East Vanity Parlour

I’ve gotten my haircut here 5 times, so they’ve done a good job enough for me to want to return. But their attraction has waned and my last haircut was pretty underwhelming. If it had not cost me $ 55 dollars for a little hair off the sides (this was with no wash!), I would be fine but I feel somewhat scammed.
My major contention is that there is no transparency with the prices. The website talks about all these different tiers of services where prices vary depending on the effort stylist has to put into cut, and how senior the stylist is. Never have I been asked which service I want… And now I’m getting the idea that I just get slotted into the pricier service category because I have not said otherwise. Rough.

This place was highly recommended by many. They fit me in on very short notice + Bailey cut my hair. She is an absolute doll. Very sweet, easy to talk to + gave me exactly what I wanted. With so many recommendations I see why. Prices are average. I paid 65 $ + a 15 $ tip. So pleased w my experience.

I read a bunch of reviews for salons in the Mt. Pleasant area and figured I’d give these gals a shot. It was easy to book an appointment and when I arrived, they were ready for me. Emma listened to what I wanted, asked the right questions (how do I regularly do my hair, what am I looking for etc.) I’ve got short hair, I want to grow it out but I don’t want to look like a doofus through the process. She explained what she was going to do and what the plan would be through the grow-​out process and did it. Simple as that. My hair is cute and manageable and I’ve already booked my next appointment.
Thanks Emma!

Love them. I work down the street and am new to Vancouver. A coworker recommended and so far have been able to get appointments that work on my schedule. I am a 45 year old guy and so getting a haircut that looks stylish but not like i’m ‘trying too hard’ can be a trick… and they have nailed it both times. The last cut was even done by an apprentice and I was very happy!

Got a haircut here a while back. The salon is quite small and has an informal slightly squishy waiting area. The décor is very cute. I came here primarily for the price and proximity to my work location at the time. It’s a little hard to find as Kingsway splits off.
My hair is quite thick and can be challenging for stylists who are used to cutting fine hair. My experience was okay. The haircut was a little boxy and not the long layers I was looking for. My stylist wasn’t very talkative. Overall, not really the place for me.

I had been wanting to try EVP for some time now and the opportunity finally arose when they were able to take me in on relatively short notice. I’d been bumping around to various salons trying to find a place that could get the look I was going for, both in terms of colour and cut /​style, but most times I wandered away with a less than decent result and having to search for a new salon all over again. I’ve done hair modeling in the past so I’m always up for something a little bit wacky or outside of the box, but within reason.
Enter EVP and the awesome Michelle who not only took the time to listen to my ideas as to what i wanted, but took those ideas, collaborated with me, shared her opinions and amplified my original suggestions into something I hadn’t even considered and totally came away loving. She has a great eye for colour and cut and is extremely friendly and personable.
From what I could see while I was there, the other hairdressers were doing some amazing work as well. I feel as though I’ve finally found my perfect salon. I would not only continue going here, but recommend it to anyone looking for an edgy salon that isn’t afraid to go above and beyond for their client. I’m definitely looking forward to my next visit.

A situation occurred with my regular stylist in which I do not want to get into in detail, however, had to make a last minute appointment here. I came here based on the reviews on Unilocal.I have walked by a few times on the way to my favorite store.
It was 40% more expensive than what my regular hair dresser charges me for just the root touch up which took a long time with my hair being black. This is without the hair cut, however, my regular hair dresser cut my hair very very short to begin with, therefore, I was able to wait. The cost didn’t include the color application. If I had the whole roots, color and cut it would’ve costed me 3 times as much as I normally pay, however, I just needed to get the important essentials done.
I did give her a heads up over the phone that my roots are naturally black and that it would take two bleach outs which is normal. I also informed her that my hair is neon yellow, cotton candy pink and blue so that there is already some heavy processing done to the hair. It took two bleach outs at 30 volume and then another at 20. There was still some banding that Vana, the awesome lady who served me, was able to get out to some degree without causing breakage.
I made the appointment the day before and she was able to squeeze me in last minute the following day during my lunch break which I was very thankful for since I missed the mark for my roots to be bleached.
They lean more toward the alternative culture which is appreciated since other hair salons don’t get me and or know what to do with my hair simply ’cause it’s outside the scope of their training. These guys spoke my hair language.
Did I mention how cute the décor of the store is… it totally is. They have some products for sale that focuses on more natural products.
Vana was sweet, sociable and we gelled very nicely together. She was very supportive with my hair decisions and was very positive.
I loved the music that was played in the background. When they played Springsteen I wanted to get up and dance, however, Vana was busy bleaching my hair :)

