B.A.B.E.

Looking for a mani or pedi? Lisa is the one!
You get what you pay for and if you pay a little more than what you typically pay at a quick and go nail salon, you will get above and beyond service from Lisa. She takes her time to make sure your toes and nails are done right. Most importantly, she is CLEAN! She never uses the same file or buffer on more than one person. They’re disposed of after your visit. You can’t go wrong there. She can do anything from a simple mani to extravagant off the wall nails. Very talented. She also does everything else from hair color to braiding. Check her out. You won’t be disappointed!

Alyssa is my go to girl for hair. She did such a great job of my hair color, and I have never received as many compliments as I have with this color. It is not only more vibrant but also healthier. She is very good at working with the hair texture and type that you have. I recommend her to everyone!

I had my hair highlighted, trimmed, and styled by Katie. I’ve had multiple bad experiences with other salons here in Vacaville so I was eager to find a salon that I could continue to go to for touch-​ups and other salon services. I found my salon! Katie did a wonderful job! I spent a few hours in her chair, as I have a lot of hair, and she kept me humored. Her technique is above average plus she explained why she was using different techniques and products. She ended the appointment by styling my hair is curls and I was on my way! I received many compliments from my fellow band mates at tonight’s rehearsal. Thank you, Katie!

Please see Lisa Waites! She does it all and right now, I am rocking 4 week acrylics. DANG! She listens and consults with you about what you want. When is the last time your stylist did your services and understood you?
Most of the time, I just let her do what she thinks will look good; because, it does!

Above and beyond! That how I describe this salon. I came in for highlights and I was impressed. I had a migraine half way during the highlight process. They got me Advil water and after they found out I hadn’t eaten all day cut up a pear for me to eat! I’m sure they don’t do this all the time but I will recommend this place for there great services as well as the way they treated me.

There is nothing bad to say about this place. Katie M. Gave me my first Brazilian and it was such an easy going experience. She makes you feel very comfortable and makes conversation the whole time so you feel as though nothing is really going on. It was very quick lasting under 10 minutes. After getting a Brazilian I will never shave again, it’s a shame I didn’t find Katie sooner.
If you are afraid of the pain don’t be it’s very quick only lasting a second. Once the strip is pulled. pain gone. If you are just nervous about her looking at your «treasures» again don’t be. (She’s had to seen worse then yours, at least that’s how I think about it.)
I am extremely happy with the results of my Brazilian if you are debating it, don’t go anywhere but here, and be sure to ask for Katie!!!

I’ve been to a couple other places for Brazilian waxes but there’s no better wax specialist than Katie! She is amazing! Getting a Brazilian wax can be uncomfortable for obvious reasons but Katie makes the experience calm and easy! I don’t see myself going to anyone else ever for my Brazilians!

Katie M. (Stylist and wax specialist) is AMAZING! This girl knows her stuff and can tame the beastiest of brows… Or other beast like areas…
I am definitely a part of the Katie fan club, you should be too!

In town on business, decided to get a quick pedi before turning in for the evening. Two stars for the really great customer service, and super accommodating staff. I was able to schedule a pedicure in less than an hour from my call, and received an almost immediate confirm phone call.
Polish selection is slim — unless I was missing something, I saw only one rack with maybe 12 — 15 colors max.
As for the pedicure, Alyssa was truly lovely and sweet, gentle. But my toes and polish are just not right. Cuticles weren’t trimmed properly, the old polish, which was darker, is still present on the sides of my nails. And the polish doesn’t cover the entire nail bed. I’ll be visiting my regular salon this weekend for a fix.
In all, I wouldn’t go back. Although the customer service was really, really good, if I had my choice, I’d rather have a pedicure looks awesome.

It’s a beautiful salon and now thy have added Alison Riley its even better. Alison is yhe best colorist of all the stylists I’ve known, especially if you have grey hair and don’t want it. I always leace feeling 10 yrs younger and my hair shiny with subyle gold and blonde highlights. Alison actually listens to what you want and that’s a big plus!
Tricia

Had a wonderful facial with Kiran! She took the time to understand my skin issues and was very knowledgeable. She took me through everything she was doing and told me what to expect. I urge you to try her out! She’s a graduate of Blake Austin and its great to see her succeeding in the field! Please book with Kiran. You will not regret it!

