Handle With Care Esthetics

Handle With Care Esthetics operates from Suite 108 at 621 Bay Avenue in Toms River. Treatments are built around each client's skin rather than a single fixed routine, and the owner performs the services herself.

The facials come in three tiers. The Refresh Facial is a 70-minute option for first-time clients and monthly maintenance, with a customized double cleanse, light exfoliation, extractions, massage, masque and finishing products, and no advanced modalities. The Advanced Corrective Facial, also 70 minutes, adds one advanced exfoliation of the client's choice if skin allows: dermaplaning, a chemical peel or hydrodermabrasion. The business labels it its most recommended facial. The Luxury Facial runs 90 minutes and can include one or two advanced exfoliations, including hydrodermabrasion with oxygen serum infusion, plus LED and targeted serums. The business describes it for deeper resurfacing, event preparation and clients comfortable with professional exfoliation. Tier 1, 2 and 3 facials are $5 off when paid in cash.

The Liquid Microneedling Peel takes 70 minutes and costs $200. Rather than relying on traditional acids, it uses marine-based spicules, and a spicule serum for use at home is included. Booking requires a $50 deposit, and the treatment is open only to clients who have already had a facial at the salon. According to the salon, the peel may be useful for breakouts, congestion, hyperpigmentation, uneven texture, fine lines and marks left behind by acne.

The Back Treatment is a 60-minute customized back facial at $130, focused on decongesting. It includes a double cleanse, an exfoliation of choice, extractions, a high-frequency wand, back massage, masque and finishing products. A 20-minute time add-on for $25 gives extra relaxation time and extractions; it can be added to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 facials and the Back Treatment only. Waxing covers brows (20 minutes, $20), and lips and chin (15 minutes each, $12).

Hours are Wednesday 2:30 to 9 PM, Friday 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 2:30 PM; the studio is closed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Buy Now, Pay Later is available for in-person bookings from $50 to $4,000, with approval needed before the appointment. A first cancellation within 24 hours is waived, while a second one carries a 35% fee of the booked service. A no-call, no-show incurs an automatic 35% fee, and arriving more than 10 minutes late may require rescheduling.

Customized facials and body treatments shaped around each client's skin, with advanced techniques used when the skin permits.