Skin Beauty Bar

I've gotten facials and waxing here. I like both estheticians that work there Bri and Meka. I have gotten the Derma-planing facial and Brazilian Waxes. Meka can get you done in like 20 minutes or less. They have hard and soft wax options. They usually alway have a sale. There is a lot of knowledge between the two of them and experience. The vibe is chill and relaxing. Always some lofi playing or r and b.

I moved to the DMV area last year and my skin was not cooperating with the cold, dry weather. I searched online for an esthetician and came across Skin Beauty Bar. All of the reviews I read were comforting. It is also a Black-owned business, so I definitely felt this was the place for me to go.

The booking process online is very simple. You select which facial you want, request the date and time of your appointment, and pay your deposit. The estheticians respond to your request usually the same day.

So far, I've gotten about 3-4 facials with Meka and a waxing with Bri. They are the absolute best. For my facials, Meka is so attentive on the progress of my skin over the last year. She is very informative on what I should/shouldn't use on my skin and if I should switch up anything in my daily routine. Bri is very informative on how to take care of my skin after a waxing.

I've even recommended a friend come here, and they absolutely loved it! Skin Beauty Bar is worth the money and the results. I'm so happy I found this place up here!

I booked an appointment for a facial with Meka. When I arrived I was told my appointment was with someone else. My appointment started 30 minutes late and was in a closet. The light in the closet stopped working when I was halfway undressed. The woman doing the facial clearly had never given one before. She poked me in the eye repeatedly. There was supposed to be a massage included and all she did was light rub some lotion on my feet and hands, no neck or head massage whatsoever even though it was advertised. When I complained the front desk staff told me jt wasn't her fault or her problem and told me I should be embarrassed for complaining to her. She then called me a bitch and told me to leave. I will never go back, extremely bad service all around.

Regarding your comment below:
This isn't a great start, starting with it lie.
1) yes I did, I was rebooking a canceled appointment with you and you acknowledged that it was with you via a text message, see picture.
2) interesting comment, it makes me wonder if you have had complaints about this person in the past. I did not question the credentials of the person who gave me the facial just the lack of professionalism and ability to make this an enjoyable experience.
3) It looked like a closet to me, it was small and the esthetician could only stand on one side of the table. The lighting did not work properly, I had to find my way to the table in total darkness as the light stopped working as I was undressing. There was no ventilation, it is basically a closet you've retrofitted to be a service room.
4) The fact you've written are true but there's a lot more to it than that including ... asking to speak to you to discuss, challenging the service I was given and not getting a reasonable (never mind professional response)
5) If am surprised you would chose to do that without calling me. I urge you to reconsider your threats and consider professionalism and retraining. I also made a deposit on this service, so it is hardly as if I have paid nothing. I could also make threats about slander. Consider this... being called a bitch and told to get out in such circumstances is threatening behaviour and something I found extremely hostile and made me want to get out of there asap. I can't quite believe that upon hearing your front desk staff called me a bitch and told me my complaints weren't her problem that you did not immediately pick up the phone. Reading your other replies on here though I see this is just how you do business. No attempts to rectify bad service, just slandering clients who call out poor experiences.

Excellent anti-aging facial. Served by Bri. Spoke with owner too. Excellent customer service

Been meaning to check out this place for a while.. Never had a consistent good wax. Based on today's experience I believe I can get that here. Also love that it's black owned. Bri was detailed in her work, greatly appreciated.

Skin Beauty Bar is a fantastic place for beauty treatments. I started going to Skin Beauty Bar over 3 years ago and have had a great experience every time. The staff is professional, helpful, and very talented. Highly recommend!

I booked a custom facial, and it as impressive! I felt a bit nervous because my skin has been out of control since moving here from Indianapolis, IN.

The facial was relaxing, and the spa doesn't push unnecessary products.

I already booked my next appointment.

I did an aromatherapy massage with Zeena. It was a groupon I found. The massage was excellent and service at the place was great!!
The 4 stars is for the actual room and scenery. Could have been a bit warmer. I was chilly. The music was not "spa" music like you would expect. And you can hear everything else going on... other staff and patrons talking, moving around outside the massage room.
I would definitely go back, just have to keep in mind the things you may expect during a massage may not be the same as other places.

Meka,

I'm sorry that you didn't read my entire review. I've added an additional photo of what my eyebrows look like today, before I put makeup on. As you can see, *there is no trace of microblading on my brows*. This is why I'm not going to pay for a touch up. It didn't take.

It's not about being frugal -- for one, you have different promotions every month, and as I've said before, my eyebrows require complete re-drawing, and there's no guarantee it would work the second time. I chose your spa for reasons that I listed in my first review, but if I were to ever do this again, I would spend *more money* to go to another spa that had more than one licensed microblading specialist, so that if I was unhappy with my results, there would be more accountability.

I recommend Skin Beauty Bar, but do NOT recommend purchasing gift certificates there!

I've been going to Skin Beauty Bar for years now, but they recently would not extend a gift certificate I bought. As a busy mama, it is hard to find the time to schedule an appointment, and my massages and facials have been great, but I need a place that will be flexible with gift certificates.

They are great presents to yourself and others, but I don't want other people to lose money like I did.