I went to the BABE beauty salon — the student salon — and I had the worst manicure of my life. I’m not exaggerating, I had to remove the polish when I got home it was so bad. I can honestly say I have never had such unprofessional treatment by a salon. The receptionist was yelling at people the whole time, no one was very friendly and the actual manicure was an embarrassment. All that happened to my nails was a trim, a rough file, a very short soak, and a short hand massage before my paint was poorly applied. I could have done a better job at home in my bathroom sink.
I understand that it’s a student salon, which means that there should have been a supervisor that said things like, «don’t just file with a rough nail file and leave the nails ragged and uneven» and «never paint over the cuticles and try not to get paint beyond the nail bed» or even «you really should trim the dead skin away from the nail bed». No one supervised the young lady doing my nails and she really needed to work on her technique. I like going to student salons because the students are generally fun to talk too and they are often highly informed and up to date on the latest techniques. Not so with this academy. The person who did my nails was near the end of her training and she didn’t seem to know very much about nail care. She was nice if not the most friendly. What bothered me more was the complete lack of care put into the manicure. If there had been actual supervision, someone could have corrected the manicure as it went along.
And the nail polish choice is horrible! All the polish is old and the one I chose was supposed to have a crackle finish, but the crackle was so old and nasty that it didn’t work.
I say don’t go here. They obviously don’t train any of the staff or students on how to create a professional atmosphere. I used to go to the Hoss Lee Academy in citrus heights all the time and enjoyed the experience, the BABE student salon is nothing like it. A waste of money, and even worse, a waste of my time

Trendy Boutique Salon
B.A.B.E is multi-​functional salon with a little bit of everything from hair and makeup to jewelry and clothing. The reception area, along with the receptionist were very inviting.
I liked to go back and see how things are on the salon side of the shop.

I think my husband has finally found a place that can do his hair and understands what he is looking for.
For so many years, my hubby has gone to one barber to another, then tried hairstylists, from the local ones to high end ones in SF. Well, I told him to give this place a try, with a little hesitation, he did.
We got there and Linda, was his stylist. She asked him all the right questions, and gave him tips and pointers. She noticed one of my husband’s pet peeve areas that he thought he couldn’t overcome with his hair, the crown area. She told him what he needed to do and tell the next person in case he goes anywhere else to avoid the problem. I was giddy with happiness that we found someone.
Linda did a great job cutting his hair and also gave him valuable information on what to do for the future cuts.
We didn’t have to pay a fortune or drive so far out of the way. Willing to give local businesses the money when the talent is here.
Taking the rest of the family here to try out the rest of the services available. Thanks Linda!

Loved my session with Everett. I’ll be back. Deb-​Digital First Media

In my opinion one star is one too many but I’ll be nice.
My first visit to the salon was earlier this year to get my teenage daughter’s bangs trimmed (yes, she is my guinea pig) and you wouldn’t have thought that someone could screw that up THAT much but you would be mistaken. It was so unfortunate that I paid the bill and went home to make an appointment at a different salon to FIX her bangs. No, I was not going to let the stylist «fix» what she did, she already did enough damage. I vowed to NEVER let the staff get their untrained hands on my daughter’s hair again. Or mine for that matter.
I did go back ONLY to pick up hair product that they carried; I was in the neighborhood and desperate. I was greeted promptly and the woman tried to help me. I say «tried» because the shelves were sparsely stocked and out of what I needed. I bought something else instead and when I was paying the woman helping me got a phone call from what I can determine hearing only her side of the conversation was a supervisor of some kind. In lieu of putting the call on hold to aid a customer the woman continued talking on the phone making me wait, then continued the transaction signaling to me to sign the receipt and ignoring me after I had done so. No «please, thank you, come again, kiss my *##», nothing.
WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN THIS PLACE AGAIN FOR ANY REASON.

As with previous posts, I have had great experiences with hair stylist «Lauren»…and wait a minute: Where the heck did she go? I’ve GOT to find her. She’s been wonderful!
On the other hand, I had a pedicure in December and the nail tech was just «ok». She did an alright job but every time she got to a point that she could just let me sit and soak, she went over to the nail table and texted or played on her phone. The polish began chipping within a week and I just felt like an inconvenience to her day to have to stop playing and actually work!