Facials & skin
HydraFacial is a three-step facial that cleanses and lightly peels the skin, clears pores with gentle suction, then pushes hydrating serums, antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid back in. At Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics in Pleasanton, facials are led by Darinka Morfin, LE, a licensed esthetician with 7 years of hands-on skincare experience, and every HydraFacial is matched to your skin at a skin consultation. A session takes 30 to 45 minutes, there is no downtime, and the difference shows before you reach the car.
Treatments
HydraFacial and the other facials at Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics sit together in the Facials and skin category. All four work on the surface layers, and all four are performed in the Pleasanton studio.
Cleanse, extract and hydrate in one 30 to 45 minute session, with no downtime. The rest of this page is about it.
The signature facial, built around your concerns with SkinCeuticals products, steam, extractions and a mask.
View treatmentThe Perfect Derma Peel as a standalone treatment for pigment and scars, and a light SkinCeuticals peel as an add-on to your HydraFacial.
View treatmentA sterile blade removes dead skin and fine facial hair, on its own or added to a peel or HydraFacial.
View treatmentNot sure which you need? That is what the consultation is for. Darinka looks at your skin before recommending any of them.
A HydraFacial has three steps, and the whole thing takes 30 to 45 minutes.
The suction is the part first-timers worry about. It feels like a small vacuum moving across the face, and nobody needs numbing.
Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics offers three levels of HydraFacial. Each builds on the one before it.
Which one you book is a conversation about what your skin is doing right now, not a menu you have to decode alone. Darinka recommends a level at the consultation.
HydraFacial is gentle enough for sensitive skin and works on every skin type. The concerns it is booked for most:
If the concern is deeper, such as acne scarring, laxity or stubborn pigment, the treatment you want probably lives on the microneedling and laser hub instead, and Darinka will say so.
Skin looks brighter, smoother and more hydrated straight after the session, and the benefit builds with repeat visits. For the first 24 hours, skip exfoliating products and keep out of prolonged sun.
You can put makeup on immediately. Waiting until the next morning lets the serums finish absorbing, which is what most regulars do.
Most patients who keep the glow book monthly. That is also where a membership earns its keep.
Cost
The cost depends on the level you choose, Signature, Deluxe or Platinum, and on any booster or add-on, such as dermaplaning or a peel. Darinka gives you the exact cost at the consultation, before anything is booked.
Members get a discount on aesthetic treatments, which matters most for a facial you plan to repeat every month. Payment plans are available.
Your providers
Licensed esthetician
Darinka has 7 years of hands-on skincare experience. She leads facials at Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics and looks beyond the skin, at gut health, stress, diet and lifestyle, when she plans a treatment.
Meet Darinka
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Zayda leads hormone optimization, medical weight loss and aesthetic care at Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics in Pleasanton.
Meet ZaydaClient reviews
Patients rate Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics 4.9 out of 5 across more than 93 Google reviews.
"Every single time I walk through the doors, I know I’m in great hands. Not only do I always leave looking better than when I arrived, but I genuinely feel better too."
"I initially started with Zayda to help address my aging skin concerns, ie, age spots, fine lines, wrinkles - just wanted to age a bit more gracefully. As such, we developed a proper skin care plan which soon evolved into a health care plan."
Questions
Still unsure? The aesthetic consultation is $40, credited toward your treatment, and Darinka will answer anything this page does not.
The cost of a HydraFacial at Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics depends on the level, Signature, Deluxe or Platinum, and on any booster or add-on you choose. Darinka gives you the exact cost at a skin consultation. Members get a discount on aesthetic treatments.
A HydraFacial takes 30 to 45 minutes from cleanse to the final protective serums. There is no downtime, so it fits before work or during a lunch break.
No. The extraction step uses gentle suction rather than manual squeezing, and no numbing is needed. Most people describe the whole session as relaxing.
Yes. HydraFacial is gentle enough for sensitive skin and suitable for all skin types, and the serums are chosen for what your skin will tolerate. Tell Darinka about any reactions you have had to products in the past.
Monthly. Results show right after one session, and the benefits build with repeated sessions, so many patients at Radiance Wellness & Aesthetics book one a month. A membership is the most economical way to do that.
You can apply makeup immediately after a HydraFacial. Waiting until the next day lets the treatment serums absorb fully, so you get more out of the session. Skip exfoliating products and prolonged sun for at least 24 hours.
Also serving
Every HydraFacial is performed at the studio at 1475 Cedarwood Ln, Ste B, Pleasanton. Patients come from across the Tri-Valley and the East Bay.
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Performed at the studio in Pleasanton, for clients across Pleasanton, Danville, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and San Ramon.
Your next step
Bring the skin you have, makeup and all. Darinka will tell you which level of HydraFacial fits, whether a peel or dermaplaning would do more, and what it will cost.
It takes less than a minute.
