Alanna did a wonderful job on my eyes and eyebrows, she takes her time in choosing the right shade…read morefor your skin tone and changed the previous shape of my brows to suit my present age (..) and face. I am really happy with how I look and how my eyes looks more vibrant and expressive!

If I could give -100 trust me I would. A dear friend of mine went through the horror of having a…read moremastectomy and breast reconstruction via Dr Nancy Van Laeken. She went into Dr Nancy Van Laekens office to have a her nipple tattooed by Alannah Lane of Avalon Spa and Wellness Centre Inc. Dr Nancy Van Laeken came in and froze the area then left the room. Alannah Lane according to my friend didn't appear to know what she was doing. Constantly looking at the nipple stencil about 10 different times?? Slinging the tattoo gun cord over her shoulder???Yet still didn't get the correct size. Her husband asked about after care. She provide NO after care instructions just to leave the bandage on for 1 week!!?? Several days later the bandage was soaked in blood and pus started to seep out the bottom of the bandage. She contacted Alannah Lane of Avalon Spa and Wellness Centre Inc and asked her about the 1 week she once again confirmed her ideology of leaving a bandage on a tattoo for one week??? Then she was sent the picture of the blood soaked bandage and she instructed her to go to the emergency room. Which was done and was told that it was infected!! She was placed on an IV drip and was told to return the following day for even more antibiotics. 2 days of going to the emergency room and due to this trauma caused by Alannah Lane of Avalon Spa and Wellness Centre Inc. she has given up on her hopes and dreams of feeling normal after battling breast cancer. I wouldn't trust Alannah Lane of Avalon Spa and Wellness Centre Inc to colour in my 3 year old kids colouring book let alone do any kind of tattooing or any kind of cosmetic procedure.

Tao has expanded and now they offer body wraps. So. GOOD. I tried the mango body wrap yesterday;…read moreit's for getting rid of dead skin cells and moisturizing the skin and it absolutely does its job. My technician (who's name I've just now forgotten because I'm a jackass) was FANTASTIC. One word of advice, her finishing massage is strong so if you prefer a lighter touch, just let her know. If you're like me, it's perfect. The procedure: She started out with a scrub and the mask, one limb at a time, wrapping as she goes. After all your limbs are done, she checks that you're okay with a tummy scrub, which I was (beware, those who are ticklish). Once all the scrubbing and masks were done, I was wrapped like a mummy (let her know if you're claustrophobic), a towel was placed over my eyes and then she gave me a head massage for about 10 minutes. Absolute heaven. Once I was cooked enough, she led me to their beautiful new shower area with the rainshower head. I wanted to live there. After my shower came the moisturizer. It felt like a modified massage therapy treatment, just perfect, especially for my tight neck muscles. I can't wait to try the other 3 treatments!

