Gold Winner Andrew Quinn Chapman, AQC Beauty Salon Silver Winner Sarah Lawlor, Kara’s Urban Day Spa Bronze Winner Meg Ryan, Bowtique Hair & Makeup When Andrew Quinn Chapman got the news he’d won Best Hairstylist, he quickly called his mom. “She told me she was so proud of me,” he says. “For a time my […]
Kara’s Urban Day Spa
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Kara’s Urban Day Spa debuts gender-neutral pricing
In most salons you’ll see two prices for haircuts—one for men and one for women. On June 1, Kara’s Urban Day Spa will cut gendered pricing at its three HRM locations (5980 Spring Garden Road, 940 Cole Harbour Road and and offer equitable gender-neutral pricing.  Kevyn Martell, Kara’s new artistic director, has been in […]
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Best Tattoo / Piercing Joint
Gold Winner Utility Silver Winner Adept Tattoos Bronze Winner Kara’s Urban Day Spa There are two aspects to a tattoo business, the art side and the shop side. The art has obvious importance, as you can see winners of the Best Tattoo Artist category work at the places that come out on top of this […]
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Best Tattoo / Piercing Joint
Despite the enduring popularity of the tattoo parlour and art gallery—new shows go up on its walls regularly—they still take walk-ins when they can fit them in. They’re also seeing their piercing service grow, with brand new jewellery available to fill that nipple piercing you’ve been craving, which can be done by one of the […]
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Best Spa
“We’ve been in our new location for two years and are loving it,” says owner Linda Brigley. “We have a fantastic team of people in the hair salon and in the spa.” The focus of Spirit is to bring in innovative new treatments and services to Halifax, including organic facials, lash extensions and the best […]
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Best Massage Therapist
Hailing from Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Collier has been working as a massage therapist for just two and a half years, but clearly she’s making a big impact with her powerful digits. “I like to heal people,” she says. “To make people feel better. I’m interested in becoming a nurse. This is my first step.” Her […]
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Best Manicure / Pedicure
Part of the enjoyment for women of getting a manicure or pedicure at Remedy is the social opportunity. “We have an open concept spot,” says manager Nicola Hancock. “We can book up to four at a time. People make friends and get into a big conversation. It’s a really good time.” And guys do it, […]
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Best Hair Salon
They must be running out of space on those immaculate Thumper salon walls for plaques from Best of Halifax readers’ polls. Owner Malcolm Norton at first isn’t even sure what to say about his crack team of stylists, so he goes with a truism. “One of the things I’ve always said: happy people make creative, […]
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Go local on Spring Garden Road
Strolling down the most popular shopping district in Atlantic Canada, from Robie down to Brunswick—including side-streets bristling with boutiques—the sheer number of vital businesses provides an embarrassment of riches for Shoptalk. More than anywhere else in our fine city, we slam up against the limitation of space on this page. A street that provides a […]
