Optimum Skincare

12/20/2006 Posted by scarlettchen

Pearl is amazing! She's given me some of the best facials. She not only focuses on the skin, she also pays careful attention to one's lifestyle and external factors, and analyzes how problems could be interrelated. Pearl also offers many excellent skincare products that are hard to find anywhere else. In summary, she takes a customized and holistic approach that is truly different from anyone else's. Highly recommended!

11/19/2006 Posted by sfworld

I first experienced Pearl's magic about four years ago after returning from a week at Burning Man. My head was full of wonderful memories but my face resembled something between a shedding snake and tree bark. Horrible! After a mere hour with Pearl had me looking and feeling better than ever. The transformation was tremendous. My favorites from Pearl are her deep cleaning facial, microdermabrasion and eyebrow wax. I always get compliments after these sessions. As far as products, you can't beat her customized eye, day and night cream and the La Bella Donna mineral makeup. Really everything has been great. On top of being an excellent Esthetician she's got such a sweet, positive, fun personality that you feel really cared for and even entertained during your treatment and refreshed afterward. The other added bonus is the fun of exploring her vast range of high end products and gift items. Enjoy!

11/03/2006 Posted by ilovesfdining

I have been going to Pearl off and on for a year now. I have to say that my skin is never better than after I've had a facial at Optimum Skincare. I also get eyebrow waxes and my eyelashes tinted by her - and she does a great job! People compliment me on my eyebrows after she does them. She's always researching and finding great new products to try out. Pearl is fantastic! I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone.

Pros: clean skin and friendly service - what more could you want?

Cons: my eyes are sensitive to eyelash tint. but it's not pearl's fault!

07/06/2006 Posted by christinaclare

Pearl is everything you want in an esthetician - she is friendly, knowledgeable, professional, upbeat, has great skin, and gives an awesome facial. I highly recommend buying eye and face moisturizer Pearl makes especially for your skin and also the La Bella Donna mineral make-up. You walk out of her office feeling and looking great (she applies the mineral make-up before you go). You would be crazy to go to anyone else.

06/27/2006 Posted by blackcatno9

I got a gift certificate for my birthday to go see Pearl, and I was looking forward to it from the start but I had no idea how great it would be. She did an amazing job with my skin and explained each product she used and why, so that I knew what was happening. She was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, just an entirely personable experience. She has so many certificates on so many different subjects adorning her walls I didn't know how she even found time to do all she's done. I would recommend her to anyone getting a facial. She mixes the ingredients specifically for your individual skin and she doesn't push anything on you, just lets you decide for yourself if you like what she's done. I can't wait to go back and I love my new face powder w/ sunblock and the brush to go with it! If I could have I would have bought the individualized moisterizer and eye creams also, I'm hoping next time! My skin looks healthy and fresh and now that I know the side effects of smoking on my skin I am definitely aiming to quit! Thanks Pearl!

Pros: ample street parking nearby, friendly, quick greeting and attentive lengthy service

06/16/2006 Posted by jenniferlynnb

Pearl is amazing. I have had many facials in SF and elsewhere and no one has ever taken such an active approach with me in my skincare. She is so knowledgeable about products and knows just what you need to achieve great skin. I work in the cosmetics industry and it is important for me to have flawless skin and Pearl is helping me achieve that. She always follows up in a timely manner and trully wants to help you achieve your skincare goals.

Pros: product knowledge

Cons: none

06/12/2006 Posted by hikermandy

I had a facial and microdermabrasion with Pearl and I can't believe that my skin has evened out so much in one session. I have had microdermabrasion before but never this good of a result. I am definitely going back for more. She is up on the latest treatments and extremely knowlegeable.I can't recomend her highly enough. She knows what she's doing and you can tell she really cares about helping you.

Pros: great service with experienced professional

06/11/2006 Posted by jakramer73

I am very very happy that I found Pearl. I had a facial and she also did my makeup after with an amazing mineral makeup she has. After reading all the reviews I also had to try her eye cream. It really is amazing!!! She makes it right there in front of you. I can already see the difference in the texture of the skin around my eyes and have been getting compliments on my skin left and right. I have already scheduled another appointment with her.

Pros: Products, Pearl, Service

06/06/2006 Posted by janetlawless

I moved to SF just 2 months ago and I had a facialist in Chicago that I loved and now I found Pearl and wont go anywhere else. My skin is very sensitive and I was very happy to leave without my skin being red or irritated at all after a much needed deep cleansing facial. She also made me a custom-blended eye cream and it really is the best eye cream I have ever used. I am even going to have her make one for my Mom back home. Thank you!!!!

Pros: great products, friendly , skilled

06/01/2006 Posted by fjohnscon

Her "so-called" customized facial allows her to charge whatever she likes. If you request a certain kind of facial from her, she will do some other things else without letting u know. The coupon in this city search is also useless becuz of this.