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Our new weekly series Get Right for Summer has one aim: to make sure you're completely beautified before the thermostat hits 90. Whether you're in the market for a new manicurist or you want to try your luck at getting faux bronzed, we''ll tell you where to go.

Golden highlights? Check. Sunkissed airbrush tan? Check. Perfect pedi? Check. Now for the pièce de résistance of your summer beauty prep: a flawless wax, ideally one that's as pain-free as possible.

From neck napes to nether regions, these six Philly spots wield wax like hair removal ninjas, banishing unwanted fuzz here, there, and everywhere.