Serene Max

Daria is absolutely amazing! She will explain to you everything you should know about the procedure and how everything works. She definitely knows how to achieve the best results. First my laser session (underarms) was back in 2009, still super happy with the results! This year I came back to do my legs. We did already 5 sessions and NO HAIR left!!! Will definitely recommend this place. Great service and best results!

I love Serene Max-​have had multiple lasering sessions now. Very clean, comfortable atmosphere. Daria is amazing, super professional and always puts me at ease. She knows I’m a big baby, so numbing cream or ice is a must for me and always offered (in my opinion, numbing with ice is the way to go!) The prices are the best around, and very good deals for Spa Week. I no longer live in the area, but I won’t go anywhere else; I’ll wait until I make a trip back to NYC if I need another session!

Great service and a very friendly atmosphere. Stop by and treat yourselves to a truly serene experience.

Re: Laser hair removal.
I wanted to write the review about my wonderful experience and share with you!
Serene Max is the «Best of Best» in terms of technology, knowledge, skill,.Excellent and Very professional!
very knowledgeable of the lasers. which is the most important thing.
Their facility is clean and equipped with the latest technology in the market.
This was definitely a great experience! Daria made me feel very comfortable.
Daria is very skilled and knowledgeable, experienced, patient, made me feel very comfortable and you will never have to worry about missing spots. she does a great job!
If you compare it with other places in the city, Serene Max probably is less expensive. trust me, this place is worth it. I used to go to dermatologist and spent so much money and i ended up with bad experience. This is the best place in NYC. make sure you ask for Daria
I definitely will be doing more business with them and referring my friends.
Ramy

The BEST results I got. The BEST service I experienced. I’ve been getting laser treatment here for years. Never was disappointed. Daria does an excellent job, she is extremely professional, very polite and attentive to clients. I recommended the treatment to all my friends, and everybody were impressed with the services as well.
Strongly recommend!

Daria is very good with what she does. She helped me with my chin laser treatement and its been a year now and I am very happy with the results

I love Daria. She is very professional yet comforting. I had my Brazilian done yesterday and she made me feel very comfortable and patiently answered all my questions. I bought a package and I’m looking forward go back! The entire place is very cute and cozy.

I have seen Daria at Serene Max for legs & bikini and have nothing but good things to say. She is incredibly experienced and a pleasure to see. The environment is very comfortable and creates an excellent experience. I highly recommend a visit to the spa!

It was my first time getting a photo facial laser. I have a lot of freckles and my friend suggested serene max, since she had hair removal laser done. The service was great, the technician helped me understand how the laser works and what I would expect in the following hours of the treatment. I loved the place and her attitude, everything about my experience assured me that she knew what she was doing. The laser went will just as described, at the end my face was a bit red and she didn’t just say bye and kick me out, she allowed me to sit in the back with some tea and snacks until I felt comfortable to leave. When I was ready she gave me instruction and a pack of ice and suggested a cooling cream, which I thought was very useful since I use it until this day. When I had a question later that day, in which she was available right away to answer my questions when I called, this reassured me that she cared and wanted to help. I will definitely be suggesting her to my friends and so coming back.

Daria at laser max spa is amazing! She is helpful and informative, and I have had a wonderful experience here. And the results are great – I am very happy with my laser hair removal!

I simply love this place. Daria is the best and very professional. I am a dark skin women who have gotten laser treatments here at Serene Max by Daria and I simply LOVE the results. My skiin looks so clear after the laer treatment and I am in love with the results. I’ve gotten treatments on several parts of my body. Daria has done an exceptional job with the laser treatments with me. I bought a package from her and I love my results. Daria is sweet and very accomodating.

Daria is terrific and very pleasant. Laser is a painful process and Daria always let me take a breath to settle. The cream they offer to reduce pain isn’t very effective and is expensive, so I declined and bought a topical spray myself. I am very pleased with the physical results.

An absolutely wonderful laser experience! Daria makes you trust her instantly, and the results are flawless. I couldn’t have been more terrified to under go laser hair removal (on my face!) but am so glad I did. I would highly recommend this spa to anyone seeking reasonably priced, reliable hair removal services.

