Valerie Valentine, Author at Prép Beauty Parlour

May 05

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YUMI™ Lash Treatment | Prép Beauty Parlour

By Valerie Valentine | YUMI

Prép Beauty Parlour is proud to announce that we will now be carrying and offering YUMI™ products as well as services! We are so excited to be part of the YUMI™ family and provide more services to cater to all of your needs! Now let’s move on and explain what the hype with the YUMI™ Lash Treatment is!

For starters, any YUMI™ Lash Lift with Keratin Treatment can only be performed by a certified YUMI™ technician. The process is similar to our regular lash lift (Keep reading to learn about the process!), however, the revolutionary YUMI™ is designed to have greater benefits to natural lashes with minimal to no damage.

What’s the process of a lash lift you ask? Although it may sounds scary, a lash lift is essentially a painless and safe way to semi- permanently curl your lashes! It’s perfect for ladies who fear the lash curler (guilty!!), have lush, long lashes that droop down, or just any ladies that love the way their lashes look curled! A lash lift eliminates the need to curl your lashes every morning, leaving you to wake up with already curled lashes! Flawless! For more on lash lifts, click HERE!

The process is simple. Your Prép technician will prep the surface and lay a gel pad to ensure none of the solution will touch your skin, baby lashes, etc. A silicon bump is then laid on top for your top lashes to sit on top. The larger the bump– the bigger and looser the curl and vice versa! It should last you from 4-6+ (We have gotten 12 weeks too!) weeks depending on your natural lashes and lash cycle!

So what is the difference with YUMI™? YUMI™ lift uses advanced technology and technique to lift all of the lashes individually. This allows your lashes to appear longer, fuller, and darker!

What does it mean when you get a YUMI™ lash lift? Unlike lash extensions, you don’t have to worry about getting fills, removals, or any touch- up treatments! There is no maintenance, no parabens, and no harsh chemicals!

After receiving the treatment we ask that you don’t touch water for at least 24-48 hours. After, you can proceed to go swimming, play sports, enter a sauna, and still continue to use makeup and eye creams that contain oils! With the YUMI™ lashes, you are able to sleep in any position without worrying about your lashes crimping, wash your face- using cotton pads directly on the eye

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Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1305 Burrard Street in beautiful downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We specialize in nails, eyelash extensions, waxing, massages, facials, event/bridal hair & makeup. We’d love to hear from you! Email inquiries to info@prepbeautyparlour.com. Call us at 604-764-6452. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/prepbeautyparlour

May 03

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Best Spring Gel Nails Vancouver | Prép Beauty Parlour

Best Mother’s Day Mani Inspo | Prép Beauty Parlour

By Valerie Valentine | DIY, Nails, Prép Beauty Parlour

Mother’s Day is right around the corner- (Sunday May 14th! For those of you who forgot!), and what’s a better way to spend a beautiful Vancouver spring day (Just pretend it’s sunny and not the usual weather! Haha!!) than in a beautiful salon getting your piggies painted with mum!

We at Prép are super excited to see all of you pretty faces come in to get pampered! So stay until the end to hear about our upcoming Mother’s Day promo!

Today we thought we would share a few of our favourite nail designs that will sure brighten your day and give you more ideas! Let’s go!

Let’s start off with our favourite set of spring! In this set we used the popular watercolour technique to transform a blank canvas into a dreamy and colourful set. Popped on some glitter and voila! This fantastic spring set! Built with Akzentz hard gel!

Now THIS set is perfect for pastel lovers! Fun & Cutesy set with simple gold decor and pastel, hand painted bows!

Ombré has been a huge and drastically increasing trend thats all over the hair world! So what about on nails? On this set we combined baby pink and blue to create this soft transitioning design. Subtle yet adds a POP of colour

Can’t decide on which nail trend to settle for on your next set? Why not all! Daisies, gems, and negative space all look stunning on this set! Simply a gel mani spiced up! So fun!

Delicate, elegant, perfect for all those outdoor tea parties and picnics! Blush pinky tones are perfect for people who want a subtle look to their nails yet crave a healthy nail colour topped off with… designs! Check out that hand painted lace!

More DAISIES! Marc Jacobs inspired! So fun and sophisticated at the same time!

To book for a mani+pedi session with your mum,

Call or text us at 604-764-6452 to reserve your space! Hurry! Spaces are quickly running out!

For a limited time only, until May 14th, Prép Beauty Parlour will be having a gift card promotion!

and don’t worry! Payment can be made in person at our salon on 1305 Burrard Street, or via phone! Just call 604-764-6452.

See you and your mom soon!

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Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1305 Burrard Street in beautiful downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We specialize in nails, eyelash extensions, waxing, massages, facials, event/bridal hair & makeup. We’d love to hear from you! Email inquiries to info@prepbeautyparlour.com. Call us at 604-764-6452. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/prepbeautyparlour

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Apr 19

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Microblading Downtown Vancouver | Prép Beauty Parlour

By Valerie Valentine | Cosmetic Tattooing

If you’re like us at Prép, then you know all about our love for our GO-TOs, Anastasia, Bobbi, and Stila! That’s right ladies! Today we are talking EYEBROWS! And YES, we do love our goodies from Sephora, but today we have some more even exciting abrowzing news to tell you! 👀 👀 Ladies! Prép Beauty Parlour would like to formally introduce Cosmetic Tattooing! With all this rave about cosmetic tattoo, and in particular, microblading, we get the famous questions– what IS it really?

Simply put, microblading– is a form of cosmetic tattoo. Although semi-permanent, it is still a process of inking. Meaning that colour pigments are implanted beneath the first layer of your skin. There are more than one type of tattooing for eyebrows, the other type being ombré or powdered tattoo, but today we will be diving into the specific microblading! Microbladed brows are created with the use of sterile and disposable needles (of course!). Your Prép technician will use a hand tool to create realistic looking brow hairs that will blend naturally into your brows.

Our new Prép technician, Vicky N, is here with us today to answer some of the most frequently asked questions! Let’s goooooooo!

♡Does it Hurt?

One of the most frequently asked questions are, Does It Hurt? As it is still a type of tattooing, yes, we will be honest, it will hurt! But will it hurt a lot? Subjective! Although some ladies would rate it a 4-5 on a pain level of 1-10! During the tattooing process, topical numbing creams and ointments would be applied to lessen the pain- some don’t feel a thing!

♡How Long Will It Take to Heal?

Healing time varies with different people- however, generally people will notice change between 7-10 days. After your initial appointment, your new brows will continue to darken over the next 2-3 days. Like a normal tattoo, scabbing will begin on day 5, and should be gone by day 10 (no scratching or picking!!). The true colour of your brows should appear approximately after 3-4 weeks! So if some of the brows are looking light– don’t worry! Just wait it out! Vicky tells us that brows will lighten between 30-50% by the time it is fully healed!

♡Is it Permanent?

Although it is a tattooing procedure, a touch-up is required and recommended 6-8 weeks after your initial visit! Lucky for you- Prép queens receive a complimentary touch-up if it is booked within 6-8 weeks!! For best results, we recommend our clients to come for their touch- up o we can ‘tweak’ any sparse areas on the brow that didn’t retain colour properly! Additional touch up sessions after the 6-8 week period are of separate charge. Please call us at 604-764-6452 or email us at info@prepbeautyparlour.com for more info!

♡Aftercare

Remember ladies! Microblading IS a form of tattoo after all! Proper after care & maintenance is required to keep them looking as bold as Cara Delevigne’s! Vicky warns all ladies not to work out or get them wet for the duration of the first week! It is crucial to keep them dry and not contaminated or touched by elements. Such as the sun, facial treatments, etc! Just until all of the scabs have naturally– (note we said naturally!) fallen off! Prép will give you essential ointments and of course, more after care instructions to ensure your brows stay bold!

