Flying Beauticians

I came to this place last week for a facial because I have huge skin problems… and Polina was the one who did it for me. Yes, it did hurt when she poked (and then popped my zits), but while she did so, she told me a story about how one of her clients had to go to the hospital. Such a scary story, but she told it to me anyway during my facial. Yes, Polina is a good person and she means well, but the pimple-​extraction part is no fun. I could see her again, even though she is moving to another building. Sadly, I live in Las Vegas and I can only see her once in a while. Anyway, that’s why I give this place three stars.

Recently got a facial, my eyebrows done and a Brazilian wax ahead of my upcoming wedding.
The facial was fine — relaxing and felt good, skin looked good afterwards BUT facialist pressured me into spending $ 150+ on their in-​house products (I caved and bought half of what she was recommending). Honestly it was a huge waste of money. I hate pressure to buy products. Will not go back for a facial given this experience.
It was my first time getting a Brazillian — I survived, the woman made the process as comfortable as possible and I was happy with result. I made a follow up appt at her suggestion for 5 weeks later. Turned out that I didn’t really need it at 5 weeks but went anyway figuring I would just get a touch up. Before I could stop her, she was waxing my stomach which barely has any peach fuzz and I definitely didn’t want waxed — and a few other areas… total bill $ 90 which seemed like a total rip off considering she never asked me if it was ok, or if it was what I wanted. I was also a little skeeved out by how dirty/​dingy the cart was where the wax pot and accessories was sitting — — old wax drippings everywhere, rusty cart and gross trash bin. All they would need to do is spend $ 30 at Ikea to get a cute/​clean table.
I also got my brows done by Nona, which was probably the best part of the whole experience. She was super friendly and did a great job with my brows and I didn’t feel like there was up-​sell pressure.
Bottom line — be explicit about exactly what you do/don’t want waxed, otherwise they will just keep waxing and charging you high prices.

I’ve been a loyal client of Natasha’s for over a year now and she is still the BEST facialist I have ever had. I feel so lucky to have found her when I was living in SF; she has completely changed the way my skin looks and behaves.
I live in NYC now and have not found anyone as good as she is. Her skills aside, she’s also a wonderful, sweet, and caring woman. Whenever I’m in town, I make sure to book a facial with her – yes, I am that devoted to her.
If you’re having acne/​blemish issues, go see Natasha. Trust.

My skin has been such a mess from time to time due to stress, medication, laziness. you name it, but Natasha saves it time and time again. Her extractions are quite aggressive, but they never scar me and she never fails to clear things up within a week or two. Her waxings are also the quickest and longest-​lasting ones I’ve had, and my legs feel silky for weeks. Last but CERTAINLY not least, Natasha is a wonderful woman — she has great humor, shows wonderful interest in all her clients (and remembers all my stories!) and sincerely wants you to look your best.

I have been seeing Nona for brows for over 13 years. Twice I tried 2 new people at other brow bars and spas. I was immediately reminded why I go see Nona. She gets it right every time. I always feel like a brand new woman after I see her! There is nothing better than feeling beautiful and being able to trust someone with your face. Thank you Nona!!!
Oh yeah, she is amazing at Facials and Bikini waxes too!

she is good at what she does. and as a tip, be on time. she is booked solid.

Absolutely love everything, from the staff to the locations and products. I battled acne for years and got facials on the regular. However, none of them were able to heal and transform my skin like Natasha has. It is more expensive then an average facial– but it’s my face, my bread winner so I don’t mind dropping a pretty penny. Everything is always top notch, the ladies are friendly without being intrusive. Instead of dreading facials, I look forward to an excuse of heading to Union Square, being pampered and truly relaxing.
I love the fact that I can leave the house and feel comfortable with out make up– all thanks to Natasha’s hands (which are made of gold).

