Skin Studio

Carola is by far one of the best estheticians I’ve met. She also carries a great skin care line that she has created. Highly recommend her:)

Great facial treatment micro derm & client care. Carola is very educated about skin, and organic skin care. The studio is super clean, professional and peaceful. I would recommend and see her again. She is a wealth of knowledge.

Carola obviously knows skin, and I do like her signature product line, even though it’s a bit overpriced. However, the experience wasn’t as relaxing as I would have liked. I like minimal chit chat during facials, and it was conversation overload. Just way way too much. Most likely, I’ll be looking for a facialist in town who’s a bit less chatty, or just do my own chemical peels, as I’ve done a lot in the past.

Carola May at Skin Studio is an amazing and gifted skin whisperer! I cannot recommend her services enough — for people looking to improve their skin and control acne and/​or wrinkles, pamper themselves with a facial or treatment, seek professional advice, or purchase quality product. Carola is professional, knowledgeable, experienced, and easy to talk to. Her studio is comfortable, clean, and lovely. I always look forward to my appointments with her :)
The subject of my skin used to cause me embarrassment, but now I am happy to share my experience in hopes that it will encourage others who may have given up on the idea of ever achieving nice skin to seek Carola’s advice and services.
At 34 years old, and after over two decades of suffering from acne (complete with adolescent teasing and shunning — kids can be so cruel!) and having tried everything else, I finally decided to seek an aesthetician’s professional advice. And I could NOT be happier with the results since I have been working with Carola! I was skeptical at first when she confidently promised she could help me (after so many years I have just learned to think of myself as that girl with bad skin), but I followed her advice to a tee and my skin has improved tremendously, and continues to! My skin no longer produces excessive oil, old blemishes have cleared up, and it is rare that new blemishes emerge… and when they do, with Carola’s help, I have learned what to do so they don’t stick around long or leave much if any scarring.
True story: After just a visit or two with Carola, a client who has seen me weekly for nearly two years (and who had no idea I was receiving professional care for my skin) got all wide-​eyed and exclaimed, «Amber! Your skin has TOTALLY cleared up!» and gave me a big hug! Nobody had EVER said anything like that to me before, and I loved it! I cannot even explain how good it felt :)
Now, I don’t feel the need to hide behind my hair all the time and my social anxiety has significantly decreased. I am currently working on changing the way I view myself — I have always walked around totally conscious that my skin was bad and worried what people who didn’t know me thought it meant about me (primarily, that I was somehow «dirty» or unhealthy — when in fact I am obsessive about my personal hygiene and health!). I have to remind myself dozens of times each day that I am no longer that person, and each time it feels incredible. Eventually, I won’t continuously be surprised when I look in the mirror and see clear skin :)

Great Skin Care, bad manners! Carola is a nice person until you cancel an appointment a few times or have to reschedule, then her other side comes out. Not good for working moms who have kids and busy schedules. She refused to see my teenage daughter after I had to reschedule a few times due to my son’s baseball schedule. My daughter was devastated. I was also shocked since I consider myself a very responsible person and this was the first time anyone had cut me off from services without giving me any warning. I guess she is doing well enough to be picky with her clients. Don’t get me wrong, Carola is good at what she does, but beware of ticking her off.

Skin Studio is a super sweet, quaint and beautiful oasis in the middle of downtown Grass Valley, California that enlightens your senses upon arriving. Owner Carola May uses her own organic skin care line that she created herself, Dahliana Naturals and it’s simply the best skin care line I have ever used. Thank you Skin Studio and Carola May for your wonderful services and products!

I had a great facial. I felt well cared for and my skin agreed. Walked away with clean and healthy skin and a few samples to boot. I am indeed a fan.

Oh Carola! My face and I love you! It’s always such a pleasure to spend time with you in your beautiful studio and your treatments are always so effective. And I love the products you suggest. My skin looks and feels refreshed, rejuvenated and vibrant. Thanks for all you do!

I highly recommend the Dermacycling/​Micro-​current treatment Carola offers. I have gotten many compliments on how much younger my skin looks, and I have been able to postpone my usual botox treatments so far because of these treatments.
Carola is very knowledgeable and makes you feel comfortable. I especially appreciate her lean towards organic and safe products.

Carola did my wedding makeup and I looked fantastic at 47! She also did a facial for me before a big event and my skin looked absolutely beautiful. I was 56 for that event. Not easy to make me look good at this age! She’s an absolute pro with years and years of experience, she has a lovely studio, and she is a gem of a human being!

Carola, the owner of Skin Biz is fantastic. I used to see her when she worked in Marin and unfortunately for me, she moved to GV. But, good for GV residents. She’s smart, gentle, knows skin and has great products.