Now, I love Primus just as much as the next late twenty-something lady Napervillain, but Memorial Day is coming up and I ain't even tryin' to be no Wynona wannabe or sumfin.
... And yes, I see the double negative and know that it implies I am, in fact, trying to sport a BBB, but please bare with me and know that the hillbilly diction is all just part of the experience. And yes (again), I meant 'bare'. This IS a waxing review, after all. ;)
**sidebar** Speaking of hillbillies, I was pondering a few things and let's say you were a hillbilly and you did happen to want a waxing. Could you barter for the service with beaver pelts? Because if so, that'd be a pretty sweet deal. Cyclical. **end sidebar**
I've been seeing Angel (who owns Silky Smooth) on and off and then on again since The Great Waxing of 2009 (see previous review for full story... and full monty). I took a small break in 2010 and had been going to another area waxer who had slightly cheaper Brazilians and brow waxes... but then one day I looked in the mirror at my brows, which I was getting done about every 2-3 weeks at the time.
**sidebar** I was getting them done that often not because I'm hairy, as I have a freakishly minimal amount of body hair to begin with, but because I like the way it feels on my Cro-Magnon forehead and I have a freakish obsession with NOT having body hair. Like, I can't fall asleep if there's hair on my legs- I will get up in the middle of the night and shave that ish off. **end sidebar**
Anyway... where was I? Oh yeah- my brows! So I look in the mirror at my semi-freshly stripped brows and realize that they aren't really in any kind of shape anymore. I mean, at one point they were fine, but after such a consistent waxing schedule and that other waxing salon not offering any kind of shaping or tinting service, it was crystal clear that continuing with them would mean going through my normally very active life with a major case of the brow blahs.
With that, I decided to pony up the (not much) extra bucks to see if Silky Smooth could work some magic and fix my sad sitch. I made an appointment with Angel, who had remembered me from my last lone visit the previous year and placed no judgement on my skipping town and the seeing another waxer on reg.
**sidebar** I just have to say how much I appreciate the non-guilt trip... like to an exponential value kind of appreciation. Nobody wants to be made to feel like they're a delinquent when they're trying to pamper themselves. Plus, Angel's busy, and I'm sure needs my business to a degree, but for the quality of work I get from her vs other waxing salons, I'm really the one who needs her more. **end sidebar**
So, now 2 years have gone by and I've been exclusively seeing Angel the entire time. She's been with with me through thick & thin, hair & bare, a break-up & a few shake ups, a new job, and SO much more.
Last May I bought a waxing package from her for Brazillians. The package was $465 and it covers your brazillians for a year. And I know it might seem like a lot of money up front, but it saved me SOOO much time AND money in the long run and the best part was that it relieved the stress of having to evaluate whether I could 'let it go another week' to save on money, or to schedule around vacations, dates, or any kind of event where having a big brown beaver would be a noticable faux pas. It was nice that if I wanted to get the 12 new stray hairs that grew in waxed off 2 weeks after I was just there, I could do that and it wasn't going to run my broke ass another $55 bucks.
My favorite thing about Angel, besides that I can schedule my appts via text (not having to talk on the phone = priceless), are the brows she bestows on me. She isn't like other fly-by-night waxing places where it only takes them 4 minutes to have you in, out, and paid. Angel takes her time and is meticulous in shaping every hair to fit and frame your face and eyes. Don't be surprised if the first time you go it takes around 40 minutes.
**side bar** I go big and get the brow tint every time, too. My body hair, in addition to being sparse, is clear. Seriously. Most of my body hair is this odd blonde/grey see through color, and though it works for things like arm hair, looking like you have no brows is just creepy. I seriously look like a bug. So, Angel does that for me so I can go outside without make-up on and not scare people... which is nice of her. **end sidebar**
In summation (getting formal), I know there are other highly regarded waxing spots in the area, but I choose to go to Angel because it's worth the extra $5 (and then some) for her technique, patience, expertise and dedication to the art. Yes, I said 'art' when I was referring to act of ripping hair from my poozle, and if you can't understand why, well, you've clearly never been to Angel.
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