Skin Studio by Callie

Skin Studio by Callie is located at Studio 23 inside Sola Salons at 95 Enterprise in Aliso Viejo. The studio is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 7 PM, Thursday from 10:30 AM to 7 PM, and is closed on Sundays. The studio describes its approach as results-driven, with skincare that is simple and low-stress.

Callie Hardaway is the esthetician here and also works as a clinical medical assistant. Each visit starts with a detailed skin analysis, and from there facials and personalized skincare plans are shaped around the client's skin type, concerns and goals.

The Signature Facial takes 60 minutes and costs $90. Each visit opens with a skin analysis at no charge, followed by steam, gentle exfoliation and a massage. Add-ons include microcurrent, Celluma LED light treatment, oxygen, cold therapy, a tailored mask, or a peel. The Teen Intro to Skincare session lasts 35 minutes and costs $49. Aimed at pre-teens and teens, it covers a double cleanse, exfoliation, a skin analysis with extractions, a tailored mask and Celluma LED light treatment, and ends with a daily home routine to take along.

For more advanced work, dermaplaning ($95, 60 minutes) removes dead skin cells and peach fuzz. Nanoneedling ($125, 60 minutes) uses a non-invasive fine-tip pen. The HydroDiamond Facial ($120, 60 minutes) is a non-invasive resurfacing treatment combining hydrodermabrasion, diamond-tip exfoliation and gentle suction. Dermaplaning and nanoneedling are not recommended for clients with active breakouts or open lesions, and clients booking nanoneedling are asked to contact the studio about skin concerns beforehand.

The studio uses Le Mieux and Circadia professional-grade skincare in facials and sells both lines on site. Le Mieux Cosmetics was founded in 2004 by Janel Luu and a team of scientists, physicians and chemists. The studio also uses the Celluma PRO LED device, which the studio describes as FDA-approved, with blue and red light, and a Zemits Verstand HD 8-in-1 HydroDiamond System. To cancel or reschedule, clients can call (949) 409-9546 or email skinstudiobycallie@gmail.com as early as possible.

Each treatment begins with a detailed skin analysis, and techniques and products are chosen from what it shows.