Martine’s Skin Care

Martine is the best! She cares for her clients and is always there for you. I enjoy going to her. She has a lot of knowledge regarding skin and acne. Go with her. You will not regret it.

I’ve been seeing Martine for years & recently decided to get a Jessen peel. The experience was perfect. My 48-​year-​young skin looks amazing & I’ve gotten many compliments. I’ve heard horror stories from other places so going to someone who is incredibly knowledgeable like Martine is a must. The proof is that she has beautiful skin too. Just a heads up, the solution does sting but the sensation goes away with the fan & it doesn’t take long to complete. I took about a week and a half to fully peel but she explained that it took a bit longer because it was my first time. Thank you Martine!

This was the best facial I’ve ever had.

I came here a while ago for a facial and loved it. Then finally got my lashes done and I am beyond excited about them!
I’ve gone to one of the girls here in SD and also gone to the Monterey location and all the girls do an amazing job!
Make sure to book in advance, they are busy!!! Cause they are the best in the biz!

I have been going to Martine for facials for two years now and love it! One of the best facials and her products are amazing as well. Martine is now my one stop skin care place.

I can’t even say enough about Martine! She is turning my skin completely around and I’ve not been able to say that after 30-​something years with acne. She’s kind, soft and does PAIN-​free extractions. I actually fell asleep and didn’t have any bumps or redness afterwards, which I usually do. I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone with stubborn skin issues. She knows what she’s doing!

This is my third time going to Martine for an acne facial with chemical peel. Before going to Martine I had no prior experiences with chemical peels. I have adult acne and some sun/​hormonal damage on my face and needed more then the products I was buying online. Walking into the spa I felt relaxed and comfortable. Her greeting and kind demeanor was a bonus to the experience. Martine is full of knowledge and I felt well taken care of. Martine went over the regiment on how to treat your skin and what not to do after the treatment. I was eager to buy her products but she explained what was needed and what wasn’t and didn’t try to over sell just for the sake of a dollar like most companies do. Martine really seemed to care about my betterment and instantly gained my trust and respect. I’m so happy to have found her and can’t wait to see her again for an eyebrow waxing! If you’re looking for a place that has your best interest in mind Martines Skin Care is the place to go. All the positive reviews speak the truth. The hype is real!!! Thank you Martine for all that you do!

4 years later and I am still going here for waxing. Martine is still wonderful. She makes the whole process as easy and as painless as possible. Ok, she can’t take 100% of the pain out, but seriously it so much less painful than your imagination thinks it will be. She has been doing this for so long that her techniques really help minimize the discomfort. It is an added bonus that she is always friendly and professional and has nice stories to distract you.

After spending the last 15 years searching for an answer to my acne with a dermatologist and seeing very little results, I am so happy I have found Martine and her daughter, Olia. I will never let anyone else touch my skin or go without their products. I had cystic acne that that worsened through pregnancy and breast feeding. It was painful and embarrassing. In January of last year I had my first appointment, where I purchased a handful of products that have changed the tone of my skin for the better. I still have break outs, but nothing that doesn’t improve after a peel with Martine. Love this place!!!

Martine is absolutely fantastic. I started seeing her about four years ago and will never see anyone else for my facials. When I first started seeing her, I had deep acne all over my face, now I have zero acne. She has also helped improve my acne scarring, still a work in progress, but I know one day with Martine’s help it will be even better. She is extremely thorough and knows exactly what to do to help clear up skin. The products she sells are amazing and helpful and really moderately priced. She has taken an interest in me and has been so caring, she truly wants the best for each individual client of hers and I am SO thankful for her.

LOVE Martine’s Skin Care. My skin freaked out last year and I was at my wits end trying to figure out how to fix it so I went on type, typed in acne facial, and Martine’s Skin Care popped up. I did all of my acne facials with Olia and she is such a sweetheart. She is a wonderful and very skilled esthetician. Olia was the reason my skin went back to some sort of normality. I’m so very grateful for Martine’s Skin Care. I would definitely recommend them for anybody who needs a good esthetician.

Martine is the best! I’ve been a client since 2006 and I would highly recommend her for facials and waxing. The 90 min facial is totally the way to go. She is extremely attentive to details and you will leave feeling fantastic.

I started getting a bit of hormonal acne a few months ago on my jawline and neck. With my wedding in a few months someone recommended I get a facial. I read about Martine and decided what do I have to loose? As soon as Martine saw the pimples on my neck she said, «I will fix that for you.» She recommended I come once every 3 – 4 weeks. I did as I was told and even purchased her products. My wedding day was on Saturday and not a single pimple. Martine, thank you! You really are amazing and so honest. I tell all my girlfriends about Martine and really recommend to anyone who is experiencing acne.

