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| - I wasn't prepared for the experience, so am going to go into a bit of detail about how this place works. I walked in needing an eyebrow wax, and figured I would try this place out, since it was newly opened. The receptionist asked me if I had ever been to a European Wax Center before, and I dutifully (and truthfully) answered no. She then went into a spiel about their rates on getting brazilians done (seriously lady, I just said I wanted my eyebrows done). Their rates are by subscription or volume packaging. So, you could buy something like 6 treatments, and receive 1 free OR subscribe for a monthly rate and know that you'd get a treatment every month. OR you could pay a la carte (which I did... sort of. Your first session is free - score!).So if you are a waxing junkie or just really like to go regularly, this is definitely a good place to consider. It's clean, young, and hip.
The wax job itself was fine, but unexceptional. They use some sort of wax that doesn't require cloth strips and was not painful at all. Allegra was very nice and explained each step to me as she was doing them ("now I'm using a cleanser, this calms the skin," etc. kind of seemed superfluous for someone who isn't new to waxing, but whatever). I don't think it was the most amazing eyebrow waxing job I've ever had, since other places I have gone have been more aggressive about shaping my brows. She was worried that my brows were too sparse for what I wanted, and recommended that I use some sort of brow regrowing solution.
Frankly, I was just amused by the entire experience. My brows got cleaned up, but I'll be going back to my usual place, since they are perfectly able to work with my brows as they are now (no growing solution needed!). And, they are comparably priced. When I walked out, all the products that had been used got put on the counter, and they assumed that I would be coming back in three weeks and tried to push me on making an appointment. I really don't fault them for this - their business model is to get you going regularly and frequently. But the upselling and aggressiveness by which this was done really turned me off to the experience and I won't be going back unless I have to. So word to the wise - if you are at all a pushover, avoid this place, because you will be strongly encouraged to buy things or sign up for things.
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