This is long overdue. I absolutely love coming to Paolina, she is the best facialist EVER!!! I have acne prone skin and discoloration. I used to not be able to walk out of the house without make up but now I can put on make up only if I feel like it.
I have tried many facial places before but nothing as good as Paolina. Why? Because she knows your skin, she knows the texture, when it is sensitive, when you are on your period, everything! Also Paulina maintains my skin by seeing me every week until my next facial. For what you ask? She checks to see how my skin is doing, if I have a pimple or two within that week she takes care of it. and that is for FREE! No tip, no nothing. and this is not just for me but everyone. She treats her clients as her family. Every time I go to her she asks about my family, my friends my life. One instance I was going through a really tough time and she was not able to reach me so she got a hold of my mom to make sure that I was okay. I mean who does that? People like Paulina are limited.
Sadly I have moved to San Bruno and find it harder to get to the city. But I will be coming back really soon and make that special trip just for Paulina. She will be my lifetime facialist… until she retires, then I will probably move next door to her and bug her for treatments.
Believe me, I have tried Proactive, Murad, over the counter, everything and nothing works like Paulina’s facials and her products. Please note that neither the facials nor the cleansers are cheap but they are well worth it. People look at your face everyday and I want to be confident and not worry about it breaking out.
Unilocal is what got me to Paulina so I hope that it will get you there too :)

I’ve been going through the process of electrolysis for 8 weeks now and I have to say both Ursula and Elyssa are THE BEST. Ursula is so funny and entertaining, but she also really cares about you as a client. Due to Ursula being on sabatical for a few months I’ve switched over to Elyssa and could not have fallen into better hands. On my first session with Elyssa we were off to a slower start as I have very course hair on my neck and I’m prone to ingrowns hairs. Elyssa spent about 15 or 20 minutes extra time on me and did so complimentary to make up for the time it takes to get just the right setting, needle type, and for lack of a better word pace. I thought that was so kind of her, as it’s not customary.
Elyssa is very passionate about her work and understands that for many of us this process isn’t simply about hair removal. She understands that many women who have struggled with excessive hair growth often have gone through so many measures to get rid of it and it takes a toll on your self esteem as a woman.
I personally have alot of damage on my neck and chin from tweezing and picking. (TMI I know) I’m coming up on my fourth sesson with Elyssa, (8 sessions total) and I’ve seen a significant change in the texture of my hair. I’ve gone from bristle coarse to baby hair soft.
Elyssa also recommended a Skin Ceuticals mask which I used this weekend and have already noticed some of the dark patches of hyperpigmentation are begining to clear. Whether that’s a result of the electrolysis, or mask, or me no longer tweezing… I don’t know. All I can say for sure is that it’s working. I’m seeing progress and real results, and for someone who has struggled with this all her life, I can’t describe to you how happy and excited I am!

This place wasn’t bad, but it is definitely old school. I was getting electrolysis performed at this establishment and went about 3 or 4 times before I decided to make the switch to laser hair removal. I didn’t like having to grow out my hair (esp since it was on my FACE) in order to have it removed.
My skin was also really reactive to the treatments since I have sensitive skin, and my skin would be welted and red up to an hour and a half after the treatment. I’m used to my skin acting up after any type of hair removal, but laser only makes it slightly red, wheres the electrolysis was actually causing watery blisters around my jawline and other sensitive areas.
The upside to electrolysis is that it IS the only FDA approved method of permanent hair removal, where as laser just is permanent hair reduction… oh the technicalities.
I do want to make clear that my skin didn’t react this way because of the technician. My technician was very professional, thorough and sanitary… there was something that sort of concerned me though… I had facial jewelry, and I know that the electrolysis machines used galvanic current, and when I was in esthetics school I always had to remove all my body jewelry to get a treatment with the Galvanic facial machine because galvanic current can apparently break down the metals in your body as well as make your skin more susceptible to burning… my technician never instructed me to take out my jewelry, and I wonder if she was being ignorant or if the electrolysis machine was a BLEND and not straight galvanic current and my having body jewelry wasn’t REALLY a contraindication… I guess I will never REALLY know. (Until I Wiki it in 5 minutes…)
I was interested in getting a facial here at one point, until they recommended this totally over the top facial for my skin. I have sensitive skin, combination, relatively large follicles but I’m not as oily as I used to be, and I rarely suffer from acne anymore. I also have thin skin, a Fitzpatrick Type I (AKA I’M HELLA WHITE)… They wanted to do a Glycolic Chemical Peel with a really low pH and high percentage, then do a series of extractions and then all this other stuff that I can’t even remember. All I knew is that if they did indeed do that treatment, what would be LEFT of my face would be burned, red, and dryer than a motherfucker! Being a licensed esthetician, I knew they were pushing ad-​ons unnecessary to my skin type and condition, which made me weary.
Also, the esthetician that recommended this treatment to me had extremely dehydrated skin… It’s hard to sell skin care treatments when your own face is looking like the Sahara Desert.
I’ll probably come back here to buy another P.F.B. Roller when mine runs out. Unless I can find it on
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Another very satisfied customer!
Have been coming to Flying Beauticians on and off for years for waxing, –Natasha is absolutely wonderful. Last month had my pedicure there with Lena– she is very thorough, and my feet have never felt or looked better.
Polina, the owner, was so very nice, took care of a small issue for me and did not even charge for it. They certainly know how to treat their customers! Will be coming here for as long as I am in the area!
Thank you ladies!

