Spa and Online Business Planning for 2009

Well, I hit the road running literally this year and now i'm sick...figures I ran into a wall! Anyways, happy to say that most of my business planning is done for 2009.

Having a plan/roadmap/sales forecast, whatever you want to call it, will help you stay focused and will be a cause for celebration when you hit your targets.

So for Le Petit Spa, we hit our 2008 target and were actually 1% over target for the year. December was a nightmare due to the SNOW more so than other factors. Staff and customers could not get to the spa or did not want to venture out into a dangerous situation (and rightly so!). We asked our customers to rebook to avoid a penalty which seemed to be a win-win on both sides. Thankfully, we have an online store at www.lepetitspa.ca for purchasing online spa gift certificates as we rely on an overwhelming amount of sales at this time of year. I am happy to say that we were only 10% under target so not bad. I was not able to drive my car for 3 and a half weeks!

For Spa Boutique, we finished 8% over target. Meeting your targets helps you to make sure you are setting the "right" goal to make enough money to pay all of your expenses. I find the hardest part is to STAY ON TRACK. It's so easy to forget about the plan, get excited about something new, come up with "new and exciting" marketing ideas...you get the picture. As an entrepreneur, it's our weakness - we love creativity and feel stifled with numbers.

Business is all about the numbers. You need to know your numbers and understand your cash flow at all times. I review my numbers monthly with my manager and quarterly with my staff at the spa.

The online business, www.spaboutique.ca, is small and we can review the plan weekly which is really important so that everyone is aware of the goal and there focus is on how to generate sales and keep customers happy. I really believe in profit sharing. Brian Scudamore, from 1-800-GOT JUNK, recommended The Game of Business book which really helped me to explain to my employees how the business works and how important the numbers are. I heard Brian speak at a SOHO event and was able to visit his business a few years ago so I understand now why he is successful.

Some tips to help you:

• To set numbers for this year, review the past few years
• Do a SWOT analysis - what are your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats?
• Be realistic - it's going to be a challenging year; we set Le Petit Spa at 5% under 2008 sales and we feel very positive about this goal and for Spa Boutique, we set the goal much higher as we are opening a retail store in 2009
• If you are looking at expansion, then make sure you have done your research and you know there is a need out there
• At some point you have to make a decision on your numbers and bite the bullet
• Next step is to create a marketing plan - how are you going to promote your business? What marketing messages are going to be important for you? Social media is key to many businesses - FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BLOGGING, WEBSITE content
• Final step is to communicate to your staff and commit to the plan

It really is not that difficult but I think it's a bit scarey - did I set the right goals? Will we reach them? Make sure the goal feels right to you. If you have done your research and you are currently in business, then you are on the right track. If you are new to business, you will have to "take the plunge" at some point. Use experts, organizations like Women's Enterprise Centre that have business analysts, or take courses to increase your comfort level.

It does get easier each year. You need to put aside time to do the strategic work (which sometimes is the hardest part) and then "Just do it!" Enough of the excuses. Get on with it.

Here's to a GREAT year!

Nancy

Is it all gloom and doom or is it a lesson?

Small business is in a good position right now because we must always manage our cash flow closely and look for inefficiencies. When we don't, the doors close. The stats show that 50% of small business fail the first year, and then another 50% of the remaining fail as well. Ultimately, those entrepreneurs that become good business people are the ones that survive. It's quite simple but difficult to do because it's not very interesting and we get distracted easily.

Revenues - expenses = profit (don't spend more than you make)

That is the lesson today for many consumers and businesses who have overextended themselves. It is going to be a hard lesson for many and there will be lots of painful experiences until we turn it around.

We need to remain positive as consumers and small business entrepreneurs. Make sure that you have a buffer and be careful with your spending. As I write this, I am seeing the ultimate irony. My customers are going to be watching their disposable income. Ultimately, a day spa experience in Vancouver may win over the annual vacation that might not be affordable anymore.

I truly believe in self-fulfilling prophecies. We need to talk about how to learn from this economic downturn and figure out how to make it right. We need to see the opportunities and put our creative hats on. We need to collaborate and work together. Work smarter and be aware of all of your expenses. Look for value.

Small business will have to step up to better customer service, high value for services/products offered, and creative marketing promotions to offer opportunities to our customers.

I see it as a lesson and one that will be well learned by many.

Talk positively and see the opportunities.

Nancy

Nancy's First Blog

I have been thinking of blogging for the last year and then it took me about 6 months to figure out what to say and how to do it. Little did I know that it would be so simple! Technology can seem intimidating yet today it is developed intuitively and usually straightforward to use. I have been guilty of thinking that perhaps my age (now 40) was perhaps why I have been having so many delays.

Blogging for me is going to be a way to have a voice in the spa industry and as an entrepreneur. Le Petit Spa is celebrating five years in September! It has been a wild ride. There has been so much learning as it is my first business and I was fresh and naive about spa business. Today I feel a lot of gratitude and pride in who we are as a spa team and how we built a solid spa business. It has been a lot of hard work but could I have expected anything less?

Thank you to my family and friends, to my spa team and to my customers for supporting me in becoming an entrepreneur and growing our business over the last five years.

Live your dream,

Nancy

Microdermabrasion for Young Skin and Brides

Microdermabrasion: Not just for mature skin

An excellent advanced exfoliation method. Not only is Micro for mature skin types to decrease fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating blood circulation and promoting collagen production but it is also great for those with young skin.

Young skin benefits from Micro because it promotes healthy skin turnover, reveals a smoother complexion and rids the skin of any build up of dead skin cells.

Perhaps your regular exfoliant isn’t giving you the same results as it once was, or the change in season has made your skin breakout or even become dry in some areas.

A Micro treatment will help with those skin conditions and more:

• Reduce the appearance of large pores due to acne and hormones
• Remove uneven skin textures and skin tone
• Promote healthy cell turnover and promote anti-aging
• Help your other skin products penetrate deeper
• Create a smoother base for your makeup base or foundation.
• Start the healing process of acne; regulates sebum production.

Why Microdermabrasion is so great for Brides.

Microdermabrasion is a process where tiny particles of ground sapphire (aluminum oxide) are gently blown onto the skin to remove the build up of dead skin cells. A gentle vacuum action pulls dirt and impurities out of pores, clarifying your complexion, oxygenating
your skin cells and giving you that youthful, glowing skin that every bride dreams about having on her wedding day (and in her wedding photos !) Microdermabrasion is so great at exfoliating the skin, make-up artists have started to refer their clients to have a Microdermabrasion treatment anywhere from a week to a couple of days before their wedding. This will create a smooth, even palate for the make-up artist to apply foundation on. The foundation goes so smoothly onto the skin that it creates an “air brushed” look. Your make-up will be flawless, never caked or flaky. For a bride that wants to look her absolute best in her wedding photos, Microdermabrasion is the perfect way to achieve it.

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Turn Your Regular Facial Into A Face Lift at Le Petit Spa

Turn your spa facial into a mini “face lift” with Le Petit Spa’s newest facial add on treatment.

Our new Collagen Mask facial add on “plunges” hydration and other highly beneficial ingredients into the skin; plumping fine lines, wrinkles and dehydration lines.

But what does collagen do? What’s the big deal?

Collagen is a natural tissue found in our skin. As we age, collagen supply decreases from our skin at a rate of 1% every year after the age of 20. Collagen keeps our skin hydrated, firm and “plump”, without it wrinkles form.

To keep your skin youthful looking and healthy, using a daily moisturizer is recommended. However; when a regular moisturizer isn’t enough to rid your skin of the look of time, collagen injections and other fillers are being turned to.

For those clients who are not ready to turn to injections, Le Petit Spa’s newest facial add on treatment may just be your answer.

What source of collagen is used in this mask?

When you receive a collagen injection treatment, it is usually a bovine source of collagen (cow tissue). Your body readily accepts this form of collagen although some can reject it.

In Le Petit Spa’s new collagen mask, the source of collagen and all other ingredients is marine. Your body knows how to absorb marine ingredients as marine ingredients are extremely close to our bodies own blood plasma molecular structure.

What other ingredients are in this mask?

Besides Marine Collagen, other ingredients that promote collagen production found in this mask are:

1. Algae Extract - Stimulating and revitalizing, this seaweed extract nourishes the skin with amino acids that are essential to healthy skin.

2. Hyaluronic Acid - This natural protein found in our skin holds up to 1000 times its weight in water. It acts as a sponge and absorbs moisture deep into the skin.

3. Beta Glucan - A soluble fiber found in cell walls of oat kernals. It penetrates deep into the skin and promotes production of collagen.

4. Purslane Extract - A leafy plant which contains Omega - 3 fatty acids with an emollient and soothing property for the skin.

5. Marine Collagen Complex - Contains natural amino acids and extremely pure and concentrated source of proteins and marine collagen essential to the health of skin.

How does this mask work with the skin?

This mask works by promoting the production of new collagen. The Marine Collagen Complex and the beta glucan ingredients boost collagen in the deep layers of the skin. Algae and purslane extracts replenish the skin with precious fatty acids and amino acids - soothing and revitalizing it, while hyaluronic acid quenches the skin with needed moisture.

Because these ingredients are from the sea and other natural sources, the human skin knows how to absorb and use these ingredients to the best of their potential.

This facial add on can be incorporated into any of the existing Le Petit Spa facial services to give your skin a needed boost in hydration levels, plump dehydration and fine lines and wrinkles.

To read about our facial services at Le Petit Spa, read our facial page.

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What is a Microdermabrasion Facial vs. A Microdermabrasion Treatment?

What is a Microdermabrasion Facial vs. a Microdermabrasion Treatment?

Le Petit Spa has launched their brand new Microdermabrasion treatment series on their facial web page.

But what is a Microdermabrasion Facial? What is a series? What is a treatment?

Guaranteed there is a Microdermabrasion treatment on our menu for you; this blog discusses the array of options available to Le Petit Spa clients.

Microdermabrasion Facial

Microdermabrasion is a method of exfoliation. So, when incorporating it into a facial, it takes the place of a regular method of exfoliation such as a scrub, a gommage or even a glycolic acid treatment.

The steps of a Microdermabrasion at Le Petit Spa are as follows:

1. Cleanse - to remove makeup and other superficial impurities on the surface of your skin.
2. Tone - Finishes the cleansing step and removes trace minerals left from tap water, left over makeup residue or residue from your cleanser; prepares the skin for deep cleansing.
3. Exfoliate - this is the Microdermabrasion part of this facial service. A gentle flow of aluminium oxide crystals gently removes any build up of dead skin cells, pigmentation, and impurities while a gentle vacuum suction removes the debris away from your skin.
4. Massage - Ah! The ultimate in relaxation. A gentle facial massage is performed to further stimulate lymph drainage (promoting drainage of excess fluids - like bags under the eyes!) and blood circulation.
5. Masque - Depending on your skin type and the skin conditions or results desired, a facial masque is applied and left on for 10 minutes to penetrate active ingredients deep into your skin.
6. Moisturizer - After the masque is removed, a moisturizer with an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) will be applied to protect your freshly exfoliated skin from the sun.

This is a classic European Facial protocol and delivers the ultimate in relaxation and benefits to your skin.

This facial will not only exfoliate your skin, but deliver secondary benefits depending on the products chosen by your Esthetician such as:

• Moisturization (dry skin)


• Purifying and clarifying (oily skin)


• Soothing and rebalancing (sensitive skin)


• Anti-Aging (mature skin)

The Microdermabrasion Facial at Le Petit Spa is available to purchase in a package of three - but isn’t one facial enough?

Immediately following a facial, you will see results - but they will be minimal. To fully benefit from an investment in your skin a series of three to six treatments are recommended over a period of weeks to see the full potential of the facial. This is because your skin renews itself every 28 days - it will be after 28 days you will start to see improvement in the skin condition you are working towards curing.

Microdermabrasion Treatment

Le Petit Spa offers a Microdermabrasion Treatment which includes:

1. Cleanse and tone- to remove makeup and prep the skin for deeper cleansing (micro)
2. Microdermabrasion - Exfoliates the skin; removing built up dead skin, rough uneven patches and creating a smooth, flawless complexion.
3. SPF Moisturizer - The finishing step to protect your skin from the sun outside and should be worn every day after a micro treatment.

As you can see, this Microdermabrasion Treatment does not include many of the steps found in the Micro Facial: the masque and massage are not incorporated into this treatment.

The Microdermabrasion Treatment may be ideal for those looking for results only, and not so much be focused on receiving the relaxation benefits from a full European Facial; although, this treatment is done in a relaxing day spa environment.

This Micro Treatment may also be purchased in a series of six to receive full benefits. Depending on the skin conditions you would like to work towards curing (such as pigmentation and sun spots) a Le Petit Spa Esthetician will recommend the right amount of treatments for your particular skin.

Hopefully this blog has helped you understand the difference between the treatments that Le Petit Spa has to offer their prospective Microdermabrasion clients. Feel free to contact the spa should you have any further questions regarding Microdermabrasion or visit our facial web page.

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Gel Nails Take A Twist at Le Petit Spa

Looking for a nail treatment that will strengthen and protect your nails from breakage?

Many people will experience weak nails at some point in their lifetime. Stress, poor diet or medication can all cause nails to break, stop growing or become brittle and peel which can be stressful in itself if you aren’t exactly sure as to what’s causing it.

There are many great nail strengthening products on the market these days, such as Nail Envy by OPI which protects your nails and covers your nail bed with a high gloss shine.

The newest nail strengthening treatment on the market comes in gel form: Bio Sculpture Gel Nails are a first of its kind as they double as a nail strengthening treatment as well as gel nails.

How are Bio Sculpture Gel Nails different than regular gel nails?

Not only do they give an appearance of long, strong natural nails; they are an actual overlay that protects your natural nail while they grow out strong and healthy.

They come in a range of colors, and you can choose from a natural look, or a French Manicure look (which is perfect for brides!).

Bio Sculpture Gel Nails are the first of its kind to also receive a five star safety rating for the client and the technician as there are no chemical fumes omitted, no inhalation of dust particles or odours.

This service is new to Le Petit Spa as of the middle of May…Check out Mani Day at Le Petit Spa. Come into Le Petit Spa on a Monday for one of our spa manicures and receive a special deal…read more.

Le Petit Spa is open 7 days a week, contact Le Petit Spa today…

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Microdermabrasion - what, who, and why?

Microdermabrasion at Le Petit Spa

May 1st has come and gone already and Le Petit Spa has launched their brand new spa service and treatment menu!

This month, we feature our Microdermabrasion Facial as our service promotion for the month of May.

This blog talks about Microdermabrasion, what it is, how it works, who it is for and why!

What is a Microdermabrasion Treatment?

Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive method of exfoliating the skin. Microdermabrasion has been around since the 1980’s but the theory about sloughing off the top layer of skin to rejuvenate your skin’s look has been around since about 1500 B.C.

Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive, non-chemical means of gently removing the top layer of skin (the dead, keratinized skin cells) to reveal fresh, younger skin cells underneath. This is done by a gentle flow of corundum crystals (a semi-precious grade of sapphire that is ground up into a fine sand) that is gently blown onto the skin, removing dead skin and debris as it is then suctioned back into the Microdermabrasion machine with a gentle vacuum suction.

Who is Microdermabrasion for?

Microdermabrasion is perfect for most skin types; however, there are some clients who cannot have Microdermabrasion treatments:

• Clients experiencing pustule acne
• Clients with Rosacea
• Clients that have HIV or other immune system deficiencies
• Sunburned skin
• Extremely thin-skinned clients
• Clients that have extremely sensitive skin.

Clients that can have Microdermabrasion treatments are:

• Mature skin types
• Dry skin types
• Oily skin types
• Combination skin
• Thickened or keratinized skin types
• All skin types needing general exfoliation

Other skin ailments that have been successfully treated by Microdermabrasion treatments:

Pigmentation - Age spots and brown pigmentation on the skin can be significantly reduced with an average of six sessions; as it takes about 28 days to see results of spa services on your skin we recommend one treatment for six consecutive weeks.

Uneven skin texture - Exfoliating the skin on a regular basis allows for the skin to renew and regenerate itself more evenly. An “orange peel” looking skin texture can be smoothed and enlarged pores can be diminished in appearance after about six treatments.

Oily Skin - If you suffer from excessive oily skin, a Microdermabrasion treatment can balance oil production and oil secretions clearing your pores and removing impurities that can cause blemish flare - ups.

Clients that also have scars left from acne may benefit from a Microdermabrasion treatment as this will stimulate collagen production, plump up the scars and help them heal and become even with the surface area of the skin.

General exfoliation needs - perhaps your regular exfoliate gives you great results but you’re ready for something new.

Why does Microdermabrasion work?

Microdermabrasion was developed to treat the signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles, by exfoliating and stimulating the skin. When the skin “thinks” that it is being “hurt” it naturally boosts up collagen and elastin production to protect and regenerate itself. When collagen and elastin are produced, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles decreases as they are being “plumped” up with the new collagen and elastin tissues.

This is one of the main reasons why clients have such great results from a Microdermabrasion treatment - it is highly regenerating, there is no recovery time or “down time” needed as in other cosmetic procedures and the skin is not hurt or damaged in anyway.

Le Petit Spa is offering our New Microdermabrasion Facial Treatment on for a promotional price this month…Read more

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Le Petit Spa Agrees with Vancouver Sun Article about de-regulation of Cosmetology Industry

Yesterday, April 26th you may have seen an article in the Vancouver Sun outlining that since the Governments de-regulation of the Cosmetology Industry, there has been a dramatic increase in client injury reports and shoddy services experienced by clients throughout the province.

We couldn’t agree more at Le Petit Spa; since opening over three years ago, these are the steps we have taken and continue to take each day to protect our clients health, create a positive and safe spa experience and the main reasons why we have been voted within the top three day spa’s since opening in September 2003:

1. Education - Le Petit Spa hires estheticians that have been to an accredited esthetic or cosmetology school. This ensures that all estheticians we hire are properly trained on how to use esthetic tools and implements, healthy and sanitation standards are met, are highly educated about the human body, and are educated about health contraindications clients may have with particular spa services i.e. (Knowing that clients who are allergic to iodine cannot have spa services like a seaweed wrap).

Le Petit Spa Estheticians have completed at least a years worth of training before being hired at Le Petit Spa. Once hired, they are trained from a Le Petit Spa esthetic supervisor on Le Petit Spa services and are required to pass a probation period before coming in contact with their first client.
The Estheticians on our Le Petit Spa team have graduated from schools such as Blanche McDonald and Dominelli International School of Cosmetology.

Le Petit Spa Estheticians are required to continue their education as an employee to upkeep their knowledge and to stay informed about on going trends in the spa industry.

2. Cosmetology Industry of British Columbia - When you visit Le Petit Spa you will see this emblem on our front door. What used to be the Governing Body of all Spas and Salons in BC; Le Petit Spa still abides by their regulations and safety standards to ensure our clients safety and health.

3. Strict Protocols - Did you read the part of the article about the client who got her eyelid burnt by a waxing service? As a former Esthetician I was absolutely shocked at this. From day one in esthetic school you are taught to test the temperature of wax on the inside of your wrist. One, because this is a sensitive area and if the wax is too hot for you on your wrist, it will definitely be too hot for the client; and two, to ensure that the wax is the perfect consistency to remove hair with. When I started to work at Le Petit Spa, this protocol and step was drilled into my head again, even though it had been drilled into my head day in day out while in school.

I’m not here to judge, but something in this particular case went terribly wrong. Either way, there is no excuse for what happened; if this sort of thing happened at a spa I owned I would immediately fire this particular esthetician.

This is why it is imperative to know how well trained the esthetician is that you’re seeing. This is also a good time to point out how important it is to find an esthetician you like and stay committed to; just think - that one time your particular esthetician isn’t available could turn into a situation like this if you see an esthetician you are unfamiliar with and who is not well trained.

4. Health and Safety Standards - I love the look of those electric pedicure thrones at spas - they look so comfy BUT as an esthetician I would never EVER have a treatment in them. The foot bathes are attached to the chair and are not removable to allow proper disinfection and sanitation practices. They are usually wiped out and sprayed with a less than par “disinfection” spray…nail fungus anyone?

A spa that uses proper disinfection and sanitation techniques will not only keep their clients safe, they will usually use non-electric devices as well so that they can be properly disinfected between each client. As well, implements such as nail files and cuticle sticks will usually be given to each client to take home and must never be used on another client.

Questions from clients - One of the most common questions I used to hear from clients at the spa was “So, did you go to school for this?” (meaning esthetics)

Sorry, but this question drives me up the wall! In any profession that works closely with and on the human body you have to be educated in-depth about it or else you get stories like the one on the front cover of the Vancouver Sun! I’m not saying this particular esthetician was not properly educated, but it doesn’t make a very good case for the rest of us.

When you visit a spa you should feel comfortable and secure that you are in the hands of a well trained professional. When you visit Le Petit Spa, feel fee to ask the staff questions about qualifications, training or anything at all! They are there to make your spa experience the best in Vancouver.

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The Best Solution Before Collagen Injections arrives at Le Petit Spa

Did you know? Our skin’s natural levels of collagen (the tissue responsible for keeping your skin young looking and wrinkle free) depletes by 1% every year after the age of 20?

There are many ways you can protect your skin’s natural collagen levels from depleting too fast like wearing sunscreen, drinking your 8 glasses of water a day and living a healthy lifestyle.

But, the newest addition to Le Petit Spa’s service menu will replenish lost collagen while preventing and slowing down further collagen loss.

Le Petit Spa has added a Collagen Masque to their facial menu and can be added to any facial service at Le Petit Spa. This collagen masque is the perfect way to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles for someone that may not want to go to the next step of Collagen injections (and its way cheaper!)

The perfect addition to any Le Petit Spa facial including:

Signature Facial - already includes a masque custom picked out for your skin, add the collagen masque to add some preventative anti-aging actions.

Microdermabrasion Facial - this facial is also new to Le Petit Spa and when combined with the Collagen Masque is your answer to leaving the spa with a mini face lift.

The Collagen masque is available at Le Petit Spa in early May...contact Le Petit Spa.

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Savor the Wine while Saving The Planet at Le Petit Spa

Le Petit Spa’s new wine will allow you to savor the wine, while saving the planet.

“French Rabbit” wine is the first fine French Vintage wine to present itself as an eco friendly alternative.

Presented in Tetra Pack containers, this wine uses less packaging and means more premium wine for the same price, as the tetra packs are 1L of premium wine. In transport, these fine wines take up less space on trucks, are shattered resistant and lightweight.

