Waxy Moon

Waxy Moon is run by April Bartlett, who focuses on Brazilian sugaring. The business is located at 2307 E Madison Street, Suite 4, in Seattle, and the listed general hours are Monday through Thursday, 12:00 to 6:40. Appointments are booked by appointment only, in 20-minute intervals, by texting 206.334.7478. Clients may use the load and unload zones around the building, which are not zoned commercial.

The service menu is focused on sugaring for small areas; large areas and whole-body sugaring are not offered. Brazilian sugaring is priced on a sliding scale within a posted range of $35 to $80, and clients pay within that range according to what they are able to pay. Accepted payment is Venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay sent by text, and cash, since no credit card swipe is available. Late arrivals more than 5 minutes past the appointment time are charged a $40 same-day fee and must rebook. Cancellations and reschedules carry fees of $40 on the same day, $25 with less than 24 hours' notice, and $15 with 24 hours to 7 days' notice.

The business describes itself as running differently from most salons, with no retail, no upsells, and no sales pitch. Waxy Moon also uses the Mella professional warmer, which the business describes as patented.

Waxy Moon has a treatment room to rent by the day in Capitol Hill, at $55 per day, billed monthly according to the days booked. Days on offer are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and renters may opt to book every other week. Leases run for six months. Renters need a Washington State business license and one of the state's esthetician, cosmetology or massage therapy licenses. The space comes with a treatment table, a towel warmer, wax and sugar pots (including a Mella warmer), and standard room equipment and utilities. Renters bring their own service products, gloves, linens and disposables. The room is set up for hair removal, so lash artists and massage therapists can use it, but no facial equipment is supplied. Questions about business matters or techniques can be sent to the owner by text. Hands-on training is offered separately.

Advanced Brazilian sugaring training is offered in person, over Zoom, or online.

The business describes its approach as running differently from most salons, with no retail, no upsells, and no sales pitch.