European Wax Center

I cannot say enough good things about SHANNON. I went in for a Brazillian and had the best experience with her. Not only was she professional and great at her job, but she had such a compassionate spirit. I had had a horrible day… horrible month to be honest with a death in the family, and I actually broke down crying on her table!!! I felt so embarrassed, but Shannon immediately put me at ease. She let me take a couple minutes to collect myself and was beyond considerate throughout the rest of the appointment.
She totally calmed me down and gave me the biggest hug when I left. I’m a total stranger to her, but she showed me so much compassion that I was blown away by it! Shannon is truly awesome and her work on my Brazilian was flawless.
BOOK WITH SHANNON! She is a rock star!

Megan was awesome, im a first timer. She made me feel at ease. I will use her until she retires.

First time going into European Wax Center and I got myself a free eye brow wax! SCORE! For that reason alone, anyone who wants to get a wax should go in at least once… My mom goes here on a more regular basis, I don’t live in Folsom anymore, but turns out they have a bunch of branches in San Diego as well so maybe I will check them out.
As for Folsom, we checked in, my mom got called back right away on time. They were about 10 min late calling me. I was a bit antsy, but 10 min isn’t a huge deal. I saw Megan, she was very nice and asked me how I liked my eye brows. After she finished, when I wanted them a bit different, she was super helpful and positive. I would def see her again!
My mom wasn’t the biggest fan of Gabby, sounds like she had some trouble pulling off the wax, but was very nice and took extra time in doing a good job.
Overall a decent place, clean, very nice and modern looking, easy parking, easy to get an appointment.

Had a great experience the first 3 – 4 times but for the past 2 times, I am struggling with my Brazilian. The wax specialist dint pull it hard enough and it would hurt. Today was exceptionally bad with wax not drying. I asked them to stop halfway and reschedule. I don’t know if it’s just me or their specialist have changed and the new ones are not as great as the previous ones.

a low score for being cancelled more than twice in one month. They seem to always have staff «call in». Making an appointment a month in advance does not guarantee your going to get service. They do not consider your time.

I went into get waxed on one of their training days and it was a great experience! The staff is generally very nice. I was seen by Cristlyn and she did a great and thorough job. I don’t think she missed a single hair. She was really kind and pleasant to talk to. When I come back to the area I will definitely be seeing her!

I initially heard about European Wax Center’s «comfort wax» and was intrigued — having been too scared to try regular waxing, this option seemed less intimidating. It did hurt the first time, but the results lasted for several weeks, and eventually led to sparser, thinner body hair. I have only recently stopped going due to cutting back on some expenses. Overall I have had good experiences, it is somewhat expensive but I understand they have to make a living. They can be a little pushy with their products, but they do sell some good ones, especially the enzyme exfoliant (which you can use all over your body, not just places you get waxed). If you can afford it, go!

Sierra is amazing! Her technique reduces pain and she’s such a doll that the visit flies by :)

I called today at 6:15 and made a 7:30 appointment, which was great to get in last minute! When I arrived the wait was not long at all. I knew it was my turn when I heard the girls up at the front trying to say my name (which made me giggle) Anyways, I went back and had my brows, lip and nose waxed. Morgan was so nice! I was pleasantly surprised! I just moved back from LA and have become accustomed to rude people in spa/​beauty environments, so this was a breath of fresh air! Morgan actually LISTENED to what I requested on my eyebrows (the last time I had them done I had them threaded and it was terrible, so I have been reluctant to have anyone touch my brows) She did an impeccable job! I’m so happy! I’m going to Vegas next month and will be getting some more waxing done prior– you bet I’m coming back in to have Morgan turn me into a naked mole rat before my trip!

EWC is always very clean and staff are always friendly and professional. However, this review is mostly specific to Shannon. She always gets my brows exactly as I want them and she has a great personality

Just moved to town and wasn’t sure where to find a new place to have my eyebrows done! I was able to schedule an appointment for the same day, she did a fantastic job, price was fair, and I had no breakouts in the following days. I will definitely go back. :)

After my Unilocal review and got a all from the customer service department and they offered me a free wax to come back and get my legs done to my satisfaction. I was a little hesitant but very happy that I went back. I had Kate and she really did a fabulous job. I willow seeing her each and every time I return. I only gave it four stars because it did take two trips to be completely satisfied.

I was a walk in and they were able to see me right away. Amy did a great job getting all the hard fine hairs that were hiding… I did ask for no face cream since it makes me break out and some was put on me by accident anyways so I only have like 6 small breakouts, but it is still annoying. However, I know accidents happen so I am not worried about it. I also do not like how pricey things are… $ 34 dollars for cheek, nose, and lower lip. Ouch. (no pun intended lol)
UPDATE on this visit… My acne lasted for 2 MONTHS AFTER THIS VISIT because of the cream… Minus two stars for having to deal with acne and paying for a pizza face…

Sarah is beyond amazing! Highly recommended. She was gentle and easy to talk to. She changed my negative perception of European wax center.

