Hall of Faces

Very thorough and knowledgeable. I appreciated her advice on products and other steps (like water!) that would improve my skin. While she has a selection of products for sale on her website, I did not feel the same push to buy products as I’ve experienced in other spas.
My skin looks and feels great!

Denise is absolutely amazing at what she does, it’s just that simple. My face has completely transformed since I started going to her on a regular basis back in June. My skin tone is even, clear, and I love it! I feel unbelievably relaxed every time I leave her space, and her packaged facial deals are really great for what she provides. She is also the nicest and friendliest person, I love catching up with her each month and talking about our love for this city. I now live very close to her, so we usually talk about the good restaurants that we love to go to nearby. I have also purchased glycolic gel from her personal skin care line, and I think that’s also been another nice change to help improve my face. Love love love Denise and Hall of Faces, can’t wait for my next facial!

Denise is amazing! She is good at what she does and very warm. My skin is glowing and it’s all thanks to her!

Denise is AMAZING! She has been working on my skin for around 10 years now and I am so happy with the results I’ve received. People compliment me on my skin and the credit goes to her! I love her studio and from day-​one, she made me feel comfortable and right at home. I highly recommend the Microdermabrasion, Oxygen Treatment along with the Hot Stone Therapy or the Facial Peel, Oxygen Treatment along with the Hot Stone Therapy. Pure heaven! You will be happy that you went to Hall of Faces, I know I am :-)

Denise has absolutely turned my skin around! I have been getting custom microdermabrasion treatments in Denise’s comfortable, cozy, private spa for nearly two years now, and the results have been transformational. She really studies my individual needs and tailors each treatment to work on those problems.
I have struggled with large, clogged pores, blotchy, scarred skin, and an awful tendency to break out… all giving me a fear of being seen in daylight.
No more!!! I feel extremely confident and happy with how my skin looks and feels…
Thanks so much to Denise!

DONOT go to this place or you are going to regret the same thing I have done to my face!
I bought one of those diamond microdermabrasion living social deals. Before I visit, I called for all details, procedure time, what should I expect, any side affects… etc. I was told it should take an hour to an hour and a half to complete the procedure, a diamond head machine will be used to fine tune my pores… sounds just perfect! Guess what!!! When I went there, the girl, if I remember correctly, her name was Katrina or Katherine… something like that. She acted like I was there to bother her! Yes, that’s how she made me feel. She was yawning left and right. I mean omg, I am a new customer, perhaps a little welcome !?
I kind of felt its not a good start, but still proceed since it took me 20 mins to find parking and appointment was made.
She asked me to changed then started the procedure. She scrubbed my face with harsh exfoliate cream or sand… what ever you call that. I thought that was to clean my face to prepare for the «Real» procedure. After scrubbing my face for 15 – 20 mins, my face started feeling very very very dry and tight. she started whipping the sand off and sprayed the h2o mist. Then told me I am all set! Omg! The whole procedure including me going to the bathroom and get changed, total less than 30 mins! I asked her what happen to the microdermabrasion deal I purchased? This is the exact word she said: «oh, I used the chemical peel instead, it’s the same thing». At that point, I knew I made the biggest mistake to my face! I said that’s not what I purchased, she said: «I told you, they are the same thing». I didn’t bother to argue because I knew its not going to go anywhere with this type of work ethics and customer service. What’s worse is that my pores got so big, yes, no joke, big and had wrinkle lines for the next 3 months! I asked around, it’s due to over scrubbing using harsh and wrong products. Ladies, save your wallet, save your face, stay away from hall of faces!!!

Denise is the lady who makes sure my skin is camera-​ready at all times. I’ve been seeing Denise for well over 12 years now and I have to say she is a gem. She is worth every penny you pay because you can’t buy the sort of knowledge, skill set and experience she has. She manages to stay on top of trends and only follows the ones she’s researched and considers worthy of use on clients. More importantly, she knows what questions to ask you to find out more about your lifestyle, current health, and any other stresses which may be contributing to the appearance and behavior of your skin. She’s the ultimate Skin Whisperer!
I recently tried a Chocolate Facial and it was absolutely divine and relaxing. One of my favorite parts of any of her facials is the arm and shoulder massage she gives, sometimes with a hot stone, too! Pure bliss.
She’s extremely popular so I recommend you book online with her. As a regular client of hers, I’m going to request that you early bird-​types please show up exactly on time and NOT 10 – 15 minutes before your appointment since this usually encroaches on the time of the client still on her table. It’s happened to me that her next client comes early and decides she’ll just come hang out at the skin studio, and while the person may be nice, I’d prefer they just go down the block o the nearby café on Hayes St and wait it out there instead because otherwise they are taking up my time with Denise.

Denise is the best! Due to Halloween traffic, I was a few minutes late but Denise was still very accommodating. What was supposed to be a one hour facial became a 1 hour 40 min facial. This was my first time at Hall of Faces and I must say I was so impressed from how cute and tranquil the studio was to Denise’s kind and knowledgeable demeanor. She definitely made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. And it’s been almost a week since my facial and my skin is still so soft and smooth. What more can a girl ask for? Well, Denise even gave me a hand and arm hot stone massage and a head and neck massage! It’s no wonder Hall of Faces has a 4.5 star Unilocal rating. I am definitely coming back. Thanks, Denise, for everything!

Denise, Denise, Denise… all I can say is my skin is sooooo soft! I came in here because I have recently gotten a very oily T-​zone (which was new for me). Denise answered a lot of my questions and even gave me suggestions on what to use and what kind of masks that would be good for my skin type. ALSO I received a hand, arms, shoulders, and neck massage with HOT STONES! I love me a hot stone massage! Her place is tiny and clean (no shoes zone — and being Asian, its like being at home). We bonded over fuzzy socks and our restaurant choices ;) After I pay off getting my car fixed, I will definitely be seeing her again!

As an African-​American woman I was a bit nervous about having a procedure done on my skin. I’d heard so much about how scarring is a real danger for darker skin tones. But Hall of Faces is absolutely the best place to go for any skin type! The owner is incredibly knowledgeable about all skin types and about the best cosmetic formulations to use with any particular skin type. I had three sessions of dermabrasion, and it left my skin glowy, smooth and even when the treatments were done. I have been to other salons (there was an awful one in the Marina district that used to do coupon site deals all the time) and they do not compare. The proprietor, Denise, is a jewel! If there were more stars, I would give them!

Lovely atmosphere. I had a great facial and my skin is glowing. Denise gives a great facial massage during the session which really helped relieve my tense jaw line. I will definitely return and recommend her without hesitation.

I met Denise for the first time today and I’m a fan. She was inviting and I felt completely at ease. The facial was perfect. I will be back!

I have done countless facials, massages, peels and everything in between from dr. offices to salons and even spa centers. From Las Vegas to Napa, La and the Bay area. I have a lot to compare against in regards of experience as a customer.
Denise seems like a very nice woman. Denise Hall is a licensed esthetician and has more than 20 years experience. Unfortunately, for me she did not meet the level of expectation in this area, and I was quite disappointed by the service I received which was mediocre, at best.
_​_​_​
Revisiting my review —
As she did the microdermbrasion on my face, I asked her to focus near the lip area and she ended up rolling the machine ontop of my lips all over which was NOT my request and was somewhat painful. I just stayed quiet and assumed she knew what she was doing. The purple lines on my lip from her doing this STILL HAS NOT GONE AWAY, and seems to be permanent damage. I now have an additional brown dotted spots on the upper right lip line which was not there before. The small brown dot on the left side which was there before, is now much worse. I am absolutely appaled by this, I am trying to decide whether to attempt a lawsuit for the cosmetic damage to my lips from her microdermbrasion session.

I absolutely loved my facial at Hall of Faces!
Everything about it was just perfect: my skin feels exfoliated, clean and smooth! The procedure didn’t irritate it one bit, although I have very sensitive skin. The whole time I was there I felt relaxed and welcomed. Denise was very knowledgeable, gentle and patient with me. I will definitely come back for more services!

I went there for my customized facial. The African lady, Catrina is very nice and friendly, and gave me a smooth, and breathtaking treatment! She used chocolately mask on my face, and the smell made me want to take a nap. My skin got sleek, and moisturized. I will send my hubby there once we come back to the States from our wedding in Japan!

