At one point or another, we’ve all needed to lie back, close our eyes and let someone refresh our skin. For a relaxing experience that’s sure to leave your face glowing, look no further than the fine doctors and spas of Marin County.

The 2025 readers’ choice Best of the County winner is Aesthetx (pictured above). For the rest of the Marin Magazine‘s Best of Marin County Facial picks see below.

Our 2025 Beauty & Wellness category sponsor is NorCal Plastic Surgery. View the rest of the Best of the County Beauty & Wellness category here.

We’ve broken it down by region: Southern and Central Marin.

Southern Marin

Cavallo Point Healing Arts Center & Spa

Sausalito

With its tranquil atmosphere and serene gardens, Cavallo Point Healing Arts Center & Spa is here to rejuvenate and renew you. Feel free to take a plunge into its indoor pool or have a drink at the Tea Bar to de-stress, as they are here to make sure you experience the entire healing process — mind, body and soul. For the environmentally conscious, worry not, as Cavallo Point uses organic and sustainably harvested ingredients for all of its skin care products, demonstrating a commitment to green living.

601 Murray Cir, Sausalito, 415.339.4767

Ency Esthetics

Sausalito

This skincare and waxing boutique has a calm, modern atmosphere that’s sure to soothe even the most nervous of clients from the moment they walk in the door. They offer many specialized facial treatments — such as a facial sculpt or their buccal massage — to ensure that no matter what type of skin you have, it will end up glowing and refreshed. For those interested in something harder to find, they provide oxygen facials to banish lines and wrinkles.

328 Pine St, Sausalito, 415.324.7151

Eva Claiborne Beauty & Wellness

Tiburon

Master aesthetician and permanent makeup artist Eva Claiborne is known amongst her repeat customers as a skin care angel. She’s not only there to make sure you’re comfortable and relaxed, but also to ensure that you know exactly what she’s doing and why it’s going to work — a great way to reassure customers that they’re not getting snake oil cleansers. Claiborne has created her own skincare line, Titok Naturals, and is great with handling any type of skin, including sensitive types.

Historic Ark Row, 86 B Main St, Tiburon, 415.497.3635

Evo Spa

Mill Valley

Evo Spa is a lifestyle boutique with the goal of providing a safe refuge for unwinding and relaxing. For those interested in red light therapy, Evo offers the best of the best, designed to produce maximum results with maximum longevity. Check out the monthly specials to see if something in particular catches your eye, and don’t miss wellness options such as the detox foot bath or far-infrared sauna.

800 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd #216, Mill Valley, 415.383.3223

SkinSpirit Marin

Mill Valley

SkinSpirit Mill Valley is Marin’s top medical aesthetics clinic and spa — offering award-winning treatments for clients in Mill Valley, Strawberry Village, Corte Madera, Tiburon & beyond. For over 20 years, they’ve created personalized treatment plans for clients’ unique skincare needs, delivering natural-looking results and improving overall skin health. Find more advanced treatments like Botox®, dermal fillers and more at their Mill Valley location.

800 Redwood Hwy Ste 610, Mill Valley, 415.383.3100

Zand Dermatology

Mill Valley

Dr. Sarv Zand’s holistic approach to dermatology has been admired in the Bay Area for the past decade. She’s highly trained in Mohs micrographic surgery and is known for skilled diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. For those who can’t make it into the office, Zand offers an online store with a wide assortment of products to help give you glowing, smooth and healthy skin. She also has partnered with Stripes to help women navigate menopause. 

655 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd Ste 246, Mill Valley, 415.301.5000

Central Marin

Aesthetx

Greenbrae

Aesthetx’s Marin location at the picturesque Drake’s Landing Road offers multiple cutting-edge procedures and treatments focused on the effects of biological aging.

300 Drakes Landing Rd Ste 100, Greenbrae, 628.214.7175

Alchemy Marin

San Rafael

Located in an old Victorian home that’s been transformed into a shiny modern space, Alchemy Marin stands out from the crowd. The staff is warm, inviting and ready to help you get the best service possible. After your comprehensive consultation, you’ll find yourself being offered the perfect treatment for the exact issue you’re dealing with, or just the refreshing facial your skin is craving.

1135 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.295.7953

Belle Marin Aesthetic Medicine

Mill Valley

This med spa focuses on enhancing natural beauty, so stop by if you’re wanting to liven up your existing look. Whether this might mean restoring your hair, or enjoying their esthetician services, including the popular DiamondGlow facial, there’s a plethora of options.

250 E Blithedale Ave Ste B, Mill Valley, 415.887.8718

Dalini Skin Care Spa

San Rafael

The customized facials at Dalini Skin Care Spa work both on your skin’s surface and also below the surface to deliver efficient, long-lasting results. There’s also a slew of other services, like anti-aging treatments, LED therapy, waxing and more.

4340 Redwood Hwy Ste F220, San Rafael, 415.453.3416

Dawn Patrice Skincare

San Rafael

After having journeyed through skincare troubles of her own, Dawn’s skincare approach is results-driven, and she specializes in helping others with their own struggles. She offers a few different facials, including a couple that feature advanced modalities/techniques, and packages for those looking to maintain their skin over a longer period of time.

