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From head to toe Violet Skin Boutique offers unique, natural services for fresh and healthy skin.Walk into this Boston skin boutique and feel a sense of relaxation take over. Violet Skin Boutique manufactures uses and retails skincare, body care, maternity and baby care products with fresh, pure and natural ingredients. Each spa treatment offered encourages nourishing, lifting and firming properties within the skin so you see the difference & improvement in your skin tone. With the philosophy that's based on organic & holistic approach, Violet Skin Boutique offers a full menu of luxurious result-oriented facials to address all types of skin. Other spa treatments are massages, signature body treatments, hair removal, maternity services and more. Come into Violet Skin Boutique & experience the difference.
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been a client of Violet's Skin Boutique over a year and I never dissatisfied of the service or products they're using for the service. All the staffs are very friendly and the service is good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Violet's after my boyfriend got me a gift certificate here and can safely say that I got the best overpriced mani/pedi of my entire life.However, I did find it rather unsatisfying that the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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I was very reluctant going in after a few "traumatic" experiences, and was pleasantly surprised how fast and painless my wax was. The wax they use is specially designed for sensitive skin like mine. And I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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I went to Violet location in Coolidge corner branch for a facial on Saturday and enjoyed it to the fullest extent. The spa is beautiful and serene and It was my first facial and they really made the experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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I have been going to Violet boutique/Brookline for regular facials for the past 4 months, and the dramatic improvement in my skin is unbelievable! For years, I have had problem skin, and have tried everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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I was very excited to go to Violet's after all the rave reviews I'd heard but unfortunately had the worst waxing experience of my life here. The receptionist was rude to start. As I lay on the table getting...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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I had a great experience at Violet on Newbury Street. Great facials with natural products, knowledgeable staff and quiet atmosphere!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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The facial I got from Milena is the best I've ever had. She was very thorough and gentle and did an excellent job with the extractions. I felt pampered and beautifully attended to the whole time I was in her...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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For years I have suffered from rosacea and have tried everything out there! Not until I decided to go for violet rosacea organic flax seed facial I finally found what my skin really needed. Immidiately redness...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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I love the Brookline location, heavenly is the word! what an incredible addition to our neighborhood. Went there for spa week facial and wrap, and was treated like royalty. Spa looks gorgeous - Miami/New york...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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The new brookline location is terrible. They messed up my credit card transaction, were rude, unorganized. They apologized, so I went back for a facial - then they claimed they botched the appointment and had...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The new brookline location is terrible. They messed up my credit card transaction, were rude, unorganized. They apologized, so I went back for a facial - then they claimed they botched the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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I am a native Brookliner and when I saw Violet open I must say I was curious. I went for a spa week facial for the first time, and I must say I was impressed. One of the very best facials ever, simplicity and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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I had been going to Galyna at Violet for a while now and I was a really happy customer untill I found out that Galyna's gone.. I have been trying to find her very hard these couple of months, (even calling up...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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I am not a type of person to write review. But after reading some of the negative reviews I was compelled to write. I have been going to this place for over two year for both waxing and facials. It is by far...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Went to Violet while on a "me" vacation in Boston...it was awful. Walking in, the place wreaked of CAT. It was completely overpowering. I am higly allergic so I asked the receptionist if they had a company pet...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Went to Violet while on a "me" vacation in Boston...it was awful. Walking in, the place wreaked of CAT. It was completely overpowering. I am higly allergic so I asked the receptionist if they had a company pet...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Violet takes a personal interest in your skincare and overall well-being. Her facials are customized and she targets problem areas and you leave looking better than ever. Brow shaping is the best and I have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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The facials here are the best ones I have ever gotten. I religiously go once a month. I always get Violet, who has hands like an angel but was pleasantly surprised to learn that all staff here are just as...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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1. The MOLD SMELL is so strong the secound yoiu walk through the door it smacks you in the face (really relaxing)2. The FLys fly into your in the face when your waiting for your service.3. The girl at the desk...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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1. The MOLD SMELL is so strong the secound yoiu walk through the door it smacks you in the face (really relaxing) 2. The FLys fly into your in the face when your waiting for your service. 3. The girl at the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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Violet is the only place I will go for a bikini wax. They are so skilled, that it almost doesn't hurt. Love the ambience as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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The esthetician was so rough and barely said one word during the process- never have I felt pain before and she did a really shoddy job.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why isn't this linked to the other listing for Violet? There are reviews there that give a different picture of this place. I had a facial here, which was terrible. Violet broke my skin (not supposed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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This was an amazing experience. From the atmosphere to the approachable, friendly people who worked there, I felt comfortable and pampered at the same time. Violet is certainly an expert in her craft...