Amazing experience! The price is decent for a downtown salon, the place is clean, bright, and relaxing. Iram's vibe is just so warm and homely, but she was definitely no amateur as she has had 22 years of experience in this field - it was no doubt that she knew how to cut and style hair! I was expecting the haircut to take at least 1 hour but she did it in 25-30 mins and it turned out amazing! Love love love! read more

Iran is a real gem; please find out for yourself! I came in for a Groupon for a microdermabrasion and mask. That was awesome and my face is still glowing, 2 days later. She told me about eyelash perming when she saw I have long but very straight/flat eyelashes. She was not pushy AT ALL. I told her I was from out of town and would like to know more but wouldn't be getting it done today. Iran was so nice to very clearly explain everything to me. She knew I wasn't going to get that service that day, yet she educated me on the process anyway and told me what to look for if I wanted to do it when I returned home. She made me feel at such an ease and yet also excited... I got my eyelashes done that day! Looovin' the results! I haven't worn mascara or used an eyelash curler in 10 days! Iran's passion is very apparent and infectious. Can't praise her or results enough! Other notes: --Booking was very easy (initially for the microderm) --Iran followed up via text and phone to see if I was happy with the results --The salon was clean and quiet, which was nice. read more

Nothing but good things to say. They are very reasonably priced given that they are in the downtown area and their work is absolutely amazing. I book with Iram and she is very fast so you can be in and out very quickly if you are in a rush. I started going there for waxing and threading but also do hair now as well because it is convenient and I am extremely happy with Iram's work. I highly recommend. read more

If you live in Winnipeg, you must go see ELIZABETH for your hair needs.If you are visiting Winnipeg ,you must go see her. She is such seasoned hair stylist who knows what she is doing without hesitation. A true artist, and a genuinely wonderful human being.She cuts my hair while I was visiting Winnipeg. Customer service is top notch here and I look forward to going back every time . Thanks Elizabeth...... DEZ FROM TORONTO ONTARIO read more

i went for a dealfind voucher which included haircut, make up, and hair conditioning. Service 2/5 The hair wash was the only relaxing part, haircut was decent, not the best. When it was time to get the make up done by a "professional artist" i was told she doesnt work on the day i was in, EVEN THOUGH i had mentioned the dealfind voucher and asked for the make up artist. So i have one of the hair dressers do my make up. It was awful that I later stopped by sephora to wipe it off. read more

I was in University when I came here. Live on residence. They are really good with colour, cut however, not that good... Go to the gentlemen with the glasses, Jenny or Vince All v. good! a little bit expensive though especially for a place that is in a residence read more

I heard about the free consultation with Iran for her laser services and took advantage of it. I was very happy that I did and then I signed up for her full deal. Best deal ever!!! I am very happy with the results and have told all my family and friends about the deal. She is fantastic! My legs look amazing! Why didn't I do this sooner?! read more

Now this was a little while ago but the memory came to me today as I was telling the story to a friend and she was so outraged for me she suggested I write a review on Yelp. I want to start off that my first experience at this spa was amazzzzzing. I was introduced to this spa because I receive 2 $100 WaySpa gift cards and this was one of the spas on their list. Anyways my total came to $125.00 so the owner asked if I could want a gift certificate from La Perla for the $75.00 instead and he would keep the two WaySpa gift cards. I had a great experience so I said of course and he gave me the gift certificate for $75.00. I totally forgot I had the gift certificate and found it in my top drawer one day and made a booking and went there. I was VERY VERY VERY RUDELY told by the "new owner" that the gift certificate was no longer valid as she bought the shop and she was not going to accept gift certificates that were purchased prior to her taking over (even though the name has not changed). She actually took the gift certificate from my hand and would not give it back. I was in shock and the people in the salon were all staring at me so I became embarrassed and just left. A owner like this does NOT deserve your business. read more

Iran was amazing. I did not expect to get the colour I wanted for my hair. 100% would get my hair done here again!!! with Iran!!!

