L Studio Salon and Spa

The best atmosphere! Everyone is friendly, and of course, talented. Multiple times they have fit me in when I was late and desperate for a cut! Lisa is the best!

I had a last minute situation before I went on vacation to get my hair done so I picked the closest place to where I work so I could just run over and back.
Not really having any expectations I just called and booked just happy to get an appt.
When I got there I like the interior right away and then there was Joseph behind the fron desk with a big smile and welcoming me into the salon. I was thrilled to find out he was also going to be doing my hair because of how friendly he seemed. Even the other girl working was ver nice and friendly to all her clients. Just a great vibe.
I was just there to get the roots of my highlights done and he did a FANTASTIC job and I could not have asked for better friendlier service. I think I just found my new man and salon for my hair.
I HIGHLY recommend this salon to anyone who enjoys a comfortable friendly atmosphere and personable stylists.
Thanks again for everything Joseph!

Ok… I have now been going to Lisa and her crew since they opened up in Liberty Village and absolutely love it! They are hair perfectionists and are super friendly. The space is bright, sleek, and modern while not being at all stuffy or devoid of character. The prices are moderate, neither cheap nor expensive in my book. I have my hair cut every 4 – 5 weeks as does my partner… and we have never been disappointed.

Chill and comfortable atmosphere

I had looked at L Studio’s price list in the past, thinking I could get a mani-​pedi as I work so close to the salon/​spa. But, the prices were too rich for my blood so I just gazed in the shop whenever I walked past.
Then, a few weeks ago one of those deal sites offered a coupon for L. Spend $ 20 to get $ 50 worth of services/​treatment. Great I thought, I would buy two and perhaps try a facial or something.
My feet were in desperate need so I thought I would use the first coupon on my tootsies. What a mistake. Their regular pedicure costs $ 40. At that price, I thought I would for sure be getting great pampering. Boy was I wrong! When I walked in I saw they had a little table for a manicure, but didn’t see any area for a pedicure. To do a pedicure (and I wish I was joking about this), they turn around one of their hairdresser chairs and put a little table apparatus in front of it. That is it. No comfy chair, instead you awkwardly balance your feet on this apparatus that just seems so inappropriate that it blew my mind. I was shocked actually. For that price, I could go to Urban Nails (
) and get a mani-​pedi in a comfy massage chair.
The quality of the pedicure was ok, but nothing special. The esthetician made the water so hot for my feet they were red (even after she cooled down the water), forgot to ask me to pick a colour and ended up bring a few to me to look at (not many colours in stock, BTW… not like our beloved Nailsense
), then she almost cut my cuticle, and spent wwaayy too much time working on my cuticles to the point that they hurt. The leg and foot massage was weak, instead of putting tissue between my toes before the polish application, she used rough paper towels and the polish application was not spa worthy. The esthetician works in what looks like a very awkward position, and if you had long legs, I have no idea how she would be able to do the pedicure without you being on an angle.
Once she finished the polish and put the dryer on my feet, I thought I would relax my legs a bit. Mistake there, it just moved the amateur table apparatus and I had to sit rigid again. After a while I felt that I had sat uncomfortably long enough and got up and put my shoes on. The esthetician came out and apologized as she had an emergency call in the back.
Now maybe they do a good job with the hair. I didn’t see anything outstanding while I was there. In fact, one of the hairdressers (who was quite funny and very nice), had his hair in a scrunchy! Wow… I would never expect that from a hairdresser in 2011.
The best part about the visit was they use single package, single use sterilized materials and Seche Vite top coat. They do have one of those Keurig coffee machines by the door, and I was kinda looking forward to a cuppa, but I wasn’t offered one until I was in the midst of my pedicure.
I still have one more coupon, and I am tempted to not even use it. Maybe just a manicure, but the polish application on my feet was not as clean as I like, so I am hesitant to think what my fingers will look like.