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Helena's Brazilian Wax & Spa
Categories: Day Spas, Hair Removal [Edit]
Neighborhood: Gulfton5959 Richmond Avenue
Suite 210
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-5400
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
2 reviews for Helena's Brazilian Wax & Spa
I'll admit it, I'm a freakin' masochist. Bleeding heart? Check. Tortured soul? Check. Helena's gives me the satisfaction of receiving pain while "beautifying" myself. Like Posh Spice said, "short-term pain, long-term pleasure."
With that said, I've had my Brazilian's done here before and I absolutely loved them. The spa is located on the second level, and they have to ring you in. When I asked why they do this, they said it's to keep the "creepy men" from coming in there and asking if this place does "special massage treatments." Yeah.
When you walk in, you're in a small receiving area with some misc spa items that they're selling. If you're a first timer, they'll have you fill out a medical info form. They then let you freshen up in the restroom before putting you in one of the private rooms for your wax treatment.
The rooms are clean, sterile in appearance. They also have a tv in each room that's hooked up to monitor the front entrance. Seriously, they must get a lot of unwanted business there for them to take so much security measures. But I digress. The wax they use is that blue Brazilian wax that's supposed to be better suited for pulling those pesky, unwanted hairs. Each dip/swipe in the wax is done with a new, clean stick. The girls I've had were meticulous in their work, going back even to tweezer out any hairs left. I usually take some form of pain killer an hour before hand just to ease the pain.
Yes, it's painful. But like you've all told me before, that's life, right?
Helena may have thought twice before including "Brazilian" in the name of her wax & spa business, but maybe I'm the shy type?
After indulging in wax and spa treatments in the Middle East for four years, it was difficult for me to find a quality salon at comparable prices. Enter Helena's! After several disappointing experiences with Houston's strip mall "spalons", I found a spa that can take last-minute appointments and provide professional services at reasonable prices.
I cannot attest to the "full service" wax, but they do a great job on legs!
