10/17/09

terrible wax job

by emly

I've been here twice. Once was a couple of years ago, for a lower leg wax, and was a perfectly fine experience.

Then about six months ago I came in for a full leg wax. I'd been letting the hair grow for a while and was looking forward to smooth legs. I got an appointment on a Saturday, with someone who ended up being fairly new to the salon. This was a very painful wax--much, much worse than the previous time--and she did a haphazard job. I left with a significant amount of hair still on my legs and some wax that she didn't remove. My skin was red and irritated for many days--basically until the hair had grown back enough to make it time for shaving or a new wax. My boyfriend agreed that it was a waste of money... irritated skin, not smooth (long hairs remaining too!), etc.

I'm never going back to wax on, despite my first experience being good. This more recent experience was that bad. I'm leaving three stars because I would have given it rave reviews after the first time...

06/15/09

jevon pepper is the best waxer in portland!

by npdxmoon

i have been getting waxed by someone for years in the ne neighborhood. it was never that great. i didn't know that until my friends and i were going to lunch at the 5th quad. we walked by wax on and decided to try it. jevon was super nice and squeezed us in an hour later. we ate our lunch, came back and got the BEST wax of our life. its been two weeks and still nothing! plus she is a block away from my house! thanks again jevon!! go see her on fridays at n. williams...

• Pros: in my hood!
• Cons: none

04/06/09

Love getting waxed at Wax On!

by thebeaver1

i have been getting my brows waxed and lashes tinted at Wax On's Burnside location for about a year. The spa is always playing great music; it's a fun, energenic place. All the estheticians are outgoing. They really put you at ease especially when getting my lashes tinted. It's such a weird experience because your eyes are closed for the majority of the service and all you want to do is open your eyes...but they never leave your side. They talk to you and keep you comfortable the whole time.

I just love them!!! Keely and Kristan are my faves however newcomber Denae is great too!

And I love their ads too! If I wasn't such a chicken, I would totally take advantage of those Brazilians specials..

I find the biggest downfall is the traffic on Burnside is getting "hairer" pardon the pun. It is so hard to cross the street and find parking.

• Pros: fun and upbeat. friendly staff.
• Cons: traffic on burnside