The Best Facial Services in California
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 13,753 Google reviews of 59 top-rated facial services nationwide; 10 of them in California. Updated November 1, 2026.
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Juut SalonspaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Hair coloring”:Stars on this job 55%4.57★Number of such jobs 25%23Overall Experts Score 20%35Job match= 59Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.59Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Hair coloring” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about hair coloring
Juut SalonspaElle T is amazing!! I had previously gotten new extensions and color but it didn’t have the dimension I wanted from my inspo pic. I came to Elle and she gave me exactly what I wanted! It’s hard to find someone you trust with your hair and I 100% trust her. She listened to what I wanted and made it happen! My…
Juut Salonspa⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5) I had a great experience at the salon! The stylists are amazing — skilled, polite, and really knowledgeable. I got some fantastic advice on how to care for my fine hair, and I truly appreciate it. However... paying $350 for a Demi color and cut feels way too overpriced. And please, stop selling…
Juut SalonspaAlways an amazing haircut, no matter who I got to! Great service at the check in desk as well.
Juut SalonspaNever before was I as happy with my colorist as I am now with Denise and I spend already 50 years coloring my hair 👍😄❣️ Thank you Dear ❤️ To Kemo I have to send as well my high appreciation. His knowledge of cutting hair is something I never could enjoy before. All my life I was looking for a perfect hairstyle…
Juut SalonspaJemma is an extraordinary color artist. Lovely individual, color alchemist and delightful conversationalist. Highly recommend.
Juut SalonspaI had a great experience with Mercedes for haircut and color. Friendly, technical expertise, and wonderful results.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of facial services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Megan Skin Care & BeautyPalo Alto, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 |  LAVENDERMIA SKINCAREPalo Alto, CA | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%97+67.2Reliability 31%95+29.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–––– | 5.00 | — |
| 3 |  Elisha Marie Skin & BodyPalo Alto, CA | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%94+59.7Reliability 28%95+26.8Replies to reviews 8%91+7.5Experts Score= 94Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AA | 4.94 | $115 |
| 4 |  Le Mon AestheticsPalo Alto, CA | A 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%91+53.4Reliability 26%93+24.3Value 15%70+10.7Experts Score= 88Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BA– | 4.91 | — |
| 5 |  Palo Alto Laser & Skin CarePalo Alto, CA | B 78How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%89+48.5Reliability 24%76+18.4Value 14%56+7.9Replies to reviews 7%70+4.9Momentum penalty83−1.7Experts Score= 78Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–CAB | 4.89 | — |
| 6 |  Omomi Lash & PMU | Certified Lash Extensions in Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA | B 78How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%86+54.6Reliability 28%78+22Replies to reviews 8%22+1.8Experts Score= 78Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––AD | 4.81 | — |
| 7 |  The Cosmetic CollectivePalo Alto, CA | B 76How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%83+52.7Reliability 28%81+22.9Replies to reviews 8%75+6.2Momentum penalty40−6Experts Score= 76Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––CB | 4.87 | — |
| 8 |  Đẹp Beauty LoungePalo Alto, CA | C 54How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%64+40.7Reliability 28%39+11Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Momentum penalty42−5.8Experts Score= 54Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BD––CA | 4.69 | $99 |
| 9 |  Watercourse Way Bath House SpaPalo Alto, CA | C 50How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%62+33.8Reliability 24%46+11.2Value 14%50+7.1Replies to reviews 7%53+3.7Craft & service penalty97−0.3Momentum penalty43−5.7Experts Score= 50Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCACCC | 4.71 | — |
| 10 | Juut SalonspaPalo Alto, CA | D 35How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%47+25.6Reliability 24%0+0Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%58+4.1Craft & service penalty80−2Momentum penalty40−6Experts Score= 35Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFAACC | 4.64 | $170 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Pedicure | $50 | $66 | $79 | 0% |
| Haircut | $48 | $64 | $124 | 0% |
| Hairstyling | $40 | $120 | $159 | 0% |
| Manicure | $48 | $61 | $81 | 0% |
| Nail art | $68 | $85 | $99 | 0% |
| Hair coloring | $113 | $185 | $203 | 0% |
| Acrylic nails | $53 | $66 | $79 | 0% |
| Gel manicures | $50 | $68 | $86 | 0% |
| Massage | $101 | $111 | $122 | 100% |
Facial Services in California at a glance
How the 10 facial services we rated in California compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A440%
- Grade B330%
- Grade C220%
- Grade D110%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up440%
- 4.80–4.89★330%
- 4.60–4.79★330%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality23030%
- Professionalism24032%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality14219%
- Value14519%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price78052%
- Reasonable66544%
- Overpriced312%
- Not sure211%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.