Botega Salon + Gallery

Last reviewed: July 30, 2026. Status: Active. Botega Salon + Gallery is a locally owned Aveda salon in downtown Banff, Alberta. It provides bridal hair and makeup in the salon and mobile services at hotels in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake Lodge. The current official site publishes wedding prices, travel fees, policies, an active team and wedding inquiry forms.

Wedding hair and makeup services

Botega offers bridal and attendant hair, bridal and guest makeup, hair and makeup trials, junior-attendant services, flower-girl styling and clip-in extension placement. Couples can book the downtown Banff salon or request mobile service for an additional per-artist travel fee.

The salon also has separate elopement information and a broad regular-service menu covering cuts, colour, treatments, extensions and special-event styling. Wedding inquiries should use the dedicated wedding or elopement form rather than the general appointment calendar.

Published wedding prices

The official wedding page displayed these prices at the time of review:

• Bridal hair: $173.25.
• Bridal hair trial: $210+ for a two-hour appointment with multiple looks.
• Guest updo, half-up style or Hollywood waves: $147.
• Curls: $84.
• Formal blow-dry for short hair: $73.50.
• Junior bridesmaid hair, age 12 and under: $105.
• Flower-girl hair, age six and under: $60.
• Clip-in extension placement: $36.25.
• Bridal makeup: $173.25.
• Bridal makeup trial: $194.25 for 1.5 hours.
• Guest full-face makeup: $157.50.
• Junior makeup, age 12 and older: $105.

The salon states that an 18% gratuity is added to final booked services. Confirm whether GST is included or added, the minimum number of services for mobile bookings and whether extra time, very long/thick hair, extensions or accessory placement changes the quote.

Mobile travel fees

Published travel fees are charged per hairstylist or makeup artist:

• Banff: $80.
• Canmore: $120.
• Lake Louise: $175.
• Emerald Lake Lodge: $200.

Because the fee is per artist, a booking requiring separate hair and makeup professionals can multiply the listed travel cost. Confirm parking, access, room setup, start time and any travel outside the four named destinations.

Who Botega may suit

Botega may suit Banff and Bow Valley weddings needing both hair and makeup, especially hotel-based celebrations where a mobile team is useful. Transparent service prices, trial lengths, destination fees and cancellation milestones make the offer easier to budget than listings that provide no rates.

The salon may be less suitable for weddings requiring a start before 7:00 a.m.; the published policy says early-morning weddings before that time are not offered. Large parties should also confirm how many artists are available, the preparation schedule and whether parallel services can finish by the photography or ceremony deadline.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

Confirmed strengths: Botega publishes a current Banff address, direct contacts, team, portfolio, bridal service menu, travel fees and detailed payment/cancellation milestones. It offers trials and both in-salon and mobile formats. The site also states that brides receive an Aveda care package for maintaining the look.

Practical limitations: the public price list does not clearly state tax treatment, mobile-service minimums, maximum party capacity, exact artist assignments or parking/access charges. Published awards from 2016 and 2018 are historical recognition, not a current quality guarantee. Portfolio images show style but do not guarantee the same result for every hair type, skin type, weather condition or timeline.

Reservation and cancellation policy

The official wedding page asks for more than two weeks’ cancellation notice and takes a credit card to guarantee the booking. Four weeks before the reserved date, 50% of services are charged and become non-refundable. Within 48 hours of the date, all reserved services become final sale and the remaining 50% may be charged. Confirm the exact policy in the signed agreement because changes to party size can also affect reserved artist time.

What couples should confirm

• Availability, assigned artists and backup coverage for the exact date.
• Number of hair and makeup services and the finished-by time.
• Whether trials are required and what is included in each trial.
• Experience with the client’s hair texture, skin tone, sensitivities and desired style.
• False-lash, extension, accessory, veil and touch-up inclusions.
• Mobile minimums, per-artist travel, parking and hotel-room requirements.
• Tax, mandatory 18% gratuity and every additional fee.
• Early-start limitations and the morning schedule for the full party.
• Changes to attendants, cancellations, postponements and refunds.
• Sanitation practices, allergies and products used during service.

Contact Botega Salon + Gallery

• Address: #105–211 Bear Street, Bison Courtyard, Banff, Alberta T1L 1A9.
• Phone: 403-760-3087
• Email: botegahair@gmail.com
• Official website: botegahair.com
• Wedding rates: official wedding page
• Contact: official contact page

Request a dated written quote naming each artist, every service, schedule, travel charge, gratuity, tax, cancellation milestones and backup arrangements before confirming the booking.

Address: #105–211 Bear Street, Banff, AB T1L 1A9

Phone: 403-760-3087

Website: https://botegahair.com/