I had a 230pm appointment with Irina today, when I arrived she was ready for my appointment. her office is very nice, quiet, quaint, and clean. The facial appointment took about an hour, she did extractions, multiple different facemasks, lotions, and I left feeling like 1 million bucks. I give Irina, 5 stars Thank you read more

She great at what she does! Highly recommended the Brazilian sugar waxing. Clean space and very friendly.

So glad I found this gem! I came for my first facial a few weeks ago and I felt so relaxed and pampered by the end that I bought a package for another Facial & Body Scrub. I have received many compliments since then on how soft my skin is So I just came back from my 2nd Scrub down and got another package for 5 Facials. Friendly, Affordable & Effective! read more

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Personally I really liked it. I thought she was sweet and it was a very quaint little place. I got the sugar wax and it was so fast and so nice ! Honestly hurt way less than normal wax. Parking kinda a hard thing. I read the low reviews and people said it was dirty .. although I don't think so. Yes the place is an older place. But nothing she uses was dirty. Pretty clean. read more

My experience with Irina was a very positive one. I went for a Brazilian and she immediately made me feel comfortable and at ease. Highest level of professionalism and care. I will definitely be back and highly recommend her services. read more

Love this salon! It's a one stop shop for everything you need. I came in for a hair cut and loved how it turned out. Wish I had taken a picture. Next time! read more

Came to a spa event at this salon and highly recommend it! The salon is cute and clean, the staff is courteous and talented, and I love the neighborhood read more

Irina has been doing my facials for over 10 years. My face always feels so refreshed, clean, and pampered after our sessions. My wedding is coming up in June and I am already excited to plan another appointment with her to cleanse and relax my face. read more

I had a great sugaring experience with Irina. She has such a quick, swift hand, which helps make a Brazilian sugaring sesh less painful & bearable. She wore gloves & everything else looked clean & well-organized. She was very nice & polite & made sure my daughter was comfortable, too (she waited in the waiting area). Irina is one of the best & I highly recommend her. read more

Irina is incredibly rude and lacking in customer service. I received a voucher for a full body scrub and mask as a gift and lost it. Found it today and it expires tomorrow. I call and ask if she has room to see me today or tomorrow. I explain the groupon expires and I hope she can see me, but if not when can I schedule an appointment. I know it expires, so obviously I'm going to pay for service, right? To my surprise the lady on the phone berated me for waiting to the last minute and all she said is no no no. Booked today, closed tomorrow and Monday, so I ask when is the soonest she would have an appointment. Her response was "why would I see you, it's expired?" Why to crap on a potential customer, I said I know it's expired and would like an appointment anyway! She won't ever a penny from me. read more

My favorite salon for pampering and treating myself m. I leave feeling relaxed and beautiful.

I have been getting Brazilians here for over a year now from Irina and she does not disappoint! I am moving to the Bay Area and sad to leave, she does a great job and makes you feel comfortable. I would definitely recommend! read more

Today was my first time visiting Irina and even though I was running late due to another appointment running late she still took me in. I got a Brazilian sugaring and it was painless and so quick!! I also asked for a full leg wax, which was my first time, and again no pain! She is also such a pleasant person. Will definitely be coming back :) read more

First time facial and Irina was phenomenal! Very smooth touch and my skin was glowing afterwards. I'm only giving 4 stars because there were no recommendations for products or anything for my skin afterwards. Especially with it being my first facial ever, I'd want to know what type of skin I have and recommendations. Other than that, I'd highly recommend this business read more

I'll never go anywhere else for my Brazilian. So quick, and way less painful than traditional waxing. I didn't have a Groupon, but she still gave me the Groupon price for my first time. Irina is so kind and has been doing sugaring for over 20 years. She may be a little difficult to understand, but just be patient, something happened that changed the way she talks. My friend recommended Irina, she's been seeing her for years. Irina also has package deals on waxing. read more

I visited this salon and used by Livingsocial coupon in Nov 2011. I normally go to Skin So Sweet in Huntington Beach. However, even with Irina's normal prices, it is a great deal for sugaring. She is very professional and has a warm personality. She just wants her customers to be taken care of. Irina has been doing sugaring for over 20 years, and does a great job. I also got a facial with her the following month, which was decent but not the greatest. There was some mask residue left over on part of my face and in my hair. The shop is very cute as well, and there is a cafe next door, so you can drop by there after your visit for some breakfast/brunch. It is a cute area of Long Beach. The only thing about it is to ensure that you arrive early as it is hard to find parking. I parked a few streets away in the neighborhood surrounding the area. read more

