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Perfect Shape Threading Salon

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Rockefeller Center
30 Rockefeller Plz., Concourse level, New York, NY 10036
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-262-2939 Send to Phone
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  • Reader Rating:

    5.0 out of 10

    1 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Type: Spa
  • Services: Skincare & Facials, Threading, Waxing

Hours

Mon-Fri, 9:30am-8pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Ayurvedic/Holistic
  • Budget

Profile

If you’re of the mindset that expensive means good, or attitude equals quality, then Perfect Shape is not for you. But for the rest of the world, these three salons offer affordable hair removal without appointments. The interior is simple: lavender walls, fluorescent lights, and a few folding chairs. There’s also at least one private room for aromatherapy, traditional Kaya facials using the Shahnaz herbal line, henna tattoos and full-body waxing. But it’s the threading, done out in the open, that’s the primary draw. Expert in the ancient art—in which cotton thread is looped and zipped across the face to remove hair with minimal stress to the skin—these businesslike practitioners (many from India) quickly turn fuzzy lips and un-shaped brows into smooth surfaces and well-defined arches. From budget-conscious students to more sophisticated working women, everyone’s got her favorite Perfect Shape go-to-gal; all will happily stamp your frequent-customer discount card after every brow-job so your tenth threading is free.

Extra

Rockefeller Center workers may receive a 10 percent discount.

5.0 "Mixed Reviews"
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Some places are cheap and good. This is not one of them.

citygirl75 from 10003 | Posted on 7/10/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Quality: 3
Service: 3
Selection: 7
Value: 10

Perfect Shape is great if you're looking to have some cheap threading done. But, if you want your eyebrows done really well, go somewhere else. Understandably the employees here are just looking to get as many people in and out...Read More

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