Uni Spa Salon

Came here as a last minute much needed facial, and only place that had a Saturday morning appointment available. The plaza is quite new and nice, the inside of the salon was much smaller than I had expected. My esthetician was there to let me in first thing a couple minutes before my appointment. She was nice and the process of my facial was normal. She did continuously let me know not to pop my pimples myself in the future, and that she could handle it. After the first or second time, I get it. Overall, for the price I paid for the groupon, it was well worth it. My only qualm is they don’t seem to like that you buy the groupons, and prefer you to buy it from them directly at the same price. But, they are good at reminding you of your appointment (even if you make it 24 hours earlier).

I found Uni on Groupon and was looking to get eyelash extensions. They were very flexible about scheduling and I was able to get a Tuesday appointment for 6pm. I scheduled the appointment in person and the facilities seemed adequate. The interior has nice, high ceilings and lots of light.
When I arrived there was one other client who happened to be in an appointment with the woman who was also scheduled to do my eyelashes. I about five minutes early for my appointment and ended up waiting an extra 30 before I was even brought into a treatment room. The procedure went pretty well, I have sensitive eyes (this was probably my fifth set of brand new eyelashes) so I’m used to being mildly uncomfortable. There were some moments that definitely made me squirm though and that doesn’t usually happen. Tracy was patient when I needed to take a short break. At this point I was pretty satisfied.
Unfortunately, when I got home that evening I had already lost a small chunk of lashes and within seven days I began to resemble Alex from the Clockwork Orange in the sense that one eye had its full set of lashes and the other eye had lost all but a few of the extensions. I texted Tracy (she had mentioned texting was an option to schedule fills) about the problem and never received a response. I am now resigned to letting these come off and finding a new salon for the summer.

At first I was very hesitant to get services done here due to the poor reviews on Unilocal.I’m glad I gave Uni Spa a chance. I had a groupon for eyelash extensions. Tracy was able to get me in the day I called for an appointment. She was very eager to get me and in and also very patient with me during the service (it was my first time and I didn’t know what to expect). I absolutely love the way my lashes came out. So glad I came here.
Thanks, Tracy!

I love my hair extensions that I got done by Tracy. I found her on Craigslist and I wanted my hair extensions in on a short notice and I texted her. She answered me the same night and I made an appointment the next afternoon. I feel like it’s very important to have constant contact with your hairdresser. I get my hair re adjusted every 4 – 6 weeks and when I do Tracy washes my hair, blow drys it, and styles it. She works efficiently and doesn’t take too long. When I first got my hair extensions in she dyed my hair to match the extensions and one of the ladies at the salon helped her doing it. She didn’t charge me too much even after having to do something extra before putting extensions in. I love how I can text her anytime and usually get an appointment the next day. So, if you’re thinking of getting hair extensions in I would definitely recommend Tracy!

Visiting Tracy at Uni Spa Salon is the hands-​down ultimate best decision I ever made.
Having lived and had hair extensions from what were known to be the ‘best’ hair extension salons in London, LA and New Zealand– I was a little apprehensive about being a hair extension wearer relocating to San Jose.
However, after one visit to Uni Spa and Tracy– I wasn’t just pleasantly surprised– I was over-​the-​to-​ecstatic.
Tracy highlighted my (super thin!) own hair to the EXACT shade I wanted it– despite not really knowing how to describe it myself– and inundating her with different pictures of Taylor Swift.
If you have ever had extensions– you know the importance (and art) of colour matching the purchased hair to your own.
Tracy did this flawlessly.
To such an extent that she did not need to to anything to the hair that came out of the package– (after my existing hair had been highlighted and toned).
She knew what she was doing with colour, knew waft she was doing with extensions– and succeeded in giving me the best quality extension job I have ever had.
Have I found my hairdresser for life?- no matter where my company may take me next?- for sure.
A flight to San Jose is definitely worth it for Tracy’s end product.
I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I got my hair extension done May 4,2013 and a day later my 4 strands came off. By today May 12, 2013, I had more than 30 strands off. I got 150strands in. So this should last 3 months but when my strands are familling left and right. It looks bad. So I took it this morning. For $ 180 service with my own human hair. Its not so bad if you want a quick new hair for a month. Mine last only a week. But the staffs are so friendly and kind. Not Tracy though. she seemed moody. Before installing my hair, my hair was skinny and healthy and after took off all the extensions. My hair looks so dull and dry, I will post the pictures.

Worst eyelash extension ever. My real lashes started falling out 1 day after. It was cheap, but I didn’t expect it to be that bad.

This salon is excellent! Very professional. I’ve been going to the owner, Tracy for over 2 years. Unfortunately, now I’m moving to Texas and have no idea who I will get to keep me beautiful ;-)
I thoroughly recommend this shop to all women that like keeping theirselves maintained.

