The Buff Day Spa

52 South King St, (Beside the Gaiety Theatre), Dublin, Dublin, Dublin 2

About us

For all your Beauty & Holistic Therapies just off Grafton Street! Choose from Dermalogica Facials, Image Skincare Facials, Venus Freeze to Shellac Manicures and Voya Body & Maternity Treatments. We guarantee you will enjoy your treatment with us!

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Opening hours

Monday 10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday 10:00 - 21:00
Friday 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday

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Luxury spa manicure with shellac add on

Michaela Sharman
7th Oct 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0
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I was welcomed into this warm and friendly salon by a lovely receptionist, full of smiles, who told me about my treatment, completed a short history for my file and helped me pick out my colours.
She then gave me the nicest chamomile tea I've ever tasted!! Then for my treatment. The attention to cuticle work has given an amazing result. The colour and shape are beautiful. Lovely massage fo finish. Maria is a lovely therapist who is friendly and made me feel very comfortable. This was my first time at this salon and I have already booked another treatment for next week!!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you so much for your kind words Michaela. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Katie

Half day spa heaven

Mary Buckley
5th Oct 2020
Stylist: Justyna
5.0
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I had wonderful morning in Buff Spa. Massage and Image facial with Justyna followed by mani/pedicure with Iga. I booked it as a special treat for my birthday and to take some time out from the constancy of COVID. Both therapist were excellent. The massage was perfect pressure and Justyna gave some great tips on how to get the most out of my skincare regime and products. Iga was very helpful with selecting nail colour and my nails look fab now! I felt totally safe there and it was a great release from the world we now live in. I left it too long to go back, but will now be getting a lot more treatments done. Thanks ladies!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you so much for your review Mary. We are so happy you enjoyed your time with us. Hopefully we'll see you back again soon.

Radiant

Sinead
3rd Oct 2020
Stylist: Florentina
5.0
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I had Mesotherapy with Florentina yesterday and my skin feels amazing & is glowing. Thank you! I will be back ?

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Thank you for your review Sinead. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Katie

Excellent service

Avril Lysaght
2nd Oct 2020
Stylist: Tanisha
5.0
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I really enjoyed my massage and facial experience at Buff Day Spa with Tanisha. I felt very safe and well looked after given the current pandemic restrictions. Tanisha was very professional and skilled at her job, she found knots in my back and shoulders I didn’t know I had! She was very knowledgeable, providing me with plenty of recommendations for my skincare and self care going forward. I booked these treatments with the hope of leaving refreshed and relaxed, which Tanisha certainly delivered. Many thanks again, I can’t wait to come back!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hi Avril, thanks for the fabulous review.

Im delighted you enjoyed your treatment, hope to see you again soon!

If you think of any questions you have about your products don't hesitate to give me a call or email.

Thank you,
Tanisha

Amazing!!!

Niamh Sharman
1st Oct 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0

Gorgeous nails and so friendly!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your review Niamh. -Katie

Excellent

Emma Gibson
1st Oct 2020
5.0

Excellent

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Thank you for your review Emma! We're so glad you enjoyed your treatment and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind Regards, Niamh

Great experience

Justyna Strzeszynska
1st Oct 2020
Stylist: Iga
5.0
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Lovely experience & fabulous service

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Thank you for your review. Katie

Pamper heaven.

Aislinn Rogers
30th Sep 2020
Stylist: Stefania
5.0
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I had the dermalogica facial & voya warm.spiced mud wrap today.It was 2 hours of pure luxury & relaxation.Stefania is an amazing therapist.Its Money well spent. The place is run very well & everything is very well organised.If you are wondering what day spa to go to in Dublin the buff day spa is the one you should choose.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you so much for your review Aislinn. -Katie

Shellac Manicure

Malica Lony
28th Sep 2020
3.5

Ayanda was excellent and Service was okay. I had initially order for the Shellac Inclusive Manicure but then to be told I was just booked for a Basic Shellac Manicure was a let down as I really intended on treating myself.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hi Mallca. Our Shellac Inclusive Manicure is the same as our Basic Shellac but it also includes a shellac removal. We are so sorry for the miscommunication on our end. We would love to offer you a complimentary manicure to apologise for this. -Katie

