Celeslie’s Salon & Spa

A truly luxurious, full service Aveda salon in the most unlikely of places!
I’ve been a client at Celeslie’s for several years now. I’ve tried the high-​end salons in Clayton, Creve Coeur, Town and Country and Frontenac. Celeslie’s can rival any of them.
I’ve had several stylists color and/​or cut my hair over the years, but Jamie is my favorite! She really listens to me, never pushes anything on me and seems to intuitively know when to encourage me to try something new and when to leave me be in my comfort zone. I’ve come to trust her without question and for me, that’s priceless. Additionally, I really like Jen for dying my eye lashes, facials and microderms. I also had my first massage here! For me, this was a BIG deal. I was never comfortable with the idea of a massage, but I finally gave in and now I’m hooked! So much so, that for our first wedding anniversary, I booked a Couples’ Massage for my husband and me. It was awesome! We arrived, were taken to the spa area, had some wine, changed in to lovely, soft robes and sat in the dry sauna for a bit. Then we headed to a quiet, dimly lit room with soft music for an hour of heaven. My husband even fell asleep during his! Afterward, we had private time in the rain forest shower. It was a wonderful afternoon and we will definitely do it again.
Lastly, I want to comment on Jamie’s skill and knowledge. I have a medical condition that has caused my hair to thin and for the texture to change. She has guided me through the maze of products to find the perfect Aveda ones for me. My hair is regrowing and has regained its soft feel and is stronger and healthier than it’s been in years. The transformation is hard to believe! She also gave me a lot of guidance on how to communicate what I wanted with the stylists at the resort where we were married. I was worried they would overdo my make-​up and hair and she walked me through what I wanted and instructed me on how to communicate it with them. It worked our perfectly! The next best thing to having Jamie do it herself.
I’m a total fan of Jamie’s and Celeslie’s. I will continue to go there for all of my salon needs.

I went here on and off but fairly regularly for a year. Never again! The staff seems to care little about customer service and little about playing the part. You would like to walk in and see a group of professionals whom have great hair. Not a chance, it appears as though they are all amateurs. Additionally, the girl that does the facials is really inexperienced. When asked she claims to have an abundance yet again, clearly in an amateur salon without standards. I think she should seek other opportunities because the experience was fake and one of the worst. It’s really a shame because the space is inviting but tremendously overpriced for the treatment and experience. I like natural nail treatments and great products but without a well seasoned staff you do not have a place I care to go. I would rather head north and pay for a professional to provide service I can be proud of.

wife and I went for a massage this place is amazing. super friendly staff and the complementary sauna and steam shower cant be beat

My stylist, Jamie, made me look ten years younger, and I am 63 years old! I got a haircut, color, and highlights. Good stylists are hard to find, and I am glad I found her. She has a calm and soothing manner. Unlike other stylists I have had experience with at other salons, she does not push her ideas on you on how she wants to do your hair, but works with you. I would recommend this salon and spa very highly…

I am only giving Celeslie’s two stars instead of one because once upon a time I did receive good service here. My last visit before my wedding was awful and I will never set foot in there again.
I have a GREAT hair stylist which first took care of me at Celeslie’s going on three years ago. I was new in town and asked someone I saw with AWESOME hair where she went. She said Celeslie’s and gave me the name of her hair dresser. I had nothing but great experiences when I went there to have my hair done by her.
However, I received a gift card for Christmas in 2008. I wasn’t getting my hair done there any more so I saved it to get my nails done before my wedding in July of 2009.
The girl that did my nails was very nice, but did a horrible job. There was also another appointment booked too close to mine so she seemed to be rushing as not to let the next lady wait very long. I got a french manicure and paid more than my gift card was worth for it.
By the time my matron of honor took me back to the parking lot we could tell my nails were bubbly. She thought it would dry and that she would be able to fix them if need be. A few hours later I had to go get my final dress fitting. As it turned out, my nails were STILL not dry and a couple of them got messed up while I was getting into my dress. I called them as soon as I got in the car and headed out there to have them fixed. Again, she rushed and put too many layers of nail polish on without waiting for them to dry in between. She left it to me to put a top coat on at home. The awful part is that she said SHE was getting married soon as well. You would think she would have had more understanding as to how important a bride’s nails are on her wedding day.
HOURS later I went to bed and woke up with my nails in really bad shape because they were STILL way too wet. I tried to put on a top coat, but they were just a huge mess. My ring bearer could have done a better job! I was extremely stressed out from wedding details as it was and this made me even more upset. My matron of honor took me to a nail salon to get them redone prior to my bridal luncheon and they came out GREAT.
So like I said, my last visit was in July 2009 so things may be better there now, maybe worse. Who knows. I sent a letter to the manager/​owner after all the wedding chaos had simmered down and never heard a word back. If you went here for a hair cut I would say you have a good chance at receiving a good one depending on who works there now. If you need your nails done though, do NOT go here. Go to a nail salon!
Celeslie’s also has very nice contemporary décor that I found to be great, but it was all just smoke and mirrors in the end. They also have a lot more overhead to pay than their smaller competitors, I am sure.