August 22, 2006

House of Wax

Stark Waxing Studio

The red bumps are bad enough on their own. But when you take into account the awful pain, the awkward moments, and your new shock-and-awe look, you’ve really been through the wringer.

Actually, make that waxer.

Well, the good news is you never have to go through that again. Stark Waxing Studio is now open.

Immaculate and modern from the light, airy reception area to the private rooms in the back, it’s just the sort of place where you’d want to do away with unwanted fuzz. Using a soft, oil-based wax that sticks only to your hair and not to your skin, the pros there can handle the average bikini or Brazilian, take care of any back or chest, and manage smaller-scale projects like ears and nostrils.

Pick up products like Bikini Saver and Tend Skin (obvious choices) or hard-to-find high-end natural lines like Farmaesthetics from Rhode Island, Apivita from Greece, and Geodesis from France.

And rest assured, owner Paz Stark named the place after herself — not the condition of your body after an appointment.

Unless, of course, that’s what you’re after.

Stark Waxing Studio, 3335 West Sunset Boulevard, at Micheltorena Street, Silver Lake (323-666-3335 or starkwaxingstudio.com).