I’ve been coming to Flying Beauticians on-​and-​off for the past 5 years for my bikini wax. Natasha is the best bikini waxer I’ve ever had!!! Getting a wax is generally a uncomfortable and not so pleasant service to get. I don’t know how, but Natasha has a way of putting you completely at ease. She’s professional, sweet and most of all SUPER quick! My wax never takes more than 15 minutes.
After a horrific eyebrow threading experience (done elsewhere), I recently came in to have Natasha redesign my brows. This was the first time I had Natasha do my brows and she did an excellent job! She was able to give me the perfect arch — which I didn’t think was possible with the little amount of hair I had left. Every time I leave FB I’m 100% satisfied with the work.

I would’ve never thought I’d use the word «blissful» to describe a bikini wax, but here goes: I got my «first time» waxing experience here and I will be back for more! When I called in for my appointment, Milana was completely up front and honest with me about whether I was ready so that she wouldn’t be wasting my time. After I had convinced her that I was ready for a wax, she scheduled my appointment with Polina, one of the owners, and told me that she would explain to Polina about my concerns.
Polina is fantastic. I’m almost afraid to write about her on this review since she’s usually so difficult to book but she made my «first time» so enjoyable. She saw how I was nervous and she told me a story and I barely noticed when she started with the waxing. I won’t lie, there were parts that tested my resolve, but she was so sweet and understanding and she tried her very best to distract me. It was over before I knew it. It looks like there are a lot of positive reviews for many of the other people who work here so I would absolutely trust any of the ladies here with matters concerning my hoo-​haw.

Ok I was just swinging by to leave a bookmark to remind myself to review this later but when I saw the dismal state of this listing I had to act NOW.
Oh how I love Nona, let me tell you sweet Unilocalers my story.. .
I have been going to Nona for my brows for hmm, about a year now. Yes, it is Very expensive if you are used to going to cheap places, much more than I used to pay. But I had been living in SF about one year and hadn’t been back to the same brow lady twice, such poor — lackluster results was I getting. When I first went to Nona, I thought, well I’ll just get them fixed up this once, and then go back to doing it myself or keep looking for a cheap place.
But now I am an deep investor, true believer, born-​again saved and redeemed Nona Disciple. I don’t let any one else touch my brows, even ME! (well of course I pluck the strays but youknowwhatImean)
You see boys and girls, I have the evil combination of VERY sensitive skin/​pores and seriously serious hair both in color & quantity (Greek decent — med girls youknowwhatImean say HEY!). Ungroomed I look like groucho Marx meets Freida kahlo. And EVERY time I have ever had my brows waxed I broke out in the same terrible disgusting reaction that I will not even go into here, no matter how gentle or how all natural xyz new groovy salon promised to be. But that was years ago in my youth, after results like I banned wax from my face forever.
Soooooo…
So naturally, I have only ever let Nona use tweezers, no waxing, not now, not ever, nothankyou.
And ladies, Nona knows her stuff. Like myself, she hails from the lands where women have mass quantities of black hair. She knows that unchecked, we look nothing like any typical USA male has ever seen or would touch would a ten foot pole. Sad state of affairs that this is, Nona has dedicated her life to finding that delicious and delightful middle ground where we conform enough to this society to accept ourselves and to get dates with white boys if we so desire, and yet we still maintain our exotic beauty, we have not erased our uniqueness.
All Hail, the great and wondrous Nona, to whom I shall happily pay $ 45 + tip every 6 — 8 weeks for as long as I live in San Francisco.
PS after a review like this, why only 4 stars, not 5 do you ask? Well, that would be because Nona is available at the SF location Mon Tues and Wed, and I find that difficult and frustrating given my schedule, and that fact that Flying Beauticians in Union Sq is neither close to my home nor close to my office.

