I walked in and was immediately greeted by a very friendly lady. If you have been to our condo you can understand why I love this. The space consisted of lots of crisp whites, straight lines, muted silvers and a little pop of pink here and there, you know, for femininity I suppose.
Actually, the entire space had a clean feeling, and not the “hospital clean” that evokes memories of sterile smelling tools, but more of minimalist clean. Their reception/lobby area is very chic and clean. Well, I got busy and never did call, so I just showed up a few minutes early hoping for the best. LunchBox’s website makes it super easy to book an appointment-so easy in fact that before I knew it, I had already booked a bikini session (starting small, definitely still terrified of a Brazilian) before even talking to anybody that worked there or knowing who I had made the appointment with! My original plan was to schedule the appointment, then give the salon a call to talk about what to expect, how I should prepare, etc. I can walk to their downtown location, and being the anti-driving person that I am, this was the real reason I chose LunchBox. I have heard fantastic things about them (I have a friend of a friend that has been involved since the opening of the first store) and 2. I chose LunchBox for a couple of reasons. Whatever the reason, I found myself booking an online appointment at LunchBox – A Waxing Salon. I’m not sure if it’s my new brunette persona taking over, making me more brave, or if I’m finally just getting tired of shaving and that pushed me over the edge. Once in junior high my mom tried an at home eyebrow waxing kit on me…maybe that’s why I have steered clear ever since. We allow guests to leave feeling beautiful and confident.In all of my 28 years, I have never waxed any part of my body until a couple of weeks ago. Collins says, "We embrace individuality and acceptance. Trans, intersex, and gender-expansive people can all have bodies that look different or are unexpected due to assumptions about how someone of a particular gender should look. This is no different when it comes to one having a different anatomy." and our waxologists are skilled professionals who understand this. "We do not need to know gender before the service. "For those beginning or in the process of their transition, the gender check box is intimidating," Collins says. That's when their outreach effort began, and "the response has been incredible." Collins believes the company's decision to get rid of the gender box helps trans customers feel more comfortable. Moved by the man's experience, Collins says, "As I read his heartfelt email and held back tears, it hit me - we need to do more than simply be an LGTBQ-friendly salon." "He was used to rejection from other body waxing companies." "Within days of opening our first salon, I was contacted by a transgender male wanting to book an appointment," Collins recalls. In light of this conversation, we opted to make the changes across all of our franchises." We also want to ask for preferred gender pronouns in a way that reflects the best practices to ensure our LGBTQ guests feel respected and valued through their experience with us. This is about waxing a body part, not a gender. We need to know this simply because it takes more time. If there are special considerations regarding sex anatomy, there's another way to ask that. "There's no reason a waxologist needs to know if you identify as male or female. "It goes to show why it's so important to have LGBTQ people in leadership positions - as an ally, there are some things I wouldn't necessarily think about unless they are pointed out to me, despite the best of intentions," LunchboxWax founder Debi Lane says. Already queer-welcoming and body-positive, LunchboxWax expanded efforts to become trans-embracing last year by eliminating male/female gender checkboxes and gendered service options like "Manzilians," and instead asks clients their preferred pronouns.
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