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Galyna seems to get a lot of people worked up but if you read carefully it's not due to her results, it's her demeanor. I went here last October to get a facial as a birthday present to myself and it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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I have been going to see Karen for over 2 years and i am really ashamed that i have not written a review before until now. You are truly the best when it comes to waxing my bikini or especially the full...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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I have been going to see Karen for over 2 years and i am really ashamed that i have not written a review before until now. You are truly the best when it comes to waxing my bikini or especially the full...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ew! Super gross reading the reviews about re-usage of the wax! I tried to schedule a brazilian with Violet because of the rave review on Daily Candy and was told she did not have any open...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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I've been a previous regular at Bella Sante, Elizabeth Arden, and most recently, Exhale -- and Violet is the best spa I've been to. I've been going now for over a year, and had waxing and facials, both are...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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I have never written a review on this site but I felt like I needed to on this one. I went to Violet a few months ago and I have to say that I was pretty disappointed. That being said there are some good...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Last week I went to Violet Spa for a brazilian wax before my vacation, and I have to say it was the best waxing experience I have ever had. Milena's touch was the best! She was so gentle and made me feel so...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Last week I went to Violet Spa for a brazilian wax before my vacation, and I have to say it was the best waxing experience I have ever had. Milena's touch was the best! She was so gentle and made me feel so...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have it on very good authority that this place DOES re-use their wax. If it goes on your lip, it's probably been on someone's "bikini line." Disgusting. How can this be legal?
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Violet is known in Boston for incredibly transforming facials. The spa's ambiance is completely relaxing. The products are very fresh and wonderful for sensitive skin. The prices are high, but similar to other...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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I went to Violet boutique on a friend's recommendation to have a facial by Violet. I must say it was the best facial I ever had. I grew up in NYC and have had every type of facial by every famous aesthetician....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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I went to get the deep pore extracting facial from Violet herself and it was a terrible experience. The actual experience was stressful because it was very painful while she was extracting the blemishes, but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is beautiful, but I am very sensitive to touch, and Galyna was a bit rough, she is very much in her head, and I think it affects her ability to be sensitive to the body. I have had many...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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I have been going to Violet more than 2 years. It is a place where you can really rest and enjoy your time. I tried to go there once a month and get a facial treatment. And I'm a very sensitive person...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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I waited a few weeks to write my review because I wanted to see if my amazing glowing skin would revert back to its sad state after a few days or if the stories were true...well, I'm very pleased to report...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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A few weekends ago my friend and I went to Violet for facials. At the end of my facial (which was average) Galyna brought me back into the room and asked me to go onto citysearch and write a review about her....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Millena was great--best and least painful waxing I've ever had! I would definitely recomend her and will use her again!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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The bikini and brazilian waxes at Violet's are outstanding. I first started waxing in San Francisco where my spa used stripless wax, wax without fabric strips. I find the fabric strip variety to be unbearably...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I, humbly admit that I went to Violet's to get my 1st facial ever! at the ripe age of 29. I always wanted to get one but was put off by stories that "I would break out the next day" etc...being too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I moved back to Boston a few days before my wedding, so I needed to get my pre-wedding beauty regiment done STAT. A few Best of Boston searches later and I made an appointment with Violet for some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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I looked up places to go, the naturalistic point of view attracted me to Violet. I was hestiant at first going in, I have a case of mild acne and was unsure what to expect. The atmosphere when walking in was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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I went to Violet last weekend and had the worst experience. I did alot of research online looking for a good place to go and I saw good reviews on this sight for facials at violet. I went to galena and she was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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I have been to a number of spas throughout the country and in Boston, and I can say with certainty that this was the worst facial and massage I have ever experienced. I repeatedly had to ask the individual...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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I received the herbal facial from Galyna two days ago. She is very professional and the massage was just wonderful. My skin is glowing again and very soft and smooth even after two days. She also share her...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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she is so good at acne treatment!!I had really bad acne and after recieving just 3 acne treament, my skin becomesmooth and my acne is almost all gone!!now i am very happy with result!!★★★★★
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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she is so good at acne treatment!! I had really bad acne and after recieving just 3 acne treament, my skin become smooth and my acne is almost all gone!! now i am very happy with result!! ★★★★★
