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5.0 of 5 stars.
I forgot all about this review until a few minutes ago. I went back again for a cut and it was beautiful. I'm going to see if I can convince my mom to tag along for the 2-for-1 special, although maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do need to update this review as earlier I reviewed that I had a negative experience with the receptionist but I think she's gone as I've called & been back 4 times since the first review & have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i wanted to like this place, i really did... but i don't. i went once & i will never go again. i recommend you don't waste your $$$.since i didn't have a personal recommendation for who i should...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for Mehka! Getting waxed can be a bit awkward, and embarrasing (to say the least). Mehka is the coolest girl ever, the kinda person you would want to hang out with. She will put you at ease,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I had a bonding experience when getting waxed by Mekah at Wax Poetic. It was super great cause they took us within the hour on a Sunday night which was super convenient. I live in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
They have of a way of making one feel like an inconvenience or like your lucky to step foot in their trendy art laden salon. I endured this place all throughout high school, even though it was way...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After searching the internet for what seemed like forever to find a new place to get waxed I finally settled on Wax Poetic. Thank You Yelpers for your help!!Eliza ROCKED!!! She was super sweet, super...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
**tate- very sweet, guy!!!!! would make an awesome friend..not so much hair stylist...*** that is why i give this rating THAT star.(it was me and my sister;s very first time going to this salon i...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They're havin a bomb sale called the "two for one"get any thing done and get the same thing freeeeeeeeeee.The store itself is cute, they have a salon and waxing thing. They have art everywhere and a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Wax Poetic for years, but the vibe just isn't the same anymore. They've lost all the cool stylists I liked to see (Alethea, Christa, Nicole) and the new crew just doesn't sit well...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I got a facial here and I am regretting what I was thinking. The lady was horrible! Her hands were first all dry so it felt like I had a big rag on my face the whole time. All the cleansers and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a few cuts here and every single time I got exactly what I asked for. I have a fear of getting haircuts because I'm always afraid the stylist is going to go too short (I hate short hair on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE:-call same day for appointment-great prices-decent hours-helpful staff-great product selection-free bang trims (or is it bangs trim?)-DAISY! What a great stylist! I went from long, boring hair,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I hadn't moved so far from Burbank because this is hands down my favorite salon to get a Brazilian wax. Rosemary was always my girl and she is awesome. Really takes her time to make sure it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This salon's opening was the beginning of Burbank's attempt to be cool. I'm at all of their art openings and love the art they put up! I've even met some of my favorite artists at these openings. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only trust one person at this salon and it's TATE. I have been having a hard time finding a hair stylist and I'm so stoked that I ran into Tate. He's fantastic from: offering hair advice / and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I initially came here for waxing and eventually branched out to try some of their other salon services. They aren't called Wax Poetic for nothin'! While I was satisfied with the other services I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had the worst brazilian wax ever here. Skin isn't supposed to come off with the hair.... and a disconcerting amount of it did. It was a year or so ago, maybe they've gotten better, but I'll never go...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't want to say that I'm an unkempt woman, but I will admit that I don't wax much at all. I go when it seems like I should and that is once in a blue moon. New paramour, actual bathing suit...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Art gallery, salon, spa, E-lix-r bar, a hint of bookstore... so much to do sometimes I forget to leave! I'll focus on the services I've received by people who work there.Eliza for waxing:...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every single positive review about this place is true. Glad I listened...Once again, you yelpers have helped me a happy camper.I thank you from the bottom of my heart... actually my boyfriend thanks...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for an eyebrow wax because they were too booked at Flirt salon down the street. Michelle did my eyebrows and they looked soooo good!! Thanks Michelle!