Less packaging, actually 90% less packaging than a regular bottle of wine is a big leap forward (pardon the pun) in saving the planet and working towards a reduction in fuel and CO2 emissions - for a greener planet.

Shipping regular bottles of wine, it would take 25 trucks to equal just one truck filled with tetra pack containers of “French Rabbit” Wine - just think of the reduction in green house gasses!

With French Rabbit wine, only 4% of what you bring home is packaging, when you bring home a regular bottle of wine it’s usually around 40% of packing you bring home. No glass, no cork, no capsule, no label - what you do get is a recyclable pack that’s good for the planet.

With all of the talk about global warming and taking care of our planet, this is a way for Le Petit Spa to do the right thing and work towards becoming Vancouver’s premier fully eco-friendly spa.

Come into Le Petit Spa and try the Merlot, Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon from French Rabbit Wine…look for more blogs from Le Petit Spa about the many ways that Le Petit Spa is Vancouver’s eco - friendly spa.

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Toes - Day Promotion at Vancouver's Le Petit Spa

April’s Daily Service Promotion at Le Petit Spa will get your feet and toes ready for sandle weather (that’s hopefully right around the corner!)

Toe’s Day at Le Petit Spa features footlogix foot care products as well as Le Petit Spa’s pedicure services.

Come in on a Tuesday for a pedicure and purchase any footlogix product and receive 15% off the total of the two!

Which Le Petit Spa pedicure service will you have?

Classic Pedicure

You’ll be seated in a plush leather recliner and your tootsies will be soaked to soften build up of dead skin. Your cuticles will be pushed back and cleaned up (if necessary) the nails will be filed and shaped followed by buffing on the bottoms of your feet to remove any build up of callous that may be present. Your skin will then be exfoliated with a Lavender Sea Salt Scrub. A deeply soothing relaxation massage will top off your pedicure followed by a professional application of OPI nail color of your choice...Read more.

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Pedicure

Our Signature Pedicure, this service will have your feet looking and feeling absolutely as smooth as silk! Even the most calloused feet! The same classic pedicure as described above, this pedicure features a Lavender paraffin treatment to soften even the driest feet. Applied after your relaxation massage, the paraffin creates a seal around your feet, making the massage treatment cream penetrate into the deepest layers of your feet to deliver optimal hydration. Followed by a professional application of OPI nail color, you won’t find another treatment like this anywhere in Vancouver!..Read more.

Nail Art Pedicure

Le Petit Spa houses some of the best nail artists in Vancouver. Come in for a pedicure with added pizzazz and receive a personalized hand painted nail art on your toes! Whether you want poka-dots, flowers, squiggles or rhinestones, a Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure features everything in our classic pedicure, with added nail art...Read more.

French Pedicure

Oui Oui! The polish and sophistication of a French pedicure is perfect for your wedding day, a day at the beach or grad or prom! Hand painted white French tips gives you the look of gel nails, without the damage. Choose from sheer pinks, peaches or something more natural to give your toes the classiest pedicure around!..Read more.

Natural Pedicure

Wanting the benefits of a professional pedicure service without the polish? We have the answer in Le Petit Spa’s natural pedicure service. All the steps of a classic pedicure including a luxurious soak of the feet, shaping and filing of the nails, buffing of the feet, a sea salt scrub, massage and voila! You’re done!..Read more.

Express Pedicure

For those of you who may not have the luxury of time, try an express pedicure service at Le Petit Spa. This pedicure service will clean your feet up for sandle wearing season, but is only a half hour long with all of the nail work and professional polish application...Read more.

Any of these professional pedicure services are available on a Le Petit Spa gift card for any gift giving occasion such as grad, prom, and Mother’s Day or Wedding day!

Looking for spa packages for Mother’s Day gift giving? Our Signature Spa Package as well as our Vitality and Mommy and Me Spa Packages all contain pedicures!

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas at Le Petit Spa

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

I know my mom would absolutely love a spa package for Mother’s Day. Always on the go and always looking after the rest of the family instead of herself, I believe giving her the gift of relaxation is something she truly would appreciate.

Her perfect day would start off with a Facial, perhaps the Signature Facial, which can be customized for each client’s specific skin care needs. Deeply soothing and relaxing, it includes added benefits such as a mini back massage, facial massage and hand massage during the treatment.

Next, a full body massage for her back. As a dental assistant, her back is in need of some definite TLC, either a Hot Stone Massage, or a Full Body Massage without the soothing heat of warm lava stones, she’ll come out of it with muscles that are relaxed and less strained.

A pedicure would finish off the day to soothe her tired feet, remove any callous build up and give her a set of perfectly painted tootsies!

Although I’ve come up with these suggestions with my mom in mind, Le Petit Spa has Day Spa Packages to suit any mom’s style:

Signature Package

Containing a Le Petit Spa Signature Facial, Signature Manicure and Signature Pedicure; the Signature Spa Package at Le Petit Spa features French Lavender as its choice vice for inducing deeply soothing relaxation benefits...read more.

Vitality Package

For the more “mature” moms, this spa package at Le Petit Spa features their Anti-aging Facial and their Signature Pedicure service. Revitalizing and relaxing at the same time…read more.

Mommy and Me Spa Package

For the new mommy in your life, the “Mommy and Me” spa package at Le Petit Spa was Vancouver’s premier “Mom and Baby” spa package that allows moms to bring their babies into the spa with them for a day of much need relaxation and intimate bonding time. Featuring an Express Pedicure and a Reflexology for Mom and reflexology for baby, both leave feeling pampered and refreshed…read more.

Available on gift cards or gift certificates on line or with printable options right from your computer, nothing is more simple or convenient to give this Mother’s Day than a Le Petit Spa gift card…read more.

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Mother's Day is almost here, let Le Petit Spa help you out!

Gift Certificates for any mom

Looking for a unique gift for your mom? Le Petit Spa offers many different spa packages, facials and day spa services for any budget, and need for any unique mom.

Gift cards are the most convenient gift to give this Mother’s Day. Customize one for your mom this mother’s day with her favourite service, a denomination for her to choose her favourite services or a spa package of her choice.

1. For the “mature” mom - Anti-aging Facial $ 127.20

Le Petit Spa’s anti-aging facial delivers powerful anti-aging properties using highly active marine ingredients. This facial smoothes fine lines, wrinkles and crows feet around the eyes while inducing deep relaxation.

The skin appears more youthful, lifted and more firm…read more

2. For the mom who needs relaxation - Signature Spa Package - $201.40

For the mom who truly needs a day at the spa, Le Petit Spa offers the Signature Spa package. Including our Signature Facial service, Signature Manicure and Signature pedicure, this spa package is based around our French Lavender and is made to deeply soothe the tired soul…read more

2. For the mom who needs invigoration - Vitality Package $238.50

Intensely invigorating, this spa package will have any mom ready to face another day. Including our anti-aging facial and our signature pedicure…read more.

3. For the new mom - Mummy and Me Spa package $95

Give the new mom in your life a day at the spa - with her new addition! The Mummy and Me spa package at Le Petit Spa offers some time to relax and unwind in a private, baby-friendly sanctuary…read more

4. For the mom who loves massage - Hot Stone Massage $132.50

Intense relaxation of muscles and joints is achieved with a Le Petit Spa Hot Stone Massage. Warm lava stones are placed over key areas of the body promoting circulation and release of toxins…read more

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The Nitty Gritty of the Teen Facial - What are they? How does it work? And what happens?

The nitty gritty of teen facials - what are they? And how do they work?

One of the most relaxing, rewarding spa treatments available for teens today is clouded in questions like what happens and how is it done? And so on and so on…

Things really do not need to be that complicated. This blog demystifies the spa mystery known as “the Teen Facial”…

Arriving at a spa you’ve never been or, or arriving for a treatment that you’ve never had can be a little nerve wracking to say the least; especially when it’s a facial treatment: You’re in a small treatment room for a whole hour with a person you don’t even know! Mix that with not knowing what to expect, and a trip to the spa doesn’t seem so relaxing anymore.

I’ll get to know you, you get to know me!

When you first arrive at Le Petit Spa, you’ll be greeted with a friendly “hello” by the girls at the front desk. They will hand you a simple consultation form with some personal and not-so-personal questions for you to answer.

These are to do with allergies, medication you may be on, your desired results you want to achieve with your treatment, and any medical conditions (like low blood pressure) that may influence your treatment. After filling out the form, it is given to the esthetician who will be performing the treatment on you. These forms are kept completely confidential between you and the esthetician.

Let’s Get Naked!

Ok…before you start running for the door, let me explain. After you have checked in and filled out the form, you will be taken to the women’s (or men’s if you’re a man!) change room to get changed into a comfy, warm terry towel robe and a fuzzy pair of slippers. The change rooms are completely private! So don’t worry!

You will be instructed to remove jewellery, your pants, your shirt and your bra! WHAT? During your facial you will be under a heavy down duvet and if you keep your clothes on, you’ll get too hot! Plus, it allows you to relax a little more when you’re at a comfortable temperature.

Of course, these are only suggestions - do what feels comfortable for you! If you prefer to leave your clothes on, than please do! Just remember - there’s always a chance of product landing somewhere on your clothing - so it’s always better to remove to avoid ruining your favourite shirt!

Relax!

Before changing into your robe and slippers, you’ll be shown the “relaxation lounge”. This is where you can sit and enjoy cookies, chocolate and tea or water before and after your facial service. During your time in here, your esthetician is usually preparing any last minute details for your service and making sure everything is absolutely perfect just for you! So take your time, forget about your worries - you’re in good hands!

Come with me…

After everything is in place for your facial, your esthetician will come and get you from the relaxation lounge. She will introduce herself to you; show you the bathroom (in case you drank too much water in the lounge!) and lead you to your own private sanctuary - your very own private treatment room.

Your Private Sanctuary Awaits!

When you arrive in your treatment room you will see a bed, a sink…a counter…and not much else! She will confirm your service “You are here today for the Teen Facial service, which is about an hour” and she then will instruct you that she will step out of the room, you may hang your gown up on the back of the door (when she is out of the room) and you are to climb into your treatment bed, under the duvet. There will be a heating pad on the bed - if it is too warm let her know! She wants you to be comfortable during your service.

After she leaves the room for you to change, she will re-enter after a few minutes making sure she has given you privacy to un-robe and get under the covers. Remember! It’s only a suggestion that you remove the robe - if you don’t feel comfortable being naked under the covers you may keep the robe on!

During your facial service you will be under the covers the whole time! At no time will your esthetician be able to see more than your collar bone, neck and face (and maybe your arms if you decide to keep them out).

Consultation - The nitty gritty of your skin!

Your esthetician re-enters the room and gets to work right away! She will begin by sitting down and going over any concerns she may have from your consultation form, “I see that you have low blood pressure, do you get dizzy when you lay down for too long?”…

She will also ask you what you’ve been using on your skin at home, what your skin care habits are, and what you want to achieve from having a facial service today.

This is your chance to ask a professional skin care therapist any questions you may have - and you thought only movie stars got this kind of treatment!

After your every question is answered, she will explain all steps of the Teen facial to you in detail from beginning to end - ask her more questions - that’s what she’s there for!

Cool cotton compresses are then gently placed over your eyes to protect them from the magnifying lamp.

Magnifying Lamp? Yikes!

Yep, this can be intimidating for even the most experienced spa princess! A magnifying lamp magnifies (duh!) your skin so that the esthetician can see things in and on your skin that may not be visible to the naked eye (like blackheads, pimples, zits, brown spots).

This also helps her make a decision as to what skin care products are going to work best for your skin needs and concerns. You may feel her poke (gently), prod, and squeeze your face (gently of course!) but she needs to examine your skin on a very close, intimate level - she’s not judging you, this is her job to figure your skin out!

Goodbye for a little while!

Your esthetician will then ask if you have any more questions. If not, she’s outta there! Just kidding! She will leave the room only for a few minutes to go and get the products she has decided to use on your skin.

Return of the …

Skin care therapist! Exciting eh? She has the products for your facial in hand and she’s ready to go! Are you? One last chance for any questions before your facial begins. Of course, you may ask questions at any time, but it’s kinda hard to relax when your mind is racing with questions, so ask now!

So there you have it! That’s what happens before your Teen Facial at Le Petit Spa…but what happens during? Read about the in-depth steps of our teen facial and what happens during, plus some useful tips on keeping your skin clear of pimples at home on our “Count Down to Prom” spa blog…

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Bridal Spa Manicure Treatments with a Twist at Le Petit Spa!

Having perfectly manicured hands for your wedding day not only makes your hands look gorgeous, they showcase your wedding ring and bouquets!

French Manicures have always been the “crème de la crème” of bridal manicure treatments. But, two days after your wedding, if you’re not careful they start to chip and wear away.

Enter Le Petit Spa’s new spa manicure treatment “Bio Sculpture” gel nails! These revolutionary gel nails are the first of their kind to receive a five star safety rating in Canada because there is no chemical odour, dust or fumes.

Not only are these gel nails extremely gentle on your natural nail beds, they are actually a nail strengthening treatment - allowing your natural nails to grow out strong while under the gels.

This line of gels contains over 65 colors including Clear or French Manicure looks with soft pinks and whites - perfect for bridal looks!

They last for weeks without chipping, wearing off or peeling, making them perfect for your honeymoon and on vacation.

Bio Sculpture gel nails can be applied on the toes and on the hands, without risk of lifting or damaging your natural nails.

Truly the “Healthy Alternative in Gel Nail Care” this gel nail system:

• Strengthening and conditioning treatment
  


• Will not chip or smudge
  


• Will not wear away on finger and toe nails
  


• Quick and easy removal.

This spa manicure treatment is new to Le Petit Spa as of early May and is available 7 days a week, hours of operation.

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"Count Down to Prom" As Seen on Paris Hilton, Make Beautiful Eyelashes Yours for Prom!

Eyelash Extensions for Prom

What is all of young, trendy Hollywood batting their eyelashes at? Nothing in particular, but they have all caught on to the hottest trend to come out of the makeup industry in years!

Eyelash Extensions are carefully applied individual lashes that are glued onto your existing, natural eyelashes. They last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks and come in a range of styles to suit your own unique mood:

Natural - This look adds definition to your eyes and perfectly frames them; but look totally natural.

Dramatic - Think J Lo or Paris Hilton; these two lovely ladies wear them thick, long and with confidence for that “Bambi doe-eyed look”. Perfect for weddings or Prom, or any special occasion.

Extending - For those of us that received the “short end of the stick” literally! These long, feathery eyelashes extend your not-so-long natural eyelashes to give you a look as though you’re wearing mascara - but won’t be!

Eyelashes are the perfect way to enhance your eyes and make them “pop” for your graduation ceremonies and Prom. Applied after your makeup application, eyelash extensions complete your perfect prom look.

Le Petit Spa offers a student discount to clients who receive eyelash extensions or any other spa service for teens at Le Petit Spa.

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"Count Down To Prom" The Perfect Accessory for Your Big Night

Manicures and pedicures for prom

Perfectly manicured hands are the perfect accessory for Prom! Nothing will have your hands looking better than a Le Petit Spa manicure treatment.

A sea salt lavender scrub, a relaxing lavender treatment massage and all the grooming to get your hands in perfect shape for your big day.

For a classic manicure look, try a French Manicure. These manicures feature white tips and a sheer color of either pink or a natural nude tone.

Did you know? Brittle, peeling or splitting nails can be a sign of a vitamin or mineral deficiency? At no time in our lives is eating a healthy diet more important that in our teen years. Our bodies change so much in these years that getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet is a crucial element to developing and growing properly.

New at Le Petit Spa this spring Bio Sculpture gel nails. The safest gel nails system in the world and the first to receive a five star safety rating because of the lack of chemical fumes, odour and dust, and they are a nail strengthening treatment for your natural nails underneath!

These gel nails come in 65 different colors, as well as French Manicure looks. They will not smear, smudge or chip and they can be applied on both hands and feet and last for weeks! For no fuse prom hands and feet, Le Petit Spa’s new gel nail service is the way to go!

Did you know? As we grow older, the sweat glands in our feet start to dry up? This is why, especially in the winter, your feet and skin may feel a little dryer than in the summer. A pedicure service by a professional allows you to keep tabs on your feet and make sure everything is normal.

Teens commonly pick up warts and/ or fungus on their feet and can’t figure out why. Some causes of these foot ailments:

• Walking barefoot at the pool or school gym - warts drop “roots” that can be picked up by feet by simply stepping in the wrong spot.
  


• Nail fungus - these develop by an excess of moisture, getting bacteria trapped under the nail, and too long of toe nails BUT these can also develop by cutting the nail too short. The nail is protection for your toes; cutting them too short leaves the door wide open for bacteria and types of fungi to enter your toe area.

A Le Petit Spa pedicure treatment is a professional way to learn how to properly maintain your toe nails and feet so that you can properly care for them at home.

Pedicures at Le Petit Spa came in an array of unique colors, but if you’re really looking for something different try a Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure. Featuring unique designs specifically for you and your toes, a Nail Art pedicure is the only accessory you need for prom!

Le Petit Spa offers a student discount for all Spa services for Teens at Le Petit Spa.

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"Count Down to Prom" Body Treatments to prep your skin for Prom.

Body Treatments to get ready for your big day!

Body scrubs are a fun way to get rid of dead skin and bacteria that can cause a flare up of back-ne, (or acne on your back!).

Using either sugar or salt, a body scrub service at a spa will smooth your skin, give you a radiant glow and help clear up acne-fast!

Keeping your skin exfoliated will also help to ward off any future breakouts from happening and is a great way to prep your skin before a self tanning cream application.

Tip: Use a self tanning cream that uses DHA. DHA is a sugar that when in contact with oxygen, turns brown and “tans” your skin a golden brown. Never streaky, orange or too dark for your particular skin tone and color.

Guinot Body Bronzing Treatment

Love the look of your skin when tanned, but know it’s bad for you? A sunless body bronzing treatment will give you the sun kissed glow all girls crave during the Vancouver winter, and is totally safe for your skin; chemicals are not used in this self tanning cream, just DHA, a natural sugar that is safe for your skin and body.

Body Wraps

Body wraps are a great way to introduce nutrients, vitamins and minerals back into your body. They soften skin, moisturize and nourish your skin from the outside in with ingredients such as vitamin E, iodine, iron and magnesium.

A body wrap is the perfect compliment to a body scrub; after removing dead skin cells, a body wrap will hydrate and nourish the new, soft baby skin cells on the surface of your skin.

Seaweed body wraps can remove toxins and impurities in your skin as well; especially good for teens who suffer from body acne. Marine ingredients draw dirt, excess oil and other impurities from your pores, making the clarity of your skin brighter and smoother in appearance.

Le Petit Spa offers a 10% student discount when valid student ID is shown to be used on all of our spa services for teens.

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"Count Down To Prom" Le Petit Spa Makes it Easy!

An easier way for the teens and tweens of Vancouver to enjoy teen spa services, Le Petit Spa offers a student discount of 10% when valid BC student ID is shown.

Le Petit Spa’s “Spa for Teens” offers a variety of treatments for all teens to get ready for prom, a special occasion or just for fun!

Below, the Le Petit Spa “Spa for Teens” list of spa services.

Le Petit Spa Teen Facial

Using products that actually inhibit the growth of bacteria in the skin, this facial will clarify skin, remove impurities such as blackheads and pustules (zits) and leave skin comfortable and balanced.

The Le Petit Spa Teen Facial follows a classic European facial including the following steps:

Cleanse - Removes makeup, excess oil and bacteria

Tone - Completes the cleansing step. Removes residue left by cleanser or water, trace elements left by tap water that build up over time causing skin Ph level to change, and returns skin to a balanced Ph level.

Exfoliate - This is the beginning of the deep cleansing portion. Exfoliating your skin removes the layer of dead skin cells, unblocking pores and allowing any impurities to be easily removed in the next step. Exfoliating oily skin or problem skin on a regular basis will also, overtime, help control oil production and balance secretions.

Extractions - A Le Petit Spa esthetician will carefully and gently put pressure around each pore with a professional implement that is used to extract blackheads and other impurities that get stuck in the skin. This allows breakouts to heal and clear up faster, revealing a more unified complexion.

Masque - The active treatment portion of the facial. A facial masque delivers, on average, 70% active ingredients into the skin to give instant results. Whether it’s to control acne, deliver extra hydration to the skin, a masque gives instant results.

Moisturizer - It’s important to moisturize all skin types, even oily skin. When the skin is lacking in moisture, the skin will pump up oil production to protect itself. A moisturizer will prevent your skin from pumping up oil production and causing any breakouts from excess oil.

The Teen Facial at Le Petit Spa uses a moisturizer that controls oil where needed, but moisturizes skin where lacking in hydration, never too think, creamy or heavy. The light gel texture of these products will leave your skin fresh and clean feeling.

Le Petit Spa Teen Pedicure

A pedicure featuring a sea salt scrub, a relaxing massage and an application of the hottest shades of the season from OPI, this pedicure will leave your toes feeling and looking like “a perfect 10”. A Le Petit Spa esthetician will shape and trim your toe nails, nip any dead skin from the cuticle area and buff the bottoms of your feet to create feet worthy of any spa teen diva.

Want something to really make your toes unique and all about you? Consider a Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure. We’ll give your toes a unique nail art design on top of your polish to make your toes really stand out!

Guinot Body Bronzing

We all know tanning is horrible for your skin, not to mention your health: skin cancer rates of nearly tripled in woman aged 18 to 29 since the 70’s. Why do we do it? Because tanned skin looks absolutely gorgeous! No doubt about it! But there are safe alternatives.

The Guinot Body Bronzing treatment at Le Petit Spa offers a safe alternative to tanning. Using a sugar, DHA, that oxidizes to a brown tan when coming in contact with your skin’s own amino acids, this self tanning cream “tans” your skin to a natural looking, golden goddess tan, never orange, never too dark or streaky!

Teen Hair Removal Spa Treatments

Puberty is a challenging time for young women; there are so many changes that we go through in this time period. And an excess of body hair where previously there may not have been any can be embarrassing and make us all feel a little self conscience at one time or another.

Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of spa waxing services for teens. These include:

• Eyebrow shaping
  


• Underarm Waxing
  


• Arm waxing
  


• Bikini waxing

For a full list of waxing services offered at Le Petit Spa look at our waxing web page.

