Waxing near Downtown Kitchener | MK Elegance Studio

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Face or body waxing for Downtown Kitchener clients, in Uptown Waterloo.

Price & time from $8.64 · 10–60 minutes.
Getting here About 10 minutes up King Street, or 10–12 minutes by 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 before waxing, tools are sanitised between clients, and every wax happens in a private room.

Face and body waxing starts at $8.64 for an upper lip, with underarms at $20.34 and full legs at $73.55. For Downtown Kitchener clients, MK Elegance Studio is about 10 minutes up King Street, or 10–12 minutes by ION, on Floor 1 of 116 King St S in Uptown Waterloo, upstairs from Pilot Coffee Roasters.

From Downtown Kitchener the ION to Allen station drops you a short walk south of the studio. Let hair grow to about a quarter of an inch — two to three weeks after shaving — before you come in.

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

What to expect

Before & after

Before you come

Grow hair to about ¼ inch (6 mm) — the length of a grain of rice; that's 2–3 weeks after shaving
If it's longer than ½ inch, leave it — we'll trim before waxing
Gently exfoliate 24–48 hours before, not on the day
Skip lotion, oil and deodorant on the area on the day

Aftercare

No hot baths, saunas, steam, swimming or heavy workouts for 24 hours
Wear loose clothing over waxed areas for the rest of the day
Skip fragranced lotions, self-tan and deodorant (underarms) for 24 hours
Start gentle exfoliation 2–3 days later, 2–3 times a week, to prevent ingrown hairs

Getting here from Downtown Kitchener

How far is MK Elegance Studio from Downtown Kitchener?

Travel time

About 10 minutes by car up King St; 10–12 minutes by ION to Allen station.

Route

King St north from Downtown Kitchener into Uptown Waterloo; or ION from Kitchener City Hall / Victoria Park station to Allen, then walk north on 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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Local questions, answered

Cleanliness & hygiene

This treatment Skin is cleansed before waxing, tools are sanitised between clients, and every wax 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 Downtown Kitchener for face or body waxing?

About 10 minutes by car up King St; 10–12 minutes by ION to Allen station. Route: King St north from Downtown Kitchener into Uptown Waterloo; or ION from Kitchener City Hall / Victoria Park station to Allen, then walk north on King St S. The wax itself takes 10–60 minutes, so plan your trip from Downtown Kitchener around that and allow five minutes to park and find the Luna Aesthetics entrance.

Can I take the ION from Downtown Kitchener to my face or body waxing 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 Downtown Kitchener it’s about 10 minutes up King Street, or 10–12 minutes by ION. Let hair grow to about a quarter of an inch — two to three weeks after shaving — before you come in.

I’m coming from Downtown Kitchener — how long should my hair be before waxing?

About a quarter of an inch — the length of a grain of rice, or two to three weeks after shaving; anything longer than half an inch is trimmed first. Getting here from Downtown Kitchener takes about 10 minutes up King Street, or 10–12 minutes by ION, and most Downtown Kitchener clients keep to the usual rhythm: every 4–6 weeks.

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