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was referred to Wax Poetic by a friend but also checked out reviews here before making my appt. My friend told me to see Nicole, and she was lovely. Both Nicole and her assistant were very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, its already been said, but I'm gonna repeat it: Elizabeth is the best. I've been seeing her regularly for about two years now, and I really wouldn't dream of seeing anyone else. She does a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. i only come here for brazilian waxes, and i always have elizabeth. she makes it's the least bit painful. she talks to you.. i'm assuming to relax you & i guess she has some kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to this salon for several years for both brazilian and eyebrow waxing. I won't go anywhere else. Ask for Elizabeth to do your waxing. She is as painless as it gets when it comes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
2nd review - this time about a different waxer, Kerry. From reading other Yelpers, it seems that she's the owner, which really disappoints me. I was glad that they were able to take me 45 minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really, really wanted to like this place, but I was disappointed. They were nice when I made the appointment to get my eyebrows waxed, but the esthetician was so rushed I felt as if I was more of an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're worried about costly services, at least you get complimentary booze! They have 'cocktail & a cut' nights, which works well with the art gallery.It's a hard knock life for curly haired gals...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First, I waited over an hour for my appointment and I was the only soul insight. The staff at the front desk, one of them I believe was the owner, was so inattentive and rude. I'm not the kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not something you really want to review as waxings are kinda private matters but hey, we ladies need to stay in the know as to where to go so some things just have to be talked about, ya know?The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I made the mistake of going to see Rachel to cut my hair. I have never been soo disappointed in a stylist in my life. Before my hair was shampooed I met with her, and we discussed that I only wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just got a compliment on my eyebrows last week, so I thought maybe I should finally write a review here... I've only been going there since 2002!Kerry has been doing my brows the entire time, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here once to get my eyebrows and lip waxed for the first time. i was really scared but it was an interesting experience. i think my waxing person was named Elizabeth... from the reviews i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i really wish i had read the reviews on this site before i went there. rosemary was my waxer and she seemed really in a rush to get me out of there. i was a little late, but still. i mean, she didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
after i got waxed there, i heard that it is not a sanitary place. they use two different types of waxes, though: a hard wax that peels right off that is used on more sensitive areas and a creme wax...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars:Because Kerry has done a nice job on my brows before.-2 stars:Because the b-waxer I was most comfortable with, Jen, isn't there anymore.Gotta try someone new ...feeling a little anxious about...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have had mixed results at Wax Poetic, trying a variety of services:1. Eyebrow wax - beautiful job, but I'm really sick of Kerry's bullying approach to customer service. "Did you tweeze above your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good customer service. Everyone I encountered was very polite and helpful. The person who administered my brazillian did her best to make me comfortable. The ambiance of the actual room and place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This review is not for Wax Poetic as a whole, just one waxer. Don't go to Elizabeth. She waxed skin off my face then made it seem like it was my fault for not listing everything I put on my face. How...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I take away one star only because Meredith no longer works here. Sob*I still come here for my Brazilian waxes, though, since it's reasonably priced and near my place. But man, Meredith was AWESOME....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had a review about my awful haircut experience at Wax Poetic up a few months ago, but took it down when the salon had the nerve to call my cell phone after seeing my less than favorable review....
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me just say, there really isn't anything poetic about getting your vajayjay waxed. Obviously, that shit hurts like hell but we ladies do it anyway. Why? Because nothing is un-sexier than having a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I started coming here when I worked in the area and got addicted to Kerry (salon owner) doing my brows. Everyone says they do a mean brazilian bikini wax, but I've never tried them. Luckily, I have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am originally from LA, and when home for Christmas a year ago my good pal sent me here, to Noelle I believe. This was hands down the best fucking brazilian I have ever had. It did not hurt at all,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place rocks. i live in silverlake but happily drive to burbank for wax poetic. i've been getting waxed since i was 16 (i'm now 29), so i've got some experience and can definitely spot a waxer...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: So after a few weeks of enjoying the new "me", I decided to trek back to W.P. for a secondary wax, since I figured seer nerves may have increased the pain factor. I was right. The second time...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
