Things I Lurve: Pink Cheeks

Today I'm introducing another semi-regular feature of The Daily Lalee: Things I Lurve. I'll be telling you about products, services, experiences and other wonderful happenings, items and places I enjoy. My first featured Thing I Lurve is:

Pink Cheeks. Pink Cheeks is a spa in Sherman Oaks that specializes in waxing. I've been going there regularly for about a year and I feel confident recommending it to anyone who wants clean, reasonable, professional "personal maintenance." Pink Cheeks originally specialized in facials - the "cheeks" were the ones on your face. But Pamela Anderson became a regular customer, developed a special waxing style with the owner, and the rest is history. Now Pink Cheeks is the preferred waxing spot for celebrities from Jessica Alba to Paula Abdul, as well as Playboy bunnies and porn stars. Despite what we might think about these ladies, I think we can agree that they are very good judges of a quality wax. And if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.

When you think "spa," you may imagine a soothing minimalist waiting area with a small fountain or even a rock garden. The interior of Pink Cheeks is no such thing. Actually, it looks a little like a retro rockabilly whorehouse, and it is decorated explosively for every holiday season. During the Fourth of July, there were actual Revolutionary War cannon balls on the waiting room coffee table. They also have an amazing variety of items available for purchase in the lobby, from delightful spa goodies you'd get your mom for Mother's Day, to things you'd never, ever want your mom to know existed, like "Anal Ring Toss." I'll spare you a description of the picture on the box.

If you go to Pink Cheeks, try to go early in the morning, as wait times later in the day can run over an hour, even with an appointment. There's a reason for the wait, though, and it's the speed and quality of the results. Request the owner, Cindee. She is a delightful yet professional chatterbox who will strip ya bare in no time flat.

Pink Cheeks
14562 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818-906-8225