This is the best place to come for waxing - as someone who has been getting waxed for almost 10…read moreyears and have gone to a variety of places, it doesn't get better than this. Tracy is an expert and knows what she's doing and is meticulous, friendly, and will make you feel comfortable. I wouldn't really describe hair being pulled out of your nether regions pleasant, nor comfortable, but this is definitely the best experience I've had. I've been here twice and will definitely come back here again on every trip to London. Sugaring is less painful than the hot wax, and is less irritating to the skin and seems to result in less ingrown hairs. After the sugaring, Tracy goes back with a magnifier/light and tweezers to make sure she gets all the strays. You'll almost be wavering between "when is this going to be done?" and "I'm so glad she's so thorough!". You can make an appointment by calling on the phone - I wish they would take appointments online, but it's okay. Cash only (at least for now), which is a bit of a bummer since I try to go cashless and avoid ATM fees, but I bit the bullet and took cash out just to come here. Sugaring is £45 but worth every penny. 5 stars!

I needed a wax pronto, and after about 30min on google worked out that this place was both near to…read moreUni, and cheap. The website was a little intimidating, the background image is a buff mans back, and its main services offered are the 'back, crack and sack', and the boyzillian, both upwards of £50 a pop. I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say that this salon usually caters to Sohos Gay community... The bikini wax however was a very reasonable £12. I was muchos impressed with the service. (now I'm going to presume that slightly TMI is what you want from a waxing review right?!) they use hot sugar wax, which didn't seem to me to be as painfully hot, as hot wax normally is. The therapist was very professional rolling the funny sugar paste on and ripping it off again very neatly. It hurt like buggery of course, actually no, waxing hurts much more than buggery, as I'm sure most of this salons clients know. But I was left with no bruising or blood as can be the case with a bad wax. I was very impressed with how thorough the procedure was, there were tweezers, and I was even offered a going over with the razor "if I'd like". I declined... A week later its still good, and the lotion they sold me to stop in grown hairs appears to have worked a charm, but that could also just be the quality of the waxing. I have decided in the future that I am *never* going to go anywhere else. It was least stressful wax I've ever had in my life. I was telling The Man all about the experience later, needless to say he hadn't noticed that I'd gotton a wax at all.

I had looked into laser hair removal a while ago and found clinics offering this treatment locally…read morevery expensive so did not pursue this any further. A friend recommended affordable laser hair removal to me having completed her treatment with excellent results. I went along to the branch in Southall for a patch test and consultation which was informative and helpful and decided on a course of treatment. I'm halfway through this now and have to say I'm very pleased with results so far. Staff have always been friendly and accommodating when I have visited. If you're considering laser hair removal I would definitely recommend a visit here. Renu B, Buckinghamshire.

great clinic, ive been a client of theirs for 10 years,…read morenever any issues. Raj is always so helpful and makes the appointments very comfortable. - Nasima Shompa

Waxing at EXM Hair is no posh experience, friends…read more But can you really argue with a £17.50 Brazilian and an £8.50 eye brow wax? I surely cannot. Especially considering the proficiency and friendliness with which these services were rendered. They fit me in for a same day appointment on a Saturday; you can bet I'll be back.

I am slightly biased in that this place is less than three minutes walk from my office, and they…read morefitted me in for a haircut on a friday afternoon (wedding - not mine - emergency!) with one day's notice. Charmaine is waxer extraordinaire, super fast, and prices are really reasonable. I've been going here to see her for three years (minus last year). I've had two haircuts here now. The first was over two years ago, and I can't remember it - not a great review - but the latest was last week. Said wedding emergency was that my hair looked rubbish. My hair no longer looks rubbish, so that's a start. Ingrid, I believe, thinned out and trimmed my hair so it looked fine. Not great, but fine. Unfortunately, she did it in a slightly painful way - razoring the scissors down my hair - which works fine but probably isn't very good for it. And it hurt. I wasn't in any position to say anything, and it cost £35 so was a decent quick fix. For something special, hair-wise, I'd look elsewhere. Nice massage as they shampoo though. I keep meaning to treat myself for a facial or a massage here - I think they'd be good, and the treatment rooms are clean and inviting. Beware, they take only cash or cheque.

I have been a client of Janice's Electrolysis Clinic for a little over a year and can thoroughly…read morerecommend her services for removal of unwanted facial hair. I noticed the improvement immediately and it is permanent! Janice's hair removal works for any hair colour and for any skin tone too, as I'd previously been turned away from a laser hair removal outlet as my hair/skin tone was considered "unsuitable" for treatment. Janice is warm and welcoming; but also professional and very experienced so you feel you are in safe hands as soon as you walk into her immaculate consulting room. The costs are really reasonable too. I have only used her hair removing skills so far but she does also offer a range of other advanced electrolysis functions.

