After finding this place on womow, I decided to give it a try. Their service was very good. I throughly enjoyed the whole experience. The girl who served me was great at understanding what I wanted. Unfortunately I am pretty fussy with hairdressers, and I didn't leave with a wow I love my haircut feeling. I think it could be just technique didn't live up to my high expectations. They are good, and great at upselling without leaving you feeling uncomfortable or pressured. I would definatey use them again if I can not get to my usual hairdresser, whose located quite far away.
Approximate cost: $57
After recommendations on womow.com.au I went and tried out this place. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The therapist who served me was by far the best I've encountered. She was patient, friendly and attentative. The environment was very relaxing and calming. Although my eyebrows didn't come out as good as where I previously get them done, it could be just different techiques. Overall the whole experience is highly recommended. I'd definitely come back to try out their ohter pamper services.
Approximate cost: $18
We have used this service several times through Jasmine, and had a fantastic experience. We had a 3 mth puppy who was too young to be place in a kennel when we had to be away for 10 days. So we found Jasmine at last minute. She was very caring, and found us a solution quickly. When we picked up our puppy, he looked like he had a ball and really cared for. Can't recommend enough if you have a puppy or have a dog that needs the extra attention.
Heather was fantastic. I had a very stressful service experience with the store that I bought the dress from, that I found Heather's alternation service not only individual, highly expertised, flexible, and also relaxed. Heather is so knowledgable in traditional dress making that she made two of my dresses look tailor made. Her workshop is at her home, so she is not restricted by business operating hours, or store policies. She is very flexible based on your needs. You can tell Heather prides on her trade. Overall I was extremely happy with the outcome (this may have possibly been because my previous experience was so poor). Because she is quite good, I think you do pay for it. But her prices where not unreasonable, and she gives obligation free quotes. My friend ended up going to Heather as well, similarly very pleased with the result.
Veronica was our marriage celebrant, and 2 of our friends after they attended our wedding. We found Veronica after another celebrant that we found on womow.com.au was not available on the day of our wedding (although she was superb as well, spending 30 min with me on the phone knowing she would not be available for our wedding), and recommended her friend, Veronica. After speaking with Mary on the phone, I felt Veronica must be excellent as well. And needless to say, the whole experience with Veronica was one of the least stressful parts of the wedding. Although there were 2 occasions where we had miscommunicated where to met and her wedding diary being stolen, she also solved the situation in a professional and comforting manner. The ceramony went very smoothly, doing her bit perfectly in our view. Given weddings can be an expensive exercise, I found her price to be in the middle range. Not the cheapest, nor the most expensive.
Claim to lighten teeth by 2 shades. Both my partner and I did the 15 minute treatment at a large shopping center evening. We both followed the instructions (no eating stained food for 24 hours), and both did not see the change it claimed. I think visiting a dentist would be the best option for teeth whitening given from my experience, I've seen the best results from friends who did teeth whitening at their dentist.
Approximate cost: $140
I started a Jazz course with this school just for fun and fitness. I have always wanted to learn but had not found a place that taught dance to adult beginners. Dance Factory is professional, they run all lessons from full time tertiary dance students looking to get into the profession, to short courses to casual classes. So they have the facilities and flexibility to offer dancing to all ages and people with different intentions of why they want to pursuit dance. The range of dance they offer is broad also: jazz, classical, tap, funk, hip pop, performance, etc... The best thing I found is that there are a lot of adult and middle age men and women who undertake the short courses (14 weeks progressive lessons). It's a great way for them to undertake dancing as a hobby, it not helps fitness, balance, and confidence. The school obvious has gotten demand from adult students and began offering performance terms, where students work towards a performance for family and friends at the end of the term. This is a great way for older students to work towards something.
Approximate cost: $15/lesson
Just south tip of Phillip Island, the beach house looks a bit worn from the outside, but is only a deceptive facade to its modern open plan beach accommodation. There's 3 bedrooms (2 double beds, and a room with bunkers that sleeps 6) downstairs and large living area, kitchen with balcony for seating and bbq, overlooking the beach. The place comes with plenty of amenities, and is completely self-contained. Kitchen consist of fantastic kitchen ware, 2 LCDs with game consoles for kids and good selection of DVD for adults. Not to mention a pool table to add to the entertainment. Our friends organised the trip and we went during winter. The gas fireplace kept us nice and cozy. The owners has included it's own guide of things to do and recommended restaurants in the area, which is nice if you run of ideas of what to do. If anyone's heading to Philip Island for a weekend trip, this is a great place.
We had gas fireplace installed, and required a power point to be installed within the fireplace. We have an old home with solid brick structure. The job proved to be trickier than expected. The internal walls of the fireplace was made of loose bricks. So every time drill went in and taken out, the loose bricks would fill up the cavity drilled, making it hard to put electrical piping through. Ivan was quite intelligent in solving the problem, and you can see he's passionate about his work. The quality of the finishes are great. He has quite a humorous and laid back personality that is pleasant for customers.
Excellent contemporary Northern Chinese restaurant. We went there for a group gathering, being Chinese the food was authentic and interesting (Chinese with a twist and foreigner friendly), and the ambiance/environment was fantastic - overlooking Federation Square. My friend's relatives had also held a wedding reception in the restaurant.
Approximate cost: $30