The Waxing Rooms

Awful and appalling service. I booked a waxing appointment 4 weeks before I was due to go on holiday to ensure that it was booked. I was to leave at 3am on the Sunday and my appointment was at 3.30pm on the Saturday. When I arrived, the receptionist couldn’t find my appointment. When the girl who does the waxing came out she told me I had been put on a cancellation list and because there were no cancellations there was nothing they could do. 1) Why would anyone want on a cancellation list? I told them I was going on holiday the next day when I made the appointment. Do they think they’re that special people would rather not get waxed than go somewhere else? 2) If I was on a cancellation list then why didn’t they call and tell me no cancellations were made so I could go somewhere else? 3) Why didn’t they tell me this on the phone when I made the appointment so I could have gone elsewhere? No, they just took my appointment as normal, told me everything was booked and they looked forward to seeing me and booked me in without bothering to tell me I was on any cancellation list. I’ve never heard of this in my life! It was too late to go anywhere else. I had to go on holiday without being waxed. A holiday to the Caribbean for 3 weeks that I had been looking forward to all year round. The girl who waxes just shrugged her shoulders and said well I’m going home at 3.30pm. I couldn’t believe it, I was so shocked and angry, I was speechless. I just left and burst into tears. Will never darken their excuse for a door ever again. Appalling, shocking, disgusting, unbelievable. Be warned and don’t go here, especially if you are depending on it.

I have to admit… I get a bit wary of places that offer deep discounted beauty treatments, especially waxes. It raises some eyebrows, right? Well, at least I thought I had learned my lesson from a bad wax here, a horrible haircut there in sunny Glasgow. Sure enough I was sucked into a livingsocial deal (haven’t heard of it, check them out @
) with an offer I couldn’t refuse… 3 «trips to Brazil/​Hollywood» for £35. One «trip to Brazil/​Hollywood» normally sets you back £30/​35 at a reputable salon.
Tucked away in 183 Bath Street, you are whisked away to the treatment room in the back. It’s the same olé drill: strip, lie down, wax, ouch, stretch, wax, ouch, turn, wax, ouch, and you’re done. Claire is wonderful banter who does a clever job of distracting you from the pain (to be honest, I’m used to it now) while doing a superb job getting every little bit off in less than 15 minutes (I guess that varies person to person… eck too much info there…). The Waxing Rooms is a clean, hygienic place for your monthly «trips to Brazil/​Hollywood». Banter, no double dipping, clean and efficient job… what more could you ask for.

Aww, BLESS!!!
This always makes me chuckle, coming across a business owner, in this case ‘Smooth Dolphin’ who reviews themselves!
It does make you wonder…
I am looking for a beauty salon to go to, I’ll keep on browsing, thanks.
Oh, and what about Cutie-​Pie in for a Brazilian??? Too funny.

Great salon, whole experience was great. It is worth paying for the hot wax and professional service, will definitely be going back

I had an eventful afternoon yesterday — I finally got a haircut!
My hair was blowing around in all directions, I looked like I’d just got back from Woodstock (1969) — it was time for a chop.
And after much searching for a standby at the last minute, I stumbled upon this place. It’s cosied away from the main streets in the bottom floor of a posh tenement on Bath Street and thankfully it was quiet enough to get a trim.
It’s a fresh, clean, sleek looking salon decorated in warm cream colours with music channels playing quietly in the background. It looks very swanky, but standby cuts are only £25 which is unbelievably reasonable for the quality of this place. It’s uncluttered, and you’re not hit with a shelving unit full of hair products as you walk in the door which is refreshing.
But the main selling point of The Salon are the staff. The girls were so friendly, relaxed and confident with all clients and made us feel at home without being pushy. The girl cutting my hair was called Leanne and she was friendly, giving constructive advice and listening to my hair gripes while she snipped away at it. It was honestly the quickest, most relaxed hair cut I’ve ever had and before I knew it she’d got rid of all the damage and given me a sleek new ‘do.
The lovely girl working at the desk said I «looked like a new person» which isn’t a lie, I love the cut! It’s so much more manageable without being too drastic and looks very sophisticated. I’ve had loads of compliments and am really happy with it.
It’s probably the only salon I’ve been to where I’ve not been pushed to buy a product and the quality of service is brilliant. Thanks, Leanne, I now don’t look like a member of Def Leppard!