22 Changes Salon & Spa

I have been seeing Cara B. for a couple of years now. She is an amazing colorist and I have never been disappointed. more

I LOVE this spa. Caramarie gives the best facials I have ever had. They are so relaxing and peaceful---she is very knowledgeable and helped me through some skin issues. I feel so pampered every time I see her. EVERY time I go there I am treated so well. Everyone is very professional and very friendly yet they maintain a very quiet atmosphere. It is very clean and warm and inviting. They keep my purse in a locked room while I am there and they offer the most wonderful robes to use while there. Besides getting facials / brow and chin waxes regularly- I have had massages, pedicures, and used their sauna. All of which have been delightful experiences. I will not go anywhere else for these services. I highly recommend them! I always feel like I get my money's worth and then some........... more

Can hardly tell from the outside but worth a trip or I should say appointment in. Once inside you forget you are surrounded by people and traffic. They treat you well and make you a priority. I had my hair done, a facial, and a brow wax and tint. I recently went back to get a massage and decided to get a manicure and this is what made me finally write a review. Excellent service and quality work! This will be my place I choose to spend my time and money- taking care of myself! Thank you 22 Changes staff. more

I've had my brunette hair colored in some way for over 20 years, and NEVER had such a knowledgeable color expert work on my hair. Cara B. is an artist; quick and precise, and very accurate with tones that will work well on your hair and compliment your skin tones. I am graying, so time to make the switch to blonde. Over the past 6 months, she has taken me to a beautiful medium blonde that looks so natural. I get compliments all the time. The hair salon is nice, clean and on the upscale side. The women are genuinely friendly and take good care of you from the moment you check in, and make sure you are happy with your service. I love their referral program, too. I have been telling everyone about this salon. They are great! more

Very friendly staff. I purchased a babyliss nano iron and the babyliss hair dryer that the stylists use. I was very excited and thought the price was well worth the amazing job that the blowdryer and iron did on my hair. I bought the iron for 220 dollars and the blowdryer for 99. I spent money I didn't have because I never do that for myself and the manager or owner was telling me what a great deal it was. I excitedly (with a sick feeling that I was spending so much) went home with my new products. When I got home (because I felt so sick of the money I just spent) I decided to look and see how much I could get the same items from amazon. I checked several sites and felt disgusted at the difference in price. I immediately took back the items and then bought the blow dryer from amazon for $30 and the iron for $79! YES, they were the exact same items. They are ripping people off purposefully. They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves marking products up so drastically. I can understand a markup. They need to make money.. but marking up an iron they probably got at cost for $50 to $220 is shameful. I not only will NEVER go back there for any treatment or products, but also I make sure to tell everyone that I know and anyone that mentions they are going to go there about the deceitful and greedy business deals they make. Very disappointed that someone (management/ownership) could feel remotely OK with this kind of deceit/fraud. I have lived in Vancouver my entire life. I know a lot of people and I will make sure that I tell everyone about this. I will post it on my Facebook and myspace about my personal experience. I suggest anyone who has had a similar experience do the same. more

Every time Amanda cuts my hair I get nothing but compliments from everyone and anyone about my hair! I have never had my hair noticed before Amanda became my stylist. Now I get nothing but rave reviews from friends and strangers alike. I cannot say enough about her! Get your hair done by a magician! Kara does my eyebrows and she is wonderful too! I love this place! Pros: A perfect cut! more

My husband gave me a Spa Finder Gift Certificate for our 11-year anniversary. I went online and found 22 Changes, which is close to my home and booked an appointment with Amanda to have my hair cut. She was very knowledgeable and since 22 Changes is a Redkin Salon she had the knowledge of what products would best suit my unruly hair and showed me the proper way to use them. She knew exactly what would work with my hair and what wouldn't. In the end, I loved my cut, she gave me exactly what I was looking for! When I was finished getting my hair cut and styled, I decided to go for the eyelash and brow tinting, as I am a mom and wife and I don't have time every morning to throw on mascara and brow pencil. Kristen spoke with me to discover what I was looking for and then chose the most perfect, natural color for my brows, which she applied while I was having the eyelash tint done. Her touch is so light and the atmosphere was so soothing that I nearly fell asleep. All in all, I left feeling relaxed and pampered and I think I looked very natural. I scheduled another appointment and maybe I will have the hot stone or bamboo massage next time. I would recommend this salon to everyone. They are very reasonably priced and do beautiful work. more

I needed to have a color and haircut update and both the colorist and hair stylist met with me and help me to decide what would look good. I feel years younger and all my friends thought it was the best look I ever had. Thanks to the team at 22 Changes Pros: They knew how to make me years younger! Cons: None more

This place was okay, but the girl made me feel rushed and like I was a burden to her. Because of this, I wasnt very relaxed and didn't enjoy my visit. I wasnt late for my appointment, in fact I was 15m early, so I was quite offended by her attitude. more