Lovely Lady, great sugaring technique, takes her time to remove all hair. Would highly recommend Irina. read more

I love this place!! I've been waxing for a bit over a year now and I've tried different salons. Irina is by far the best sugar wax I've gotten. I got half leg, Brazilian & under arms. All were smooth, quick, & nicely done. She is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable. On top of the great experience, her prices are the best!! I would definitely recommend using her services. read more

I have never really written a review before, but I really did not enjoy my services here (probably should have read the reviews before). I have only done sugaring once at Bronzed Sugar and LOVED IT! So when I found a groupon for here I was excited to try a new place, especially for the low price. When you walk in, it was just Irina waiting for me. I got weird vibes from the start but kinda ignored it (I wanted to give it a fair shot). She checks me in for my brazilian and she leads me to the room. She basically told me to lay on the bed and she'll come back in a moment. I lay on the table but there is no towel to cover myself. Weird but again, ignored it. She then comes in and starts the sugaring. First thing I noticed ... she isn't wearing gloves and she's working with my downstairs region. Next, she is going HARD. I did not feel nearly as much pain my first time. She puts large globs and yanks the crap out of it, I had to hold back tears. She is also telling me to put my hands or my torso and even though I am doing it as she says, she kinda seemed annoyed the entire time and would roll her eyes or mumble to herself. Another reviewer said it best, this place was just "bad vibes". I wanted to tell her to stop 5 minutes in because it was so bad. I will not be returning here! Too painful and unhygienic!! read more

I bought a Groupon for two facials here. For my first facial, I called Irina to make an appointment. She is very hard to understand and it was hard to find an available time. When I showed up, she told me the water was out in the building. I rescheduled, but asked next time if she could inform me in advanced....a phone call, tell me not to come in would have been nice. The next time I went in, she was about 10 minutes late. The facial was okay. She doesn't tell you what she's putting on your face so you just have to trust her....she steams your face, then puts a scrub on, and then extracts some pimples with her nails and a napkin!after her extractions, she uses a mask. She puts uses her phone for "meditation music" which is fine....except that her phone kept rining and buzzing throughout my facial. For my second facial, she called me to reschedule for 30 minutes later than our appointment time. I agreed, but if you are tight on time or like keeping appointments, maybe look elsewhere. My second facial was the same experience as the first...I was unwhelmed by my facials here. read more

I purchased the Groupon! She was very patient and helpful with me! I was very sensitive & cried but the results were worth it. A+++++ on the service. She made me feel comfortable even though I was nervous. read more

I've been coming for almost 2 years now! Irina does a great job! I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a good sugar wax or facial. read more

I had a really bad experience today. I was there about 30 minutes before my appointment. She started rushing trough, even thought the next customer wasn't even there yet. It felt so rushed. It was so painful. This wasn't my first time doing sugar wax but it had never hurt that much. She was unprofessional and was just talking about her next customer having to wait. Hence customer wasn't even there and I am a paying customer too. She walks in and out with product on her hands while you are in the bed exposed. At the end she threw me package with a face cloth to wipe myself. The package only had one and wasn't even for that area. I should of read the reviews because I see that several have had my experience. read more

Very nice lady! The experience was different from other facials that I've had but it was a great experience. It was relaxing for the most part. She didn't really tell me anything about my skin or give any instructions for after care but... it was cool. read more

Irina is very gentle and quick handed when it comes to Brazilians! I was going to one place consistently but because of my work schedule I started looking for other places to accommodate my busy schedule. I've had to re book and cancel and she's always very understanding. Stumbled upon her on Groupon and I've been coming back ever since! read more

I wish I could give NO STARS. Please do not go here! I called for an appointment and spoke directly to Irina. I showed up on time for my appointment and sat and waited for 10 minutes before she came out. When I told her I had an appointment she was confused and said she didn't have me scheduled. When I reminded her of our conversation, she remembered me and admitted she forgot to schedule me but could squeeze me in between clients...even though I had scheduled an appointment. The room was DIRTY. There was hair all over the floor and looked like it had not been swept, bottles of product were all over the counter and spilled. I went in for a Brazilian sugaring so I was on the table and exposed with my legs spread and Irina walked in and out of the room (opening the door and exposing me to the outside) several times. I had a Groupon and Irina refused to accept it as I had been there once before (5 months ago). Irina claimed she would not accept the Groupon as it was for new customers only. I showed her that it clearly states on the Groupon's fine print, "Not valid for clients active within the past 1 month(s)." read more

