“Balance Hair Spa – For the Look of Your Life”

        How many times have you looked in the mirror and said to the hapless reflection in front of you “I hate my hair!”  Have you had the same cut since high school?  Always wanted to try a different color?  Maybe you’d like to totally change the texture of your hair…..curly to straight or vice versa.  Well stop pining away over how good you could look this summer and do something about it.  An expert consultation is mere moments away.
         Owner and Creative Director Thomas Crisp along with co-Owner and Salon Coordinator Biff Piner are exuberant owners of Balance Hair Spa in Exton.   They’ve only been open since July of 2007, and they’ve already won “Best Of.”  That comes as no surprise as Thomas has been running his own salons and spas since he was eighteen.  He discovered their Eagleview Town Center location while touring with Alterna Professional Hair Care as a Master Colorist and National Educator and he’s been beautifying the population ever since. 
         Thomas’ expertise and lofty standards when it comes to his hair designers is a wondrous thing indeed.  Balance Hair Spa has about nine employees, a close knit crew I’ve been told and they’re very good at what they do. In keeping with everyone’s (suddenly tighter) budgets, Balance Hair Spa offers three levels of stylists; Directors with 15 years + of experience, Executive Designers with 5+ years of experience and Skilled Designers with less than 5 years.
         Balance Hair Spa has a great selection of intense conditioning treatments – the condition of your hair belies your age more often than not.  To combat the effects of time they offer an amazing Brazilian Keratin treatment, which is formaldehyde-free straightening (easily smoothed but not pin straight).  Also available and widely touted is the Bio-Ionic Japanese hair straightening method.  Thomas was actually one of the first in the area to off that particular service. But his main thing is Color, definitely, defiantly; color.  As Biff says “these days’ people change their hair color like they change their clothes.  Color is a commitment – you have to keep it up.”
         Balance Hair Spa has an impressive Color Lounge Menu with names like Color Shots (pure color pigments), Bling Bling Blonde, Bombshell Brunette and Reds Turn Heads.  You can even zip in on your lunch break for some Lunch Time Color which is a twenty minute treatment resulting in “brilliant shine and amazing hydration” and something I’ve been considering is the Pure Hydration Top Coat which is clear and gives you incredible shine for up to six weeks.      
         Balance Hair Spa offers several high end brands of hair care products, including Alterna Professional Hair Care “Capturing the Essence of Indulgence” for your hair with anti-aging, hemp and even caviar products. Other lines include Dermalogica, OPI, American Crew, Cinema Secrets, Mop, Murval Paris and LAFCO New York.  Balance Hair Spa even has the Paul Mitchell Jon Paul pet line with waterless shampoos, detangling sprays and body wipes; keeping everyone in the household looking their best.
         Biff’s forte is skin care and he is charge of the Spa Therapists and Aestheticians who work with natural-based product lines.  As he points out “it makes a big difference when you go from a drugstore brand to a professional brand”.  Balance Hair Spa skin care services include waxing, cosmetics, and microdermabrasion skin resurfacing done with organic wood chips or crystals, along with a variety of facials and peels.         
         The new massage rooms are softly lit, and fragrant with big cushy lounges.  The rooms can be opened in the middle for couple’s spa sessions.  Definitely a great way to relax while enjoying Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, balancing and sports massages along with reflexology and reiki energy healing.  Balance Hair Spa’s Massage Therapist also does ear candling to balance your equilibrium as well as headache – relief massages.       
        Balance Hair Spa employs a real sense of community – they link with other area businesses for various workshops and services.  For 2009 they’ve added health and nutrition workshops and they also carry the Tea Forte line of gourmet whole leaf tea.  Balance Hair Spa hosts Art Shows featuring local artists, jewelry designers and photographers so be sure to stop by and bring your wares, the art on the walls is always for sale.  They regularly donate o Mommy’s Light and Toy for Tots, and recently they’ve hosted a dog wash for Pets Alive which is a no kill animal shelter out of Philadelphia. 
         Check out their website which has a ton of good information and clients can even fill out online feedback surveys and get a $5 coupon off their next purchase. Become a member of the “B club”; buy a $125 card and get 10% off all services for a year.  For referring new clients you’ll get a $10 thank you off your next service and gift cards are always available. If you want them to do something that will be nightmarish on you they’ll turn you down.  “This is our heart – our passion” says Thomas, “We’re very happy.”  Apparently their clients are very happy with their personalized hair services too as evidenced by the quantity of sterling reviews available on their website.  When you walk out the door of Balance Hair Spa, you’ll look nothing less than fabulous.  What took you so long?