I came across this place with a neighbor from my apartment complex. It was close to a grocery store that I enjoyed. Though it is a 30-45 min drive... I love the area, and I love the work they would do for my pedicures. It wasn't long ago that I decided to do a manicure and pedicure from them. The pedicure was on point as usual. Very professional. The manicure was okay... I wondered why there was such a gap between my cuticle and where she started painting, but the color came out well and I didn't make too much of a fuss since it wasn't huge. I figured it was a safety measure (toxins, etc.). Ya'll know I don't like to give bad reviews... but I have to give this in case it helps anyone. Unfortunately, this is something that I can't provide pictures to, but I did show some of my personal friends....here we go.
Now here comes the story:
Since I was pleased about my mani-pedi... I heard that they do waxing. I decided to get my eyebrows, and... her did. Mind you,...THIS IS MY FIRST BRAZILIAN WAX... Mind you; I was told to let them know TWO DAYS in advance to prepare for me. I told them two days before, and there were no questions, there were no disclosures on what should be done to be prepared for waxing... nothing. I guess everyone assumed that I had been waxed before. I should have questioned things as soon as no one gave me instructions or disclaimers... but I guess it didn't dawn on me because I had friends telling time things, so I didn't even think about this until it was too late smh.
Back to the story: I was thankful that they were so patient with me because I was all over the place, I had to make a drive to go back and get my purse, and all of that hectic stuff (did I mention that I stay 30-45 mins away?). Anyways, they managed to get me in... I will say this:
This isn't to be funny or bash them, but...
1. make sure you pay attention to your skin. You may be allergic to certain waxes. I had a slight rash happening around my eyebrows.
2. I don't think that the person that did my wax had dealt with "tight curl" or "4c" type hair much when it came to Brazilian waxing. I wanted to make sure that I asked for the right thing saying, "I want it all gone."
AMBIANCE:
First off, the room in the back is tiny for waxing; the table is up against the wall so moving your legs for her to get a good angle was a little awkward. My hair is curly, so knowing which way to pull isn't clear sometimes. I also thought it was bizarre that she started working on me WITHOUT GLOVES.... ma'am... I thought that maybe she cleaned between sessions... I don't want to get into what caused alarm in my session. All I have to say is that I should have changed my mind as soon as I went into this small room with a table sitting against the wall and asked about gloves when she started prepping... again... I was dumb. I guess I was just so thankful that she managed to get me in after I ended up being an hour late because I had to run back and get my purse that I was extra flexible (even though I kind of wonder why I couldn't have just venmo'd one of them the charge plus tax for them to do it for me afterward smh... but I digress).
By the time it was over, I was left with a lot of hair in important spots smh. I told them about it before leaving... they took only 10 dollars off and was told put vaseline on it so it doesn't stick....WHAT???? I wasn't given any instructions on how to care for it, so of course, I was just like... I'll try to fix the rest myself I don't want to cause any drama... BRO DON'T DO THAT. I could barely touch her and when I tried, the next thing I knew I saw a slight burning on the right inner thigh SMDH.
Now I will tell you that I called them the next day after I cooled down, asking questions and letting them know what the experience was like including the discussion I had with the other person that took the $10 off.... but I was not pleased. Instead of providing a free wax or a full refund... I was asked to come in TWO DAYS after this whole debacle so that they can try to clean it up... MA'AM... I have burns on my inner thigh and I already explained that I tried to do some clean up myself and it didn't go well this soon. If I came down for anything, it would be to prove the work wasn't clean so I could be compensated, but I didn't feel confident about letting THE SAME PERSON DO MORE TO HER. Not only that, but they asked if I came in at 4:30 pm the day of the session when I agreed.
The moral to the story is don't leave until you are pleased with your work or justly compensated (especially for this type of service). Also, ask for some reviews or samples of their work. YES, some people are proud enough of their work that they take tasteful photos, so you are aware of their skill in that department. There is one that I DEFINITELY wish I lived closer to but she is in Alabama.
I don't think I will be going back. read more