European Wax Center

I had Kelcy! She was professional, made me feel comfortable, interested in her job and very sweet. She also did a great job taking care of ingrown hairs and made sure i left happy. Bressi location is the best in north county!

I don’t know what the franchise owner for this location is doing but the turnover rate with the waxers is crazy! All of my favorite waxers have now left the company. I wouldn’t even bother trying to come to this location. Go to the San Marcos one I haven’t been disappointed with them since I started going there.

I just had the worst experience in this place today. I’ve been coming for years and buying large packages for my waxing. The last four times I’ve done my lip I’ve broken out so I no longer am having them waxed my lip. The gal that wax me today said it was most likely the product that they use that they were putting on me afterwards. So as I was checking out I asked to put my lip wax towards another part of my face that I waxed today since I was unable to get my lip waxed anymore. The girl behind the front desk said they would not do that and then I would have to go to my dermatologist to get a note stating that this is why I break out. Unbelievable! I have been coming here for several years when in Encinitas. So go and spend $ 100 at the dermatologist so that I can get a $ 40 credit towards another area of my face I wax? It’s not just that it’s the customer service. Why would I lie about breaking out on my lip? Moreover why am I even upset when leaving a place that should be taking care of their customers. I really write reviews but felt compelled today because of my experience. The girl behind the front desk then saw that I was upset and said that she would send a note to her manager. Only after I was upset. I note from my dermatologist, really? I don’t know any other establishment that would treat their customers this way.

I have been a patron of European Wax Center at multiple locations all over California (Fremont, Danville, San Marcos just to name a few). I was always able to walk in whenever I wanted and book a Brazilian wax with any wax specialist. I have NEVER walked away any issues with my wax job. My lady bits were always left clear and sparkly, ready to bless the next lucky fool with smooth, non-​agitated skin.
I decided to get a brazilian wax at the Carlsbad location because I moved recently and didn’t want to drive all the way to San Marcos. I requested the next specialist available thinking European Wax will continue to serve me well with an experienced wax specialist. BOY WAS I WRONG. I wish I got the wax specialist’s name so I could warn the rest of you ladies to STAY AWAY! I received the most painful wax session ever (even worse than the time I drunkenly decided to wax my bikini area with Nad’s hair removal strips). And I walked away with the worst break out post-​wax I ever received.
1. This specialist’s strategy was to smear huge globs of wax to cover a huge area of my hairy nether region. She ATTEMPTED (key word is attempted) to yank the whole thing off. This issue with her was that she either didn’t pull hard enough or she didn’t wait long enough for the wax to fully harden and take a firm hold of my hair. The result was her yanking several times to get this giant glob off. Each yank was more painful than the last, that left me sweating through the paper on the table and ripping it to pieces.
This is NOT how you wax a lady. Every specialist I’ve had in the past covered a smaller, more manageable area with the wax. This enabled the wax to harden faster and allowed the specialist to rip it off all at once in one fell swoop that was easier to deal with pain-​wise.
2. I requested a small landing strip. I always request a landing strip whenever I go for my Brazilian. This specialist gave me a CROOKED landing strip! I wish I caught how jacked up it was, but from my angle laying down, it looked alright. I had to make painful adjustments in the shower!
3. This super painful wax experience felt like someone punched my taco 18 thousand times. I hobbled out bowlegged, praying that my loose fitting shorts didn’t brush up against my sore lady bits. Brazilian waxes are always painful, but OH MY GOD this was the worst.
4. I’m writing this a few days after the wax. I counted 15 angry whiteheads popping up all over my lady bits. I have NEVER had a breakout this bad after a wax session. And I stuck to my typical post-​wax routine.
Please stay away from this wax location if you value your bikini area. The San Marcos location never failed me. I will not return to this location.

