Great service friendly and helpful. Lots of new and exciting things to try. It also smells so…read moreamazing in the store. It keeps you coming back for more.

Moe was awesome, amazing atmosphere and perfect cut 10/10 definitely my go to shop now!!read more

This is the only asian salon in the west (Debbie is chinese). I thought i finally caught a break as…read moreevery korean salon is in the south and a 20 min drive/1hr bus ride. the atmosphere is cozy and casual, I've been here twice now. But for being a "master stylist", Debbie has messed up my haircut not once, but twice. I gave her the benefit of the doubt but that was a mistake and i hated my hair until it could grow out and mask the issues. Any good stylist should not have that problem. That was 2 months ago. I'm writing this review now because i went to a korean salon and they cut my hair 100x better than what i had before Uneven sides, bad blunt cuts, poor layers that made my hair lay flat, and she seemed to be unsure of doing hairstyles that weren't your typical asian haircut. She'll follow instructions one moment, then ignore a different set of instructions the next this salon is overpriced. I was charged $300 for hair services which i later found out was a scam because other salons do it at $150. you pay 30 for a men trim that only covers your side and back that Debbie rushes through and finishes in 10 minutes. This is ok for fades but just go to a barber for cheaper... any korean hairstyle out there that isn't two block will look off with only your side and back trimmed but the top growing too long If you're not specifically looking for an asian stylist, yes, I could recommend this salon if not for the surplus in costs. But if you have korean/asian hair like me I recommend just going to an actual korean salon.

Debbie cuts my hair great been going to her since her for 15+ years. She always makes ends meet and…read moremakes sure I am happy with my cut. She's always up to date with new styles. Highly recommend

If you want an amazing facial you have to have Treva Lee do it…read more Her touch is awesome !! you come out feeling so good she has the magic touch!!!!

I stumbled upon Elysian after buying a group for 3 organic Eminence facials. It was a great deal,…read moreand I've had facials using eminence products in the past and always loved it, so I figured why not! The spa is in a convenient West End location that was easy enough for me to get to from SW. During all 3 of my visits, the staff were so warm and welcoming. The spa is clean & quiet, and the treatment room is very relaxing. I had a different aesthetician for each of my facials, and they all did a good job. They were able to answer any questions I had about the eminence products used, and customized my facial according to whether or not I was going out after or going home (ie. redness, shine, etc.). Elysian has an easy online booking system through their website, and I notice they have promotions on their Facebook page so you should check that out. Overall, I would definitely recommend Elysian and I'll be returning!

Staff are friendly and do great work but the wait times are insulting. I have waited for up to…read more45mins for my treatment - no apology, nothing. I find it infuriating when I get a reminder that if I cancel within 24hrs I can get charged but they make clients wait between 15-20min each time. Honestly, I don't think it's worth it anymore.

I'm all about trying new things right now, and deciding to see what all the fuss is about bikini…read morewaxes, I decided to break with the au naturel and test my pain threshold. I figure... I made it through 2 tattoos, I should do fine. Fortunately, I had Alana here (hope I spelled it correctly!), and she was fantastic! Super encouraging, warm, and understanding if this newbie. I was surprised at how little it hurt. I mean...it's not pleasant having your cooch groomed, but I was expecting to be like Steve Carell in The 40-Year Old Virgin. Nope! Aced it! It's out almost before you have a chance to react. I spent around $50 for the French variety with tip, and definitely plan on coming back for more services.

Seppie was fantastic! I really enjoyed the massage and loved the smell of the products she used…read more The facial was so relaxing. I especially loved her offer to use a leave in conditioner for my hair when she gave me a head massage. I usually hate anyone touching my head but Seppie has such a soft touch, it was heavenly! She was quite intuitive when it came to the knots in my upper back...it was very reassuring that she knew how to deal with problem areas. The location is a little hard to see with GPS so make sure you look for the sign right on Whyte Ave, it's not down the side street like googlemaps says. I will definitely return!

they dont care about you or any massages..just their money..read more

Professional, knowledgeable and friendly! I wouldn't trust anyone else with permanently makeup…read moreapplication. All services and products are excellent.

