Stripped Wax Bar

Positive — Fast service, very clean, nice place and good job on my eyebrows.
Negative — $ 2 service charge for leaving tip on credit card. Obviously not going to break anyone but don’t agree with passing their fees on to the customer. Service charges they incur is a you problem — not a me problem and the reason I might not be back. Charge a little more for service but last thing I want to hear is all the bs reasons why I should be responsible for paying their credit card service fees & taxes. No fee on cash tip but I didn’t have any cash on me and wanted to leave a tip. So if I leave $ 5 on a $ 16 bill you’re going to charge me a 40% service fee? Really? No thanks. Unprofessional.

So I just moved here from Hawaii (I get asked «Why?!» A lot — were military) and I had an amazing esthetician there. So when we moved — I was a little lost. I had tried another place but wasn’t satisfied with the results. I saw this place on Unilocal and decided I would give them a try. And OMG am I glad I did. Getting my maintenance Brazillian was a breeze and WAY less painless than before. My eyebrows look AMAZING. I came back and got my eyelash extensions and they look OUTSTANDING! I will keep going back. Everyone is nice, it’s very clean and I live about 20 mins away but I don’t mind the drive because it’s definitely great service. I’m just so glad I found a place where I feel comfortable!

Such a great experience at Stripped Wax Bar! I had a pretty awful incident once before at a fancy spa for a Brazilian wax where it took almost an hour and I left bleeding and in a lot of pain.
When I saw the Living Social deal for Stripped Wax Bar, I figured I’d give the Brazilian Wax another shot, based on the Unilocal reviews. I was so happy with the outcome and the service!!! I had Leyla and she did my wax in 15 minutes!!! She was super friendly and made me feel very comfortable.
The décor was very cute too! Blue, black, and white colors, very clean, organized, and minimal. They specialize in waxing so it’s not just a salon that offers Brazilian waxes just to have it on their menu.
Stripped Wax Bar uses melted wax instead of strips waxing making it a much less painful experience. I went all the way and left no hairs behind. No bleeding at all and minimal pain! They will suggest that you purchase their glycolic treatment to avoid bumps and ingrowing hairs. It’s about $ 21 but if used everyday it lasts about 4 months so too bad. I will definitely return to Stripped Wax Bar!

I was caught in a bind last week when I totally forgot to make an appt with my regular girl and didn’t want to go to a Sweet 16 the next evening looking like a bear. No one else has touched my eyebrows in at least 6 years and I was really nervous. I Unilocaled local waxing spots near my job and this was literally RIGHT around the corner from my job AND had really great reviews. Jackpot! Well, not until I saw the final results…
I made an appt with Mer that morning for a spot during my lunch hour – I went to her because some of the most recent good reviews mentioned her name. The place is clean, staff friendly enough. I was really impressed at how Mer handled my appt – from beginning to end, she was explaining every step, from the stripless wax (which is SO much less painful), how my eyebrows weren’t «twins», but they would be after i left, even explaining where my natural arch was. Come on… I haven’t gotten this detailed a visit during a trip for my annual Pap!
I loved the end result. Very clean and not a lot of irritation.
The only thing that was a con was that you couldn’t leave a tip on your credit card without being charged a fee. I only had $ 2 on me and that’s what she got. I’m in no way a stingy tipper, but I’m not paying a fee to tip!
Because I checked into Unilocal,I got a 50% Brazilian or French wax which I can’t wait to use because of the stripless wax!
Will return.

I’ve been a patron for about 2 years now. What a great independent shop! I’ve been waxed by Carrie and Merr, and both are so adept at keeping the ouch out of the process as much as possible. If you’ve never been waxed you may be a bit apprehensive about it, but the ladies at Stripped are discreet and gentle. The establishment uses hard wax which is less painful and leaves no sticky residue! This is the cleanest, most hygienic place I’ve ever been: they wear gloves and use each applicator stick only once to apply & get a new one for the next dip into the pot of hot wax. You can pay for a single wax or save with package of 6 or 9 (and split the package price between 2 payments 30 days apart on your card). It’s also the little things that really make them shine: like baby wipes in the bathroom so you can make sure you’re fresh & clean prior to baring it all to your aesthetician (especially nice when your appointment is mid-​day/​afternoon). I regularly see Merr, who is amazing. In addition to my usual Brazilian and legs, she does a superb eyebrow reshaping! Her eye for faces & shaping really redefined my face beautifully (don’t judge based on my profile pic, that was pre-Merr’s Magic). As you would expect, her schedule fills quickly, so plan in advance. If you can’t get in with Merr, you’ll still be in good hands with any of the ladies here.