* UPDATE* Today, I received in the mail 2 PAST DUE NOTICES of 112.00 each for the original $15.00…read moredollar ticket that the owner wrote down below "we had it removed" - Another lie, from the owner that continues outrageously harassing behavior against a first time client. Now, the erroneously sought after ticket bill is $224.00 dollars!!! Email to us from Winnie: "Please find below the confirmation from Diamond Parking your cancellation of violation ticket #PA175934. Please note that our parking stalls are to be used only when you are being serviced at the spa. After you and your partner left, I verified with my staff and our records indicated that your time had expired and another customer vehicle was scheduled to park after you. Our staff actually asked everyone in the spa before we issued the notice and parking ticket. (THIS IS A LIE, AS THEIR ARE 2 SPACES, NONE OF WHICH WERE BEING USED) I have voided your ticket and also spoke to my receptionist to advise our clients of the parking requirements during confirmation calls, hopefully this will help minimize any future problems. Thank you, Winnie Tao Day Spa Ltd." I called DPS Parking, and they confirmed that the ticket (tickets)! (How do we now have 2 tickets???) were NOT taken care of, and furthermore hung up the phone on me, as I tried providing the so-called request from Winnie. MORE CLEAR PROOF OF THEIR MISMANAGEMENT THAT IS LEADING TO CLIENT'S STRESS. The response here from the owner clearly demonstrates their annoyance and desire for continued malicious & condescending attitude. The facts are: 1) As a first time client, I parked in the stall clearly marked for their business. There were no special instructions, no communication regarding unusual terms of parking. 2) There were 2 spots, only one in use (me) the entire time. 3) During the treatment, staff were writing a nasty note, and walked 3 blocks away (without any communication with the clients in the shop to place on my window to have my car ticketed and towed 4) The car is a rare, high end car that if towed could have caused considerable damage and likely end up in a lawsuit in court against this business, which they would have been liable. They were lucky I rescued my car before their enforcers got it on a truck. 5) When I saw the rudely worded note and a parking ticket on my car when returning to the clearly marked reserved space for me, I returned to the business to ask what happened and why they wrote a rude note to compel enforcers to ticket and tow me?? 6) The staff including Winnie burst into an arrogant tirade about how this is my fault and I should have known better. They were offensive, rude, and unapologetic. This is how the react to their mistake. 7) There were no parking instructions, communication about parking, nothing. Just 2 spaces clearly marked with there business name. 8) They maliciously wrote a nasty note that ended up with a parking infraction (they are partnered with parking company) I will check to see if they get a commission from the private parking enforcement and write about that later. 9) She states that Steveston is busy. So what? They have 2 reserved spots and I was the only 1 car parked there the whole time. 10) All this scurrying around to offend a first time client was incredible and completely unacceptable. 11! As you can clearly see from the response "It's unfortunate that you feel you were treated unfairly" is a gross statement from a person who doesn't know what fair treatment is. This is just a veiled cleverly worded insult to me. A simple apology for getting us targeted (a first time a paying customer, no less) for parking infractions was low brow on their part. What motivated them to do such a thing??? There were no other cars parking there. The most poignant feature of this, is clear: Instead of providing professional communication, the owner continues to be unapologetic and defensive, even though they were clearly in the wrong. It's clear to me as a first time paying client that the treatment was indeed malicious, unfair. They put everything into play, blamelessly, events that were extremely stressful to me. They should hang a sign on the front door "THE CLIENT IS ALWAYS WRONG"

Great place on Granville, terrific staff and they do good work. Found the spa on Groupon and they…read moredidn't scale down the treatments at all - will be back!

I purchased a 100 units of dysport injections (basically Botox) from Breathe Spa. I had heard they…read morehad a good deal on dysport injections (same as Botox) so I called in and booked an appointment. directly. Could have been a one time deal, but maybe they still honour it, I'm not sure! I got in and the staff were so lovely. The spa is gorgeous... The owner is this beautiful lady and she was the perfect person to see for my injections since I was getting them in my jaw line to reduce jaw clenching pain and to thin out the jaw line. She really knew what she was doing. Her assistant was the sweetest guy ever and we laughed a lot. 2 weeks later, my jaw is no longer in excruciating pain and my face is looking more thin. Takes 3-6 weeks to experience the full effect. Would totally recommend this place for Dysport injections!

I always enjoy the Korean facial every time I go. Prices are reasonable. I enjoy the arm and chest…read moremassage after they put the mask on. If you want to really treat yourself, get the Korean package (facial + massage).

I was looking for a Korean body scrub place while in town for a conference at the convention…read morecenter. Did the Golden combination. The scrub wasn't quite what I am used to (no black underwear clad ladies using plastic mesh to exfoliate), but was nice - like a regular spa sugar body scrub. The facial, however! So relaxing. I felt like I was getting more beautiful by the minute! Thank you to Iris. Perfect way to unwind after long flight and before boring sessions. Close enough to walk from waterfront area. Very reasonable cost. Pro tip, prix fixer lunch afterwards at Sura, the Korean place across the street, will make you happy to be in Vancouver

Terri is very knowledgeable and does a fantastic facial every time. She also gives a really strong…read moremassage in between. Highly recommended!!

Terri offers a quality waxing service and a vigorous massage that is pressure adjusted to match…read moreyour pain tolerance. I've been doing her for years to read my nether region, but after I tried her massage just recently, I immediately booked an appointment for my wife to try her glorious technique. The vibe is chill and relaxed, so there's no uncomfortable moments. She is so cool that if I were to ever strike it rich, she would definitely benefit from it!!