All of these spa services for teens are offered 7 days a week at Le Petit Spa. Show us your student ID and receive 10% off of your services with us (excluding packages and massage services).

Le Petit Spa offers complimentary skin type analysis to help you decide which type of products are right for you, to book your free skin type analysis, contact Le Petit Spa.

Have questions about skin care? Wonder what a glycolic facial is? We have a licensed esthetician on staff ready to answer your questions in this blog, email her and look for your answer in a future edition of this blog!

A Gift Fit For Any Bridezilla! Le Petit Spa Deliverrs the Gift of Relaxation!

Le Petit Spa Signature Spa Package

Know someone who’s getting married soon and needs some extra TLC?

The Signature Spa Package at Le Petit Spa is a perfect solution for delivering much needed relaxation, as well as being the perfect package to have before the wedding (or grad!) to get beautified.

The Signature Spa Package at Le Petit Spa contains our Signature Facial, our Signature Manicure and Signature Pedicure.

Le Petit Spa Signature Facial

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial will focus on your specific skin needs and concerns. All clients who have our Signature Facial receive their own customized spa facial.

We start out with a skin analysis to determine which skin type you have and any skin problems/concerns you would like to address during your facial.

We then decide which products would be right for you based on your skin: Oily, dry, dehydrated, a combo thereof - the combinations are endless! You end up with a facial that is totally for you! Your skin is balanced, smooth and glowing!

What makes this facial different than others?

This facial is different from others because it allows freedom to use a combination of products to customize a facial that is perfect for your skin.

Other facials, like the Le Petit Spa Hydrating Facial, targets hydration and only uses hydrating products. It’s a set protocol with little room to customize for each clients unique skin.

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial is a set protocol in the steps of the facial: Cleanse, tone, exfoliate, extractions, massage, mask and serum and then final treatment cream, but products can be customized for each client: A cleanser for dry skin, but maybe a moisturizer for combination skin. Your Le Petit Spa esthetician will decide which products are right for you.

Le Petit Spa Signature Manicure

This manicure will have your hands looking their absolute best! Featuring a Lavender sea salt scrub, relaxing massage with a French Lavender hand cream and a Lavender paraffin treatment will deeply smooth, hydrate and nourish your skin.

After your nails are perfectly shaped and styled an application of OPI nail color will complete your Signature Manicure.

Did you know? Small changes in your nails such as ridges and splitting or peeling nails are signs that something is happening in your body; could be a deficiency in minerals or vitamins or a lifestyle change.

Your nails are extensions of your skin; your skin will show signs of your health, your nails will too!

Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure

Toes deserve attention too, especially in the winter! Pedicures bring to light any changes or problems that can develop in the winter months such as dryness, fissures, fungus or missing nails from too many skiing trips!

Featuring a Lavender sea salt scrub and a Lavender paraffin treatment, dry skin runs for the hills after this deeply soothing, nourishing treatment. A professional application of OPI nail color gives you the ultimate “perfect 10”.

Perfect as a spa package to have a few days before her wedding, the Le Petit Spa Signature Spa Package is a perfect way for her to get ready for her big day! Take the stress away from her having to worry about finding the time to book her pre-wedding treatments and give her a Le Petit Spa Signature Package gift card…

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"Count Down to Prom!" One Month to Go...

Countdown to Prom!

One Month to go before your big night!

Prom and graduation is a special time in a young girl’s life. And it’s never too early to start thinking about your skin; after all, it is your body’s largest organ.

In your teens, your skin goes through an extreme period of change. New levels of hormones are introduced and this also causes breakouts along the forehead, jaw bone…well, basically anywhere they feel like showing their ugly heads!

You’ve got one month before prom and graduation to get your skin looking its absolute best for your special night!

This blog talks about the how to prevent breakouts and how to achieve clear, beautiful flawless looking skin.

What causes pimples?

Zits and pimples (correct name pustules) are an infection in your pilosebaceous unit (which consists of your pore, hair follicle, and an oil gland). Pustules are formed when dirt and bacteria become trapped in your skin, fester and become what’s known as a zit(infection).

What’s the best way to prevent zits and acne?

Cleansing your skin is the most important thing you can do to prevent future breakouts on your skin. Using a cleansing regime of a Cleanser, Toner and Moisturizer (yes! Even moisturizer on oily skin!) will keep your skin perfectly balanced and clear of imperfections.

Why use a Cleanser, toner and moisturizer?

All three steps are equally important and here’s why:

Cleanser: properly removes makeup, excess oil and bacteria trapped on your skin that is responsible for causing breakouts. When bacteria and dirt get together and have a party on the surface of your skin, guess what happens? Zits are suddenly being given out as party favours!

Toner: There’s a lot of misconception about toners. Rumour has it they dry your skin out and prevent breakouts that way – Not true! In fact, there’s a toner out there for every skin type under the sun.

Toners complete the cleansing process by removing water residue, minerals that can upset your skin’s Ph level, and prepare your skin for the next step – moisturizer.

Moisturizers are important for all skin types - even oily skin! Know why? A moisturizer keeps your skin balanced – hydrated where needed, and balances oil where needed.

Tips for preventing breakouts at home:

1. Change bedding frequently – pillow cases should be changed every three days or so – sleep on one side – flip – sleep on the other – wash!

2. Don’t Touch! Your face, that is! Touching spreads bacteria and transfers more bacteria onto your skin causing pimples and zits to appear.

3. Don’t pick! (your zits and pimples) If you do not extract a pimple correctly, it can become more infected and spread the bacteria around your face, causing more zits to appear.

4. Don’t over wash your skin - Over washing your skin strips your skin of its natural oil barrier which helps protect your skin. When you over wash and strip this barrier off, your skin ups its oil production - causing more acne and problems for you in the long run. Wash only twice a day - morning and night to ensure you keep your skin happy.

What Does a Teen Facial involve?

A teen facial at any day spa will feature a line of products specifically formulated for teen skin.

Le Petit Spa uses Phytomer Oligopur line for oily, combination and problem skin and features this line in their Signature Teen Facial.

Oligopur uses a marine algae that stops the bacteria growth responsible for causing breakouts in the skin. When bacteria does not have a suitable environment to grow in, it cannot fester and stay in the skin to become an infection (zit).

The Le Petit Spa Teen Facial includes these main steps:

Cleanse - to remove excess oil, dirt and makeup

Tone - to complete the cleansing process, return skin to its natural Ph level, and remove residue and minerals that can build up in skin from tap water.

Exfoliate - removes dead skin from blocking pores and allows impurities to be removed from skin in the next step.

Extractions - Using a metal tool called an “extractor”, the esthetician will gently put pressure around the opening of each pore and any impurities or dirt (black heads) will easily come out. This immediately gives your complexion new light and clarity.

Mask - The mask is a treatment that is for immediate results. Masks contain active ingredients to treat the skin of its problem (dryness, oiliness or a combination)

Moisturizer - To hydrate your skin where needed and to absorb oil where needed, a moisturizer will balance your skin’s oil secretions and help keep your skin perfectly balanced.

Considering booking a facial? When you want clear skin for a special occasion the best way to have one is in a series: One month before the occasion, two weeks before the occasion and then, if needed, a day or so before the occasion, here’s why:

One month to go:

Facials stimulate your skin on a deep level. Any bacteria that is trapped in your skin will come to the surface (as a pimple) after about 10 days or so.

When we’re young, our skin renews itself every 28 days; therefore, the full results of the facial will not show on the surface of your skin until the deepest layers of your skin have come to the top layer of skin (28 days after your facial)

Two Weeks Before:

Having a second facial two weeks after your first facial (and no less than 2 weeks before the occasion) will help clear any breakouts that resulted from your first facial. An esthetician will be able to extract any pimples or blackheads that have come to the surface of the skin after your first facial.

One week to 2 days before the occasion:

This facial will help to clear any last minute breakouts that you may be experiencing from your last facial or any that have just decided to show up to say “Hi”. If you’ve followed a series of treatments, your skin should be glowing with clarity and be free of most impurities.

If you’re unsure of which skin type you have, come into Le Petit Spa for a complimentary skin type analysis. A Le Petit Spa esthetician will be able to help you determine which skin type you have, and which products would be right for your skin types and problems.

She will also be able to answer any private questions you may have about your skin and how to take care of it.

Skin analysis’ are done in your own private treatment room and you have as much or as little time with the esthetician as you need to ask her your questions.

To contact Le Petit Spa to book a free skin type analysis, click here. If you have questions about beauty, makeup or skin care, or questions about spa services, email me and I’ll post your answer in a future edition of this blog!

DHA and You! Match Made in Heaven for a Golden Glow Goddess Look - Literally!

Self Tanning Creams have come a long way since their introduction into the cosmetic market.

When they first appeared, self tanning creams would use actual chemicals that would dye your skin! Yuck! And not to mention, they didn’t smell very nice at all! We all can think of what self tanning creams smell like, it’s not pleasant!

Today’s formulations don’t rely on gross, stinky chemicals to give you the “Barbie doll, plastic orange looking tan”. What they rely on is a natural compound, DHA, which is derived from sugar.

The History Behind DHA

DHA was first discovered in a children’s hospital where they were treating children with diabetes (diabetics can tolerate this type of sugar). However; when some of the patients spit up or got sick, brown spots would develop on their skin where the medicine touched it.

Doctors started to experiment with this sugar and noticed its “self tanning” abilities. DHA is a food grade product that is approved for ingestion by the FDA. It also has been linked to burning fat and now can be found in weight loss products.

When used in cosmetic self tanning products, it is completely safe; there are no detrimental effects on the inner body or skin when applied topically.

DHA and Me? How Does DHA Work?

DHA works with the natural amino acids in your body; a chemical reaction then takes place and the amino acids cause the DHA to oxidize and “tan” your skin. This also means that there is no chemical “self tanning” smell when using self tanning products that contain DHA. This truly is a safe, natural tan.

“Fake and Bake” tanning salons are in the spot light more than ever these days, and it’s because of the rise in skin cancer rates.

Self tanning products are a safe, healthy alternative to tanning salons as they do not damage your skin, contain no chemicals and have no cancer causing factors in them.

Most Vancouver day spas will offer a self tanning service, or “body bronzing service” in their spa menus to offer their clients a safe alternative to tanning, let’s face it, tanned skin is absolutely gorgeous! (aside from the cancer risk and wrinkling!)

Le Petit Spa uses Guinot self tanning products in their Body Bronzing Service, and of course, DHA is utilized to give clients a healthy, safe, natural tan. Other ingredients in this line of products include Aloe, to soften and moisturize skin to keep your tan longer, Shea Butter to soothe skin and deeply moisturize and Vitamin E, a powerful anti oxidant to protect your skin against free radicals which cause premature aging…read more about the benefits of the Guinot Body Bronzing Service at Le Petit Spa.

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*information found for this blog at http://www.bodyinvest.com/dhastory.html

Bachelorette Spa Parties in a Vancouver Day Spa? Tell me More!

Bachelorette Parties in a Vancouver Day Spa? How could this be?

The two words "Bachelorette Party" conjure up visions of martinis, party hats, male dancers and wild, screaming women.

Looking for something a little tamer? Consider a Le Petit Spa Party. Gather your closest gal pals, the mother of the bride and groom or your bridesmaids and get ready for a spa day fit for even the most deserving bridezilla!

Spa parties are a great way to spend time together and take a much needed time out, but when booked the day before your wedding, Spa Parties are the perfect way for you and your bridal party to get their fingers and toes ready for the big day!

A spa party can also be a great way to throw a bachelorette party; especially if the bride is looking for something not so wild as the typical bachelorette party.

The combinations are endless when considering a spa party:

• Manicures and Pedicures – these can be done at the same time, or separately
  
• Massages and Facials – for those who need a little extra TLC before the big day!
  
• Waxing services – for the wedding day consider facial waxing, for the honeymoon consider bikini waxing.

Spa parties for manicures and pedicures are done in a private room for you and your spa party goers, read more about Le Petit Spa Parties.

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The "Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It" Newest Excuse at Le Petit Spa

OPI has done it again! Launching a full color spectrum of pretty pinks, corals and ruby reds that all resemble the Australian landscape, this line is truly “beauty down under”.

Featuring catchy names like “Red Hot Ayers Rock”, “Fit for a Queensland” and “Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It”, these colors will have you dreaming of a mid-winter get away to the deep south of Australia.

OPI nail lacquers are some of the best in the spa world; particularly known for their staying power of up to 4 weeks...view the Australian Collection at Le Petit Spa.

Le Petit Spa has two days of the week dedicated to your nail color fantasies.

Mondays feature “Mani-Days” at Le Petit Spa; come into Le Petit Spa on a Monday for a manicure and purchase any OPI product; you will receive 15% off the total of the two.

Benefits of having a manicure:

• Maintenance of hands and nails
  



• Relaxing hand massage; relieves stress that is associated with 80% of human illnesses
  



• Education on how to care for hands and nails
  



• Soft, moisturized skin

On Tuesdays at Le Petit Spa, “Toes-Days” are featured; when you come into Le Petit Spa on a Tuesday for a pedicure and purchase any footlogix foot care product, you will receive 15% off the total of the two.

Benefits of having a pedicure:

• Grooming and maintenance of nails and feet
  



• Relaxing foot massage; relieves stress that is associated with 80% of human illnesses
  



• Education on how to maintain and care for feet
  



• Professional products used to treat specific skin/feet ailments
  



• Perfectly painted toes that will last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks.

Voted in the top three day spas since their opening three years ago, Le Petit Spa is open 7 days a week and offers a full menu of manicure and pedicure spa services.

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Why Should I? The Importance of Using Professional Skin Care Products

Why use professional skin care?

Why use professional skin care? Why not just head down to the local drugstore, and pick up something cheap? Why spend money on something that just goes down the drain?

These are common questions that clients ask when they come into a spa for a facial. But, if you’re coming in to a spa for a facial, why aren’t you ready to make a commitment to good skin at home? Why spend money on a facial if you return home and use not-so-great products on your skin?

This blog discusses why using professional products are beneficial to your skin and busts through some myths about professional products.

1. Professional skin care is way more expensive

Not true! Professional skin products are comparable to say, Lancôme or Clinique; and sometimes, even less expensive. Plus, on average, you’re getting 70% more active ingredients in professional products than drugstore and department store brands. See our price comparison chart on one of our professional products, Phytomer, and major department store brands…

2. Department store brands are better known and reputable

Ok, so if your idea of being reputable is spending research dollars on the next glitzy ad campaign containing your favourite celebrity, then department store brands are more reputable. The reason why these brands are so well known is for a number of reasons:

a. Hire expensive celebrities and models to promote their product. This is called “Referent Power” and is a powerful marketing tool. By law, when these spokes models promote these products they have to use them, but only for the duration of the ad campaign or commercial you’re watching.

b. Money that is accumulated from the sales of these products is put into the next ad campaign for the product, not back into the product as research and advancement techniques. Marketing behind these lines has more money spent on it than research and development of the products you’re using on your face.

And let’s face it, if your favourite celebrity shows up on your TV with perfect skin using the said product, why aren’t you going to use it to achieve her skin? These ad campaigns work wonders.

3. Why don’t we hear about professional skin care more often?

Professional skin care companies do not put money into their marketing campaigns like department store brands do. They put the money made from sales of their products into years of research and new technologies. And then, of course they do put some money into marketing; but you will see this when you enter the salon or spa that it is sold in.

4. Why are professional brands like Phytomer and Guinot sold in spa only?

When a brand is sold in a spa or salon, it is guaranteed to be of a professional grade brand, meaning it contains higher quality ingredients and more active ingredients and need professionally trained skin care therapists to use them and educate their clients on them.

Selling professional lines in spa only means that there is a better quality control over the product as well; they are not mass produced like drugstore brands and department store brands are; they are produced in numbers compared to past years and sales trends.

This also means that you will not receive a product that has been sitting in a warehouse for five years, your professional products are fresh and of high quality.

The most important thing you should consider when using products for yourself is how you feel about the product. You should use products that you believe in, are happy with the results and deliver results to you.

When you visit a spa for a facial, listen to your esthetician about the skin care she recommends to you; she’s not just trying to make commission off of selling you something, she’s educating you about which products, from her professional experience and opinion of your skin, are right for you. She should offer you brochures and as much information about the line she is recommending to you as you want or need.

Remember: she’s not trying to force information down your throat and getting you to buy buy buy! She’s trying to help you make the best possible choice in professional skin care for you and your needs.

Come into Le Petit Spa for a complimentary skin consultation to receive education and advice about what type of products would be best for your skin. These complimentary services are available seven days a week; contact Le Petit Spa today…

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Back Facials for Brides - Backless Dress? Consider a Back Facial

Bridal Services – Back Facial

What is it? Why is it important?

Spa menus of today usually contain a “Back Facial”. What is a Back Facial? Why is it important before your wedding day?

A Back Facial is just like a facial for your face: It cleanses, tones, exfoliates, gets rid of impurities in your skin, and moisturizes your skin for a flawless finish.

The reasons why they are so important for your wedding day are:

1. Breakouts on your back? This facial will help to get rid of impurities in your pores that create pimples and uneven skin.

2. Backless dress? This facial will help to rid your back of dead skin build up, breakouts and clogged pores so you can show off your back in all it’s glory!

3. Honeymoon? Keep your back flawless for bikini clad days spent with your new hubby on a tropical beach.

Below, the steps of the Le Petit Spa Back Facial are explained:

1. Cleanse – to rid your back of dirt and other breakout causing impurities.

2. Tone – the finishing part of your cleansing step – would you use a shampoo without conditioner? I don’t’ think so! A toner returns your skin to its natural Ph level after cleansing with water, removes trace elements left from your tap water, and prepares your skin for the next step.

3. Exfoliation – This removes build up of dead skin cells that are dulling your skin and clogging pores. This also helps your masque and moisturizer to better penetrate your skin later on.

4. Extractions – Ok, this is the worst part of the facial – but a necessary one. Extractions (or removal) of impurities that are clogging your pores (black heads and pimples) will help prevent future breakouts and keep your skin looking clear for your wedding day.

5. Massage – The absolute best part of the Back Facial. This step helps to improve circulation, ridding your body of toxins and helping to heal blemishes and breakouts faster. Not to mention, you’ll be left completely relaxed and all your pre-wedding worries will be gone!

6. Masque – Masques contain about 70% active ingredients and deliver visible, immediate results. This is the treatment step of your facial. Your esthetician will pick a masque that will deliver the best active ingredients for your skin condition (oiliness, dryness). This is left on for about 10 minutes to deliver maximum results.

7. Treatment Cream – The final step of your facial. Your esthetician will pick a moisturizer specifically with your skin in mind. This will continue to deliver ingredients and results to your skin hours after you leave the spa. It is important to moisturize your skin to balance your skin and keep it comfortable and happy.

Come in for a complimentary skin care analysis at Le Petit Spa. One of our skin care therapists will help you customize a home care regimen that’s best suited for your particular skin care concerns and needs. Contact Le Petit Spa today…

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Eye Creams - How Important Are They and Why?

Did you know? The eye area is 4 times thinner than the skin on the rest of your face? Your eyes are the first area on your face to show the signs of ageing: puffiness, wrinkles and loss of firmness in this area always show their ugly signs first.

On average your face has about 20 layers of skin cells on the top layers of your skin. The eye area; however, only has about 12.

This means that not only should you use an eye cream that is specific for your eye area, but you should start to use it as soon as you hit 20 years of age!

Still think that eye creams are just another way for cosmetic companies to grab more of your hard earned cash? Think again!

Your eye contour area is the most fragile area on your face. Eye creams are formulated differently for this area as it can not handle heavy creams. Eye creams contain smaller molecules so they can penetrate the fine, delicate skin in this area and not clog pores. This is why, eye creams, on average are a little more expensive, but are definitely worth their weight in gold!

Did you also know? That on average, only one out of three blood vessels in your eye contour area work? Resulting in, you guessed it: Bags under the eye, dark circles and fine lines and wrinkles!

The eye contour area lacks in circulation due to this fact, therefore toxins, excess fluids and poor circulation (dark circles) quickly can develop. Of course, genetics also play a part in dark circles and how well your circulatory system works.

This is why, when you look for an eye cream to purchase, it should stimulate microcirculation to improve the look of dark circles and puffiness; but be weary of any creams that promise to get rid of these as these are mainly genetic.

However, if your dark circles and puffiness are due to not getting your full 8 hours of sleep the night before because you were out partying with the girls, eye creams can help speed up the recovery time of dark circles and puffiness, and if you didn’t experience these before your long night, you can get rid of them.

So, as a recap, eye contour creams are important because:

• The eye contour area does not contain any oil glands; therefore, the skin in your eye area dehydrates very quickly and cannot protect itself.This is why your eyes are always the first to show signs of your age!


• Circulation in your eye area is poor!The eye contour area is more prone to puffiness and dark circles


• The skin in your eye area is 4 times thinner than the rest of your skin! Regular moisturizers contain molecules that are too big for your eye area, hence white heads and blockages are common when using a regular moisturizer in this area.

Listed below are some eye creams that promote micro-circulation, helping to reduce puffiness and dark circles, and promote the youthful look of the eye contour area by reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles as well.:

1. Intense Youth Eye Cream from Phytomer – this advanced eye cream is for mature skin types only.

Ingredients:

o Ciliata (red algae) which provides strong anti-free radical action, protecting your skin from accelerated aging.
o Marine Spring Water: Firms eye area tissues, cohesion of the epidermis is strengthened; the skin is lifted and toned.
o Buckwheat Oil: Anti-puffiness and draining action, reduces the size of bags under the eyes.

Product applied once a day for 28 days to the eye area of 23 women with mature skin (shows visible signs of age, fine lines and wrinkles). Below, their satisfaction after 28 days:

• Eyes regained their sparkle and looked younger: 92%



• Deep wrinkles are diminished: 96%



• The eye contour area is smoothed and firmed: 100%



• Dark circles and puffiness are reduced: 91%

2. Eye Contour Long-Lasting Hydrating cream from Guinot – this ultra-moisturizing eye contour cream provides a protective barrier on the skin’s surface, preventing loss of moisture and dehydration (fine lines and wrinkles).This eye contour cream is for skin types of 20 – 25 years (young skin)

Ingredients:

o Hydro-Liposomes deliver in-depth moisture to the heart of skin cells.
o Horse Chestnut decongests and firms skin
o Vitamin E is a powerful anti-oxidant, slows natural aging process.