My dermatologist recommended that I get a Salicylic Acid peel, and I came here because it’s not far from my house. After the first treatment, I immediately noticed a reduction in acne and oil production the next day. After my third treatment my large outbreaks were basically gone. I’m very happy with the results. The Esthetician and Dermatologist said this would happen and was completely right. I will be back for more this place is awesome!

I have been coming to Martine for almost a year. I stopped this month and decided to look for another place. I paid 110 facials and got them every two weeks. I bought all her products and used them as told, but I haven’t seen much of an improvement. In fact, I have more red marks than when I started going to her. I am getting married this summer and wanted my skin to look good. I suffer from adult acne and had high hopes for this place, but unfortunately her facials just did not work. Her products enlarged my pores and simply left me with red spots. I gave her almost a year, I wanted this to work… sigh…very sad.

I will just start by saying that Martine and Olia are not only amazing esthetician’s but they are also such wonderful people! I first found the salon on Unilocal when I moved to San Diego and after 4 years I won’t let anyone else touch my face! I’m in the entertainment industry so I have to make sure my skin stays clear on-​camera and I with the help of Martine and Olia I barely ever get a breakout! My skin is literally glowing for weeks after a facial.
If you have any problems with sun damage, the Jessner Peel is a lifesaver. It is a non-​invasive more natural way to shed a rough layer off and literally leaves your skin flawless. You only peel for about 3 days and there’s no downtime from work. (Just looks like a sunburn!) I swear by this twice a year!!!
As far as products, they have the best of the best and all pretty reasonably priced. My favorite: what we call Liquid Crack. I don’t know exactly what’s in it but I treat it like liquid gold on my skin.
They have both become like a second family to me. I look forward to our visits to catch up on life all while beautifying!!! :)

A year later and yup, still 5 stars.
I’m 25 and have mild-​moderate hormonal acne along the jawline and mouth. I’ve been seeing Olia for a glycolic peel facial at least every 10 weeks (give or take) for the last year. I realized that if I go past 3 months and haven’t gotten my facial in, my skin is overloaded in clogged pores and the texture of my skin just isn’t as soft. Trust me, getting your facial in regularly is worth it! Financially, I now consider it a part of my overall body health expenditures. The skin is the body’s largest organ, right?
Anyways, it’s obvious from everyone else’s reviews that Olia and Martine are more than qualified, knowledgeable, and lovely estheticians, but I wanted to write an update on the AMAZING product lines they offer.
One of the selling points for me when I read about MSK on Unilocal was that they don’t pressure you into buying products (ugh, how I loathe sales pressure, especially skin care regiments). This is terribly ironic because I have never in my life purchased so many skin care products from a spa before!
Here’s what I personally buy and can 100% vouch for:
1.) Algotherm Gentle Milk Cleanser ($ 28). I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THIS CLEANSER. Sounds so melodramatic, but it’s true. It actually gets my make up off (I wear bb creams or tinted moisturizer, blush, mascara and eye brow cream most days. If I wear anything heavier I will use an eye make up remover and toner). It smells wonderful, it’s light, milky and moisturizing. There’s literally nothing like it that I’ve found. If you’re hesitant to buy any Algotherm products PLEASE buy this cleanser as your introductory product. You will be sold for life.
2.) Algotherm Comfort Micellar Water (fancy French name, but it’s a toner. Also $ 28 I think). At first I was hesitant to buy because I never felt like toners did anything special to warrant the extra money. I grew to like this toner over time because it just feels so good on my face after I wash, it gets any residual make up off, and is an extra layer of hydration for my skin. Love this toner, and it lasts a while. I’ve purchased 3 over the course of 8 months.
3.) Dr. Grandel Ultra Night Moisturizer ($ 58). This is a very thick and heavy moisturizer so it won’t be for everyone, but I have very stubborn, dry skin and I can no longer live without this puppy. It’s expensive stuff but it lasts forever! My first jar lasted me 6 or 7 months. It smells wonderful too.
4.) Martine’s Skin Care Glycolic P.M. Moisturizer, 5% or 10% (not sure on the price, maybe $ 40?). I started out with the 5% because I was nervous about the sensitivity of my skin but quickly realized I could easily handle the 10%. Love this stuff! I use it about every 3 days, so a couple to 3 times per week. The next morning after I wear it I feel my skin is glowing. Glycolic acid is a wonderful exfoliate for the skin but often times too drying. Not the case for Martine’s creation! Hers is very moisturizing and I kinda like that it stings a bit ;) It also lasts a long time. I recently bought my 3^rd jar and it’s been over a year since I bought my first.
5.) Algotherm Repair Cream (Also $ 58 I think). I wear this during the day following my Algotherm cleanser and toner. It glides on like silk and lasts a really long time as well (I’ve had my jar for 5 months and it’s about ²⁄₃ of the way gone). I used this at night during summer when my skin just didn’t quite need the heaviness of the Dr. Grandel Ultra Night (and during the day I used Oil of Olay Complete Moisturizer with spf 15).
6.) Clayton Shagal Collagen and Elastin gels. Okay, so these puppies are quite expensive ($ 100 each). I’d asked Martine and Olia about them and they just raved about how great your complexion is when you use them (especially when used together). It took me 6 months before I decided to buy, and now I’m kind of annoyed I did because now I know how much better I can look with them! The collagen gel especially. I used to have somewhat splotchy, red skin, and now my skin tone is so even. My skin feels more plump, hydrated and smooth too. They’re both so light and you don’t need to use a ton of them. My first jars lasted me about 4 – 5 months. If you’re deciding between the gels and a moisturizer, buy the moisturizer first. But if you have the extra money and are looking for that extra something to make your skin really nice, bite the bullet and try out the CS gels.
7.) Dr. Grandel Elements of Nature Contour Balm (can’t remember the price… somewhere between $ 25-​$ 30 I think?). I didn’t buy this right away, getting a good cleanser and moisturizer was more of a priority. But now that I have it I love it! I didn’t notice results right away, but after a couple months of continuous use I noticed that my under eyes aren’t as dark or saggy. And, after a night on the town or a long day at work, this is an absolute must. Plus, it smells great!
Hope my lengthy review helps :) Love love love Martine’s Skin Care! Thank you Olia! :)

