I had an offer for a free 24k gold facial as a referral from a friend. I went after work and the place is very big and white. I got taken into a small treatment room with my beautician. She then spent about 20-25 minutes asking me questions about my skincare routine, then talking about the products she was going to use.

She then gave me a facial on half of my face only, so I could compare the difference. After the facial on half the face, she then asked me to sit down for a "feedback session" and asked if I would like to purchase the products for $2700.00, or an $800 deposit. This included a years supply and 12 treatments. The feedback session took about another 15 minutes. She then finished the facial on the other half of my face.

In total, this took just under an hour and a half - with about 45 minutes of talking about the products. I wouldn't recommend the treatment even though its free - it's not very relaxing and just a big sales pitch.

Approximate cost: $free

After reading the positive reviews on here I decided to give this salon a try and I am very glad I did! I went in for a cut and a full head of foils and a treatment. When I arrived at the salon I was warmly greeted and as I was a little early given a seat, a fresh stack of new magazines and someone got me a latte and a glass of water. What great service! All the staff smiled at me as I walked past. My hairdresser, Caroline was very nice and professional and had a chat with me about what I wanted. I am very happy with the end result, and have been getting compliments all weekend about my new haircut. I love how she styled my hair as I left the salon on Saturday. My hairdresser did not rush me and she really took the time to do the best job on my hair. This salon wasn't cheap - it was $320 for a cut, colour and treatment, which already included a $20 discount as I got a voucher from the website. But I think it was worth every penny!!

Approximate cost: $320