Sugarlips Esthétique

Located inside The Loft Salon, Sugarlips Esthétique is staffed by aestheticians who specialize in sugaring, a hair-removal method that proponents believe is less irritating to sensitive skin. Technicians blend sugar, lemon juice, and water to alchemize sticky batches of the fuzz-gripping paste, then nestle vials of the amber gel in a nearby heater. There, the solution becomes lukewarm instead of reaching the scalding temperatures favored by other hair-removal techniques, such as waxing or shaving in a hot-air balloon. Aestheticians apply the sugaring paste to skin with their gloved hands instead of using strips or other applicators, which can harbor bacteria. Once the paste is laced with enough hairs, it joins the latex gloves in the trash.

As they wait to resurface their brows or legs, guests sip tea and coffee while perched atop a plush sofa or beneath the canopy on the beachfront balcony. Inside, white curtains separate the cozy waiting area from private treatment stations, where hot towels and lotion also wait to soothe freshly purged pores.