Disappointing

Jen
28th Sep 2020
3.0
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I paid for the 15 minute back massage and the 30 minute facial deal and the therapist finished over 10 minutes early which was disappointing. The experience also felt quite salesy at times. However, I must say it was a lovely therapy room and relaxation area, and Katie at the reception was very friendly and helpful!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hi Jen. Unfortunately your therapist was booked up that day and couldn't extend your treatment as you were slightly late. We are really sorry about this. We are very thankful for your feedback as we are always looking to improve. Hopefully you will visit us again in the future. - Katie

Loved every minute

Anonymous
28th Sep 2020
5.0

I had such a lovely facial and massage last Sunday. It was such a lovely treat and so relaxing. I can’t wait to go again.
I miss the relaxation room and sauna though and the herbal tea and look forward to their return one day.

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Thank you for your review. Hopefully we will be able to open our facilities again soon. -Katie

Excellent pedicure

Ciara Keating
26th Sep 2020
Stylist: Stefania
5.0
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Great service and excellent pedicure.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your review Ciara!

Swedish Massage

Dean Tiedt
25th Sep 2020
Stylist: Justyna
5.0
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Brilliant massage and very comfortable and relaxing. Lovely person too.

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Thank you Dean for your lovely review!

Very happy with this spa ?

Oksana Vilcinskas
24th Sep 2020
Stylist: Florentina
5.0
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I got facial with Florentina, she did very good job, she hade magic hands, I got few advice about my skin condition, she knows, what she doing. Thank you ?

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We are glad you enjoyed your facial with Florentina. We hope to see you back again soon!

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Anonymous
18th Sep 2020
4.0

Lovely place. Staff very nice. I had full body massage. They asked when I was in if I wanted essential oils. I said yes. Didn’t realize until I was paying that the oils were €15 extra! The price of the massage was already €95 which included PPE charge so I was very disappointed with the extra charge. Surely oils are included on the massage as that’s what it involves!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry your therapist never mentioned the oils would be an extra charge of €10, During a Swedish Massage unscented grape seed oil is used and so the essential oils are an optional add on. We will make sure our therapists are clear about this in the future. We really value your feedback and hopefully you will visit us again soon. The Buff Day Spa

Treat yourself

Laura Brennan
14th Sep 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0
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Had a really lovely experience. Felt very relaxing and my treatments are lovely. Thanks so much for fitting me in.

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Thank you for your feedback Laura! We are so happy you enjoyed your experience with us. The Buff Day Spa Team

LED Therapy

Carol Cunningham
14th Sep 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0
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I really enjoyed the experience. Maria was extremely pleasant and helpful.

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Thank you so much for your fabulous review!

We hope to see you again soon.

The Buff Day Spa Team

Voya warm spiced wrap

Karen Jordan
12th Sep 2020
5.0

Ella was a lively therapist. The voya mud wrap was fabulous and relaxing. A lovely long awaited christmas present. Fabulous as always ladies!

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Thank you for your lovely review Karen. We are glad you enjoy your treatment with Ella. The Buff Day Spa

Warm spiced mud wrap

Karen Jordan
12th Sep 2020
5.0
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Ella was a lovely therapist. The voya warm spiced mud wrap was fabulous and relaxing.

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Thank you for your lovely review Karen. We are glad you enjoy your treatment with Ella. The Buff Day Spa

Excellent facial

Mairead Dowling
12th Sep 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0
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I went in for the Buff Day express facial and it was fantastic. Maria ran through all of the products and gave me recommendations for my skin as she was doing the facial. Felt great afterwards. Really relaxing and skin looked great after too.

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Hi Mairead. We are delighted you enjoyed your facial. We hope to see you back again soon The Buff Day Spa

Professional and attentive

Valentina Makarova
9th Sep 2020
Stylist: Florentina
4.0
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Thank you, that was a really good facial. Seems like therapists are really interested in keeping long term relationships with customers.

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Thank you for your lovely review Valentina. We hope to see you back again soon.

CBD Massage

Sonia Elahi
8th Sep 2020
5.0
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My partner and I had CBD back massages. Have been walking on air since then! Was an amazing experience and would recommend to all!

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Thank you so much Sonia!

Hope to see you again soon!

The Buff Day Spa Team.

Amazing experience

Isabelle Fallon
8th Sep 2020
Stylist: Tanisha
5.0
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Really enjoyed my recent treatment, highly recommended, hope to be back soon!