Last year my husband and I needed to kill time until our room was ready. So he got a pedicure, I…read moregot a pumpkin arm treatment. Although they weren't big long treatments, the service was still impeccable. Mei was amazing, front desk amazing, that this past weekend which is a year later, I decided to book each of us body treatments, pedicure, and facial. We had to kill time again since our room wasn't ready. We take a one day cruise from Seattle, get off around 9am, and our room isn't ready until 4pm. So when I say kill time, I mean kill time. So we arrived hotel, spent time in the jacuzzi, went to eat a light lunch, then spent 140 minutes getting our treatments. The service here is over the top. Yes we spent a pretty penny, but even my husband said it was totally worth the money. It was a much needed time relaxing away from the hustle and bustle called life and stress. While you wait, there's a locker room and we fit our carry on luggage in the locker since our room wasn't ready. There's a towel, robe and flip flops in locker to use. In the waiting room it's dim with candlelit, lounge chairs, iced lemon water, and a plethora of snacks. Mei was still there a year later, she took care of me, and another gal I forgot her name took care of my honey. So good, so relaxing, and we snored. We went back the next day just to kill time before heading to the airport. But I just bought products. The front desk gals are amazing with over the top customer service. I also met one of the managers. Not only is she so beautiful, but her personality is as well. I would drive the three hours from Seattle just to get that kind of service again. But it's only a 22 minute flight from Seattle to Vancouver!!!

Most of these reviews are for massages but I don't do massages. I came here for a pedicure and it…read morewas the best pedicure I've ever gotten in my life. The place is super sanitary, the tools were all autoclaved/single use. This should be the standard but many salons I go to don't bother to sterilize their tools and I just turn a blind eye to it lol.. It was such a relaxing experience and I almost fell asleep. The workers and their service is amazing too! Highly recommend if you want to beautify your feet.

THIS REVIEW FOR NATURAL BLONDES…read more For the non-blondes: It's hard to be a blonde. We have light hair. Light features. And our brows? Well, they tend to be... non-existent. My entire life has been a brow struggle. I could write an essay on that alone. I'm going to be honest. I won't be back for brows. I don't know if they just didn't have a range of tints to choose from, but she chose the darkest brown for my brows and told me to scrub them if they were too dark for me. It's not about even the skin tint, the hair colour is wrong. Yes, they were less bold, but the hairs are still nearly black. At other places, they've used a light brown which of course works better with my generally fair features. Do I have to come back more frequently? Yes, but that's also part of being a natural blonde. The shaping and wax was pretty wrong too. I know it's a challenge. They are blonde and I didn't give you how they normally look... but I was also looking to work with my brow shape thinking the microneedling experience would give you a reasonable idea on how to map them, etc... which is why I grew them out. I will certainly have to grow them back out over the next two months since the top-front of my brow was waxed away to a.. weird point? Having said that - they seem to have a lot of interesting services that I would like to try there - hydrofacial, microneedling... all of that. It was clean, quiet, and she worked dilligently and kindly. Parking is easy. I don't really hold it against the spa... very few people get this one right. It's been a struggle for many years. I'll come back and update my review on other services.

Kenza Day spa offers a large variety of beauty services. I'm so glad to have came across this local…read moresmall business! Not only are they attentive and professional, they also go above and beyond to ensure that I'm satisfied with the results. Needless to say, I've recommended Kenza to my close friends and family since then. I'm particularly impressed by their outstanding services and affordability. I absolutely look forward to my next visit.

This was my third visit to casbah in last three years . My very first visit was equally pleasant as…read moremy recent one but don't know how i skipped writing a review. Anyways, please don't miss enjoying their services if you are in the city. You step into a different world here. Even though its in the middle of the city and in a busy plaza but once the doors of the spa closes behind you, the noises of world also shut down. ( maybe thats just me) I was excited for cbd oil body massage coupled with derma facial. I just love pampering myself and they provide the means to you. First you are greeted , and then taken to change room/locker room. You get your locker with a key, a cosy and warm bathrobe, slippers and anything else like a rubber band or face mask. The bathroom has toilet and showers. Vanity has all the required items like a blow dry , roller, pins and stuff. Change and be seated in the relaxing lounge to have a cup of tea or wine until ur esthetician comes to take you to your room for services. Omg, my esthetician was having the most soft hands i ever felt. She was very professional and did good job. Whole experience was relaxing and smooth. Massage bed is heated and they don't uncover your whole body but parts by parts to massage so you are warm and covered the whole time ( letting the shy people know that ) . They have cool range of products to pick from and also they would suggest if that suits your skin type. Once your service is done, you can still relax m chill in the lounge and pay to leave whenever you are ready. I haven't tried anything else there but they do have manicures, pedicures and make up application counter apart from facials and massages so check th out.

Not want I thought it would be…read more.. Happened there to celebrate a friends birthday with a splash! The good thing was we got in with the three of us at the same time for mani-pedi. Sad part was they were using polish that was old and running out. Weird...right! My friend unfortunately didn't even get to have the colour she wanted. Anyway... hope it was just a bad day for them. Hmmmm...