Back in the day guests at an upper class house party would retire to the parlour to talk politics, play games and discuss their important status.

Butter is a modern day beauty parlour that takes its cue from that luxury. It’s homey and upscale with candelabras, fine art and stately furniture. Like the parlours of olden times, Butter is a social space where blowouts ($36), manicures ($31), pedicures ($54) and waxing ($16-$56) takes place in lounge chairs or around shared tables. But, unlike the olden times, Butter isn’t just for the upper-class. Everyone’s status is considered important here. And, instead of parlour games and politics you’ll leave with shiny hair, glossy nails and maybe a little bit of celebrity gossip. —Jaelyn Molyneux

Butter, 2429 4 St. S.W., Calgary, 403-215-3404, www.butterbeautyparlour.com

Get pretty from head to toe with our editors' top pampering picks.

Brow Beat
No need to plan ahead, just drop-in to the downtown Benefit Brow Bar at Holt Renfrew for a brow arch ($23) or tweeze ($19) and you’ll be on your way before the lunch crowd gets out. Benefit Brow Bar at Holt Renfrew, 510 Eighth Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-269-7341, www.holtrenfrew.com

Face-to-Face
Customize your facial depending on your skin’s needs with Skoah’s Kreate Your Facial ($150). Ideal even for the most sensitive skin types, Skoah’s facials are gentle yet effective, and will instantly give you an early summer glow. Skoah, Chinook Centre, Unit 159, 6455 MacLeod Trail SW, Calgary, 403-203-0200, www.skoah.com

Hair Care
With a little help from the crew at Josef Saliba, your locks will look naturally sun-kissed just as if you’d been frolicking on the beach all day. Highlights start at $95. Josef Saliba, 1516 Seventh St, SW, Calgary, 403-244-5556.

Wax Off

Whether you want a little off (the Alaskan) or a lot (the Brazilian), or anything in between (the Canadian or the Hawaiian) your bikini line is in good hands at Frilly Lilly (from $25). Frilly Lilly, 2105 Fourth St. SW, Calgary, 403-229-4023 and 11 McKenzie Towne Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-257-8868, www.frillylilly.ca


Toes Know

A celeb favourite, Urban Venus Nail Bar’s pedis are delectably divine with services such as the Chocolate Fondue Pedicure or the Fresh Squeezed Citrus Pedicure (from $67 each).
Urban Venus Nail Bar, 638 11th Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-266-1158, www.urbanvenus.ca

Giving up our polished toes is out of the question, but dark shades can wreak havoc on our nails, stripping them of moisture and leaving them dry and brittle.

But if you’re not about to don your gladiators with bare toes, in between pedis put on a coat of No Miss nail polish ($11.99). Free of formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate, the polishes are made from as many natural ingredients as possible (like colours derived from the earth), are long lasting and contain UV ray inhibitors. The collection includes over 150 colours like Miami Red, our pick for toes, and the Cudjoe Camel for delicately polished fingernails.

Pedis beware.

At Community Natural Foods, 1304 10th Ave. SW, 403-229-2383.