CUSTOMERS BEWARE AND READ THIS BEFORE WASTING MONEY* If I could give this place 0 stars I would. European wax center is a hoax and a lie. They claim to be the best in hair removal but yet those poor Asian ladies at the salon charge WAY less for the same if not BETTER results and they don’t get credited enough. I have been going here since last year summer and my hair has just been growing and growing insanely. First of all, all the waxers are underpaid and that’s why the turnover rate is so high. So far 2 of my favorite waxers have quit and I have been forced to keep going with new ones which I hate doing. Who wants new people staring at their va jay jay?!? If all these waxers are quitting doesn’t that show how corrupt the business is? If the waxers actually were paid competitively then I think they wouldn’t be so upset with their job. The last time I went BY FAR was the worst day ever. I had a HUGE event to attend later that night and one of the waxers BUTCHERED my eyebrows. I was in tears and distress for the biggest night of my life. I was absolutely a hot mess and I owe it to the European wax center. There also has been an article/​blog going around exposing that the company uses special ingredients to make hair grow FASTER and worse so that they get you coming in more often. The more frequent you come in means the more money they get. Its a vicious cycle. No wonder my Brazilian grows so fast and the same goes to any other body part I’ve ever waxed with them. Whenever I used to go get my eyebrows threaded they’d take a whole month to grow back and with the European wax center it takes about a week. Who in their right mind would want to pay that ridiculous amount of money just to get hair simply removed? My recommendation is that you just order wax yourself and do it yourself. So that you’re saving money and not paying an evil money hungry company. Or if you can’t wax yourself just go to a salon who waxes as a side job because that’s how CORRUPT this business is!!!

The estheticians are fine and the innovative black wax less painful, but the service is APAULING!!!
My wife booked an appointment for the two of us at 12:15pm today. But, instead of having two estheticians service us at the same time, they decided to have one services after the other.
I would have liked to know that this was their plan as I was awaited my turn in the hard plastic chair, but rather than engaging in a friendly conversation with me, I sat for 30 minutes watching the receptionists give the «hard sell» on their treatment packages and making sure they get the next appointment in a timely manner. I was completely mesmerized at the aggressiveness of their process. This place is solely focused on extracting your money, when they should be focused on extracting your unwanted hairs. Ever seen the movie Boiler Room? Well… this is the beauty school drop out version.
I especially liked how they had the gumption to blame my wife for not being clearer when she made the appointment that we wanted to be treated at the same time. AND… then ask if we wanted to add a gratuity for the exceptional service!!!
By the time my wife was finished, we both had to get back to work. Our lunch hour was ruined because of the terribleness of this place’s capitalistic vibe. Maybe Bernie Sanders is right about capitalism. Oh God, did this place just turn me into a socialist? Good grief Charlie Brown!
Here’s my opinion… save yourself $ 10 – 15 and opt for the Vietnamese ladies down the road. Their English may not be as good, their service may be mediocre, but they are head and shoulders above the «European» Wax Center.

My friend raved about bikini waxes with Ashley, so I called to get an appointment with her. I was very specific about requesting Ashley.
When I arrived the next day for my appt, they looked puzzled and said they don’t have an employee named Ashley, never heard of her, and the receptionist from the previous day scheduled me with Lizzie. Lizzie comes out and says that Ashley used to work there but doesn’t anymore. Hmmm, okay, but they should have told me that when I made the appt. Nice little bait and switch, European Wax Center.
The wax was brutal. Off the charts painful. She went over areas numerous times (like 3 times) and when I inspected the damage when I got home, it looked like someone had dragged an old bic across my skin. There was still bits of blue wax on my skin, and patches of missed spots. Horrible irritation that lasted for days. My appt was on a Friday and I did not feel comfortable wearing a bikini until at least Tuesday. Then the ingrowns came… yes I exfoliated, yes I bought their expensive serum.
I’m mostly upset that the original receptionist lied to me. That is some serious bad business. I would have just looked at the Unilocal reviews and requested one of the other highly rated people. So because of that (not the bad wax) I will definitely not be back.
Also, they are super pushy with their packages BEFORE you even have your appt. Who wants to commit to a membership before they even know what they are getting?
They get one star because they offer a discount for 1^st time clients.

I recently moved to Carlsbad and was previously going to the EWC in Temecula. I love this one! The desk staff is great! Lizzie has done my waxes now three times and I LOVE her! She is professional and thorough!

Lizzy did my eyebrows and they turned out exactly how I wanted them. I will definitely be coming back and making an appt with her.
A little stressful paying though the girl at the desk tried selling me so many things, after a relaxing eyebrow wax I didn’t feel like dealing with it. This won’t stop me from coming back though!

I came here for my first ever Brazilian wax and have such an incredible experience! The staff was so nice and sweet and the woman who did my wax talked me through the whole thing and made me feel so comfortable! Never did I think I would actually have a good time getting waxed but all the employees made it enjoyable! I will definitely be going back and I highly recommend this location!

