Sassy Face KC

Sassy Face KC is a studio at 4701 College Blvd. in Leawood, Kansas. It is run by owner and founder Summer Serrano, with holistic esthetician Dawn Van Kleeck also working with clients. The studio is open by appointment only, Tuesday through Saturday, and hours can shift slightly with bookings. The business describes its focus as serving women who want to age naturally.

Treatments draw on a corneotherapy-based approach, advanced facial massage and targeted skin support. The work is built around how the skin functions naturally and the link between skin and body. Clients who are unsure which facial suits them can take the studio's online Facial Finder quiz, which recommends a facial based on skin type, goals and skincare experience.

MELT is a manual facelift and buccal massage that works through the fascia, muscle and intraoral structures. It is performed using the Helena Pahava Method, which the business says it learned through advanced training. The business describes itself as the only studio in the Kansas City area offering MELT with this training, and says clients often notice a lifted look through the cheekbones and jawline, softer expression lines and less jaw tension afterward.

ACTIVATE is a cellular vitality infusion that delivers hydration and is meant to support collagen activity. It is often done as a series to build visible change in tone, texture and vitality. RITUAL is an ongoing barrier restoration therapy that is customized during each treatment. Waxing, including brow shaping, lip, chin and face waxing, bikini and Brazilian waxing, can be added to a facial or booked alone.

Visits follow a few house rules. The studio is shoe-free and slippers are provided. Clients are asked to arrive on time and text on arrival, since the lobby is locked during closed-door services. A deposit may be required when booking, changes need 48 hours' notice, and late cancellations and no-shows may be charged. Confirmation and reminder messages are sent before each visit, and changes or rescheduling are handled by texting the provider directly. Gift cards are available.

Treatments are built around the skin's natural function and the connection between skin and body, using corneotherapy, advanced facial massage and targeted skin support.

The studio is designed to feel calm and quietly restorative.