Green Leaf Medi Spa

Update: I have been to numerous salons after visiting this establishment and I must say that I was correct with my instincts about this salon not using proper technique. I have had many Brazilian waxes and none of the other places have lifted skin. Please be very careful because in my opinion it’s not worth it to come here to try and save a few dollars!

I’ve been coming here for about a year, since using a Groupon. It’s conveniently located near my gym, so parking is easy and they are open late in the evenings if I need to visit after work. They are super quick, clean, pleasant (except for an older lady I had once) and professional. They are upstairs in a grungy older office building, but who cares — it’s the service that counts and I’d rather pay less and not have a fancy spa for waxing, anyway!

Worst Brazilian wax experience of my entire life and I have been getting them for at least 4 years! The job was painful, she was very cold and didn’t seem to be happy I was there! Do not bother spend a little extra and go to Lisa or Linda at stripped wax bar!

Came here a few months ago for my first Brazilian. A young woman did it (can’t remember her name.) and she was super friendly! She made my experience so comfortable and it wasn’t as painful as I expected. She was thorough and did a good job! If someone can let me know what her name is that’ll be great! (Had black hair and looked pretty young)

This is a really quaint, small, intimate mid-​budget spa. Upon consulting my fellow Unilocalers, I decided to game the system and request an appointment with Myriam only. If she wasn’t available, I wasn’t going. With my appointment having come and gone yesterday (along with my unsightly hair) I do have a few insights about my experience.
1 — The «online booking» is simply a webform that initiates email correspondence between the spa and the client. There are a plethora of online booking tools available for salons (Dona Lucia uses an excellent one) that would allow me to select not just my appointment time, but the available aesthetician.
2 — It is likely that when you go (or at least, when I went) that there will be only one person working. The appointments overlap slightly, so you will be waiting as there is also only one room that waxing is done in, which brings me to my third point,
3 — the space is small. Its beyond boutique small. There is only one room where waxing is done, and that space is barely large enough to store your purse and your pants/​shoes. I don’t find this too uncomfortable, but I have an active imagination prone to running risk assessment scenarios. The curious nerd in me wonders how much effort goes in to keeping the space clean between clients if the appointments are booked back to back and there is only one small room.
I feel like I should add a disclaimer to this point: I’m not saying I saw dirt, thought it was dirty, or felt dirty during/​after my experience, I’m saying it doesn’t seem reasonable to assume that there is an in-​depth antiseptic procedure being followed here.
4 — Myriam was absolutely lovely. From the moment she poked her head out of the room to welcome me and ask me to have a seat right through to processing my payment, she was a delight to work with. She was polite, considerate, made no inappropriate comments about my body, was frank about the limitations of treatments she was recommending to me for various concerns I have.
She dutifully informed me of the current specials, but wasn’t pushy and didn’t try to get me to purchase anything in addition to the service I had requested.
This location is central, has convenient business hours, and is in general the right choice if you manage your expectations (you’re not going to spa utopia guys).
And yes, for those of you that don’t already know, waxing hurts. I’ve been getting waxed for years by a bunch of different aestheticians with varying levels of experience, and it hurts. Always. Not as much as the first time (usually its faster after the first few sessions) but it still hurts.
Good luck!

The décor seemed nice and clean, Lena was great giving a Brazilian, it was one of the cleanest treatments I’ve ever had. Some salons don’t ask for you to wipe your private area with sanitary wipes, and some don’t even wear gloves; Green Leaf was sanitary all the way. Great business!

I’ve been coming to this salon for the past few months (after trying out a few others over the past couple of years) and I’m a very satisfied client. The lady who has been doing my waxing is efficient and professional and punctual.
I didn’t expect a whole lot when I first tried them with a Groupon and I’m glad I did. The price is very reasonable and it’s very close to home. I would definitely recommend this salon to my friends.

Affordable and good customer service. Found them on Groupon and I think I will keep going back!

Very affordable waxing and they do as good of a job as anyone else. Very efficient and clean.

I have been going to this spa for about a year and a half now and I am yet to have an unpleasent experience. Lena has done majority of my brazilian waxes and it has been a comfortable expereince. Lena and her staff are great at what they do.
Further, they are always on time. I have had about 20 sessions at this spa and they have not made me wait. ALSO, they have accommodated to my busy work schedule and have stayed later for me. I am very picky about customer service and the staff at Green Leaf Spa has not failed me.
PS — My boyfriend is a fan of their work. If you know what I mean…

The first wax I had here was just ok, but they used wax strips for a Brazilian, which is a huge no no. The second wax I had was TERRIBLE! The worst I have ever had in my life! A different woman from the first time, and she kept going over and over an area about 4 – 5 times when it was not needed. And it hurt, a heck of a lot more than usual for a Brazilian, she was definitely NOT using the right wax and was very rough. Save your money and your skin, DON“T go here!

