Apotheque Lifestyle Spa

I called to make an appointment and was hung up on two times in a row. Then after I called back a third time it went straight to voicemail. Not a way to start of a new client. Horrible customer service.

I called here to make same day appointments and was thrilled when the person said she would see what she could do and call me back. Less than 10 minutes later I received a call that she could accommodate my daughter and I for haircuts & manicures which was perfect for me. Unfortunately she called back a few minutes later to say their nail tech had gone for the day so they could only do hair. I was annoyed at the change but to be fair we were trying to do this last minute. Anyway we kept the hair reservation and arrived just before our 2 PM appointment with Melissa. The shop downstairs is wonderfully decorated and has a ton of bath salts, body lotions and customizable products — I recommend the sand and surf body polish. Back to haircuts. Melissa was very pleasant and did a nice job on my pixie cut and on trimming my daughters long one length hair. I was surprised when she charged us $ 60 per women’s haircut since their website says $ 45 but we were on vacation and again it was last minute so I didn’t make a stink. We love the cool vibe and location save for the train steaming through next door. It was a *good* experience not *great* but we may try it again.

I would like to start off by saying, we haven’t tried the services here yet. However, after speaking to one of the staff on the patio, we decided to come in to see what is offered based on a window decal. I have been considering trying acupuncture and chinese herbs for sinus and allergy problems for a while now and the menu shows a combination treatment for this! The staff is friendly and engaged. The yoga teacher discussed mindfulness with us, something aligned with things we try to do, but could be better at! This place is perfectly positioned next to the Succulent Café. We met staff on the patio out back and decided to explore the Apotheque Lifestyle Spa.
I will update a post once we have tried a treatment. It’s rare to find attentive service, so I feel they deserved this review from a non-​buying customer…

I decided to book a facial because I was so impressed with the products that Apotheque sells and, WOW, they didn’t disappoint me! In fact, I floated out the door, I was so happy! Kristi did my facial and she was TERRIFIC: 100% professional, friendly, immaculately clean, and she really knew her stuff. And the products she used on my skin were heavenly!!! My skin loved them! She even made some SPF recommendations for my upcoming vacation, which I intend to follow up on. Also, the front receptionist was awesome too — very customer-​oriented. Honestly, this place is a total gem — I’m definitely coming back!

Lovely building. Lovely ladies. Great atmosphere. Good prices. MILITARY DISCOUNT of 10% too. I enjoyed my experience there. Coming from a high stress job it was well worth my 80 $ for an hour of relaxing. I would recommend this place to any of my service buddies!

In-​Love with this cute shop! Amazing oils to create your own unique scent! I spoke with a sales woman and explained that I do not like floral scents because I get headaches. I told her I like fall/​Christmas scents. She suggested Peppermint (which I luvvvvv) and vanilla macadamia together. Ohhhh Em GEE!!! The scent is seriously on point! I smell ammmmazing lol!!! I will definitely be ordering more product from this cute lil shop! Thanks Sandra for your help!

For our birthday weekend we had a day with the girls. Our First Stop Was To Apotheque Spa where we were greeted by two very friendly ladies and since we had a large party they even had snacks and mimosas waiting for us! It was amazing. They took us back two at a time and so the rest of us waited on their relaxing patio area until it was out turn. I’ve never had a massage before and this was the best experience, EVER! Mae helped me and it was so nice and relaxing. She was very professional and friendly. Will definitely recommend Apotheque Spa to anyone looking to get a massage and will come back again soon. From the minute walked in to when we left was just amazing! Thank you ladies for the experience and your excellent service!

I love yoga with Kristen! The studio is a beautiful place to shape your practice and Kristen is a wonderful teacher! Thanks and look forward to attending another class soon.

Apotheque is such a beautiful space in Oceanside. I feel like a kid in a candy shop in the apothecary downstairs with all of the amazing body butters, scrubs, essential oils and teas. Dana, the acupuncturist and herbalist, is amazing. The yoga studio is beautiful and their monthly Yoga Happy Hour is a fun and unique event. The Succulent Café next store is a wonderful place to have a hot drink afterward.

What a hidden gem — so many wonderful things and services to find here. My massage from Kristi was expertly delicious.

Hair by Melissa at Apotheque… we had a blast taking in the ambiance, sipping refreshing tea from Succulent Café right downstairs. Just a perfect gem in Oceanside. My daughter and I had a really sweet mom and me getaway. We both got terrific hair styles! Got our eye brows some TLC too. LOL. What a perfect memory for the books. Thank you Melissa!

I highly recommend this place. Melissa did an amazing job on my hair today. She helped me chose a style and color that works for me and executed it perfectly. So satisfied with my color and cut! The spa is really nice and the service is wonderful.

Will give it another Try, but less than thrilled
Let me start off by saying that I am so in love with my town of Oceanside and am so excited to support local business. I have an amazing masseuse, Neya at Catalyst Massage, but she was unavailable and I just had to get in for a massage. That’s when I remembered this super cute building that I had driven by before but never gone in. I booked an appointment easily enough, for day of, which was awesome. The place couldn’t be any more lovely. The owner did an insanely great job of decorating. I felt relaxed and pampered as soon as I entered! The ambiance was perfect and it almost felt like I was walking into an Anthropology store, which I loved.
However, my masseuse that took me, I believe her name was Janette, was not up to par. She was 15 minutes late in coming down to greet me. Not only did my appointment start 15 – 20 minutes late, but she didn’t quite seem to understand that was an issue, even when I politely asked if I had misunderstood the timing. I hadn’t. I let her know that I had to move another appointment I had back because of the late start. She seemed very «whatever». I had a deep tissue massage, and it was nice. It definitely wasn’t a bad massage; it just wasn’t quite as good as what I’m used to at Catalyst Massage.
I will definitely give this place another try, but not for a massage. I’ll come for a facial or a body peel or something like that.