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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So I went to Violet last weekend to try this infamous facial by Galena and boy was i disappointed!! She left my skin extremely red and there were marks on my face that werent there to start. I also woke up the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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I first went to Violet's last summer in preparation for my wedding; I wanted a brazilian. I find Karen to be very professional. I'm at ease with her and she's very particular about her work. I'm a fan of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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I first went to Violet's last summer in preparation for my wedding; I wanted a brazilian. I find Karen to be very professional. I'm at ease with her and she's very particular about her work. I'm a fan of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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I have been going to Violets for over a year, and Galyna is AMAZING. I have had facials pretty much everywhere, and under her care my skin has never looked better. She takes the time to really look at my skin,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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I highly recommend going there for facials, but ask only for Galyana. No-one else! I heard about her facials from my girlfriend who in her turn heard from some-one else and who was absolutely blown away by...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I never had an appointment here. I can only base my rating on how I was treated by their front desk staff. By the way - the same lady at the desk looks like the same half naked lady on their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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I chose Violet because of the natural products, and tried the deep cleansing facial - very thorough -to say the least, each pore was cleaned to perfection and the best part - my skin was NOT even red or...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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I chose Violet because of the natural products, and tried the deep cleansing facial - very thorough -to say the least, each pore was cleaned to perfection and the best part - my skin was NOT even red or...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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I highly recommend going there for a facial. Galyne knew a lot about the products and overall health and wellness tips. I really valued her advice. She also wasn't pushy at all about buying the products from...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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I have been seeing Violet for about 2 years now for my eyebrows and have even recieved facials at the salon. I must say the brows are wonderful, as was the facial, and although they can be a bit harsh and give...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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I have been seeing Violet for about 2 years now for my eyebrows and have even recieved facials at the salon. I must say the brows are wonderful, as was the facial, and although they can be a bit harsh and give...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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I usually don't write reviews, but felt compelled to review Violet b/c I had a great experience. I'm originally from New York City and have long been looking for the perfect facial. I've tried dozens of places...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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After wasting money all around the city for years trying to find an esthetician who makes a difference in my skin, I FINALLY found Violet. Before finding this place, I had been the ultimate skeptic. After...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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50/50 This place is great for bikini and brazilian waxes as well as underarm, all of which I found to be near painless with amazing results. But the eyebrow waxing is terrible. I actually prefer my eyebrows to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So initially i gave Violet 4 stars, 4 for really great brows and -1 because they are kind of harsh. I am now going to change my review to two stars. I recently made an appointment for a friday at 530...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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I was talking to my friend about getting a french bikini wax and I decided to try violet. It was my first time and it was great! It took less than 15 minutes and Kierra (?) was fantastic. The room was...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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Greeted by snotty receptionist, who i assume is violet's daughter. while i waited to get my facial, another woman's comes out and starts bickering with the recetionist. i assume that was her sister. such a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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In Aug 2006 I experienced my first professional massage. It was heavenly. I wish I could remember my maseuse's name so I could go back to her again. My friend and I both had an aromatherapy massage and had...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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It seems that people have had a range of experiences at Violet, as have I. I had 2 facials at Violet and was not impressed - the esthetician broke my skin during one of the facials, and when I asked about it,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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It seems that people have had a range of experiences at Violet, as have I. I had 2 facials at Violet and was not impressed - the esthetician broke my skin during one of the facials, and when I asked about it,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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Violet does the best brow shaping I have ever had ; and let me tell you, I've been everywhere. To everyone complaining about the brow service -- just keep on walking around with overplucked brows that make you...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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I went to Violet after reading great reviews on this page, and came out unimpressed with their eyebrow wax service. I came out of the boutique with brows that appeared larger than what I had gone in with. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I randomly wandered into Violet's two years ago and have been a loyal customer since. I have had all the massages and facials offered - masseuses are professional and great. Violet does my eyebrows...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Recently I was daring enough to FINALLY get my first brazilian wax done.... I was absolutely petrified!! When I arrived at Violets I was as scared and nervous as if I was going to the doctors! Once I got into...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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I had a Signature Violet facial and a hot stone massage here last week. This spa is very detail oriented and upscale. The facial was a true Eastern European facial, where your face feels 5 years younger when...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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My friend and I went to Violet for messages and facials. Neither of us had pain in our backs when we got there, but sure enough we were hurting after we left. Within hours by friend's face was breaking out all...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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The massage therapist was very pleasant but the massage was just NOT worth the $100 I was charged. She is just out of school I think and will definitely be a great therapist in a few years but Violet should...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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The massage therapist was very pleasant but the massage was just NOT worth the $100 I was charged. She is just out of school I think and will definitely be a great therapist in a few years but Violet should...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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I completely agree with the previous writer, Violet facials are addictive, it feels like your skin can finally breath after all the pores were cleaned and masks are so fresh and preservative free ( I am...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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I wanted to try Violet Spa because it was voted best of Boston 2006 and ALL of the reviews seemed positive and promising. However - I did the deep pore-cleansing facial and my skin (two weeks later) has never...