Brenda did my mani-​pedi. I bought the Groupon deal and had to use it before it expired. I tried to make an appointment for Sunday but apparently they’re closed on Sundays. I made my appointment for Monday at 3pm, but then got a call on Monday afternoon from Brenda — saying that she was already booked for 3pm. I rescheduled for 4:30pm.
Brenda was just finishing up with another client when I arrived. She was the only manicurist in the salon. I was surprised how empty the place was — especially since the Groupon deal was set to expire in 2 days. I picked out my color (they really didn’t have many Opi colors) and soaked my feet in the luke-​warm water.
Brenda was very friendly and a great conversationalist. We chatted the entire time… in English (which is hard to come by at salons!). The whole process took about an hour. The service was generally fine… but what I noticed was that Brenda kept the same gloves on — even while picking garbage up off the ground, using the computer for 5 minutes in the middle of my service, answering the phone (10+ times) — and she didn’t even change her gloves when the next customer came in!
I did get a paraffin wax complimentary… so that was nice. Overall, however, I don’t think I’ll be returning. I know that businesses choose to use advertising services such as Groupon to get new customers, but the business actually has to do a great job to encourage me to come back. Sanitation is key — and Uni Spa didn’t make the cut.

I been going to Uni to do extensions since March of this year since I found Tracy on Craigslist. Since then I have also had my nails and pedicures done also but by her sister, I think her name is Trang but don’t quote me on that. As far as Tracy’s ability to do hair extensions I have to say she’s one of the best and cheapest that I been to. I came to her after 2 years of doing weaves and my hair was thin and breaking and needed a new technique. I was so pleased with her that I been coming back since then. As far as the mani and pedi I feel they do a good job for the price. I also like how friendly and talkative they are. No complaints here.

I was just molested by the middle aged woman who gives the massages! Do not get a massage by her unless you want her to feel you up!!! if that’s the case, then now you know who to ask for.
I came to cash in the groupon for madi and pedi and decided to get a massage too… Bad idea. Hands down worst massage I have even gotten, it was more like a body rub. So many things went wrong, I dont even know where to start
Here are the highlights of my horrible experience:
–She answered her cell half way through the massage and told the caller she would call them back because she was with a client. About 10 minutes later she was texting.
–She had no sense of privacy and didn’t make an effort to keep my body covered, when she was massaging my back she just lifted the sheet and placed it above my lower back, so there i was with my Badonkadonkdonk in plain view. fine no biggie.
–But then, when I was facing up she removed the sheet covering my front (hello I’m not wearing a bra) and replaced it with a towel. She Then lowered the towel, exposing my boobs. I lifted it back up (letting her know I was not ok with that) and then it happened… Drum roll please… She started massaging my breast!!! I had her stop and told her to stick to my shoulders. I’m not sure how it is for men, but for the most part there are two areas (ok, three if you count the other lower private part) which don’t get massaged on a woman’s body, the chest and the stomach. Or at least in my experience.
–Once she was done she asked if I wanted to take a shower, I’m assuming she meant by myself, but I politely refused and she walked out. I started to get dressed when she came back in and said he wasn’t done… OH NO!
Because I opted out of the shower she said she had to wipe all the oil off my body and proceeded to wash me with hot towels, Similar to how you bathe newborns before they can take a bath! I had her stop, I just wanted to get the mani & pedi and get the F*&^^ out of there.
On a positive note, the massage from the pedicure chair was awesome !

My sisters and I bought the Groupon for the Mani and Pedi for our mom. We made an appointment for 4 of us on a Wednesday morning at 10am. There was only one other lady getting a mani/​pedi. They had 2 of us start with a pedi and 2 start with a mani.
They lady I had was really nice and did a great job. I wish I got her name, but she had long black hair with blonde streaks. She always made sure that I was comfortable and did a great job massaging my legs.
My mom said the lady who worked on her didn’t massage her legs as long and thoroughly as mine did. My sister said the lady who filed her toes was too rough. My other sister said she had a good experience.
I guess it varies on who works on you, but I had a good experience.

I wanted to get the groupon $ 25 for a mani-​pedi but it was sold out. However the spa said they’d honor the price. Cool.
An older lady started prepping my feet. When she was pushing the cuticles off my toe nails she went too far on some of them that made 2 of my toes bleed. I don’t think she’s on the staff really, just a helper maybe?
The ladies who actually worked on my mani and pedi were good. tho they asked a couple times kinda trying to up-​sell me to get designs on my nails.

bought a super awesome deal on kgbdeals for $ 45 eyelash extensions at uni spa! i’m a bit obsessed with eyelashes so i was excited to have found this deal.
Overall i thought Tracy did a great job on my eyelashes. I wanted a natural and full look and she did exactly that. But I thought she was kinda unprofessional. Here’s why: the place was semi-​empty when I came. They had 1 other person waiting, another aesthetician was with a customer, and 1 person in the front desk. When Tracy was done with her customer, she called me in. But for the majority time she was with me, she was walking in and out to help the customer in the front, answering the phone, talking (shouting?) to the front desk person, etc. It kinda bothered me that she was doing this because my appointment ended up being two hours long!
Other than that, I really like how my lashes turned out and would probably come back if I find another deal! So far I never had to pay full price for extensions (cheapest regular price I found was around $ 150) and so I intend to keep it that way! :) Tracy took some time in the end to make sure that all my lashes are in place and not sticking out or bothering me so I appreciated her doing that.