sensitive skin anyone, anyone? oooh oooh! me! me! I teach swimming lessons, so 5 days a week, i find myself in a bathing suit. so i finally decided that shaving was way too much of a hassle. i looked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Super cute spot with an awesome staff and art hanging on the walls. It's fun to feel girly once in awhile. And Michelle has done WONDERS to my eyebrows. Support the Magnolia Village or whatever the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: I got my hair cut there by Alathea, and it came out fabulous! It had been over 5 years since I had my hair short, so I was a bit nervous at the thought of chopping off my long hair, but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had fairly good experiences at Wax Poetic. The vibe is nice and there's always interesting art up. I find making an appointment fairly easy and I really like Liesl. She does beautiful eyebrows...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my long distance bf was coming to visit me and the thought of 2 weeks of non stop sex after a 3 month dry spell sprung me to action. i called wax poetic about a week in advance because i read on yelp...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went into Wax Poetic with high expectations. I was new in town and looking for a place to take care of my waxing needs. I believe I saw Melissa for a Brazilian. She was great, easy to talk to and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Noelle talked to me like we've known each other forever the entire 10 minutes of my first Brazilian. Then Nicole sits me down and gives me a fabulous Reese/Paris/Anne Hathaway-esque haircut, with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I made my appointment, I requested Susan because I heard she's fantastic. However, when I got there, they told me that Susan wasn't in and that I would be taken care of by Melissa. Bad idea. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never stepped into Wax Poetic. I don't even know exactly where they're located.Let's just say that the day my wife's got her appointment at Wax Poetic, I do quality control... And I've always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i was pleased with everyone's reviews and now i'm even happier after my visit. :)
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Elizabeth is the Queen of Eyebrows , she spent 30 minutes adjusting them, plucking, waxing. A , my browns look perfect now.Jenny did my Brazilian, she's very calm and sweet and the blue Wax helps a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like Liz is cheating on me hearing all of the reviews on how she used her special blue wax and everything! I thought I was special!!I'm kidding...I'm not going to say it feels "great" let's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I just say that I seriously luv, luv, luv Yelp!!!! It was through this site that I found this place and had the best eyebrow experience EVER!!!After months of having my eyebrow f-ed up by my now...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever get lost in the woods? Well, my cooter sure did after withholding a razor blade from it for 5 weeks. Alas, my appointment at Wax Poetic Salon could not have come at a better time. I finally...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly staff, chill environment. Very happy with my Wax Poetic facial given by Michelle in a candlelit room playing Nora Jones' new melodic tunes (ahhh, if only my last date was so romantic). I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, I went to WP after reading the mostly favorable reviews on Yelp. I had previously been going to Pink Cheeks but I got tired of the horrible customer service, the long waits (even with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
nice place. but my hair on one side is a tad bit uneven... But other that that... Its not bad. maybe just a few dollars cheaper...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Wax Poetics on the recommendation of my fellow Yelpers. Carrie, the owner, did an awesome job on my brows. I felt like I a celeb when I walked out of there. One caveat, the anti-break out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i always left a satisfied woman here. my only suggestion is that iranians should get discounts for the insane amount of business we naturally hairy ones give to places like these.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great mani-pedi here and am going back for a bikini wax. Its the perfect salon - a great experience without being too pricey.
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wax Poetic is awesome. I've been to many salons around the neighborhood and this is the best I've encountered. The salon services are great (you know it's great when you still get compliments on...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I get my waxing done here. Elizabeth is a great lady who is calming and warns you before each painful rip :) The blue wax is awesome. She gets everything out and I'm as smooth and as soft as ever...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, Love, LOVE this place. So comfy and relaxing. Fabulous Brazillian - thanks, Noelle! And a life-changing haircut. You know the one...where you go from 0 to 60 with a few snips of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Wax Poetic, Don't think that because I haven't seen you lately that I don't love you anymore. I want more than anything to come and see you, to feel your warm embrace of friendly and attentive...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ditto on the Brazilian wax! Elizabeth made my first experience calm and relaxing while every hair was yanked! haha! The staffs very friendly and helpful with any of your needs. Check out the art...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best brazilians ever! This fine establishment is actually a hair salon/skin care/waxing/art gallery. Yup, you can pick up some prints, books and original artwork after your session as a treat on your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I randomly found this place when I walked in for a brow wax. Since then I haven't gone anywhere else. Everyone is super friendly and accomodating, and the atmosphere is very cool. I highly recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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