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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My skin has never looked so good! I went to Violet spa for deep pore cleansing facial after a friends recommendation and let me just say she is a master at extractions. I left the treatment without one clogged...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had a few good waxings here, but the last one left my tender skin raw. I'll spare you all the details. I thought the price was worth it until the above-mentioned skin incident.I do have to say that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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What a facial! Layers of dehydration, impurities and stress where taken off in just one facial. Deep deep cleaning, fresh masks and deep face massage. This isn't one of those spas that charges you $400 to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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i was in last week with high expectations. slippers were dirty. some staff were rude. would not return.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is it true that they reuse their wax?I had a mixed experience here. There was a great ambience entering the boutique and I particularly liked having to take my shoes off. The actual waxing job...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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I got a brazillian bikini wax at Violet's for a more expensive cost than I normally do (70$), and although the waxing itself was not terribly painful, my aesthetician had no qualms about re-applying hot wax...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! You would not believe it but its true that they re-use their wax, even the brazilian bikini wax. The owner Violet insists that her employees reuse the same wax stick over and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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My eyebrow shaping was EXCELLENT. Violet spent alot of time making sure my brows looked perfect. As for the facial, she decided a chamomile facial would be better than the scheduled rejuvenating one for my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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Violet Spa is a phenomenal boutique environment with the most professional staff in Boston.The facials are amazing! And results are even better.I went for a deep clean facial - Well, my pores got thoroughly...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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Violet Spa is a phenomenal boutique environment with the most professional staff in Boston. The facials are amazing! And results are even better.I went for a deep clean facial - Well, my pores got thoroughly...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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The esthetician was painful and careless. I was left with over an hour of plucking and re-shaping to do when I got home. When I contact the spa to complain, they were rude and unwilling to remunerate me.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Violet is wonderful! Ladies, this is the place to go for all hair removal needs. The spa has private rooms, and the owner, Violet, is really nice and professional. She creates and mixes her own...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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Have you ever been in a bad mood and felt like wolfing down ten pounds of chocolate? At violet they have a better solution for you- and your diet. They have treatments that slather your skin and your ...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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One facial, and you become addicted!!! Violet producted leave skin looking and feeling phenominal!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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I have tried quiet a few places for my bikini waxes, but nothing compares to Violet Spa. I had my brazilian wax done last week and it was one of the best experiences I have ever had. The technique and their...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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I had an herbal body wrap and deep tissue massage at Violet Spa last week and it was amazing! The whole experience was out of this world. The atmosphere is pure luxury with greatest attention to details,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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I could not recognize my face after the skin lift facial I had last week. Esthetician used heavenly chocolate mask on me that made my skin visibly lifted, more elastic and toned. The whole experience was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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I go to school in Boston and I needed my brows waxed. First of all, I only wanted a wax;I didn't want the $35 shaping. Violet was nothing short of rude to me. The whole time she was waxing my brows she kept...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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I don't think there is a massage place I haven't liked, but this by far is the best. They have many different treatments to choose from and all the staff is professionally trained. This is one of those high...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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I went to Violet's on Saturday for the first time, it was a very nice experience. Violet did my waxing and did an incredible job, little to no pain. I was very impressed. Violet is very kind and gentle, she...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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I have never had so many compliments on my face!!! The facials are amazing with natural products that Violet makes. My eyebrows look incredible, after her model style, and I never knew they could change my...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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Both my fiancee and myself traveled to Boston from London and decided to have massages after a very long flight. We had our massages at Violet Skin Boutique and it was fantastic!! We had a terrific time. I had...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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I went with two friends and after three treatments each, we didnt want to leave. The body glow treatments were amazing I got the jasmine that smelled heavenly. My Hot Stone massage was done by a very skilled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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I went with two friends and after three treatments each, we didnt want to leave. The body glow treatments were amazing I got the jasmine that smelled heavenly. My Hot Stone massage was done by a very skilled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Before being recommended to Violet by a very satisfied friend, I have tried all of the skin care regimens on the market from Pevonia to LaMere, etc,etc... and I never found anything that delivered results -...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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I went with two friends and after three treatments each, we didn't want to leave. The body glow treatments were amazing – I got the jasmine that smelled heavenly. My Hot Stone massage was done by a ve...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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Finally a boutique spa in Boston that delivers quality. I went with two friends and after three treatments each, we didnt want to leave. The body glow treatments were amazing I got the jasmine that smelled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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Finally a boutique spa in Boston that delivers quality. I went with two friends and after three treatments each, we didnt want to leave. The body glow treatments were amazing I got the jasmine that smelled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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