It took me 2 long years filled with stifled sob-​smiles and hardcore praying in front of many a hairdresser’s mirror before I finally found this gem, and the saviour of my hair, Bailey.
I’m Asian, so it’s always been a struggle for me to find a hairdresser whenever I moved. However, Bailey knew exactly what to do with it after I told her what I wanted.
$ 40 for a wash and expert cut is absolutely worth it in my books. A plus is the awesome shampoo they use, ranging from mint to some kind of floral (as you can tell, I’m a botanist). Seriously, come here and ask for Bailey for a kickass haircut.

Oh, EVP, how I really wanted to have the experience (and cut) that Elsa C. just had! I, too, wanted my mangy mane to be cleaned up, and I also decided to contact EVP to book a cut with Bailey. I called the week before my appointment, set the time and day, and made childcare arrangements to be able to get to the appointment.
The day before the appointment, I got a courtesy call — how nice! Yes, I’ll be there. Thanks!
Day of appointment — yay! The children were taken care off, I got on the bus, headed over towards EVP, so excited for my cut. I had some time to kill, so I stopped and had a coffee.
40 minutes before my appointment, Bailey calls. Oh, hello! She apologized profusely and sincerely, then explained that her current colouring appointment was taking way longer than she had expected, and would it be okay to reschedule? Um… no? I’m at that stage in life where going out to get a haircut doesn’t happen that easily — kids, work, blah blah blah. We discussed options, and I asked if I can have a later appointment, and she told me that she had someone booked in after my time. So… that meant I was the one tho gets shifted/​shafted, not the later appointment! Clearly wasn’t feeling the love.
Since I was heading out of town later in the week, our options were limited; I suggested the next day, and she said it was her day off, but she could come if I really wanted. Sigh. She then said, «well, just come today anyways. I’ll make it work». Well, no thanks. I don’t want a stylist working on my hair when you really don’t want to… I expressed how disappointed I was, and how rarely I cut my hair…
I just wanted to end the conversation at that point, so I rebooked for after my vacation. The next day I called EVP to cancel, as I just couldn’t get over the poor planning and lack of customer service that I had experienced. I’ve had appointments rescheduled before, and never been bothered by that, because usually it’s been done WELL IN ADVANCE of the appointment! Just like clients are requested to cancel or reschedule in advance, I’d expect stylists to be able to plan accordingly and do the same.
So, appointment cancelled. I feel fine! Don’t even need to Unilocal about it… till yesterday afternoon, EVP calls me to remind me that I have an appointment today with Bailey! Ha!
Get organized, folks! Love the magic you do with hair, but it looks like you’re just not that into me.

I have had good experiences here for my own haircuts but they totally failed when I brought my son in for a colour. First, the appointment that I had made about two weeks earlier was not actually on their books when we showed up for it so we were turned away. He was extremely upset by this as we had it timed to be done just before an event. Second, when we showed for the re-​booked time, (a week after the event he wanted it done by) they had it down as if it was a quick trim not a full head of hair colour job. They squeezed him in anyways, but it was rushed, the stylist went between him and two other bookings in the time he was there. The colour ended up uneven as a result. Then they had the nerve to charge me $ 200+ for it after I had been quoted $ 100. Sorry, I want to love this salon but I will never go back after that experience.

I was in search of a magician that can transform my sad long hair to happy short hair. As usual, I turned to Unilocal for guidance to light my way. Lo and behold, I found East Vanity with my price range and good reviews.
I took up my courage and reached out… via email. Emails will let me know if these magicians are good with their scissors, as well as customer service AND savvy-​ness in technology. Knock out 3 birds with 1 stone, right? My email was responded within 1 business day and *BAM* my appointment is set with Bailey.
I was on time for my appointment and Bailey was there to greet me. I showed her a picture of what I have in mind and Bailey can envision the hairdo on me. She was quite excited to cut my massive thick hair to thin short bob. Prior to cutting my hair, Bailey informed me the stages that she will be performing, which I appreciate since then I know what to expect.
As the magician worked, we chatted how she enjoyed performing haircut transformations. My hair is thick, long and most stylist can’t cut my hair to make it work. I have to say Bailey was one of the best magician I had that can cut my hair to a short hairdo. Not only was it done nicely, but Bailey ensure that the haircut has minimal afterwash care (*swoon* I love low maintenance)
Overall, I will likely come back again to have the ladies work on their magic on me again so that I get compliments everyday with minimal effort.