The earlier you start to use an eye cream the better: Women start to loose 1% of collagen a year after the age of 20; collagen is the fibre in our skin responsible for keeping our skin wrinkle free and “plump” looking.

Come in for a complimentary skin care analysis to receive a customized skin care program for your unique skin care concerns and needs...contact Le Petit Spa today.

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The History of the French Manicure

When you think of “French Manicure” do you automatically think of a set of false nails?

Well, the truth is that a French Manicure is actually painted on to your nail. There is no use of false nails that can damage your natural nail bed and no harsh chemicals are used either.

What you get is a set of glamorous looking, clean polished nails that are perfect for your wedding day.

The History behind the French Manicure

Although the term “manicure” has been around for about 5,000 years, the origin of the “French Manicure” is not certain. There are claims that it first appeared in the 1930’s to give French society women a clean yet polished look for their hands. Another idea is that when you add the word “French” to anything, it instantly becomes chic and sophisticated.

Whichever the case, it is truly the ultimate sign of class and sophistication. And there is no better time to have one like on your wedding day.

A Le Petit Spa French Manicure starts of with cuticle work, nail work, a luxurious soak, a Lavender Sea Salt Scrub, a relaxing massage and the polish application...read more on Le Petit Spa Bridal Services


Come in on Mondays at Le Petit Spa for “Mani-Days”, a day in Vancouver to get your fingers looking like a “perfect ten!” …Read more about Mani-days at Le Petit Spa.

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Le Petit Spa - March Service Promotion

March Service Promotion at Le Petit Spa

This month, Le Petit Spa features their Signature Facial as the Monthly Service Promotion.

Featuring the Phytomer line of professional skin care products, this facial allows customization for each client; who doesn’t want their own unique professional facial made just for them?

Your Le Petit Spa Esthetician will first do a skin type analysis to expertly choose which Phytomer products are best suited for you (hydrating, oil balancing, anti-aging).

She will talk closely with you about your skin concerns, problems you may be experiencing or any specific issues you would like to address during your experience at Le Petit Spa.

The facial experience starts off with a relaxation back massage and moves into the initial steps of the facial: Cleansing, toning, exfoliation and steam are all done with products specifically picked out for your unique skin type / concerns.

Extractions are done (if necessary) a facial massage, and then your own personalized mask is applied and left to benefit your skin for up to 10 minutes. During your masqueing, a soothing and deeply relaxing hand massage is performed for you.

Your final treatment cream and eye cream is then applied to conclude your Le Petit Spa facial experience. Home care recommendations are then talked about with you.

Your Esthetician has worked closely with you and your skin for an hour now; she can best prescribe which products would work best for your skin and expertly give directions on how to use each product.

Home care is an important step in facial care; not just so you can say “I use professional products” but because the results from your facial will not last or benefit you if you return home and use products that are wrong for your skin; the money you spent on your facial just went down the drain – literally!

The biggest myth in the spa industry that I have come across is that professional skin care products sold in spas are much more expensive than say, department store brands like Lancôme and Clinique. NOT TRUE!!! Take a look at our past price comparison between our Phytomer skin care line and some major department store brands…

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A day in Vancouver in a French Country atmosphere to acheive hairless bodies!

Wax – Days at Le Petit Spa

A day set out in a French Country atmosphere to help the women (and men) of Vancouver achieve hairless, smooth bodies!

Wax-Days at Le Petit Spa is featured every Wednesday in Vancouver. When you come into Le Petit Spa on a Wednesday and book two or more waxing services (combo’s excluded) you will receive 50% off the lesser of the two.

Two featured professional spa products on wax-days are PFB, a roll-on glycolic preparation that soothes skin after waxing and prevents in-grown hairs, and Le Petit Spa’s Signature Tea Tree Lotion, which soothes the skin after waxing and contains antiseptic properties to prevent irritated hair follicles.

Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of professional spa waxing services at their full service French Country Day Spa. Below are some highlighted services that word-of-mouth has dubbed “the best in Vancouver three years in a row!”

Did you know? The reason why waxing stops hair from growing back is because it ‘damages’ the blood supply to the hair follicle. This does not cause any damage to your skin, but cuts off the blood supply to the individual hairs, stopping them from re-growing.

1. Brazilian – Also known as “the full Monty” this waxing service finds hair to remove in places you probably didn’t know you had hair. Named after the beautiful women of Brazil and their skimpy bikini bottoms, this waxing service preps you for even the most skimpy lingerie and bathing suits.

2. Eye brow Shaping – Nothing helps frame your face and complete your look than a perfectly shaped pair of eyebrows. Never too skimpy and never too thick, a Le Petit Spa esthetician will be able to create a brow that’s perfect for your eyes.

3. Leg Waxing – Whether you go for the “full” leg or half, your legs will be as soft as silk after this waxing treatment and will be hairless for up to 4 weeks depending on your hair re-growth rate. Perfect for new moms who don’t have time to shave everyday.

4. Pour Les Hommes – Waxing services for men; perfect for your honeymoon or other special occasions. Back waxing, chest waxing and stomach’s can be smooth as silk for your sweet heart after one of Le Petit Spa’s waxing services for men.

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Experience the French Country Side - in a Vancouver Day Spa

Le Petit Spa offers a number of daily promotions to the “spa goers” of Vancouver. Featuring spa facials, pedicures, manicures and treatments for men, all set in a French country inspired theme; Le Petit Spa has certainly become a prominent Vancouver Day Spa.

Signature Sundays leads the way at this Vancouver Day Spa. Incorporating their Signature Facial into a daily promotion has allowed Le Petit Spa to get the word out that they are “Vancouver’s skin care specialists”. When you come into Le Petit Spa on a Sunday for a Signature Facial, you will receive 10% off the purchase of any skin care or makeup purchase, when purchased same day as service…Read more about Signature Sundays.

Nestled in the corner of Kitsilano and the Point Grey neighbourhood lies this escape to the French country side. The smell of French Lavender immediately embraces you as you enter the door to your own private sanctuary of blissful relaxation.

A Signature Le Petit Spa duvet hugs and warms your body as your private esthetician performs what can only be described as a “soul saving” treatment, the Le Petit Spa Signature Facial.

Incorporating a relaxation back massage, facial massage and hand massage into the facial, you leave feeling like you’re about to melt into the French tiled floor.

You’re then led to the relaxation lounge where you’re served Le Petit Spa’s Signature Lavender Rooibos Tea, or lemon or cucumber water – the only choice you’ll be asked to make during your visit at Le Petit Spa.

This day spa experience can be yours seven days a week. For contact information to one of Vancouver’s best day spas, click here.

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Star Treatment at Le Petit Spa

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial Treatment

Looking for the star treatment in Vancouver? It’s found at Le Petit Spa in their Signature Facial treatment.

This facial is different for everybody. Using the professional product line, Phytomer, each product and step is customized specifically for your skin type, needs and concerns. You esthetician will first do a thorough skin analysis to determine which skin conditions (i.e. dryness, acne) you may or may not have. Based on your client consultation form, she will then discuss with you your specific concerns and what you would like to target during your service.

During your facial service, you’ll be tucked into a Le Petit Spa duvet while soft candle light and whispers of French Lavender dance in the air.

The Le Petit Spa Signature Facial Treatment starts off with a relaxation back massage and is followed by cleansing, toning, exfoliation of your skin, extractions (if needed), a facial massage, a treatment masque with hand massage while masqueing and a final treatment cream. Remember – all of these steps feature products that are picked out just for you! Now that’s the star treatment!

What’s different about this facial compared to other Le Petit Spa Facial treatments?

Other Le Petit Spa facial treatments are set protocols, therefore; when you come into Le Petit Spa for, let’s say, our Phytomer Hydrating Facial, we will use hydrating products only on you. The Signature Facial allows room for customization of products for different skin conditions, cheeks a little dry? But your nose and forehead are oily? We can treat both areas with different specialized products in the Signature Facial.

How long will the results last?

As your skin renews itself every 28 days, the full results will not show themselves until 28 days but immediately after your facial you will notice a difference. Your skin will be smoother, clarity is immediately improved, and conditions such as dryness or acne may be less apparent.

How do I keep the results I see from my facial?

Coming in for a facial every 28 days is a great way to care for your skin – but if you go home and wash your face with soap and water, and don’t moisturize, what’s the point? Using a proper home care routine with products specifically prescribed for your skin type is the best way to maintain the results from a facial. And guess what? Professional products are not anymore expensive than, let’s say, Lancôme, Clinique, or any other department/drugstore brand. Plus, they contain about 50 to 90% more active ingredients in them than drugstore brands contain.

Why do we hear more about department store brands than professional brands?

Professional skin care lines are only sold in salons and spas by professionals who have been educated and thoroughly trained in using them. It is a smaller, more targeted market than drugstore and department store brands reach out to. Department stores market their lines with flashy ad campaigns with expensive models and glitzy ads. Professional lines invest the money that they earn from sales of the line on research and development on the line. Department store lines invest the money earned on the next ad campaign.

Do I need to use the whole line to benefit?

Absolutely not! The three most important products you should use is a cleanser to properly rid your skin of dirt, excess oil and makeup, a toner to remove residue from your tap water or left over makeup and to prep the skin for the next manitory step: Moisturizer is crucial to skin health – even for oilier skin types. Moisture is crucial to skin health for a number of reasons:

• Helps retain skin’s moisture levels and prevents premature aging.
  


• Creates a healthy Ph balance
  


• When your skin is balanced it is moisturized where needed and, in combination skin, oil is controlled.

Your Le Petit Spa esthetician will be able to sit down with you and talk about any questions that you may have about your specific skin concerns, needs and problems. Skin consultations are complimentary and are available 7 days a week at Le Petit Spa.

What happens during a skin consultation?

You will be taken into your very own private treatment room where your esthetician will take a look at your skin under a magnifying lamp.

This helps her to see your skin at a very high level. Your pores, pigmentation, skin texture is very highly detailed under this lamp and allows her to make the best choice when it comes to which type of skin products you should be using. This skin consultation is confidential between you and your esthetician, so feel free to express any concerns that you have. Estheticians are there to help you with your skin concerns and help you feel comfortable with the choices that you have made.

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Le Petit Spa - Bridal Services for Her...and Him!

Bridal Services for Her and Him at Vancouver's Day Spa, Le Petit Spa.

Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of day spa services that are perfect for brides.

Back facials, waxing, makeup applications and lessons are all customized specifically for the needs of the brides of Vancouver.

This blog talks about which day spa treatments brides should consider before their big day in the spotlight.

Back Facial

Taking care of your skin shouldn’t end with the face. With today’s low-back or even backless wedding dresses, your back needs to be cleansed, exfoliated and treated properly before your big day to prevent flare ups of breakouts and any other imperfections that may appear.

The Le Petit Spa back facial incorporates steps from our Signature Facial: Cleanse, tone, exfoliation, extractions, back massage, treatment mask and then a finishing body cream.

This treatment ideally takes place one month and two weeks (follow up) prior to your wedding day to take care of any imperfections that can rise to the surface of your skin before you big day...Read more on Le Petit Spa's Back Facial.

Skin Care

Le Petit Spa offers a full day spa treatment menu with advanced and basic facials to fit into any bride’s budget. A professional skin consultation by one of Le Petit Spa highly trained estheticians will be able to pin point your exact skin concerns and which facial treatment at Le Petit Spa is right for your specific skin type. Skin consultations are free of charge at Le Petit Spa and are available 7 days a week.

A proper home care routine with products recommended from your consultation should be followed no less than 28 days prior to your wedding day to maintain the results of your facial...Read more on professional spa facial services at Le Petit Spa.

Sunless Tanning

The perfect solution to having that special “glow” on your big day without the sun damage tanning beds can do. Keep your skin healthy and perfectly moisturized with a Guinot Sunless Body Bronzing treatment at Le Petit Spa. This professional tanning system uses a sugar, when oxidized, works with the amino acids in your skin to give you a color that is truly unique to your skin tone, texture and color. Never orange or streaky, this tanning system is applied by the skilled hands (not sprayed on like other systems) of a Le Petit Spa esthetician...Read more on Sunless Tanning at Le Petit Spa.

Waxing

Maybe you’re jetting off to some tropical paradise the day after your wedding? Or maybe you just want to be smooth as silk for your wedding night, either way, a Le Petit Spa waxing services will give you the smooth, hairless body you desire. Bikini waxing, full body waxing; whatever your preference, a Le Petit Spa esthetician will help you attain the desired results you want...Read more on waxing services at Le Petit Spa.

Don’t forget the Groom!

Le Petit Spa offers a full menu of services for him to look his best as well. Waxing, Men’s Facial services, Massage and Men’s Manicures and Pedicures will have him looking like “Prince Charming” on your wedding day. Or book him in for "Thursdays for Men" at Le Petit Spa...

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Where Medi meets Pedi at Le Petit Spa

New to Le Petit Spa, a new line of foot products made to mimic the skin’s own natural composition. Delivering the most active ingredients possible, with no greasy outer layer left on the skin; the skin retains its ability to transpire normally.

This new line of foot products? Footlogix.

These products help increase the elasticity of the skin on your feet, therefore allowing the skin to become perfectly healthy and be able to perform its true function of Protection.

These products are easily absorbed, do not impede the natural functions of the skin (like oily and greasy creams and salves can) and socks can be worn immediately after application.

Creams or greasy salves create an Occlusive seal, cutting off oxygen to the skin and inhibiting the skin from performing it’s natural functions. The healing rate of fissures or other foot problems is dramatically reduced due to poor compliance with the skin. This also takes place when Vaseline, or petroleum jelly is used as a moisturizer, it does not penetrate into the skin; rather, it stays on the surface and does not allow the skin to perform its functions.

The Footlogix line of professional spa foot products contains cream foams for very dry skin to a sweaty feet formula. The line also features a shoe and foot deodorant.

The Footlogix line of professional foot care products is designed to provide effective care for a variety of skin conditions affecting the foot – from simple dryness to more severe conditions resulting from Diabetes – all products in this range are safe for Diabetic use. Le Petit Spa uses the Footlogix line of professional foot care in all of their day spa pedicure services.

Check out Le Petit Spa’s “Toes Day “promotion. A Tuesday featuring pedicures at one of Vancouver’s Best day spas: Le Petit Spa. When you come into Le Petit Spa for a pedicure on a Tuesday and purchase any Footlogix product, you will receive 15% off the total of the two.

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Mineral Makeup - The Hype, The Addiction, The Solution found at Le Petit Spa.

The Hype

Consumers are smarter now more than ever when it comes to making purchases while protecting the environment. With global warming becoming a basis for political campaigns and the realization that recycling, renewable fossil fuels and reusable goods should be a staple in today’s global community, consumers are looking for solutions that fit into today’s environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Enter Mineral Makeup, today’s cosmetic solution that is good for the environment as well as your skin – their hypoallergenic formulas are free of petroleum, talc, chemicals and other fillers that are un-natural and cause interruptions in your skin’s natural metabolic processes. Plus, the company that makes these minerals does not test on animals and harvest the minerals while ensuring the planet is left undamaged and at its natural state.

The minerals are from Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics – a pioneer in the natural cosmetics industry. Dubbed as the “Skin Care Makeup” these minerals feature a natural SPF derived from, of course, natural minerals. The creator of these minerals, Jane Iredale, was looking for a solution to cover the redness some clients were experiencing after laser surgery at the doctor’s office she was working at. Today, many plastic surgeons, doctors and spa’s all across the world use Jane Iredale as their choice for professional makeup services.

The Addiction

Once you try Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, it will be hard to use anything else. Not only do they have long lasting staying power, they do not clog pores (I must admit, I’ve even slept with them on, and not one pimple!). They feel so light that you can’t feel them on your skin, but covers everything from dark circles under the eyes, pimples, redness, freckles… I could go on for ever! Plus, your skin glows when you have these minerals on. I’m addicted; these minerals make your skin look so healthy! Of course, the healthiest makeup you can wear is your own skin, but if you’re like most of us out there and perfect skin isn’t always in the cards, Jane Iredale Minerals just might be the answer.

Day Spas use these minerals as “an extension of skin care” and some even apply them after performing facial treatments on their clients to protect their client’s skin from external factors (such as the sun) with their natural SPF.

Another great advantage of using these minerals is that they’re “inert”, meaning they don’t support bacteria growth, making them ideal for clients who have problems with acne (Teens). They also contain anti-inflammatory ingredients, soothing and calming the skin from external aggressors that can cause irritation...Read more about Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup.

The Solution

The perfect solution is found at Le Petit Spa! Book a full makeup application using Jane Iredale Mineral cosmetics or, better yet, a lesson to learn everything you need to know about them, and receive 10% off the purchase of the minerals used on you at the time of service! It’s our way of saying “Thank you”! Click here to contact Le Petit Spa for an appointment today.

You'll be doing something good for your skin, as well as the environment!

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Tanning Beds - The Next "Stop Smoking Campaign"

Tanning Beds are the new "Cancer Stick".

Did you know that after thyroid cancer, melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women ages 20 to 29? Did you also know that skin cancer is probably the easiest form of cancer to prevent by just taking a couple of extra precautions?

On an average day in the US, more than one million people tan in tanning salons; 70% of these people are women between the ages of 16 to 49.

It’s no mystery why we do it: a tan has long been seen as a form of “prosperity” – people that could afford to travel in the early 1900’s would come back with glowing tans; hence, it became a staple to show your status in society. Before that, when noblemen didn’t have to work in the fields and had pale, porcelain skin, a tan identified those who did and therefore were part of the working class. These noblemen were on to something.

Not only has the rate of skin cancer doubled in women under 40 since the 70’s, but the aging effects it has on your skin can start to show as early as 20 years of age!

If that doesn’t scare you, did you know that when you subject yourself to tanning beds, the radiation doesn’t stop at your skin? It travels through your skin, into your blood stream! Yuck! Few studies have been carried out to figure out just how damaging this is…but does it really take a Rocket Scientist to figure it out?

We all know smoking is wrong, we need to get the message out about tanning salons as well; which doesn’t seem to be happening, it’s an estimated 5 billion dollar industry annually a year.

Alternative Methods

Rachelle Green, our favorite “Friends” star sported the Mystic Tanning treatment on an episode of “Friends” and overnight, the spray-on-tanning treatments in the spa industry boomed! Now a days, you’ll find a wide range of tanning services offered at your favorite day spa – all without the harmful effects of the sun.

Le Petit Spa features their Guinot Body Bronzing System for a safe, chemical free, sunless tan to get the glowing skin of “I’m – freshly – back – from – the - tropics” glow.

Chemical Free?

You read it right. This sunless bronzer uses a sugar to give you the golden glow color you desire. When oxidized by oxygen (meaning a build up of gradual color over 8 hours) this sugar reacts with the natural amino acids in your skin to give you a color that is custom to your skin tone, texture and color.

A thorough body exfoliation is incorporated into this service to ensure that your tan develops streak free. The only downside? You can’t shower until the next day as it takes up to 8 hours for your full color to develop.

Which would you rather have? Skin Cancer or not being able to bathe for 24 hours?

Other benefits of Le Petit Spa’s Guinot Body Bronzing:

• No damaging effects from the sun
  


• Safe, natural color
  


• Moisturizing benefits from product
  


• Can be used all year long!
  


• Application by a professional means no streaking and no orange color
  

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Aromatherapy Massage - not just a fancy name!

Aromatherapy Massage is one of the most popular day spa services in Vancouver. It is important to know the benefits of massage and the benefits of aromatherapy in order to appreciate such an experience.

You Le Petit Spa Massage Therapist will discuss with you the experience you are hoping to have during your massage (relaxing, invigorating) and discuss any health concerns that you may have.
Did you know? That Spa Massage Treatments address a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts believe, accounts for 80%-90% of disease. Bodywork offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. A Full Body Massage has many physiological effects, such as:

• Increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
  


• Relaxing and softening injured and overused muscles.
  


• Reducing spasms and cramping.
  


• Reducing recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminating subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
  


• Relieving pain for migraine sufferers and decreasing the need for medication.
  

The addition of aromatherapy to a professional massage service adds further benefits to your body, mind and soul by stimulating sensory organs and effecting your mood and feelings. A day spa which has an aromatherapy massage on their menu will usually allow you to choose from a number of scents; all having different mood inspiring effects: Lavender to relax, Citrus to invigorate and Rosemary to stimulate are just some of the choices you may be able to choose from.

Essential oils have been used as an alternative to medicine for centuries because of their powerful effects on the mind. Infact, there is even a science devoted to the psychology of odours and their effects on the human mind: Aromachology.

Le Petit Spa offers Aromatherapy Massage in 60, 75 and 90 minute increments any day of the week. Le Petit Spa Massage Therapists are certified body workers and are highly trained in the most advanced techniques of body work and massage. Read about the Le Petit Spa team...

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Count Down to Graduation begins for Teens of Vancouver

Countdown to Prom!

The countdown to Prom and Graduation has started at the four month mark for teens throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Finding the perfect dress, shoes and accessories all top the “to-do” list before the big day, and having the perfect makeup and blemish free skin also goes along with the perfect look.

This blog talks about prom makeup, eyelash extensions and other spa services just for teens to get ready for their big day!

Teen Facial

Did you know? Women start to age around the age of 15 now-a-days because of the decrease in our ozone, pollution and other outside factors? The way you treat your skin today dramatically affects the way your skin will look in your 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.

A teen facial will not only care for your skin now, it will help you achieve balanced, purified, clear skin for graduation and create a smooth base for perfect makeup application. The better hydrated and balanced your skin is, the better your makeup will look and be easier to apply…Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Teen Facial.

Makeup

Smooth, flawless skin can be yours for graduation! All it takes is professional grade makeup with some tips from the pro’s at Le Petit Spa. Using Jane Iredale pure mineral makeup, a Le Petit Spa esthetician will consult and work with you to create a look that compliments your style… Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Makeup services.

Eyelash Extensions

For something a little different and fun, why not try a set of Le Petit Spa eyelash extensions? They last two to four weeks and frame your eyes to give you a “bambi” –like look that all of young Hollywood seems to be sporting; Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are big fans! …Read more about Le Petit Spa Eyelash Extensions.

Nail Art Pedicure

Feeling flirty? Why not express it on your toes? A Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure for your special day will be sure to give you a “perfect ten”, plus all Nail Art at Le Petit Spa is unique for you, no two designs are exactly alike...Read more about Nail Art Pedicure…Looking for something to do with your closest girlfriends before grad? Le Petit Spa pedicure parties allow you to celebrate the good times with up to 5 of your closest friends…Read more about spa parties.