Aesthetics By Irina - Skin Care Near Me - Long Beach, California

I can't talk about getting facials or having gift certificates or any of the things that people have given this place a bad review about. What I can talk about is the importance of personal up keep and the people who help you achieve that up keep. Irina is awesome. I will say this loud so that I only need to say it once... AFTER BEING SUGARED I WILL NEVER WAX EVER AGAIN.... First Irina is fast. I went in for my appointment this last Saturday and was walking out 5-8 minutes later. Second That past reviewer is loco in la cabesa. There is no way that sugaring is more painful than waxing, especially when doing a brazilian. You don't have to worry about unnecessary layers of skin being ripped off with hot wax and you don't have to take an Ibuprofen to keep swelling down. You were bleeding?? Really chick? Bleeding. I smell a DRAMA QUEEN!!! Just saying. Thrid Irina isn't going to sit there and try to talk to you through the pain. If your feeling chatty.... she'll chat. If you don't feel like talking.... she leaves you the fuck alone. That right there is worth the money you spend for this up keep. Fourth Irina's pricing is amazing. Much better than anywhere else in the LB. Yay good pricing during a recession! If your looking for posh decor and bells and whistles, this probably isn't your place. There are plenty of other over priced salons that will be happy to take your hard earned money from you in order to buy some extra incense your you to sneeze to during your appointment. But, if your cool with a place that get you in and out for a good price and an amazing job, then this is your place. read more

I've been getting brazilian sugar waxes from Irina for a little over a year now. I started off with a groupon and then she offerred me a package that included 10 services! I always call last minute and she is able to take me in. Irina is very friendly, professional, and thorough with her work! I really recommend her! read more

I used to get sugaring done here like 9yrs ago. It was extremely rare so I tolerated her lack of professionalism but irina Is scattered Brained, Usually late to the appointments and. Not that thorough. She may answer the phone or go out of the room. A wax should only take 15 mins. I am Asian. We are not that hairy The location is fine but the hair salon it's connected with looks dated. Now i prefer AP nails. She is nice. Cheap and more thorough read more

I completely agree with other reviewers, Irina is scatter brained. While she is friendly and welcoming her skills as an esthetician are lacking. I tried her out on a living social deal. I was not too happy with the first visit but gave her another chance. The second visit was just as bad. On the first visit the person scheduled before me was late. Irina will wait 10 minutes before going onto the next customer. If I were late I guess I would appreciate that. However, that person being late pushed me back over 30 minutes. Both visits I had to clean the cleaning products and cotton ball leftovers off of my face after the facial was done. I guess she couldn't see them even with me standing right in front of her. It was also like she wasn't quite sure what to do next as the facial progressed. On the both visits she answered either the business phone or her cell phone. There are much better estheticians out there. read more

SHES AMAZING AND QUICK!! love her!! i've gone to the european wax center and had the most painful experience... i will never go back there again. obviously the whole experience isn't supposed to be painless but my god the worst. i've also gone to bronzed sugar which is nice but extremely expensive. irina is my go to spot now. she makes brazilians painless and is extremely quick. bronzed sugar would be a 45 minute to an hour appointment... my first time with irina was about 15-20 mins! super good! read more

Ahhhhh! I've been getting waxed and getting laser for over 5 years so I know a pro when I see one. Irina is amazing. Within 15 mins I was out and ready to go on about my day. One of the best Brazilians I've had. Very worth the money. Thank you so much, see you next month!! read more

This place is the worst! I will not be coming back here. I bought a Groupon deal to get a hair cut, conditioning treatment, and blow-dry, but my experience from start to finish was horrible. You are required to make an appt. for your hair cut, which I called Mary Ann and she did not call back until 3 days later. I made an appt. with her 2 weeks in advance and then I called back the next day to see if I can come in earlier on the same day. She never returned my call, so I already had a bad impression of the place. I stuck to my normal appt. time, since she did not call me back. I already had a bad feeling about the place and was thinking of returning my Groupon which I should have definitely done in the first place. She started off by washing my hair and then I didn't even get a conditioning treatment, unless putting conditioner in my hair is considered a treatment. She cuts my hair and I was asking for recommendations, which she says I'll cut it however you like it. So, she will not give you any input. I asked for layers and I didn't even get any except for one in the front. I was so scared for her to cut my hair, so I only ask for 3 inches off my hair and good thing I did since I have to go get another hair cut now, as I noticed there is a section of my hair that is longer than the other side!! Also, when she was blow drying my hair, she made me flip my hair over like if I was at home doing this to myself. I have never been to a salon where they have you do this. Also, my hair was not completely dried when she was done. Although I had the worst haircut ever, I was stilling going to tip her and she told me no it's okay. I think Mary Ann knew that she gave me a bad hair cut because she didn't even want to take my tip for the horrible job she did. Anyone that has bought a Groupon or wants to go to her for a hair cut, please just go somewhere else. read more