I have been a member if this spa for over one year. I am always impressed with their service, no matter if I get a facial or a massage. The spa itself is a lovely old house with a relaxing succulent garden/​coffee shop next door. The monthly membership is genius as it keeps me on schedule and reminds me to take care of myself.

I stumbled upon this place on Saturday and I can’t believe I’ve learned in North County for over a year without knowing/​hearing about Apotheque! I bought the Pumpkin Mask and I’m using it for the second time and I love it. I’m stoked about the samples because there is do much to choose from, it’s great to try before you buy. Definitely a hidden gem that I will frequent!!!

I was feeling stressed and decided to get a massage last minute. I call around and this was the only place that had availability. When I called to make the appointment, I thought it was… different…when the lady on the phone told me it was ok if I’m running10 minutes late when I had no plans of being late.
I arrived to the spa/​boutique and it was very cute. I was led upstairs to a room where I was left alone to disrobe and get on the table. The room was brighter than other massage rooms I’ve been to in the past, but my eyes will be closed so it doesn’t matter. I believe my masseuse was James. He was very chatty at first and I was concerned that we would be making small talk throughout the massage, but the conversation only last 5 – 10 minutes at the beginning of the massage. The walls are very thin and I could hear people talking, walking, and what sounded like moving furniture. Also the train went by a couple times choo-​chooing away.
The massage itself however was very good. The masseuse spent a good amount of time on my hands and feet and head. Maybe he spent more time on my head because I had told him I get frequent headaches. Regardless, best scalp massage ever. He also placed a warm towel under my head when I had to lie on my back. I can tell they’re big on the holistic approach-​mind, body, and soul stuff. I’m all about mindfulness, but I found it a little funny when towards the end of the massage he was using mindfulness techniques on me. I just wasn’t expecting a mini mindfulness session at the end of my massage so I was taken aback. When I looked at the clock at the end I realized that the massage was over an hour. Awesome!
I’m not sure if i’ll go back though. James was great, but I’m still shopping around for a good spa. I don’t need all the amenities but i’m still looking for a spa with a shower. And $ 89 for a massage is a little steep for me.

I got a spa service gift certificate to Apotheque. It is such a cute place! Everything about this spa was relaxing. Much needed! Located in Oceanside, the surrounding area is amazing, beautiful and tranquil! I was ready for my massage!
The manager was super friendly. He helped me pick out the type of scrub I should use for my skin type. Everything smelled and looked so delicious… yes, I know it’s a body scrub. I got a full body exfoliation with massage with the Almond scrub. It was so relaxing. After the massage, I still had some scrub left over, so they packaged up for me to use at home!
I also had a jar scrub gifted to me from here, the lemon meringue body scrub. Love it!
Go here and get ready to escape!

This lovely locally owned spa and salon is located on a super sweet corner in Oceanside (Next door is the magical Succulent Café) Besides the adorable décor in the main salon and retail space– the back patio and upstairs host spa rooms, yoga and masseurs!
After an event a few weeks ago where I got to try a sample package of the mini facial kit. Tragically, like all samples, they soon ran out! I fell in love with the products I had been trying out and stopped by with some friends to show off the space and café next door to them and grab more products. The lotion, exfoliator, cleanser and toner you find in the facial kit made my skin feel better than it has in a loooong time!
Can’t wait to schedule a spa day soon! They even have a selection of Chinese Herbal Therapies.

While staying at the Wyndham, I asked the concierge for a recommendation for a massage that might be in walking distance. She gave me the information on Apotheque, and I phoned and was thrilled that they had an opening at the end of the day.
I was greeted warmly by the staff as I entered the quaint brick building. The entry is filled with gentle essential oil fragrance, not overpowering. And the décor is clean, attractive and well organized. Almost like a movie set. Very precise and carefully placed, and a water fountain in the center of the main shop.
Eden entered and welcomed me. She took me up the long stairwell of wooden steps, and into a room with high ceilings and old hard wood floors. The room had some antiques in it and the music and essential oils were just perfect, again, not over powering.
My 1.5 hour massage was just not long enough, but then again it is always hard to have a good thing end. Eden was fantastic. She didn’t talk to much, she asked all the right questions at the beginning to ascertain what might need work and also the strength preferred for the massage.
After my massage I was about to pay downstairs when I asked about the jars and bottles of potions and lotions. The young woman offered to show me around, and soon she was mixing up a body butter cream (after I sampled on my skin) with my choice of essential oil (lavender of course) in a lovely glass jar. I also found the essential oils to be pleasing so I picked up a lovely blue glass bottle of Eucalyptus, another favorite of mine.
All in all it was a lovely experience and I would go there again. Next time I will head over early enough to enjoy the café in their attached courtyard which has an amazing display of succulents.

I came here to get Hot Head Extensions by Melissa! She did a fabulous job! No complaints — no damage! She also color-​corrected my hair & I couldn’t be happier!
I won’t deny them, I rock them!!!