Ideal Image Westshore

I’ve been going to Ideal Image for years for Hair removal, I have since moved out of state however every time I am in Tampa I go and visit. I was surprised to find out now that they offer other services such as Botox so I went ahead and had it done. I had always been interested in having Botox on my frown lines but was kind of scared however I chose to do it with Ideal Image because they put me at ease. The procedure was painless it was fast and I must say they did a wonderful job. My forehead looks great and as soon as I am back in Tampa I will be back again for more, This is a very professional establishment and ladies are fun Full of personality and lovely to speak with.

Buyer Beware. For most people, THE PROMISE OF PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL IS A LIE. I had a terrible experience with this place in 2010 and 2011 and in 2014 I am writing about it as a lesson learned to others. I was told I was an ideal candidate, based on my fair skin and darker hair on my face. I went in for a consult, only wanting my chin to be lasered. I was perusaded to go for a «package deal» and get the upper lip done too. I only had a light peach fuzz on the upper lip and didnt think that the laser would give me good results, but NO, the sales consultant tells me «the lasers are more advanced now and can do all textures and colors of hair.» A TOTAL LIE! I paid $ 2500 for both areas, and within three visits it became obvious that the hair removal was only going to work on the darkest hair. When I complained i was told to check with my dr and I might have a hormaonal imbalance! I did that, checked with the dr, no imbalance.
This place will tell you anything to get you to sign. They will further scam you into buying a compounded numbing cream from a specialty pharmacy for 10 times the price it is available in any Walgreens. I learned my lesson the hard way. Four years later every single dark chin hair I had is still there, and my upper lip peach fuzz is still there, almost invisable (as it was before I started). Save your money. Yeah shaving and waxing is a pain, but at least you know what results you will get. My opinion, it is only a matter of time before there is a class action suit filed against this company for false claims.

Started my treatments in Tampa and finished in Lakeland. Two years of treatements and they finally told me I had to pay to keep coming in. 7k down the drain. They tried to blame the treatments not working on everything. Complete waste! TOTAL THEIVES! DO NOT GO HERE!!! THEIR GUARANTEE IS NOT TRUE!!!

Yes the staff is professional & the facility is really nice but don’t do it! I paid a significant amount of money after being completely sold after their pitch & after almost 2 years of treatment and when my contract was over, I still had growth under my arms especially & still needed to shave! I followed all of the guidelines as told to do so. When I called to speak to a manager I had to leave a MSG and never got a call back. I finally just called & made an appt & agreed to the 40 fee (lifetime member crap they sell you on) plus a dollar a pulse & said I wanted to stay around the 40 range. She ended up give me a «complimentary double pass» & told me i should come back in 8 weeks because i would need it. She charged me 65, when I questioned why 65 she got an attitude and said «it was actually 165 pulses so I gave you more than half for free & if anyone asks I will say I gave you 65 pulses total». As if she was hooking me up and could get her in trouble. It’s just a money making scam & your better off going somewhere with reasonable prices & paying as you go versus paying an arm and a leg upfront & in the end still needing to shave! I would’ve saved a lot of money. At least that way you’re getting what you pay for and you don’t get ripped off. By the way your initial price is totally negotiable. Walk away and they’ll come down. Still wouldn’t suggest it though.

