Vinita’s Beauty & Threading Studio

Been there thrice. No complaints so far !
Services utilized —
1)Facial (dermalogica) — Good, nice relaxing massage. Can’t remember the girl’s name who did it. i guess she only comes in on Thursdays. Very sweet girl !
2)Eyebrows — One lady messed up with one of my brows (not mentioning name because she was really upset about it and that’s enough of an apology from someone who doesn’t do it on purpose and accepts his/​her goof up! My friend, on the other hand, only prefers her for eyebrows.
Naheed is the lady who corrected my brows and they look good now !
They did not charge me for eyebrows (I made sure to tip both ladies though) and did a decent job otherwise. Also, I thought they’re all very cordial. Hence giving full stars keeping everything in mind.
3)Haircut — Naheed did an amazing job! Merym (or MarryAnn, not sure!) also did a bit of styling for me, which looked good.
Next time I go I will be asking for Naheed, as she was patient in listening to what I wanted and gentle while handling my entangled hair. I loved how she did my eyebrows.
**Message to the business — good behavior with clients always gets you good business and you all seem to know it well :) keep up the positivity !!**
Definitely coming back !

Bita is amazing! She always shapes my brows to perfection! Call ahead to make an appointment, or drop by for a walk-​in appointment. The girls at the front desk are very helpful as well. :)

I’ve never gone to a threading eyebrow place and had someone make me feel so uncomfortable. The moment I sat down on the car, this girl started threading my eyebrows without even asking what I wanted. She was yapping with another customer and harshly threading away even as I started to tear up. As I looked up, both of my eyebrows looked completely different from each other. But she tried reassuring me, «it looks good» and then left me in my chair while she attended to another customer’s hair. Half of my eyebrows were gone, and I wanted to burst into tears. And you should ask your customers if they want aloe Vera or any product on their skin before applying. It makes me break out. Thanks for nothing. I wish I could give this place 0 stars. Never coming back.

MaryAnn has been doing my henna hair dye and brows threading for a few months now,
I highly recommend her! She is fast and does a really good job!
Parking can be an issue at this shopping center, I rather park on the street and avoid the
hustle for a space.

Unskilled is how I can best describe my experience with Gia and unprofessional is how I can best describe management. I’ve been going to Vinita’s Westwood location since around 2003. I never had a problem because I always went to Christina – she was amazing! I started going to the Sherman Oaks location for the last few years and I had nothing but issue after issue. Most problems with my eyebrows occurred when I saw Gia. Instead of doing what I asked, she did what she wanted and she wanted my eyebrows pencil thin.
A few month ago I complained about this to management (this was my first, last and only complaint) and Vinita and her husband not only made me pay for my last service despite how unhappy I was, they also spoke to me disrespectfully and when out of principle I asked for a refund, management hung up on me and said they can’t make money if they are giving out free services. They also sent me strange and disturbing text messages that I don’t even know how to begin to explain. In the end, they never refunded me.
Management is truly terrible. I can’t urge you enough to support the business of good, hard working people as opposed to selfish and disrespectful owners such as these.

I had never been to get my eyebrows threaded and had been hearing good things about threading but was still skeptical. Waxing always made me break out so I gave it up.
I saw some good review about this place and prices seemed reasonable so I decided to give it a try. It was uncomfortable at first but so is plucking your eyebrows so same effect. I had my eyebrows, mustache and lower lip and chin. Great job. The lady that helped me was fast and nice. Definitely will go back

Naheed did my henna and it turned out beautiful! Definitely do the Lemon sugar syrup touch up like she instructs you to do 2 hours after it dries to make the ink darker. Everyone here at the salon is really nice and I would highly recommend Vinita’s to anyone who wants to get a henna tattoo! Mine was only $ 15!

OUCH!!! I just went in today to get my eyebrows threaded and needed somewhere close to my work. I usually go to Ziba in Woodland Hills but I was in a rush. I checked this place out because of all the great Unilocal reviews and to my dismay, it was not eyebrow heaven. Her name was Maryary, and she was my nightmare. She immediately started when I sat down in the chair before I could even tell her what I wanted done, and after 15 minutes of ripping the skin off of my face (she broke the thread sooo many times) with tears rolling down my eyes I was done. I had to be quick because I was on my lunch break and with then she took an astringent covered tissue and rubbed it all over my eyes and face. First off, it burned like crazy and second she every bit of my eye makeup all over my face. So now, as I write this at my desk. I’m counting down the hours to go home so that I may not be so embarrassed at work anymore. Needless to say, I am just gonna stick to my sweet girls that have never been that way with me at Ziba. Thanks but no thanks Vinita’s…

