SonHaven CNA Prep Academy INC (Non-Profit Corporation)

(941) 360-2000

3560 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL 34239 34.1693 -118.3421

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Neighborhood: Burbank

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Hours:

9am - 5pm

Last updated 3.18.11

Category:

Beauty Salons, Barbers, Tanning, Cosmetics, Hair Removal, Manicures & Pedicures, Spas

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The Scene – This white and purple salon has a sunny disposition, whether it's from the light streaming through the plate glass windows, the inspirational quotes painted on the walls or the cheerful and welcoming attitude of the gregarious staff. Treatment rooms, like most waxing salons, are pared down and sparse. The reception area, however, is loaded with enough aromatic goodies, herbal skin remedies, and bath indulgences to make customers feel pampered and girlie. – – The Services – Full service hair treatments are available from color to blow dry, but the specialty…

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The Extras:
Order an E-lix-r tonic from the bar for $3.50. These beverages are based on traditional Chinese medicines and are made with fruit and herb extracts to promote balance, relaxation, energy and health.
Waxing:
Full-body waxing is available for both sexes. That's right--men can go ahead and get a manzilian wax job, but it does cost a bit more than a women's Brazilian.
What to Drink:
Get a free cocktail with your haircut any time, and day.
The Extras:
Art shows of local artists are hosted here every few weeks. Call ahead for info.
Know Before You Go:
Art shows featuring local artists are hosted here every six weeks and pieces are exhibited until the next show. Call for more information.
The Extras:
Art shows of local artists are hosted here every few weeks. Call ahead for info.
What to Drink:
Get a free cocktail with your haircut any time, and day.
ambiance
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. “went on a Saturday afternoon and got parking right in front, so the parking situation didn't bother me.”
  2. “like the hip yet unpretentious atmosphere, the interesting, quirky art shows, and even grabbing a chilled Elixr tonic from their mini bar.”
  3. “It's fun to order an Elixir tonic and relax.”
  4. “Loved the artsy atmosphere, as well as the wonderful service.”
  5. “This salon has a relaxing atmosphere and friendly staff.”
  6. “saw Christopher who was cool, fun and creative.”
  7. “Great service- welcoming atmosphere.”
  8. “We went to Robyn who immediately made us feel comfortable and gave us awesome cuts.”
  9. “nice people and nice atmosphere”
  10. “Awesome NY-style spa in a great LA location.”
  11. “don't know if it's how comfortable I feel or how cool Susan is but I heartily recommend her waxing services.”
  12. “recommend this salon to anyone who is looking for skill in their stylist, friendliness and care in their customer service and fun when they visit the salon every 4-6 weeks.”
  13. “Just seems to be the way it is at Wax Poetic, which is a pity because it's a nice looking salon with a relaxing atmosphere and some interesting products.”
  14. “Wax Poetic is in a lovely location, next to a good coffee place and near several vintage shops.”
  15. “The later weekday hours are great if you're in a hurry after work, and the location on Magnolia near a ton of fascinating independent shops makes weekend appointments a fun excursion as well.”
  16. “guess it was an okay for the fist time, I felt comfortable and decided to go back a few times, even though the reception staff was completely unpleasant.”
  17. “Although I was pleasantly surprise with the decor and friendly staff, I was very disappointed with the haircut.”
  18. “The ambiance is not that impressive.”
  19. “The best service, nicest people and most amiable atmosphere I've ever been in”
  20. “Noelle, the woman who did the waxing, was very nice and made me feel very comfortable.”
  21. “Aside from the great services, the art gallery and opening parties are a lot of fun.”
  22. “The atmosphere is great and you always get more than you pay for.”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “like the hip yet unpretentious atmosphere, the interesting, quirky art shows, and even grabbing a chilled Elixr tonic from their mini bar.”
  2. “The prices are great and the coffee is always hot and tasty.”
  3. “Super hip and friendly staff, an elixir bar, art gallery, yummy snacks, what more could you want?”
  4. “Also, the fact that they have a gallery of original artwork from artists, and a bar filled with everything from smoothies to wine, makes the wait enjoyable as well.”
  5. “including a drink at their full service bar!”
  6. “Wax Poetic is in a lovely location, next to a good coffee place and near several vintage shops.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The prices are great and the coffee is always hot and tasty.”
  2. “Super hip and friendly staff, an elixir bar, art gallery, yummy snacks, what more could you want?”
  3. “This place was a breath of fresh air”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Wax Poetic is in a lovely location, next to a good coffee place and near several vintage shops.”
  2. “What a great place!”
  3. “Hands down the best place to get your style needs met.”
  4. “It is by far the best place for a quick, painless, affordable brazilian in LA”
  5. “use all the DDF products and my skin looks great - I even got carded at the grocery store!”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “guess it was an okay for the fist time, I felt comfortable and decided to go back a few times, even though the reception staff was completely unpleasant.”
  2. “Would love to return for the haircut, but hesitate, as i'm not sure i want to put up with such a diva.”
service
75.46999931335449% positive
  1. “They have a great staff of talented and innovative professionals but Jennifer is my favorite.”
  2. “He gave me a terrific cut for my face shape and was very personable and friendly.”
  3. “I've been going to Elizabeth every since - she is warm, friendly, comforting and takes care to walk you through the process each and everytime.”
  4. “Talk about full service, they have everything from Hair waxing to Spray on Tanning.”
  5. “Of course there is pain in the procedure, but her demeanor and friendly attitude put me immediately at ease.”
