Langford, BC Spa and Massage

At Safra Day Spa, skilled staff members soothe clients' weary bodies and refresh their facades with full-body massages, facials, and other assorted spa services. Before entering a private room for a body-waxing session, clients perch atop long, comfortable couches and browse reading materials or gaze into crystal-clear mirrors to catch a glimpse of the alternate reality where everything is backward. As dim lamps cast a soft glow on earth-toned walls, manicurists trim and shape digits at well-stocked nail stations, and male clients peruse the roster of specialized men's services.

FreeStyle Salon's staff dabbles in all areas of outer beauty, equipping clients with radiant skin, healthy hair, and contemporary as well as casual designer fashions. Stylists drench manes in deep conditioners and pigments before shearing split ends or fez tassels. Aestheticians glide their hands across skin, nourishing it with seaweed, coconut, chocolate, and other natural essences. Both UV and sunless tanning sessions shade skin to a darker tone, and denim by !iT and Buffalo camouflage legs for long walks in the ocean.

Lotus Cosmetic Treatments' technicians help clients put their best faces forward with teeth-whitening and spa services. They aid clients in brightening their smiles with the Beaming White teeth-whitening system, a self-applied treatment that combines bleaching gel with an LED light to whiten teeth more effectively than scaring them with ghost stories.

Lotus Cosmetic Treatments offers other spa services such as IPL laser hair removal, facials, manicures and pedicures, and relaxation massages.

The only thing Anna Shick loves more than making people feel beautiful on the outside is making them feel the same beauty on the inside. This proclivity for bolstering others’ physical and mental well-being led Anna to open Deco De Mode, which counts celebrities such as Pamela Anderson among its clientele.

Anna's friendly, individualized approach to pampering is evidenced in a host of relaxing services. Within Deco De Mode’s sleek white interiors, an expert technician puts the finishing touches on the 3-D art masterpiece she’s painted onto a patrons’ nails, and an aesthetician applies a set of eyelash extensions one-by-one to natural lashes for a lush look that feels as weightless as a balloon inside the International Space Station.

Lounging inside wooden saunas at InFrared Saunas, men and women work up a healthy sweat, rosy glow, and a sunning-lizard-esque contentment as temperatures climb toward 130 degrees Fahrenheit. The infrared heat is gentle, though, without the stifling feel of a steam room. Each session boosts the circulatory and lymphatic systems to detoxify the body and dispels excess water weight for slimmer figures. The heat can also assuage muscle tension brought on by arthritis, fibromyalgia, or juggling collections of antique anchors.

Ensconced in the verdant foliage of Galiano Island on a resort site dating back to the 1930s, Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa provides a calm respite with 20 ocean-side suites, outdoor gardens, and elegant dining. Spa suites with fireplaces and massage tables and villa suites equipped with an attached kitchen and outdoor bath provide views of the beach and whales on human-watching tours. Resort bistro staff serves wood-grilled pizzas on an outdoor terrace, and Flores del Iris Gardens beckons visitors into a labyrinth of steams, ponds, and native and foreign fauna with wooden decks built around natural features. Depending on the season, activities such as eco-tours, kayaking, hiking and cycling, tennis, and scuba diving grant visitors ample opportunities to explore the island and escape truancy officers.

Modelled as a European-style spa, Madrona del Mar Spa invokes the healing philosophy of its oceanic surroundings. Therapists swaddle faces, hands, feet, and bodies in natural, indigenous products harvested from British Columbia's west coast, saving clients from having to saddle a manatee and collect their own. As they assess client ailments, spa technicians administer 10 types of seaside or indoor massages, fruit-infused body wraps, and sugar-based body scrubs. Additionally, a private mineral sea flotation bath and glass-enclosed yoga studios provide ample space for alternate relaxation.