I went in for a BW appointment last week and I enjoyed the experience. I found out about stripped wax bar from their BW groupon that I purchased. The place was very welcoming, with the owner greeting me. My appointment was with Marinella. She was super professional and I believe since it was my first time being there, she went step by step on what she was doing through the whole BW. She was very knowledgable about the wax they used as well. It was very much appreciated because she made me feel very comfortable. Along with her methods and concern for your pain my results were very good. I will definitely be back there again!

I was running late! No time to stop at ATM. Didn’t want to hold up anyone. SO, what is a girl to do? Add extra $ 5 (for a total of a $ 20) to the tip on the DEBIT card because I know about all those pesky fees.
BUT OH NO! You are still going to charge me an extra $ 2 surcharge? Me thinks not. Plus, it’s illegal.
When I tried to politely inform Stripped Wax that VISA prohibits merchants from charging surcharges to DEBIT card purchases I was called «ridiculous» told I am not a small business owner and asked never to come back.
I thought our conversation was a very healthy exchange. I guess I was wrong.
Over two dollars you have lost a client forever? Seems a bit extreme and childish to me. Not only did you insult me by resorting to name-​calling, you no doubt will lose future clients because bad news travels faster than good news.
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This place is quite out of the way for me but I saw the living social deal and the reviews were great so I figured it was worth a try.
They have a very clean and simple interior and they keep the rooms at a good temperature. Monica was great, gentle, quick, and efficient. I have only positive things to say.
I would like to make this my regular spot but the location is just not on my regular route.

I’ve not been waxing in a few years, after a very ‘meh’ experience at another spa. I found a deal on LivingSocial for a discounted Brazilian wax and decided that I had nothing to lose (except for hair).
I walked into the bar, sans appointment, just before noon and was promptly greeted by Ashley. She took my information and led me back for what would be one of the most pleasant waxings of my life. The room was clean, bright and comfortable. Other places that I’ve been were too cold to properly relax.
Ashley explained the difference between Stripped’s wax and traditional muslin wax as she applied even strips to my area. She was so personable and funny that I barely noticed that I was voluntarily having hot wax smeared on my, uh, lady bits and ripping out sections of hair. Before I knew what was going on, the session was done.
I made another appointment for 4 weeks out and walked out like a normal human being instead of my usual post wax waddle.
Definitely an impulse purchase well worth it.

Just went there for the first time, I purchased the livingsocial deal (best investment yet). Very clean, staff was super friendly. It had been a while since I had BW done so I was nervous going in but Monika was nothing but nice and supportive. She told me everything she was doing along the way. I never felt like she was rushing. I’ll definitely be back. Looks like I’ve found a new spot.

Well I made an appointment and drove 30 miles based on the reviews. The place was clean and very tranquil, the girl performing the service claimed to have 30 years of experience waxing. I was very happy to see that the room was well lit and that there was no double dipping. The procedure was pretty painless a promised for both the Brazilian wax and the full leg wax and it was very quick. I was assured that they prided themselves on being able to complete services in 15 minute time blocks. Really? A full leg wax in 15 minutes? Well when the service was complete she looked at her clock and proclaimed «that only took 27 minutes for everything!» Of course it did… whe n I got home I discovered that my knees had not been waxed nor had my upper legs or strips of my lower legs. I guess because I have blonde hair and some of it is fine she didn’t think I needed to be waxed? Or she was accustomed to waxing girls with dark hair and did not see or feel the light fine hair, but it is pretty long, and I am disappointed after reading the glowing reviews and the substantial drive. Not only that, I was left with blue wax, clinging to the creases of my bikini line which of course stuck to and ruined a pair of panties. At any rate, even with a first time discount of $ 10 off the bikini wax it was an expensive affair for bikini and most of a half leg @ $ 115.00. Guess I will have to try European Wax Center, will at least be closer to home.