Have you heard about Le Petit Spa’s Student Discount? Upon showing your student ID, you will receive 10% off your visit with us*

*services such as massage or packages not applicable.

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Teens and Tweens at Le Petit Spa receive special rewards...

Student discount at Le Petit Spa for Teens and Tweens of today!

Students are some of the busiest people in today’s world. They need special attention and pampering just like everyone else.

When you show your student ID at Le Petit Spa, you receive 10% off facials, pedicures, manicures or other esthetic services (excluding massage/reflexology services)

Read on to discover the many services at Le Petit Spa to help you look your best while hitting the books:

1. Teen or Signature Facial

Depending on your age, skin type and skin conditions, one of our facial specialists will customize a facial exactly for your specific needs and skin concerns. Using one of our top-of-the-line skin care lines, Phytomer, your skin will be expertly taken care of, signs of breakouts and excess shine will be reduced, and you will receive a complimentary take-home sheet of recommended products that will help you keep the results of your facial at home. Read more…

2. Nail Art Pedicure

Who doesn’t like cute little toes! A Le Petit Spa Nail art pedicure will have your toes looking their absolute best. One of our estheticians will create a design specifically for you, for toes that scream “a perfect ten”. Read more…

3. Eyelash Extensions

For graduation, weddings, the school dance or any special occasion, a set of Le Petit Spa Eyelash Extensions will perfectly frame your eyes, giving them a “pop” that every young starlette is sporting in Hollywood these days. Read more…

For more information about any of these services, contact Le Petit Spa.

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Day Spa Packages at Vancouver's Le Petit Spa

Day Spa Packages perfect for giving the special someone in your life the “Gift of Relaxation”

This time of year, in my opinion, is the hardest: the weather in Vancouver is usually grey and rainy, and the next long weekend is no where in sight!

Enter Le Petit Spa and their answer for escaping a dreadful, grey day and being surrounded by warmth in candle lit rooms, luxurious down duvets and forgetting about the world outside.

Day Spa Packages at Le Petit Spa; the perfect escape from today’s busy west coast lifestyle.

1. Signature Package – This exclusive spa package at Le Petit Spa features Le Petit Spa’s signature French lavender products with premium day spa services. A Le Petit Spa Signature Facial, Signature Manicure and Signature Pedicure will induce a deep sense of relaxation, while refocusing your mind…Read more.

2. Vitality Package – This spa package at Le Petit Spa is here to add “vitality” to even the most overworked, overstressed, devitalized individuals in Vancouver. Featuring an invigorating anti-aging facial and Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure, any client leaving Le Petit Spa after this package is sure to have a new vibrancy towards life…Read more.

3. Pour Les Hommes – Is the person in your life a Vancouver man? Le Petit Spa has a wide range of services incorporated into Le Petit Spa’s “Pour Les Hommes” day spa package for men…Read more.

4. Mummy and Me – Some quality time with baby in a baby friendly sanctuary for both mom and baby requires attention to detail and an understanding of how special this time is for Mum. Enter “Mummy and Me” spa package…Read more.

Any of these can be purchased as a gift certificate at Le Petit Spa. For more information on our one-of-a-kind gift cards and certificates, click here.

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Come travel through Canada, France and Brazil this spring with Vancouver's Le Petit Spa

As soon as the sun comes out around this time of year I can’t help but start to think about spring cleaning…and I’m not talking about house spring cleaning…I’m talking about:

Waxing!

Pretty soon the sun will be out in full force and it will be bathing suit season! I can hardly wait! Time to do some maintenance on my body that’s been in winter hibernation for about six months.

Brazilian Time! I love this service. It delivers the optimal feeling of cleanliness and confidence…I may not be heading to Rio de Janeiro, but this service will definitely have me feeling like I'm already there. …Read more

Not wanting to go all the way south? Why not go to France? A French bikini wax will almost take you to Brazil, with the exception of a couple of steps. Perfect for those not ready to travel too far from home…Read more.

Canadian eh? - Some of us are still pretty conservative when it comes to our waxing habits, but Le Petit Spa has just the choice for you! A Regular bikini wax will leave you feeling groomed, without venturing out of your safety zone…Read more.

Le Petit Spa offers Vancouver a Wednesday particularly for their waxing needs: Wax-days at Le Petit Spa! Come into Le Petit Spa on a Wednesday for all of your waxing needs and receive a special deal when you book two or more services…Read more.

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Daily Promotions revamped at Vancouvers Top Day Spa

Le Petit Spa Daily Service Promotions

Le Petit Spa has revamped their daily promotions. Featuring a different service each day of the week (except Saturdays), each day promises to pamper you in delight while receiving top-of-the-line day spa services in a trendy Vancouver neighbourhood.

Le Petit Spa has positioned themselves as one of the top three day spas in Vancouver three years in a row and consider themselves “Facial Specialists”. Offering high-end treatments, without the high - end prices has firmly positioned them as a reputable neighbourhood day spa for all your beauty needs.

Below, are the daily service promotions available at Le Petit Spa for all of Vancouver:

1. “Mani” Mondays – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Monday for a manicure service and purchase any OPI product to receive 15% off of the total of the two…Read more.

2. “Toes” Tuesdays – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Tuesday for a pedicure and purchase any footlogix product and receive 15% off of the total of the two…Read more.

3. “Wax” Wednesdays – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Wednesday for two or more waxing services and receive 50% off the lesser of the two…Read more.

4. “Thursdays for Men” – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Thursday and receive a special deal to restore your energy and vitality…Read more.

5. “Facial Fridays” – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Friday and book either a Phytomer Hydrating Facial or the Phytomer Youth Enhancing Facial and receive either one for only $95 (regularly $110)…Read more.

6. "Signature Sundays" - Come into Le Petit Spa on a Sunday for Le Petit Spa's Signature Facial and receive 10% off the purchase of any skin care product or Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup purchase...Read more.

Each day is designed to deliver the best value in professional day spa services to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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New Day Spa Services at Vancouver's Top Day Spa - Le Petit Spa

Spring is the time for renewal; new beginnings and fresh starts. March has unveiled a tidal wave of new beginnings at Le Petit Spa.

Body Wraps are the first to make a new beginning at Le Petit Spa. Our new pure Seaweed body wrap service from Phytomer is sure to stimulate and renew your body from the inside out.

Featuring two kinds of pure seaweed: Laminaria Digitata (responsible for remineralizing and drawing toxins from the body) and Fucus (rich marine seaweed that stimulates metabolism) these two seaweeds work together to promote well being, drainage of toxins and excess fluids. An application of Phytomer Hydrating Body Milk gives you skin that screams “touch me”.

During your body wrap at Le Petit Spa, one of our highly trained Estheticians will soothe your tired muscles and joints in your neck, shoulders and scalp with a Le Petit Spa scalp and neck massage.

The benefits of our Phytomer Seaweed Body Wrap:

• Stimulates metabolism and detoxification
  


• Promote overall well being
  


• Skin is left extremely smooth and nourished
  


• Remineralizes your skin and body
  


• Contains essential elements, vitamins and minerals that are essential for healthy body function
  

Not only will you be doing a great thing for your body, you’ll leave Le Petit Spa completely relaxed with a sense of well being.

We’ve also revamped our Body Scrub Services. Featuring our Phytomer Marine Salt Glow, which uses pure marine salt crystals to deliver exceptional exfoliating results, your skin is left smooth, comfortable and more open to receive the benefits of your body moisturizer. Rich plant oils hydrate and nourish your skin, while trace amounts of “Oligomer”; a pure sea water extract remineralizes your skin.

Benefits of our Phytomer Marine Salt Glow:

• Plant oil “Colza” hydrates and nourishes the skin
  


• Marine Salt Crystals refine skin texture and deliver minerals and vitamins to the skin
  


• Contains trace amounts of “Oligomer” a Phytomer source derived from the sea containing anti-aging properties.
  

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Spa Services for a Perfect Valentines Day

Ever noticed how when every thing is perfect…your nails, hair, makeup…outfit, it’s a lot easier to get in the mood?

Looking for a way to get everything perfect this Valentines Day? I know I am!

Waxing (particularly Brazilian), eyelash extensions and facials are on my top priority list to get my confident sex-kitten attitude for Valentines Day, and where else would I go except Le Petit Spa…did you know their Brazilian wax service was talked about on Oprah?

Here’s which services I’m having to get in “perfect shape” for my hot date Valentines Day!:

1. Eyelash Extensions: I’m a natural redhead; mascara has been my best friend since my early teens. To accent my eyes, I’m going for the dramatic look, think “Bambi”…I’ll have heads turning.

2. Double Peeling Glycolic Facial: I’m due for a facial, big time! I need exfoliation and to refine my skin texture so my mineral makeup goes on flawlessly. I love the pure Vitamin C masque that is applied during this facial as well, it’s a wakeup call for both my senses and my skin.

3. Detox Seaweed Body Wrap: My boyfriend absolutely loves when I have body wraps. I come home with the silkiest, most smooth skin you’ll ever feel, plus, I’ve just done something great for my body; I feel my most confident when my whole body is perfectly hydrated and seductively smooth.

4. Last but not least…the Brazilian: It’s a well known fact: When you have less- hair-down-there you’re more confident outside and inside the bedroom. Le Petit Spa boasts that they have the best Brazilian in Vancouver, and being voted in the top three day spas three years in a row, I can’t help but agree!

After all is said and done, I’ll feel and look my absolute best to spend a romantic night with my significant other. And for him? I’ve purchased a Gift Card for a Phytomer Men’s facial which I’m sure he’ll appreciate!

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Hot Stone Massage at Le Petit Spa in Vancouver Choosing a Reputable Day Spa

The benefits of a full body massage are pretty self-explanatory: it promotes relaxation, blood circulation, and release of toxins and reduction of stress, which, according to some studies, has been linked to causing about 80% of disease.

Le Petit Spa introduces a new trend in spa therapy massage: Hot Stone Massage.

What is Hot Stone Massage?

Don’t let the name scare you. The stones are not actually hot, they are warmed before your service; the massage practitioner must be able to handle them with due care, so they are never too hot to handle.

Hot Stone Massage is a full body massage that incorporates warm lava stones into the massage that mirror the shape of particular organs within the body. The warmth from the stones stimulates organ function when placed on appropriate organs, stimulates blood circulation, and encourages the release of toxins from each organ that is stimulated.

Along with the above mentioned benefits, the warmth of the stones helps tight muscles to relax, loosen and be more susceptible to the therapeutic benefits of your massage therapists’ touch.

How are the stones warmed up?

The stones used in Hot Stone Massage treatments are warmed in a specialized heater for these stones. They are warmed up for about an hour before your treatment and allowed to cool slightly before the treatment starts.

Are they applied directly to my skin during the treatment?

The stones are placed on the massage table under blankets that allow the warmth of the stones to come through, but are thick enough to protect your skin from becoming too hot, or even worse, burning.

Your massage therapist may use two to three stones while performing massage to incorporate heat therapy into your treatment; however, these stones are cool enough so that the therapist can handle them for long periods of time, they will never be hot enough to cause injury.

During your massage treatment your massage therapist will be in constant communication with you so that he or she knows how you are feeling, if the stones are warm enough, or in some cases with heat-sensitive clients, too warm.

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How well trained are Le Petit Spa Body Practitioners?

All Le Petit Spa Body Practitioners are “Certified Body Workers”. They have been trained and educated at schools which are accredited Body work and Massage schools throughout Canada and continually update their skills with new techniques and education. Read more on Le Petit Spa’s Team of Estheticians and Body Workers…

The importance of strict training protocols in the day spa industry:

A couple of years ago, the BC government took legislation out of the Cosmetology Industry. Now, anyone can open a day spa and serve customers without any formal training in cosmetology or esthetics which is a very serious concern within the day spa community.

A credible day spa should only hire estheticians and body workers that have been through accredited schools and training programs. A spa should openly offer this information to you as a customer, as they should care about educating their clients about making the right choice when it comes to choosing an esthetician or body worker for a life-long relationship.

Proper training and education practices should be available to estheticians so that they may upgrade their skills. Strict protocols at day spas ensure that all clients receive the same service and the margin for error or injury is miniscule.

Why Massage Therapy?

Did you know that stress is believed to cause about 80 to 90 % of disease in the human species? Massage Therapy is a drug free, non-invasive approach to health care that is widely becoming a more popular alternative to pain killers and other forms of drug therapy.

Read more about all massage therapy services available at Le Petit Spa...

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Bambi spotted at Le Petit Spa!

We’ve featured Bambi this month as Le Petit Spa new “muse” and followers are receiving a lot of attention!

Doe - eyes are the new trend in makeup – although no makeup is involved. What is involved are delicately placed eyelashes to give you the sex-kitten-doe-eyed look every girl dreams of having at this time of year in hopes of seducing their prey, be it the opposite sex or their significant other.

Whether you’re looking for a more natural look, dramatic or extending, an application of semi-permanent eyelash extensions at Le Petit Spa will give your eyes that “pop” that all of young Hollywood seems to be sporting.

How long do they last?

An application of eyelash extensions at Le Petit Spa will last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks depending on your lifestyle and your makeup application habits; if you apply and remove makeup every day they will last closer to two weeks…but mascara need not apply! Eyelash extensions require no goopy mascara to look their best; it already looks like you are wearing mascara!

How does it work?

When you arrive for your eyelash extension appointment, your Le Petit Spa Esthetician will talk to you about the look you want: natural, dramatic (Bambi lashes) or extending. She will then apply a set of extensions with gentle eyelash glue to the base of your natural lash line. This glue is safe for sensitive skin and will not damage your existing lashes. An hour later, you’ve got a look that will have all heads turning this Valentines Day!

Will they fall out?

Eyelashes naturally fall out just as the hair on your head does. Your eyelash extensions will naturally fall out along with your natural eyelashes. Any spa that you visit for an eyelash extension service should offer an eyelash “fix” service for a nominal fee.

How can I remove them if I no longer want them?

You may return to Le Petit Spa to have your extensions removed once you are done with them. Your Esthetician will talk to you about maintenance and removal when you visit us for your appointment. Removing them yourself may cause damage to your lashes...so let the professionals take care of this for you.

Visit us at the Kitsilano West 4th Lululemon location on February 14th for “Girls Night In” – a fun filled night for the girls with chocolate, martinis and spa treatments! Read more…

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New word on the street "Minerals" and Le Petit Spa has the answer

The newest trend to hit the makeup industry isn’t makeup…the word on the street is “Minerals”.

And this word is becoming more popular each day. Known in the spa industry as “an extension of professional skin care” and “The Skin Care Makeup” minerals are the best thing to come into the day spa industry since a perfectly painted set of toes!

What are Minerals?

Minerals are pure, crushed minerals taken from the earth. These minerals have natural pigment, that when oxidized by oxygen (iron oxides) they produce color that is used in Mineral cosmetics.

Jane Iredale Mineral “makeup” is Le Petit Spa’s preferred choice when it comes to Mineral “makeup” (“makeup” in quotations because it’s not makeup, these minerals just don’t cover - up your skin like makeup, they make your skin look and feel better while protecting it)

Le Petit Spa prefers Jane Iredale for the following reasons:

• No animal testing



• Contain no chemicals, fillers, talc or parabens like drugstore brands do; therefore, no cancer causing agents.



• Used by plastic surgeons and dermatologists to cover reddened skin after surgery or laser treatments



• Does not clog pores



• Feels so light it feels like wearing nothing at all, but covers heavy enough to cover acne and skin conditions like rosacea.



• Only used in professional spas, Plastic Surgeon offices and Dermatologist; never found in drugstores which allows for higher quality and more active ingredients.

Benefits of using mineral makeup:

• Contains a natural SPF of 20 that protects your skin from sun damage (derived from natural minerals found in the earth that contain natural UV filters.)



• Protection from free radicals that cause premature aging with antioxidants



• Does not clog pores



• Does not contain chemicals, parabens, fillers or talc that can cause irritation on sensitive skin types (these have also been linked to certain forms of cancer)

The most beautiful cosmetic you can wear is a healthy skin; mineral makeup can help keep your skin looking beautiful because it does not cause your skins normal functions from being disturbed from chemicals, dyes or other irritants.

Le Petit Spa will be at the Lululemon Event “Girls Night In” on February 14th, at their West 4th location in Kitsilano for a fun filled night of martinis, chocolates and spa treatments…Read more about Lululemon and Le Petit Spa “Girls Night In”


Come into Le Petit Spa for a complimentary makeup application with Jane Iredale minerals to try them out for yourself! Contact Le Petit Spa today and as a special incentive, when you purchase your Jane Iredale Minerals same day as your appointment, you will receive 10% off your purchase.

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Le Petit Spa is "Threading the trend"

Threading the trend

What’s been around for centuries but has only been in Vancouver for a short time?

Threading! The perfect alternative to waxing for people who have sensitive skin, threading is a middle eastern technique of hair removal that uses cotton thread to wrap around individual hairs and remove them from the root. There is no use of product that can cause irritation, and it is quick and easy.

Perfect for people who:

• Have sensitive skin
  



• Have allergies to ingredients in hard or soft waxes
  



• Have tried waxing and would like to try another form of hair removal

What are some of the main differences between waxing and threading hair removal techniques?

Threading:

• Does not use any kind of product that may irritate skin
  



• Does not exfoliate
  



• Results last typically 2 to 3 weeks

Read more on our website about threading…

Waxing:

• Uses warm wax gentle for sensitive skin
  



• Exfoliates skin by removing the invisible layer of dead skin cells when removed
  



• Results last typically 2 to 4 weeks
  

Read more on our website about waxing…

Visit us at "Girls Night In" at the Lululemon store on West 4th in Kitsilano on February 14th, read more about "Girls Night In", a fun filled night of spa treatments, chocolates and martinis!

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Read about our daily promotion “Wax – Days” the only Wednesday in Vancouver offering Vancouver and the Lower Mainland the best value in professional day spa services.

Le Petit Spa features candles to set the mood this Valentines Day and keep Mother Nature happy!

Le Petit Spa features Soy Candles - to set the mood and keep Mother Nature happy!

The most popular new trend in candles has come to Le Petit Spa! Soy Candles are the new, natural way to create romance in the air this Valentines Day!

Le Petit Spa offers a clean burning solution that is as good for your household environment as it is for Mother Nature.

Benefits of Soy Candles:

• Clean burning – does not pollute the environment


• Will not turn walls black or dirty


• Slow burning – more value for your buck!

These candles are made from 100% Soya wax, derived from natural (genetically unmodified) Soya beans. This innovative alternative to paraffin and beeswax contains 0% lead, emits 0% petrol-carbon soot (contains 0% petroleum-derived by-products), it melts at a lower temperature than other waxes and it is water-soluble and biodegradable.

Featuring French Lavender as the Signature scent of these wonderful candles, they create an ambiance that is relaxing as well as stimulating.

Le Petit Spa has incorporated these brilliant candles into their Signature Body Care line; all products featuring French Lavender to soothe and promote relaxation.

Come into Le Petit Spa today to experience their Signature Body Care line featuring exquisite bathrobes, towels and a full range of bath products; all designed to help this Valentines Day be your most romantic ever!

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Le Petit Spa makes giving the gift of relaxation even easier this Valentines Day

Massage Services for Valentines Day

Vancouver Day spa services in a French Country Inspired theme. Lavender and soft candle lit treatment rooms are your sanctuary this Valentines Day, as your Le Petit Spa massage therapist works and smoothes all of your worries away.

Featuring four different kinds of massage treatments, you’ll be sure to find one at Le Petit Spa that will meet your bodies every whim and desired need.

Le Petit Spa’s Full Body Massage

Using the powerful aromatherapy benefits of Lavender, you will enter a world of deep relaxation as your Le Petit Spa massage therapist concentrates on specific areas of your body while determining any areas that require special attention. Available in 60, 75 or 90 minute increments, this massage will leave you feeling completely satisfied and indulged. Massage Gift Certificates available for Valentines Day…

Check out our Gift Certificate promotion for Valentines Day…

Hot Stone Massage

Incorporating warm lava stones into your full body massage stimulates different organs and circulatory systems through heat therapy. Promoting the same results and benefits as a regular full body massage, this 75 minute treatment will leave you feeling warm, rejuvenated and completely pampered. Massage Gift Certificates available for Valentines Day…

Reflexology

Reflexology is a pressure point massage technique that uses a mirror image map of your body to target specific areas of your body. It is thought that each part of your foot represents a particular part of your body. Reflexology promotes detoxification, blood circulation, improved organ and gland function and reduces stress. A professional Reflexology treatment at Le Petit Spa will leave you feeling grounded and balanced with a new found sense of energy. Gift Certificates available for Valentines Day…

Prenatal Massage

A Prenatal Massage at Le Petit Spa is designed specifically for those who are expecting and are in their second or third trimester. Our highly trained massage therapists are aware of all body parts that need special attention due to the extra strain of carrying a baby; the lower back and legs are all paid attention to. Read more on Prenatal Massage at Le Petit Spa…

Gift Certificates are available at Le Petit Spa for Valentines Day with a special promotion for the month of February: When you purchase your Gift Certificate on-line from Le Petit Spa before the 10th of February, you will receive free shipping! Buy Gift Certificates / cards on - line now...

Check out our daily promotions at Le Petit Spa; all delivering the best value in day spa services in Vancouver.

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Signature Sundays at Le Petit Spa is your "Signature" Day!

Signature Sundays

Le Petit Spa’s own Signature Day and you're invited!

Le Petit Spa has been voted within the top three day spas in Vancouver for three years straight!

Featuring their own Signature Body Care line and their very own Signature Services, all exclusive to Le Petit Spa, they have delivered the very best value in day spa services to Vancouver for the past three years.

The scent of French Lavender is Le Petit Spa’s choice for their Signature scent, and why wouldn’t it be? The unique French Country theme of Le Petit Spa, the finely tuned details and ambiance with the scent of French Lavender is as close to the Lavender fields of France as you’re going to get this side of the Atlantic!

The incorporation of Lavender into their Signature Pedicure, Manicures and aromatherapy massage is what makes Le Petit Spa services so intensely relaxing.

Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure and Manicure feature Le Petit Spa’s own Signature Lavender sea salt scrub and Signature Lavender hand cream (manicure). Your senses are relaxed and your body highly nourished and cared for; there are no chemicals in the Le Petit Spa Signature Body Care line, it is completely natural.

Le Petit Spa Signature Facial incorporates the benefits of a facial with the aromatherapy benefits of Lavender; a hand massage with Le Petit Spa Signature Hand Cream is performed while you are masqueing.

