If there’s a part of a discriminating lady’s beauty routine that gives them mixed feelings, it’s waxing. Sure, for those women who prefer to be totally hairless, there’s an extra spring in their step when they leave the salon freshly waxed and ready to show off that flirty new sundress or figure-bearing bikini, but the 20 minutes leading up to that moment can be sheer agony…well, that may have been too dramatic, but we assume you get what we mean.

The best salons and waxing experts make the experience not only tolerable but maybe even kind of relaxing, and as such, we’ve rounded up our picks for the best places to get waxed around Woodland Hills.

European Wax Center, located at 21811 Ventura Boulevard, caters to all those chic Woodland Hills gals looking for smooth arms, silky legs and “browfection,” making the personal care routine less challenging for women with busy schedules. Here, wax specialists are passionate about helping every woman look stunning on the outside so that she can discover the confidence to be the real her inside – and this is accomplished through a variety of services including bikini waxing, Brazilian treatments, leg waxing, arm waxing and eyebrow work. Gentlemen are also welcome, with European Wax Center offering male waxing services so that hard-to-reach back hair and untamed chest hair become a thing of memory.

BareIt Wax Bar, located at 6316 Topanga Canyon Boulevard Suite 2140/Studio 128 in the Salon Republic at The Village, makes everyone feel relaxed and good about themselves. Its owner boasts the extensive experience in providing a myriad of skin care services, but now focuses on providing a specialized waxing experience in an industry she says lacks qualified/trained speed waxers. For women, this chic and classy wax shop offers a complete roster of services for the body and face, while for men, services treating the brows, nostrils, ears, necklines, hands/fingers and more are on the roster.

Mint Wax Center, located at 6316 Topanga Canyon Boulevard Suite 2140, offers eyebrow shaping and full body waxing, with brow services that include tinting and even lamination, and waxing applications that incorporate Brazilians, underarm, full legs/arms, full back, stomach and more. Mint Wax Center uses a hypo-allergenic hard wax for all its services to ensure you receive the best possible waxing experience, while a host of membership packages are available for return customers – a collection that includes Pre-Paid Membership and Unlimited Membership, the latter of which offers a full year of unlimited waxing at your leisure. 

Sorella Waxing and Beauty Bar, located at 23031 Ventura Boulevard Suite 202, is dedicated to providing outstanding services, from brow waxing and bikini waxes to lash lifts, the shop’s owner guaranteeing customer satisfaction for each and every client. Established in 2017, Sorella offers arm, bikini, chest, eyebrow, back, Brazilian, full body, lip, nose hair, underarm, full face, leg, lower back, stomach and chin waxing in addition to lash lifts, eyelash perms, Keratin lash lifts, lash tints and more. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm and Saturday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Bare Skin and Wax, located at 6316 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard Suite 2140/Studio 309, is a premier skincare studio in sunny Woodland Hills and the brainchild of Andrea Lopez, whose clients have included everyone from the mom next door to L.A. celebrities, and who has become renowned for her beautifully-sculpted eyebrow treatments and silky-smooth bikini waxes. Among Andrea’s specialized services are The BARE Hydrafacial, which includes a combination of the shop’s most loved modalities, and The Hydrafacial Glow, which uses a vortex suction technology to deeply cleanse the skin. Epithelial leveling can be added to any Hydrafacial for an additional $45.

Bikinis are soon to be in season in Southern California, and no one wants to be caught on the beach with unsightly stray hairs. When it comes to pruning, these aforementioned Woodland Hills waxing salons represent some of the area’s best-kept beauty secrets.