Worst spa experience ever. Dirty room. Was led to the bathroom and the toilet seat was up and the toilet was dirty. Treatment was almost twenty minutes shorter than it was supposed to be. The kicker was that I got a massage and they used baby oil. read more

I got a voucher to go here from one of those deal websites. It was close to my work so I thought it would be ideal. This was the worst waxing experience I have ever had. It was a filthy salon, filthy waxing room. There were hairs everywhere (hairs from areas that I would rather not see). I had to disrobe in front of here and there was nowhere to put my clothes. There was a giant red spot on the kleenex box. When I confronted someone about it, they claimed it was nail polish.... I thought it looked like blood. The esthetically didn't wear gloves, she double dipped into the wax and then poured rubbing alcohol over the area that had just been waxed..... OUCH! I don't think that was a good idea! I should have left once I realized about the double dipping, but I was in desperate need for a wax. Not worth the "deal" read more

I went for Brazilian wax while ago. Staff were friendly. The girl who does the waxing took me to a little room that I thought was a closet! Very small & no dressing room! She didn't even leave the room to give me privacy to get undressed! She talked non-stop & kept asking me to pull my skin this way & that way! (She needed an assistant) After I got home, realized my underwear was bloody & when I was taking a shower, realized that she had tear up my skin (right inside the vagina where there is no hair) for a little over an inch. I called the store & spoke with the owner/hairdresser. He was rude & vicious & started telling me that I must have scratch it myself. Without even listening to me, he was telling me that he has lawyers who are wiling to take care of things for him!!! Never seen a creature like this. I WILL NEVER GO BACK! I will give 1/4 star to the girl! read more

I've been a customer at La Perla for about one year now. I see Nancy on a monthly basis for my Brazillian waxes and am EXTREMELY satisfied and happy with the job she does. She is very thorough - never a stray hair left - and is very friendly, too. I'm so pleased with the Brazillian waxes at La Perla that I've recommended Nancy to my coworkers, and they have also been impressed. LA PERLA IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY ME. read more

Rude hair stylist, not sure if she's still there anymore. Gave wrong quote over the phone. Cared more to talk to friends than do her job. read more

Had a wax with Bianca who was friendly and professional and took the time to give me advice on skin preparation, maintenance and preventative treatments. The wax and lotion used all contained tea tree oil and the room felt hygienic. She also didn't leave a hair in sight and sent me away with samples. The spa is not fancy but carries the Dermalogica range and does the job. read more

I love La Perla Salon and Spa; I am currently a student and see Iran! She is incredible and always does a fantastic job! My eyebrows look great and she always does a precise job. It is convenient that it is downtown, it is clean and everyone at the salon is really sweet! Definitely go! My face has never looked better :) read more

I started going to La Perla after I bought a deal coupon for a cut and highlights. Jenny was my stylist and she is great. I have gone back there another 3 times since and this is my go-to salon. Jenny does great colour and she always gives me a great cut. Every time I leave with my new style, I get tons of compliments. read more

Hey guys this salon is the most terrible store in my life, from my true heart. They don't look professional but look amateur. Don't go there and don't consider anymore for cutting your hair. Please.... read more

Staff is nice and friendly but the location of La Perla is terrible. It is in an old university residence building. Bianca is good at all waxing but the room is really crammed. It looks as if it was just a hair salon and they just put up a few walls so they can do esthetic services too. They claim to have hard wax but when you ask for it at your appointment they say they are out of it. Also, when you call to book an appointment and ask how much waxing services are the receptionist says she has no idea. They charge the same prices as many nice salon and spa's while not providing the same quality experience. read more

Love this place - this is one of the best brazilian waxes I've ever gotten. The price was amazing, they lowered the prices since I went 2 years ago. It was $35 for a brazilian, which is about half of what I'm used to paying. Least painful wax ever. The lady was very skilled and friendly. She asked me if the wax was too hot (it wasn't). Beforehand she put this powder on my skin, which I didn't know what its purpose was, until afterwards. It keeps the wax from leaving you sticky - I always leave a waxing appointment sticky until I shower later on, but I finished my appointment an hour ago and I'm not sticky at all. The place has a good location downtown, easy to find - it's small, but not too small. The owner was very friendly. He even offered to do my hair personally if I ever wanted to come in there and get my hair done (next time I need a haircut, I will seriously consider this). I also liked how they played more upbeat music in the waxing room. Other places I've been to have played relaxing music, like you would want to listen to for a massage. More energetic music makes it easier to ignore the slight pain that waxing inevitably causes. I also called about 3 hours before I wanted my appointment, and got in at the time I wanted, no problem. I already recommended this place to my friends - I would highly suggest going. This will be my go-to salon whenever I am in Toronto. read more

Very professional waxing experience. I have my hair done here too, they always do a great job.

