David Witchell Salon & Spa

11/20/09

Why all the great press on Jack? He was a mess!

by mmblz at Citysearch

So- I found Jack here after reading all these great reviews about him and I think his friends and family are falsifying reviews here. I was scheduled for a highlight & cut. After keeping me waiting for 30 min, my hair ended up darker than when I walked in the door (this was a highlight apt, not a lowlight!). Jack's response was, "as the glaze washes out it will look great in 6 weeks." I asked him to try to fix it since I wanted it to look good- well- NOW- 'ya know? He couldn't really get the glaze out and he got so frustrated that he started to brush my long, wet hair with a paddle brush which only yanked it out. There was also some client who walked in without an appointment- her name was Harriett and apparently client #1, so he dropped me between the color and cut to style her hair for the evening. Real class act- I will not be going back to him anytime in the near future!

• Pros: At least he tried to fix it
• Cons: terrible color/cut

11/09/09

Best color I've had

by jrmarano at Citysearch

The staff at David Witchell are incredibly talented, giving me the best color I've ever had. I've gone to reputable New York and Philadelphia salons, but hands down David Witchell's talented staff competes with them all. I now sit with Jason, who is a genius with his color applications!! I've never been so happy with both my cut and color. Mikki is also terrific. I sat with her for years, and have always been happy with her styling and color. I would recommend this salon hands down!!

• Pros: Professional staff, great color, and great cuts

10/02/09

Great for hair and makeup, ok for everything else

by RZapp23 at Citysearch

I just moved to the area and was looking for a place to get full-service, (hair, nails, massage etc). My boyfriend purchased a full salon and spa day for me for which I received a massage, a facial, a spa mani/pedi, lunch, cut and style and makeup, so I got to see what this salon and spa could do. I also had visited once before for basic pedicure. I can tell you their hair and make-up people were phenomenal. I definitely found my new stylist in Nikki L. Kasey did my make-up and it looked amazing.

However, I've definitely gotten better massages and facials elsewhere at places that were not as touted. They were good, they just were not great. I do have to say that I really liked my masseuse. So, I felt the issue with the massage was it was just the type of massage I got rather than her. She did a great job for what it was.

The biggest weakness is their manicures and pedicures. I've paid half the price and less even for MUCH better job. They half-ass it for both the regular and spa mani/pedis. DO NOT EVER PAY FOR THE SPA MANI/PEDI, get the regular. Trust me, the only real difference between them is the price.

• Pros: Hair and makeup is exceptional
• Cons: not so great on the mani/pedi