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Wax Factor.(beauty salons and spas)(Directory)

Allure

| May 01, 2009 | Staff, Allure; Lindemon, Meredith; Wichard, Adrienne; Buckley, Suzy; Pinto, Ronit; Bowers, Paige; Gladstone, Lindsey; Worick, Jennifer; Caughlan, Michaela; Drake, Laurie; Land, Victoria; Whiffen, Beth | COPYRIGHT 2009 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The smoothest removers from Broadway to Beverly Hills.

NEW YORK

Avalon Salon & Day Spa

Irina Hermann

112 Christopher St.

212-337-1966

We usually drag our feet all the way to our wax appointments, but Hermann thought we were actually moving too fast. After a quick assessment of the area, she decided our hair needed to grow in more before she attempted to remove it, because "the only thing the wax will pull on now is your skin," she explained. We took her word for it and returned one week later. Hermann smoothed on a warm, soft wax and swiftly completed both sides. We left with tidy results that were worth the wait. ...

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