Le Petit Spa Signature Lavender Body Scrub will have your body polished from head to toe! Your skin is left comfortable, velvety soft and supple after this full body exfoliation treatment. Lavender essential oil in this body scrub also lends aromatherapy benefits to deliver an optimal day spa experience.

To top off and feature their Signature Services, Le Petit Spa has “Signature Sundays” as a daily promotion. When you visit Le Petit Spa on a Sunday for a Signature Facial you will receive 10% off the purchase of any skin care products or Jane Iredale Mineral purchase as a “Thank you”!

Check out our other daily promotions, all delivering the best value in day spa services in Vancouver to all of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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Le Petit Spa offers a special incentive to Gift Card Buyers this Valentines Season

On-line ordering for Le Petit Spa Gift Cards and Certificates - Le Petit Spa offers a special incentive for on-line buyers!

Valentines Day: Dubbed as “the most romantic day of the year” everyone is looking for that perfect gift to give to their special someone this time of year. Dinner, a movie and exchange of presents usually takes place on February 14th…oh yes…how romantically BORING!!!!

Consumers are now looking for unique, personalized gifts to give. The traditional “dinner and movie” is no more! Le Petit Spa introduces a wide range of personal gifts that are convenient, easy to give and can be used at any time throughout the year; the number one given gift throughout the year: Gift Cards!

Le Petit Spa is also offering a special incentive this Valentines Day for their extremely valued customers! When you order your gift card on-line before February 10th, you will receive free shipping!

Why order your gift card/certificate on-line? Here are a few top reasons that make it so convenient:

• Deliver straight to the recipient of the gift card/certificate
  


• Fast, convenient and easy as 1, 2, 3!
  


• Free shipping when ordered before February 10th!
  


• Safe – your personal information is never stored on our server

Easy as 1, 2, 3 you say?

1. First, select a gift card/certificate

2. Tell us how you’d like to receive the gift. Would you like to…

· Have it mailed to you or direct to the recipient?
· Print off a gift certificate and give it to the recipient yourself?
· Have it sent to the recipient by email?

3. Provide the recipient’s name and any special delivery instructions or message for the recipient

Go to Le Petit Spa's gift card/certificates page...

Looking for the perfect way to spend a day together? How about a romantic trip to the spa? Offering couples services such as massage, facials, pedicures and day spa packages, he or she will appreciate the intimate time spent together. Click here to read more about Valentines Day gift ideas at Le Petit Spa...

Le Petit Spa gift cards can be bought in specific dollar denominations or specific services, all offering the best value to Vancouver day spa customers in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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Le Petit Spa's Guide to Valentines Day Gift Ideas

Spa Packages for Valentines Day and Gift Cards

Whether you are looking to get velvety smooth skin before the big V-day, or looking for the perfect gift idea for your special somebody this Valentines Day, Le Petit Spa has the answer.

Le Petit Spa packages come in an array of choices in many different lengths of time, prices and services.

Below, a description of Le Petit Spa packages available to all of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Signature Package

Le Petit Spa’s Signature spa package is based on their signature scent: French Lavender. Incorporating products from their Signature Body Care line such as their Signature Hand Cream and Signature Sea Salt Scrub, this package will leave you feeling exceptionally relaxed and pampered. Read more…

Vitality spa Package

Featuring services to highly invigorate your soul and body, this package incorporates highly active anti-aging ingredients to revitalize while promoting a renewed sense of strength and energy. Read more…

Pour Les Hommes Package

Our elite spa package just for men. This Le Petit Spa package will leave him feeling completely pampered and groomed from head to toe. Featuring Phytomer Homme skincare line for men, this package has everything to have him looking his absolute best this Valentines Day. Read more…

These packages are also available on a Le Petit Spa gift card. Available with a “print now” option, email or “snail mail”, a Le Petit Spa gift card is a convenient and easy way to show you care this Valentines Day. Read more about Le Petit Spa gift cards and certificates...

Check out our Valentines Day gift guide for more great gift ideas from Le Petit Spa for the most romantic day of the year.

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Le Petit Spa announces the Launch of their French Country Inspired Body Care Line

Products inspired by French Countryside

Le Petit Spa, voted within the top three day spas in Vancouver three years running, is thrilled to now offer clients their newly launched signature line of bath and body care products aptly named the “Le Petit Spa Signature Line”. Encompassing 11 all natural bath and body care products and one bubble bath to dream of, this line promises to wrap client’s skin in the purest essence of the French countryside, Lavender.

The Le Petit Spa Signature Line houses the following products; harnessing the soothing, calming and antiseptic properties of pure lavender:

• Signature Salt Scrub – gently exfoliates skin before the bath or shower
  


• Signature Bath Salts – eases sore muscles
  


• Signature Milk Bath – softens skin
  


• Signature Bubbles – creates a bubbly bath worthy of a soap opera
  


• Signature Shower Gel –cleanses skin
  


• Signature Hand Cream – moisturizes hands
  


• Signature Body Lotion – moisturizes body
  


• Signature Bath and Massage Oil –when used in bath leaves skin remarkably soft, soothes sore muscles in massage.
  


• Signature Skin Refresher – Refreshes tired skin
  


• Signature Room Refresher – Lightly infuses the air with Le Petit Spa’s Signature Scent.
  


• Signature Roll on Scent – Condensed Signature Scent in a roll on

Products are available at Le Petit Spa, open seven days a week and located in Kitsilano on the corner of Broadway and Alma, or in Le Petit Spa’s online store, Spa Boutique at www.spaboutique.ca.

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Le Petit Spa invites the Busy Men of Vancouver in for Relaxation!

Le Petit Spa offers the men of Vancouver some much needed relaxation time to unwind and relax while receiving the best bang for their buck at one of Vancouver's top Day Spas!

Offering natural manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing, all customized for the needs of men, Le Petit Spa has designed an inviting and warm (but not stuffy!) place for all to enjoy.

Featuring "Thursdays for Men" and the Phytomer Homme skin care line, Le Petit Spa even has a day specifically for the men of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Read on to discover what Le Petit Spa has to offer specifically for their male clientele:

• Natural Manicures and Pedicures: Your hands and feet will look professional and groomed thanks to the professional estheticians at Le Petit Spa. Nails are shaped, cuticles groomed and moisturized; a sea salt scrub and relaxation massage and a finishing buff to polish your nails to a shine leaves you with a "perfect 10".


• Phytomer Men's Facial: Your skin will be purified, balanced and left feeling clean after this invigorating facial at Le Petit Spa. Featuring the Homme skin care line for Men, this facial will help your complexion be free of impurities that can cause that "grey" look that some men deal with. Check out the special incentive package including this facial on "Thursdays for Men"


• Waxing: Le Petit Spa offers a variety of waxing services for the Men of Vancouver. Back, chest and more; you'll be ready and groomed for anything!..Read more

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Le Petit Spa offers a solution for the busy people of todays lifestyle: Express Spa Services

Le Petit Spa Express Spa Services

Did you know? Le Petit Spa offers express services for the busy people of today’s lifestyle?

Express spa services are ideal for a number of reasons:

• Time saver for people who cannot spend long amount of time in a spa

• Perfect for maintenance in between full – length services ( i.e. manicures)

Highlighted below are the Le Petit Spa Express Spa services:

1. Express Manicure – Nail and cuticle work will keep your fingers in tip – top – shape while preventing hang nails and broken nails before your full length manicure. Top it off with an application of OPI Nail Color and you’ve got yourself a “perfect ten!”

2. Express Pedicure – Free of callous build up on your feet? Lucky girl! For those of you with already well groomed feet, an express pedicure might be your treatment of choice. Nail and cuticle work with a final application of OPI nail color.

3. Express Facial – Purely thirty minutes of bliss! Maybe you’ve never had a facial before and want to try one for the first time? Or you’re a regular facial client who wants a quick “pick – me – up” in between full length facial treatments, this facial delivers exceptional results in a minimal amount of time. Features:

• Cleanse

• Tone

• Exfoliate

• Mask

• Final Treatment Cream

Express spa services have made their way into mainstream spa menus and are now available at most spas.

Other spa services available under 30 minutes or less:

• Le Petit Spa waxing services…Read more.

• Reflexology services…Read more.

• Makeup Application services…Read more.

• Eyelash and eyebrow tinting…Read more.

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Le Petit Spa Valentines Day Spa Parties and Pedicures at Vancouver's #1 Day Spa!

Valentines Day Spa Parties!

Cupcakes, Cinnamon hearts and pedicures! Sounds like a fabulous way to spend the day with some of your closest gal pals!

Gather up to 10 of your closest gal pals for a Le Petit Spa Pedicure party; reasons to pick Le Petit Spa for your spa party:

• Privacy – You and your friends have their own private pedicure area and drying lounge to spend quality time together in.

• You are able to bring your own food into the spa, just as long it is non-fragrant!

• Le Petit Spa offers their clients either Red or White Organic French Wine to enjoy while receiving their pedicures.

• The best value in a professional spa pedicure in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland

• A relaxing and pampering atmosphere and one of the best spa experiences you’ll ever have

• Memories that will last for years to come!

Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of professional spa pedicures to suit every mood and style:

• Classic Pedicure – nail work, cuticle work and more, this hour long service will have your toes looking a sure “top ten”…Read more

• Signature Pedicure – this lavish indulgence features all the basics of a classic pedicure with a Lavender paraffin treatment added on…Read more

• Nail Art Pedicure – for the true flirty girls at heart, perfect for a romantic first date or a night out on the town, Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure will deliver surely original tootsies! …Read more

• French Pedicure – Valentines Day wedding or any other formal affair? A Le Petit Spa French Pedicure will give you the clean formal manicured look you desire…Read more

Le Petit Spa offers Vancouver and the Lower Mainland “Toes-days”, the only Tuesday in Vancouver to offer you a special incentive to experience the best spa pedicures available…Read more

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Le Petit Spa -Valentines Day Guide to Looking Gorgeous! Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup

Looking for the perfect makeup for Valentines Day? This blog has it in the bag! Gorgeous colors for the most romantic day of the year from Jane Iredale mineral cosmetics.

Jane Iredale mineral makeup is made of completely natural minerals that contain pigment. They get their pigment from various Iron Oxides, that, when in contact with oxygen, release pigments. Jane Iredale cosmetics has found a way to use the oxides to turn to the needed color for each lipstick, blush or lip gloss that they need.

Make up has taken a slight eighties approach this year. Yes, the eighties are back, but in a good way! Red lipstick and stained cheeks have made a come back and are perfect for this years Valentines Day celebrations. So whether or not you have a hot date, these products are going to get you attention!

Lipstick

This year’s colors are dramatic, but natural. These colors are made to stand out and give your lips a flirty flush! “Joy” lipstick from Jane Iredale matches the color of red that even the most conservative person wears on their toes!

Lips looking a little thin? A concoction of peppermint, spearmint oils and ginger root extract will fix that in a flash! Jane Iredale “More lip – lip plumper” is a natural solution for those who do not want restylane or collagen injections. Blood circulation is stimulated from the main ingredients, making your lips pouty and full of sex-appeal.

Did you know? Lips are extremely sensitive and are a major erogenous zone on the human body? Symbolically, they are seen as female sexuality because they mimic sexual swelling to our male counterparts; therefore, are a secondary sex characteristic…Who wants lip plumper!????

Blush

Looking for a blush that matches any skin tone or type? This blush will give your cheeks that sexy flush we all admired. Featuring gold flecks of real 24 karat gold to give just a hint of shimmer, this blush works with any hair or skin color.

Book a makeup lesson or application and save 10% when you purchase any Jane Iredale mineral cosmetic at Le Petit Spa. Read more on Jane Iredale available at Le Petit Spa.

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Products featured in this blog can be found at Le Petit Spa 3701 West Broadway in Vancouver or on our on-line store www.spaboutique.ca

Le Petit Spa Valentines Day Gift Ideas and Spa Treatments

Can you think of a better way to get ready for Valentines Day than a Le Petit Spa pedicure? No matter if you’re going away for the big day or not, a Le Petit Spa pedicure will having your toes look ravishing!

Below are some of Le Petit Spa’s Pedicures that are perfect for Valentines Day:

1. Classic Pedicure: This hour long classic pedicure will have your toes looking their best. This pedicure features: Luxurious soak, nail and cuticle work, buffing of the feet to remove any callous, Lavender Sea Salt Scrub, relaxing foot massage and final nail polish application. Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of OPI nail colors: Red or pink, your toes will look their best for Valentines Day!

2. Signature Pedicure: This pedicure is absolutely the best in Vancouver! Your feet will be soft as silk (seriously!) after this treatment. Includes: Luxurious soak, nail and cuticle work, buffing of the feet to remove any callous, Lavender Sea Salt Scrub, relaxing foot massage and then a Lavender paraffin treatment. This specialized treatment helps to seal in moisture and softens your skin. Results last anywhere from 2 to 5 days after your pedicure. Final application of OPI polish, and your brand new feet are good to go!

Keep the results of your pedicure longer by taking home a bottle of Allpresan: Le Petit Spa’s full range foot care line. Come in for a pedicure on a Tuesday and receive a special incentive..Read more…

3. Nail Art Pedicure: Feeling Flirty? The Le Petit Spa Nail Art Pedicure is perfect for you! Flowers, hearts, poka-dots and more, this pedicure will bring out your true girly side. Talk to a Le Petit Spa esthetician about other designs available…Contact Le Petit Spa. Contains all steps as our classic pedicure, with added time for nail art.

The perfect gift for Valentines Day? A Le Petit Spa gift card or certificate. Available for print out, mail out, or email (gift certificates only) treat your special someone to a day at Vancouver’s #1 day spa…Read more about Le Petit Spa gift certificates/ gift cards.

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Le Petit Spa - Signature Facial customized just for you!

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Facial

Looking for a spa facial service that meets your every standard, is customized specifically for you and makes you feel like the facial was tailored just for you?

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Facial utilizes the skin care line Phytomer and can be customized for each person’s skin care needs and concerns or conditions. Whether your skin is normal, combo, dry, oily, combo to oily etc… every product in this facial will be thought about so each step delivers optimal benefits to your skin.

This facial includes:

• Relaxation back massage

• Cleansing of the skin

• Toning

• Exfoliation

• Extractions (if your skin needs it)

• Facial massage

• Masque

• Hand massage during masque

• Finishing treatment cream

Each one of these above steps and products is customized for your skin. A facial just for you and nobody else! Now that is truly the “royal treatment”

As an added bonus, come in on a Sunday for the Le Petit Spa Signature Facial and receive 10% off any skincare or Jane Iredale mineral makeup purchase. Read more on Jane Iredale makeup…

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Incentive any day of the week:Come in any day of the week for any one of Le Petit Spa amazing facial services, and when you purchase any Jane Iredale mineral makeup, receive 10% off same day as service.

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Le Petit Spa Promotions for Valentines Day and Gift Certificates

Valentines Day is fast approaching! Why not show how much you care by giving the love in your life a Le Petit Spa Gift Card? For her favourite service, a day spa package or any dollar amount, a Le Petit Spa Gift Card makes the perfect (and convenient) gift.

Le Petit Spa offers spa packages to fit any budget and taste:

1. Signature Package (3.75 hrs) $190.00

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Package highlights Lavender, one of the most versatile scents known to man. Both relaxing and stimulating, this day spa package will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and renewed.

Features:

• Le Petit Spa Signature Facial



• Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure



• Le Petit Spa Signature Manicure

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Signature Package

2. Vitality Package (3 hrs) $225.00

Feeling drained? Need a mini get-away to restore you body and soul? Le Petit Spa’s Vitality package will do just that. Featuring a highly active anti-aging facial to detoxify and restore your skin’s glow and our Signature Pedicure, it’s a sure way to show how much you care.

Features:

• Phytomer Youth Enhancing Facial with back massage



• Signature Pedicure

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Vitality Package

3. Pour Les Hommes (2.25 hrs) $150.00

Show the man in your life how much you care. Based on the Phytomer Homme skin care line for men, this package will have him groomed and looking scrumptious!

Features:

• Phytomer Men’s Facial



• Men’s Natural Manicure



• Men’s Natural Pedicure

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Pour Les Hommes Package

Le Petit Spa offers Gift Cards and Gift Certificates for all of these packages. Check out additional Le Petit Spa Gift Cards/Certificates available for purchase on-line or mail out.

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Le Petit Spa - Daily and Monthly Facial Service Promotions

Le Petit Spa’s Facial Promotions

Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa offers a wide range of daily promotions to their customers of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

This blog highlights their in-spa facial promotions both daily and monthly facial promotions which feature the best value in spa facial services combined with best products and customer service.

Facial Fridays – Come into Le Petit Spa for either the Phytomer Hydrating Facial for $95 (reg. $110) or the Phytomer Youth Enhancing Facial for $95 (reg. $110) You save $15!

All Le Petit Spa Facials include:

• Relaxation back massage

• Facial massage

• Hand massage during masque application

• Complimentary samples

Le Petit Spa incorporates more massage into their facial services than any other spa in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland; adding more value for their customers without the high prices!

Signature Sundays – Come into Le Petit Spa for a Signature Facial on a Sunday and receive 10% off the purchase of any skin care or Jane Iredale products.

All Le Petit Spa Facials include:

• Relaxation back massage

• Facial massage

• Hand massage during masque application

• Complimentary samples

Our Monthly Service Promotions have featured:

November: Guinot Firming Facial for a promotional price of $105.00 (reg. $120)

December: Guinot Double Peeling Glycolic Facial for a promotional price of $105 (reg.$120)January: Guinot Hydradermie Facial for a promotional price of $105 (reg. $120)

Each month we will be featuring one of our facial services as the monthly service special. Look at our past monthly newsletter to see our other monthly promotions..click here.

Check out our other daily promotions at le Petit Spa: Mani-days, Toes-days etc…click here.

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Incorrect Facial Treatments and the harmful effects on your skin

Incorrect Facial Treatments and the harmful effects on your skin

Visiting a spa for the first time can be an emotional experience, whether it’s a good emotion or bad. Not knowing the skincare line, the Esthetician, or what to expect can be a little uncomfortable at first, but a good spa will realize this and make every effort to put your worries at ease.

Having an intimate spa service, such as a facial or massage, where the spa therapist is up close and personal can be one of these uncomfortable times. Not knowing if he or she is professionally trained or experienced is one of the biggest concerns when visiting a spa for the first time.

This blog talks about what you should look for when it comes to receiving a professional spa facial, what type of questions you’ll be asked and what you should expect from a highly trained esthetician.

What should I expect when I have a facial treatment?

1. Client Consultation Form – These forms are kept on file at spas and are kept confidential between you and your esthetician. These forms ask for any allergies you have, any concerns or areas that you would specifically liked to be worked on, or any medical conditions the esthetician should be aware of. This will prevent any wrong ingredients that you can not come into contact with should you have any allergies etc…

2. Skin Analysis – When you step into your treatment room, the first step your esthetician will do is a skin analysis. This will be done under a special magnifying lamp that allows your esthetician to view your skin up close. Skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis and any other skin conditions that need special attention can be considered. Specialized products customized for your particular skin conditions and/or type can then be used to be best of your benefit. This is the time for you to point out any concerns that you have with your skin, what you’re using on your skin and what result you would like to achieve. Your Esthetician should ask you these questions before you bring them up with her.

3. Walk-through of procedure – Your esthetician should take the time to explain every step of your facial service to you before you begin. She should ask you if you’ve had a facial service before, and ask if you have any questions about any of the steps she has explained to you. She should also mention which type of products she will be using on you and a little blurb about the skin care line.

4. Constant Communication – Your esthetician should stay in constant communication with you during the time of your facial. Asking how you are feeling lets the door open for you to communicate any concerns about the products she is using on your skin and how your skin is reacting to them.

5. Education – At the end of the facial service, your esthetician should educate you on which type of skincare products are right for you and steps that she has thought out for you to follow on a regular basis at home. If you have questions, concerns or comments, now is the time to talk about them with him/her.

The Spa you visit should only hire professionally trained estheticians from an accredited school of cosmetology/esthetics or spa therapy. If you have a facial treatment with a spa therapist who is not adequately trained, certain situations may arise:

What can happen to my skin should I have a treatment that is not right for my skin?

• Pre Mature Aging of the skin - Incorrect product use or products that are not right for your skin type can lead to premature aging of the skin whether it dries skin out or creates an unbalanced ph level that can cause breakouts and other skin irritations.

• Too strong of an exfoliation for your skin can cause irreversible damage that can result in thinning of the skin, burning of the skin, or soreness or redness that can remain for days after the facial treatment. Too much exfoliation can also result in your oil secretions being over stimulated to protect itself which can result in breakouts or an imbalance that can cause irritation and problems for your appearance.

• Estheticians that are not trained properly by the facility in which they work. Make sure that the spa you decide to have treatments at has a hiring process in which they only hire trained professionals and offer in-house training and continuing education to their employees.

• Estheticians that do not do a proper skin type analysis, resulting in the wrong type of facial being performed on your skin

• Damage to your skin’s healthy pH level and balance

• Wrong information and education passed on to the client about their skin and proper skin care routine.

• Irritation, rashes, allergic reactions may result if incorrect ingredients and skin products used

• Consultation form not filled out can result in allergic reactions etc. that may have been pointed out on consultation form.

All of Le Petit Spa’s Body Workers and Estheticians are fully certified and trained through various schools of body work and spa therapy. Below is a list of just some of the schools our spa therapists have graduated from:

• Blanche Macdonald, Vancouver
• Dominelli International School of Cosmetology
• Vancouver School of Body Work and Massage

Check out Le Petit Spa's Team of Estheticians and Body Workers on our website Team Page

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Le Petit Spa has revamped their daily service promotions! Now offering more value to our customers...

Le Petit Spa – Our New Daily Promotions at Le Petit Spa!

Le Petit Spa has revamped their daily promotions – all to benefit their customers ! Now the daily promotions feature a service and a product at a promotional price. Read on to discover the new daily promotions available only at Le Petit Spa!

Mani-days – In addition to our already popular “Mondays for Mums”, come into Le Petit Spa on a Monday to have a manicure and purchase any OPI product to receive 15% off of the total of the two.

Toes-days – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Tuesday for a pedicure and purchase any Allpresan professional foot product and receive 15% off of the total of the two.

Wax-days – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Wednesday for two waxing services and receive 50% off of the lesser of the two services (taxes not included).

