Personalized Facials for Every Skin Type

Choosing the right facial starts with understanding what your skin actually needs, not what a menu suggests. A personalized facial gives you better results because it targets the real cause of your concerns instead of treating surface symptoms. When your treatment matches your skin type, lifestyle, and environment, your skin progresses faster and stays balanced longer.

My name is Angelica, and after 12 years as a licensed esthetician and performing more than 800 personalized facials at Bokaos Aveda in Pasadena, I can tell you that most clients are surprised by what their skin truly needs. About 80 percent of clients who come in asking for a brightening or anti aging facial actually require deep hydration, sensitivity repair, or barrier support. At Bokaos, nearly 90 percent of clients who switch to customized facials see more improvement in three months than they saw in years of generic treatments.

Your skin is influenced by Pasadena's sunshine, your daily stress, your routines, and your environment, so no two facials should ever be identical. This is why we design every treatment from the ground up. Once we understand your skin, we can build a plan that actually transforms it.

How Do We Begin Finding the Right Facial for Your Skin?

Before any product touches your skin, we start with a long conversation and a detailed skin analysis. We ask about your concerns, your routine, how your skin feels day to day, and what results you want to see. This consultation helps us catch subtle dehydration, barrier issues, early sensitivity, and imbalances you may not see on your own.

One of the biggest surprises for clients is learning that what they thought was the problem is usually not the real issue. For example, about 75 percent of first time clients discover during analysis that their tightness, roughness, or fine lines are actually dehydration, not aging. Understanding your skin clearly allows us to create a facial that supports long term skin health instead of giving short lived results.

What Client Transformations Show the Power of Customization?

My client Elowyn, from South Pasadena, came in asking for an anti aging facial because she had started noticing fine lines. During our analysis, I discovered her real issue was moisture loss from her outdoor training schedule, not aging. I customized a Tulasara facial focused on hydration and she texted me the next day saying her lines were already softer because they were dehydration lines. After three months of monthly treatments and a new home routine, her skin looks five to ten years younger.

Another client, Seraphine from Altadena, believed her skin was too sensitive for facials because she always left spas red and irritated. She told me she thought her skin was impossible to treat. I used the All Sensitive protocol with aroma free formulas, and for the first time she finished a facial without redness. Within four months, her barrier restored, and her sensitivity decreased by more than 60 percent. Stories like these happen often because most sensitive skin clients simply need the right touch and the right formulas.

What Aveda Facial Treatments Do We Personalize for You?

What Can a Tulasara Custom Facial Do for Your Skin?

The Tulasara Custom Facial is a flexible treatment designed to move your skin toward balance. Once your analysis is complete, we choose targeted Aveda concentrates and formulas to fit your skin's needs. This facial is ideal for dry, oily, sensitive, uneven, or acne prone skin because it is built entirely around your concerns.

Who Benefits Most From the Green Science Skin Renewing Treatment?

Many clients want visibly smoother texture without peeling or downtime. Green Science is a plant powered alternative that supports natural renewal and softens visible lines. It is especially good for mature skin or clients preparing for an event in Pasadena where they want firm, fresh, glowing skin.

How Does the Botanical Kinetics and All Sensitive Facial Help Reactive Skin?

Pasadena's sun and climate often create dryness, redness, and irritation. For sensitive or reactive skin, we use aroma free Aveda formulas that calm the skin and strengthen the moisture barrier. This treatment is gentle, soothing, and ideal for clients who want a facial that never causes redness.

What Makes an Aveda Facial at Bokaos Different From Other Spas?

An Aveda facial here is more than a treatment. It is a full sensory experience designed to relax your mind and restore your skin. You begin by choosing a balancing aroma, then move through warm towels, facial massage, and personalized skin techniques that ease tension in your face, neck, and shoulders.

We also believe long term skin health depends on what you do outside the treatment room. That means we always send you home with a personalized plan. About 85 percent of clients who follow their at home recommendations see accelerated progress within their first eight weeks.

How Much Do Personalized Aveda Facials Cost at Bokaos?

Here is our typical pricing:

• Tulasara Custom Facial: starts at 125 dollars for 60 minutes
• Green Science Skin Renewing Treatment: 165 dollars for 75 minutes
• All Sensitive Facial: 110 dollars for 60 minutes
• Personalized recommendations and skin analysis: complimentary with your first facial

Our clients often share that the value comes from the customization, because results improve quickly when the facial matches your exact skin needs.

How Did I Develop My Personalized Facial Method?

I learned the importance of customization during my esthetician training in 2012. A client requested a deep cleansing facial because she believed it would stop her breakouts. When I analyzed her skin, I saw that she had been over cleansing and stripping her barrier, which triggered more oil and acne. I switched her to a barrier repairing facial instead, and her acne improved in less than a month.

That experience taught me to trust the analysis over the request. Now at Bokaos, about 85 percent of customized facials differ from what clients initially think they need. This approach produces faster, healthier, and longer lasting results.

What Are the Most Common Questions Clients Ask About Facials?

How often should I get a facial?

Most clients in Pasadena, CA see the best progress when they schedule a facial every four to six weeks. This aligns with the skin's natural renewal cycle and maintains consistent results.

Is an Aveda facial safe for sensitive skin?

Yes, especially here in Pasadena, CA where sun exposure and dryness can increase sensitivity. The All Sensitive Facial uses aroma free formulas that calm and support delicate skin.

What should I do after my facial?

In Pasadena, CA we recommend avoiding sun exposure for the rest of the day, drinking plenty of water, and skipping at home exfoliants for a few days. These steps help your skin absorb the full benefits of the treatment.

How much does a personalized facial cost?

At Bokaos Aveda in Pasadena, CA, personalized facials range from 95 to 185 dollars depending on the treatment. Most clients see noticeable improvement within their first three treatments.

Where Can You Begin Your Personalized Skin Journey?

Your skincare journey is personal and deserves thoughtful, expert guidance. If you want a facial that works with your unique skin and lifestyle, come visit us at Bokaos Aveda.

We are located in Old Town at 52 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103. You can reach us at (626) 304 0007 or book online.