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Sassafras Salons

Sassafras Salons Grand Rapids - Downtown

Spa in Grand Rapids, MI · 2 locations

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The business started as one small waxing studio and now has two locations in the Grand Rapids area. It describes itself as the OG waxing studio in Grand Rapids. It was founded to make high-quality waxing and sugaring easy to access, professional and pleasant, and it has specialized in Brazilian and brow waxing for more than 13 years.

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About

The business started as one small waxing studio and now has two locations in the Grand Rapids area. It describes itself as the OG waxing studio in Grand Rapids. It was founded to make high-quality waxing and sugaring easy to access, professional and pleasant, and it has specialized in Brazilian and brow waxing for more than 13 years.

Sugaring is a big part of the menu. The paste is made only from sugar, lemon juice and water, applied by hand and lifted off without strips or applicators. The salon says sugaring produces little waste and is gentler on sensitive skin. Sugar Brazilians, sugar brows and sugar underarms are among its specialties, and full body sugaring is available. Waxing is done with a high-quality hard wax, and the salon recommends returning every four to five weeks for the best results.

Brow and lash services are a major part of the menu. Brow options include mapping, shaping, tinting and lamination, plus packages that combine several steps. Eyebrow lamination, tint and shaping is a non-needle alternative to microblading, sometimes called an eyebrow perm. For lashes, clients can choose a lift, a tint, a lift with tint, or a Korean lash lift and tint, which uses cysteamine-based conditioning formulas and a glueless technique. Lash lift clients are asked to wait six to eight weeks before rebooking.

Facials and tanning round out the menu. Facials use Skin Script products chosen by skin type, and NanoInfusion is done with a Dermalogica Pro Pen fitted with stainless steel cones that do not penetrate the skin. Dermaplaning uses a scalpel to remove dead skin cells and fine peach fuzz. Spray tans are airbrushed and color-matched to each client's skin tone at both locations, in regular and express versions. The solutions range from 6% to 14% DHA, contain walnut extract, and are PETA-approved, vegan-certified and gluten-free. A spray tan usually lasts about seven to 10 days, depending on skin type, activity and upkeep.

Services are offered to all genders, body types and skin types. Silent appointments can be arranged on request, either noted at booking or by phone. Clients taking prescription retinoids are asked to stop them five to seven days before a facial, and anyone who has used Accutane should be off it for six to 12 months before acid-based treatments.

Hair removal is done by hand, with hard wax for waxing and a hand-applied sugar paste for sugaring. Estheticians learn through hands-on training with experienced trainers rather than video modules, and become certified by a professionally certified sugar educator and trainer.

The studios are clean and modern.

Specials & promotions

  • 50% off a single first-visit wax for new clients

    Single service; first time to a Sassafras Salon; valid on Sugar or Wax; discount applied to least expensive service when multiple services booked

    On their website as of Nov 1, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Brow waxing and shaping, brow tinting, brow lamination and brow mapping, including the brow waxing specialty.

  • Brow Lamination Price at booking
  • Brow Mapping Price at booking
  • Brow Tinting Price at booking
  • Brow Waxing & Shaping Price at booking

Eyelash tinting, lash lifts with or without tint, and the Korean lash lift and tint.

  • Korean Lash Lifts Price at booking
  • Lash Lifts Price at booking
  • Lash Lift & Tint Price at booking
  • Lash Tints Price at booking

Discounted first-visit waxing options for body areas such as the bikini line, Brazilian, underarms and eyebrows.

  • Bikini Line Price at booking
  • Brazilian Price at booking
  • Eyebrow Wax Price at booking
  • Full Bikini Price at booking
  • Manzilian Price at booking
  • Underarm Price at booking

Bundled waxing and sugaring appointments that combine several areas, such as bikini, brow and lip, or full leg, arm and back services.

  • W's New Client Brazilian, Underarm, Full Leg (New Client-single appointment) $140

Sugar paste hair removal for most of the body, from small areas like the lip and chin to full legs, full arms and full back.

  • Sugar Women's Navel Strip $14
  • Sugar Men's Hands and Fingers $15
  • Sugar Men's-Testicles $55
  • Sugar Men's Full Bikini $70
  • Sugar Manzilian (M's Braz) Return Client $80
  • Sugar Men's Manzilian New Client $80

Facial treatments including the back facial, NanoInfusion and the hydrojelly mask as an add-on.

  • Back Facial Price at booking
  • Hydrojelly Mask Add-On Price at booking
  • NanoInfusion Price at booking

Hard wax hair removal for the face, body and intimate areas, for women and men.

  • Men's Butt Crease $10
  • Men's Manzilian (Brazilian for Men-Returning Client More Than 8 weeks) $70
  • Men's Manzilian (Brazilian for Men-Returning Client-within last 8 weeks) $70

Photos

  • Sugar paste being applied to a client's arm and leg
  • Lobby lounge with sofas, chairs and wood wall sign

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Specialties in Sugar Brazilians, sugar eyebrows and sugar underarms, with full body sugaring available
  • Non-needle eyebrow lamination, sometimes called an eyebrow perm
  • Korean lash lift and tint using a glueless technique and cysteamine-based conditioning formulas
  • NanoInfusion with a Dermalogica Pro Pen and stainless steel cones
  • Airbrush spray tans color-matched to each client's skin tone, at both locations
  • Silent appointments available on request
Good for
  • First-time waxing or sugaring clients
  • Clients of any gender, body type or skin type
  • Full body hair removal
  • Brow shaping and tinting
  • Clients who prefer sugaring, especially with sensitive skin
  • Clients who want a quiet appointment
Treats
  • Unwanted body hair
  • Brazilian hair removal
  • Brow shaping and tinting
  • Lash lift and tint
  • Peach fuzz and dead skin buildup
  • Spray tanning
Techniques
  • Hard wax
  • Sugaring
  • Hand-applied sugar paste
  • Brazilian waxing
  • Brow mapping
  • Eyebrow lamination
  • Korean lash lift
  • Glueless lash technique
  • Dermaplaning
  • NanoInfusion

Products & treatments

  • Skin Script professional-grade facial products
  • Dermalogica Pro Pen
  • Sugar paste made from sugar, water and lemon only
  • High-quality hard wax
  • Spray tan solutions with walnut extract
  • Cysteamine-based lash conditioning formulas

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