Call it beginners luck or divine intervention if you will but the countdown to my beach VACA was in the single digits. I called 411 and asked for the new really good Brazilian waxing Solon on white horse
I called and she said I just had a cancellation can you be here in 10 min. Jessica put me at ease with her quirky professionalism. we decided I would shut my eyes and listen to her awesome music as she quietly explained what she was doing. In no time it was done
I was beautiful. So was Jessica and I was off to slay my next dragon with my new found bravado!”! PEOPLE ONCE YOU HAVE A BRAZILIAN and figure out it a much better guilty pleasure then eating a cupcake and facing yourself in the morning just makes you say
TODAY I AM HAIRLESS. BEACH ANYONE!

Made the all too common mistake of over-​tweezing eyebrows in my younger years. I decided several months ago to grow out my brows and get them reshaped. So after letting them grow for at least 6 months, I explained to Jessica that I wanted my brows shaped up but not over done. She was meticulous in waxing and tweezing the strays and I actually like the way my brows look now! Have been one other time since (not sure who my tech was) and I wasn’t that pleased with her — I had to tweeze a few strays she missed when I got home.
Appointments aren’t necessary but it seems most customers make them. They usually only have 2 people working so if you walk in w/​o an appt., you might have to wait 15 – 30 mins just to get your brows waxed. If you’re a first time customer, check in on Unilocal so you can get a discount. The prices are comparable to the big name chain waxing salon — so if you’re used to paying $ 8 at a nail place for your brow wax, $ 16 is going to seem steep. However, you’re paying for someone who actually went to cosmetology school to wax you, and this place is CLEAN. I would be apprehensive about getting much of anything waxed in a strip mall nail salon, especially since most of those places do not have licensing to wax and are doing so illegally…[read, no health inspections on waxing — when you’re mom is a nurse, you hear horror stories…]
I’ll probably go back every other month (to Jessica by appointment) when my at-​home tweezing isn’t cutting it and I need a splurge. They have a good referral program, too.

I found this place while driving home one evening. Thank goodness! This place is awesome. Prior to my first visit here, I was traveling to Philly for waxing because of the wax they use — it’s a blue hard wax that makes the waxing near painless, even in the most sensitive areas. Stripped wax bar has the same one! Rosina did my waxing, and she is wonderful and very good! She made me feel comfortable and the job done was absolutely perfect. She was also fast, I mean, set an Olympic record. The combination of quick, painless and perfect is almost impossible to find.
I will be back for all of my waxing, and I don’t need to travel to Philly anymore. Thank you!!!

I decided to treat myself to a brow wax for the holiday weekend since it’s been a while since I last got them done. I was the only customer at 9 am on a Sunday, but Jessica had me in and out in ten minutes. She was very friendly and the place was clean. I like that they run frequent specials and that you can buy packages. I also like the hard wax that they use — I feel that it was a little less painful than with strip wax, which is what I’m used to. At some point, I’ll probably get a bikini wax since the hard wax method seems a lot gentler! Be sure to bring cash for tips since you can’t tip on a credit card. Prices are comparable with other salons in the area, if not slightly cheaper. I would recommend this place!

I couldn’t be happier with each & every service I have had here! I have converted to hard wax exclusively after two years of waxing, since visiting Jess a few times. The product is great and staff are exceptional! Love that it is quick & painless. Stripped, you have made me a happy, hairless lady :)

Best waxing experience EVER. I have been to a lot of places and Jessica was wonderful. She explained everything she was doing and made me very comfortable. The actual center is super clean, they do NOT double dip! I had zero breakouts after my eyebrow wax, which normally I breakout like crazy (due probably because other places double dip).
Don’t listen to the negative reviews you see about «inexperience» because they are very experienced and are great with their clients. These negative reviews are from a competitor who is most likely feeling the pains of a better wax place opening up in the area.
The waxes are affordable, the center is super clean and the staff is wonderful. I will be back from now on for all my waxing needs.

I seriously cannot recommend this place enough! And not just because they offer a $ 5 incentive for each friend you recommend.
I came into the wax bar to get a Brazilian wax done after seeing their advertisement in the clipper magazine. I came in as a walk in, and the girls at the front desk were very friendly about having me be seen that day.
I was a little nervous about the wax, as it can be a little awkward spreading your legs and showing your who-​who to a total stranger … but the woman waxing me was so professional that any tension or nervous jitters completely melted away.
Pain wise I do have to say it wasn’t even half as bad as what I was expecting. Each step of the way she let me know what she was doing, and made sure that I was okay and ready for her to move on. They use a stripless wax, and it almost like peels off. Also they DO NOT double dip (I was watching.)
My wax came out fantastic, and I plan to return again and again. Peace out shaving! ;)