The process begins with an in-depth discussion about your habits, diet, and lifestyle before moving on to deep cleansing, nourishment, facial massage, masks, and broths. In San Francisco: In the last couple years, Kristina Holey (864 Post St., Tendernob) has landed on the speed dials of SF style mavens who want truly Customized Facials ( 90-120 minutes, call for pricing) and lots of attention. For maximum glow, a Champagne-infused facial massage and signature Age Reverse lifting mask seals the deal. The Royal Rose Facial ($175) will charm your pants off with a deep cleanse, Vino Resveratrol and lactic acid exfoliation, and rose extract mist.
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Make up for the recent dry spell by treating your skin to Champagne and flowers at LaBelle Day Spa & Salons (36 Stanford Shopping Center and 95 Town & Country Village, both in Palo Alto or 233 Grant Ave., Union Square, in SF). Its ultra-oxygen infusion and collagen-boosting ingredients work to give you firmer, more youthful-looking skin. In the South Bay: All dried out from what seemed like an extra-long winter? The Organic Luxury Facial ($225) at The Spa at Four Seasons Silicon Valley (2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto) is perfect for your dehydrated dermis. In the East Bay: The Ultimate Age Defying Facial ($250) at Simply Organic Skincare (2416 San Ramon Valley Road, Suite 200, San Ramon) includes the deep exfoliating benefits of wet microdermabrasion, muscle toning/firming and hydration with microcurrent, and wrinkle/acne reduction using LED light therapy for soft, clear, bright, firm, and radiant skin. Skin will be cleansed and smoothed with essential oils and small hot and cold basalt stones before a deep-action peeling mask does the heavy lifting. Not your usual luminous self? After your next workout at Equinox Sports Club SF (747 Market St., SoMa), slip into the spa for a Caudaulie Vinoperfect Radiance Facial ($ 205 for 70 minutes ). We're booking the SenZen Lifting Facial ($195), which employs gentle microcurrents and LED therapy for anti-aging results that leave us hydrated and energized. Presidio retreat SenSpa (1161 Gorgas Ave., Presidio Heights) offers a steam room, sunlit loungers, and a fireplace to encourage deep relaxation. The 60-minute Hydration Therapy Facial ($95) combines avocado peptides, beetroot extract, and Biocompatible Hyaluronic Acid to quench skin's thirst. If all-natural ingredients are a top priority, get thee to the Tata Harper Spa at Credo Beauty (2136 Fillmore St., Pac Heights) where green is glamorous.
Ready to bring out the big guns? Book a Triple Potency Skin Rejuvenation Facial ($185 for 75 minutes)-which sloughs away rough, dry tissues through microdermabrasion, increases moisture with a peptide-rich mask, and improves circulation with LED light-at Beate Comment Retreat (450 Sutter St., Union Square). For an everyday fix, we swear by her custom-made Balance skin oil ($90/oz) and cleansers. The Complete Ultrasonic Facial ($160) at Gunilla Eisenberg's Gunilla Skin Alchemy ( 2165 Union St., Cow Hollow) utilizes ultrasound waves to help anti-aging and pigment-balancing products penetrate your skin. Take home a hyaluronic acid from the spa's eponymous collection of products. Her signature service? The Hydrafacial ($199), wherein a gentle vacuuming of the skin removes impurities and a cocktail of potent serums leaves you plumped up and glowing.
In San Francisco: For medical-grade facials in a boutique spa setting, make an appointment at Skinworx (2102 Union St., Cow Hollow), where founder Cheryl Pierce combines her nursing background and passion for skincare in a scientific approach. SKIN DEEP: The Best Facials, Dermatologists, and Medspas in the Bay Area
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