Illuminated Skincare has a very relaxing and welcoming enviornment. Great products and services. I will definitely be coming back.

Sara was phenomena! Not gonna lie--I was terrified to get my first Brazilian. But she made the experience feel super comfortable, quick, and practically painless. She talked me through everything, was so sweet and professional, and did an amazing job. I'm shocked at how smooth everything turned out and how easy she made it. Never going back to razors. Highly recommend! read more

Absolutely love my visit with Sara today. She gave me back my shine again. Came in for a consultation and she was able to squeeze me in for a visit the next week. Have been so excited since finding her because I knew the results would be amazing. The picture below is my brow journey today. read more

Illuminated Skincare - 1, before 2, numbing 3, removing faded micro pigment from years of fading 4 my glamorous ending results - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

Hands down the Best facial I have ever had! Would highly recommend. My skin feels amazing after and she's super sweet!!!

Friendly, knowledgeable, and very professional. Sarah is well known in the Bay Area for her expertise in brow shaping, and hair removal. She is now available in Roseville so after finding the location on Yelp I paid for a brow, lip, and bikini wax for the following day. Sarah did a great job, she was fast and thorough. It was evident she had been doing this for a while and was very good at her job. The location in Roseville is great! Ample parking, friendly receptionist, complimentary coffee, and very clean and well presented. I've found my new go-to person! read more

I bought a voucher for three procedures. The first appointment went smoothly, and I even recommended it to a friend. However, scheduling the remaining procedures became a nightmare. Sara canceled my appointment twice (ok, things happen). Finally, I had an appointment confirmed, but when I showed up, no one opened the door. The last straw was when I had another confirmed appointment. I arrived, and Sara opened the door just to say, "I don't have appointments today. Bye," and shut the door despite my attempts to show my confirmation. This has been incredibly frustrating and unprofessional. I'm especially upset because I had to hire a nanny for my daughter twice so I could visit Sara for a facial, only to waste my time both times. read more

Firstly, Sara is an exceptionally lovely person. Anyone who has met her will see that she is special, kind, patient, a particular gem... I first had a free consultation with her to discuss what I wanted, then scheduled my microblading appointment. My son came down with the flu the day of, so my appointment was pushed a month out. (She is popular and busy!) The day of the microblading, she spent an extra half hour with me (2.5 hours in total), really taking her time and making sure I was 100% satisfied with what she did. The process itself was less painful than I had thought. (Note that the brows look very dark and full the first day; rest assured knowing they will soften and fade a bit.) Sara gave me a tube of ointment to apply until it runs out. The key is to keep them moist so that the scabbing process is slowed down, and not to let them get wet. As many do, I freaked the next morning (didn't like how they looked), and Sara assured me they would settle in and even out, etc. She did have me come in though a few days afterwards to assess them, hear my concerns and thoughts, and make notes of what to do at our second appointment (which is customarily about a month later). There are a few changes here and there needed to make them more symmetrical. Sara was very gracious to give me a second appointment and make a few changes here and there to have me be % satisfies with my "perfect" brows. I dare say they have somewhat changed my life, in the fact that they have made me feel so good in my skin, and with my face. Brows are incredibly important and the perfect brows really balance out the face and allow you to put your best foot forward. If you're going to give yourself one beauty splurge this year, my advice is microblading, and go with Sara at Glamour Puss. read more

Illuminated Skincare - Me with my new brows - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

This place is closed!! I had to file a dispute on my credit card because I got charged while booking my appointment and there's NO way of contacting this Sara. I'm not sure if anything happened to her or not. Just wanted to write this so future people know! I'm not sure how to report it as a closed business. read more

I read all of the reviews on Yelp before going in for microblading. Sara is very personable and she called me back the same day that I left a message. I should have been alarmed when she told me that she did not "measure". My eyebrows are naturally uneven and my first question was whether there was something she could do in order to make them look more even and she assured me that she could. The end result was that they were more uneven and not even my hair color/shade, even though I emailed her with my color (red) before making the appointment. I have been to two other microblading specialists and they have both told me the same thing - that the quality of the job is terrible. She drew a straight line instead of individual strokes and the lines are crooked. Sara may be talented in many areas, but I do NOT RECOMMEND microblading. read more

I purchased a 3 pack of the micro needling. I will say in all fairness, her quality is great. I have her a 1 star due to her lack of replying to messages. I paid for my 3 pack service, and since April, Sara has not replied to my half dozen text messages to schedule my follow up appointments. Not even an acknowledgement that we would get back to me or anything. She has basically taken my money and ran. I will have to dispute the charges on my credit card. read more

She is great!!! I went there for micro needling and she did a great job. Thanks Sara read more

