European Wax Center

I was recommended this place by a former employee, she didn’t work at this location but she told me this location was better than the one she had worked for so I gave it a try. It was my first time having a Brazilian and I was a nervous wreck, I was recommended to go to Tisha I believe her name was, she was expecting me Bc my friend told her I would be coming. She was in a very bad mood that day and it was written on her face, me being the person that I am I tried to cheer her up and made jokes, she told me that would probably be my last time seeing her Bc she was going to quit lol. Nonetheless she made me feel very comfortable about the process and made jokes as I was so darn nervous. Certain parts hurt pretty bad but I expected that, she tried to make it as fast and as painless as possible, they use a hard wax and no wax strips, which I’ve never heard of, it only sticks to the hair so when they can reapply it to the same area if they missed some hairs and it doesn’t hurt as bad, unlike eyebrow waxing. My wax came out amazing and it lasted 4 weeks, which I was so amazed with. I made my appointment 4 weeks later and Tisha was no longer there I would definitely recommend this location though. Friendly staff and very clean and sanitary!

I went here today after work and was lucky to be seen. The service was excellent. Eliza was very professional, knowledgable and helpful. I got a full Brazilian and half leg, quick and painless!!!

Clean, Friendly and Fast!
Teresa is amazing! She is fast, thorough and knowledgeable. Teresa gave me great advice on how to minimize ingrown’s. The exfoliation gel and serum are key!

I love this place. Although I live in Riverdale, it’s not a shopping mecca for me; I usually travel into Manhattan. Walked by the place a few times (had never heard of it), and decided to try it. Had a full face wax and bought The Exfoliate gel. Am normally a very skeptical person, but I had such a good experience my first time I was willing to buy product: didn’t hurt too much, wasn’t too red on my sensitive skin and the redness went away quickly. Have been back at least 3 times, and I think they do a great job. Now, I notice EWCs all over the place and am so pleased it’s in little old Riverdale. Front desk people are very nice, waxers are nice. The person I started with isn’t there any longer :(so now I use Eliza — twice so far. Reading other reviews, I wonder if I should try Kerri Ann. Yes, full face wax. It’s terrific and includes eyebrows.

This place is amazing!!! Front desk young ladies are very nice. I came in with an appointment, they took me in on time.
The waxing experience (Brazilian and legs) was smooth and painless– (well, not as painful as I anticipated) the wax they use is so much better than the old wax and linen strips!!! Ouch! I was so happy with the wax job that I had other parts done and bought their lotions and body wash that smell and feel delicious.
Eliza did an wonderful job!
I highly recommend this place and any of the techs there. They are a pleasure to deal with from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave.
I am definitely coming back!

First time at EWC and first time for a Brazilian, young lady at the front desk very nice, and Teresa who did the waxing was very nice. She was quick and waxed me with minimal pain, making my overall first time experience great!
I will be retuning to this locations and seeing Teresa.

Finally got Kerri Ann, and I have to say I am so happy!!! Moving forward she is my girl for the job, she was amazing!!! The ingrown hair serum is the TRUTH! High Recommend! I have my Pass!!!

great and fast as usual! and Eliza is such a sweetheart I probably wouldn’t go to anyone else. also this was the most painless wax I’ve ever gotten

I was taken care by a young lady named, Estefany, at this location and I have to say that she was so professional. This young lady made me feel very comfortable for it being my first wax, ever. Of course, most people are shy to open up to a random person but she made me feel special and very excited for my wax! Definitely recommend her for an amazing service. Also, she was very informative in letting me know what she was going to do, how my skin was going to react to the wax (which I was VERY impressed by her knowing my skin type and grateful in the information I was given), and advice on what to do after the first wax! Very lovely girl, highly recommend Estefany and this location for a fast, friendly and clean service. 5 stars :)!

The front desk and the wax specialist were lovely, which is why they get two stars. They lose three stars for the result of my waxed brows.

KERRI ANN is the TRUTH! She is the BEST at what she does… I have never been so relaxed, and calm while getting a brazilian. She clearly is very skilled at what she does! Minimalist discomfort (if i would even call it such) — she really did an awesome job! She is informative, tells you the do’s and dont’s, suggestions, etc. Its an overall pleasant experience with KERRI ANN so You MUST request her… im a travel nurse, and I swear I’d take her with me on all my assignments if I could lol anyway HAPPY WAXING folks! ;)

Omg I followed the recommendations I found of Kerrie-​Ann, and loved it! Although waxing hurts, it was not that bad. I got a brazilian, lower legs, and lower back. She was super thorough, gentle, and quick. I already set up my next appointment. If you need a wax, definitely go to Kerrie-​Ann!

