Marilyn Jaeger Skincare Studio

Erika is my go to girl for eyebrows. She is amazing! She really knows how the brow shapes is best suited for my face and doesn’t over pluck or wax them. She is very attentive to details. She is also super friendly!
I also got my first massage there. Oscar was fantastic! He really knew how to take his time and work the magic on my back and neck. He really worked out my kinks and knots! I would highly recommend the both of them! There’s always specials and happy hour there!

I am just back from a 15-​minute fully-​clothed shiatsu session with Devlon and I feel better than I often do after an hour massage with others. Devlon may be young, but his approach is wise, concentrating on exactly those back muscles that need it and sparing me the time others spend on parts that will make no difference. Highly recommended.

RUN don’t walk to see Erica at Marilyn’s Oakland outpost. She hits all the notes: superior customer service, she is extremely knowledgeable, attentive, and personable-​but more than that, there is a depth of knowledge of her craft and human kindness that comes through her to work and clients. Marilyn only hires the best of the best and we the lucky customers get to benefit. If you need TLC and pampering, or real help with your skin-​this is the place to come.

What a lovely morning I spent here. The customer service was warm, sincere, and amazing. I had a brow shaping done by Erika. She took her time discussing the perfect shape for me before starting. They look great in my humble opinion. Next was a glam and glow facial. It was great and I even learned some things about my skin and how to care for it. Lastly a 60 minute massage by Oscar. The pressure was perfect and I felt great afterwards. This skincare studio is a neighborhood gem. I’ll definitely be back for more pampering.

Highly recommend erika for waxing! She did a fantastic job on my bikini… everything was even and clean… pain free for the most part. I wasn’t a huge fan of the other services they offer… aside from waxing and their happy hour for massages.

I really enjoy coming to this salon not just for the professional staff or the simple peaceful garden setting but Really… I have been going to salons for over 20 years and I can honestly say that I have never been so satisfied with my treatments but besides that I truly feel nurtured and at peace when I leave my appts with Erica. she is amazingly intuitive and generous and has such a calming effect in such a crazy world.
I can’t wait till my next appt.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Marilyn Jaeger! Go to Erica for your services she’s great! Also excellent customer service.

Brazilian waxes are no fun. At least till after… LOL
Erica has been taking care of me and recommending amazing products for a few years now and she makes me feel comfortable and like I am visiting with a trusted friend. I have been a 10 year vet of Marilyn Jaeger and all her operators are amazing. (So is she)! but PLEASE if you want a great service get yer behind over to Erica. Every client I have recommended hasn’t left her deft side. She is positive, quick, and beyond professional. And did I mention beautiful? SIX stars for Erica! She always checks in with what products I am using and never pushes anything I don’t need. She rocks!!!

I had my first massage at Marilyn Jaeger Skincare in Rockridge a few weeks ago, and I feel so fortunate to have found this amazing massage therapist — simply put, Symone gave me the best massage I have ever had! She addressed the concerns I expressed at the beginning of our session. I felt that she knew instinctively what my body needed. She gave extra attention to my sore spots until the knots dissolved, while also massaging my body from head to toe with the perfect amount of pressure. I appreciated that she took the time to have a non-​rushed feedback session post-​massage — much more than the standard «drink lots of water and remember to stretch». I left walking on a cloud, feeling open and limber. Without a doubt, Symone will be my go-​to practitioner whenever my body feels achy and in need of special TLC.

WOW.
I was lucky enough to spend my afternoon at the lovely & relaxing Marilyn Jaeger Skincare Studio in Rockridge (they have an SF location, too). Am I the only weirdo who’s never had a facial before? I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but man, oh man, it was super relaxing, therapeutic, and just wonderful. I guess I kind of thought it’d just be someone washing and peering at my face, but it’s not like that at all. It’s so much more than helping your skin look beautiful, the facial incorporates massage and aromatherapy too. Dang. I won’t go without one for long from this day forward. I saw Simone for the facial (she does massage too, and from the massage she gave my neck, shoulders and décolletage, I can tell she’s GREAT in this department) and the amazing Erica for waxing. Both women are totally friendly and über professional, I can’t recommend this salon and it’s staff highly enough.
Seriously, if you’ve never had a facial or a massage, or even if you’ve just never visited Marilyn’s salon before, make an appointment now! I feel totally transformed!

I *finally* found this gem of a salon in Oakland not far from temescal. The staff is so kind and so caring and extremely professional.
I have only had waxes here and I highly recommend them. At MJ everyone is so attentive. They really care about healthy skin: the products they use and sell are gentle and organic. MJs spotless lotion has changed my skin for the better.
On addition to great service, the atmosphere is super relaxing. I have seen a few estheticians and they are all excellent but Ericka is my personal favorite.

Best facial I ever got! I get a lot of facials… hands down this was the best experience. Got the busy princess and didn’t want it to stop. I bought products and was a little shocked that my bill was over $ 400.00. I have never spent that much for products, honestly I didn’t want to like the products but they work. I wasn’t crazy about the music, it was like Braveheart meets 300 when the deformed spartan meets zurkses (sp?). Im going back in 6 wks and might try the waxing services.

