My first visit to this salon/ spa. I had a spa pedicure done by Leah. She was so great ! Friendly,…read moreand warm. I really enjoyed every second I spent in the chair. We chatted and I will definitely be back for a mani/ pedi next time.

What a lovely salon. A Touch of Radiance is tucked away in…read morea Main Street strip mall. If you didn't already know it was there you probably wouldnt find it. When you walk inside the salon it is completely separated into specific sections. Although it makes it seem small I prefer it this way. When you're getting a manicure you don't have to smell hair dye. It suits the space very well. I went to the salon yesterday for a mini manicure. They had every colour of OPI you could ask for. But they also carried a vegan line of beautiful colours- so inclusive! My aesthetician was warm and friendly. She explained everything she was doing with professionalism. She did a lovely job on my very short nails which I know is hard to do. I just had regular nail polish applied. They also carry the OPI gel nail colour line. Where you can have your perfect polish stay on for 2-3 weeks straight. A great option if you'll be traveling or getting married. The price was fair and the service was great. I was truly impressed.

I wanted to update my review to include my most recent experience at Unique Spa, which was one of…read moreIris' Valentine's Day specials: massage plus facial. I've had many lovely massage experiences but today was the first time I'd tried a Unique Facial. It was a wonderful way to conclude the service - I felt like I'd sank right into the table! Iris uses Arbonne products and explained what each one was and how it worked before using it on me. My skin feels very clean, light, and soft now - none of that unpleasant "buildup" to worry about with Arbonne. It took me a while to have my first facial, but it certainly won't be my last!

From the owner: Relaxation Massage Facial…read moreManicure Pedicure

Edit: The main manager called and had me and my daughter back in. Senior technicians redid our…read morenails and everyone was very nice. Gave us gift bags! They look Great now!!

I have yet to find a spa that offers the same wide range of services. The staff are beyond…read morefriendly, and have created an environment that encourages you to stay and enjoy yourself. Offering small things like desserts, tea and a many samples of their products. I will never be able to visit another spa again. Did I mention they are also dog friendly?

Gabriel O'brien is the man , looking for a tattoo ( look no further). I called him last wk booked…read moreme yesterday and created a masterpiece. Easy to talk to and great prices. Book your next tattoo with Gabriel your in good hands.

Professional, friendly, great atmosphere and for waxing and permanent make-up, Kim is my go to…read moregirl! Have nothing but great things to say!

Jeremy Richards is someone I have trusted with massage, stress reduction and hot stone. My trust…read morehas been met with excellence, professionalism. Jeremy knows what he is doing. He checks in about temperature, comfort, pressure. I always leave feeling markedly less stressed, body and nervous system.

Fantastic experience. Spa is beautiful. I had a fascial. I will return. Excellent value . A must go…read morespa on Halifax. I highly recommend

I was a frequent client at Karas, both their portland and cole harbour locations. One day I was…read morewaiting for my nail appointment at the portland street location when a loud vulgar argument broke out between two stylists while they had clients in their chairs (who seemed very uncomfortable and quiet with what was happening). I then watched as the supervisor of the salon, who I believe his name was Ed or Eddy something along those lines, yell at the receptionist over the phone until she was almost in tears. I stopped going after watching this encounter and how poorly staff treat each other and how poorly management takes out his anger on reception staff. I would go ANYWHERE ELSE for any services they provide. Poor management will be the downfall of this business