During spa week I bought the laser package for chin/​stomach/​under arms @$ 50 for each area for 6 treatmnts.
The first 4 treatmnts went w/​o a hitch& I saw results on my 1^st treatmnt. The pain wasn’t pleasant but
hairs were growing slowly& lighter but they were still persistent. I askd Daria if by the end of my sessions my hair would come no more& she assured me yes. On my 4^th the treatmnt; that’s when things went sour.
After my 4^th treatmnt I scheduld my 5^th treatmnt& facial for the afternoon. Of course the day comes & I’m running so late (first time, mind U).I called «I’m running extremely late, I’m so sorry! I should be there soon». I arrive& Daria is at the front desk. She looks @ the time& says (while other customers present) «wow, U R very late.(No sh*t) I’m not sure we can take U» I understood because it was my fault& said I would reschedule. She said «I’ll see what I can do& next time when U plan on being late please let us know in advance so we can accommodate». In return I said «I never planned on being late». I was clearly flustered w/​this comment. I work in customer service &have never made the customer like sh*t .Galina took me to do my facial (my first time). She told me to go into a room. I never got a facial B4 so I didn’t know what to do. She came by a few minutes later, said that I had to take my top off& put the towel wrap on& askd if I ever got a facial B4, I said no. she apologized& instructed on what to do. I was still flustered from B4& even more because she assumed that this was routine for me. The facial wasn’t bad&Galina was nice. So because she was nice& because I’m a sucker& can’t say no, I purchased a 3-​facial package of $ 266.48.
Now for the laser, 5^th treatmnt: I really didn’t want to get it done that day because I was still annoyed. But I thought, it’s already paid for only 2 more to go! When she started, I felt that the setting was higher than normal because it was unbearable for me! I told her I need a break& askd her why it felt more intense. She said «because U came in very excited& that’s why U R extra sensitive». WOW, I was speechless. @ this point I felt that I would never come back But I had 1 more treatmnt to go& will request a refund for the purchased package on the following business day. I just wantd to get out of there! I called that Monday& left a message. No one called back. I called again, talked to Daria& said I had to talk to Galina about it& that the refund is up to her. Fine. Galina doesn’t call me until after my third call because she was busy, I understood. I explained I wantd a refund as I should have never purchased this package in the 1^st place as I have major expenses coming up because I am getting married this year. She advised that refunds R only given In the form of store credit which states on my receipt. I said, I never saw that in the store B4& thought to myself why would U let customers know of this rule until AFTER they make a purchase? I told her store credit will not work for me because I don’t plan on coming back to Serene Max. She askd why, I said I won’t say but it had nothing to do w/​my facial treatmnt. She said she will see what she can do as it’s not up to her, it’s up to some guy named john? (That’s possibly the wrong name). A few days later she advised that john? Has approved a refund of $ 150. I guess something’s better than nothingbut I was& still unhappy.
*Note:after my 5^th treatmnt hairs started growing more coarse and rapidly. I have my suspicions on why this is.
My last laser treatmnt: I askd Daria if it was normal for my hairs to grow thicker& faster. She said it was absolutely normal.(Really?This is my last treatmnt, shouldn’t it be the other way around!?)the laser was still unbearable! I told her to stop& askd why did it feel worse?! She said U R sensitive today like last time because it was on the same setting as last time. I askd her if she increased the settings, she said sternly «Natalie, the settings R the same as last time» I said, I didn’t ask U that, I askd if U increased the settings @ all, since my 1^st session. She askd if I wantd her to lower the setting& I said that is the only way I will continue. W/​the lowered setting it was so much better! I didn’t understand why my settings were increased w/​o my knowledge& if they were increased for any reason, why not explain why? After the session was over she then had the nerve to ask me if I wantd to purchase anymore packages. I kept my cool& said not @ this time (or ever).
After my last treatmnt, my hairs R growing noticeably thicker&faster as if I never went to get laser hair removal!
I also want to note she has tendencies of smart remarks. She complemented me in my nail color, I said thank U it’s actually gel & that it’s been over aweek &still looked good She said «I can see your nails do not grow fast». Why? Just why? W/​that being said, I will be reporting my experience, this establishment& business practice to whomever I need to. This is unacceptable!