I thought i had reviewed this place before and feel bad that i haven’t…because it’s great. I have been coming here for over 5 years. The first and last eyebrow lady i ever had moved to another state and i was devastated because she knew exactly what i wanted. I went to a few neighborhood places and ended up in Vinita’s. There was ZERO wait and i was lucky enough to have Sumi thread my brows. All i can say is, Perfection. Since the day i have had them done by her, i get compliments. A week never goes by that someone does not compliment me on how crisp (and even) my eyebrows are. When she gives me the mirror to check if i like it, i always do. I never have to say a little more here or there. I have never left upset. And she even calls me out when i try to «clean up» my own brows. Oh she knows… :) She is the best and you can’t argue with the price.
(heads up though… the parking lot can be a pain in the rear)

Gia and Sumi are great. Been seeing them for a year now. Once when they were not there, another lady threaded my brows and pulled off my lashes, I mean my real lashes! Never again but Sumi and Gia.

Came here bc my tech said she was working here now — but i think she hasn’t yet started. I got my brows cleaned up and they did a wonderful job. Will def be a regular as soon as my lady arrives!!!

Stopped in for the first time and had Gia thread my eyebrows. I’m pretty particular because my brows are thick. I told her I like them not too thin but with a high arch. She went to work, and when she showed me the result I was very pleased. I will be back. Only four stars because it’s my first time getting services with Gia. Will update once I have frequented the shop more often. Even the receptionist was nice! I’ll be back!

Gia is a sweetheart and does an incredible job! I’ll definitely recommend her that’s why one of the reasons I continue going on there for the past years.

Pretty much every single time I come here to get my eyebrows and upper lip threaded, I have left with terrible cuts on my face. I haven’t been here for a while, but yesterday I thought ‘let me give them another chance,’ and I am very sorry I did as you can see from the picture below.

Just got a full face threading with Sumi. I was a walk-​in but there was no wait. She was quick and gentle… I’ve had worse threading where it leaves cuts all over my face and where the entire process was almost as painful as waxing. I was very pleased with this service and they even have special deals and a punch card for people who come for frequent services. Also, very affordable, as it should be for a service that takes only minutes and uses almost no products.
I’m not from this area, but I may be making excuses to come once a month now!

Henna virgin here. Had no idea what to expect but Gia sat me down and her creative mind went crazy. I brought in pictures for reference and this is what she created. She was so fast and let her creative imagination flow. I am beyond happy with it, definitely coming back! I love it! Thank you Gia!!!

I decided to come here because the eyebrow girl I started going to is very busy and not open everyday. I also came here because it’s very close to where I work and the times I’ve gone there is no wait. But I guess there is no wait because their work isn’t so top notch.
The times that I’ve been there, the people who thread didn’t sanitize their hands. Neither wipe or clean the area after they’ve done their work. I have sensitive acne-​prone skin, and these ladies are getting tips all day; and didn’t sanitize or wash their hands before threading.
Good Experience: My first time ever visiting Vinita’s I was quickly greeted by Bita. She did my eyebrows and I loved her work! She was very gentle and did what I had requested. However, it did hurt more than other threading places I’ve been to.
Bad Experience: Sometimes push comes to shove. I came to Vinita’s with my sister. She wanted to see what all the rave was about. I walk in first, was greeted by Mariam and a few minutes later my sis walks in and Mariam told us to sit in these chairs that were next to each other. Mariam started with my sister, which didn’t bug me but what if we were complete strangers? I’m sitting, waiting, and suddenly I hear my sister say «Wow!» and she was fanning her face. She has very sensitive skin. When Mariam finished she offered my sister some lotion.
Mariam then walks over to me, without sanitizing or anything, and as she’s threading my brows, I feel my hair being ripped out of my skin. It hurt so bad I even started tearing up. While she was working on me, another client walked in, and I was able to tell she started rushing. She barely cleaned up the upper part of my brows. When she finished she just gave me the mirror, I saw that I was bleeding! Despite the fact that I have thick hair, no one has ever made me bleed. She didn’t offer me a tissue nor lotion.
When my sister and I got home I noticed that she left my right eyebrow straight. And my sister’s skin was ridiculously red, her eyebrows were left way too thin, and even though Mariam put lotion on her, she said her skin still hurt.
I don’t think I’ll be going back here. It’s cheap for a reason. They probably use the cheap thread and that’s why it hurt so much. If you don’t mind them not sanitizing or not cleaning the area after threading, then this place is for you.

Mariam and Gia are the best hands down !!! Gonna get my eyebrows tattooed by Mariam today, I can’t wait :))

I have been going to Gia for years and she is amazing.
She is very fast and I never had an issue at the salon. I prefer threading over waxing. Waxing makes me breakout so threading was a life saver for me. Salon is very welcoming and clean, reception girls are always so sweet. you must go!

BITAAA is the best eyebrow threaded at this salon… she’s always listens to what I’m looking for, she also did my 3d tattoo on my eyebrows I’m in love with them!!!
Thank you so much BITA your amazing