Skincere Wax Lab & Aesthetics

Ashley is great. I have been going to her for over a year now for bikini waxes and followed her when she moved from her previous salon. The hard wax she uses is good on the skin and compared to other bikini waxes I’ve gotten, the gentlest I’ve had a waxing professional use.
Ashley is also very sweet and does a great job making the experience as comfortable as possible. I highly recommend her.

This was my first experience receiving a facial and Ashely couldn’t have been better! She explained step by step what she was doing along with the ‘why’ behind it. I have never felt more refreshed and rejuvenated leaving an appointment. Her shop was clean, welcoming and peaceful. I will no doubt be back very soon.

I’ve gotten a few men’s facials from Ashley. They’re amazing and though relaxing, never feel too ‘girly.’ The time flies as she’s also a great conversationalist.
Skincere serves free wine/​champagne and if I like this as a guy, I know girls will love it.
Ashley was very competent/​attentive: my skin looked and felt great, and she spent the time it took for that to happen.
The studio itself is nicely appointed and relaxing. Heated table, calming ambiance, and wonderful smells all around. Ashley’s positive and uplifting demeanor is the cherry on top.
I’ve heard from women that the cosmetologist/​skin person/​whatever service provider they’re seeing can be off-​putting, negative, or catty. You’ll never get this at Skincere as Ashley has done a nice job in making the entire facial experience relaxing, uplifting and inviting.

I have been seeing Ashley at Striptwax for a long time. I am so happy she opened up her new space. I would not see anyone else for my waxing needs, especially for a brazilian wax. Ladies, she is the one to go to, she makes it painless as can be and is extremely thorough. Her wax choice, she researched and painstakingly has chosen, is also great and great smelling. I never have any irritation from her wax. I will never do strip wax again after experiencing this high quality of hard wax.
I also did a back facial with her and a salt scrub and highly recommend this as well. Ashely knows her stuff, is highly skilled and very detailed. I was immediately relaxed and became mush with her hands and care. Her charming self will charm the socks off of you, with her deep wisdom. I always have the most amazing uplifting conversations with her.
She also has a gift for making products that you will fall in love with all with essential oils. I adore my cleanser she customized to my skin type and my personal scent choices. She pays attention to what you like and what you don’t and will take the time and thoughtfulness to customize anything your heart desires in products and during your services. She remembered from the first day that I love coconut oils in lotions b/​c I was wearing it.
Her space is intimate and you have it all to yourself to relax and sip wine or champagne while you get groomed and polished. She has it all carefully covered in all the details that really count and more.
I have yet to experience the facial, and look forward to that this coming week.

The best facial and waxing I have ever received! Ashley was so comforting and relaxing for my waxing before my wedding and shaped my eyebrows perfectly and left my skin glowing. I will refer all of my friends and family!

I went in to get my eyebrows shaped and Ashley gave me *exactly* what I asked for. So many others have taken off too much and left me with thin and short eyebrows, but Ashley took the time to listen to me and made them look great! She even went above and beyond with stray hair clean up, so they look just perfect. Customer for life.

I have hard a hard year with my skin. Ashley gave me a regimen that has my face not only clear but glowing in less than a week. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
PS most gentle Brazilian in town.

I have been seeing Ashley Curtis for facials, waxing, and beauty treatments for 2 years and my skin has never looked better. She is an EXPERT in her field who not only provides amazing service, but truly cares about her clients. «Skinscere» is the perfect business title to define Ashley and what she does, She sincerely cares about your skin and keeping you healthy and happy for years to come.
The Skincere salon is conveniently located downtown in Union Square on Sutter between Powell and Stockton. Its filled with bright light, soothing scents, and tasteful décor, the perfect to space to house a specialty skincare studio dedicated to the art and science behind expert aesthetics + waxing. What I love the most is that most of the products used for treatments are made IN-​HOUSE with the locally sourced organic ingredients. Ashley blends the finest quality essential oils + ingredients utilizing cold-​press techniques, based on those that are both in-​season and preserved naturally to cater to each individual’s special skincare needs. This allows each Skincere Service to be customized specifically to each client, and not just tailored to skin’s «type». Her products smell and feel AMAZING and I always trust that Im getting treatments customized to meet my unique needs. She often provides take home sample bottles of products used during the treatment and I always find myself coming back for refills. Currently loving her Lip treatment, a lip balm is made with beeswax + cold pressed jojoba, neroli, and peppermint oil (Burts Bees Watch Out now!)
I book appointments ahead of time online:
and make sure to plan several dates in advance so my skin gets the regular care it needs. I see Ashley for waxing and facials. A typical facial treatment for me at Skincere with Ashley involves:
Step 1: Double mint cleanse /​/​cleanser is made with cold pressed almond, spearmint, and peppermint oil
Step 2: Oil cleanse w/​face massage once the face & pores are steamed /​/​Skincere oil blend made with cold pressed jojoba, primrose, neroli, and absolute rose
Step 3: Exfoliation mask to soften up the skin a prep pores for extraction /​/​exfoliator is made with papaya, jojoba beads, & licorice extract
Step 4: Extractions
Step 5: Lactic acid «mask» is applied /​/​lactic acid is primarily used for aging, sun damage and hyperpigmentation (dark spots)
Step 6: Detoxifying red clay mask is layered
Step 7: Vitamin E Oil massage
Step 8: Licorice eye treatment for brightening dark circles
Step 9: Lip treatment /​/​lip balm is made with beeswax + cold pressed jojoba, neroli, and peppermint oil
Step 10: Night cream with brightening agents
Step 11: SPF application /​/​Zinc based
Oh yes and of course a million hot towels, several face/​neck massages, and soothing scents to the background of relaxing tunes. What I really appreciate is that Ashley always follows up post-​appointment with skin care tips and suggestions on keeping my skin healthy long-​term. This to me really shows she cares not just about providing a service but about helping me maintain my skin’s health. Thanks to Ashley I now know how to take care of my skin and have a regular skin care routine that keeps my skin GLOWING.
Ashley is professional, knowledgeable, and skincerely passionate about providing the highest quality service to clients. Skincere Wax Lab and Aesthetics really is a diamond in the rough in the thousands of skin care options in SF. For happy, healthy, naturally nurtured skin, get yourself to Skincere and see just how much your skin glows for years to come. Skincerely amazing and incredibly life changing. Thank you Ashley for everything!