First off. Parking is free in front of the building for your first consulting appointment. Other wise park in the garage and walk around. First floor follow the glass wall to the left. (I got lost and had to ask)
Second, I read reviews how they try to get you on the first consultation. This is true. I fell for it. I got the «well this discount is for today only» Hindsight, I would have gotten the prices and the consultation, then walk out. YES WALK out. do your research, ask around get prices don’t be scared. I was. I wanted to go with the big name of Ideal Image and was told the competitors will not achieve the results that Ideal Image will produce.
Okay, so I fell for the first time «discount» I don’t know what others pay because I haven’t seen it anywhere but I will post it. For full Brazilian and from the knees down $ 6k. Again… six grand… now I was uneasy about it but I figured «why not, it’s a present to myself.» whats $ 250 a month right? I was uncomfortable the day I walked in and Istill am.
They say you only pay for 4 sessions. Yet the price per session was multiplied 9 times. THEN discounted. I still don’t understand why I would pay for only 4 sessions, but get charged on 9, they took 9 sessions then discounted. They said I received the family friends rate + the customer appreciation discount rate. They said I would get all this expensive beauty products as well which were Bliss products and another that I will update when I get home.
The line its not that painful. BULLSHIT It hurts like hell. They said you get a prescription for numbing cream for next time. I thought this was included in the Six grand I am spending… NOPE. Its another $ 40 from the compounding shop. But guess what, I am going to buy it because the pain was horrible. So its $ 40 or 40 min or me going through hella pain.
Now on to the results. Yes, after one session it works. I was moving around due to the agonizing pain and awful smell of my skin burning, so I have patches that were not hit. But I paid for 9 sessions, only 8 more to go so hopefully by then they won’t miss a spot even when I am fidgeting. I had two ladies that had a lot of patience, I prob cursed them out a few times.
ALL IN ALL: I spent WAYY to much money, feel horrible about it and trying to keep in mind that I will be hair free and it was totally worth it. (I am still trying to convince myself of this). My advice look round first and make sure you do your homework. So far it’s worked but for a very HIGH price. I was bouncing back and forth between 2 and 3 stars. If they were more welcoming and honest then I would not feel like a got haggled for the price of beauty.
Good luck. –Also, let me know If this price is normal and I am just making a big deal about it. -

I didn’t know what I was in for when I walked through the door of Ideal Image. I knew that I was not a fan of the hair on my back — what I didn’t know was how lasers would remove that hair, or how much it would set me back in the bank account.
I have found the staff at Ideal Image to be nothing short of professional, competent and consistent. From the initial consultation to the progression of treatments, they have cared for me as though I was their only patient.
The premise is clean and orderly. The equipment is well maintained and perhaps more importantly, the specialists not only know what they are doing, but they take the time to communicate their intentions and explain what to expect during the treatment (s).
All in all, I am happy to report that I am a highly satisfied customer and would easily recommend them to other interested parties for hair removal.

There’s nothing to really say except that hair removal is amaze balls and I’m loving not shaving! This is a large reputable business that has been doing this longer than anyone. So when it comes to laser-​ing my hair off I trust them completely. It’s not the cheapest treatment on the block but when it comes to putting laser to my skin I want a business I can trust.

I no longer live in Tampa and am looking into additional laser treatments. It really makes me miss Ideal Image!
I started going to them about 8 years ago when the girl who did my bikini wax went to work for them. (I don’t know if they even offer waxing anymore, but that’s how I came to know about them.) I had been interested in laser hair removal for awhile and eventually made an appointment for a consultation. There was a little bit of sales pressure with the «10% off the treatment price only if you sign up now» kind of thing.
I already knew what I want though and liked the staff and the facility. (It was attractive, clean and in a good location.) I was a good candidate with fair skin and dark hair. They gave me a perscription for the numbing cream which did help a little but was really more hassle than it was worth at $ 50.
The treatments were quick, somewhat painfull and very successfull. A few days after each treatment, the short hairs would fall out and and I would be hair free untill about a week before my next appointment. After three treatments most of the hair was gone and they were really just getting any that were missed in the first sessions.
I had another area done when I was finished with the first and have been very happy with the results ever since. I’ve had a couple of hairs show up in the first area and a couple that were missed in the second. I moved right after finishing the second area so wasn’t able to go back for a touch up.
Over all, I’m very sattisfied with my experience with Ideal Image.

I went in for a complementary consultaiton and it became very clear that consultant I met with was sales focused. This was the first time I’d met with anyone to discuss laser hair removal. I felt like I was at a used car lot.
It went something like this:
I was given a brief tour of the facility where my general questions were asked. Then I was brought into a private office where the sales process began.
The consultant wrote lots of numbers on a blank piece of paper and then promptly asked me to make a decision on the spot. When I expressed my desire to think about the decision… I was offered a payment plan. I assured her that I would be happy to pay cash for the services should I choose to move forward with the process– but I wanted to discuss the options with my husband and get back to her at a later time. Her attitude quickly shifted, and she informed me that she could only honor the price I was offered if I made a decision right now, because she has too many appointments scheduled to just follow up with everyone. I was shocked.
Needless to say, I decided against doing business with ideal image.

Hair removal at its best! Laser hair removal is a wonderful invention that I am thankful for! The staff here is supreme and accomodating. They have offer many different options and have flexible hours some late evenings and even Saturdays. I have been going here for 3 years now.