There’s something to be said for a place that prides itself on doing one thing, and doing it well. Smooth Wax Bar Toronto in Liberty Village (located at 110 Atlantic Avenue, 416.516.9229) got their roots started in London, Ontario, two years ago and have just now opened their Toronto location. They don’t do anything else except remove hair from your body. No manicures. No pedicures. No facials. Only wax. Do one thing, and do it well, right?

I was kindly invited out to have a waxing of my choice done. After perusing their site for a while, I opted for full legs. A bit of background on my body hair (cuz I’m sure you were just dying to know): I have very fine, nearly translucent body hair. I can often get away with shaving once every one to one and a half weeks even during the summer. In the shot above, I’ve actually got about two weeks of hair growth on my legs (as this shot was taken before I got waxed) but you really can’t see anything cuz there isn’t much to see.

So here’s how it went down. My waxologist, Liette, was probably the nicest person I’ve ever met (and I’m someone who struggles to talk to hair dressers, so I wasn’t sure how this was going to go). She had this air about her that just made me immediately comfortable. As I’d never actually had a wax before, she walked me through every detail. She started with my thighs, which I was pleasantly surprised to find out didn’t hurt nearly as much as I was expecting. I asked her about this and she confirmed that areas that have more fat deposits on them are places that tend to hurt less. As she moved down my legs, the pain levels definitely went up, but at no point was it even remotely unmanageable. My lower legs, particularly around the ankle, was the most uncomfortable area to wax. Liette pinpointed how it was an “angry” pain that a person feels when that area gets ripped off. And she’s totally right – in that split second when the wax strip comes off, you’re absolutely freaking livid. It was kind of hysterical actually. Overall, I was pleasantly impressed with how LITTLE pain I actually did feel throughout the entire process. She was quick, efficient, friendly and easy to talk to. What more could you ask for from someone who’s ripping your hair out by the follicle?

I was also super impressed that my legs never turned red, my hair follicles never rebelled, and I was essentially left with quite content skin. And it may have something to do with their imported waxes from Australia that are “specially made to reduce the ouch. The hard wax is made of all natural bees wax and is infused with the highest quality polymers. It also contains titanium dioxide and Micro Mia for superior skin protection. They carry a second hard wax that we refer to as their Superhero wax because it can remove even the most stubborn hairs as short as 1mm.”

I will say though that since my hair is so fine, the wax that was used on me was not strong enough to pick up some of the tiniest baby hairs, so I was left with a little bit of stubble even the next day. Make sure you let them know what kind of hair you have so they can use the right kind of wax on you! (I didn’t know any better frankly, but I will for next time! I probably could’ve done with growing out my leg hair for longer than two weeks too.)

Smooth‘s pricing also didn’t make me gasp with shock, so that’s always a pleasant surprise (check out their price list on their site). Additionally, their Smoothaholic Membership gives you 20% off any service and is perfect for those who are hooked on staying smooth all year round. They also have something called a “Bar Tab” that are for people who want savings but need flexibility (if you prepay for six services, you get the seventh for free).

So here’s the kicker, Smooth Wax Bar has given me a promo code for my readers. If you use the promo code “makeupyourmind” you’ll receive 25% off any service until March 31, 2016. If you were considering getting waxed for the first time, or want to try out a new location, why not take advantage of 25% off? (I receive no compensation for this, this is strictly a freebie for you guys!)

Let me know if you go and give it a shot! And feel free to ask me any questions in the comments. I was a waxing newbie myself, but I feel like I’ve got a much better grasp on the process now!