Kelsey and Jennifer are great! I usually bounce back and forth between the two of them since my schedule is so unpredictable. They both are really sweet and really great waxers. They make sure to get every hair and are still quick! They are my favorites!

I had a really great experience here! Courtney did my brows and they look absolutely amazing! The girl at the front wasn’t pushy at all with selling me a package so I bought one! My new waxing place!

i use to work here at bressi and i must say the environment is wonderful. Jennifer is amazing i recommend her. shes very hard to book with tho because everyone wants to see her but Ashley Courtney and Holly are all just as awesome as well! Ive been waxed by all of them and with many many different services. when i first started my eyebrows were a hot mess from me waxing them myself all these girls did there best to help me out and got my brows looking AMAZING. most people would think its awkward going back to a place you to work at as much as i do for there services but theres no other place or ewc i would rather go to !

Free wax for first timers! I’m sure you’ve heard or seen the promo. I know I have and after my friend telling me she went, she gave me an idea and I ended up going for the wax considering my other waxer was unavailable until next week (oh no way I could wait).
I was told they could upgrade the bikini free wax to half off because I like Brazilian and for $ 23.50– I felt it was a steal! You know what also is a steal? How fast they do it although super frickin painful. I had Jennifer, who was really easy to talk to and gave me plenty of information about the product which was fantastic. The only thing about was how painful it turned out to be, which is normal– but I felt like while it was great to be quick (& also that Jen had her work cut out for her), it was maybe too quick and thus made it a bit more, dare I say, unbearable to
Me… But. I sucked it up and let her take me to smooth city.
Only suggestion I have, and here this is me being picky– I just prefer to be allowed to change alone before and after. The fact that I did it in front of her was a first and a bit weird, but, I mean it shouldn’t have been as there was no hiding myself lol.
I’ll be back. This is super close!
Just FYI– it’s a bit hard to find. It’s right on the corner to Stater Bros.

Short and sweet.
So, I came in as a model which means the service was free. The 2^nd star is for the girl at the front desk who apologized for the half-​job that my specialist gave me. Come back? Thanks but no thanks.

The good– clean, friendly, people who know what they’re doing.
The bad– chill with the sales pitches!!! No one wants to deal with that. I came in last week and got hit with relentless sales pitches for products and to buy a year pre-​paid pass. It’s fine to share the special pricing but please teach your staff when to stop pushing.

Katrina is the best ever, I’m a first timer and she was amazing. So gentle and understanding, made me feel so comfortable. I’ll be back!

After going to the San Marcos location a few times and having a mediocre experience (awkward, no return conversation despite my attempts). I wanted to try this one which also happens to be closer to my house. I had Katrina for my brazilian and she was fantastic. Very quick, efficient and a pleasure to talk with. Will definitely be back!

I’ve been going to European wax center (mostly this one and San Marcos) for a while now for my Brazilians every 4 – 5 weeks… But after this time, I won’t go back.
So right after I lay down on the bed, I hear the girl say «woah look at all those ingrown hairs!»… Wow thanks for making me feel uncomfortable. Did I forget to mention I’m also 7 months pregnant, can no longer see «down there» and yes my raging hormones have my skin extremely sensitive???
She proceeded to tell me about the serum and exfoliant… Which I own but I haven’t used on my body because I don’t want any added chemicals, no medicine or anything and a completely natural child birth. I want my body in its most natural state (minus the hair) I was trying to be nice when I told her all of this… But she would NOT stop. She proceeded to tell me how safe it is during pregnancy… sorry, but your not my doctor nor midwife.
Overall just a very uncomfortable experience.

I got this hairy madness under control with the help of Elizabeth, a super sweet and no-​nonsense waxing specialist here. It was by far the least painful waxing experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve gotten waxed at many different places around SD.
When you get a full bikini wax, you can choose to take all the hair off, or leave some hair in pretty shapes: a landing strip (a thin line), or a triangle. Neat-​o!
After waxing, Elizabeth tweezed a few stray hairs still left. She’s a take-​no-​prisoners kind of gal.
Excellent service at front desk, too. Other reviewers mentioned crazy hardcore sales approach but I didn’t experience that. The front desk girl was sweet and no pressure with me. I did go ahead and get a package!
I recommend the European Wax Center in Encinitas too: