Mar 31
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Prép Beauty Parlour: Use Spafinder Gift Certificates Here!

By | Eyelash Extensions, Makeup, On Location, Photography, Prép Beauty Parlour, Uncategorised, Weddings

Have you ever dreamed of having a universally compatible card that you could use as payment anywhere in Vancouver you’d like? Oh wait, thats a credit card… What about a gift card that was not designated to 1 store/brand? You’re in luck! Innovative wellness company Spafinder 365 has created a network of businesses that allows 1 gift card to be used at over 70,000 locations globally!

Spafinder 365 is dedicated to you living your life to the fullest. It is thespafinder-wellness-365 world’s largest media, marketing and gifting company for the wellness industry. With 25+ years of experience as a spa and wellness authority, the company, through its Spafinder Wellness 365 brand, guides the industry partners and consumers as the largest resource for wellness-related products, services and insight in the marketplace.

One of Spafinders major partners is Mindbody, a software company that connects thousands of wellness related professionals and companies globally. At Prép, we have been using the Mindbody booking spafindercardssoftware to manage our staff, clients, and appointments. Because we use Mindbody, we are able to accept Spafinder Wellness 365 gift cards as payment for any service!! Simply give us the card or certificate number, and that balance can be applied to your existing Mindbody account or used right then to pay!

Spafinder Wellness 365 cards make a great gift for women and men both! They are available in any numerical denomination and do not expire. In just Vancouver alone, there are over 259 business that accept Spafinder gift cards. They aren’t just for spas, either. Spafinder Wellness 365 has partnered with business that promote things such as weight loss, body building, hiking, dance, hair styling, aromatherapy, even botox and laser hair removal- there’s an option for everyone!

Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1054 Hornby 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!
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 FEATURED: See us in on page 7 of this months issue of HITCHED Wedding Magazine!!

 

Mar 24
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Vancouver Bridal Hair & Makeup: Dreams Come True With Prép Beauty Parlour

By | Makeup, On Location, Photography, Prép Beauty Parlour, Weddings

The Vancouver wedding industry is always growing, and it can be Victoria Koby #4difficult to find a hair & makeup artist that is affordable, professional, and skilled. When it comes to bridal services, quality, mobility, and availability are 3 key factors that need to be considered when making a final decision. The Prép Beauty Team is a group of extremely talented hair and makeup artists hand picked by our fabulous owner and veteran makeup artist, Mika. All of Prép’s artists have 5+ years of experience working in the beauty industry, adding their own unique style and flair to the team as a whole. They have worked on all skin types, tones, textures and nationalities, as Vancouver is so multi-cultural with many different ethnicities.

We are confident in our ability to make you into the bride of your dreams for your special day! We offer many different packages and pricing options, as well as custom packages (please inquire). We also offer the unique opportunity to be featured in a Bridal Spotlight blog! See below some of our stunning past #PrépBeauties!

Packages:

  • Making Up The Bride – bridal makeup trial & wedding day makeup (w/Individual or Strip lashes) $250
  • The Complete Bride – hair & makeup trial + wedding day hair & makeup (w/Individual or Strip lashes) $450
    **add airbrush makeup + $50
    upgrade to Esqido 100% mink lashes + $20**
  • Testing The Waters – hair & makeup trial only $250
  • Bridesmaid/Event – hair & makeup $175
  • Grad/Prom – hair & makeup $125
  • Mommy Dearest – mom’s hair & makeup $120

What Is A Bridal Trial?
A bridal trial is a consultation appointment with your hair/makeup artist, typically scheduled in the months before the wedding. They will go over what styles and looks you have envisioned, and bring them to life on you so you can ensure you will look your absolute best on your big day. Most trials run from about an hour and a half to two hours, and usually allow you to see a couple different looks on yourself before choose what you like best. At Prép, all of our bridal packages include trials, as well as standard strip lashes (can be upgraded to premium Esqido mink lashes) and a bridal touch up kit for your wedding day.

Here, There, or Anywhere!
Having a destination wedding, or a mountain top soiree? No worries, we can come to you! All of our hair & makeup services are available on location (deposit required). A pre determined travel fee based on the area we will send our artists to is added to your total, as well as any applicable parking fees. Booking that start before 7:00AM are subject to early morning fees (per artist). **

Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1054 Hornby 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!

FEATURED: See us in on page 7 of this months issue of HITCHED Wedding Magazine!!
**Please see complete list of Prép Bridal Policies HERE
Mar 24
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Bridal Spotlight: Danielle

By | Makeup, On Location, Photography, Prép Beauty Parlour, Weddings

Another happy bride from Prép Beauty Parlour! Danielle was married on Sunday, May 17th at Vandusen Gardens, one of Vancouver’s most breathtaking and enchanting wedding venues. The Prép Beauty Team got Danielle & her wonderful bridal party ready at the Sandman Hotel in Richmond, British Columbia in the early afternoon. Bridal hair and makeup done by Mika and Faye, bridesmaids and mother’s done by Lisa, Crystal, Faye and Mika. We loved Danielle’s subtle but stunning makeup and her soft, romantic curls; she was truly a radiant bride!

“My bridesmaids and I all looked flawless. Faye gave me a down-do with loose curls that literally lasted all day long, through hours of outdoor ceremony and photo taking and even through all the dancing at the reception. The makeup that Mika applied stayed picture perfect as well – nothing ran, I didn’t look shiny (which for me is usually a given by the end of the day – and it was hot out), and I have wedding photos that look like we all walked out of a magazine. I had never felt more beautiful.” – Bride Danielle, 2015.

Danielle’s 5 lovely bridesmaids wore alternating style black dresses, a somewhat untraditional but simple color choice that contrasted beautifully and flattered everyone. The colours created a classic, elegant, and timeless look for the photos, and tied in perfectly with her “modern organic” theme. Danielle chose to have 2 different dresses for her special day, the first for her ceremony was a gorgeous strapless Monique Lhuillier gown with a fuller skirt that gave off a perfect princess-esque vibe. For her reception, Danielle slipped into a edgier Sarah Seven number that made dancing and eating much easier! No bridal outfit is complete without a ring however, and did Danielle’s Lugaro rock ever shine!!

Danielle found us while browsing through the hair and makeup section of the popular wedding website – VancityWeddings.com, as well as our Vancouver Yelp page. She also chose one of our favourite Vancouver wedding photographers, Matt Kennedy, to photograph her very special wedding day. You can see by the above preview photos that he did an amazing job with the gorgeous bridal party in the dazzling Vandusen Gardens.

Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1054 Hornby 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!

FEATURED: See us in on page 7 of this months issue of HITCHED Wedding Magazine!!
Mar 16
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The Selfie- Revolutionized at Prép Beauty Parlour with NEW Glamcor Pro Makeup Lights

By | Makeup, On Location, Photography, Prép Beauty Parlour

We’ve all witnessed someone walk around with the dreaded line of poorly blended foundation caked onto their face. Or seen a contour so obvious and sad our soul cries a little. Luckily, those days are numbered (or at least we hope), as innovative lighting company Glamcor has the perfect solution!!

An example of varying Kelvins in a Glamcor light

An example of varying Kelvins in a Glamcor light

The key to flawless makeup application is colour temperature! Many people live their normal lives, applying makeup on a day to day basis, and are not aware of this essential rule. Colour temperature is a characteristic of visible light that is extremely important for lighting, photography, videography, and makeup application. It is measured in units called Kelvins (K).
Colour temperature that is measured over 5,000K are “cool”, and tends to have a blueish white hue.
Colour temperature that measures between 2,700K – 3,000K is warm.

Glamcor has taken the understanding of colour temperature and created a line of professional grade lighting equipment designed to aid in the colour matching and fine detail work that goes along with the makeup industry. The line includes various lights that are easy to transport, compact, durable, and easy to use. Prép couldn’t resist all the hype and had to try one out ourselves!

The Glamcor line has many different styles of lights to choose from, we went with one that would fit in Préps makeup station and lash area. Versatility is essential at our busy spa! We chose the newly released Multimedia Extreme with Selfie function. The kit itself includes 2 large lighting panels connected to the freestanding telescopic base with flexible arms (an added bonus for lighting from different angles), remote control with Bluetooth function, and a travel case. Depending on what you use it for, there are also many different add on accessories to build up your Glamcor kit. Some accessories include a clip on mirror, bases for your tablet, phone, or camera, and even clamps for hard to reach surfaces!

Our light has awesome adjustable light settings, with a standard setting on 5,600K. Users are able to use the extensive list of options to find the perfect light balance to suit any situation. The lighting panels are made up of mini ultra HD LED bulbs that are flicker free and don’t heat up, making set up and take down simple with no wait time! The lightweight aluminum tripod stand slides smoothly and can expand to over 6ft.

Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1054 Hornby 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. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages!

Mar 16
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Bridal Spotlight: Vancouver Bride Natalie

By | Makeup, On Location, Photography, Prép Beauty Parlour, Weddings

At Prép Beauty Parlour, we get a lot of brides. Lots of brides equals lots of love stories, and we cant get enough of Natalie and Adams’s! Natalie and Adam met on the online dating site Plenty Of Fish. In today’s society, online dating has become quite common, success stories, however, are not quite as often occurring. Combining Adams love of Batman and Natalie’s Hello Kitty obsession, this online match became a real life romance!

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Natalie and Adams wedding incorporated fun aspects of the couples personalities and perfectly captured their quirky side. Their subtle colour scheme of navy blue and white pulled together very well and added a classy edge to their Heritage Hall reception. Guests enjoyed authentic glass bottles of Coca Cola as wedding favours, and members of the bridal party got to indulge in some pre-wedding Slurpees with the bride and groom! The homemade photo booth was also a huge hit, and left Natalie and Adam with captured moments they will remember forever! Of course, no wedding is complete without a late night snack, and and the pair won over guests hearts with a Vancouver local favourite, the Tacofino food truck!

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Natalie’s tea length traditional white dress had lace details and a fitted empire waist that complimented her curves beautifully. Adams grey suit created a soft contrast beside Natalie, while his blue tie added a pop of fun! Natalie’s bold and springy bridal makeup was done by Prép Beauty Team leader Mika, and her soft 50’s style waves by Faye. Mika did an amazing job of creating a smooth, glowing canvas with bright pink lipstick and a dramatic lash line that had Natalie’s baby blue eyes shining! Fayes pro curls were completed with Natalie’s gorgeous veil pinned on top.

Photographer: Nouvelle Photography

We love seeing the joy on our brides faces on their special day! Book your Bridal/Event Hair & Makeup with us today! Prép Beauty Parlour is located at 1054 Hornby 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. Check out our 5 Star Yelp page here! Don’t forget to follow and like our Instagram and Facebook pages