Police involved after woman leaves Auckland salon without paying for Brazilian wax

An Auckland salon is calling on a woman who walked out without paying for a Brazilian wax to come forward. Photo / Supplied

An Auckland salon has called out a woman who walked out of the store without paying for her Brazilian wax.

A police report has now been made and CCTV footage of the woman has been passed on to authorities.

Top To Toe Beauty Clinic Papakura made several posts on its Facebook page showing a blurred image of the woman and called on her to do the right thing.

“To the lady who had a Brazilian done today and went away without paying, can you please [come] back and pay? Otherwise we will put your face on our page to help identify you.”

A Brazilian is a hair removal technique in which all or most of the hair from the pubic region is removed by wax. Top To Toe Beauty Clinic Papakura charges $60 for the full service.

Members of the public have taken to the salon’s Facebook page to comment on the incident – with a good dose of Kiwi humour and banter.

“I heard before she gapped it, she said: ‘I’m outta hair’,” one person wrote.

“Imagine the charge sheet being read out in court,” another said.

Another poster had this advice: “Bro, just shave at home, G.”

Salon director Paul Dzonge said the woman received a full Brazilian service and was charged $60 after the procedure.

“She pretended she wanted to make payment but her card declined.

“She said she would go to an ATM... but she never came back.”

Top To Toe Beauty Clinic Papakura has made several posts on its Facebook page showing a blurred image of the woman. Photo / Supplied

Dzonge said the incident happened on July 25. A police report was made about a week later.

The salon decided to share the incident on its Facebook page and also posted an image of the woman, with her face blurred.

Dzonge said he had to turn the notifications off on his phone that night.

“I couldn’t sleep because of all the notifications.”

The salon was established in 2008 and has another branch on the same road.

“Business has been really hard the last few years,” he said, acknowledging the effects of life after Covid.

This was the first time someone had done a runner after a Brazilian, he said.

However, it was not odd to have someone walk out after getting their eyebrows done or even kicking up a fuss after a haircut to avoid paying.

“It’s really hard. They can say it’s only $60, but every dollar counts for us.

“We know it’s tough for everyone, but it’s tough for us too. People think, ‘Oh, the owner has money’.

“But we’re paying for everything out of our own pocket, our house... everything to keep the business running.”

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