My friend and I booked an appointment at Kara's last week for a pedicure (for her) and manicure…read more(for me). We booked our appointments for 4:45 on a Sunday afternoon at the Portland Street location. The next day, we were informed that the person we'd been booked with wasn't actually working at that time, but could we come in at 1:00 instead? We said sure. A mild inconvenience, but no big deal! On Sunday at 12:15, my friend received a phone call from Kara's asking where we were, since our appointment was at 12:00. No, my friend said, you must be mistaken. We're booked in at 1:00. She was told (very curtly!) that was impossible since there had been someone else booked at 1:00 "forever". The tone was not apologetic whatsoever and nothing was suggested to remedy the situation. Obviously we canceled our appointments and went elsewhere. One scheduling screwup is OK. Two is a bit much. But even then, an offer to reschedule for another day or time slot, or even a simple "I'm sorry, we must have double booked you" to acknowledge the error would go a long way. I can't speak for Kara's facilities because we didn't get a chance to see them, and based on this experience, won't be doing so in the future either. UPDATE! The following Monday, we received a call from the spa manager apologizing for the mixups and offering us a free manicure and pedicure. We very much appreciate this gesture and are looking forward to visiting Kara's soon!

Above all, I think spas should strive to make their patrons feel comfortable. So if comfort for you…read moreis an easy-going, friendly atmosphere, with professional service at better-than-usual prices - and NOT the snooty, upper-crust air that others seem to project - then Wish Salon & Day Spa is an excellent choice. You can feel the difference the moment you walk through the door. It's a homey atmosphere (in large part because it used to be a home) - rather quietly sitting at the intersection of Ochterloney and Maple St. Inside you'll meet very relaxed, happy staff. They're really glad to see you! And they offer numerous incentives to get you back (10% off first visit, 15% off second, and 20% off the third). And they have regular deals. I lucked into the half-off waxing special - a great bargain for something I long ago decided I should never attempt to do to myself - again!! Some things are definitely better left to the professionals. I truly enjoyed my time with Caitlin. The lively conversation made me forget the joys of having hair ripped from my nether regions. We actually had to stop the procedure several times so we could give our chat the full attention it deserved. Then it was off to see Darla for a new do. Again, terrific results - with more delightful conversation that made me feel like I was visiting with friends. And I really love the fact that they DIDN'T suddenly switch into pressure sales mode as I approached the desk with my debit card (as other spas do, by pushing product as if their very lives depended on me doubling my outlay of cash and carting home over-priced gels and creams that will collect dust in bathroom cabinets for years to come). Been there, done that. It was almost as painful as the DIY Brazilian. So if you're not a typical spa person - if you want professional results at less painful prices, don't want to whisper and tiptoe around like you're in a museum or library and don't want to be treated like you live in the Southend of Halifax and just crawled out of a Beemer ... and if comfort for you means fun conversation with really nice ladies in a friendly and relaxed environment, then definitely check out WISH. I wish I had done it many years and three other spas ago.

Speaking as a bloke, a good haircut is hard to find…read more Either they're way fancy and cost too much (I'm looking at you Thumpers), or they're more concerned with removing the maximum amount of hair in the shortest possible time (with possible collateral damage; see all other gent's haircuts around downtown Halifax for this). Herman at Wish in Dartmouth is the middle ground! He's got old school barbering skills (straight razor etc), but also actually takes time to give you an actual haircut. I've also had a few other cuts by other members of the team and have absolutely no complaints. My wife is a regular.

Coming from an employee do not work here they treat you like a number I worked in front desk but…read morethe way they treat the hair stylists and aestheticians is ridiculous. You are a number they do not care about your well being, management will act like a friend then rip you apart the moment you do something they don't find 100% perfect you will be let go at any point in the time I worked there 4 people left and one was fired and I worked there for 4months give or take. Also for any clients wanting to go there DONT go somewhere where they actually treat their employees well and not like trash that can be replaced at any moment This is for all locations...

