Beauty & Spas in Sunnyvale

Licensed aesthetician Elizabeth Walter culls from more than 15 years of experience to set skin aglow, specializing in treating acne and signs of aging with custom facials. Serums from Jan Marini, Pevonia Botanica, and SkinCeuticals infuse the skin during signature treatments, such as the three-step Intraceuticals oxygen facial that aims to lift, brighten, and de-crumple the face. Elizabeth and crew also combat hair that strangely won’t stop growing with a variety of facial, body, and Brazilian-waxing services.

As seen in press outlets including the San Mateo County Times, Peninsula Beauty stocks its stores with professional beauty supplies and salon products culled from a sprawling 10,000-square-foot warehouse. An eclectic array of brands, from American Crew to OPI, helps men and women transform hair and nails into polished works of aesthetic art. Cosmetics and lotions stand ready to adorn epidermises, and an arsenal of flat- and curling irons allows for more believable quick-changes during impromptu performances of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Owner and lead aesthetician Mahin Shafai opened Inspiration Day Spa in 2000, to take guests "away from the stressful modern world and provide a soothing escape to a peaceful place.” A 30-year veteran of the skincare industry, Shafai strives to offer the same type of luxurious spa services typically offered at high-end resorts and most Beverly Hills laundromats, including chakra-cleansing Japanese lava-stone massages and Dead Sea facials. Full-body waxing and slimming body wraps help visitors prepare for real vacations, and makeup services help ready faces for a night on the town, complete with lash tinting and custom-blended foundations.

To encourage clients to carry their newfound tranquility home with them, Shafai and her staff also carry a full line of retail products by Babor, DNA, and Yonka, and can customize an at-home regimen upon request.

The staff of VJones stays abreast of the industry’s latest trends in order to provide clients with the hairstyling services they want most, including hair extensions and keratin treatments, which make frizzy hair sleeker and more manageable. VJones hosts promotions and training by Elan Sassoon and his team, Wella Color, and Kerastase, premier European products that they carry and are well versed in. They also offer certification courses in straightening services, updos, color correction, and cutting techniques.

Aesthetician Julie Maciel holds a strong track record in turning first-time guests into regulars. Working out of Gemini Beauty Lounge & Boutique, she tends to guests with personalized beauty-enhancing services such as facials and massages—each customized using a detailed skin assessment. She considers such epidermal factors as moisture levels, sun damage, and how many days until the guest’s next molt to craft a custom product regimen. Julie also happily makes product recommendations for clients’ at-home care.

Angela’s Salon & Boutique’s stylists have garnered a base of loyal regulars thanks to their commitment to maintaining their customers’ comfort and privacy from the moment they walk through the salon doors. The coiffeurs regularly hone their skills with ongoing training, ensuring that their menu of services features trendy treatments such as MoroccanOil hair masks alongside timeless salon staples including hair extensions. Throughout the day, staffers can be found buzzing about their styling stations, gilding strands with multidimensional highlights or wrangling drooping locks and thought bubbles into elegant updos. The team complements its hair-ameliorating services with treatments such as airbrush makeup applications, facial waxing, and eyelash extensions.