I had read lots of good reviews about this place and decided to give it a try for arms waxing. It was HORRIBLE!
Half the hairs on my arms were not even removed. And when I asked about this, they said they are not allowed to go over the same area more than two times, when in fact, they did not go over even ONCE
WORST PLACE.

I’ve been receiving hair removal services for three years at EWC. After Tami moved on, I started booking appointments with Kari, who’s awesome! She’s extremely easy going, friendly, efficient, and good at her job. Kari keeps me informed with helpful products (pre/​post waxing), but isn’t pushy, which I appreciate. All the gals up front are polite and answer any questions I have. I recommend booking with Kari! :)

Spoiler alert: yeah, I’m totally gonna go there.
I heard through Unilocal that this chain of wax centers will give you your first wax for free, and upon inquiry, I found out that this could be either an eyebrow, bikini line, or underarm wax. There is an also an option to upgrade to a full bikini or Brazilian wax for half off the normal price.
«Wait… full bikini? What is that?»
«It’s just a Brazilian minus the bottom strip.»
«So, it’s like, pretty much everything?»
«Everything except the bottom strip, yeah.»
(She didn’t say «bottom.»)
No one is going near my underarms or bottom with wax, I am very loyal to another eyebrow waxing spot, and I’m not taking off my panties for a stranger to have JUST my bikini line waxed, so I will leave it to the reader to figure out what I had done.
I’m not normally even the slightest bit modest, but as I walked back into the first room on the right with Sara, I found myself getting pretty nervous, and I started to jabber. «Sorry, I swear I wasn’t riding my bike, I just got dressed early because I’m going for a ride after this. I’ve never done this before. Wait, you want me to get undressed now? Like right now? Like right in front of you? Do I lay face up or face down?»
I think I just became the Unilocal Duchess of dumb questions.
Sara, being a very kind and professional woman, could tell that I was terribly nervous, and tried to help ease my mind by getting me to talk as much as possible. She asked me question after question, which, incidentally, is the same tactic I use when meeting anyone’s parents for the first time. It works.
She counted to three before pulling off each strip, and told me to inhale on 2 and exhale on 3. However, I personally found the opposite strategy to be more effective. It definitely hurt a lot more than eyebrow waxing, and I did let out a whimper here and there, but it wasn’t bad enough to scare me from ever coming back. Plus, Sara was really good about putting pressure on the skin that had just been waxed, which helped a lot.
I got really nervous when I found out that there would be a second waxing session for «clean-​up,» but it turned out that the consecutive strips hurt far, far less than the original ones had.
She tried to sell me some products, and I did not buy any, because I’m the type of customer who is just not going to buy something unless I came in specifically for it. However, I was very impressed with her knowledge of the products, and that she actually knew exactly what I was talking about when I said that I only use paraben-​free skincare products. I’m usually met by blank stares on this topic, even from estheticians and makeup clerks.
Apparently, the goal with first-​time waxing is to remove 90% of the hair, but my experience was much better than this. I honestly feel like she got close to 100%.

So far I’ve been waxed by different girls every time I come in and they have all been great. You’d think this would be the most awkward job. But its been comfortable and easy as of yet! Their prices are just a little high but I’ll still be going back.

I’ve been going to this location since they opened. I’m a loyal customer that has purchased countless packages and referred at least 5 people throughout the years. What happened today completely pisses me off. I will no longer come here, and I plan to tell everyone I know to not come here as well.
I made an appt online and called to let them know I was running late. My appt was at 12:15 and I showed up at 12:25 on the dot. I was told that there is a «9 minute late policy» and that I would have to wait 4 hours to get another appt. Are you F@##ing kidding me?! Who the hell makes up a 9 minute late policy and doesn’t tell ppl about it?! Strangest thing I’ve ever heard.
I told Jessica that I’ve never heard of that and that I’m literally on my way to the airport to leave the country. I told her that it only takes them 5 minutes every time I’ve gone and to please at least let the waxer know I was here. She flat out refused. Jessica was not helpful, unapologetic and snotty.
1 lousy minute, 1 snotty front desk chick… and I’m done with this place.
This review is specifically for the bidwell location and specifically for Jessica. Hopefully the other locations appreciate their loyal customers. This one doesn’t.

I was really nervous about getting my eyebrows waxed here. I had a really bad experience at another chain salon but I was desperate and you can book online. A match made in heaven.
The girls at the front desk were super friendly, and the lobby was very clean. I immediately started to feel at ease. My appointment was at 12:30, I was taken pretty much right away.
Amy was my waxer, she seemed very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. I told her my skin was really sensitive but she told me not to worry, she would put calming cream on my skin.
Honestly, I’ve never not broken out in little red bumps after getting my brows done so my expectations were low. But guess what?! I DIDN’T BRAKE OUT! It was awesome, I was able to go back to work without embarrassing bumps!
Free for first time customers and only 18 bucks thereafter. Not a bad deal!