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Lashes that finally hold a curl

Japanese keratin lash lifting in downtown Vancouver, shaped for straight, fine lashes that have not held before. Six to eight weeks, and no aftercare.

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Treatments offered in Vancouver

Barbie PermEGF Lash Growth TreatmentBrow LaminationNail Service — Russian ManicureFacial

Technique before product

Visage Beauty by Okuyama is a full service beauty salon dedicated to empowering women through a holistic approach to aesthetics and wellness, from our signature Barbie Perm and bespoke facials to specialised, women-focused Chinese medicine.

Most of the people who book a lash lift with us have already had one somewhere else, and watched it drop within a week. Straight, fine lashes need a different hand: a gentler keratin process, a curl measured to the eye rather than to a chart, and enough patience to let the lash take the shape instead of forcing it.

The studio is also an academy for aspiring specialists, and a wholesaler of the products we use in the room. What we teach is what we do, on Hastings Street, six days a week.

  • Japanese keratin technique
  • No aftercare
  • Safe in pregnancy
A therapist working close to a client's eye, both faces calm.
Lash lifting tools laid out on a cloth.
A client resting with her eyes closed, lashes lifted and separated at the root.

Will it hold on my lashes?

It is the question we are asked in the chair, almost always by someone who has already paid for a lash lift once and watched it drop by Friday.

Yes. Six to eight weeks. It depends entirely on how the curl is measured, and on what does the holding.

A therapist sizing a silicone shield against the lash line, eyes closed.
The keratin being worked through the lashes with a fine brush.
Close-up of one eye and brow after a Barbie Perm, lashes lifted from the root.

The signature

The Barbie Perm

A gentle Japanese keratin lash lift with a curl customised to you. It is the treatment people travel across the city for, and the one they book again eight weeks later.

We measure the curl to your eye

Not to a chart. The shield is chosen for your lash length and lid shape, so the lift opens the eye instead of bending the lash back at it.

Keratin does the holding

The gentle Japanese formula sets the shape while it nourishes and strengthens the natural lash. That is what keeps the curl for six to eight weeks on hair that has refused to hold one before.

You leave and forget about it

No aftercare. Wash your face, put on makeup, use an oil-based remover the same afternoon. It is safe for pregnant mums and for kids.

Five treatments, done properly

What we can promise

6–8 weeks

How long a Barbie Perm holds its curl, growing out gradually rather than dropping.

No aftercare

Wash your face, apply makeup, use an oil-based remover the same day.

Safe in pregnancy

The lash lift is safe for pregnant mums and for children.

Three studios

Vancouver, London and Hong Kong, working to the same technique.

Six days a week on West Hastings

One eye and brow looking into the camera, lashes lifted and separated.
Barbie Perm, week one
A Barbie Perm in progress, shot from directly above under a ring light.
The curl, being measured
Lash and brow tools laid out on pale pink marble: two fine brushes, brow soap and pink spoolies.
What we work with
A client laughing, shot straight on against a dusty rose background.
Eight weeks later
Both eyes closed, lashes resting in a smooth upward curve.
Lashes at rest
A three-quarter portrait with one hand at the jaw, showing a natural Builder Gel manicure.
In profile, lashes lifted
The treatment room at the Vancouver studio, warm daylight on a clean neutral wall.
The room on West Hastings
A trainer and a student working at a treatment bed in the academy.
The academy, mid-lesson

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Clients who had given up on lash lifts