Sara is absolutely amazing! I love how she shapes my brows. During my last visit I tinted my brows for the first time ever and I am so pleased with the result. Trust me, you can trust Sara with your brows! I have received so many compliments on them since my last visit, even from strangers. Very reasonably priced for the Marina, too. Thank you Sara! read more

Illuminated Skincare - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

I recently moved back to the Sacramento area after being gone for almost 20 years and I've had to find all new professionals for my hair, eyebrows, etc. It's a little stressful! I went to Sara for a Brazilian, using the sugaring method (btw, sugaring is wayyyy better than waxing). Sara is awesome. She is smart, easy to talk to, professional, and also does an amazing job. I highly recommend her! read more

Sara did an amazing job with microblading my eyebrows! She has strict attention to detail and is a perfectionist--something that's obviously very important when getting permanent makeup. She has a very calm and relaxed demeanor, however, and I am able to relax when she's working on me. To be honest, I almost fell asleep during my last session. It's clear that she cares about her work, and measures over and over again to make sure everything's perfect. I love that the touch up (4-6week) appointment is free, and she even told me that I can get a third touch up if it's needed in a few spots after these heal. Great customer service! I have always had very thin, sparse eyebrows with no real shape. These look so real and fit my bone structure perfectly. It's amazing what a nice set of brows can do for your confidence. I didn't take the best photos because I didn't know I'd be uploading them, but just look at that transformation! Thank you, Sara! read more

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Sara is a MIRACLE WORKER! I have been researching microblading for years now but never got around to doing it. But after drawing in my eyebrows for years having tried every type of brow pencil or gel on the market -- I was sick of the extra 15-30 minutes drawing them in and then wiping them off at night. I even almost missed an important event because I left my brow pencil at home and had to run to a CVS... I knew it was time. And then I met Sara... she literally saved my entire beauty routine. She not only made the entire process so clean, thorough, accurate but she's also an artist when it comes to shaping your brows. She shaped my brows the way I wanted them and even showed me how to draw them in as symmetrical for my face. All of my friends and family have complimented me on my brows (some didn't even know I was drawing them in all these years!) and I absolutely love them. Not only that but I've saved myself sooo much time now in the morning and at night which was the real win. Sara is truly worth getting an appointment with. She will prep you in advance and give you instructions, sends you reminder text messages on appointments and she was even more thorough on my touch up. I'm a huge advocate for going to Sara if you are in SF Bay Area looking for a really good microblading aesthetician. Thank you Sara!!! read more

Sara was amazing and soooo sweet. I am super happy with my results today. Thank you so much for your amazing work! I highly recommend her! #3dBrows #Microblading #MicrobladingSanFrancisco #EyeBrows #SemiPermanentBrows #GlamourPussSF #UnionSt read more

Illuminated Skincare - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

There is a reason why I've been going to Sara for the past...10 years??...for hair removal and now facials. Ever since I booked my first ever appointment when she was at Tru, she has been a true professional and is amazing at all that she does. This beauty treatment stuff can be incredibly awkward, but she's reassuring and does a great job every time. Her SF space is clean and comfortable. I wholeheartedly recommend her and her SF and Roseville locations if you're looking for waxing, threading, anything! read more

Went several times to Sara, she did an ok job but was fast and relatively inexpensive so I booked again. She never showed up for my last appointment and after waiting outside for 20 minutes and several text messages I left and never heard anything from her. read more

I can not say enough wonderful Things about her! She is friendly and professional. Her salon is upstairs and you would think you missed it but you haven't. He is a little hard to find but worth it!!! I was in town visiting a friend and am so glad I found this place! read more

Had to write a review because Sara was amazing. I was very lucky to get in on a great promotional deal to see her. I did a lot of research and ended up going to glamour puss and sure am glad I did! As a teenager, I over plucked and naturally my eyebrow hair was very light and minimal. I have spent so much money on eyebrow makeup, not to mention time. Sometimes I wouldn't know but half my eyebrow would be missing while doing my daily errands, and that can be annoying (and embarrassing!) With 3 little ones, and 2 dogs, any extra time I can get to give to them is super precious to me. So having "done" eyebrows means everything to me, and my confidence! Don't get me wrong, I was super nervous and thought about it for months. Doing something permanent on my face is a huge deal but I am happy with the results and my eyebrows have not even healed yet. Sara numbed my eyebrows when I first went in, measured and shaped them. She then started procedure, I felt very little pain, more uncomfortable then anything for a couple minutes, but she kept reapplying the numbing cream and in no time I was completely fine. I was more then happy that she did not skimp on that cream! Numb, numb, numb is all I wanted and she did not hesitate. In fact, she said she preferred her clients to be pain free because it helps her too! Trust Sara and her opinions with color and shape. She knows best. She's professional and a perfectionist. She also asks for your eyebrow goals beforehand. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to update their look, not worry about painting on eyebrows, someone who wants to increase their confidence, someone who wants to save money in the long run ( Anastasia eyebrow pencils are around $25), and or someone who just wants to frame their face a little bit more. My only advice would be, go conservative on first round, feel it out and on follow up make the necessary add on's. As for parking, it's nearly impossible but the Lombard garage is really close by. For about 2.5 hours I believe I paid $12. Hope this helps in making your decision! read more

