri 9am-7pm, Wed-Thu 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm
Message from Avant Salon and Day Spa
"Best Salon & Spa"- Chronicle 06. Two locations to serve you. AVEDA.
- "Best Salon '06" CitySearch
- "Best Spa '06" Chronicle
- "Best Color '06" Aveda
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Editorial Review for Avant Salon and Day Spa – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The spa is larger than the storefront leads one to believe. Comfortable seating allows guests to relax and sip complimentary beverages as they wait for their appointments. Soft lighting plus rose bouquets and candles complete the experience. The spa contains massage rooms, plus stations for services including pedicures and manicures, each performed with all-natural products. Stylists in the sometimes-hectic adjoining hair salon effortlessly design creative cuts.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoA strict 24-hour cancellation policy is enforced. Cancel in time or face charges. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome.
Save TimeThe spa is located on the second floor inside a section of Gateway Shopping Center. Find Reed's Jazz & Supper Club and go directly upstairs.
HaircutsServices offered include highlights, perms, hair color, hair extensions, hairweaves and updos.
MassageAdditional services include deep-tissue massage, chair massage and pregnancy massage.
Skin CareServices offered include acne treatments, body wraps, chemical peels, facials and microdermabrasion.
User Reviews for Avant Salon and Day Spa
08/18/2008 Posted by LRLtx
I loved the haircut I already had from Vain but needed a trim to clean things up since my regular girl was out of town. I made an appointment at Avant and when I arrived they did not have me on the calendar. They were not apologetic or accommodating, but after some pleading, I was squeezed in an hour or so later with another stylist (Melissa, if I remember correctly). The stylist was unprofessional from the very beginning, would not stop chewing her gum with her mouth open right in my ear as she hacked off my hair. She screamed across the salon to another stylist throughout the cut to turn the music up louder. At one point, she stopped cutting my hair to walk over to the radio herself and didn’t say anything. My hair is stick straight and she used thinning shears the entire time. You could see all the blunt chunks and one layer half way up the length of my hair. It looked like when I tried to cut my Barbie’s hair when I was a kid. I explained to her it was too harsh and choppy; she said that she has been doing hair for 10 yrs. and that she didn’t know what I was talking about. I reluctantly paid and left the salon to inspect the mess on my head. I was in my car when I saw that she could not even trim my straight-across bangs right. I literally just needed a quarter of an inch taken off the length of my bangs, but she failed to section off all of the hairs so I had stray strands that were longer than the rest of my bangs. I hadn’t even left the lot so I went back up and spoke to the receptionist about my bangs and she went to talk with Melissa. Melissa had already taken her next appointment and refused to see me. She thought it would be better for me to get my bangs repaired by someone else. After some frustrated, firm words with the receptionist I had to wait 20min or so for another stylist to come back from lunch. I ended up with Daisy who trimmed the rest of my bangs. I scheduled with Angelia from Wet salon to fix the rest of my hair.
Pros: I can't say anthing good about this place.
Cons: It was all very, very BAD.
08/17/2008 Posted by drFranny
I am the type of person who enjoys walking into a salon and telling any stylist the basic changes I want (i.e. short, growing it out, highlights, single color process, etc.) but after a disaster with a new stylist in New York, I've become a little more detailed about my hair preferences. I started seeing Kim who was referred to me through a friend and I am so happy to have found a stylist that understands me again! I give her basics (short, darker, lighter, layers, no layers) and tell her other contributing information (I often air-dry my hair and when it's short it's poufy) and she goes from there. I've avoided going for any bobs lately because my hair gets poufy but we talked it over and I ended up with one of the best haircuts ever! Even after the cut had essentially grown out, I continued to get compliments. All of the stylists I encountered at Avant were friendly and personable. The salon has the appearance of a more snooty environment, but everyone there is fun and down-to-earth (as much as stylists can be). I definitely recommend this salon....especially Kim! My boyfriend just gave me a gift certificate for the Avant Spa. Reading the great reviews, and based on my experience with Kim the bar has been set rather high.
Pros: Great customer service, great energy, great cut, great products (AVEDA)
Cons: Avant Spa is North (i live in San Marcus), good news I was told Avant Spa SouthPark is opening
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