Picture this:
Salon A looks impressive from the outside, but the atmosphere is flat once you step in.
The receptionist barely looks up.
The therapist rushes through the treatment, never really asking about your skin, your concerns or your goals.
Retail recommendations feel scripted, as though they’ve been copied from a product manual.
You leave feeling underwhelmed - not mistreated but not valued either. You tell yourself you might try somewhere else next time.