I will attempt a thorough review of both the positives and negatives. Please keep in mind the only treatment I have received is laser hair removal so I cannot speak to the effectiveness of other treatments. I have been to FUN by Michelle at least 18 times over the last 2 years.
Facility: Although the shop is on the second floor of a building with some very rickety stairs, it is otherwise very nice. It is clean, modern, and comfortable. While it is not high-end per se, it is well-maintained and sanitary.
Staff: The women at the front desk and the assistants to the technicians are always friendly and helpful, although they are not very sociable. They make reminder calls, which is nice, and I never have to wait very long. I found Michelle to be abrasive and abrupt, and she even scolded an employee in front of me on one visit, which was awkward. I have also had two encounters with employees who told me they are afraid of Michelle and feel uncomfortable working with her. That being said, I am not sure if that is more a problem with Michelle, or a problem with her employees. The other laser technician is awesome. She is very friendly and attentive, and she takes the time to learn about your goals for treatment and focus on those areas.
Treatment in the moment: Be careful to review what is covered in a full-body package, because there are key areas of your body you may expect are included and are not. For example, they do not do your legs, your happy trail (below your belly button on your stomach), or low on your lower back (they considered it to be my butt, which is not covered, but it is an area well above where my bathing suit bottom stops.) Otherwise, the treatment experience overall was not unpleasant. I have experienced very little pain, and really only experience pain when I suggest they increase the strength of the laser. They are quick and efficient. The assistant covers the areas in a gel that is messy, but they remove it afterwards and have wipes, a sink, and paper towels for you to clean up before you get dressed again. My primary technician was always checking on me to see where I was still noticing hair and making sure to take extra time in those areas to make sure they were displaying a reaction. She also always checked in to make sure I wasn't experiencing pain or excessive heat during treatment.
Treatment results: I have received 12 sessions of full-body treatment. There is definitely a reduction in hair, but they certainly oversell the results. I had read a lot about it and knew it might not be a complete elimination of hair, and while Michelle did indicate that to me in the consultation, I was repeatedly told there shouldn't be any hair at the end and that they were surprised when I reported I still had a good amount of hair. After 12 treatments, my underarms are almost hairless and saw the best results by far, my forearms are at about a 50% reduction, my big toes are maybe at a 50% reduction, and my Brazilian area is maybe at 60%. I have a few specific stubborn hairs on my chin and between my eyebrows that are still here after 12 treatments as well. They eliminated legs from the full-body treatment between my first 6th and 7th treatment, so my legs still have to be shaved daily but only had 6 treatments. Overall, these results are in line with what I could realistically expect, but not from the way they discussed them in-session. It has been several weeks since my last treatment, so there still may be more hair to return that I haven't seen yet, and I imagine it will come back over time at least some, so I will try to report again at the end.
The bottom line is that I am far less hairy than I was when I started, and I am pleased with that, but don't expect a miracle. I still have to shave my legs and pluck hairs on my face, but I feel in the realm of normal amounts of hair now, as opposed to extremely hairy when I started.
Summary: Overall kind staff and efficient, with a few professionalism issues. Nice facility, clean. Decent but not amazing results from laser treatments. I am not sure the results would have been worth the money it would cost without a Groupon deal, and I am not sure if my results are on par with what they expect or if I really had surprisingly stubborn hair, but I wish they had been more realistic in talking all the time about the magical results I would likely have so that I could maintain my realistic expectations. read more