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Thank you for your review. The Buff Day Spa

Relaxed amongst the outside madness

Eden Curtis
4th Sep 2020
Stylist: Florentina
5.0
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I’ve been here once before and all staff were amazing given the strange times. Florentine my therapist was knowledgeable and honest and recommended some amazing products but I didn’t feel pressured to purchase any. I felt at ease and relaxed the entire time and left with my skim glowing

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hi Edel. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us. Hopefully we'll see you back again soon.

Teen Facial

Pauline Good
3rd Sep 2020
Stylist: Florentina
4.0
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Booked this treatment for my 14 yr old daughter she really enjoyed it, everything was explained to her step by step. Florentina was really nice and knowledgeable, got plenty of good advice from her.

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Thank you for your lovely review. The Buff Day Spa

Spa treatment

Geraldine Convery
30th Aug 2020
Stylist: Tanisha
5.0
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Wonderful experience and my therapist Tanisha was so thoughtful and gentle!!

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hi Geraldine,

Thank you so much for your fabulous review!

I'm happy you enjoyed your treatment and I hope you love your product and I look forward to seeing you again some time! Tanisha

First time in a spa

Adriana Perinola
30th Aug 2020
Stylist: Christina
5.0
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Everything was perfect, I would suggest to ask the customer if that's the first time for the sauna because no one told me how to use it. This is not a complaint, just a suggestion

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Hi Adriana. Thank you for your review. We will definitely take that feedback on board. The Buff Day Spa

Back massage

Caroline Casey
28th Aug 2020
Stylist: Mary
5.0
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Really great back massage by Mary.

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Thank you for your review Caroline. Hopefully we'll see you back again soon.

So good to be back!

Kasia Debska
24th Aug 2020
Stylist: Maria
5.0
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It was great to be back and have such a relaxing time. Maria is the best: so professional and knowledgeable.

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Hi Kasia,
Thank you so much for your great review.
It is great to see you again too!

Very relaxing time

Anonymous
24th Aug 2020
4.5

I had i lovely magsage my i found my feet a bit cold with having no covers on them.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your massage! Thank you for letting us know your feet were a bit cold, we will be sure to let our therapists know to be aware of this.
We hope to see you again soon!

Excellent experience

Anonymous
23rd Aug 2020
4.0

Very professional

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Thank you for your review. The Buff Day Spa Team.

Wonderful massage and facial

Sorcha N
23rd Aug 2020
5.0
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Really enjoyed coming back to the Buff Day Spa. I had a back massage and facial with Ayanda that were both wonderful. Very relaxing and Ayanda gave me some great tips on skincare after the facial. Really enjoyed and hope to return again soon. I was also impressed with the covid safety precautions, without them affecting the experience at all really.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your review. We will pass on your lovely words to Ayanda. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Wrap

Mary ryan
21st Aug 2020
5.0

Faboulous experience
Maria is brilliant

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Thank you for your lovely review. The Buff Day Spa Team.

Indian head massage

Karen Jordan
21st Aug 2020
5.0
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As always the buff day spa delivered the most glorious experience

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Thank you for your lovely review Karen. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Velvet spa package

Anonymous
20th Aug 2020
4.0

I had therapist, Christine, was a good deep massage and facial was very relaxing, the therapist added to the experience, she made me feel very comfortable
The staff were very accommodating when I asked to swap the manicure for a different treatment

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Thank you for your review. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to Christina. The Buff Day Spa Team.

Great service

Kieran Collier Holbcross
17th Aug 2020
5.0
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Great service and amazing massage a great way to relax and escape would highly recommend to anyone.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Half day spa treatment

Angeliki Lellou
17th Aug 2020
5.0
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I had a half day spa voucher which included full body massage, facial massage, manicure and pedicure spa. I loved all the package! The entire experience was so relaxing.Loved the place, very neat and clean, great location in the heart of the city. Staff was wearing masks at all times, very friendly, willing to explain what the package included, what I was expecting from my massage and which areas they should focus. Highly recommended!

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Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you had a good experience with us. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

De stress Massage

Emma Hart
14th Aug 2020
4.5
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I was a bit nervous going back to The Buff Day Spa because of covid 19. I had no need to be worried! I’ve attended this spa a couple of times before. I had a 30 minute back massage. I’ve spent the last 5 months working from the dining table at home and could feel a lot of tension and tightness in my neck and shoulders. Leaving the spa I felt a lot more relax and no tension in my shoulders. Would really recommend. Only complaint is the extra €5 charge when you are not able to use the relaxation room or tranquility area.

