I went to Moss Waxing and Beauty Studio today for my first ever waxing experience. Of course, I'd tried those cheap-y Sally Henson warm-between-your-hands waxing strips, but they really didn't work well, and I ended up tugging out only a few hairs but was still left in a decent amount of pain. And had sticky residue all over me. A failed attempt, pretty much.
So, with that in mind, I went in for my 11:00 appointment. Rhonda promptly greeted me and got everything prepped for me. I was in for a totally bare Brazilian wax, and Rhonda made me feel very comfortable; I didn't feel at all awkward having my girlybits all out there for her. Perhaps it's a bit TMI, but it was hot outside and I was sweaty all over by the time I got to Rhonda's studio, so I was a bit nervous that I'd be all gross, but Rhonda didn't bat an eye, so I was quick to relax myself.
Rhonda is very personable and we talked about a lot of different things as she did the waxing, including everything from the book that she's in the process of writing (called the Vagina Catalogue, which sounds like it'll be a fun way for women to feel less awkward about their bits--look, smell, taste, touch, sound, everything) to tidbits of her own personal life to horror stories of other clients/waxing experiences (which I requested; I have an ungodly obsession with hearing about things gone horribly wrong). I felt totally at ease asking her about any part of the procedure and totally at ease asking pretty much any other question I had in mind. If you have any questions about waxing, for instance, Rhonda is very no-nonsense and tell you straight up what the truth is, rather than how people market the procedure, and I really appreciated having straight, honest answers.
Rhonda suggested that I come back for more waxing in 4-6 weeks; initially, I wondered if her suggestion to not tweeze between waxing appointments was a way to get people to become dependent on the waxing services she provides, but, after she explained the fact that hair grows in three cycles and that it would ultimately be more efficient to just let hair grow out and wax it instead of tweezing in between, I came to realize (along with her other answers to my questions) that Rhonda just wants to make sure her clients get the best experience, and that she isn't just out to get your money. I also really enjoyed being able to start up a personal relationship with Rhonda from even just this first experience, and the feeling that Rhonda really cares about my well-being is one of the things that makes me want to come back in the future.
Anyway, I was expecting the waxing to hurt more than it did; of course, the part where the hairs are actually being ripped out hurt pretty bad, but the stinging went away after a couple seconds, and I'm sure all the fun smalltalk helped distract me from getting hundreds of hairs simultaneously ripped out of their follicles. After the waxing, Rhonda went through and tweezed out any extra hairs that the wax had missed.
Altogether, the service took about a half hour or so; I'm not particularly hairy, so it went pretty quick. After that, I figured that I was already there, so I requested an upper lip wax (which was complimentary) and also treated me to waxing the hairs between my eyebrows. I then also added on a chin wax and eyebrow wax, which also didn't take long. The wax she used smelled lovely, and the entire experience was very positive.
The total cost broke down as follows:
* Totally bare Brazilian - $60
* Chin - $10
* Eyebrows - $17
* Upper lip - complimentary
* Between eyebrows - complimentary
The prices were inclusive of tax, and Rhonda didn't pressure me to leave a tip or anything (which I will do next time). Rhonda also gave me a sample of the organic lube that she'd gotten in stock, which looks like it'll be fun to test out.
I had a great experience overall. Moss Waxing and Beauty Studio stands out not only for the great service Rhonda provides, but also for the attitude and motivation that drive the business: Rhonda strives to make women feel confident about themselves and to make women feel satisfied and familiar with their own bodies. Her body-positive ideology really comes through in her work, and she also did a great job educating me about what exactly was going on in each procedure and how waxing works. Her prices are reasonable and, as I understand it, within about the average price range for waxing services. I'll definitely be back once I'm back on campus again! read more