Essential Spa Studio
Studio in Vista, CA
Essential Spa Studio is an integrative skincare practice and sugaring studio in Vista, California. Each new client begins with a skin assessment and consultation, then a deep cleansing facial, and leaves with a take-home trial kit. The studio asks clients to use that kit alone until it is finished. About a week after the first facial, the studio follows up by text or call, and the next facial is usually booked four to eight weeks later.
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Essential Spa Studio is an integrative skincare practice and sugaring studio in Vista, California. Each new client begins with a skin assessment and consultation, then a deep cleansing facial, and leaves with a take-home trial kit. The studio asks clients to use that kit alone until it is finished. About a week after the first facial, the studio follows up by text or call, and the next facial is usually booked four to eight weeks later.
The facial menu is built in steps. Dermal Brightening is the first stage of the custom facials and is described as a superficial exfoliation that removes the dry top layer of skin and fine vellus hair. Other options include the Essential Reset Treatment, Gua Sha Facial, Diamond Glow Event Facial, Essential Hydrating Facial, Essential Deep Cleanse Facial, and the Essential Complete Renewal Facial, which adds lymphatic massage and microcurrent. Clinical peels are available in three strengths, and the studio notes a 10-day window from application to full recovery. Add-on sessions for LED therapy and extra treatments are priced at $20 for a short session and $30 for a full add-on.
Microcurrent sessions use the Acutron Mentor frequency-specific device, which offers 12 LED color options and settings customized to each client. A full microcurrent facial takes about 75 minutes, and area add-ons are quicker. The studio describes microcurrent as cumulative, suggesting two to five treatments for clients starting in their 30s, five to ten for clients over 40, and ten to fifteen for clients over 50, with maintenance visits four to six weeks apart. Clients are advised to avoid microcurrent while receiving fillers.
Sugaring is made from honey, lemon juice and water and removed with warm water. Each service uses a fresh portion of sugar, a sterile glove, and no double dipping. Clients are cleared for a safe experience after a skin consultation. Pricing depends on skin condition and hair density and reflects how long the service takes. The studio suggests exfoliating beforehand, and first appointments are typically about four weeks apart before spacing out as regrowth slows. Sugaring can be done during pregnancy. The studio is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, and is closed Sundays.
Builds a customized skincare plan from a skin assessment and consultation, based on skin condition, lifestyle and budget, and uses fewer formulas rather than many products. The studio describes its work as integrative, combining modern skincare with ancient healing.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Three full-face micro-peel options, from a Universal Peel at $175 with no prep to Intermediate ($225) and Advanced ($300) peels that require two weeks of prep.
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Universal Peel $175
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Intermediate Peel $225
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Advanced Peel $300
Peels using lactic acid and TCA in cream or gel form, adjusted to each client's skin tolerance. No price is listed.
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Environ Cool Peels Price at booking
Short add-on sessions for an existing facial, including an LED add-on at $20 for a short session or $30 added to a facial.
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And-On Short Session $20
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Add-On To Your Facial $30
Sugaring for the lip, chin, ears, eyebrows, nose and full face, priced from $7 to $100 depending on the area.
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Lip Sugaring $7–$20
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Chin Sugaring $10–$25
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Ears Sugaring $15–$25
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Eyebrows Sugaring $15–$45
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Nose Sugaring $15–$25
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Full Face Sugaring $50–$100
Custom facials from Dermal Brightening and the Essential Deep Cleanse to the Gua Sha, Diamond Glow Event and Complete Renewal facials, priced from $100 to $275.
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Essential Maintain Renewal Facial $100–$150
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Essential Reset Treatment $125–$200
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Diamond Glow Event Facial $150–$225
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Essential Deep Cleanse Facial $150–$250
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Essential Hydrating Facial $150–$200
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Gua Sha Facial $175–$250
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Essential Complete Renewal Facial $200–$275
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Microcurrent Facial Price at booking
Celluma light therapy sessions lasting about 30 to 45 minutes, offered as an add-on or a standalone visit with makeup removed beforehand.
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LED Add-on Short Session $20
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LED Add-on to Your Facial $30
Sugaring for traditional and extreme bikini, Brazilian, and partial and full legs, priced from $25 to $130.
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Traditional Bikini Sugaring $25–$40
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Brazilian Sugaring $45–$85
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Extreme Bikini Sugaring $45–$55
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Partial Legs Sugaring $45–$65
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Full Legs Sugaring $100–$130
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Traditional Bikini $25–$40
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Brazilian $45–$85
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Extreme Bikini $45–$55
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Legs - Partial $45–$65
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Legs - Full $100–$130
Microcurrent eye lift and lip treatments, priced from $30 to $100, plus a microcurrent facial with no price listed.
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Microcurrent Lip Treatment $30–$60
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Microcurrent Eye Lift $60–$100
Sugaring for the stomach and back, priced from $25 to $120.
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Stomach Sugaring $25–$85
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Back Sugaring $65–$120
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Stomach $25–$85
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Back $65–$120
Brightening for tattoos in a small area at $25 to $45 or a large area at $45 to $70.
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Small Area Tattoo Brightening $25–$45
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Tattoo Brightening Small Area $25–$45
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Large Area Tattoo Brightening $45–$70
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Tattoo Brightening Large Area $45–$70
Sugaring for hands, underarms, neck, decolletage, chest and arms, priced from $20 to $120.
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Hands Sugaring $20–$40
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Underarms Sugaring $22–$50
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Neck Sugaring $25–$45
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Decolote Sugaring $35–$45
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Chest Sugaring $45–$60
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Half Arms Sugaring $45–$55
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Full Arms Sugaring $100–$120
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Hands $20–$40
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Under Arms $22–$50
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Neck $25–$45
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Decolote $35–$45
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Chest $45–$60
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Half Arms $45–$55
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Full Arms $100–$120
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Lip $7–$20
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Chin $10–$25
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Ears (both total) $15–$25
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Eyebrows $15–$45
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Nose $15–$25
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Full Face $50–$100
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Meet the team
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- Highlights
- Dermal Brightening as the first stage of custom step-up facials
- Acutron Mentor microcurrent device with 12 LED color options and custom settings
- Celluma LED light therapy, which the studio describes as FDA-cleared
- Clinical-grade products the studio says are third-party tested
- Sugaring with a fresh sugar portion, sterile glove and no double dipping for each service
- Clinical peels with a 10-day recovery window from application to full recovery
- Good for
- First-time facial clients
- Sensitive skin
- Makeup prep
- Clients new to sugaring
- Pregnant clients
- Pre- and post-natal clients
- Clients who want a customized plan within a set budget
- Treats
- Acne
- Unwanted hair
- Tattoo brightening
- Aging skin
- Techniques
- Dermal Brightening
- Clinical peels
- Environ Cool Peels with lactic acid and TCA
- Microcurrent
- Celluma LED light therapy
- Sugaring
- Gua Sha
- Diamond exfoliation
- Lymphatic massage
- Extractions
Products & treatments
- Environ Step-up Vitamin A
- Essential CE Ferulic
- Ayurvedic skincare line, described as dermatologist-created and manufactured
- Two medical compounded skincare lines
- Clinical-grade products described as third-party tested
- Studio skincare line sold through its shop page
- Acutron Mentor microcurrent device
- Celluma light therapy device
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