I’m sad to give them two stars because the girls were so sweet and personable. My friend and I purchased their Trubate — $ 24 for $ 65 Mani & Pedi. You get lots of nice perks: foot/​hand massage, hot wax for your feet, foot scrub, and leg mask. But on the other hand the girls working there seemed a bit inexperienced. My pedicure was fine, but my manicure was a disaster. One hand was not filed well, the other hand was completely forgotten, and the paint job was very spotty. I definitely did not see how this was worth $ 65.

I was in town for a wedding and had my hair and nails done at this place. Being a stressed out student, having aesthetically pleasing nails was at the bottom of my to-​do list, but I happened to be vacationing in the state where «NAILS» just jump out at you in every direction. I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of places that would do nails (coming from a girl in a state with much, much less selection). I figured I would choose a place that could do both my hair and nails. That’s when I stumbled across Uni Spa and Salon, tucked in a new shopping center called Vietnam Town. As other reviewers mentioned, the décor in this place is amazing.
Now onto the nails… I was a bit indecisive choosing colors/​designs for my nails, the lady was so patient even when I kept changing my mind on colors. She did a great job on my nails (still getting compliments on it), and it lasts much longer than at other places I’ve been to. She also styled my hair for the wedding and is very knowledgeable about different styles that would work with my hair length and face shape. I was very pleased with the outcome.
I don’t have personal experience with the lash extensions, but a friend of mine got her eyelashes done here that same day. She was happy with it, and I couldn’t tell that those were lash extensions. I had a good experience here and would go again to try the other services (like massage) the next time I find myself in San Jose.

Came here for a mani and pedi. Like many asian places dont coming in expecting too much. They are efficient at what they do, and they have new equipment so that is a plus. And its pretty clean. I think they just redone the place. I didnt do any other services so not sure how that went. But I will come back for extensions sometimes.

Avoid this place at all costs. I got a KGB Deal for eyelash extensions. redeemed it about a week and a half ago. This past week and a half has been horrible. When I left the salon, I could barely see. the lashes were poorly applied and they were so long, they touched the lens on my glasses. They have been EXTREMELY painful since they were applied. I hoped the pain would go away as I got use to the lashes, but no such luck. They pull at my eye lids and pulled out my natural lash when they start falling out. Now I’ve got a spot on my eyelid without any lash because of this place. I am so disappointed with this place. Do NOT go here.
On top of it all, the whole procedure took much longer than it should have. The esthetician kept leaving the room for minutes on end to answer the phone. That’s fine and all, except she had my lids taped down and it was über uncomfortable sitting there for 30 minutes while she’s scheduling appointments. At the end of it, I was stuck with painful, poorly applied eyelashes. They were ugly. the lashes went every other direction and if I tried to shape or move them to look more natural and less disgusting, it would hurt and pull at my natural lashes.
I am NEVER coming back. well, I take that back. I’m going to come back to demand that they remove these lashes because this is ridiculous. lashes when applied correctly should not hurt.

Got a coupon for eyelash extensions from KGB deals. I was pleasantly surprised to call the week before Xmas and actually get an appt. I should have known better. They called 30 minuter before my 4 pm appt and said that the girl was sick and they had to reschedule. They changed to 10 am Xmas eve. When I showed up on time they claimed no one had written my name, even though I saw it at that time in their book, and I’d have to wait 30 minutes. 30 minutes turned into 75 minutes. When I was finally taken into the room, I was asked if I wanted long beautiful lashes. I said, yes, of course. But that I had heard that I could have either long or natural and that I’d like something in-​between.
After 2+ hours, i was shown the results. I looked like a cross dresser. They were so long that my glasses wouldn’t sit on my face. It was HORRIBLE. Another girl came in and spent another 2+ hours to remove them. The process to remove is scary and painful with multiple stops for me to cry and hold a wet washcloth on my eyes. Needless to say, I won’t be back and wouldn’t recommend anyone else go there either.

Located in a newly built plaza called Little Saigon. The plaza is still relatively new though so there aren’t very many businesses opened there yet. I think there might have been only 2 stores open.
Came here on a whim to get my nails and eyelashes done after lunch at Grand Century. The staff was friendly, salon was clean, and the décor was cute.
It was my first time getting eyelash extensions so I didn’t realize how long it would take. Note to self: don’t wear contacts next time. The lady doing my eyelashes was nice and kept checking to see if I was ok and comfortable as I think she could tell I was starting to get a little restless. I have this bad habit of not being able to sit still for very long!
Overall, my lashes turned out nice and wispy and lasted about 3 weeks. Not sure if I’ll be getting them again anytime soon as they do require some maintenance
(I think you have to get them touched up every 2 weeks), but if I did I would definitely come back here. Maybe for my next Vegas trip!