I had a Brazilian done — my 2^nd ever. Very quick, efficient; definitely some painful moments, admittedly. Maybe I could’ve used a bit more ‘customer service’ and reassuring words, but overall, good value I thought, for the price I paid ($ 20).

This place is great. I found it with a groupon. The staff was courteous and professional. I have since gone back many times and have been very happy with their service. It’s on the second floor and it is a little bright in the spa but it’s a good price point and professional employees.

The idea that they offered me a free consultation is blantantly false. The notion that they tried to offer my somethinng within my budget is a lie. This company’s response is total BS. I wouldn’t go here if I was paid.

My friend introduced me to this place and I haven’t gone anywhere else since. They are professional, friendly, fast, efficient and they get the job done :) I recommended this spot to my friends too

I came back after a great experience last time with Maryam for my first ever Brazilian, and I was so glad they offered a deal again through SocialShopper. Opted for hard wax this time as they offered it this time.
Upon arrival, another younger lady greeted me. I was hoping to go with Maryam again but my bad for not confirming when I booked the appointment. She tried to come in already while I was still getting ready and it was just off to a bad start because it started to feel rushed. Didn’t introduce herself and just kind of right off the bat applied the wax and went at it. I have had hard waxing done before so I know what it is like to get it done properly. BUT it was SO MESSY and she couldn’t do it properly, leaving all sorts of wax strands behind on my legs, etc. It’s like melted cheese. It felt so weird, so even if I paid more to get the hard wax on the coupon I asked her to stop and be changed back to soft wax, just because that way it felt like she knew how to do that better. And yet, it made me feel like she tried to get this over ASAP — she applied so much wax and yanked AND didn’t work!!! Then of course, she tried multiple times with the same area and at this point it hurt so much I was sweating and wanted to cry!!! Then she would say «I’ll come back to it». She couldn’t get into some areas and got me nervous and commented that «it’s never happened to me before» that she couldn’t wax some places, making me feel like it’s my fault. It was so painful, she didn’t care much for my comfort and just kept yanking. Maryam was patient last time and went with small sections but this time it was like hell. And to top this up, it wasn’t even that clean when it’s «done».
I felt like such a wreck after this. She just left the room and said «use the oil if you have wax on». They ran out of the green aftercare cream as well.
It was like day and night with this experience than the last — I am so disappointed. Book with Maryam or go somewhere else.

I had THE WORST waxing experience of my life here. It happened about two months ago, and I hesitated to write a review because I have also had 2 pretty good waxes here (by Maryam).
This time when I scheduled a Brazilian, it turned out to be with someone other than Maryam (a Russian lady). She started 15 minutes late because they were clearly overbooked, and it was only her working. Okay, I can sympathize with stress from being busy (but maybe don’t overbook?).
The wax itself was the most painful waxing experience I’ve ever had, and I have a really high pain tolerance (been getting waxed for years). Not only was she ripping strips away with abandon and going over the same area multiple times, she was clucking and boo-​hooing about how thick my hair is and how it couldn’t have possibly been a month since my last wax. She would not stop going off about how impossible I was to wax. I was literally in tears. She was being SO rude and making me feel so ashamed/​like crap (for no reason, wtf, I NEVER have problems with waxing elsewhere) all while I’m butt-​naked in front of her. Not cool at all.
To make matters worse, I couldn’t even pay and gtfo. She waxed someone else while I was waiting to pay, and then wouldn’t even let me pay in cash even though I have paid in cash there before. I contemplated just walking out without paying, but I’m too much of a sucker to do that so I coughed up the dough despite the horrendous experience. I left and called my boyfriend in tears. It wasn’t even just the physical pain, it was how rude and condescending she was.
I’ll never be going back here and I warn everyone else to either make sure you’re booked with Maryam, or avoid altogether. I get that waxing crotches can’t be the epitome of fun, but there is absolutely no excuse for making a woman feel like crap.

This spa has the worst customer service that I have ever experienced. If you ever buy a gift certificate, groupon etc be prepared for them to add terms that weren’t in the original agreement and then be extremely rude about it and refuse to honour the original voucher. Their complete lack of professionalism gives me very little confidence in their business and you couldn’t pay me enough to visit them again.

Lena is such a genuine person and is great at what she does. She definitely makes you feel comfortable and chats with her really take your mind off the inevitable pain. Service is always quick and quality. I think I found my new go-​to salon.

I’m really glad I tried out Green Leaf Spa, It’s conveniently located right on Broadway.
I was taken in right away for my facial and Maryam was very nice and walked me through the process and what she was going to do.
It was very relaxing and she was very friendly and sweet and made sure I was comfortable during my facial. I was so impressed by the facial. My skin, which seemed a little dull looking at the time was transformed by the end of the appointment and I believe it was because of all the top products she used!
Highly recommend this spa and I will definitely go back!