Thursdays for Men – Le Petit Spa offers the Men of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland a special deal to restore energy and vitality. Book a Natural Manicure and Pedicure for only $75.00(90 mins) OR book a Phytomer Men’s facial and massage for only $85.00 (90mins). In addition to this promotion, when you purchase two of the Phytomer Homme skin care line for men, you will receive 10%** off of the purchase price of the products.** When purchased same day as service.

Facial Fridays – Come into Le Petit Spa for either a Phytomer Hydrating Facial (reg. $110) and save $15.00 or for a Phytomer Youth Enhancing Facial and save $15.00 as well. As an added incentive, when you come in for one of these facials, receive 10% off any Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup purchase when purchased same day as facial service.

Signature Sundays – Come into Le Petit Spa on a Sunday and receive 10% off of the purchase of any skin care products or Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup products when purchased same day as service.

All of these daily promotions have been designed to deliver the best professional spa services to our customers. By being voted within the top three day spas in Vancouver by our customer’s, it says that you agree with us!

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Le Petit Spa - Introduces its own Signature Body Care Line! - Featuring natural ingredients

Le Petit Spa – Introducing Le Petit Spa’s Signature Lavender Skin Care Line

Lavender is one of the most versatile essential oils known to man. Known for its ability to deeply relax and soothe, it can also be quite stimulating.

Le Petit Spa is proud to introduce its first very own skin care line. All products in this high end spa quality line feature Lavender as its feature fragrance – all natural fragrance of course!

Containing natural ingredients such as avocado oil, sweet almond oil, coco butter, aloe Vera and lavender, this line is as good for your skin as it is for your pocket book – prices range from $8.00 (Signature Roll – on scent) to $25.00 (Signature Body Lotion)

My Favorite? Le Petit Spa Signature Hand Cream ($22.00). This product is used for hand massages during Le Petit Spa’s Manicures and facial treatments. This cream has a rich, velvety texture but is not greasy and absorbs quickly into the skin. Containing ingredients such as apricot oil, avocado oil (highly nourishing), sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, and panthenol and vitamin E (a powerful anti-oxidant) this cream is a delicious treat for your senses and hands.

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Line also features slow-burning soy candles in a wide range of sizes, spa robes and bath-ware, body scrubs and a Signature Lavender Rooibos tea, exclusive to Le Petit Spa.

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Line is available only at Le Petit Spa, and their on-line store www.spaboutique.ca

So come into Le Petit Spa today to experience Lavender and its benefits at its best!

Check out our Signature Sundays promotion, featuring facials and Le Petit Spa’s Signature services; the best value in professional spa services offered to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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Le Petit Spa - Our Featured Daily Promotion - Thursdays for the Men of Vancouver!

Men’s skin – how is it different than a women’s?

It has been said “men age like a fine wine: the older it gets, the better.” But is this true when it comes to our skin? Recent studies have shown that in fact, it is!

Did you know? Men typically have 20% more collagen and elastin in their skin? Collagen and elastin are proteins that naturally occur in our skin that are responsible for maintaining our tone, elasticity, and texture. These two proteins naturally decrease in quantity as we age.

Recent studies have shown that because of men having about 20% more collagen in their skin than women do, women generally age a lot quicker than our male counterparts do.

Women also get the “short end of the stick” when it comes to hormones and skin. Researchers are also stating that when women hit menopause, the natural decrease in estrogen levels also results in a more rapid rate in aging of the skin. Lucky us!

But, this doesn’t necessarily mean that men have better skin than we do. Men generally have oilier, thicker, rougher skin than women do; more breakouts, more oil and hard-to-manage skin types.

Looking for answers on how to help your man take care of his skin? Read the 4 tips below on professional advice from your skin care specialists at Le Petit Spa.

1. Gel Cleanser – not only will he like the gel, fresh texture, but it won’t make him feel greasy or like he’s slapped on too heavy of a product. I recommend Phytomer Homme Line: Global Pur Detoxifying Cleansing Gel. The skin is left clean and fresh!

2. Alcohol free After Shave – Alcohol dries the skin, causing the skin to go into reactive mode and produce even more oil to protect itself. Plus, it can sting and cause irritation applying it right after shaving. Get him an aftershave with a masculine scent both of you will love: Phytomer Homme: Rasage Perfect Cool Marine Soothing Aftershave. Alcohol free, masculine scented and doubles as a toner to use after cleansing the skin.

What is a toner? A toner is a liquid emulsion that helps to rid the skin of any left over residue from your cleanser and/or water. Usually used on a cotton pad and swiped over the skin, they balance your skin to a natural Ph level and leave the skin feeling fresh.

3. Exfoliant - Used to rid the skin of a build up of dead skin cells, these products can help your man keep his skin clear of breakouts while refining the texture of his skin. With the same masculine scent as in his other Phytomer Homme products, this is used once to twice a week. Phytomer Homme: Global Pur Oxygenating Exfoliating Face Care is an exfoliant that will have his skin looking and feeling its best!

4. Moisturizer – This is the last, but not least most important step in skin care (both for a man and women). Moisturizers slow the aging process by retaining our skin natural moisture levels and preventing it from drying out. It also helps by regulating oil production; if your skin is dry, it will increase the production of oil to protect itself, causing skin in - balance and breakouts. I recommend Phytomer Homme: Facial Protect Comforting Moisturizer Care.

Check out Le Petit Spa’s “Thursdays for Men” daily promotion; the only Thursday in Vancouver set aside for men of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver!

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Le Petit Spa - Our January Monthly Facial Promotion - Guinot Hydradermie Facial

This months Service Promotion is the Guinot Hydradermie Facial. This facial delivers exceptional hydration to the lower levels of the skin, for a deeper, longer lasting result after your visit with us. This blog highlights some of the main products and their ingredients, and the benefits of using such ingredients.

1. Refreshing Cleansing Milk

• Urea: A protein that is naturally occurring in our bodies, urea is an ultra-moisturizing ingredient in the cleanser used in this facial. Because urea is a naturally found component in our bodies, our skin knows how to absorb and use its benefits.

• Rose Water: This source of rose water is straight from fresh flowers that have been distilled in H2O. Highly refreshing, rose water helps to relax the skin, helping other products to penetrate into the skin better.

• Shea Butter: Often used in moisturizers to deeply hydrate the skin, Shea butter also has anti evaporation properties; your product will last longer

2. Moisture Supplying Radiance Mask

• Hydro-Captors: Retain moisture and reduce evaporation of active ingredients so skin stays hydrated all day

• Trace elements: energize and activate; help to deliver active ingredients deep into the skin.

• Phospholipids: Rebuild the intercellular cement that helps to retain moisture content in your skin.

3. Hydrazone Moisturizing Cream

• Hydro-Liposomes: deliver moisturizing benefits to the deeper layers of the skin and to the heart of your skin cells

• Hydrocolloides: hydrate your skin continuously throughout the day

• Hyaluronic acid: hydrating component naturally found in our bodies; capable of holding 1000x its weight in water.

• Carrot extract: softens and smoothes skin

Or

Skin Defence SPF 15

• Essential Oils: Lavender, lemon, camomile(soothing) to de-stress your soul and your skin

• Cellular life medium: provides all elements essential to life, delivers deep into skin for cellular regeneration

• Bio-ecolia: rebalances the pH of the skin

• Vitamin E: regenerates, protects against free radicals that damage and alter your skin’s molecular structure; strong anti-oxidant

These featured products are just some of the 13 different products utilized in the Guinot Hydradermie Facial.

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Spa Treatments for Men at Vancouver's Le Petit Spa - Facials, Pedicures and more!

Le Petit Spa Men’s Facial Service, featuring the Phytomer Homme Line.

Incorporating traditional European facial steps, this facial utilizes the Phytomer Homme skin care line, specifically made for the skin care needs of male clientele. This is an hour long treatment that promises to invigorate while leaving a sense of overall well being.

This treatment starts off with a relaxation back massage, cleansing of the skin, toning, exfoliation, extractions of any impurities of the skin (such as blackheads) a treatment mask customized for each clients individual skin type, and a final treatment cream.

The Phytomer Homme skin care line, direct from St. Malo in France, is formulated for the specific features and functions of male skin. The main active ingredient is a marine algae extract that purifies, oxygenates, and balances the skin without drying out its natural moisture barrier.

The Phytomer Homme line features a masculine scent which is extracted from natural marine source. The textures of the products are gel like, lightly scented and will not leave your man feeling greasy or like he just visited the spa! Just pure invigorating refreshment!

Book the man in your life a Le Petit Spa Phytomer Men’s Facial on Thursdays, the only Thursday in Vancouver set aside for the men of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland(This treatment may be booked any day of the week) click here to contact Le Petit Spa for an appointment...

Check out Thursdays for Men for specials customized for the man in your life, featuring facials, manicures and pedicures as a special deal to invigorate and refresh your man!

Book a complimentary skin type analysis to find out which Le Petit Spa facial service is right for you! Click here to find out how to make your appointment today!...

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Le Petit Spa - Our January Service Promotion - Guinot Hydradermie Facial!

January’s Service Promotion at Le Petit Spa.

January’s Service Promotion is featured at a price of $105, regularly $120.00

This month, Le Petit Spa features our Guinot Hydradermie Facial. This advanced facial treatment uses specialized gels, along with an advanced facial treatment machine to help all skin products used in this treatment to penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin, to provide optimal hydrating effects.

Our Guinot Hydradermie facial is an hour and a half and incorporates a back massage, hand massage, facial massage, specialized gels for specific skin types, all utilized to hydrate, detoxify and stimulate the skin. A special drainage technique helps to rid the facial contours of water retention (such as bags under the eyes) and toxins.

Using a total of 3 gels – one for the face, and one for each specialized areas of the neck and eyes and other facial products to oxygenate and supply moisture to the skin, this blissful treatment delivers visible results after only the first treatment.

This facial is designed for clients who have the "skin age" of 25 years or older, or any skin that is dehydrated and thirsty.

People who cannot have this treatment are:

• People with pacemakers
• Metallic implants
• People who use topical skin treatments such as vitamin A which thins the skin
• People who have waxed within the last 12 hours, or who are planning to have waxing treatments of the face
• People with hematoma
• Women who are pregnant.

Is this facial right for you? Contact Le Petit Spa for your appointment today, or book a complimentary skin analysis to find out which of Le Petit Spa’s facials are right for your skin type!

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Le Petit Spa offers the Men of Vancouver "Thursdays for Men"

Thursdays for Men

Le Petit Spa offers men of the Lower Mainland and surrounding areas a specific day set aside specifically for men!

Offering treatments such as facials, manicures and pedicures all customized and designed specifically for the needs of a man, Le Petit Spa offers a man – friendly environment and specific skin care products formulated for the skin of a man.

The Phytomer Homme skin care line is highlighted in Le Petit Spa’s Men’s Facial service. Using products that are gently scented with a fragrance made for man, this one hour facial boasts a back massage, hand massage, extractions, treatment masks and creams to regulate oil production while moisturizing the skin.

The Le Petit Spa Men’s Natural Manicure and Pedicure feature cuticle work, nail work, a sea salt scrub to rid the hands and feet of dead, calloused skin and a relaxing hand and foot massage with a finishing buff to leave the nails looking well groomed and maintained.

These services for men can be enjoyed any day of the week, separately or in a special men’s package or on Thursdays , adding value to the amount of pampering you will receive with us when you visit Le Petit Spa.

Le Petit Spa Men’s spa package includes the Phytomer Men’s facial, manicure and pedicure for a price of $150 for 135 minutes of pure invigorating pampering. Read more on the Pour Les Hommes spa package at Le Petit Spa.


Thursdays for Men at Le Petit Spa offers a special deal to restore your energy. Book a Men’s Facial and Massage for $85(90 mins) or a Natural Manicure and Pedicure for $75 (90 mins)
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Le Petit Spa - Vancouver Men's Spa Services and Gift Cards

Spas are not just for women anymore! Le Petit Spa offers many choices for today’s men that allow relaxation and grooming choices for the business - men of today. From facials, waxing and pedicures, the men that visit Le Petit Spa will be well taken care of and leave feeling invigorated and refreshed.

Incorporating all the same steps and procedures as our Signature Facial, this service uses the Phytomer Homme line, customized for the skin of a man.

Deeply relaxing and invigorating, this facial features:

• Phytomer Homme line for men
• Relaxing back massage
• Cleansing
• Toning
• Exfoliation
• Extractions (if needed)
• Customized facial mask
• Final customized facial treatment cream

Gift Certificates are available for the Phytomer Men’s facial as well as other men’s service at Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa including:

• Pour Les Hommes (Le Petit Spa men’s spa package)
• Le Petit Spa Men’s Facial

There are also many other great Gift Certificates available for the women in your life as well, be it you tween or teen sister, your mother, or mother in – law, you’re guaranteed to find the perfect gift to please even the impeccable spa palettes.

For more information on Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa gift cards and gift certificates, available on-line or with a “print-now” option, click here.

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Hot Stone Massage and Facial Services

Hot Stone Massage is a great way to relieve stress in the winter because of its heat therapy. Warm stones that are specifically shaped for specific parts of the body are placed accordingly, stimulating circulation and lymph drainage creating better blood flow to organs and better detoxification removal.

Surround yourself in warmth and comfort as warm lava stones are applied to key points of your body. Hot Stone Massage will help muscles relax more thoroughly through the application of heat therapy. A unique and soothing experience you won’t soon forget, a Le Petit Spa Hot Stone Massage will relax, soothe and renew your body.

A Hot Stone Massage has many benefits, such as:

• Increasing blood circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
• Dissolves aches and pains attributed to stress
• Relaxes you and relieves tension
• Calms the nervous system
• Relieves insomnia, depression, and pain

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Giving a gift card this holiday season from Le Petit Spa for one of their massage services is a sure way to show that special someone you care. Gift Cards are available for the sixty minute massage or for the Le Petit Spa hot stone massage.

We also have many gift cards available to facial services at Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa as well.

Le Petit Spa’s Signature Facial is one of the best facial services in Vancouver. Perfect for that someone in your life who is a tried and true spa diva, or for someone who just needs a little relaxation in their hectic life.

Depending on your skin type, we’ll tailor a treatment that’s best for your skin using our top of the line skincare products from France, Phytomer. This extremely soothing and relaxing facial service will leave you in a relaxed state of mind with an overall sense of well being. This service includes:

• A Relaxing back massage
• Cleansing of the skin
• Toning of the skin
• Exfoliation
• Extractions (if needed)
• Facial massage
• Customized facial masque
• Customized facial treatment cream
• Complimentary makeup touch up post facial

Read more on Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa facial services…

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Gift Certificates - the most popular choice at Le Petit Spa

Did you know? The number two most popular gift this holiday season is the Gift Card? In today’s market, people are choosing convenience when doing their holiday shopping instead of unique gifts.

Below are some interesting reasons as to why Gift Cards have become one of the top selling gifts!

1. Convenience – Instead of buying the wrong size of clothing, the wrong CD or something they don’t want, gift certificates are always welcome – its just like cash! And who doesn’t want more of the green stuff!

2. Luxury Items – Walking into a huge department store and trying to decide if he want’s a “fifty inch” or a “fifty-five” inch plasma T.V is a lot harder than picking a monetary denomination and allowing him to pick it out himself!

3. You decide when it’s time – The recipient decides when they use it!

4. Easy to give – Some stores have “print now” options on their website so you can purchase the gift card / certificate on line and have it emailed directly to the recipient, or you can print it off of the website and give directly to the recipient yourself!

5. Clueless? – Have you ever noticed how hard it is to buy for your best friend who has everything? I have! Does her favourite spa have Gift Cards available? Perfect! Problem solved.

Convinced that Gift Cards will make your holiday shopping a breeze? Read on to see how Le Petit Spa makes holiday shopping for your favourite spa diva easy as 1, 2, 3!

Gift cards and gift certificates are available by services or in denominations of $25, $50, $75,$100,$125, $150, $175, $200, $250 and $300.

1. First, select a gift card/certificate below.

2. Tell us how you’d like to receive the gift. Would you like to…

• Have it mailed to you or direct to the recipient? (If you choose this options, be sure to indicate during checkout whether you would prefer regular or express shipping)
• Print off a gift certificate and give it to the recipient yourself? This saves both time and shipping costs.
• Have it sent to the recipient by email?

3. Provide the recipient’s name and any special delivery instructions or message for the recipient.

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Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup Products at Le Petit Spa

Fall is an exciting time for the cosmetics industry. The light makeup shades of the summer are long gone. The fall brings us richer hues, more dramatic makeup and a new wardrobe of sweaters and beautiful boots and shoes!

Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup, Le Petit Spa’s preferred brand of makeup, has launched some new exciting products this fall. Read on to discover what’s new at Le Petit Spa and Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup:

1. Kabuki Brush

This compact brush comes complete with its own carrying case. Made of all natural goat hair, it provides the perfect amount of coverage when used with Jane Iredale’s amazing base powders. Perfect for traveling or a night out on the town for touch ups, the Kabuki Brush is perfect for the busy gals of today!

2. Liquid Eyeliners

To keep with the quality mineral cosmetics that Jane Iredale mineral makeup is known for, the liquid eyeliners from Jane Iredale are made from pure minerals, no chemicals or parabens (preservatives) are used! Available in black, gold and brown, the specially designed brush is perfect for obtaining perfectly lined eyes, even if you have never used a liquid eyeliner before!

3. New Lip Color – “Joy”

The new lip color from Jane Iredale resembles the shade of red that we women love to wear on our toes! Inspired by Jane Iredales muse “Joy Bryant” this red is sure to compliment all skin tones and personal styles!

4. New Blush Color – “Flushed”

The name says it all! Your cheeks will have the perfect glow after applying this dazzleing shade of color. Containing 24 karat gold flakes, this shade adds a hint of shimmer to cheeks while highlighting and creating perfect cheek bones.

5. Pom Mist

With ingredients such as seaweed extract, white tea extract and pomegranate extract, this light facial mist will protect and quench the thirst of any skin type. The fragrance is so fresh and clean you won’t be able to stop smelling it! Pomegranate extract is a super anti-oxidant, protecting your skin from aging elements in our environment and lifestyles. But research shows it also has anti-cancer properties, protecting your skin from developing skin tumors. **

6. Night Time Eye Shadow Kit

Perfect for a night out on the town with the girls! Containing Jane Iredale colors of “Kiss, Supernova, Khaki, Dusk and Merlot” there isn’t a party in town you won’t be ready for!

So come into Le Petit Spa and check out our new products from Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics.

Le Petit Spa offers all of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland 10% off Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics when purchased same day as receiving a paid Makeup Service at Le Petit Spa, click here to learn more information on Le Petit Spa makeup services…

Le Petit Spa also offers all of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland 10% off the purchase of Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup when purchased same day of receiving a Le Petit Spa facial service, read more about Le Petit Spa facial services…

Check out our daily service promotions, Facial Fridays and Signature Sundays, two days in Vancouver that offer the best value available for facial services in and around Vancouver, BC.

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**research information at www.janeiredale.com

Le Petit Spa - Spa Packages and Gift Certificates

Le Petit Spa-Spa Packages and Gift Cards / Certificates

Spa packages are a fantastic way of satisfying your spa cravings! You get a sampling of an assortment of services on the spa menu in one deeply relaxing serving.

Ranging in varying lengths of time, you are able to enjoy 2 to 3.5 hours of Le Petit Spa pampering and relaxation.

Below, a list of Le Petit Spa Packages available on their own, or as a gift certificate or gift card to give to that special someone this holiday season!

1. Signature Spa Package $190

Known for its soothing, calming properties, lavender is the inspiration for Le Petit Spa’s Signature package.

• Le Petit Spa Signature Facial (75min)
• Le Petit Spa Signature Manicure (75min)
• Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure (75min)

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Signature Spa Package on our website...

2. Vitality Spa Package $225

Le Petit Spa’s Vitality Package gives you a head-to-toe boost. This sumptuous package begins with an intensive Anti-Aging Facial to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. You'll then relax with a half-hour neck and shoulder Massage and finish up with our Signature Pedicure, including lavender paraffin treatment.

• Phytomer Youth Enhancing Facial (105min)
• Le Petit Spa Signature Pedicure(75min)

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Vitality Spa package on our website…

3. Pour Les Hommes (Men) Spa Package $150

Why should women be the only ones who get to indulge? We know men like to be pampered too, and our Pour les Hommes spa package includes all the essential treatments just for you. Based on the high end Phytomer Homme product line, you will leave our spa feeling relaxed and refreshed

• Phytomer Men’s Facial (60min)
• Men’s Natural Manicure (30min)
• Men’s Natural Pedicure (45min)

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Men’s Spa Package on our website…

4. Mummy and Me Spa Package $95

At Le Petit Spa, we know that no one needs pampering more than a new mum, and we’ve set Mondays aside just for you. We offer express spa treatments, a private diaper change area, Vancouver’s most breastfeeding-friendly environment and soothing music to calm both baby and you.

• Reflexology for Mum (30min)
• Express Pedicure for Mum(30min)
• Reflexology for Baby (10min)

Read more about Le Petit Spa’s Mummy and Me Spa Package on our website….

These spa packages are available any day of the week* and are available on gift cards or gift certificates*

*excluding the Mummy and Me spa package – available only on Mondays.

Gift Certificates and Gift Cards make the perfect gift for anyone on your holiday shopping list, available in specific dollar amounts or for your favourite Le Petit Spa service, they are available on-line, in-spa and with print out options, making it easy for you to deliver directly to the recipient!

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Perfect Holiday Gifts under $30.00 - found at Le Petit Spa!

The perfect holiday gifts: found at Le Petit Spa!

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for that special girlfriend or co-worker? Le Petit Spa has the answers!

Below, four new popular beauty and cosmetic gifts available at Le Petit Spa:

1. Light up tweezers - $25.00
• Come in three colors: Pink, Blue and Black
• Case comes with a built in mirror
• Illuminating light build in to make perfect at – home eyebrow shaping easy!

2. OPI “Rock”ing stocking stuffers - $20.00
• 4 Bottles of OPI products – Nail Envy (nail strengthener) Chip Skip, Rapid Dry Top Coat, OPI Polish “Red Dazzle”
• Set comes complete with a key chain emery board shaped as an OPI nail color bottle.

3. OPI “Get Glam in a Snap” - $25.00
• Two full size OPI products – Top Coat and “I’m not really a waitress”
• Set comes complete with a mini black photo album.