After having skin issues for YEARS I truly believe God led me to the right woman to help me with my hyperpigmentation! It doesn’t hurt either that there was a living social deal with this wonderful woman!
Denise is truly as good as it gets. She is possibly the warmest, friendliest, most inviting person I’ve ever met. I felt at ease from the moment I spoke with her on the phone and even more so when I stepped on her premises. She is a great conversationalist, sweet, funny, and charming, she has been living in the neighborhood for YEARS (like myself) and has amazing expertise with all things concerning skin. She gave me an AMAZING microdermabrasion and oxygen treatment. The next day I totally saw the difference. The acne scabs that were on my face peeled off, revealing clearer, smoother skin underneath, my skin looked healthier than it did in a LONG time. I will be returning to Denise as soon as I can to get some special peels specifically to help me completely conquer my skin issues, but I have seen a vast improvement so far and I feel confident that, under her care, I’ll eventually get to the point where I’ll even leave the house without an ounce of makeup on my face!

Like many of the last few people who have posted reviews, I found out about Hall of Faces and Denise after purchasing a body wrap service through Buy With Me. I bought the body wrap when I was a lot heavier and then forgot about it. Despite the fact that I no longer have much of a need for a body wrap or to lose inches, I enjoyed my appointment today very much.
Denise is very friendly and sincere. I am usually somewhat awkward with aestheticians and hair stylists but Denise’s calming, easy manner made me feel comfortable from the start. My body wrap was very relaxing, but the real bonus was the mini-​facial I got during the whole treatment! Denise did a bit of microdemabrasion on me and applied a calming mask to soothe my skin. I left feeling relaxed and peaceful and with my skin looking a lot better than it usually does after facials. I liked Denise’s mini-​facial so much I will definitely be going back for one of her customized facials soon!

Hi Denise!
I’m a fan of Hall of Faces for 2 reasons; this is an example of a private local Woman owned business in San Francisco, and #2 the Hayes Valley ~ Haight Street area is one of my favorite neighborhoods to visit. I had a double appointment with a friend of mine, in which we were seen back to back. If we had requested both of us to be seen at the same time, we were told that 2 massage tables could be set up. We both opted for a Body Wrap through a «Buy with Me» deal. This was our first body wrap, so we had no idea what to except.
A visit with a good friend is how I would describe my experience with Denise. Denise is polite and you can talk to her about any topic and feel comfortable. As a medical esthetician, you can ask Denise medical questions and know you’ll be met with professional answers. I enjoyed the fact that this business is ran from the home, with a beautiful garden and personalized décor. I like real people, and real conversation while having my beauty treatments ~ so I’m a fan.
Thanks for the Tea.

This is a long overdue post.
Denise is AMAZING! I didn’t really know what to expect after reading the reviews on Hall of Faces. Some say it’s in her basement, some say it’s really comfy and homey. I wasn’t really sure how it was going to all turn out. It was my very first body wrap and I was a bit uneasy about it. Sure, my curiousity got the best of me & I jumped at the chance of trying it out when Buy with me had a deal going on. But after I bought it, I was a bit nervous as to what I should expect.
On the day of my appointment, I ended up bringing a magazine with me because I wasn’t sure what the standard procedures were – i thought she was going to wrap me up and leave me alone for a good 45 minutes before coming back to check up on me. Once I arrived at the location, I was a little confused as to where the entrance was. However, I did remember reading somewhere that the entrance is around the side.
To get to the front of the door, you need to walk to the «back» of the building (you don’t need to go up the stairs). You’ll see a sign that says Hall of faces & a doorbell.
I was really impressed with the setup! By the sounds of what I read on the reviews (mainly the «it’s in her basement») I did not expect a nice a garden area and AMAZINGLY decorated room.
THe second I walked in, Denise was really welcoming & immediately offed me some antioxidants (grapes & blueberries) as well as some tea.
Then she proceeded with a foot soak/​scrub before sending me off to the bathroom to change into a robe. She then proceeded in wrapping me up like a mummy and tucking me under some mylar blankets.
All the while i was under the blankets, she did a mini facial for me! After everything I left feeling refreshed and with soft skin!
Denise is amazing and I highly recommend her!

I just got a microderm done over the weekend, with a Bloomspot deal. Denise was very welcoming and knowledgeable about skin. Unlike a couple of other spas/​salons I’ve been to with a deal, she was very responsive about setting up an appointment (she fit me in on a Saturday with almost no lead time), and completely pampered me while I was there.
As other Unilocalers have said, her spa space is the downstairs of her home, so there are no «amenities» here. However, I left feeling rejuvenated and relaxed and almost as though I’d spent half a day at a day spa.
It was a great deal, and I have to say the experience and service was worth the full price she charges normally. I’ll be back!