A client smiling into the camera after a lash treatment.
Finally. A lash perm that actually works on my lashes. I’ve tried 4 different salons in the past that yielded no results. Was skeptical at first but Visage was able to lift my stubborn and straight Asian lashes beautifully. Now it looks like I have falsies on. 10/10 would recommend!
5.0PiggyVancouverRead on Google
I have done lash lift before… but none could compare the results I have here at Visage Beauty. They helped me to really see how long and curly my lashes could be. The process is also comfortable that I actually slept. Highly recommended if you are considering a lash lift.
5.0Maggie ChongVancouverRead on Google
I absolutely loved getting a lash lift here, it was the best one I had in my life. I got a Barbie lift but there are so many styles to choose from! The staff is wonderful and really help you achieve the results you are after. Another amazing thing is that you don’t have to be careful around water with their technique.
5.0Anastasia CecchettoLondonRead on Google
Their microshading service is really great, they take time to refine and adjust brow shape to perfection. They also spent time to get my brow to the right colour and the end result is very natural.
5.0Angel ChoyLondonRead on Google
不會hardsell,有獨立房。治療師非常細心,我做的是LDM療程,做足兩小時,用料十足,中間針清修眉,沒有人打擾,事後還有養生茶可takeaway。十分推薦。
5.0Ming LamHong KongRead on Google
支持了6年多,搬到世貿後環境更加舒適了,而且服務依舊的好!美容師每次也能根據我的期望,提供專業的意見,細心分析不同療程的效果。美容師專業,細心,有耐性,水準高。以這價錢來說,效果實在是超出我預期
5.0K. LeungHong KongRead on Google

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Three studios, one technique

The treatment room at the Vancouver studio, warm daylight on a clean neutral wall.
You are here

Vancouver

1150 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
+1 (778) 513-9076

Hours and directions

The London treatment room, daylight through a sash window onto a plain wall.

London

Unit 1.02/3, 385–389 Oxford Street
W1C 2NB
+44 7487-593042

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The Hong Kong treatment room, high above the city with daylight from one tall window.

Hong Kong

Room 2206, 22/F The World Trade Centre
280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
+852 9799-6176

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The questions we get asked

If yours is not here, message us on WhatsApp and a therapist will answer it.

How is the Barbie Perm different from a normal lash lift?

A standard lash lift sets a curl and leaves it there. The Barbie Perm is a gentle Japanese keratin treatment: the curl is customised to your eye shape, and the same process nourishes and strengthens the natural lash rather than only bending it. That is why it holds for six to eight weeks and why it needs no aftercare.

Will it work on straight, fine Asian lashes?

This is the case the technique was built for. Straight, fine lashes are the ones that most often refuse to hold a curl at other salons, and they are the lashes our clients most often arrive with after trying elsewhere.

Is a lash lift safe during pregnancy?

Yes. The Barbie Perm is safe for pregnant mums and for children. Tell your therapist at the start of the appointment so the plan can account for it.

Do I have to be careful with my lashes afterwards?

No. There is no aftercare. You can wash your face, apply makeup, and use an oil-based remover straight after the appointment.

How long do the results last?

The Barbie Perm lasts six to eight weeks. Brow lamination lasts four to six weeks. Both grow out gradually rather than dropping all at once.

How does the EGF lash growth course work?

Four sessions across two months: the first two within ten days of each other, then one a month. The package includes the four treatments plus two bottles of daily serum to use at home. Many clients see fuller lashes after the second session.

How is a Russian manicure different from acrylic?

A Russian manicure removes the cuticle precisely and buffs gently, then builds with premium Builder Gel. The result is strong and flexible rather than heavy and rigid, it looks like your own nail, and it keeps the natural nail healthy underneath. It works as a base for gel polish, extensions or nail art.

A training session in the studio, a student working under supervision.

We also teach it, and we supply it

The academy

Training for specialists who want the Japanese keratin method in their own hands. What we teach is what we do in the room, on the same products, on Hastings Street.

Wholesale

The products we use in treatments are the products we supply. If you run a studio and want to work with them, start with what you are trying to hold.

Downtown, on West Hastings

Visage Beauty Vancouver
1150 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
+1 (778) 513-9076
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Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday–Thursday
11:00–19:00
Friday–Saturday
11:00–18:30
Sunday
12:00–19:00
The street-level entrance to the Vancouver studio on West Hastings Street.

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Visage Beauty by Okuyama

Bring us the lashes that never held

Booking is open six days a week on West Hastings Street. If you would rather ask first, WhatsApp reaches a therapist directly.