Bluebonnet Times
Beauty & Wellness
Spas, salons, and the Lone Star art of feeling your best.
Beauty & WellnessNails Left Uneven, One Hand Pointy and the Other Round, After a Visit to MIGNON NAILS
A customer says her nails were shaped inconsistently between hands and cut shorter than she wanted, then charged extra for trimming. A look at how mismatched shaping and add-on fees can undermine client trust.
Beauty & WellnessMakeup Artists Redefine the Texas Wedding Look
Brides are asking for skin that looks like skin, and artists are happy to oblige.
Beauty & WellnessKorean-Style Bathhouses Fuel the Texas Wellness Boom
A revamped Spa Castle near Dallas leans into hydrotherapy and sauna culture as Texans embrace communal, all-day wellness.
Beauty & WellnessNails Cut to the Quick Against Her Wishes, Then Charged $104 for a Replacement Set at Elle Nails & Beauty Spa
A client says her nails were cut down to the quick despite telling the technician not to cut them, then ended up paying far more than the quoted price to have a replacement set put on. A look at how following stated preferences and clear pricing protect a service from going sideways.
Beauty & WellnessUnderage Client Left With Cut Fingers, Wrong Color, and a Rushed Pedicure at All Seasons Nail Spa
A young client says a filing mishap left her with cuts on two fingers, followed by mismatched color and an uneven pedicure. A look at what went wrong and how salons can prevent it.
Beauty & WellnessPhone Distraction Led to Skipped Nail Prep and Next-Day Gel Peeling at Lux Nail Spa Waco
A customer praises her pedicure but says the manicure technician's phone use led to skipped nail prep and gel that peeled off the next day. A look at a focus lapse at Lux Nail Spa Waco.
Beauty & WellnessThe Quiet Luxury of the Members-Only Bathhouse
An old idea returns to Texas cities as a place to soak, sweat, and unplug.
Beauty & WellnessTexas Hairstylists Embrace the Return of Texture
Curls, waves, and natural volume are back, and salons are retraining to keep up.