Okay: I am just back from my waxing. I love my new adoptive mom/​skin care expert. I read such good reviews of this place, that I finally caved and came in. This was my first ever Brazilian wax. I was a bit nervous, I will confess. It was of course, painful at times — totally unavoidable. But Polina was an angel.
First of all, she hugged me, and promised she would take care of me, because she knew it was my first. Cute, cute, cute. Then, she worked quickly, distracting me as much as possible through the more gritty parts of the Brazilian, and the few moments that tested my resolve; she was sweet, consoling, and funny, so I was able to laugh through the ache.
She did a great job, very little follow up for me (and I had shaved recently, so that is impressive). She was full of information for me, as I asked a ton of questions. I love someone who is willing to tell you everything; I like knowing what is going on.
Finally, she was so sweet. We talked about all kinds of fun stuff, she actually listened to what I was talking about, shared some stories, and offered sage advice.
We all know this is not fun — no one can make it painless, but if you are going to be in a little pain, this is the woman you want to be with. She makes it quick, as pain free as is possible, and just her spirit alone makes it better. I already booked my next appointment, and I’m actually looking forward to it!

I love flying beauticians. I have been going to this place for years and have finally had some time to sit down and write a review. I go to Nona, who is co-​owner with her mother.
She does my eyebrows, Brazilian, and facials. Everything she does is amazing. I could not ask for someone who is more friendly and professional at the same time. After going to Nona, I would never trust anyone else to touch my face.
In general flying beauticians are extremely accommodating to your needs. Mila, the receptionist is in one word… AMAZING. She is witty, funny, and can schedule appointments like no other. When I have crazy requests to split up all my appointments in one day, or one week, she always finds a way to make sure I get what I want.
Do not pass up a chance to come here, especially if you are of need of a new skin care person as well as a waxer… Nona is the best, and the service as a whole here is amazing.

Nona is «The Keeper of the Brows». She does a wonderful job of shaping my brows without over thinning them.
Polina is amazing for facials. She keeps my skin glowing and clear, recommended excellent products which have greatly improved my coloring and removed some slight sun damage, and even though she is doing a very thorough job, I feel relaxed and cared for.

I drive an hour each way and pay Natasha good, hard-​earned money to rip the hair off my jay jay. There I said it.
You’ve got to admire something about a woman that can make you giggle and gossip while staring at your nana so intensely. She reminds me of my crazy favorite aunt. No, that’s weird. Closest girlfriend? Ick! Ah… my gynecologist, but more worried about how I look than how I smell. Oh and warmer hands. Bingo.
First timers: yes, it hurts like hell. I have a bunch of holes in various parts of my body and I’m telling you — this shit hurts. Don’t confuse a brazillian with the beautiful country of Brazil. Nothing about this process says warm beaches and caipirinahs. It makes you want to either crawl into the vag that you came out of and hide OR punch the lady with the tweezers.
Yes, I said tweezers.
She gave me wine though and I’m pretty sure it’s against the law in 28 states to harm people that give you booze. Or at least it should be.
If you’re gonna do it — go for the gusto. It’s a bit pricey, but trust me, it’s worth it. Spare no expense when it comes to the goods. And get the numbing cream, which of course, I didn’t know existed until AFTER (it gives you about 20 mins to booze up before doing the deed). Kinda reminds me of prom night.

Nobody, but nobody gets your lickety splits in sexy, smooth condition faster, better and more glamorously than Nona and company. If you’re going to go Brazilian or a modified version of the style, do it here and you’ll be a sweet peach.
Trust me on this. If someone is going to fly to Uranus and back it better be the Flying Beauticians. Heaven sent and universally gifted. I wouldn’t wax my wonders anywhere else in the galaxy.

I have only had a few procedures done here, but I like the services they provide. And yes, I too get my lashes curled (permed).
Next its tattoos ~ yes, I’m surprised with this too as I’m not big on body art… But the tattoo is semi-​permanent, and lord knows my eyes can use all the help they can get, especially my eyebrows… I don’t have any.
Okay, I do, but they’re extremely thin. So why not get them filled in too. Once they’re done, I’ll update my pics so you can see the before and after. ;^)

Free red wine. Friendly service. Premium price — well, but it’s worth it. I recommend Natasha for waxing, and Kanako for eyelash perming. I’ve been going to Kanako for years!
Make sure you bring either check or cash. They don’t take credit cards.