My mom has been receiving various services from this salon for years and goes for manicures and…read morepedicures on a regular basis. I was given a gift card for a pedicure from my mom and I went in for my first service this weekend. I'm almost 9months pregnant and went in for a relaxing pedicure with Bernadette . Very welcoming, professional, and relaxing environment. I will definitely return!

Friendly staff. Lots of services. Pricy…read more I've known about external affairs for a very long time as I frequent tons of spas. I won a giveaway and was able to try the services. I had my facial consult which was neat because they took photos to see problem areas on my skin. I found the consult to not be so helpful. I was recommended things that other spas would refuse to do to my skin because it was too harsh. I'm super careful and knowledgeable about different treatments so this kind of sent off a red flag for me. They really only recommended treatments which they had the machines for which was pretty limited from what I am accustomed to from going to medical spas. I also was actually taken back by the prices as they were alot more than other places I've been to. Hence probably why I never tried them before. Anyways...I ended up being model for a hydra facial Deluxe for $235 and got 50% off my treatment. The tech was actually new and I felt like she didn't give me a proper treatment because I could feel that she had missed some areas and didn't focus on my problematic areas (nose and chin). Luckily I was using a gift card and got a discount for the treatment. But if I had paid full price I would definitely have been disappointed. Overall. They have good options available for treatments and plenty of products which I am yet to try. And maybe I'll come back for one of their specials. But my skin didn't feel or look as glorious as it typically did compared to getting a $235 treatment elsewhere. So I'm not sure I can justify the full price from this experience. It was overall a positive experience but a few things were off for me. I am a spa addict and I have extremely high expectations of going to a spa for treatments so take this with a grain of salt.

Where to start? I have been going to EA for almost 20 years. Unfortunately, things have really…read moregone downhill there... appointments cancelled last minute, double-booked providers, botched permanent make-up and more. This used to be a wonderful business until Becky left. Today they called me to cancel my appointment for tomorrow due to an administrative error. I needed this service done asap because I had out-of-country guests arriving in a few days and needed time for swelling/bruising to settle. I told their employee this, thinking they would try to accommodate me somehow. I told her I've had a lot of issues with appointments and service the past few years and it was becoming unacceptable. She was unconcerned. I said she should cancel both of my upcoming appointments, and I think I will need to go elsewhere in future if this is the best they can do. She said Ok - she would cancel the appts, and clearly intended on doing nothing further and content with losing a customer. I told her I was shocked that she was willing to lose a long-term customer so easily and would make no effort to fix the situation. She offered no solution other than rescheduling. The employee finally said she would have someone in management contact me. I received a call from a rather condescending young guy who said he was the owner (I'm assuming he's one of the original owners' kids since he had the nepo baby attitude and no clue about how to deal with problems). I tried to tell him what had transpired but wasn't given much opportunity to do so. He only wanted to talk at me with a preconceived perception of what happened, and not to listen. I told him that I've been on the receiving end of several mistakes there and that I was at the point of going elsewhere. His response?... "It's probably best that we part ways"! I was stunned. At this point I started to wonder what his employee had told him about the original call a few minutes earlier. I wondered if perhaps the reason for his attitude was because the employee gave him an inaccurate depiction of our earlier conversation. Was she afraid she'd be in trouble for handling the situation badly, so tried to make it sound as though I had been abusive? I suggested to him that if they record their calls he should listen to the earlier call and find out what actually transpired, I had calmly and clearly indicated my unhappiness to the employee but there was no abuse, no swearing and no yelling during the call. He said that his employee was crying because she was so upset (funny she wasn't upset in the least when I spoke to her). I told him this and his response was that he thought I was now raising my voice. I wasn't. It was my normal voice and I assured him of that. At this point it seemed as though he was just trying to provoke me. It was simply unbelievable. I hung up as there was no point in any further dealings with an individual who treats customers so disrespectfully and offensively. I can honestly say that I've never in my life been treated so badly by anyone representing a business. When lousy service was brought to their attention, I was falsely accused of abusive behaviour and insulted... with no proof. Funny, in almost 20 years of going there, I had never had an issue with any staff at EA. Even when they made mistakes, we always had pleasant dealings. If they aren't recording calls, they should start doing so immediately to avoid insulting and alienating customers. When you start falsely accusing longstanding customers of bad behaviour you have a serious problem with your business. This was glaringly apparent from my conversation with Junior. Perhaps he's really the problem. Based on my experience, the employees are emulating what they see from the owner.