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Thank you for your review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

5 Stars

JR
14th Aug 2020
5.0
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All round amazing experience; The staff are so welcoming, professional, all giving fantastic customer service and equally fantastic spa treatments. Highly recommend and will return.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Heavenly!

Julie Heinz
13th Aug 2020
5.0
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Have to say I enjoyed my experience at the Buff Day Spa today Thurs 13.08.20 immensely. Went for a massage and it was brilliant. 55 mins of heaven. Felt so energised and stress free it was unreal. Had a voucher given to me as a present but will definitely book myself on a more regular basis. In these COVID times it's a small price to pay for your own well being. I had Kristina (hope I spelt your name correctly) look after me, she was excellent. Going to book something for my other half also as he has been so stressed. The place is a haven away from it all. Highly recommended, I will be back!

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Thank you for your lovely review. We will pass on your kind words to Christina. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

The Buff

Marina Mc Cabe
13th Aug 2020
4.5
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Lovely experience and thoroughly enjoyed my visit

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Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Great experience!

Zahra Bemyala
12th Aug 2020
5.0
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It was my first time getting a facial and it was an amazing experience. The facialist was extremely friendly and helpful. I will definitely be returning soon.

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Thank you for your lovely review Zahra. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Great back massage

Ciara Keating
10th Aug 2020
4.5
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Fantastic massage, I've been going here for a few years for massages and shellac, always lovely staff and great service. Thanks to all the team

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Thank you for your lovely review. It's always a pleasure! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Very pleasant

Nicola Madden
10th Aug 2020
4.0
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I had the buff half day indulgence and overall it was very pleasant. The facial and massage were great. The pedicure and manicure were a bit lacking for the price. Although the lady that provided the service was lovely, the manicure (With shellac at €15 extra) didn’t turn out great. Maybe it was the polish but it was no way as near as good as a shellac with cuticle work I have had done before for half the price.

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your review. We are sorry the manicure wasn't up to standard. We will be reviewing this with the therapist. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Image Facial

Lisa Gilligan
10th Aug 2020
5.0
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Fabulous experience in a safe and relaxing atmosphere. My skin feels amazing and my therapist was very knowledgeable and professional. Looking forward to going back soon.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

The best Spa

Monika
8th Aug 2020
5.0
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Thank you for lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Prducure

Katherine O Mahony
7th Aug 2020
5.0
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Stefania was super. Staff were really friendly and best pedi I’ve had in ages. Thanks for being so understanding that we were late too!!

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Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Buff Day Spa visit

Debbie Mc Cullagh
7th Aug 2020
4.0
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I enjoyed my visit at Buff today. I had a lovely back massage by Stefania who was very kind, friendly and knowledgeable. It was just the correct firmness and really helped ease my tension. My facial was fine but I did feel it was a little rushed and I wasn't overly satisfied with the results. For €90 I expected more than 45minutes of treatments. The salon is beautiful but pricier than most, even in Dublin city. If I'm honest, the hard sell of skincare throughout my facial and after left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. It makes the salon experience less enjoyable and I felt a little under pressure. It feels as if the therapists have targets and are on commission and a relaxing pamper session isn't the right environment for this, in my opinion. Overall, I would reccomend. Thank you

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Response from The Buff Day Spa

Thank you for your review. We are sorry you felt pressured to buy products. Our therapist's are very passionate about skincare and they enjoy talking about product recommendations. However we have taken your feedback on board. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Buff half day spa treatment.

Jane Kenny
6th Aug 2020
4.5
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Albsollutely recommend it went in stiff in discomfort feeling g drained came out after same feeling amazing lovely staff very perfect in all she did .On air on way home and no pain feeling great .Thank you Buff staff .

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Thank you for your lovely review Jane. We are so happy you are feeling great after your massage. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.

Wax

Caroline Cahill
5th Aug 2020
4.5
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The treatment went very well- perfect job. My therapist took her time and didn’t rush anything. Excellent conversation and very pleasant atmosphere.

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Thank you for your lovely review. We hope to see you back again soon! The Buff Day Spa Team.