Waxing the City

I stopped in Waxing the City, an “exclusive waxing studio” (you name it, they wax it: brows, ears, nose, lips, legs, backs, bikini, shoulders…just about any body part in need of hair removal), yesterday to get my eyebrows groomed. I had been getting them threaded for the past two years, but when I heard about this place dedicated solely to the art of waxing, I decided to give waxing another shot. Here’s the scoop: four friends who are passionate about waxing got together to open Waxing the City in Colorado (two in Denver, one in Boulder) over five years ago and they have now expanded their business to include Dallas (partially due to the fact that there is no place like it in Dallas). Lucky for me, Summer Hartshorn, one of the founders and “cerologists” (a  term coined by WTC management; “cera” is latin for wax) was tending the studio (they currently take turns coming to town to run the Dallas location until they find and train proper technicians to take over) and did my brows. I must say, I am very happy with the results. The small, yet functional facilities are very bright and clean, residing on the second floor of 6131 Luther Lane. They use a hard wax, which is less abrasive and doesn’t leave you with that red-skinned look you can get from the alternative. Bonus: The pricing structure (starting at $9, brows start at $18) and a no tipping philosophy makes regular visits easier to keep up with. Rest assured, all of the cerologists go through several months of training at the companies training facility in Denver. Now go and get your wax on!