I've had 6-7 massages at 22 Changes over the last 3-4 years. The massage staff changes, so when I find someone I like they're only there for 1-2 visits, and then I have to try someone else. The quality of the massage staff can vary, they tend to be less experienced here, newer ones out of massage school. In general I like the small, quiet atmosphere, with a small but comfortable waiting room, bathroom/changing room, they give you decent robes to walk around in, and the treatment rooms are nice, clean, and comfy. I can also recommend Crystal for haircuts on the salon side, she's been there for YEARS and is a very experienced stylist who listens to what you want - I really trust her. more

I had a cut with Amanda at 22 changes recently! I never write reviews- but I cannot stop raving about how awesome I look and feel! The girl on the phone from the very first call was so sweet. I arrived early and was taken back right away. The place just had a great vibe! And I still look good because she gave me tips on styling too! I reccomend her to anyone! Pros: Such nice people, Very skilled stylist! more

1. they didn't schedule enough time for my service 2. My stylist LEFT FOR LUNCH while I sat under the dryer with color on my hair. 3. the color came out GRAY 4. the girl that tried to wash and style my hair seemed untrained...I ended up leaving with my hair wet. 5. They flat out ignored attempts I have made to request a refund. 6. Out of the 30 yrs I have been going to salons this is the first time I have asked for my money back and hands down the worst experience. Cons: they fried my hair, horrible service in every way more

I made my first color apointment here and had a perfect expierience. I hadn't had my hair done in over a year and had dyed BLACK box color over multiple colors. When i called to make the apointment and asked how long it would take, rathar than quote me something they couldn't be sure about, they asked me to stop in to have a quick look at my hair. I was thrilled that they wanted to check it out before they promised me anything. The day of my apointment it was important for me to be out of there by a certain time. I had intentions to go lighter and eventually (with multiple apointments) go to a light blonde. They got my hair to almost blonde (which I didn't think possible yet!) and did a cut that made my hair seem so much thicker. AND they got me out of there 15 minutes early!!! I have been so frusterated by other salons and I'm so glad 22 changes was able to make me feel comfortable and cared about. They really listen to you and do a fabulous job! Pros: Great service, decent price, very skilled! Cons: nothin' more

although the stylists I had did a pretty good job-when I would make my appointments within 3 months the stylist would be gone-within a year I was trying 3-4 different stylist because of the turnover. I have not returned only because I want somone who is going to be there the next time I return. Pros: nice ambience Cons: terrible turnover more

Thak you 22 changes, Cara is an excellent stylist. I am so grateful to find a new salon to go to. Your facility is so clean and well organized, I will recommend 22 changes to all my friends and family and look forward to a long relationship. What I realy appreciate is the well mannered, professional staff. more

I've had many many many facials over the years - my recent facial with Nina was by far one of the best I've ever had. My facial was 90min and she stayed with me and worked on me the entire time. For example, when my face had the mask application - when most leave the room for 10 or so minutes - while the application soaks in --- Nina stayed and massaged my feet and hands, neck, etc. I felt like that was the best treatment I've had in a long time. It was such a nice experience - I recommend Nina for sure!!! Pros: They sell unique spa type gifts you wouldn't find in typical stores. Fun!! Cons: Lots of stores in the shopping center, so parking is not always easy to find more

I had my last hair dresser retire after doing my hair for 10 years, I was looking for a place to get my hair done and a friend told me about 22 Changes. I was scared to see someone new but I called and made the appointment. The girl on the phone was so nice, I stated to get excited about my appointment. Then they called me to remind me I had an appointment. Cool! I was surprised at how big the place is, and everyone was so friendly. I wanted to try out a new color and took some time to decide, my girl Cara was so helpful and patient, and she made my hair look amazing. The color turned out better than I expected. I went to get my hair cut next and the guy who did it was awsome! He was great about helping me figure out the best cut for me and after he finished I diddnt look like the same woman. I love these guys and will be sending all my girlfriends. more

I love the clean, cozy atmosphere and get good service for hair cuts (especially by Crystal - she's been there a long time and trains others), and great massages in the spa. Had a bad experience with hair color though, so I go somewhere else for that. Surprised that recently they changed from no tipping to tipping, and they seem to expect it now. Pros: Friendly Staff, cozy quiet spa Cons: Not all staff highly trained, had bad color experience more

I have been going to this salon for approximately 20 years. In all those years I have seen many changes. This use to be a salon where I felt that they cared about my experience. Lately I have felt like just another number. If I wanted that experience I would go to Great Clips. I don't feel like I get the care or the service that is expected with the high prices that they are now charging. This salon use to be a ""non-tipping"" salon. They recently went to tipping, which I thought was wonderful! However, not only did they not notify their clientele that this was going to be an option, but I was informed by several of their employees that the owners are taking anywhere from 20% - 25% off the top BEFORE taxes of their employee's tips!!! I was told it was for MAINTENANCE FEES!!! WHAT B/S!!! When I tip my stylists and colorists I am tipping them! more

I get the best cuts ever, I was going to a salon paing $250 + and went to 22 Changes after being tired of having nothing extraordinary for my money. I fell in love! The stylist are great, the spa is awesome! The only problem I have ran into is my color takes a long time - one of the young ladies is a little slow but does a great job Pros: great cut, color and wax Cons: a little slow more