Waxing near University District | MK Elegance Studio

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Face or body waxing for University District clients, in Uptown Waterloo.

Price & time from $8.64 · 10–60 minutes.
Getting here A 5-minute ION ride or 15–30 minute walk.
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 UW and Laurier students, staff and Northdale residents, MK Elegance Studio is a 5-minute ION ride or 15–30 minute walk, 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.

Students ride the ION from University of Waterloo or Laurier–Waterloo Park 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 University District

How far is MK Elegance Studio from University District?

Travel time

About 5 minutes by ION; a 15-minute walk from Laurier and roughly 30 minutes from UW’s main campus.

Route

ION southbound from University of Waterloo or Laurier–Waterloo Park station to Willis Way (or walk down King St from Laurier), then a few minutes south 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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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 the University District for face or body waxing?

About 5 minutes by ION; a 15-minute walk from Laurier and roughly 30 minutes from UW’s main campus. Route: ION southbound from University of Waterloo or Laurier–Waterloo Park station to Willis Way (or walk down King St from Laurier), then a few minutes south on King St S. The wax itself takes 10–60 minutes, so plan your trip from the University District around that and allow five minutes to park and find the Luna Aesthetics entrance.

Can I take the ION from the University District 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 the University District it’s a 5-minute ION ride or 15–30 minute walk. Let hair grow to about a quarter of an inch — two to three weeks after shaving — before you come in.

I’m coming from the University District — 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 the University District takes a 5-minute ION ride or 15–30 minute walk, and most University District clients keep to the usual rhythm: every 4–6 weeks.

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