Pretty good deal for first timers-​one free complimentary service. Convenient location, clean, and friendly staff. The lights were super-​bright and the room a bit cold but otherwise good, solid place.

I went into the waxing experience determined but also scared. Tisha was amazing. I requested her after reading another review on her and was not disappointed. She made my experience wonderful. I will be going again and I am so happy to have found a great person on my 1^st try. If your are interested in trying a wax this is the place and she is the girl. I love that they use a special wax that only sticks to the hair and does not require wax strips. Also how can you beat half off your first wax???

Ladies, we all know the struggle of finding a good waxer especially since the turn over rate in this industry is high. I’ve gone through numerous of waxers and I’m glad to have finally been able to find a gem. Kerrie Ann is so sweet, I just absolutely adore her! My pain tolerance is very low when it comes to waxing and my skin is very sensitive but she’s very experienced and knows her stuff! she always takes care of me. I’m so glad to have found her!

Loyal Ewc customer
Been waxing forever and found the best of the best wax specialist Kerrie-​Ann!!! I travel to fl for work at least once a month, found her about 5 years back in the Boca location and when she moved to Ny I was happy to still be able to keep her!!! Very fast thorough and sweet personality
Ladies if you truly want the best wax experience go to Kerrie-​Ann at the river dale location!!! You will definitely leave happy!!! And who can really say that about a wax experience

I have been with EWC for 7 months, traveling to Yonkers for my Brazilian, but once this location opened I came here. The two receptionist in the front were very sweet and welcoming, I forgot their names but one of them was blonde.
My waxer Jaslyn was really good! She took her time waxing and made me feel comfortable. She carries great conversation, not forced at all. She left no hairs which was great. I will be coming back for sure. Loving this location so far!

I was ecstatic when a European Wax center finally opened up in Riverdale. I usually drive up to Yonkers or go to the Upper West side locations but now a closer location! This is where the excitement ends, sadly.
Set my appointment, went in, met my Brazilian wax lady, and she basically went to town waxing and re-​waxing the same spots over and over and over and over again, despite 99.8% of the pubic hair was already waxed off. Did she not own a pair of tweezers to pull out the difficult ones that can’t be taken off by wax? No, she didn’t! I eventually had to stop her after the 6^th time, and I was sweating and almost went into panic mode (oh yes, I counted). Then to do my buttside, when I simply put my knees to my chest (which I’ve done and which every other aesthetician in EWC have asked me to do), she insisted I get on my stomach and made me hold my own butt cheeks so she can do her job.
The lady DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS DOING, and should not be allowed to do Brazilians. I completely forgot her name because it’s been a month, but she’s a Spanish lady, but I will sadly NEVER EVER go back to the Riverdale location. I ended up having SEVEN painful ingrown bumps all over the pubic and bikini line area she overwaxed on. I’ve been doing Brazilians for over two years, I use the serums, Argan and Tea-​tree oil every time, and the most ingrown bumps I get a month are between 1 – 2. Even when I went back to the UWS location two days ago, the lady who did my wax was shocked at the amount of bumps I got within 4 weeks.
Please do yourself a favor and stay away from this location!
p. s. This is a negative review for my wax lady, not the place. The place is nice, like every other EWC, and the front desk receptionists were courteous and friendly, but I am writing this review so no one else will have a bad experience with the same lady (Ughs I wish I can remember her name!)

Tisha is definitely doing it right at EWC! Same day appointment and ½ off for body waxing or free facial waxing for first time customers!
So happy to have a waxing center close to home! I had the pleasure of having Tisha as my waxer. She was absolutely great! Tisha took her time and experience a good one and most importantly made me hair-​free with minimal pain. I felt so comfortable and not pressured to buy ANY PRODUCTS by herself or the front desk. She explained the products and the ones she liked the most but only for my information only.(Which I appreciate)
I will definitely be going back to this location! (In 4 weeks exactly)
I wish the lighting in the rooms were more dimmed to create a more relaxing room and if the music was more relaxing than pop music!

Had my first experience here yesterday. I thought everyone was very professional and nice. The service room was a bit too bright, there was no soothing music but it was straight forward, looked very clean and the esthetician explained everything she was doing as she was going to do it. I’m definitely going back. And i will promote it to all my friends. Maybe I should give 5 stars instead of 4 stars since the service was satisfactory. And ambiance at the wax center is not necessarily the same as a spa that promotes relaxation and soothing lighting and music? Regardless, they have made me a customer and I even bought one of their products — the exfoliate gel (something I never do).