Gold Winner Thumpers Salon Silver Winner Spirit Spa Bronze Winner Jay Wells Salon “It’s very exciting to win eight years in a row,” says Thumpers owner Malcolm Norton, although he admits the pressure to stay on top is “hanging over my head.” Knowing this industry veteran—Norton is president of the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia—the […]
Spirit Urban Day Spa
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Best Manicure / Pedicure
Gold Winner Remedy Facial Bar & Spa Silver Winner Spirit Spa Bronze Winner ZigZag Hair Studio “The atmosphere is perfect, service is attentive,” comments a voter, “it’s always fun at Remedy!” A mani/pedi, fun? Relaxing, effective and professional, sure, but fun? Remedy owner Angela Bishop—whose credentials in the field include winning the silver for Best […]
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Best Massage Therapist
Gold Winner Michael Butt, Magic Touch Massage Therapy Silver Winner Nathan Wessel, Spirit Spa Bronze Winner Francine Wright, Lewis Lake Massage Therapy Michael Butt has been practising for a decade in Halifax, most of that time working out of a chiropractic clinic, with proven success. (Readers with good memories for amazingly appropriate names will remember […]
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Best Spa
Gold Winner Spirit Spa Silver Winner Remedy Facial Bar & Spa Bronze Winner Summit Day Spa Spirit Spa does a lot of things well, which means having a lot of top-notch people on staff. Spirit’s Nathan Wessel won silver this year as Best Massage Therapist. The hair team took silver for Best Hair Salon, the […]
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Best Massage Therapist
For those who don’t know, Jamie Lynn Chediac is a three-time winner in the Best of Halifax, a registered massage therapist, and Sore Spots is her establishment. She offers massage therapy as injury rehabilitation as well as for pure relaxation/stress relief, and her therapists can come to you, if your office is in need of […]
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Best Spa
Spirit, nestled into the back of the Marriot at the corner of Salter and Hollis, is a place to rejuvenate your soul. A full service spa, offering everything from a hair salon to aesthetic work to massage to body scrubs to manis and pedis, with special services for men, it’s hard to imagine someone who […]
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Best Hair Salon
Thumpers keeps taking the prize as best hair salon, and if you walk in there, you’ll understand why. All they do is hair. It’s not a spa or a retail operation—though they do carry a few quality products from brands such as Bumble & Bumble—they’re a salon, and hair is their business. And if you’ll […]
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Best Manicure / Pedicure
First Runner-up: Spirit Urban Day Spa Second Runner-up Summit Day Spa and Wellness Clinic
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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, […]
