Beauty & Spas in Vancouver

Adorn Body Art’s piercers boast an average of 10 years of experience in providing safe, professional body bedazzlement. All the needle-wielding maestros at Adorn’s sanitarily sound studios are members of the Association of Professional Piercers and are also certified in OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Prevention & Infection Control. Capable of everything from basic earlobe piercings ($50–$80) to complex Rube Goldberg bodyworks, these masters of derma dressing can perform a vast array of popular puncturing such as navel piercings ($60–$80), nostril piercings ($40–$50), or lip piercings ($40–$50). To ensure that Adorn's welcoming studios remain both stylish and safe, staffers use traditional steam methods to sterilize all instruments, including the autoclaves, which are spore-tested monthly.

Like a fingerprint, a snowflake, or a social security number, every piece of body art created by Aardvark Tattoo Company's tattoo artists is unique. Unlike those at other tattoo shops who work from preset designs, co-owners Risa Stevens and Paul Thomas lead a team of artists who create custom designs based on clients’ input. Each artist specializes in a different style, such as portraits, photorealism, art nouveau, feminine tattoos, and proper spellings of extremely long words. Meanwhile, the shop’s piercing specialist safely and precisely helps clients add jewelry to any part of the body.

Free Spirit Skincare owner Rene' Halstead started out as a nail technician before earning a master's certification through Creative Nail Design for acrylic application. The multitalented aesthetician and her award-winning team cleanse and nourish faces using Dermalogica products and fragrant essential oils, and transform 'dos with color, cuts, and weaves. Halstead is licensed in cosmetic and body tattooing, specializing in permanent-makeup application, and—having trained at the renowned Gauntlet body-jewelry mecca in San Francisco—is certified to pierce earlobes or navels while seated atop a skirted horse. She stays ahead of industry trends with ongoing education through the International Dermal Institute and the American Institute of Intradermal Cosmetics.

Licensed aesthetician Barbara Porter graduated from the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics in the Boston area in 2003. Since then, she has moved to Portland to be nearer to her family and promote healthy skin with a variety of skincare services and the help of River Organics products. Her selection of facials includes a holistic facial with shea butter, a vitamin-C antioxidant facial with a mineral-lemon exfoliant, and a mini facial for dolls. During facials, Barbara covers her clients in a warm blanket to make the experience as relaxing and comfortable as possible.