Body Bar

Body Bar is located in Suite 136 at 1400 Mercantile Lane in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Its home page lists hours of 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The business offers facials, lash fills, yoni steaming and waxing. Appointments are booked only through the website, and only at the times shown on the booking page. A card on file is required for every booking. Accepted payment methods are cash, card, Cash App, Zelle and Zenmo.

Yoni steaming, also called V-steaming, uses herbs placed in a pot of steam. The shop describes the practice as an ancient holistic one. There are three blends. The Mild blend uses the gentlest herbs and is aimed at cramps, bloating, dryness and odor. The Cleansing blend uses herbs meant for overall cleansing of the cervix and better circulation. The Disinfect blend uses disinfecting herbs and is intended for people who are prone to infections. The shop notes that steaming is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease, and that it has not been evaluated by the FDA. Pregnant people and people who are menstruating should not get a steam. People trying to conceive are advised not to steam between ovulation and their next period. Group steams of more than one person need a call or text to the business in advance. Private steaming parties require a deposit at booking, which goes toward the total, and both the deposit and the services are non-refundable.

The salon's waxing menu includes Brazilian and full body appointments. For best results, hair should be roughly rice-grain length or have grown for at least 2.5 weeks. Guests are asked to arrive with the treatment area clean, and may gently exfoliate the day before. Waxing can be scheduled during a menstrual period, and a tampon is worn for the visit. Students who show a valid student ID can book a Brazilian wax. Anyone pairing a steam with a Brazilian wax on the same day must book the wax first. Arriving late incurs a $10 fee once a 10-minute grace period has passed, and guests who arrive after that may not be serviced.

Lash fills are recommended every 2 to 3 weeks, and a fill needs about 40% of the previous lashes still in place or a new set is charged. A $20 non-refundable booking fee is needed to book a lash appointment, and it counts toward the service. The rest can be paid by cash, card, Cash App, Zelle or Apple Pay. The business does not work over other artists' lashes, and removing another set costs an extra $25. Lash clients should come alone and remove contacts and makeup or mascara beforehand; lashes applied over mascara or makeup carry a $10 removal fee. After-hours lash appointments may be possible for an additional $40, by request. No-shows and no-call clients are charged full price. Care guidance is to brush lashes daily and wash them with lash shampoo or foam soap at least twice a week.

The shop describes its products as all-natural. The range includes Glow On The Rocks, a sugar scrub at $15; Fine Wine, an herbal-infused yoni oil at $15 that can be used on the whole body; Rum Shot, a panty spray at $9; and Sex on the Beach, a water-based lubricant at $9. The reviews page shows an average rating of 4.5 from 33 reviews.

The shop describes its approach as holistic and all-natural, with herbal blends for its steams and its own product line.