I worked in medi-​spas and know a lot about lasers. This spa is definitely one of the good once. I actually came one hour late because of horrible city traffic and no parking, but Daria was able to accommodate me anyway. She was very professional and knowledgable. I will definitely be back for a photofacial.

For years i had interest in lasering my unwanted hair since i consider myself genetically hairy but was afraid to do so, however, my friend Vasana (who had been going to her for a year at that point) had convinced me to try with her laser technician. She made an appointment for me and I have been going to Daria ever since. Fast forward two years later, I have done: underarms, brazilian and now full legs. All of her work has been flawless and I highly recommend her to all my friends. *Word of advice, listen to Daria’s instructions and always follow them. She’s always patient and explains to me every step that she will do and anticipate on doing in the next session.

Daria has worked with me for years. She is absolutely knowledge and wonderful. I have had wonderful results going there.

I have a bit of a love/​hate relationship with this place. I’ve been to Completely Bare (great results but expensive!), Bellair Laser (great service but haven’t seen the best results), and one other place which I cannot remember the name of currently — all for various areas. Damn I must be hairier than I thought.
For lower legs, I’ve only gone to Serene Max and during Spa Week. My first experience at Serene Max was a year ago with Daria and I couldn’t believe how little I’ve had to shave since going there for ONE time. I’ve had sparse hair growth and have had to shave once a month. Normally I would have gone back again sooner to get rid of the hair completely but I can’t say that the process itself was pleasant. Perhaps I was just being sensitive and I never had my legs done elsewhere but I remember sweating profusely like I had been running on a treadmill like a hamster. It reminded me of my experience getting tattoos.
A year later (last week) I decided to make another appt. thinking perhaps I was just being too much of a baby last time. Unfortunately it was the same freaking unpleasantness. It feels like hot rubber bands doing little cutting slices on your skin in certain areas. Daria must really turn up the juice on that machine! Well she did say I needed to shave completely and invest in numbing cream which I didn’t prepare for this time.
I’m waiting to see the results from this but I anticipate that I either don’t have to go back for another few years or just do it one more time and I’m done. Who seriously gets laser only 2 – 3 times and see the results they want? #WIN
Again, fantastic deal and results which makes that 20mins of unpleasantness kinda worth it. Daria is definitely no nonsense and gets the job done.

I’ve been to three or four places for laser hair removal, and this place is by far the best. At other places, even after 6 treatments there was no reduction in hair growth. Here, I saw results from the first session. After treatment the hair will grow very slowly, fall out after 2 weeks, and then grow very slowly again. When hair grows back it appears thinner and lighter. It usually takes 6 sessions to have a major improvement. I still come back occasionally for touch ups and am starting a new package for my legs.
Daria is amazing. She’s very professional, knowledgeable, and patient. She’s very thorough and makes sure I am satisfied with the service. She doesn’t try to pressure me about getting other services and is very honest about the results I should expect. I would highly recommend this place.

hands down 5 stars. So far the best spa I’ve ever tried in Manhattan. Clean, not gigantic but nice and comfortable rooms and most importantly, WONDERFUL RESULTS AND SERVICE.
The lady who did my spots removal treatment took really long time to carefully explain about procedure such as side effects, costs, results, and so on. I forgot her name but she seems to be the owner of that spa.
In fact, as she said, my face got lots of black spots after the treatment. But it calmed down in 3 days, and my spots almost all disappeared in 5 days (today)!! Still have a spot left (since it was the biggest on my face), but look way better now.
I actually wanted to write the review about my wonderful experience (her service and the spa itself), but an ultimate pragmatist, I wanted to wait to see the result (this is a spa after all and you come here to expect some improvement of yourself, right?). And it turned out to be perfect! Even my coworkers realized the difference!!!
Honestly, the pictures on their website were not really helpful and I hesitated a bit to come here since I couldn’t imagine the result or treatment (turned out to be all good though!).
it’d be great if they could post additional pictures for each treatment.
For my treatment, around $ 210 incl tip and tax and treatment (also turned to be the cheapest among all the spas I inquired) and heard you can get discount if you buy the package of 3 treatments.