  6. “Everyone was so friendly to me as well”
  7. “I'm tired of going over the hill to pay too much money for too little service and bad attitude.”
  8. “This spa has it all, Great people, relaxed enviornment, and great prices.”
  9. “Maybe they should focus on service and creating a friendly environment.”
  10. “staff at the front desk is definitely not customer friendly.”
  11. “the people who work at the front are NOT nice.”
  12. “I've been a client of Kerry's for over 8 years and have referred many friends and family to Wax Poetic because of Kerry's superior skill and excellent customer service at the salon.”
  13. “Don't be afraid - the staff are really wonderful.”
  14. “Everyone is so friendly there, especially that Richie.”
  15. “Overall the service and the environment was inviting.”
  16. “Thank you for the great service and awesome waxing.”
  17. “The staff at Wax Poetic is amazingly helpful, approachable, and intelligent.”
  18. “Super hip and friendly staff, an elixir bar, art gallery, yummy snacks, what more could you want?”
  19. “The best service, nicest people and most amiable atmosphere I've ever been in”
  20. “Friendly and trendy service.”
  21. “The Wax staff is always cool (as in genuinely nice, but they have the skills to pull off any cut/color easily) and the salon introduces a new local artist every month-ish -- you can check out a wall gallery in the mirror as your head/face get indulged.”
  22. “was promptly greeted upon arrival by a friendly receptionist and received my services as scheduled.”
  23. “walked in and was greeted with a friendly staff and service.”
  24. “To add to that, the front desk receptionists were not particularly customer service orientated and the place seemed dirty.”
  25. “nice people and relatively painless brazilian wax”
  26. “Great service- welcoming atmosphere.”
  27. “Its always a joy to go there because everyone is just so friendly and nice.”
  28. “There have been many comments about rude hosts, but I did not experience any.”
  29. “didn't think I could go to a salon in L.A. and get great service in a hip environment without all the attitude.”
  30. “All the staff were super nice and friendly.”
  31. “including a drink at their full service bar!”
  32. “The people at the front were rude, and everyone in there had a horrible attitude.”
  33. “You get a great cut and color from people who definitely know what they are doing but without the attitude that you get on the other side of the hill.”
  34. “I'm so happy to find somewhere that has nice people and a smart owner.”
  35. “Although I was pleasantly surprise with the decor and friendly staff, I was very disappointed with the haircut.”
  36. “went here for my first brazillian wax, and the staff was very nice.”
  37. “Loved the artsy atmosphere, as well as the wonderful service.”
  38. “nice people and nice atmosphere”
  39. “This salon has a relaxing atmosphere and friendly staff.”
  40. “The enviornment is cool and the staff it uber friendly.”
  41. “She was extremely friendly and I'm sure she's a great esthetician, however the wax they use is awful.”
  42. “recommend this salon to anyone who is looking for skill in their stylist, friendliness and care in their customer service and fun when they visit the salon every 4-6 weeks.”
  43. “Now that's what I call a "full service" salon!”
  44. “If you like unprofessional, uncomfortable, hard sell, pushy service then this is the place for you!”
  45. “usually don't like to refer people for the fear that they might not like the end experience, but now I just want to tell everyone I know to go see Robyn.”
  46. “have never received such friendly and well informed service as I have here!”
  47. “guess it was an okay for the fist time, I felt comfortable and decided to go back a few times, even though the reception staff was completely unpleasant.”
  48. “This place used to be awesome, with awesome people, and the best wax ever!”
  49. “The people at the front desk are HORRIBLE.”
  50. “If you are looking for a friendly and vivacious stylist go see Nicole!”
  51. “Everyone is very talented and friendly.”
  52. “The people there are really friendly, and I am extremely satisfied with the service.”
  53. “recently went in there, and all my favorite people were gone, and the wax had changed to this cheap cheap wax.”
value
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Their aestheticians are fast and efficient, and the waxing services are worth the price.”
  2. “This funky salon/art gallery provides excellent services at reasonable prices.”
  3. “This spa has it all, Great people, relaxed enviornment, and great prices.”
  4. “LA is full of overpriced salons that provide average services.”
  5. “I'm tired of going over the hill to pay too much money for too little service and bad attitude.”
  6. “highly recommend Christopher and for what he charges for a haircut, he is a great value.”
  7. “She did refund my money, but she didn't care at all that one of her regular (good tipping, by the way) customers was unsatisfied.”
  8. “The prices are great and the coffee is always hot and tasty.”
  9. “This place is a joke, there are no competent hairdressers here, the managers are immature girls that dress trashy and have tons of attitude, the place is dirty, expensive and reeks of nasty energy, wherever you go your better off than going here, even if ”
  10. “At Wax Poetic, you can get a great haircut for a decent price.”
  11. “Compared to much more expensive wax jobs that I had done in West Hollywood salons, my hair took much longer to grow back in, and it was done much less painfully -- and with a Brazilian wax, that's VERRRY important.”
  12. “It feels pretty lady fancy, but is not snobby or expensive.”
  13. “It is by far the best place for a quick, painless, affordable brazilian in LA”
  14. “funky, hole-in-the-wall salon that provides excellent services at reasonable prices!”
  15. “recently went in there, and all my favorite people were gone, and the wax had changed to this cheap cheap wax.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “had a bikini wax with Liesl, who was very nice and made it as quick and painless as possible.”
  2. “It is by far the best place for a quick, painless, affordable brazilian in LA”
  3. “It took about 10 minutes and she gave me helpful "care" tips”
  4. “don't know how long she's been waxing, but her skills are amazing!”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/15/11