I read a review from another customer that had Alex as a stylist. Just like her I have fine, thin…read morehair. I took in photo and Alex cut my hair exactly like the photo. This is the best cut I have ever had! This is the best I have felt about myself in years. Alex is so pleasant, caring, and so very talented!!! Thanks Alex so very much, you were great!!!!! You are so sweet.

Glynis is very good. Listens to what you want and makes it happen. Color, hi lights and cut exactly…read morewhat I wanted!

SHE CUT OFF PART OF MY EAR! Well i honestly wish that i…read morecould say i had a good experience but unfortunately that wasn't the case. I didn't make an appointment but they were able to get me in quickly which i thought was great. The haircut started awesome and i didn't ask for anything fancy just needed to tame my hair a bit. Where things took a turn; was while the stylist was cutting my hair she cut part of my ear off. I kept calm and asked for an emergency kit. They didn't have that but did bring out a dry wash cloth some random gauze they had. The wound wasn't stopping bleeding and i asked if someone could drive me to the hospital or get me a taxi voucher to go over there. I ended up spending nine hours in the emergency room waiting to see a doctor. I followed up and asked the management team to contact me. I messaged the number that was given to me by their "concerned" district manager. Only to find out that it wasn't even his number that he gave me. I waited 4 days to hopefully hear from someone. Nothing. I'm not looking for compensation or anything of the sort. I simply wanted some level of follow up to know that they actually did care about their client that was injured as a result of negligence. I worked in hospitality for 12 years and i know that a little bit of care can go a long way. Hope this helps in your decision making to go here or not.

worst color job ever, suppose to be a balayage looks like just poured it on my head. took 4 hours,…read moreover priced. quoted 180-210 tried charging 275 ended at 250. Do not go to Sarah

I've been a loyal client of Judy and her team at Advanced Skincare Clinic in Edmonton for over 20…read moreyears, and I truly can't say enough good things about them! Judy is incredibly knowledgeable and trustworthy--there's no one else I'd rather turn to for skincare advice and esthetic services. She and her staff consistently provide exceptional care, and their expertise keeps me coming back year after year.

Amazing staff. Best products. Obagi. Gm collin. Skinceuticals. Eminence. Microdermabrasions…read more Facials. Oygeneo. Botox. My new favourite spa in the city. I have frequented spas regularly for just about everything since I was 12 years old. So I've been to many different types spas. And this place blew me away on my first visit I had to write a review in the car after my facial. The estheticians are extremely talented, knowledgable and experienced. I know because I've seen them at other spas many many years ago. And experience in this industry is everything! Solange did a customized facial for me and it was the best facial I have had in years! She also did a nice hand and arm and shoulder massage with my facial. I had a quick view of the spa and it was immaculately clean and had all the latest gadgets to spoil yourself. It was exactly what I needed and my skin is glowing after my facial. The first 2 people who saw me said whatever I had done did wonders bc my skin looked fabulous! I felt 5 years younger which is definetly why I spend money for these treatments. I was fortunate to get a discounted price bc there was a sale going on! It was super affordable and worth every penny. I would check before booking to see if any specials are going on. Tons of free parking. In a great location beside the tim hortons on gateway boulevard. I'll be back for sure and I would highly recommend this place as the best spa in the city of edmonton right now! Spoil yourself and come here!