Blake Winters
I received a full body laser hair removal package via Groupon from Arike. It was $600, which is a very good price, but the Groupon listing was a bit misleading. They only laser what they can fit into an hour, and you get a maximum of 6 sessions. It's still a really good deal, so I wasn't too bothered. The actual experience was decent. As a queer person, I got deadnamed/misgendered quite a few times by certain staff members, but I'm also used to that at this point so I just kinda brush it off. I don't think they meant anything by it. Appointments were quick and didn't waste time. As an AMAB person, the laser worked well and was successful in getting rid of some hairs. However, a large portion still remains, but grows back much thinner and softer, which I'm okay with. I have dark body hair (or at least, used to) and very pale skin. It's definitely a significant improvement. The facilities are somewhat nice, but my main issue with the place is that when you're getting the laser treatment, there's no background music or anything. It's just you, the technician, an assistant, and the hum of the machine. It feels really awkward and makes an already painful experience worse. Please just set up some speakers and play some smooth jazz or lofi hiphop to fill that silence and give your clients something else to focus on besides the pain. My real rating is probably a 3.5/5. If I manage to get a coupon for Arike again, I definitely wouldn't mind going there, but Arike could definitely improve by adding some ambient music and making their Groupon listings clearer.