2 Wintergreen Terrace, San Rafael, 415.577.0259

Eden Day Spa

San Anselmo

Boasting 40 years of aesthetic and clinical experience, owner and clinician Katayoun seeks to provide the most memorable experience possible. From the moment you walk up to the front desk, the team at Eden Day Spa will help you feel at ease. If you’re looking for a Dr. Babor Peel to revitalize your skin or an LED facial to help with stubborn acne, schedule a consultation and see what the estheticians can do. The price points also are known for being a bargain for the high-quality service provided.

411 San Anselmo Ave #101, San Anselmo, 415.464.9111

Gloss Beauty

Larkspur

Gloss Beauty in Larkspur invites guests to sink into relaxation for truly nourishing beauty rituals. With a modern, comprehensive approach to beauty, founder and owner Tess has helped Marin look fabulous for over 20 years. Gloss offers facials, waxing, acne treatments and lash and brow services, plus a boutique full of perfectly curated beauty products from cult-classic serums and masks to the latest lip balms, face oils, fun little gifts and pick-me-ups.

1127 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.457.3067

Glow Skin Marin

Larkspur

Glow Skin Marin was created by expert esthetician Abbie Rodriguez to help clients understand and improve the health of their skin. Rodriguez provides advanced facial therapies, with over two decades of experience helping clients achieve their skin goals. Glow Skin Marin is a private skin care studio located inside Gloss Beauty Larkspur, where you will receive one-on-one attention in a beautiful, serene setting.

1127 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.519.0878

Hayes Valley Medical Esthetics

Larkspur

Founded in 2014, by skincare expert Linda Behla, R.N., Hayes Valley Medical Esthetics is a boutique medical clinic and spa with two locations in San Francisco, as well as Magnolia Avenue in downtown Larkspur. Behla shares her 20 years of proven clinical expertise in the medical and skincare industry with her clients.

265 Magnolia Ave #201, Larkspur, 415.464.8801

International Orange

Larkspur

International Orange (IO), a day spa named for the paint color of the Golden Gate Bridge, was built with the vision to create a bridge to your better side. Expertly trained staff guide guests through therapeutic massages and customized facials. Want to extend your experience? Take advantage of the steam room and sauna, and relax on indoor and outdoor lounges. IO also offers a curated selection of skin and body care, artisan wares and daily wellness essentials.

2421 Larkspur Landing Cir Ste 43, Larkspur, 415.563.5000

Michele Holmes Studio

Corte Madera

This multifaceted salon decorated with earthy jewel tones, organic shapes and mixed metal accents offers hair services including cut, color and styling. You’ll also find skincare, brow and lash services — in fact, Michele Holmes is well known for her ability to tame and style eyebrows.

25 1st St, Corte Madera, 415.735.6920

ResonanceMarin

Corte Madera

At ResonanceMarin, care goes beyond treatment — it’s an intentional space to reconnect. They work with the body, skin and energy as a whole, recognizing where stress and tension are held. Through facials, acupuncture, bodywork and sound therapy, they support physical wellbeing, as well as a deeper sense of balance, clarity and presence.

26 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.891.3328

Sieber Plastic Surgery

Greenbrae

A refined aesthetic destination in San Francisco, Sieber Plastic Surgery offers personalized surgical and non-surgical treatments for the face, body, and breast. Led by double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Sieber, the practice combines advanced techniques with a patient-centered approach to deliver natural, lasting results.

599 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, #300, Greenbrae, 415.907.9307

SKIN By Jennifer Marie

San Rafael

Most known for her lifting facial massage and use of clean ingredient custom facials, Jennifer Marie’s services range from eco-friendly, vegan, full body spray tans to results-driven skincare. She’s a licensed holistic esthetician and is professionally trained by celebrity spray tan artist, Isabel Alysa, founder of Dolce Glow, so you can trust that she’ll have your best interest in mind throughout any appointment.

874 4th St, San Rafael, 415.532.6282

Turning Point Spa

Mill Valley

This French-inspired spa is home to many beauty and wellness services that people swear by. Stop by for a facial or pick one of their massages, which are rooted in spiritual wellbeing. Holistic healing is the priority here so expect not just physical results, but also mental and spiritual ones.

655 Redwood Hwy #275, Mill Valley, 415.902.0197

Zoë Clark Wellness

San Rafael

Zoë Clark Wellness is based on the idea that wellness and beauty are inextricably linked, so she offers services like facials and energy work to facilitate this connection. Her own background with these subjects allows her to provide personal advice and compassion through a holistic approach. The products she uses are high-end, clean, local and hand-selected with the goal that clients leave her practice feeling both healthy and beautiful.

19 Knoll Way, San Rafael, 415.609.3746

Northern Marin

Beauty Heroes

Novato

A discovery-based beauty boutique offering a curated selection of clean, high-performance skincare, haircare, and wellness products. Beauty Heroes also features a skin studio providing holistic facials and brow services, along with community events promoting sustainability and well-being.

817 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.895.1480

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