Any other questions? Feel free to email us at info@prepbeautyparlour.com, or call us at 604-764-6452!

Stay tuned for the next post on more fun details on microbladed and powdered/ombré brows!

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Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1305 Burrard Street in beautiful, Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We specialize in nails, eyelash extensions, waxing, massages, facials, event/bridal hair & makeup. We’d love to hear from you! Email inquiries to info@prepbeautyparlour.com. Call us at 604-764-6452. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/prepbeautyparlour

Apr 12

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Vancouver Lash Lift for Men | Prép Beauty Parlour

YUMI™ Lash Lifts for Men! | Prép Beauty Parlour

By Valerie Valentine | YUMI

With eyelash extension and false strip lashes trends blowing up nearly all of 2016, people are looking for better ways to enhance the look of their lashes! Some people love the all-glam, dramatic set of MINK lashes. While others steer clear of glam and settle for a set of natural, wispy set of strips or just mascaras such as the L’ oreal Telescopic– mascaras that elongate lashes. For those who prefer more of a semi-permanent solution, lash extensions, (click HERE and HERE to read more!), would be the way to go.

Now there are also many people who are naturally #BLESSED with long and luscious lashes, who might want to opt for an option that brings out the best in their own lashes. So here we talk about lash lifts, both our regular lifts AND YUMI™ lash lifts again!

A “LASH LIFT” is the best quick and painless way to semi-permanently curl your natural lashes! Wear less makeup, and just add mascara if you want to thicken up! No need for eyelash extensions but can always add extensions for the extra boost of volume if you like!

Lately at Prép, we have been receiving calls from a lot of men who ask if we have a solution to their long, but straight, pointing down lashes. and yes! As long as you have eyelashes, a lash lift– regular or YUMI™, can be performed! Great! Lash lift works on everybody! Intimidated or intrigued? Don’t be! Allow us explain the easy and absolutely painless process of lash lifts really quick!

Similar to the prép steps for eyelash extensions, a gel pad is laid onto the bottom baby lashes. Now to find the perfect curl and curve of the lashes, we use structured and curved silicon pads that are placed on the eyelid. These curved pads come in ton of different sizes and slopes to create different lash curl looks. This is similar to the different curls of eyelash extensions we offer (B, D, C, etc). The larger the raise on the silicon pad– the larger the curve of the lashes, meaning that if you go for a smaller raised bump on the pad, you will have more lift.

Your Prép technician will carefully observe and select the correct size so you leave with the look you desire! Gently lifting the top lashes, we adhere the lashes to the curve of the pad. After the lashes are adhered to the curve, your Prép technician will then apply a perm gel as well as setting or top gel so your lashes stay freshly curled for 4-6 weeks! (Time will vary depending on your own lashes, weather conditions, etc).

Want to read more about our YUMI™ lash lift? Click HERE! ♡

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♡Lash Lift only for $75 or Lash Lift & Tint for $90!♡

♡YUMI™ Lash Lift & Tint for $135 (Reg. $150!)♡

These prices are Prép’s Grand Opening Special of and are only available until May 31st, so book fast!

You can call OR text us at 604-764-6452 to book!

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Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1305 Burrard Street in beautiful, Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We specialize in nails, eyelash extensions, waxing, massages, facials, event/bridal hair & makeup. We’d love to hear from you! Email inquiries to info@prepbeautyparlour.com. Call us at 604-764-6452. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/prepbeautyparlour

Mar 29

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Sculptured Gel Extensions Vancouver | Prép Beauty Parlour

Tips For Choosing the BEST Nail Salon in Vancouver | Prép Beauty Parlour

By Valerie Valentine | Nails, Prép Beauty Parlour

Spring is coming so so close and we can almost feel it (Being in Vancouver and all..haha!)! So what does this mean? Lovely weather, flowers blooming, yes, yes, yes! But there’s also more! Perfect, breezy weather calls for tons of outdoor events and parties! Such as what you ask?