I'm really impressed by your good work. I will gladly recomm

by UltimateCareHomess

I'm really impressed by your good work. I will gladly recommend your service to everyone I know.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/05/11

perfect job

by AudryRogers33

I was looking for a company that fit right on my budget and finally I found it. They gave me the best estimate of all and did a perfect job

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/04/10

Wonderful experience! Very knowledgeable, very exciting! We'

by markmitchell8273

Wonderful experience! Very knowledgeable, very exciting! We're super happy!

1 Star Rating: Poor

04/28/10

Owner Is Terrible/ Bad Business/Bad WAX JOB

by badwaxjob

Without being greeted at the front desk I told them my name, and that I had an appointment and they said that I would be taken back shortly. They offered me NO liability waiver to sign. I was finally greeted and was taken back to the treatment room by the esthetician 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment time. When she shook my hand to greet me our palms stuck together slightly due to the wax she still had on her hands from the client prior to me. This made me wonder if she even washed her hands between clients.

Once in the treatment room she told me get undressed as she awkwardly stared at me while I changed, as if she was in a hurry. She then instructed me to lie on the on table on my back. She didn't ask me any medical history, like if I was allergic to anything, or if I had ever been waxed before. With that in mind, I let her know before she started the treatment that I had only been waxed one other time and that I was nervous about the pain. She said I would be fine...She didn't prepare my skin with anything....(I was assuming an alcohol prep pad, baby powder, etc...) She continued to use the same stick that was in the wax , then transferring the wax onto my skin and back into the pot. (For sanitary reasons I felt that a new stick should be used to deposit the wax on my skin, seeing as how I did not know the client before me or how many clients it had been used on prior to me). The wax is not kept at a high enough temperature to kill bacteria and other microorganisms; although she did manage to peel a layer of skin off of my bikini area. During the treatment I asked her if she had ever had any clients break out from allergic reactions or skin irritations. She looked at my skin and said I would be once again, fine. After she finished, the only instructions she gave me were when to schedule my next appointment. I was not given ANY aftercare instructions. I assumed the swelling and inflammation and the redness would subside within a few hours. It only got worse.I woke up in excruciating pain and heat rising from my bikini area. The next day I tiny blisters covered the entire area she had waxed. Mind you, I had a little amount of hair left in the center...the blisters were everywhere EXCEPT on the hair follicles that were left. My skin was still extremely swollen. My skin started peeling on my bikini line from being burned.

I then walked back into the salon later that week to speak with the owner of the salon. She refused to assist me and refused to reimburse me for the cost of the treatment (which she has full control over). She said she would have to speak to her financial advisers before continuing forward. She asked for my phone number only and said she would be in contact. She never contacted me. I had to contact her, only for her to express there was simply nothing she could to do to assist me in this matter! She wouldn't even reimburse me for the treatment I paid to have this disaster!

In the meantime; I am letting EVERYONE know on every review site, how terrible this salon is!! They are dirty, unwilling to help, and apparently they don't care what happens to their customers. They are NOT willing to help a girl out when she has the medical proof that they gave her a BACTERIAL FOLLICULAR INFECTION due to their unsanitary practice! NEVER GO TO THIS SALON. THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN!

  • Pros: nothing
  • Cons: everything-
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/10

Noelle is fab,

by LaMaria

I have had haircuts and waxing here. It's fun to order an Elixir tonic and relax. Also, sometimes they have complimentary cocktails.

  • Pros: Waxing is professionally done and worth the pain
  • Cons: The pain of waxing.

The Details on SonHaven CNA Prep Academy INC (Non-Profit Corporation)

Place Categories:

  • love coffee place
  • friendly wax staff
  • recommend wax poetic salon
  • great wonderful service
  • great hair cut
  • great aesthetic waxing experience
  • nice nicest people
  • great stylist
  • great haircut
  • best wax poetic
  • bad end experience
  • best previous waxer
  • fabulous skin care
  • great prices
  • awesome eyebrow waxing
  • dirty place
  • creative christopher
  • absolutely wonderful meredith
  • awesome sandi
  • friendly everyone
  • bad attitude
  • best brow wax
  • loved artsy atmosphere
  • really great susan
  • overpriced salon

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