Rejouvenance

Love Yolanda! I got my first wax with her, and she was amazing. So gentle and meticulous. I got waxes at other places before (even with 5 Unilocal stars), and they don’t even compare. Yolanda is simply the best!

Went here a while back. but have to give it up.
Probably one of the best back massages I’ve ever had!!!
Service is great
Massage is great
parking sucks (in the city)
Price is moderate (worth it for the quality massage)

The morning after an elite event. That means I drank too much the night before and I’m feeling toxic.
My coworker comes in that morning glowing after being sick as a dog the day before. I ask her why see is glowing and she says «I went to this thing called an Infrared Sauna and I got all the toxins out of me».
I jumped on google and found a few places in the city who had Infrared Saunas and Rejouvenance had the best price and was closest to me.
I booked online for the same day and got a confirmation call and e-​mail within half an hour.
I arrived a little early and quickly learned that I had to be buzzed in. The gentleman that was there quickly got me a glass of water and I relaxed and read magazines.
The place is really cute but might be just a touch overdecorated. It did project a very serene vibe though.
Yolanda led me over to the Sauna which is basically a big wooden box. She explained how it worked and then she went a got me a pitcher of water and also showed me how to turn on the light show inside the Sauna (swanky).
I disrobed and relaxed and enjoyed 30 minutes of pure bliss and shifting colored lights. It was 160 – 170 degrees but I was still able to breathe and I could honestly feel my stress and toxicity decreasing as I sweated it away.
After I was done I paid the very reasonable price of 20 dollars and went home feeling very happy with myself.
A great experience and I will be back to detox soon.

I loved Rejouvenance! I got a full body massage from Emily and she was amazing! I believe she just started, but she was so professional and nice! She spent some extra time at the beginning of the session to discuss where we would focus and she even suggested places that I didn’t know I needed massaged. It was so great! You HAVE TO try!
The entire staff was so accomodating and even though parking can be a pain, they went outside and filled my meter for me! It made things way more relaxed and enjoyable.

parking was a pain in the butt and i was late.
i walk into the home like place and go straight to my treatment room which is the largest treatment room i had ever seen. i think it was the living room or something. it was almost eerie how big it was.
i wanted facelift without surgery treatment but couldnt book it on goldstar so i got the microdermabrasion instead. and that was exactly all i got. just microdermabrasion. i dont know why i didnt like being here. midway through the treatment i wanted to jump out of the bed and leave. maybe it was too hot? i dont know

I have been going to Rejouvenance for over a year, and must say I swear by it.
I initially was drawn to go to Rejouvenance when it was located right by my old apartment on Taylor St.
The first time I walked into Rejouvenance, Yolanda Forootan (the owner and your personal esthetician) made me feel right at home.
The salon (when it was on Taylor St and now) has a gorgeous and chic ambiance. When Yolanda moved her salon to the current larger spot on Polk and Vallejo, and when I moved to the Cow Hollow district, I remained a faithful customer.
Anyway, I go to Yolanda primarily for her «Et Volia Braxilian Bikini» wax. Getting a Braxilian wax, is a very personal experience, and Yolanda definitely not only makes me feel comfortable but she does an excellent job with minimal pain. 25 minutes or so, you are all done and ready to go. She always encourages her clients to double check her work, to make sure she didn’t miss anything.
For the first time last Friday, I tried Rejouvenance’s spray tan. I must say Yolanda again not only did a thorough job, but she, per usual, made the experience comfortable, and I left feeling satisfied. I would recommend to go to Rejouvenance to get a spray tan as well because I left with a naturally looking tan and did NOT look ORANGE. People noticed I had color but, they just assumed I was out in the sun.
Anyway, I would HIGHLY recommend going to Rejouvenance if you are looking for a excellent salon to get waxes or spray tans.

Aroma — inviting
Staff — delightful and accomodating
Services — Top Notch, Thorough and (Surprisingly!) pain free
Cost — standard for what it is (especially in the city)
My spray tan — Sexay… and organic!
Convenience Factor — Hellz to the Ya! (Open till 8!!)

Just a quick update on my favorite salon in all of SF!!!
Recently Yolanda added a hair salon to an already awesome salon. The man she hired, Hector, is pure genius. I have trouble finding and keeping hair dressers, but Hector is FANTASTIC! He got my red just right, was contientious, meticulous and I walked out of there feeling like a commercial. He’s also amazingly professional, and most of all his prices are beyond reasonable.
Fantastic cut, color, prices, attitude, and ambiance — can you ask for anything more?

