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The French Door Studio
The French Door Studio

The French Door Studio

Spa in San Carlos, CA

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The French Door Studio is a small studio spa in San Carlos that works out of one treatment room. The spa describes its aim as bringing beauty to the Peninsula. Visits are by appointment only, and each one starts with a consultation so the service can be shaped around the client's skin, body or goals.

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The French Door Studio is a small studio spa in San Carlos that works out of one treatment room. The spa describes its aim as bringing beauty to the Peninsula. Visits are by appointment only, and each one starts with a consultation so the service can be shaped around the client's skin, body or goals.

Skin care ranges from a 45-minute teen facial for clients aged 13 to 17 to an 80-minute signature facial with a sheet mask, hot stones and extra massage time. Several facials rely on specific equipment or products. The Jan Marini Facial uses that brand's skin care line and can be adjusted for sun damage, fine lines, oily or acne-prone skin, or sensitive skin, and the spa calls the line award-winning. The Healthy Glow Facial pairs LED light therapy with a professional peel. The Hollywood Facial combines oxygen, LED light and extra massage time. The Oxygen Facial uses medical-grade oxygen and finishes with a jade stone roller massage. The Stem Cell Facial uses a peptide enzyme with a stem cell mask and serum, and the spa describes the Organic Facial as meeting the highest standards in organic certification.

The menu lists Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, pregnancy and signature massages. Swedish sessions apply light to moderate pressure, while deep tissue focuses on deeper muscle layers and spots of long-term tightness. European-style dry brushing or hot stones can be added to either. The signature option layers hot stone work with dry brushing, plus a scalp treatment using warmed coconut oil and a hand treatment with warm shea butter. Swedish massage costs $150 for 60 minutes or $260 for 120 minutes. The signature massage is priced at $230 for 90 minutes or $290 for 120 minutes.

Waxing cannot be booked on its own. A single waxing service can be added to a massage or facial, or several waxing services can be combined for a total of $100 or more. Before a wax, clients are asked to avoid retinol and topical exfoliating products for 72 hours and to tell the spa about any topical or oral medications a physician has prescribed.

Every service is customized after a consultation.

Soft lighting, aromatherapy, a heated massage table and warm towel compressions set the tone in the treatment room.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Facials for teens, customized and specialty treatments, with options that use LED light, oxygen, peels and stem cell products, ranging from 45 to 80 minutes.

  • Coconut oil scalp treatment (facial add-on) $20
  • Warm shea butter hand treatment (facial add-on) $25
  • Professional Peel (facial add-on) $30
  • Teen Facial $135
  • Customized Facial $155
  • Jan Marini Facial $170
  • Organic Facial $170
  • Oxygen Facial $185
  • Healthy Glow Facial $190
  • Signature Facial $215
  • Stem Cell Facial $225
  • Hollywood Facial $255

Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, pregnancy and signature massages, available in 60, 90 or 120 minute sessions.

  • Swedish Massage $150–$260
  • Deep Tissue Massage $160–$270
  • Pregnancy Massage $160–$210
  • Hot Stone Massage $220–$280
  • Signature Massage $230–$290

Waxing for the face, underarms, arms, legs and bikini area, plus brow and lash tinting, booked as an add-on to a massage or facial or combined for a $100 minimum.

  • Chin $20
  • Lip $20
  • Nostril $20
  • Brow $30
  • Brow Tinting $30
  • Lash Tinting $30
  • Underarm $30
  • Brow + Lip $45
  • Arm $55
  • Bikini $55
  • Half Leg $60
  • Extended Bikini $65
  • Full Face (includes brows) $65
  • Brazilian $80
  • Full Leg $80

Add-ons for a facial or other visit, including a coconut oil scalp treatment, a warm shea butter hand treatment, a professional peel, extra extraction time and a hot stone foot massage.

  • Coconut oil scalp treatment $20
  • Warm shea butter hand treatment $25
  • Professional Peel $30

Photos

  • Treatment room with massage table and warm decor

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.thefrenchdoorstudio.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Consultation before every service, with treatments customized to the client
  • Jan Marini Facial that can be tailored to specific skin concerns
  • Healthy Glow and Hollywood facials that include LED light therapy
  • Signature massage with hot stones, dry brushing and scalp and hand treatments
  • Waxing and add-ons that can be combined with massage or facials
  • Unopened products can be returned within 15 days, and products can be returned after an adverse skin reaction
Good for
  • first facial
  • teens aged 13 to 17
  • expectant mothers
  • clients seeking customized treatments
  • clients of all ages
  • massage and facial combinations
Treats
  • sun damage
  • fine lines
  • oily skin
  • acne-prone skin
  • sensitive skin
  • chronic muscle tension
  • unwanted hair
Techniques
  • LED light therapy
  • oxygen facial
  • jade stone roller massage
  • professional peel
  • extractions
  • hot stone massage
  • European dry brushing
  • Swedish massage
  • deep tissue massage
  • pregnancy massage

Products & treatments

  • Jan Marini skin care
  • Stem Cell mask and serum
  • peptide enzyme

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