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Sara is the only person I trust with my brows. I have been coming to Glamour Puss for over a year now and I recently made the switch from eyebrow threading/tinting to microblading. BEST. DECISION. EVER. I was a little nervous at first because my brows are incredibly sparse and short. I figured they would need a lot of filing in but I still wanted them to look natural. Sara and I talked about the results I could expect and the vibe I was going for. Sara has always been a miracle worker with my brows and I trust her implicitly. Needless to say, I went for it! I had my first session about 4 weeks ago and I am going in for my final touch up this week. The results are incredible. Having eyebrows when I wake up in the morning, workout at the gym, etc. has been such a confidence boost. Highly recommend! I will update with progress photos :) read more

Illuminated Skincare - Microblading before & after. This is after my first session. I have one more final touch up session to go. - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

Sara is amazing! Truly an expert at what she does. Her professionalism and technique make all appointments as comfortable and quick as possible. read more

Sara is amazing! I love how my eyebrow/eyelash tint turned out! Will be coming back for sure

Awesome thank you so much Sara she was wonderful. She was sweet and kind. Very professional and perfectionist she makes sure she gets every little hair before she lets you go which I admire allot. So once again thank you Sara and I will be back again especially cause she do facials never had one so I'm excited to try. read more

Sara is an expert at her craft. Brazilian sugaring can sound pretty scary at first, but Sara makes the experience extremely comfortable. Her professionalism and technique put you at ease, and she's also always great to just chat and catch up with. Her salon space is clean and neat. I wouldn't trust anyone else but Sara when it comes to sugaring! read more

Sara is amazing!! I have such thin eyebrows and am not so good at filling them in myself, and all my friends have nothing but positives when it comes to micro loading so I thought I would give it a try. Sara walked me thru what was happening the whole step of the way and, even though there was definitely some pain, it was tolerable and I couldn't be happier with the result. 1000% recommend! read more

I hate to write a bad review because Sara is so nice, but I found my experience here highly unpleasant. If it was always this painful for me to be hairless downstairs, I would rock a giant bush at all times. I've been waxing myself for over 12 years, and I know it doesn't need to be this painful or time consuming. I also know that waxing shouldn't leave me in discomfort for the rest of the day. I left with my skin sticky, itchy, and seriously inflamed. I honestly don't know how other women put up with this and walk away to write laudatory yelp reviews. 2 stars instead of 1 because at least there's no bruising. read more

I scheduled an appointment with Sara and on the day of the appointment my mind totally blanked and I was a no show. When I realized what I had done I texted her and she was so nice about it (nicer than I would have been). I rescheduled with her for a couple days later and I of course was late to my appointment, because I am the worst. Despite my timeliness issues Sara still saw me and took her time on my wax. She introduced me to sugaring and my skin was much happier than it is after waxes with hard wax. I will definitely be back and highly recommend Sara! read more

How do you mentally prepare yourself for this type of grooming? Another person is going to do WHAT to my WHAT?!?!?! It's not something you can sleep through. Not something that you can reaaaaalllly avoid. And definitely not something that a stranger should be doing to you. But alas.... It can suck to be a woman sometimes and to know that.... Well.... This is a necessary part of life. Thankfully, Sara was fantastic! My appointment had all the makings of a horrible experience - I was in a hurry, I had a groupon, I was (gasp) a FIRST TIMER, I was frazzled from having to find parking in the Marina, and it took me a while to actually figure out where her space was. ((( BTW, she's in the building next to Nettie's, at the top of the stairs, door on your left ))) Sara gave me directions and left the room. She also asked about my preferences, and re assured me that it was going to be fine. She has a way of guiding your body parts and keeping up a conversation so that the whole experience is distracting. The wax she uses was also great- no hair breakage and it was moisturizing. Overall, it was as pleasant of an experience as it possibly could Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend. Sara is fantastic, and you will not be sorry. read more

Sara gets 5 stars from me!!! I was a first timer for a brazilian wax at age 54 - wasn't too sure about it, but my daughter said I would love it. So the first time was rough and Sara was great - even though I almost got her with me jerky knee!! Second time we tried sugaring - was good but for my 3rd time, I'm gonna go back to wax. Loved that she was on-time and that I felt at ease with her. And yes - my daughter was right....I love it and my husband does too!! read more

