ones that make you feel frumpy and inadequate, but when it comes to the rip you want it painless and the hair removal to be long lasting. And that means using a high quality wax, and some post-wax oil treatments.In Sydney I was spoilt by the services of Dimi Leo, from Dimi's Tips & Toes... Dimi made her own wax for those extra sensitive areas, using a secret recipe she had devised - the wax was lilac and smelt divine, and I never got any red patches or spiky regrowth. In New York, however, I battled to find a waxer that didn't treat my bikini area like they were tearing off old wallpaper. With most of the beauticians in Manhattan being run by illegal Asian immigrants, there were generally language barriers... but one experience with a salon in the East Village left me feeling raped and pillaged. The young girl managed to complete my half-leg wax and Brazilian in less than 20 minutes! I left the small treatment room in a burned and blotchy-haze... to say I felt violated doesn't half cover it.
So moving to London I decided to undertake slightly more thorough research. As always in these situations, it's best to ask your girlfriends. At the pub a few weekends ago, conversation turned (as it does, sorry boys!) to hair removal, and I was instructed to pay a visit to Gina Conway, in Fulham. And I wasn't disappointed. The salon itself (which also pr
ovides hair and other beauty and spa treatments) was just gorgeous. I got in early last Saturday and was offered tea or coffee, and still or sparkling water - how posh! - and then was escorted down a cast iron spiral staircase into their spa treatment rooms, which were complete with aromatic candles and plush leather couches. My beautician, Casey (an Aussie ex-pat), pampered me with relaxing aromatherapy oils and lavender infused bees wax, as we shared stories of back home and about the trials and tribulations of moving overseas. At the end of my treatment, I was even given a little courtesy pack containing some Aveda products. Nothing makes you feel like more of a lady, than smooth legs and a bag full of cosmetic freebies... I think I have found my waxing home-away-from-home!
ovides hair and other beauty and spa treatments) was just gorgeous. I got in early last Saturday and was offered tea or coffee, and still or sparkling water - how posh! - and then was escorted down a cast iron spiral staircase into their spa treatment rooms, which were complete with aromatic candles and plush leather couches. My beautician, Casey (an Aussie ex-pat), pampered me with relaxing aromatherapy oils and lavender infused bees wax, as we shared stories of back home and about the trials and tribulations of moving overseas. At the end of my treatment, I was even given a little courtesy pack containing some Aveda products. Nothing makes you feel like more of a lady, than smooth legs and a bag full of cosmetic freebies... I think I have found my waxing home-away-from-home!For those of you in Oz...
Dimi's Tip & Toes
Level 1 125 Military Rd, Neutral Bay NSW 2089
p: + (612) 9909 0993
And for my fellow Londoners...
Gina Conway Aveda Concept Salon
612 Fulham Rd, London SW6 5RP
p: + (442) 07731 7633
2 comments:
Love this one Carls! So true, made me laugh out loud. A wax should make you feel liberated, not violated - like in the Carefree ads!!
Sounds heavenly, but what was the damage? I tend to do my waxing at home with the Immac range because I am a total wuss when it comes to pain. You are right about relocating, the first thing I do is seek out a hairdresser, a place to get my eyebrow waxed and somewhere for pedicure and manicures.
Post a Comment