I had previously received a fantastic haircut here; but the stylist I had Justine, no longer works here, she left to do film only.
This visit, Katy was very argumentative and unwilling to be patient while I was describing the hair cut I wanted. She kept using words like can’t and won’t and maybe she wasn’t the best person to cut my hair. She couldn’t see the other side in the over 10 photos I showed her of a simple classic undercut. I am sorry but Katy if you can not recognize and know how to cut a classic undercut; then, you can hardly call yourself a stylist!
Sorry Mellissa C. facts are facts, and if Katy was colouring and styling your hair while I was there; that can only mean you were being helped by Katy during my booked appointment time. If having an appointment is being «entitled» and being upset by being dealt with rudely, unprofessionally and with no patience during a booked appointment is «making an ass of myself»; then I guess I am guilty, but at least in my line of work and with the people I deal with, I am professional patient understanding and courteous and most importantly never argumentative with the client. In other words, I don’t act like a child in a professional work place as Katy did.
I was only 10 min late (at lunch time twelve noon when traffic is heaviest and parking is scarcest) due to there being no available street parking in the neighbourhood, instead of understanding my frustration and realizing how limited parking is at this busy intersection, she instead said she wouldn’t cut my hair because she would only have 10 minutes left to do so. After reading Mellissa C’s review, this doesn’t surprise me at all since she had already started another cut. She either double booked the appointment or took a walk-​in without even calling to see if I was enroute to my scheduled appointment! So my booked appointment was for only 20 min??? Really??? Then to make matters worse they tried to reschedule my appointment for Sunday with someone else. Needless to say I didn’t feel comfortable with this after being treated so rudely and immediately returned to cancel this appointment. That Sunday evening I got a call asking where I was. They couldn’t even cancel an appointment correctly.
I went to Barber & Co up the street at 12^th and Main, on a recommendation from another stylist at East Vanity, I called in had an appointment in 10 min. from after being treated so poorly from my orriginal East Vanity appointment. I showed Will the same 10 photos; he said no problem a simple undercut and proceeded to give me the best haircut I’ve had in Vancouver, giving me exactly what I asked for.
Needless to say I won’t be returning to East Vanity any time soon.

I’m new in this part of town and I found East Vanity Parlour through Unilocal.
I walked in and realized how much personality this place has. The reviews were spot on… this place is great.
Bailey is the one that cut or I should say fixed my hair :) She is awesome!
Will be back for sure!

It’s always been my favourite place. Locally and female owned. Skill and sass in equal parts.

I’ve been here a total of 5 times. Each time was excellent– friendly service and I always get exactly what I want– even without a photo. Their prices are excellent and the salon is quirky and cute.
Yesterday, Bailey cut my hair. I went from having hair that was about 5 inches past my shoulders to a rather short pixie cut. I showed her a photo of Mia Farrow (circa rosemary’s baby) and a photo of Tao Okamoto (post bowl cut) and requested something mod. I’ve had super short hair before, but have never gotten exactly what I wanted. That is, until Bailey cut my hair. To quote my boyfriend, it looks «exactly like the photo» (if you’d like to see the photo for reference, here it is:
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I knew she would be able to come close to the photo– after all, the stylists here are pretty reliable. But I honestly didn’t expect her to be so bang on– especially since I showed her a photo of a Caucasian woman and Asian (my hair) is a bit different. Not only that, but my head is not shaped like Mia Farrow’s. However, Bailey managed to sculpt my hair in such a way that my face appeared more slender and feminine, which I didn’t think was possible.
Rarely have I ever loved my hair right after I got it cut– especially after a dramatic length change. Bailey is truly a gem and really gets how to work around what I felt was an awkward shaped head. If you’re going for a dramatic change from long hair to short hair, I *highly* recommend Bailey. It’s also worth mentioning that she’s über friendly. Bonus points: their products smell pretty fantastic.

Just back from my first salon visit in about 8 or 9 years (my sister-​in-​law has been doing my hair in her home salon) and I am so happy with the result. I’ve only just moved here so found the place through the glowing Unilocal reviews.
Katy put me at ease straight away, she was really friendly & down to earth & helped me figure out exactly what I wanted. I was going from long to mid length with a colour. She made my hair feel really light & it looks in great condition now. I love the cut and colour. I will definitely be back!!!