Absolutely the WORST hair cut, dye job, brow wax and customer service I have EVER received…read more The girl who cut and dyed my hair, Julianna, was nice enough, but has NO clue how to cut or dye hair (and they were preparing to give her a student to train!). I ended up with an absolute HACK job. Sides 3 inches shorter than the back, when it was meant to be matching in length. HORRIBLY hacked chunk layers. The blending of the dye is terrible, it was meant to blend the length to my roots, and parts that should have been dyed, never got touched with dye at all. Honestly, I did better a better cut when I was 7 with craft scissors. And the lady who did my brows STUNK like cigarettes, it was gross. And she took WAY to much off rhe right brow, leaving me to have to paint it in for a while. I called the salon, was refunded for the hair cut only (Honestly didn't tell them about the lady who did my brows, as my hair was THAT HORRIBLE) When I talked to the Bedford location, The assistant director Tamika asked me to come in so they could have a stylist look at it, so I did. Tamika (who has absolutely ZERO stylist training), and one of their LEVEL 1 stylists looked at it, and supposedly took pictures (I've asked for a copy 4 times now, only to be ignored). The OWNER was in the salon, and just a few feet away....but NEVER BOTHERED TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE ME. I've had 2 other MASTER STYLISTS from other salons look at it, and they both ended up in tears because the hack job was THAT BAD. Neither master stylist charged me for the consult, btw. Life Salon gave me a level 1 stylist, and someone who knows nothing of hair, to look at it......with the owner RIGHT THERE IGNORING it all. Oh, and full disclosure: they offered to have their level 1 stylist curl my hair a few times while waiting to have extensions put in for me (over the 7-10 days I'd have to wait for hair to come in) BUT the first time she did, she didn't even put any product in my hair to help hold the style.....so it fell out within half an hour and looked hacked up once again. I wanted my hair that had been grossly hacked off, replaced with extensions (NOT cut shorter, I already lost 3 inches....i wasn't about to lose 2-3 more due to their mistake), and they were seemingly agreeing to this. (I even have someone who was with me during a phone conversation, and heard Tamika agree to the extensions). Then everything changed, they said they would sell me the hair at cost and fully charge me to put them in (Funny enough, they told me it's the OWNER who does the extensions). And I have to pay for the service, because they have to pay the stylist (owner). I mean, come on. If their stylist in Dartmouth knew what she was doing, we wouldn't have been going through ANY of this. At all. From that point on, Tamika was epiclly rude. I'll be honest, I eventually matched that. Tamika eventually told me they would fix my hair, but I would have to agree to a gag order. I think not EVERYONE should know just exactly how bad this salon treated me. Not just the person who overheard the conversation between Tamika and myself. Ive now (as of today) paid out $1000 to have my hair fixed. That's $1000 I wouldn't have had to spend, if Life Salon actually hired competent people. A high end salon? I think not. At least I know they have lost business because of this, and not just mine. 2 other 'regulars' I know have found other salons, and 4 other people I kmow who come 3 or 4 times a year for pedis will never return. And I will NOT be silent about what happened to me.

I was a frequent client at Karas, both their portland and cole harbour locations. One day I was…read morewaiting for my nail appointment at the portland street location when a loud vulgar argument broke out between two stylists while they had clients in their chairs (who seemed very uncomfortable and quiet with what was happening). I then watched as the supervisor of the salon, who I believe his name was Ed or Eddy something along those lines, yell at the receptionist over the phone until she was almost in tears. I stopped going after watching this encounter and how poorly staff treat each other and how poorly management takes out his anger on reception staff. I would go ANYWHERE ELSE for any services they provide. Poor management will be the downfall of this business

I just had the most disgusting experience at a spa ever. I went for a facial at the Cole Harbour…read moreKara location and the person doing my facial was clearly sick. She was shaking, coughing, sneezing and actually threw up in the sink. I got the hell out of there as quick as I could and will never ever go back. Who makes their employees work when that sick and even worse when you are performing spa treatments on people. Came home and did what ever I could to disinfect myself and hoping I don't catch whatever they had.

Kirsten is the best RMT I have ever experienced - she is the definition of professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and kind. A massage with Kirsten is both therapeutic and relaxing! A++

From the owner: A “hands on” approach to healing soft tissue injuries. I provide Therapeutic and Relaxation…read moreMassage. Cupping Therapy, Warm Oil Scalp Massage. I also offer an amazing Facial massage to soften those fine lines, relax the muscles of the face and lift and tone the skin.