First, a rant: WHY DOES IT COST 27 QUID FOR AN EYEBROW AND LIP WAX...EVERYWHERE? It's as if the entirety of London wants me to have questionable facial hair. Ok, ok, at least the entirety of affluent central west London. But still.
So, putting aside the fact that this place was pricey (because everywhere else I looked was, too), it was a pretty great experience. I'd gotten a recommendation from my spa-savvy roommate, and was able to get an appointment with no problem within half an hour of my call. When taken inside, the spa was clean and trendy white, and I was given a uber-comfy leather chair to sit in for the waxing. The woman who worked on me was neat, careful, and quite friendly. The end result looked very nice, and there wasn't even much redness!
The only area for improvement (besides the prices) would have been if it had been in my own room, as it was a bit noisy in the lobby. Not a big deal for a 10-minute eyebrow wax, but perhaps less relaxing for the girl across from me who seemed to be getting her lashes done. (Side note: I have no idea what getting your lashes done entails, or why it is a category on Yelp. But I'll admit that now I'm curious.)
As I left, I found myself picking up a list of their more in-depth treatments. Seemed like a good place to go back to if I ever wanted to treat myself (unnecessarily). read more