Voted best place for a beach-ready tan by readers of Georgia Straight three years in a row, Clients leave SunScape Tanning Studios sporting rich, golden hues imparted in an environment where the staff is committed to providing the most safe and effective tanning experience possible. Each of the studio’s technicians—called SunExperts—is trained in the appropriate administration of UV light to help bodies safely attain the bronzed look they desire using the latest in tanning techniques without needing approval from the curmudgeonly sun. The centre’s proprietors take pride in the their ultra-modern tanning equipment that often imparts an added feel of luxury to each session, with tanning beds that boast aromatherapy and relaxing aqua mists and private sunless options that include VeraSpa and Mystic Tan. SunExperts also treat skin to revitalizing treatments, such as Beauty Angel skin rejuvenation, that uses red-light therapy to help tone and tighten skin, as opposed to black-light therapy, whose only goal is to put Led Zeppelin songs in people’s minds.

The Smart Tan–certified team at Tan de Soleil assists clients in getting the best out of their experiences by keeping immaculate tanning studios stocked with modern tanning beds and spray-tan booths. Before customers slip into a KBL lay-down bed or a Sun Capsule VHR stand-up unit, the staff provides them with sanitized protective eyewear and towels. They also change the bulbs in those beds regularly to keep them at optimal tanning efficiency. For UV-free tans, the crew educates its guests about the use of VersaSpa and Mystic Tan spray-tanning booths for custom tans with solutions that moisturize and nourish skin. These tanning booths can gild tanners in about 60 seconds, but for those who wish to take their time, the studios come equipped with a vanity area. In there, guests lounge and use supplied nail files, hairspray, gel, and beauty products to get ready for the rest of their days. The space also allows for phone conversations so customers don’t have to feel intrusive when making personal calls or leaving in-your-face messages on King Midas’s voicemail.

Il Destino Salon & Spa in Port Moody is a highly-rated hair salon with hairstylist experts available to meet your every need. A facial from this salon is your first step to clearer and healthier skin. Keep your skin feeling and feeling clean with a professional skin care treatment. Bring your hairstyle and color to the next level with a hydrating hair treatment, such as hair cuts, color and highlights, straightening, and extensions. Waxing are just some of the offered options to remove unwanted hair from your body and face. Increase your nail strength and health with a manicure and pedicure. Opt for one of the salon's massages and banish all your stress. Just pick a time that works for you and come into the salon. Walks ins are valued here. Il Destino Salon & Spa happily accepts all major credit cards as a form of payment. So schedule a hair appointment at Il Destino Salon & Spa and watch as you quickly transform into a new you.

Treat your luscious locks to a hydrating and stylish upgrade from Mint Hair Lounge in Port Moody. On the hunt for a professional and relaxing facial? Look no further than this salon. At Mint Hair Lounge, you can improve the health of your skin with one of the many skin care treatment options. This salon will have you looking beach-ready, just ask about any of its services such as airbrush tan. Replenish your mane at this salon, a trendy salon with professionally trained stylists. Don't let your stress get you down! Head to this salon for the ultimate massage treatment. No-chip gel manicures, pedicures, and manicures are just the start for a fantastic set of nails. For gentle, pain-free hair removal, head to Mint Hair Lounge for a quick fix. Men and women alike will find a stylist they like at Mint Hair Lounge, where everyone leaves with locks they love.

Beauty doesn’t have to cause collateral damage. Knowing this, Kast Hair Studio’s staff performs haircuts, colour treatments, and styling consultations with a complete line of naturally derived hair products. As an Aveda concept salon, it remains committed to environmentally responsible production, using products crafted with pure flower and plant essences sourced from sustainable communities. To obtain hair-nourishing argan oil, Aveda reaches out to cooperatives in southeast Morocco, and for Australian sandalwood, Aveda consults indigenous harvesters. Once the Aveda team has convinced the ingredients to get along, it ships or catapults the bottles to salons such as Kast Hair Studio to be used in updos, haircuts, and deep-conditioning treatments.

A seasoned laser technician who specializes in hair removal and skin rejuvenation, Jennifer Tullis is the driving force behind Trinity Laser + Skin Care. Using Syneron's eMax technology, which boasts a combination of bipolar radio frequencies and a diode laser, she can erase everything from unwanted hair to age spots, sun damage, and vascular lesions. Jennifer also administers more traditional spa services, including microdermabrasion and chemical peels. These skin-smoothing services work to reduce hyperpigmentation while stimulating the cell growth necessary for improved tone and texture, resulting in a more youthful look that might make folks think, "Is that a baby driving that car?"