Iris Moon Sugaring & Skincare La Mesa

Alexandria founded Iris Moon as a place for healing, education and connection. The business describes itself as a home for slow beauty, mindful self-care and the meaningful transitions of life.

The business has two locations: one in La Mesa Village at 4730 Palm Avenue, which is by appointment only, and one on Campo Road in Spring Valley. The La Mesa location lists openings on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and Spring Valley lists openings Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Facial rituals are the main skincare offering. The Spirit Ritual is a 60-minute facial with skin analysis, a customized cleanse, exfoliation, a mask and facial massage. The Abundant Ritual is 90 minutes and includes dermaplaning and LED light therapy. The Healing Ritual runs 75 minutes and uses intraoral buccal massage and honey tapping, intended for TMJ discomfort and facial tension. The Sculpt Ritual is 90 minutes with sculpting facial massage and facial cupping. Every facial includes a shoulder and neck massage, warm healing stones, Gua Sha, somatic sound healing and a scalp massage, and the facial products are organic, clean botanicals.

Sugar hair removal covers the Brazilian area, which includes the labia and booty strip, as well as standard and extended bikini lines. The standard bikini service clears hair visible outside underwear or a swimsuit and leaves out the labia and booty strip. The extended service goes further beyond the underwear line, keeps the triangle and can include some labia hair, with the booty strip left out unless requested. Other areas include underarms, arms, legs, glutes, back, stomach, chin, upper lip and full face. The sugar paste is organic, vegan and cruelty-free, and free from harsh chemicals.

Birthwork is offered to families across San Diego County, with a focus on the mountain and East County communities. Services include prenatal education, birth support, postpartum support, placenta encapsulation, pelvic steaming and placenta ceremonies. Prices listed include Pelvic Steam at $50 for 30 minutes, Belly Binding at $40 for 30 minutes, a Placenta Ceremony at $222 lasting 3 hours 30 minutes, and Placenta Encapsulation from $250 with pick up and drop off. Postpartum Package #1, The Nest, is listed at $999. Postpartum Package #2, The Grove, is listed from $1,999 for six weeks of care. Birth Package #2, The Seed, is listed from $1,777, and Birth Package #3, The Tree, from $2,777. Prenatal and postpartum visits are offered on a sliding scale. A free 30-minute virtual discovery call is offered before booking birthwork.

Birthwork bookings are handled through Roots of Love Doula Services at the La Mesa location. According to the salon, these insurance plans are accepted for birthwork: Kaiser Permanente, HealthNet, DHCS Medi-Cal, SHARP Health Plan, and, for Medi-Cal members only, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Cross Promise Plan. Cigna, Aetna and Tricare are listed as upcoming. The salon also states that birthwork is covered in full for the listed plans, with no out-of-pocket fees.

Care is built around intention and comfort, combining skincare and sugaring with birthwork, using organic, clean botanical ingredients, and focusing on healing, education and connection.