The Waxing Boutique

I am SO glad she didn’t go out of business, she just moved to lake city. She keeps you calm, she had gorgeous dogs, and she’s quick and clinical. I am so comfortable here.

I have been going to the Waxing Boutique for over 5 years now and can’t imagine going anywhere else! Melissa’s new place on Lake City is adorable, and Melissa herself is one of the coolest people to get a wax from. She is always armed with hilarious stories to keep you distracted. She also brings her 2 cute dogs with her, who everyone loves.

Melissa is a MASTER! Perfectionist in style, right down to the last hair!!! An artisan & true professional. Great location with plenty of free parking. If you like dogs, Pharaoh is the King! (MELISSA is also a published author).

I have been going to Melissa for many years now because she does a GREAT job! She is very professional and make you feel very welcome. The atmoshere is very comfortable. Overall she is the best!

Melissa was very friendly and professional. I will be returning.

Melissa is lovely! She is professional and the environment is warm and friendly. She’s quick and her work is great, I’ve never had to clean up hairs afterward or experienced any ingrown ones.

It was my first time getting a brazilian and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. She is nice and friendly, but like others said… she has poor bedside manners. She was talking down about certain issues that made me uncomfortable about. Also, her scheduling is not so very flexible because she has another job, which she kept mentioning over and over again. (Like sorry you’re having a rough time, but don’t gotta rush your clients). Anyway, She was very quick, but I definitely will not be going back ever.

I have been going to Melissa for almost 10 years now. She is the only person I trust to wax my brows. She is an amazing esthetician and a wonderful conversationalist. I look forward to my appointments with her!

I wouldn’t trust my brows to anyone else. Period. I have been seeing Melissa dating back to her days at the Northgate Gene Juarez… My goodness, 15 years? Could it be? Longer? Who cares, you get the point. She has great classy style. I drive from Edmonds… it is so worth it.

I purchased a Bloomspot deal for a Full Set Lash Extension and Fill and three days later I was in extreme pain and had lashes falling out. I went to another salon (where I should have gone in the first place) and had to have the lashes removed. My natural lashes were clumped together creating a painful, pulling feeling and the only way to fix it was to have the extensions removed.
I did like Melissa. But I won’t be back. In fact, I will be contacting Bloomspot to see about a refund.

I went to Melissa for my first wax right before a trip to Hawaii for a French bikini and a lower leg. I liked that her website was very informative, provided accurate pricing, and scheduling with her was a breeze.
From the second I walked in, she was friendly and engaging, providing comfortable conversation during a potentially uncomfortable situation. The wax itself was quick and virtually painless. As far as I can tell, the accusations of double dipping aren’t true.
The only complaint that I have was that I was scheduled for a French bikini and she accidentally took off ALL of my pubic hair. She realized her mistake the moment she made it and apologized profusely, turning my French into a Sphinx for free. Although I wasn’t sure how I would feel about it, I ended up liking the way it looked, but if you’re very particular about having a strip/​triangle in front, make it very clear at the beginning of the appointment.
I was very satisfied and intend to go back. I wouldn’t risk having a bad experience anywhere else when I’ve already found somewhere great.

Fast and clean Sphinx wax. Melissa knows what she is doing!

I really like Melissa, and have become a regular customer of hers (I’ve probably been about 10 times in the past year) to get a Brazilian wax. She is super reasonably priced (best prices I could find short of going to one of those nail salons that also do waxes (gross)) and friendly. She keeps you distracted with conversation the whole time.
I did read some of the other reviews, and feel like I should comment. I have NEVER seen Melissa double dip. She ALWAYS tosses the stick after using and only wipes it on the side of the wax thingy before using it! And like I said I’ve gone to her quite a few times. The only other place I’ve been for waxes is Gene Juarez. I will say that GJ does more to keep the pretext that they can’t see anything (they even say this to you), which I think all of us know is total bullshit. I’m never wearing anything south of the waist and it is true that the table faces the door and you have nothing covering you up when Melissa walks in. However, most of the time there’s no one in the waiting room. The one time there was a person Melissa was really careful to make sure no one can see (it’s not like she opens the door wide open). I don’t think anyone should be concerned about someone other than Melissa seeing them and honestly I think that one reviewer just overreacted. Overall the atmosphere of the business is very friendly and comfortable (she has lots of towels on the table with paper over it) and Melissa is in general is great.

Overall did not have a very positive experience at the Waxing Boutique. She charges $ 20 which would be fine if she did an amazing job at shaping my brows. They turned out OK at best. Really not anything impressive. Maybe it was because I was her last customer of the day and she wanted to go home, but she was pretty quick (under 10 mins) and not super thorough with my stray hairs. Honestly, I have been way more impressed with the Benefit Brow Bar in Macys.
I can deal with imperfect brows, but the reason I am writing my first Unilocal review ever is because she DOUBLE-​DIPS. ewww. After I sat down, she took a popsicle stick, broke it in half and then used that half of the popsicle stick to apply wax to my face and then rub off excess wax into the pot, all while telling me how she recently waxed some dude’s super hairy back. Again eww. I also know she does quite a few bikini/​brazillian waxes. Super duper EWW. I have been to a lot of places to get my waxed, and this is the first time ever that double dipping has been an issue, and a disgusting and unsanitary issue at that. She gets 2 stars instead of 1 because she was very friendly and has 2 cute dogs, but overall I am too grossed out knowing I had someones old vag wax on my face. Gross

Have gone back twice now since the first time. Stellar service and experience each time. You get what you pay for, so all you girls who are looking to save a few bucks, don’t skimp on this. It’s 100% worth it.
PS: Bought from Melissa some after-​care product the last time for soothing ingrowns, has worked well.

I have been going to Melissa to get my brows done for about 10 years. I would never trust my brows to anyone else. I have also experienced the delightful Brazilian wax and I have to say — it is not that bad. I would highly recommend Melissa; she is fast and does a great job. She also has adorable dogs!

I’m a dude and can get a unibrow so I need to groom that sh*t. Melissa is AWESOME. She made it look natural without it being too drag queeny (not that is bad, but I’m no entertainer)
I’ll go back, I loved her dogs and she chatted me up.
If you’re a guy and need some grooming, go to Melissa.

Update: ¹⁰⁄₂₀₀₈
I hate to downgrade, but I don’t think I’m going to go back… Melissa is nice, and the new space is okay, but overall it just seems a bit unprofessional.
The first/​last time I went in for a bikini wax, she basically told me to get up on the table and spread ‘em on a piece of paper — no towel or drape to keep warm or cover while she was out of the room. Odd enough, but on top of it all the bed faces the door, so if there are other people in the waiting area they could get an eyeful when she comes back in. Just kind of weird…
My search for the friendly but not too chatty and affordable waxing pro continues…
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Wow, the best eyebrow waxing I’ve had in some time. And that’s saying something, since I had an «incident» over a year ago and have had to go professional ever since.
Unlike some other places, this was cozy and homey and I loved Melissa’s little dog. And big props for giving a non-​traditional student a discount too! $ 17, not bad at all.
Cons: None. I would have said the building and parking, but I’m glad to report that they’re moving down the way closer to UW.

I have been going to Melissa for a few months now. She is amazing! As much fun as getting a brazilian is, she does a great job of keeping your mind off it. Its pretty reasonably priced, $ 65 for a brazilian and if you go back with in 4 – 6 weeks she knocks $ 10 off. Also, if you refer a friend you get a discount. You also get one on your birthday. There are 2 waxers and I prefer Melissa the owner. I’ve never has to wait, I always get in same day, and there is a «30 min loading zone» spot right out front you can use for parking.