Very pleased with the results ~ can’t believe it, my skin is glowing!
The 90-​minute facial really seemed to have ‘Turned Back the Time’ on my face. My esthetician, Veronica was great ~ nice personality and clearly explained each step.
The owner has done a nice job renovating the space ~ feels like you’re in a cozy, relaxing SF clutter-​free home.
I won’t go into the specifics, but the equipment used was definitely hi-​tech. I even saw mini-​lightening bolts coming out of the magic wand used on my face. Tingly during the process which exfoliated a few layers of skin, but worth it. Feels as smooth as a baby’s…
PS: Be sure to look for the door (on Vallejo) that says ‘Rejouvenance’ on it.

kudos, my friend! I got a nice, thorough underarm waxing here yesterday and they were able to take me as a walk in. This makes for a nice experience!
Good value too… an under $ 20 waxing is one to keep on the list as far as I am concerned…
Now, I will let you know should anything bad happen to my pits in the next few days.

So I was pretty nervous to go to Rejouvenance for my first ever Brazilian wax. I had Yolanda and she was wonderful. It was my first time coming here so I’m not sure why Adela got such bad service. Anyhow, Yolanda made me feel really comfortable. The only problem was my appt was on one of those beautiful late HOT summer days in August. The room I was in was pretty warm. That with the combination of hot wax was not good. My only other complaint was that I arrived 15 minutes early for my appt and ended up waiting about 40 total. So that kind of sucked. But I guess things happen. Otherwise I would have given 4 stars!
Anyway, Yolanda made me feel better and not think about the not so pleasant procedure.
I’d definitely go back there.

This place might be great but I’ll never know. I can’t give zero stars so it gets a one. I had an appointment there recently and when I arrived on the dot, ready to go… it was closed. I ran the bell, called them on the phone, and waited around for a good 20 – 30 minutes. Nothing. I received no prior notice that they needed to reschedule, no warning, not even an effing smoke signal.
Seeing as how I’d turned down other options with friends that day and structured my entire afternoon around making it to this appointment on time, it really really pissed me off that whomever managed this «business» thinks so little of their customers as to completely blow them off. Outrageously disrespectful. Imagine another service business that would try this stunt and hope to stay in business. Go ahead… I’ll wait.
Much later that night I received a voice message from the spa wherein a very put upon sounding woman sort of apologized and sort of offered to reschedule my appointment citing some personal emergency outside of her control. I assume this was the owner. Maybe I’m a hardass but this simply doesn’t cut it in my world. You own a business and want people to trust and transact with you. Despite that, after totally screwing said potential customer over you’ve got the balls to offer pathetically lame excuses and talk reschedule? Pardon me but… how stupid do you think the public is? Fool me once and all that. My money has no place in your pocket. It will be happier elsewhere.
My recommendation to anyone considering this place is to get the owner’s cell number and call ahead the morning of your appointment. Otherwise, you might end up wasting your day like I did. My advice to the owner is to get your basic business management act together. You’re not going to last in this city behaving like this.

UPDATE: 9÷30÷07
Booked another facial through Goldstar and got Yukari again! She’s amazing. She rejuvenated my dry, hungover skin and took 10 years off my age. (If anyone asks, I’m 24.) She also gave me a rock-​star massage that my weary computer shoulders desperately yearned for. I also have such a good time talking to her. I shouldn’t let 3 months elapse between facials again.
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Because I’m a cheapskate, I use Goldstar for massages, facials, any beauty treatment I desperately need but rarely get due to my skinny piggy bank. So last week I finally get PAID (freelancing sucks), and once I paid off MasterCard, Visa, and all the other serfs who own me, I reserved myself a nice little microdermabrasion facial at Rejouvenance.
Recently refurbished, the space is beautiful, tranquil, and serene. Yukari, the cutest Japanese esthetician ever, massaged, moisturized, tonerized, and microdermabrasionized (which feels like a cat licking your face) away a year of drinking, sun damage, caffeine, fatigue, and drunk ciggie smoking. Call me a sicko, but the idea of sandblasting grime and gunk from my face is heavenly. My face is glowing and radiant now. At the end of the treatment, there was surprisingly zero sales pressure to buy products. In fact, I had to ASK for their menu of services.
So today I’m resigned to no drinking, no sun, lots of sleep, and vitamins. Yeah, I’ll ruin it by tomorrow, but then I’ll just have to return for more facials!

Today my boyfriend had a massage and I had a facial. He was not that impressed either negatively or positively by the massage. The facial was marvelous, I highly recommend Yolanda. As Carol L said, she seemed to know a lot about skin and skin care trends. She also cared about making sure that I continue to take care of my skin. She gave me personalized advice for my own skin care regimen and did NOT try to sell me anything (a big plus in my book.) My only disappointment was that the spa didn’t have any steam rooms or anything like that for pre treatment papering. Still, Yolanda was very nice about making us tea and making us comfortable.
Update:
Since my facial and taking Yolanda’s advice about my ongoing skin care I have gotten tons and tons of compliments on my skin. Thanks Yolanda!