4. Lipchic by Ella - $ 20.00
• Transparent sealer for lipstick
• Helps lip color stay throughout the day!
• Perfect for that night out or holiday party!

These products make the perfect stocking stuffer for that friend of yours that has everything or for that special someone in your life.

Gift Certificates are also a great way to show you care this holiday season! Never the wrong size and can always be used, a Le Petit Spa gift card or certificate can be purchased in a particular dollar amount or a favourite Le Petit Spa service.

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Read about Le Petit Spa’s weekly and daily spa promotions Facial Fridays and Signature Sundays, giving Vancouverites the best value in spa treatments, for all of Vancouver and the Lower mainland!

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Le Petit Spa - Nationally renowned Glycolic Facial gets facelift

Le Petit Spa’s nationally renowned Glycolic facial has undergone a “face lift” and now comes with even more regenerative power. Incorporating a “peel in/peel out” system with in depth cellular regeneration and skin lightening and depigmentation action, the Le Petit Spa Beauté Neuve Glycolic Facial promises to reveal an inner glow clients may have never known they had.

This $90 dollar advanced facial treatment includes the following steps:

• The “peel in” gel harnesses the power of fruit acids (AHA’s) and separates dead skin cells from living cells.

• The “peel out” foam follows which exfoliates the skin and eradicates the loosened dead cells resulting in new skin cell generation while boosting skins natural radiance.

• The soothing regenerating serum that follows is enriched with 56 cellular nourishing ingredients which nurture, regenerate and protect the top layer of the skin. (Epidermis).

• A brightening, anti-pigmentation mask which uses the power of pure Vitamin C to target skin discolorations and sun damage.

This facial will help to smooth out wrinkles while leaving skin beautifully rejuvenated and hydrated. A trip to Le Petit Spa and 75 minutes of relaxation time is all it takes to start skin off on this path to radiance.

For the month of December clients are invited to try this facial for an introductory cost of $80.00 (regular price $90.00) click here to make an appointment.

Check out our daily facial promotions, Facial Fridays and Signature Sundays, the two days of the week set aside for Vancouverites to recieve the best value in spa facial services in the Lower mainland and Vancouver!

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Le Petit Spa is located on the corner of Broadway and Alma in the Kitsilano/Point Grey area in Vancouver and is open seven days a week.

Le Petit Spa - Winter Skin Dry and Flaky

Clients have started coming into the spa complaining of dry, flaky skin thanks to our recent snow fall. Have you noticed your skin has changed along with the weather? Follow these tips below on how to prevent the weather from wreaking havoc on your skin:

1. Moisturize! – It’s repetitive, I know, but this is the best thing you could possibly do for your skin, not just in the winter, but throughout the year. Not only will it help prevent dry, flaky patches from developing, but it also maintains the collagen content in your skin, helping with anti-aging. My choice: Guinot Hydrazone: Moisturizing day/night cream for all skin types. Containing advanced ingredients such as hydro-liposomes, this duo – action moisturizing cream protects the outer layer of the skin, helping to lock moisture in and “floods” the skin with moisturizing ingredients.

2. Cleanse – You can’t have perfect skin just by moisturizing. You have to cleanse your skin properly in order to keep it free of blemishes and build up of blemish causing impurities. Applying a moisturizer over skin that has not been cleansed properly will only cause problems and build up of dead skin cells. My favourite winter cleanser is Phytomer Perfect Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk. This gentle milk cleanser leaves your skin velvety soft and hydrated, but is effective enough to remove all makeup.

3. Tone – Toning your skin can help your moisturizer and serum penetrate into your skin better because it helps to remove any residue left over from tap water or your cleanser (or a combination of both). Toners also help to return your skin to a healthy Ph level after cleansing. Phytomer Hydracontinue: Comforting Toning Lotion moisturizes your skin and removes any cleanser residue, perfect for winter months.

4. Exfoliate – Why exfoliate when you have dry, flaky skin? Because it helps to remove the build up of the skin that won’t exfoliate on its own(the flakes you see). These flakes of dry skin that remain on your skin prevent your moisturizer and other skin care products from penetrating to their maximum depth into your skin, causing the dryness to seep deeper and deeper. Phytomer Peeling Vegetal Exfoliant utilizes papaya extract to gently dissolve dead skin cells on the surface of you skin to smooth and refine the texture of your skin.

If you find that after taking all of these steps to ensure that your skin doesn’t dry out due to the change in weather that you're still faced with dry skin, then other, more specialized treatments can be taken:

1. Serums – deliver, on average, about 70% active ingredients to your skin. These can be used day/ night on a daily basis, or as an intensive treatment at times of the year when your skin is faced with specific concerns.

2. Masques – These treatment “powerhouses” deliver optimal results from ingredients to your skin. Found in many different types of formulas, some can be slept with over night, and some remain on the skin for up to 15 minutes to deliver maximum benefits to your skin. These usually are used as an intensive treatment as well, once per week for maintenance of your skin, or up to twice a week if your skin is going through a change due to the weather, or if you are treating a skin condition such as dryness or acne.

My favourite serums: Phytomer Hydracontinue: hydra-nourishing serum, which helps to boost the effectiveness of your other skin care products by 3 xs! and Guinot’s Serum Hydra Beaute: intensive treatment moisturizer concentrate contains Shea butter, Vitamin E, and trace elements which deliver essential minerals and elements vital to healthy skin.

For more information about these products, skin care, or if you would like a complimentary skin care consultation to find out which skin care products are right for your specific skin type, click here.

Check out our daily facial promotions, Facial Fridays and Signature Sundays at Le Petit Spa. These two days give Vancouver the best value for facial services in the Lower mainland and Vancouver!

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Purchase mentioned products at our partner website www.spaboutique.ca

Le Petit Spa Price Comparison Drug Store Products vs Spa Products

It often baffles me when a client comes into the spa for a facial and spends a fair chunk of change on the service, but does not want to invest in the return: Home Care Products!

Spa products are exclusive to spas so that they can maintain their high quality ingredients and are not mass produced. They contain, on average, about 50 to 70 % more active ingredients than drug store brands do and guess what? They are not always more expensive!

In fact, professional products are usually cheaper than mass produced product lines – all of the money from sales goes back into the product line and is used for further scientific studies, rather than flashy media campaigns. Drug store brands will usually tack on a little more dollar signs on to their products to help out with the cost of marketing campaigns.

See Le Petit Spa's private price comparison in a past issue of our monthly newsletter "spa talk" click here to view comparison.

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Le Petit Spa - Do I need a toner?

Do I need a toner?

One of the most popular questions in skin care is: Do I need to use a toner? What is the purpose of a toner? For years toners have had a bad rep due to the fact that in previous years their main function was to dry out the skin. Today’s toners are more advanced and specialized for many skin types and concerns.

Why use a toner if I don’t have oily skin?

Toners aren’t just for helping with excess oil. They help return your skin to its natural Ph level after using water or a cleanser to clean your skin. They also help to remove residue left over from makeup, your cleanser or water residue.

Which kind of toner is right for me?

Identify your needs: Do you have oily skin? Dry skin? Combo? Today’s toners are more specialized to combat your specific skin care needs. Not sure of your skin type? Come in to Le Petit Spa for a complementary skin care consultation, click here.

Read the three tips below to determine which toner is right for your skin:

Combo, Oily or Problem Skin:

Choose a toner that uses words such as “clarifying or absorbing”. These toners will help absorb and remove excess oil on the surface of your skin, prevent a build up of pore-clogging dirt and oil and calm breakouts and prevent future flare-ups. These toners will also minimize the appearance of pores. My pick: Phytomer Oligopur Purifying Toning Gel (250ml)

Normal to Dry Skin

Use a toner that contains moisturizing ingredients, and will leave your skin velvety soft and supple. I like Phytomer Hydracontinue: Comforting Toning Lotion (250ml). This toner moisturizes the upper layer of the skin, removing residue that may be left over from makeup or your cleanser, without removing essential moisture from your skin.

Specialized Toners

Specialized toners now are available for people looking for anti-aging effects, or for someone who wants simplified routines; there are toners that can be used as make-up removers and toners in one product.

Phytomer Eau Marine Alcohol-Free Tonic Lotion (50ml) is a toner that can be used as an eye makeup remover to remove water proof mascara and to refresh tone and cleanse the skin. It is recommended for combo and oily skin. This product also makes a great toner for men.

Phytomer Rosee Visage Face Dew (250ml) is a toner for all skin types that also doubles as both an eye makeup remover and refreshing toner for the skin. Its key active ingredient, Sorenia, relaxes the skin, causing other skin care products to work more effectively and penetrate deeper.

An anti-aging toner, such as Phytomer Ogenage: Toning Cleansing Emulsion (250ml) is specifically made for the often fragile mature skin client. This toner is a cleanser/toner and makeup remover in one highly professional product. This product has marine spring water, a highly anti-aging ingredient.

Check out our weekly facial promotions including Facial Fridays and Signature Sundays or our monthly promotions to get the best value for facials in and around Vancouver!

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Purchase any of the above mentioned products at: www.spaboutique.ca

Le Petit Spa - Brazilian, French or Regular Bikini waxing services

The difference between regular, French and Brazilian waxing services.

The most common question that is asked at spas when talking “waxing” is: What’s the difference between regular, French and Brazilian waxing services?

Below, the mystery of all the bikini waxes out there is answered!

1. Regular Bikini Wax: Often for beginners, or for vacations where your bathing suit is going to be your main – stay outfit, the regular bikini wax removes hair that can be seen outside of the panty line.

2. French Bikini Wax: For the intermediate bikini waxer who may want to move on to the next phase of hair removal in this area. The French bikini wax removes the hair that can be seen outside of the panty line and moves about an inch inward into the panty line.

3. Brazilian Bikini Wax: For the most advanced waxer; this service is for the bold! Perfect for honeymoons, skimpy lingerie or bathing suits, or anyone desiring a, um, “hairless derriere” this service removes every, yes EVERY hair from the front to the back. Nothing is left behind in this service except the cleanest possible feeling and the softest skin you will ever have in this area!


These services run anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on how far you decide to go!

The knowledgeable estheticians at Le Petit Spa will walk you through each step of the way, making sure that you are comfortable and confident in the choice that you have made.

Looking for the best waxing services in Vancouver?

Check out our daily promotion, "Waxing Wednesday’s” or click here to make an appointment for the best Brazilian wax in Vancouver!

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Le Petit Spa - Introduces its own Signature Body Care Line!

Le Petit Spa now has its own Signature Line of natural products made with ingredients such as sweet almond oil, grape seed oil, Dead Sea salt and essential oil of Lavender.

Why is this line different than any other spa line out there?

The Le Petit Spa Signature Body Care line is all natural based – no chemicals, fillers or man-made perfumes. The scent of the product (all products in this line are Lavender scented) is essential oil based and naturally occurring.

The Le Petit Spa Signature Body Care line features:

• 13 unique products for most of your skin care needs:

o Bath Products
o Moisturizing Products
o Cleansing Products
o Refreshing Products
o Massage Products

• All contain natural carrier oils
o Won’t compete with your favourite fragrance

• High end line of spa quality body products designed to leave your skin supple, relaxed and absolutely pampered.
• Combine a few of your favourite’s to create the perfect gift for someone special in your life.

Come into Le Petit Spa today to see why the Le Petit Spa Signature Hand Cream is our best selling product from this line!

Prices range from $6 to $25, come in and try some today!!

Le Petit Spa - Youth Enhancing Facial

Le Petit Spa’s Youth Enhancing Facial features Phytomer products; a skin care line made in St. Malo, France which utilizes marine extracts and ingredients.

This anti-aging facial is 90 minutes long and features three different masques, all made to hydrate, firm and add youthful vitality to the skin and facial features.

1. Moisture Quench mask – boots moisture in the skin, firming and adding tone to the skin

2. Thermo - active Prestige Mask – self heating marine mud helps moisture quench mask to penetrate further into the skin, relaxing the skin and allowing product to further benefit skin

3. Aqua-lift mask – firms and lifts skin – ingredient of marine spring water adds anti-aging benefits to this mask, re-mineralizes and oxygenates the skin.

A relaxing back massage, facial massage and hand massage add to the relaxing benefits of this facial service.

A special sea mud mask is applied to the back which re-mineralizes and detoxifies your skin, further adding to the anti-aging effects of this specialized facial.

Your skin will look supple, fine lines and wrinkles will be diminished and you will be left with an overall sense of well being and vitality.

Gift Certificates for this specific facial are available, click here to find out more about Le Petit Spa gift certificates or gift cards.

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Le Petit Spa - Men Spa Gift Certificates and Services

Spas are not just for women anymore! Spa packages for men, gift certificates and services for men are now a permanent addition to many spa menus in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Le Petit Spa offers many different services and gift certificates for the men of Vancouver.

Below, the services and packages available for men at Le Petit Spa are listed:

1. Gift Certificates – Le Petit Spa’s Facial for Men and the Men’s spa package available in – spa or on-line

2. Men’s natural Manicure

3. Men’s natural Pedicure

Le Petit Spa also offers “Thursdays for Men” one of our weekly service promotions available to the men of Vancouver. Available on a day specifically set aside for the men of Vancouver, this daily promotion includes…read more

A Le Petit Spa gift certificate is the perfect gift to give during the holidays, anniversaries, Valentines Day or any other reason to make your significant other swoon! Click here for more information on Le Petit Spa gift certificates and gift cards.

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Le Petit Spa Gift Cards and Gift Certificates

Did you know? Le Petit Spa offers over 13 different gift certificate choices, all available to order on-line?

On-line shopping is so convenient! In three easy steps, your holiday, valentines or birthday shopping can be complete!

It’s easy as 1, 2, 3!.....

1. First select which gift card/certificate you would like to purchase

2. Tell us how you would like to receive the gift.

Would you prefer….
• Mailed directly to you or the recipient?
• Print off the gift certificate and give to the recipient yourself?
• Have it sent to the recipient by email?

3. Provide the recipient’s name and any special delivery instructions or message for the recipient.

Le Petit Spa offers safe and secure on-line shopping. We use paypal for your security and on-line shopping needs. Your vital information is deleted from our servers and information is never stored on our servers.

We also accept Visa, MasterCard over the phone if you do not wish to purchase on-line.

For more information on paypal and secure on-line shopping, click here.

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Le Petit Spa - Mummy and Me Spa Package

Earlier this year, Le Petit Spa introduced “Mondays for Mums” a day set aside specifically for the busy mums of the Vancouver area. Mondays for Mums offers a “Mummy and Me” spa package for mother and baby to relax and unwind together in a quiet, baby friendly sanctuary.

The “Mummy and Me” spa package includes:

• 30 minute reflexology treatment for Mum

• Express Pedicure for Mum

o Filing and Shaping of the nail
o Cuticle worko Final Polish Application

• 10 minute reflexology session for baby

The “Mummy and Me” is 70 minutes of pure bliss for both Mum and Baby; the day is made complete with a take home goody bag full of Mustela products: Le Petit Spa’s Baby and Mummy skin care line.

Mustela is a skin care line imported from France and is used in about 50% of the maternity wards there.

Mustela products for baby include:

• Daily Hygiene
• Diaper Change
• Bath Time
• Cold Cream line (protection)

Mustela products for Mum include:

• Stretch Mark Creams
• Hydration, Bust Firming and Post Partum Creams to return body to pre-baby condition.

For more information on Le Petit Spa’s Mondays for Mums, click here.

For more information on Le Petit Spa’s “Mummy and Me” spa package, exclusive to Le Petit Spa, click here.

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Purchase Mustela products at our partner website www.spaboutique.ca

Le Petit Spa presents Mondays for Mums!

Le Petit Spa's Mondays for Moms!

A day at the spa designated specifically for moms and their little ones? It’s true!

Le Petit Spa introduces Monday’s for Mums, the only day in Vancouver specifically set aside for the Mums of Vancouver!

Monday’s for Mums at Le Petit Spa features:

For Mums:

• Le Petit Spa’s Classic Pedicure
o Includes: Luxurious soaking of the feet, nail and cuticle work, buffing of the feet, Signature Lavender Sea Salt Scrub, massage and final nail application.

For Babies:

• Private change room with all amenities for babies needs
• Soothing, private, baby friendly area
• Breast-feeding friendly surroundings

The day is made complete with a take home goody bag full of Mustela products; Le Petit Spa’s Mummy and Baby skin care line.

Mustela Products for babies include:

• Diaper change needs – i.e. Baby wipes, diaper cream
• Bath needs – i.e. Soap free cleansers, shampoo – all ph level for babies delicate skin


Mustela Products for Mums include:

• Post Partum Products – i.e. Restructuring creams – to return elasticity and form to body post pregnancy
• Stretch Mark Creams – to fade and diminish the appearance of stretch marks.

So come into Le Petit Spa with your baby (10 months and under) for a relaxing day at the spa set aside just for you!

To make an appointment at Le Petit Spa on Mondays for Mums, click here. Or sign up for our monthly e-newsletter to be the first to know about monthly service promotions, in-spa promotions, special events and weekly service promotions. Or email me with your beauty questions and look for your answer in a future blog!

Purchase Mustela products at our partner website http://www.spaboutique.ca/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=MUS

Le Petit Spa - Service Promotions

Le Petit Spa is a spa that believes in giving back to the community and its customer’s. Charities, special events and tradeshows are just some of the ways that we, as a business, are involved in the community around us.

Monthly Service Promotions are one way that we can give back to our customer’s. Le Petit Spa also has weekly service promotions; each day of the week is designated for a specific service promotion.

Service promotions usually involve product launches, like our new Guinot Double Peeling Glycolic Facial, or services that are featured on specific days of the week.

December’s service promotion is the New Guinot Double Peeling Glycolic Facial. It features a two-step exfoliation process that removes build up of dead skin cells, refines the texture of the skin and utilizes a pure Vitamin C mask to combat dull complexions and pigmentation. A nourishing massage serum is used to strengthen the skin and deliver nourishing ingredients to the underlying layers of the skin.

Our weekly promotions run through Monday to Sunday and feature specific days set out for mothers, men and facial fanatics!

Learn more about our weekly promotions, click here…

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Le Petit Spa - Vitamin C and the benefits of Vitamin C in Skin Care

Vitamin C is required in our diets for the synthesis of collagen. It is responsible for retaining the structure in our blood vessels, tendons and ligaments and for retaining the moisture levels in our skin.

Used in skincare, Vitamin C is used to brighten the complexion, lighten pigmentation and is the only anti-oxidant proven to stimulate the production of collagen, making this vitamin powerhouse a given when it comes to anti-aging skin care products. Studies have shown that Vitamin C is effective at minimizing fine lines, wrinkles and scars.

Le Petit Spa has launched a new facial that uses a pure concentrate of Vitamin C in powder form that is mixed into a masque seconds before it is applied to the client’s skin. The Guinot Double Peeling Glycolic Facial is a facial service that has three main objectives in mind:

• Exfoliation – two exfoliation steps are taken to remove build up of dead skin cells and to brighten the complexion of dull skin
• Regeneration – promotes cell turnover for a youthful, radiant appearance of the complexion.
• Clarify – Using pure Vitamin C, the skin is left brighter and more radiant. Because Vitamin C limits the production of Melanin, this treatment also works towards pigmentation on the surface of the skin.

This treatment, along with pure Vitamin C, utilizes ingredients such as malic acid (derived from apples) and tartaric acid (derived from grapes). These ingredients are AHA based and work along with glycolic acid and pure Vitamin C to give clients a treatment that delivers visible results after the first treatment.

For more information on the use of Vitamin C and the Guinot Double Peeling Glycolic Facial, click here…

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Le Petit Spa - Body Bronzing Service - A holiday party must!

Le Petit Spa in Vancouver - Holiday Party Must - Body Bronzing Treatment

Getting ready for the holiday party season? The dress, the shoes, accessories all meticulously picked out, everything is perfect right down to the last detail, but wait! Standing in the mirror looking at yourself you suddenly realize that little black dress makes you look paler than the snow lying on the ground outside!

What is a girl to do?

Head down to Le Petit Spa for a Guinot Body Bronzing treatment! This service leaves your skin glowing from head to toe.

How does it work?

The Guinot Body Bronzing system works with your skin’s natural amino acids to gradually build a color that is perfect for your natural skin tone. Never too dark, orange or streaky!

Depending on your skin’s natural chemistry, the color will develop anywhere from half an hour to three hours, with the final color being fully developed within 8 hours.

How does the treatment work?

A Le Petit Spa esthetician will gently exfoliate your entire body to ensure that the tanning product does not streak. The Guinot Body Bronzing product is then applied to your body.

You will be told to bring loose fitting clothing; preferably black or dark in color to prevent any staining of your clothing.

For the remainder of the day you will not be allowed to shower or apply any products to your body; this may interfere with the way the product will develop color on your skin.

Your tan will last from 4 days to a week depending on your bodies’ natural chemistry and how you maintain it.

Benefits of a self tan treatment:

• No damaging effects from the sun
• Safe, natural color
• Moisturizing benefits from product
• Can be used all year long!

Tips to help your tan last longer:

• Exfoliate only once per week – exfoliating too much will remove your tan much faster
• Moisturize – every day to prevent your skin from shedding too much skin, making your tan slough off much quicker.
• Shower or bathe only once per day – this can cause your tan to go literally down the drain!

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Winter Skin Care - Moisturizing Benefits of Paraffin

Winter benefits of using Paraffin

What is paraffin?

Paraffin is a colorless, pliable wax that is used in many beauty treatments such as pedicures and manicures. It is usually used in a spa treatment after massage, when a moisturizing cream has been placed on the skin.

How is Paraffin used in Spa services?

Paraffin causes the massage medium or cream to penetrate into the skin deeper and more thoroughly because it creates an air tight seal that does not allow the massage medium to evaporate on the surface of the skin.

Benefits of using Paraffin?

• Moisturizes skin
• Relaxes tight muscles and joints
• Effectively warms cold feet
• Leaves overall feeling of warmth and well being.

Le Petit Spa services that include a luxurious essential oil lavender paraffin treatment include:

• Le Petit Spa’s Signature Manicure
• Le Petit Spa’s Signataure Pedicure

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Le Petit Spa Signature Spa Services

Signature services at Le Petit Spa

What is the difference between a spa such as Le Petit Spa, and the next one down the street?

The quality of the products and services offered by a spa should be unique and exclusive. Le Petit Spa has created a line of signature services exclusive to Le Petit Spa. These incorporate Le Petit Spa's Signature Body Care line, made with natural products, and other included perk