Grad and Prom! And tons of weddings! Oh!! We at Prép are so excited! Now what does the perfect spring/summer outfit call for? Besides the outfit of course! Something glittery and fun..shiny and long lasting..!! You know what it is! Spring NAILS! With warmer weather coming our way, getting gel mani pedis are a must! But with the numerous amount of nail salons filling all the streets of Vancouver, how do you know which one to go to?

Today we are going to be sharing some tips & tricks for spotting a hygienic, reputable, and pampering salon! Keep on reading to find out! 👀 👀

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♥1- Check the Reviews!

With the influence of social media, everybody is already on their phones. You know what I mean! Browsing through their Twitter feed and digesting all that celebrity gossip. So why not use it as a way to navigate through all the nail salons, and find one that’s perfect for you? Although not always 100% accurate, many rating/review websites are excellent when it comes to hearing about other people’s experiences and knowing what they loved and didn’t love about their service. Check out Prép’s very own Yelp page! with over 130 reviews! You can also Check us out here for 10% off your next visit!

♥2- What’s at their Pedicure Stations?

A clean pedicure station at Prép consists of FRESHLY cleaned towels- We basically steam ours in the hot cab, in which the towels steamed and bacteria is killed prior to use. What about the nail essentials- buffers and files? At Prép we use disposable buffers and files, removing them after each use and then scrubbing the residual glue of the file off the metal “pedicure paddle”. After this we sanitize it in our ACCEL CS20 solution.

Now the actual pedicure bowls- how does that work? Prép can’t possibly get disposable metal cans! Instead we use disposable pedicure bowl liners and throw them away after each use. As for the metal bowl, we scrub and wipe it down with more of that ACCEL CS20 solution we love so much

♥3-Are they sterile?

Especially for those who love getting pedicures, is everything sterile? Warning: The following content may contain facts on yucky fungus! Skip on to the next tip if you feel uncomfortable! Everybody’s heard of the “nightmare salon visit”, whether shared by a bestie or read about online. So exactly what makes this visit, well.. such a nightmare?

One simple word- Onychomycosis (on-i-ko-mi-KO-sis). AKA- Nail fungus!! Shivers!! One of the most common ways that ladies tend to contract such an ugly fungus, is by visiting yours AND mine’s favourite place- a nail salon!! If the manicurist or nail technician is not properly sanitizing and sterilizing their tools, get out!! At Prép Beauty Parlour hygiene and the wellbeing of our clients are our #1 priority! We work hard to make sure all of the clippers, metal cuticle pushers, and other cutting tools are properly sanitized in Barbicide (for hair and lash tools) as well as the dental grade Autoclave and ACCEL CS20 (for nail tools)!

♥4- Personal Hygiene at the Salon

Since all the technicians are in such a close proximity to your skin- nail technicians and lash technicians should be concerned for their personal hygiene as well. Are they using a face mask to prevent any germs or bacteria from transferring during your lash nap and pedicure sessions? At Prép we make sure that everybody does! Besides wearing masks, nail technicians will also be sure to wear gloves during the pedicure session. Wearing gloves not only protects their hands from chemicals, but also dirt, bacteria, and germs.

♥5- Social Media Collection of Works

At Prép, we love to showcase all of our work by all of our talented artists! If the salon you’re looking into does not have any photo evidence of their work- whether it be on Yelp or Facebook, how will you know that they fit your style and criteria? Definitely give our Instagram a little peek HERE– For all of our nail, makeup, and lash work!

Do you have any more questions on picking the perfect salon? Or just curious to ask what we use at Prép? Definitely give us a call at 604-764-6452 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions! We believe that clients should know what is being used to ensure their total safety!

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Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1305 Burrard Street in beautiful downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We specialize in nails, eyelash extensions, waxing, massages, facials, event/bridal hair & makeup. We’d love to hear from you! Email inquiries to info@prepbeautyparlour.com. Call us at 604-764-6452. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/prepbeautyparlour

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