Considering the raves from everyone, I am very disappointed with my experience in this spa.
They are currently under construction, so I think they are posting more at Goldstar. The room I was in was a little noisy from the street below throughout my facial.
The receptionist was a very young goth lady who offered me tea, and left me alone. Did not make me feel very welcome or explain what’s going on. But then again, she was also not dressed to look very friendly.
My aesthetician was pleasant enough, sorry I couldn’t spell her name. She did this facial massage that is both relaxing and stressful. The main problem I had with my European Facial was that she kept massaging my eye area with the same force as the rest of my face. She kept pulling and tugging and pressing in the hallowed eye area that EVERYONE knows to treat delicately. This error went on throughout the entire facial! I mean, why do I invest on all these expensive eye products that I carefully pat around my eyes with my weakest finger only to have that same area tortured at Rejouvenance?!!
While the facial itself was okay, the extractions were thorough, and the atmosphere was decent (nothing fancy), I simply cannot give this place more than 2 stars. I probably would have given it less, but she was nice and seem to care about my experience. I’m sure my experience would have been better with Yolanda, but she didn’t work on me, so that’s too bad.
By the way, their website said there is parking, but I never found one.

The owner, Yolanda is truly amazing. She loves what she does and is constantly seeking for improvement. She is very knowledgeable about skins, and know all the latest skin care trends. I have been a loyal customer for 4 years now, and still travel back to her after moving to 1-​hr drive away.
My favorite treatment is her Rejuvenating deep cleaning facial. My face always looks radiant and feels super clean after wards.
Yolanda’s waxing skills are top notch. She does my eyebrows meticulously to my preference. She also gives the BEST Brazilian bikini waxes. She is gentle, skillful, professional, and gives you great results.

I have definitely found my new local spa. I’ve been testing out places around SF, either near work or home, with eyebrow waxing to find someone to handle all of my waxing. Call me crazy, but I don’t like going around showing my crotch to every waxing woman to see if I like them, so I start with the eyebrows. Yolanda and her spa was definitely the first place I have found that I feel comfortable with the location, the cleanliness, and the estatician. Yolanda has pretty much created a little sanctuary in the middle of Russian/​Nob Hill.
I will definitely be back, and probably baring all.

I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather have looking at my crotch with a magnifying glass for a half hour. Yolanda is a master of the muff coif. Trust me, she’ll have you feeling pre-​pubescent in no time flat. All joking aside, she makes you feel comfortable to the point you almost forget you are about to uproot all the hairs in your nether region. She is very gentle, incredibly thorough and genuinely nice. I’ve been going to her since 2004. Yes, I cheated on her twice but luckily she took me back when I came back, butchered muff coif and all. You will feel like you are visiting a friend instead of a talented esthetician.
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The new location is awesome. Beautiful, bright and larger than the last place. She has a large waiting room with various teas and chairs to relax in just in case you have to wait. I have never been in there longer than 10 minutes and I see her every 4 weeks. What can I say, she’s great!

I hate to write a review because Yolanda is always booked already, but she is fabulous. Rejouvenance is a great place for a facial. I’ve been going to Yolanda for over 2 years and my skin has improved dramatically. She really takes the time to give me a proper facial, and treats my skin with care. I love her! She is very sweet, and the spray tanning is awesome too.
Recently, Yolanda established the Rejouvenance skin care line, and I love those products too!

I wanted to really this place, but it was not meant to be. Now I didn’t DISLIKE it… it just wasn’t «all that».
Some observations:
1. The aesthetician, Kathy, was very nice and gentle indeed, and didn’t try to sell me anything. Props to her!
2. Their top of the line facial that I bought online from goldstar events was described thus: «Rejouvenance Micro-​Signature Facial (75 min.)
Rejouvenance Signature Facials are the ultimatum in skin care treatment you will ever experience as a combination of customized ingredients and amazing technologies are involved to provide the best results possible. Clients just love it! Signature Facials are Yolanda’s specialty and are customized for each clients, microdermabrasion treatment is included in this must have treatment.» Well, the actual treatment was only 60 mins. Call me fussy, but I was EXPECTING that extra 15 mins. of pampering, damn it!
3. Hand and neck massage do not match up to the Jurlique facials. I know it’s easy for y’all to think: «well, serves your sorry ass right, for cheating», but come on (!!!)… I HAD to know what was out there! It wasn’t cheating… it was merely browsing/​research… my long term interest, love and devotion remains for Jurlique.
4. Microdermabrasion (my 3^rd ever) was the best I’ve ever had… very gentle. I think that for someone wanting to purchase a set of sessions, they have very reasonable pricing indeed… something to the tune of $ 50 per session.
All in all: an ok, not great, experience. Given the number of well rated day spas here in the city, I think it would be madness to not choose to throw my hard earned money elsewhere the next time.
Btw, something strange: I also looked for reviews on citysearch as well (oh god… how many sins have I confessed in this one review?), and found a bunch of recent reviews raving about the place, but pretty much all the recent (good) ones were through accounts that had published only one review in total, for… you guessed it… this business! Situations like these always make me wonder if it is the owner and staff themselves pumping up their ratings? hmmm…
UPDATE: Skin’s not loving it, a week after the facial. Couple of breakouts, feels slightly rough… nope, not going back.