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spa + salon

massage & bodywork•haircuts & color•skincare•waxing

 

our shop offers amazing hair & skin care products, original artworks, great gifts & more!

 

also offering these special services

acupuncture & sound healing

energy & craniosacral bodywork

tarot card readings

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featured products

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our talented team

 
Photo of Barbie, owner, hairstylist, certified massage therapist
  • Barbie Santos is a licensed hairstylist and certified massage therapist. She is a sought-after stylist with deva cut accreditation, she earned her cosmetology license in 2010 and did additional training at the Sassoon Academy in San Francisco. Barbie’s the perfect stylist for you if you prefer no fuss wash-and-go styles. Barbie graduated with honors from National Holistic Institute’s 900-hour core program and was certified as a massage therapist in 2017. Barbie is continually furthering her massage education. She currently specializes in a variety of massage modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Craniosacral, and Thai, but her knowledge and specialties are always expanding.

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  • Tuesday Cohen has spent over twenty years in the beauty/skincare industry. She became a licensed esthetician in 2010 and graduated from the San Francisco School of Massage in 2015, graduated from McKinnon Body Therapy Center in 2022, completing Introduction to Traditional Yoga Thai  Style Massage. In the same year, she finished the first course in Gua Sha at the Komorebi Institute. Tuesday is an ongoing student of the Komorebi Institute (Ecology in Motion with Clive Witham) which she uses in her treatments to date. Her specialties include Gua Sha, Kansa massage, acupressure, lymph, and facial massage techniques. She has additional training in acne, rosacea, and sensitive  skin types.


    Tuesday is a proud herb enthusiast and she formulates small batches of skincare using herbs from her own garden as well as locally sourced and high quality ingredients wherever possible. She uses some of the products she makes in her treatment room and they can also be purchased at the shop, along with her artwork. 

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  • Tessa learned the art and science of holistic skin care at San Francisco’s Aveda Institute. With a wellness mind-set she has a healing nature that will soothe both the body and mind.

    Her utmost priority is to help each client move towards wellness and to achieve their most glowing versions of themselves. Her holistic treatments help aid the body's systems back into homeostasis, thereby restoring proper function. Through physical and energetic balancing techniques she strives to support client’s full body alignment and begin to heal the skin as well as the person.

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Photo of Majo, licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, sound healer
  • With over 23 years of experience in the healing arts, Maria Jose (Majo) Montijo is a California licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, and sound healer. She trained at the Massage and Bodywork Institute in Puerto Rico and studied Thai Massage and Craniosacral Therapy in Thailand. Upon arrival at the Bay Area she began a mentorship in Biodynamic Cranial Touch with Giorgia Milne. María José formalized her Chinese Medicine studies with a Master’s degree at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM at CIIS).

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  • Nikki has been in the hair industry since 2003. Nikki trained with a master Matrix stylist to learn the art of haircutting and coloring. She went on to study with DevaCurl, Vidal Sassoon, Aveda, Matrix, and many others.

    She likes the challenge that each new head of hair brings. She specializes in dry cutting on hair curly and straight. As someone who went gray early, there is a special place in her heart for gray coverage and transitioning from all over gray coverage to natural. Through empathy and patience, she likes to genuinely connect with clients. She believes everyone deserves to be heard. When you sit in her chair you will have a thorough consultation, where a look that works for you will be co-created.

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Photo of Audrey, hairstylist, cosmetologist
  • Audrey is a licensed cosmetologist and hairstylist. She graduated from Empire Beauty School, Wyoming Valley in 2019. She then spent three years advancing her skills behind the chair, as well as attending Regis and Matrix classes in advanced color and cut techniques.

    Audrey is dedicated to giving you a welcoming experience, ensuring your needs are met and you feel heard every step of the way. In her words, “Forming meaningful connections and helping people feel like the best version of themself is why I love this work so much.”

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  • Adina Pernell is a certified massage therapist and esthetician who has been working in the spa and wellness industry for nearly 20 years. A natural healer with a penchant for crystals, she is a firm believer that we are all energy and that everything is energetic.

    She has been a certified Reiki healer for 10 years, first studying under her mentor Aisha Shani Shareiff and later with spirit medium Gail Thackray. Most recently she has re-certified with famed aromatherapist and energy worker Lisa Powers.

certified massage therapist, Reiki healer, tarot reader
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Photo of Alexis, certified massage therapist
  • Alexis (they/them) is a Certified massage therapist, who has been practicing massage therapy since 2015 with a focus on deep tissue and Thai massage.

    They consider massage an integral way allow individuals to reconnect with their body and spirit; accessing the body’s inner wisdom and deeper healing. They see their practice as a way to bridge the gap between old and new, nurturing the collective connection of all things. Alexis uses intuitive touch and anatomical knowledge to respond to the needs of their clients.

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  • Meta's career in the salon industry began in 2002. She is inspired by the creativity of the trade and also the relationships she's made with her clients throughout her nearly 20 years in the industry.

    Meta believes that your hair should excite you. She loves creating shapes and colors that accentuate something beautiful and unexpected in her clients. The options with hair color and styling are limitless and Meta enjoys collaborating with clients to create a style that is personal and inspiring. Meta specializes in highlighting and fantasy color.

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Photo of Marlene, hairstylist
  • Marlene has more than 20 years in cosmetology, cutting and styling hair for clients around the United States and in her native Mexico. While her specialty is long and short haircuts for adults and children, she also has experience in haircolor and updos. She is empathetic and caring, listening and responding to client needs, particularly when it comes to making her clients feel as beautiful and confident as possible.

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reviews

 
 

“Oaklands Best Kept Secret ! Wonderful people, services and location”

– Maggie O.

 

news

We were featured on Redfin’s

Things to Do

article for new residents of Oakland, CA.

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