Best Waxing Center

Maria is amazing! i have been going to her once every month or so for the past 6 months now and she is amazing and very thorough with her waxing. Im 24 and i prefer brazilians from maria and she takes the best care of you. I have received Brazilians from other estheticians but she was the only one that provided really good service. My only advice outside of her good work is, if you drive prepare to pay for parking or take the metro (which isn’t that far, about 2 to 3 blocks away i think) i have also gotten underarm and happy trail waxed and she is hands down the BESTTTT i have ever had. I would definitely recommend her and have recommended her to anyone in need! I personally am prone to ingrown and her waxes are done with no double dipping in a tiny manner! She is the best, although her salon is on M st in dc not in VA!

Very thorough, she used the hard wax. The least painful waxing experience in my last 4 – 5 getting serviced.
Hanane is no longer at Salon Charisma. I remember Nathalie from Plush Beauty Box referring me to Maria years ago. I have very sensitive skin and curly hair. She also addressed my ingrowns. I will be back to try the sugaring to see if that works better for my skin.

Maria is hands down THE BEST. I’ve been seeing her for Brazilian waxes for over 2 years, and have absolutely no complaints. I even trekked out to the Virginia Square metro for the short time she was located there (she is back in DC now in DuPont). She is extremely professional, friendly, efficient, and makes sure the experience is as comfortable as possible.

MARIA IS A GOODESS (Note the location of the salon is now in DC, Not Virginia) Now, back to the review… I’m 26, I’ve been getting waxed since I was 20, and through the countless brazilian waxors I’ve had Maria is hands down (no pun intended) the absolute BEST… She is fast, 15 mins from the time I get out my car to the time I walk back to my car… She is good at curbing the pain… Women who are well-​versed in brazilian waxing know that the pain never goes away, but it does get easier and Maria makes is almost* painless with her quick hands… She IS pricey. Coming from Atlanta where the $ 35 brazilian is standard price for a wax (shout out to Andreia’s Brazilian Waxing, she single handily put a monopoly on Atlanta with her cheap prices) paying 50 – 60 for a wax was a sticker shock at first… But it’s not that bad and I gladly pay knowing the great care my vajay receives from Maria… She sometimes has off season specials that I ALWAYS take advantage of… Bottom line she is worth every penny PLUS a tip.

I came to Maria to get a brazilian.
Location is awesome, place is clean, Maria was quick, price is reasonable.
Am I going back for a brazilian? No.
I came home to find that there was sooo much hair left, I tried plucking some with a tweezer but it was so much (and in obvious areas) and painful. I would’ve called the salon to see if they could fix it, but Maria looked so uninterested that I just rather live with it and simply not go back or recommend it.

I’m not sure which Unilocal account to write this on so I’m doing both. Maria is absolutely AMAZING; she was punctual, kind in demeanor, and offers a great Brazilian wax. This was actually the best wax I’ve ever had… short in time, minimal pain, and awesome results. I would definitely suggest giving her a shot. :)

I had a disheartening experience with Maria today that has made me create a Unilocal account just to write this. I have never known myself or anyone to have an unfavorable situation in the past with a business owner turn awry or not be worked out, but in this case you cannot pay me to go back to this surly, unprofessional and ungrateful woman.
I have been a client of hers for a year and have even recommended my friends to her (that are currently new clients of hers). She has never really been personable and always been a bit timid when waxing (which makes me nervous), but it was her nasty disposition today that not only was palpable but the folks at the salon took notice, too. By the way, she is currently located at Daniel’s salon on M street NW. I have been with her in Arlington since late 2013 and before that she was in Georgetown. Whenever she actually did make conversation, she would be making excuses. why she has moved so many times, why her clients are suing her (because she burned them!!), and why she has issues removing hard wax (she had the nerve to blame me at this appointment).
If it weren’t for her use of hard wax, I would have stopped going to her a while ago just off her lack of customer service and mediocre waxing for $ 50. I moved here from California, and know well what great waxing services and salons are, and how they pride themselves on doing a job well done and meeting the customers needs. Maria clearly does not care.
Maria has 3 different listings on Unilocal,so I am posting my review on each (there might be more since she has moved so many times) Please see below:
Today I came in for my appointment, and waited for about ten minutes before I was seen. When she finally came out of the room, she asked me my name as if she didn’t know who I was or wasn’t expecting me (again, I have been her client for a year). I thought it was strange, but didn’t make anything of it and proceeded to go in. Upon starting my wax, she makes a snide comment to me that at that point I don’t even respond to because she has just started and could get even more mad and burn me. When she finishes, I asked her about a direct contact. (The contact number 2 024 703 220 goes directly to her call center in the Philippines) and she proceeds to walk out of the door with her back turned saying she doesn’t have one. She then handed me the receipt without a word to pay for the service.
I then go downstairs and she is behind the counter right by the receptionist of Daniel salon who is about to ring me up and I simply ask her, «Is everything okay?» and explain that she doesn’t seem like her normal friendly self. She then proceeds to tell me, again as she is walking away, «I do not have time for you… I have clients waiting on me.» The latter of which wasn’t true, there was no one else upstairs. The receptionist asked me what was wrong and if something happened upstairs, and then proceeded to apologize. Then a stylist who was right there and saw it all happen stopped what he was doing to come over and also apologize. He said that she is rude with them sometimes, too, but there is nothing that they can do because she is an independent contractor. Kudos to the stylists and staff at Daniel salon for trying to help and rectify the situation. Maria clearly has a track record of being mean and unprofessional not only to clients, but to other stylists alike… and she’s not even that good! With an attitude that haughty and borderline disrespectful you would think maybe, but not at all. To all prospective and current clients, you can do MUCH better than Maria. She’s not worth it. Today was the only day in my life where I actually thought about walking out on the bill, but because I believe in keeping good karma and didn’t want to stoop to her low level I didn’t. Writing this review is the only way that I could be of service to others, so please don’t waste your time, money, or gas on her. Cheers!

Maria is fantastic, professional, fast and for the most part painless. I have been waxing for years and for the past year and a half been seeing Maria. Visited her Georgetown location before she moved to VA.
The waxing stations are immaculate, Maria is careful and cautious about sensitive areas.
If you want a clean, professional, fast waxing place to call your own. I suggest you contact Maria, and she is a doll too!!!,