I went for my first facial a week ago. I have had acne since I was 12. But now as I creep towards my 30’s, instead of getting better as everyone said it would, it’s worse. I have blackheads, random bumps, and my pores are starting to resemble lunar craters. Not good. I went and had the acne facial with Olia to see what can be done.
She did so much more that I thought could be done. She concentrated on the area I was really frustrated with. While extractions aren’t fun. These weren’t terrible. And she got everything. Like stuff from 5 years ago. And now that my skin had a week to recover — it looks great. I’m so relieved! I will be making many more appointments so I can get the rest of my skin under control.
This is where you need to go if you want a facial with results.

My dearest Martine,
I have been seeing you for the past 2 years and never one day has pass that I have not been grateful for all you have done. I remember seeing you back in late October 2010, my acne was horrible. As a I look back at pictures with sadness, my acne was so bad and left me with no confidence. I had tried everything and nothing ever seemed to work. I was desperate for perfect skin and even went through two rounds of accutane. No matter what I tried, it always came back.
I always appreciated your honesty and you never once made me feel obligated to buy your products. With patience and diligently doing everything instructed from you, you have given me a gift I never thought I could ever have. My confidence! I no longer envy women who are acne free, because now I am among those women.
Your products are a true testament that you know what is best for me and all your clients. I have shared my testimony with family and friends and they are in awe of the struggles I have been through; and I will continue bragging to everyone how awesome you are.
I am forever grateful for all that you have done for me and blessed to have built the friendship we have today.
With Love,
Crystal

I came to Martine’s Skin Care when my skin was super out of control. I can’t remember ever having acne as bad, even when I was younger and had tons of pimples. I’m in my mid twenties now so I couldn’t believe my skin was going bonkers! Like, large painful pimples and several close to each other to form one massive bump that hurts… just TONS of whiteheads all over the place.
I’ve gone in three times now and scheduled my appointments one and a half to two weeks apart. I always get the facial for acne with the glycolic peel, and bought all the recommended skincare products, which I like… they smell so nice and are gentle on my skin. The products you can get here for nighttime (glycolic cleanser and glycolic cream) seem to be pretty effective.
Although I still have red acne marks on my face that can be seen when I’m not wearing makeup, they’re not the huge whiteheads that I used to get and I definitely have relatively more clear and smooth skin than I did on my first visit. I would say be patient, because from reading other reviews I was expecting miraculous results… like perfect porcelain skin within the week or two after the first facial. Or the second one. Or the third one.
Right now, I don’t have that perfect porcelain skin without makeup but there is improvement. Weird thing? I haven’t worked out in moooooooonths but just joined the gym last night and worked out, and right after that saw my skin getting better and this morning my skin looked really good too. So, side note… if you’re like me and you notice that working out affects your skin, that could REALLY help out with getting clear skin too.
So, four stars because Martine and Olia are nice, Olia is thorough with extractions, she uses Jessner as spot treatment on your larger whiteheads or super stubborn acne (I like knowing that the Jessner helps these areas heal more quickly), the products are gentle on skin, scheduling is pretty flexible and the parking lot is super convenient! Minus one star because it’s expensive for me.