DEFINITELY NOT WORTH GETTING BURNT…read more Portraying itself to be a 'premier beauty salon' although other than its interiors and location, nothing about it seems premier. If you are not aware of your skin type and the effects certain products have on your skin, I would urge you to be extremely cautious of this place. I have been here a couple of times and they have managed to peel of skin once and now completely ruin my upper lip by leaving four burn marks on it. My friend who went there once has been through a similar situation. We had to learn a lesson the hard way but I hope anyone who considers going here has sufficient knowledge about their skin and the products suitable for it otherwise you are going to face some serious damage.

I've been coming to West One for a few months now for waxing - it's local to work and they are…read morereally excellent. Wafa is a great therapist - it's worth asking specifically for her as she's super fast and efficient, but she doesn't work every day. Treatment rooms are clean and private - and you get the sense that the therapists are well qualified and know what they are doing. It's reasonably priced and the salon is conveniently placed near Baker St station (although walking distance from Marble Arch and Bond St too). I will continue to come to this salon - do book in advance and make sure to ring the bell you arrive if you don't see anyone at the front desk - they lock the upstairs when they're working in the treatment rooms downstairs.

I visited VWSkincare to try the new 'Body & Mind Rewind' session, which includes a full body…read moremassage and a facial. Tracey put me right at ease straight away, and made the full body massage and age smart facial treatment feel like it lasted a lot longer than 1hour 45 minutes!. As part of the massage, a hot stone was put on my back, while I had a foot and leg massage. Tracey then moved to my upper back, which I totally needed (with my stress levels!). Tracey really got to the stress knots in my muscles and this was my favourite part of the session. The Age Smart facial was also fab. I had a good consultation before and afterwards, where the therapist talked through my cleansing routine, noted concerns (I got to take home a copy of this) and also gave me advice and Dermalogica product samples to take home. I had my face steamed, cleaned, exfoliated, toned and moisturised, and afterwards my complexion genuinely looked miles better than it has in ages. I really was de-stressed when I left and went home considering when I book in again! Would highly recommend, especially if you are feeling stressed!

THE BEST BEAUTICIAN IN EAST LONDON I RECKON! If you're…read morelooking for professional skin care and relaxation treatments of the highest order, you really should visit South Woodford's Virginia Williams Skincare Studio (in Grove Hill). At this beauty salon, tucked away on a quiet side street, you will be guaranteed a warm welcome and treatments so good I have found have no equal in East London. I suffer from terrible upper back and neck tension, and I discovered alternating the Virginia Williams 1/2 hour massage with the deep tissue massage on a monthly basis reduced pain, helped me relax and gave me instant results. In addition, she was full of excellent tips for helping to reduce general stress and promote well being. I have also had the mini-facial, which was also incredible: Refreshing, cleansing and relaxing. Virginia Williams did a skin analysis of my face before recommending a course of Dermalogica treatments. I have become a devotee of this regime, and my skin has come on leaps and bounds!

I had some laser treatment at both the Elegance Beauty Clinic in Bayswater and Crouch End and I…read morecannot praise the *THERAPISTS *LASER *SALON highly enough. My therapists were gentle, considerate, highly skilled and professional at all times. Having previously had electrolysis, blend, waxing and threading, laser is painless, fast and highly effective. The salon itself is a warm and welcoming place where staff take time to put you at your ease. Thank you to Malek and all the staff at Elegance Beauty Clinic. I highly recommend this salon and its staff to all you readers.

Overall, I could only recommend this salon for bikini waxes if you have a lot of time on your…read morehands, find waxes excruciatingly painful and have £50 to spare. I was quite disappointed by my experience at Earth-Spa. I went there for a much-overdue Hollywood wax, having chosen the salon for its luxury-feel and kind-to-skin waxing method. On the plus side, the waxing method was one of the less painful that I have tried. However, the wax took about 50 minutes (!!! -- the last place I went to, the same wax took 5-10 minutes), and after all that, I got home to find patches of hair still there. Worse still, while the website listed the price of the wax as ~£40, at the salon I was charged ~£50 since apparently prices had just gone up and the website had not yet been updated. I called to offer feedback to the salon, and the manager offered to have another therapist clean up the last wax properly. The next girl I got was lovely, however even this clean-up wax took a long time (about 30 minutes) and I again left with patches of hair that should have been removed.

I had the pleasure of going to Earthspa three times last week. Yes, I'm a glutton for spa…read moretreatments. I got all three treatments from the same young woman, Lauren, who was fantastic. The facilities are really nice--very new and clean. The facial I got was excellent, Lauren used dermatologica products and gave me some to take home and try. She also did a little face-mapping and told me what to use where. Waxing was also perfect, 5 stars. The manicure/pedicures are the one weak point for Earthspa. They just don't seem to have the facilities for it. They had me on the massage table and although it was very nice and comfy it didn't allow for any sort of soaking, etc. They really need a pedicure chair in my oh-so-humble opinion. For the prices they are charging (pretty spendy) I want a few more layers of skin off my feet removed than is possible without a soak. Overall though, I thought the place was great. If you are going to book, I'd suggest making an appointment with Lauren, she's excellent.