Back Facial near Lakeshore | MK Elegance Studio

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A back facial for Lakeshore clients, in Uptown Waterloo.

Price & time from $89.94 · 60 minutes.
Getting here 10–12 minutes south by car or ION.
Address 116 King St S, Floor 1 — enter through the Luna Aesthetics door, above Pilot Coffee Roasters.
By ION Waterloo Public Square, Willis Way or Allen stop — a few minutes’ walk.
Hygienic skin is cleansed first, tools are sanitised between clients, and it all happens in a private room.

A back facial deep-cleans, exfoliates and masks the skin you can’t reach — $89.94 for 60 minutes. For Lakeshore clients, MK Elegance Studio is 10–12 minutes south by car or ION, on Floor 1 of 116 King St S in Uptown Waterloo, upstairs from Pilot Coffee Roasters.

Lakeshore clients can ride the ION south from Conestoga station and step off at Waterloo Public Square. Book it about a week before an event so the skin looks its smoothest.

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Everything about the treatment — who it suits, prep, aftercare — is on the main Back Facial page.

What to expect

Before & after

Before you come

Avoid tanning and sun exposure on the back for 2–3 days
Don't wax the back in the 48 hours before
Wear a top you can easily slip off and back on

Aftercare

Wear a loose, clean top home
Shower with lukewarm water only for 24 hours
Avoid gym and heavy sweating for 24 hours
SPF on exposed shoulders if you're heading into sun

Getting here from Lakeshore

How far is MK Elegance Studio from Lakeshore?

Travel time

10–12 minutes by car from Lakeshore; about the same by ION from Conestoga station.

Route

King St N south past the universities into Uptown Waterloo; or ION southbound from Conestoga station to Willis Way, then walk east to King St S.

Parking

Waterloo Town Square South Lot — about a 2-minute walk; like most Uptown municipal lots it is free for 2 hours on weekdays 8 AM–5 PM, and free on evenings and weekends
The City of Waterloo Uptown Parkade on King St (paid, $4/hour), street parking on and around King St S (check posted signs), and the mall lot behind the LCBO

ION & the entrance

ION LRT: Waterloo Public Square stop (northbound, on King St at the north end of the square) and Willis Way stop (southbound, on Caroline St) are a few minutes’ walk north; Allen stop is a short walk south on King St S. GRT buses run along King St.
Enter through the LUNA Aesthetics door right beside the Pilot Coffee Roasters entrance, then head up to Floor 1. There's no separate MK Elegance Studio sign outside because the space is shared with Luna Aesthetics.

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Back Facial · Lakeshore

Local questions, answered

Cleanliness & hygiene

This treatment Skin is cleansed first, tools are sanitised between clients, and it all happens in a private room.
Every visit tools sanitised between clients, skin cleansed first, contraindications checked before we start.

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How far is MK Elegance Studio from Lakeshore for a back facial?

10–12 minutes by car from Lakeshore; about the same by ION from Conestoga station. Route: King St N south past the universities into Uptown Waterloo; or ION southbound from Conestoga station to Willis Way, then walk east to King St S. The back facial itself takes 60 minutes, so plan your trip from Lakeshore around that and allow five minutes to park and find the Luna Aesthetics entrance.

Can I take the ION from Lakeshore to my back facial appointment?

Yes. ION LRT: Waterloo Public Square stop (northbound, on King St at the north end of the square) and Willis Way stop (southbound, on Caroline St) are a few minutes’ walk north; Allen stop is a short walk south on King St S. GRT buses run along King St. From Lakeshore it’s 10–12 minutes south by car or ION. Book it about a week before an event so the skin looks its smoothest.

I’m coming from Lakeshore — does a back facial help with back breakouts?

It clears congestion, blackheads and rough texture you can’t reach yourself; persistent or painful acne should be seen by a doctor alongside it. Getting here from Lakeshore takes 10–12 minutes south by car or ION, and most Lakeshore clients keep to the usual rhythm: monthly, or 1 week before an event.

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