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Let’s get one thing straight: A bikini wax is not a spa treatment. We’re here to break the news that a wax requires—above all else—cleanliness and precision. That’s how it is at European Wax Center: Employees wear medical scrubs, and all locations use a special pre-wax cleanser and oil. The hard wax (no strips), meanwhile, is made in Europe with 100 percent natural beeswax.