This is my new go to place. Iran is the sweetest person and does an excellent job. It's unimaginably affordable for being so close to financial district - $60 for full arm/leg/underarm waxing. No tax if you pay cash, which is always great. read more

It is wonderful place. Hairstylist Jenny has a magic hands. She made me the haircut of my dream, exactly like some Hollywood stars have. Also this place has a wonderful friendly atmosphere. I definitely recommend it to everyone who wants to look beautiful. read more

It's my 5th time returning to this salon. I've done shellac manicures 25$!, waxing and threading. The main reason I go back is because of Iran- She is amazing and most importantly makes the whole waxing experience not awkward and traumatizing lol. read more

I went to this place to receive a Brazilian after having a groupon. I've been getting Brazilians for about a year now. I now have a rash that has been there for about a week and it has been very painful. I would not advise going to this place. It was disgusting when I visited. I saw hair on the table and I had to change the sanitary paper myself. I knew when I saw the hair I should have just walked away and not taken the brazilian. I am regretting it greatly. Service was great though and the lady who did my brazilian was super friendly! read more

Terrible experience. I went for doing some colour highlights in my hair, blue and green. I showed a picture of what I wanted and they told they could do it. The hairdresser (Jenny) bleached my hair not enough, just a dark blonde (telling that more could damage my hair, I agreed). She picked such thin highlights that it was almost unnoticeable. Then she started putting the color, and here is the thing: obviously no one had asked for that before, because the green colour was so old that it did not coloured at all!!! It was like if she had put anything. So I had to leave with a few blue highlights and a few blonde ones (she kept on repeating how nice it looked but it was awful, half finished job) and the promise that they could call me back for a second appointment ASAP to fix it. JENNY PROMISED TO DO 2 NEW HIGHLIGHTS FOR FREE NEXT TIME BECAUSE OF THE BAD EXPERIENCE. They never called. I had to call back like 3 days to ask about what happened, and they told that "they were just about to call me" (really?). I went then to fix it and when asked about the 2 extra highlight, she told me "oh no, it is not worthy because I have to bleach again and it would take too long, you know?" I told her that time was not a problem for me, but SHE REFUSED, so basically she LIED. She put a new tube of green colour, and she told that "they were losing money with me because they had to give that second free appointment and buy a new green color". How can you tell that to a client??? And the last thing is that she told me that she would blow dry my hair as a favour, "for free, because I should really charge you for that"... WHAT? This is Toronto and outside it was SNOWING!!! The highlights were so bad done (because hair was not properly bleached as I said) that they vanished in less than 2 weeks. Worst 100 dollars waste ever. I had to go to another hairdresser to do it again and it was really hard for him to pick the original highlights, because they were so thin and without a logical pattern, just loose thin straps of hair here and there. I regret so much having gone to that salon, I really think a friend could have done it better. read more

I bought my mom and myself a spa package at La perla salon and we had such a wonderful relaxing day! We started the day with laser hair removal and after one session I'm already starting seeing results! Our faces were glowing after the facials and we were so relaxed after our massage. I have extremely sensitive skin and usually have to do my own facials but they they used natural products and I had no reaction. Would definitely recommend! read more

Iran, the estetician, is very professional, caring and always goes the extra mile to ensure her client is satisfied! Very friendly and always clean enviornment! Her laser treatment definitely works. Amazing prices as well!!! read more

