Tomoko Shima 235 West 14th Street, Manhattan, New York 10011

"This review is for the downtown location and I wish this was 3.5: The head/ scalp massage was wonderful. The products seemed great and my hair was very soft when I was done. But, for $110 (plus tip), I was surprised there wasn't much of an experience. You're in a normal hair styling chair, and it just starts with a very fast view of the scalp, then some oil or something is applied and you're rubbed (which was great). Then to a normal hair wash chair, and then hair washing, additional massage, and then 10 mins of sitting, it's all washed out and done. Maybe I didn't understand what I was paying for, but for $100, I expected something a little more...maybe a hand massage while I sat with my hair in the heat thing. The massage was fantastic and that's why I rounded up."

"I got a 60 minute Head Spa with conditioning treatment + quick dry here with Yukari and I had a wonderful experience. I will start by saying that many videos/tiktoks online depict Head Spa taking place in a private room or in absolute quiet, and as you may guess, this was not the case in such a small salon-- However, that did little to affect how relaxing and gentle Yukari was with my treatment. I found myself drifting to sleep even with the surrounding noise which mainly consisted of regular conversation between the other clients and their hair dressers. I just wanted to give a heads up to anyone who is sensitive to loud spaces, and just in general temper your expectations! At this particular location your Head Spa will not look like at ASMR video, lol. But I want to stress that I gave 5 stars for a reason! Not only was the actual massage and treatment very gentle and incredibly relaxing, my hair was extremely shiny and soft after just a quick dry. (I do recommend adding on the 15$ blow dry if you are going in the winter like me!) I suffer from frequent headaches and I had instant relief. The treatment is also much more affordable compared to other spas and salons in the area which charge around 300$... in total, I spent about half of that. I highly recommend this salon!! :) Also if Yukari is reading, It was wonderful to meet and chat with you! Thank you so much for your hard work!"

"Had a great experience here, staff was so friendly and accommodating. Got a 30 min head spa which was very affordable and done by Toki Saito. He had great technique and was very professional and friendly. Felt like I was getting pampered!"

"My mom and I got head spas from Grace and Shino. It was a wonderful experience! It was our first time doing a head spa and we will definitely be returning on our next visit to NYC. Everyone working there was very nice and it was a lowkey and relaxing experience."