So I did the unthinkable in the beauty industry: called my usual waxing place for a day of appointment...on a Sunday at 3:00. I know, I know; I'm not a good planner. Needless to say my usual place was nice and sympathetic but couldn't get me in so I decided to roll the dice and give European Wax Center a call. The girl on the phone was super sweet and scheduled me for a 3:30 (wow, right?). She then told me that if I can prove that I'm an instate resident I get 50% making the cost like $25; which is insanely cheap for a Brazilian but even without that discount it's a good price! I usually prepare myself to spend like $60 plus tip. So naturally and based on the reviews and mixed responses of my peers I assumed "welp, it can't be cheap fast and good" so as she was about to rip off the first piece of wax, I braced myself for serious pain but...nothing! I mean really; it didn't hurt. And this is coming from someone that will eat almost anything cold to avoid burning my tongue because I'm such a wuss. Like I've ripped off band aids that caused more pain by far than this. I didn't even grimace. So of course me being the skeptic that I am thought "ha! Well we shall see how many ingrown hairs I develop and how patchy it is!" It's been almost a week and just as smooth and ingrown free as my $60+ one that I usually get. I'm still in sort of a state of disbelief; I feel awkward giving them five stars to be honest (aww poor European Wax Center!) but honestly I don't really have anything bad to say. I can't even go for a cheap shot like the decor because even that was stylish and cute! Or ding them for trying to upsell me too much, I mean they did but it wasn't annoying. Actually, maybe I'll listen to what the membership includes next time rather than brush it off in a trollish groan per usual.
PS I had Michelle; since several people cite that the quality varies depending on who you have.