I always go to Frilly Lilly Marda loop for my waxing and it is always a great experience. Laura is…read moreawesome!! i never have to wait, she is very professional and does a great job. i highly recommend her if you have some waxing needs

I didn't realize that they closed at 6:00 P.M. when I had made my appointment for 5:30 P.M. or I…read morewould have made my appointment for earlier. This experience felt rushed. The aesthetician kept mentioning their closing time. As a result, I actually was burned by the wax and still have residual hair that wasn't removed. I followed the directions for "after Brazilian waxing, care" and was so uncomfortable last night that I could barely sleep. This morning I am broken out, bruised and scabbing and so so unhappy. I have NEVER had this experience there before but I don't think I could ever go back

The owner/operator was very professional and discrete. Conversation was easy and made the session…read morefly by.

I have had some pretty bad bikini wax experiences recently. Painful, lop sided and messy. I had…read morealmost given up completely and was starting to accept a possible "Jumanji" situation in my future. I thought I'd give it one more go... I found Waxy through Yelp and I was hopeful from the reviews. So I went in for the Big Lebowski...the Brazilian! I braced myself for the agony but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. The owner, Kenia is very friendly and professional. I liked her right away. And the wax...? Completely painless and over in a flash. I'm really happy with the service and the results. So happy I signed up for the VIP package on my first visit...there will be no "Jumanji" on my future! I can't wait to try out Kenia's other services.

This lady knows how to do brows. Not so long ago, another at home salon aesthetician RUINED my…read morebrows and made them so round. I had lost all hope and secretly vowed to never get my brows done in Calgary. But then I met Sharmin - she takes her time to give you what you want. I recommend!

I was not impressed. My eyebrows had a lot of little hairs left over and same with my lip. The…read morewaxer was late and the vibe was slow.

5 Stars for Golden Peach! ***** Aime is my waxing specialist…read moreand the owner of the business. She is fun to chat with and makes me feel comfortable. Service is excellent and the new location is great. I highly recommend that if you like to be 'silky smooth' to get a membership. This keep pricing reasonable and regular sessions are less painful.

A huge rip off! I selected a junior stylist, with a listed price of $49. I was shocked to be…read morecharged $80. The cut was okay but definitely not a $80.

I thought going to a pricier salon I would get something awesome.... meh! At best! I had washed my…read morehair before I went, and the stylist cut 2 inch trim off the ends. I asked to just have my hair straightened with no style ( mainly to make make sure the cut was straight) she lightly straightened my hair( I have curly & frizzy) I left with very puffy hair. And it cost me $80 for a trim Con - $$$$ - half straightened - the cut wasn't awesome Pro - received a few cards for money off your next visit Probably will not return.

Highly recommend Illume Laser! I recently discovered Illume on Instagram and decided to book in for…read morean appointment when I noticed they had a last minute cancellation. My first experience here was with Nilly for a Hydrafacial. Nilly is extremely friendly and inviting. She thoroughly examined my skin and made sure to explain what was going on throughout each step of the facial. I was also looking for a new spa to get laser hair removal done but I was pretty hesitant as I had previously had some bad experiences. I explained what had happened and she answered all of my questions and provided me with so much information throughout the course of my facial. I had such a pleasant experience that I booked in an appointment for laser hair removal for the following week. The process was quick, relatively painless and seems to have been effective! What I really loved was that she doesn't push her services or products on you whatsoever (so rare!!). I look forward to continue visiting Illume!

I highly recommend checking this place out. I have been seeing Nilly for laser hair removal for the…read morelast several months. Illume provides the best laser hair removal services I have ever received in Calgary. The facility is very clean and the staff are very friendly. I have also seen Paige for a facial and would highly recommend getting a facial at illume if you are considering it!

The manager was rude and the hair stylist was equally rude. She also messed up my hair and missed…read morespots when coloring my hair. She also cut my hair way too short. She should have shown me with her fingers but she decided to cut and then ask me afterwards if the length was OK. Who does that? Manager usually sides with the hair stylist even though she doesn't even do hair herself.

Worst manicure and pedicure done ever for $200 took her 2 and half hours to do and its the worst…read moreexperience I have ever had it

Expect to wait 30 min even when you have an appt. I watched them take walk-ins while I waited.read more

sadly, in 2019 I had the unfortunate experience of having my eyebrows microbladed by Crystal at The…read moreBamboo Retreat and Spa as part on of her models for her experienced microblading course for The Esthetic Institue. In the beginning I did not know the full process of microblading and did not pick up on how badly Crystal was trained, she drew my eyebrows on, they were kind of blocky but she told me not to worry as it's just a template. She did absolutely no mapping and then put the numbing cream on. Come to when she started doing my eyebrows, they looked ok very dark and swollen but I couldn't see the true extent of what she had done, fast forward to two days after I notice how uneven and completely different shaped my eyebrows were. I was upset and messaged Crystal saying that I need them fixed and evened out ASAP or I would be going through with putting polysporin on my brows to remove them (her suggestion) she told me she would book me in for the Monday to fix my eyebrows-less than a week after I got them done, which is against what any other eyebrow tech l've spoken to would do. I confronted her about this and told her I didn't want her going near my face again. I messaged the school and they completely dismissed the fact that I wasn't happy with Crystals work and told me they thought it was great. First of all I don't know how anyone could feel comfortable giving a certification to someone who produces the kind of work Crystal produces and second of all how they can completely dismiss the horrible work she did without any offer to fix or remove it, which is needed. In the attached pictures you will she where she used such a heavy hand that the ink migrated, how she used to thick of a blade and too dark of ink and how truly uneven and terrible my eyebrows Now almost 6 years down the line I have gone for multiple removals with absolutely no avail, Due to how deep she put the ink. Have dealt with my eyebrows completely migrating again because of how deep she put the ink and have no option other than to cover my eyebrows up if I ever want to feel good about myself, which takes over an hour out of my day. And this is what my eyebrows are looking like Today, April, 6 2025. At this point in time, I have gone in for three saline removals, That did not work in the slightest because she put the ink too deep, On top of that, you can see the obvious migration of the ink because again, of how deep she put it. On top of all of that, I've looked into getting laser removal, which would be costing me over $2000 because Crystal botched my eyebrows with no actual guarantee that the removal will even work. My biggest insecurity are the eyebrows that Crystal put on my face, I spent over an hour every day covering them up with make up just so I feel confident enough to go outside and I have done so for the past six years of my life, All because Crystal took advantage of me and guaranteed me something that she could not produce. Crystal is now working out of Strands & I feel that their clientele should be able to know what she has done so she can't just do it to someone else.