Waxing near Lakeshore | MK Elegance Studio

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Face or body waxing for Lakeshore clients, in Uptown Waterloo.

Price & time from $8.64 · 10–60 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 before waxing, tools are sanitised between clients, and every wax happens in a private room.

For Lakeshore North and Lakeshore South residents in north Waterloo, 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. Face and body waxing starts at $8.64 for an upper lip, with underarms at $20.34 and full legs at $73.55.

Lakeshore clients can ride the ION south from Conestoga station and step off at Waterloo Public Square. 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 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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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 Lakeshore for face or body waxing?

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 wax itself takes 10–60 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 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 Lakeshore it’s 10–12 minutes south by car or 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 Lakeshore — 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 Lakeshore takes 10–12 minutes south by car or ION, and most Lakeshore clients keep to the usual rhythm: every 4–6 weeks.

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