I found La Perla be the best place I have ever been for facials and waxing. I loved this place. I went to the place on recommendation of one of my friends. After I did facials there, my skin started glowing and my skin improved significantly. The lady (Iran) who did the job is great, kind and knowledgeable. They use high quality products. The place is very clean. And, price is very reasonable in downtown. I will definitely come back. read more

Horrible spa experience. The lady was 15 mintues late even though I'm the first appointment. She even had a bad breathe. The spa room is right next to the salon so it's very noisy, and at one point during the body massage some man opened the door! The facial chair was wobbly. I really don't care the treatment was 15 minutes shorter than it was supposed to be, I was totally uncomfortable and just wanted to leave. read more

La Perla Salon is the best salon in downtown.Love this place and people.Their services are best in the city especially their aesthetician Irum. She is EXCELLENT !! I have only great things to say about this salon and Irum.All of my experiences here have been great with waxing, Facials,eyebrows. She takes extra care and highly professional.I highly recommend her! read more

The lady was pretty nice but the actual bikini waxing experience was horrible. They use this weird device to apply the wax which was not melted enough and caused a lot of pain. Then when it came to the actual waxing- I don't k ow what it was but it was so painful, more painful than my usual waxes, she used the same strip for like the whole thing and kept messing up and only half pulling. She missed a lot of hairs that I think could have been waxed but then went over other certain areas that had no hair left and just hurt a lot. I was in so much pain for the rest of the day and had weird little hairs that had gotten ripped at the surface no the root. I ended up spending 30min when I got home tweezing everything. read more

My friend and I tried this place out because of a promotion they were running. We both came out with the same horrible haircut. The stylist does not at all listen to what you want. Definitely learned my lesson and will not go back. read more

Had a Brazilian wax there last week. The next day, after letting my rage, embarrassment and pain settle, my friends and I laughed in disbelief at what a nightmare it was. First, the good: - efficient front desk, courteous customer service, friendly. - Radio blared distractions like "More than a Feeling" and "Born in the USA". The Bad: - When I asked her if there was a chance for me to "clean myself and freshen up" (it was a hot and humid day and I'd been cycling), she showed me to the public washroom, which had no showers. - Didn't give me privacy to get undressed, she gestured to have me put my clothes on the floor. - Wax too hot, didn't turn down temperature upon request. - Throughout, just before ripping the strip of wax off, she would always count down "1.....2.....3!!" which added sweaty, muscle-spasming suspense to the overall stress. - Waxed in tiny strips, aggravating the same inflamed area of skin several times in a row (didn't alternate areas). - Double dipped into hot wax throughout. - Didn't sound very experienced: diagnosed my hair as being "difficult" because I shave all the time, when in fact I never do. - When I couldn't stand the burning pain any longer and requested to take a break (I have never had to do that before) she told me the pain I'm experiencing is "nothing". While lying stark naked in front of her, she proceeded to give me a detailed account of her two casarean sections while modeling the cutting of scalpels and sewing of the wounds on my OWN body. - Finally I mustered up the guts to tell her to stop altogether, halfway through the procedure. It was simply unbearable. - I sat upright, and noticed my entire vagina was aflame and covered in sticky remnants of wax. She doused me in baby oil and proceeded to pick it off bit by bit with her, thankfully gloved, finger. She rubbed my clitoris alone for a good 20 seconds. It was one of the most uncomfortable experiences I've ever lived through. - Took a while, and the help of a bleach-handed hairdresser for my esthetician, Nancy, to figure out the debit machine. She must have been new there. Which leads me to believe that the (male) owner doesn't put enough care into hiring sufficiently experienced or educated estheticians to wax his customers' genitalia. - It took 4 days for the irritation on the waxed area to pass. Most of my pores were bloody after the appointment. There were stray hairs left over on the "waxed" area. To top it off, it hurt too much to shower after (I took 2 Advil extra strengths before the appointment). In hindsight, I feel pretty bad for Nancy, who I can tell neither enjoys her job nor is proficient at it. I can also see how I had bad judgement throughout this process, and should have clued in to the various red flags while it was happening. This is my first ever review, I had to speak up, albeit semi-anonymously. Save your sanity and your vagina. Do not go there. read more