Combine my fine, curly hair with my absolute styling laziness, and you may get an idea as to why it’s been so hard for me to find a good hairstylist.
When I first moved to Vancouver a friend in hairstyling school would practice on me — yay, free haircuts! Boooo they took hours. Once she graduated to work at a professional salon, I thought «hey, if I’m going to have to pay now, I may as well go someplace where it doesn’t take hours to get a haircut.» And Unilocal came to my rescue.
My first stylist was Michelle and she knocked me out with her ability to take my über fine hair with it’s curls galore, and cut it and style it and make me look purty in a way that I can recreate at home. No hours spent fussing, no handfuls of product. No frizzies, no long hippy bangs covering my face. It’s pretty damn cool let me tell you.
A few times I’ve (mistakenly) seen someone else and been less than pleased with the result. Seriously, curly hair that is not thick and coarse is something many people have a hard time cutting. It’s a fine line between taking off some of the weight and taking off too much and leaving me with mega frizz. Michelle hits the sweet spot all the time and I will never ever ever see anyone else.
Love their products, especially the hair oil. They smell good, feel great and last a while. More importantly though, is that no one has ever tried to sell anything to me unless I initially ask for info.
Whew.
If you value your hair, go see these ladies and change your life.

My hair has gone through many happy accidents, one of which was my DIY hair colour (I meant for it to be blue but it is now a fantastic peacock green) and another was Katy. Hi Katy! I was meant to have an appointment with another stylist but the stars aligned and she gave my hair some much needed love. I’m so happy with my hair now, EVP always helps me look my best! Bang trims are by gratuity so put down those scissors and come on down (take it from me…)
Also they do awesome gents’ cuts too! Great hair for everyone, yes? :3

Took about 23 years to finally find a hair stylist who wouldn’t hack away blindly at my hair. The stylists here are incredibly knowledgeable about which styles will suit your face shape, hair type, and styling preferences. After 5 minutes of talking with Sophie about how I normally like a lot of texture and layers to my long hair, and often like to sweep it all to one side, she knew exactly what to do. I got a wash, cut, and style all for $ 44! I think this price is incredibly reasonable.
I also made a mental note to come back to purchase the sea salt spray they used on my hair. Spraying and scrunching it into my very straight and slippery Asian hair resulted in much more texture and you can see ALLL the layers after using it! It also smells like coconut ! Very happy about that.
The cherry on top of the cake: bang trims are FREE! I was in the area today, walked in and got my bangs trimmed without having to wait at all! Now, my sisters and I have all gotten our hair cut and styled here on multiple occasions and I recommend this place to all my friends as well!

East Vanity Parlour is like a very sexy sitcom with its ever constant cast of characters and glamourous special guests, that always guarantees excellent opportunities to eavesdrop and a rotating door of fabulous do’s to admire. The «Cheers» of the burlesque world, where everyone knows your name, and stage name, and abbreviation of stage name that has gained a serious and loyal following of us muggles as well.
If I could show my love for this little nook through interpretive dance it would include a lot of floaty, graceful gestures with a few aggressive pelvic thrusts for good measure.
I have a big heart on for this magical little den of sass.
If it WAS a sitcom, the owner Kristi would definitely be the main character. This larger then life bundle of positive energy always has something creative and amazing on the go and she bursts through the place every so often carrying beauty supplies, boas and occasionally oversized props and macabre art work. The beauty, brains and brawn behind East Vanity Parlour is a magician with a comb — if you’re very very lucky, you will land her for an updo and be forever spoiled. Whether it be a twist on a classic vintage style or something completely over the top, a Kristi up-​do is a must on my big night out mission list.
The cast of supporting characters are as colorful as their fearless leader. I now sport a very particular little bob and have had a total of five different lovely ladies clip and cut it over the last year — each one as great as the last — even with my beast of bangs! It’s one of those places where the conversation flows naturally and you’ll find yourself chatting with your neighbours about everything from mundane grocery shopping to fetish nights and the eccentric artwork strewn around the room. In the depths of my workaholic days I used to book a trim just to kick my heels up and have an interesting conversation for an hour or two.
When it comes to anything vintage inspired — don’t even bother going elsewhere. These ladies are the masters! Ever wondered how to do authentic finger waves? Because they can show you… *swoon*.
Bonus points to free bang trims and the fun array of cute hair flowers & LIT cosmetics available for sale on-​site.
The secret is obviously out because this place is ALWAYS bonkers so plan to book a week or two in advance and be prepared to become fiercely loyal to your new salon because EVP fans are lifers. For this girl, if you’re not EVP, you’re not touching my hair — period.