Call it 4 and a ½.
The only reason it’s not a *5* is because sometimes it’s hard to get in if your schedule allows only after-​work type hours, but this is my absolute favorite place to get a facial or bikini wax.
I first went here with my bf at the time because we picked up a couple new client discount coupons at some Rockridge street fair… I’m so glad we did! We each had a facial and it was super luxurious with a generous massage component. We agreed we both felt and looked great after.
I’d gotten facials a number of times in the past and still go elsewhere once in a while if it’s a good deal, but have yet to find a place I like better in any facet: staff service/​knowledge/​ability, product quality, physical environment… even the music is good.
As to waxing– that’s just not something you mess around with once you find someone with which you are comfortable. I always get Erikka and she is fantastic: friendly, relaxing, understanding, and FAST. Arrive early for a complimentary glass of wine and you’ll be done before you know it.

Nice people, good intentions, mixed results…
I received a birthday gift certificate from the studio offering me a 15-​minute massage, which I thought was sweet. I booked the massage and added an eyebrow wax and tint — figuring, what the heck? I usually tint my own brows, so it’d be nice to have someone else take care of it for once.
The massage was lovely and firm. I didn’t catch the masseuse’s name; she was African-​American and very good.
The eyebrow process, though, puzzled me. Marilyn herself tended to me; she is the perfect balance of chatty/​friendly and professional. But just as I was thinking, «I wonder when she’s going to ask me what color I’d like my brows?» she announced that she was all done. She’d chosen a color without asking about my hair (due for a touch-​up soon that would make it a lot darker) or my lifestyle (i’m a performer and on stage a lot — my brows need to pop) — so the result was what she called «very natural.» I was pretty disappointed but tried to cheer up — hey, maybe this looks fine! Well, four days later even the dye is gone; I’m back to square one.
I am sure Marilyn generally does a great job, and she comped my wax (i think) since it was my first one ever, but still I would have liked her to ask a few things before dyeing my brows a color that didn’t really suit me and didn’t stay long anyhow. Hm. I might go back once more and be more proactive about color — it’s pretty nice to not have to dye the brows myself. But I’ll be crossing my fingers.

i came here based on a recommendation of a friend of a friend, and being new to the area and in need of a fast bikini wax pre-​vacation I went w/​it.
They were great on getting me in at a time that worked for me the day after I called.
However,
I went after a bikram yoga class, which apparently it’s bad to get waxed after a work out b/​c your circulation is so much greater, making you more sensitive… do you know how sensitive it already is getting ur cooch waxed???
I’m not saying they’re at fault for the pain I experienced, but if there are certain activities that you shouldn’t do pre waxing, it would be nice if customer’s were for warned. (this was not my first wax either, so i know how painful it is… and i’ve never had this much sensitivity before.) I’m ok with that, now i know right?
The real reason why I am writing this review is because I WAS WAXED A WEEK AGO AND HAVE BURNS ON MY THIGHS from the wax, still. It was REALLY hot when the woman put it on, but I figured it was b/​c she had told me I would be very sensitive b/​c of the work out.
I’ve never been burned getting a wax. So it’s kinda shocking to look down and see discolored skin AND wrinkles from the burn.
I recommend they turn their wax down…

Marilyn is the BEST.
I am really, really picky about my eyebrows. Marilyn is the only person who shapes my eyebrows. I first read about Marilyn10 years ago when living in San Francisco. The salon was featured in a major magazine (I think Elle). The article mentioned that she shaped Vanessa Getty’s brows, so I gave her chance. I figured if she was good enough for Vanessa, and oh was she good!
I was so happy when I learned that she would be opening a spot on College Avenue in Rockridge. The space is like a cozy cottage, very quiet and peaceful. The other women she has employed there are pros as well. I am a busy woman so I don’t have time for hour long facials these days. I enjoy the peels and of course it is the best place to get a bikini wax in the Bay Area.

No place relaxes me like this place.
I did get talked into a $ 300 add-​on service last time I was there and didn’t realize it until the bill was way higher than I thought.
Even still– I friggin love this place — SUCH a massive chill out. I just had the 45 minute Princess in a hurry facial and there was nothing hurried about it. I’m zennnnnnn. I swear I think my blood pressure has dropped serious points in that period of time!!!

As I’ve had bad facials before, I was a little apprehensive to get another one. But since I won a free facial from one of their previous contest, I decided to take advantage of it. The esthetician was great, as she was very attentive to my skin needs. She explained what she was going to do and then provided a follow procedure at the end, to keep my skin refreshed.
The whole experience was relaxing and comfortable. My facial phobia had been lifted away. I will definitely be back for another one.

I know, I know… you are all tired of reading about my freshly waxed snatch! But really, I have some useful information to add.
Take them up on a relaxing glass of wine. It makes the whole waxing experience that much nicer. I was feeling so good that I didn’t care about the hair that was getting ripped from my tender lady parts.

I haven’t written any reviews in a long while. I was on Unilocal overload, so only a special place could bring me to start writing.
The whole Brazilian wax thing was actually not bad at all. Erica made me feel comfortable. She explained what she was doing. We were totally having a conversation while she was working away. The pain wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected and I have to say I am digging the look.
I plan to keep up the waxing and unless I have a reason to I plan to have it done here. I know I should probably try another place just to compare but I feel like they did an excellent job and I’m not keen on showing my goodies to more strangers than I need to!