I bought a 60 min European facial from Groupon. This was my first facial. Irina was very nice, but I left feeling less than thrilled with my experience. Pros: Clean, simple atmosphere Irina was nice My skin looked pretty good after the facial - not red or irritated Nice facial and neck/shoulder massage Cons: The paraffin wax hand treatment was not performed No explanation of products used - for example, when I asked what kind of mask she was using she said, "raspberry" Extractions were done with "napkin and nails" Irina's phone rang a few times during the facial and she answered it once. I wouldn't come back here, but I might try a facial at another location to see what all the buzz is about. read more

Long time Brazilian waxer, but 1st time experiencing the Brazilian sugaring. The results are very satisfying. Irina was quick, yet thorough and efficient! Yes, Brazilian services DO involve pain ladies; they're never a walk in the park! However, the pain was minimal with the sugaring. In fact, except for a few more delicate areas, it really wasn't painful-maybe just a slight discomfort (and THAT'S a good thing). -The salon was cute, but I didn't have other services done so I can't give any input on that. -Bathroom was clean (always a plus). -Irina was not only great at the hair removal, but she was friendly as well. -Living Social deal was taken care of without a problem. Yay for smart phones and yay for owners who are savvy enough to handle LS deals in a snap. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Irina. Just as I have heard, sugaring is WAY better than waxing. I walked out of there without being in pain. When you wax you are not supposed to go over the same area more than once, but you know they always do. With sugaring she was able to go over an area more than once and it didn't hurt at all. I would definitely recommend this place. Like the last review I read, my experience was fast, efficient, and painless. Thank you Irina! read more

I found Aesthetics by Irina via Spafinder.com as I'd received a gift card for my birthday. I definitely will be back! I bought a full face sugaring, and was my first time having anything sugared. The spa has a clean, simple atmosphere, Irina was nice and has good customer service, my skin looked and felt pretty good after the sugaring (not particularly irritated and very smooth). Very sweet lady but hard to understand due to her accent. Her prices are very reasonable and totally worth it. read more

Glad I bought my service on Groupon because I was being cheap. I went in for a Brazilian Wax. Two stars because the salon is decent. However, this was by far the most uncomfortable and worst experience ever. Never again will I be here. I guess you get what you pay for. This is my own personal experience. To each his own. read more

I bought a groupon and was so excited for my first facial. To make a long story short, she asked if I wanted to "upgrade" for an extra $25. I said okay assuming I'd get the works. I ended up only getting 35 minutes of my "upgraded" facial. Not only did I end up getting less and paying more, but it was obviously super rushed (she used a sheet mask for maybe 3 minutes), she didn't explain anything. I had to ask her questions to get anything out of her and she was very difficult to understand, which I do hate to say because she was nice. The facial room was adjacent to what sounded like a construction site and her phone went off a few times. Just overall unpleasant experience. I would not recommend this place for anything, honestly. read more

Wouldn't recommend. I went in for a Brazilian sugar wax. She brings me to a little room inside of a nail/hair salon. This room was dirty! She just left me in there no instructions I assumed I get undressed but she didn't leave a towel for me to use to cover and she didn't have anything there for me to wipe down there. I've been to many places to get sugared and they always tell me to wipe whatever area they will be removing the hair from. She didn't talk much. Or I should say she didn't talk to ME much. She was just whispering stuff so I assumed she was talking to herself. She kept on clicking her tongue like she was annoyed because i wasn't positioning my self correctly BUT SHE DIDNT EVEN TELL ME WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. It was painful, she was hella rough with me, I felt like she was mad or something. And she didn't even get all of the hairs out. Anyways I don't know this place was weird she was weird I got bad vibes. Never again! Save yourself a trip and go to bronzed sugar or sugar and sol read more