I started seeing Sara back in February because I needed help getting my brows in shape for my wedding and was tired of having my skin ripped off via waxing. Sara is not only fantastic and excellent at her craft, but took my brow game to the next level. I went from tad pole skinny brows to a Cara Delevingne brow goddess. I can't even trust myself with my own brows anymore, Sara is my only hope. read more

Illuminated Skincare - Before//after - Skin Care Near Me - Rocklin, California

I rarely write reviews, but it only felt right to write her one! As others have mentioned, she is a lovely, kind, and patient person. It is very clear that she wants you to be happy with your results, and she will put in whatever time is needed to make sure you leave feeling satisfied. I had some trouble with the healing process for microblading, and she had me come in several additional times (for no extra cost) just to check on them and help me through the healing process. She is also incredibly knowledgable - I have seen her for microblading, brow tinting, and threading, and I have been impressed with the quality of her work in all 3 areas. Bottom line is - she is a kind and patient person, she really cares about her clients/her work, and she knows what she is doing. I highly recommend her! read more

If I could give Sara more stars I would in a heart beat. I have been seeing her for waxing for two years, and I will not see any one else. Sara is not only amazing at what she does, but she is also a very wonderful down-to-earth person who makes you feel at home while she is working. She is extremely efficient, clean, and detail oriented. Sara only carries/uses the best products so you know your skin will be soft and smooth when you leave. She also has a numbing spray that works wonders ;-) She has gotten me in and out for a B.Wax in about 20-25 min, and it has honestly been virtually painless many times. I know ... she is amazing! Go see her, you will not regret it. read more

I had my first appointment (Brazilian sugaring) with Eboni, and was absolutely thrilled with my experience. I've gotten waxed/sugared at a couple of places in the city and East Bay, and she is by far my favorite. Eboni's professional, thorough and sensitive. She takes her time, makes you feel comfortable and is overall just a pleasant lady. I highly recommend her services. read more

For a girl, moving cities probably means shopping for a new job, new apt, and new waxing studio. After being wildly attached to my salon in Manhattan, I wasn't terribly excited to be on the hunt again for those magic hands in SF. However, Glamour Puss made the search easy! Eboni is phenomenal. I've had both wax and sugar (my first sugaring experience) Brazilians with her and she is always personable, knowledgable, and gets the job done quickly and thoroughly. She's a complete sweetheart and an artist in her craft. I highly recommend! read more

Sara Holmes is really great at what she does. I come for Brazilian waxes & she's been great so far. She's friendly and talks to you which distracts you from the slight pain you're about to experience. When I came to her for my first time, she was informative and answered all my questions about waxing. It's about $40 for Brazilian waxing if I remember correctly. You can make appointments on her Glamour Puss app, which is really convenient. All the prices are on there as well. Also, Sara says she will be moving soon so look out for her new office location! read more

In the area where I'm living, I didn't find anybody who offered sugaring. So I decided to go to the city for that, since I always can connect that with seeing friends or exploring SF. After reading so many good reviews about Sara, I decided to go to her for a Brazilian Sugaring. Finding the building was easy, but inside, I was a little confused. There were a bunch of doors with no names on it, since a couple of self-employed estheticians are sharing the building. I asked some girls downstairs and told me that happened all the time. So don't worry, sit down and wait or knock on a door, which I did. It totally met the expectations. Sara was really friendly, offered me a complimentary glass of wine, and just did a great job! I will come back. read more

Where do I even begin? Sarah is a gem! She does such a thorough job and truly makes me feel so comfortable. I have been getting waxed for years and was skeptical at first because I had such bad experiences at European wax center but she truly won me over. She is fantastic at what she does. I get sugared and love it! She also gave me a facial that I was able to see improvement with my skin instantly. This review just grazes the surface with how amazing she is and how great of a job Sarah does. read more

No really, Sarah IS amazing. Not only did I feel like kittens just licked the hair right out of my follicles, but Sara quickly became that long lost friend/therapist/confidant/maybe my hero in a short 45 minute session. She is so gifted, kind, funny, and wise. And she makes ripping hair out of your skin seem like fun because she's awesome! I can't wait to go back (real talk) and get sugared by Sara again! AND now I have smooth legs, woohoo! read more

I like to think of myself as a somewhat connoisseur when it comes to hair removal. Sara is hands down the best in the city. She takes her time and pays attention to detail. I also like that she is always in the know with new products and methods, I feel like she invests in her business and clients. Her eyebrow shaping abilities are artistic yet easy to maintain. She also has the ability to make a bikini wax as painless as possible! read more