A Top-Rated East Bay Spa
Our Story & Team
Get to know our story and team below.
Established 2011
We help our customers look & feel their best
Wax-a-Peel is a destination day spa in the San Francisco East Bay. We specialize in waxing, skincare (face & body), airbrushed tanning & Yumi Lashes.
We continuously strive to provide the consistent, sought-after and professional spa services that our clients have come to expect and we’re extremely well reviewed as a result. We maintain a 5-star Yelp rating on over 350 reviews, and we’d love you to be the next.
Have questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out – (925) 385-7211 or bookonline@waxapeel.com
Our Owner
Meet Leah
“Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark.”
With nearly 20 years in the industry, Leah is a skincare veteran. She’s been a licensed Esthetician for nearly 15 of those years – having graduated from Robinson’s Cosmetology School.
Prior to founding Wax A Peel in 2011, Leah began her post-license career working for a Plastic Surgeon as a Clinical Esthetician – performing primarily chemical peels and cellulite treatments. She’s worked as the Head Esthetician for Clarins Cosmetics – helping them open their pilot store in San Francisco.
Leah also spent 2 years honing her craft at an upscale waxing salon – nailing down the best and least painful techniques for waxing.
She’s completed & received certifications for the level 1 and level 2 Advanced Peels Classes through Aesthetics Plus Training Center as well as certificates in advanced waxing including Body Beautiful Full Body techniques, the Cirepil Stripless Wax Course, and the Brazilian specialization course at Aesthetics Plus.
She’s extremely passionate about what she does and genuinely enjoys being an Esthetician. She calls it her calling and feels blessed to have so many wonderful & amazing clients that enrich her life.
20
Years
In the Skincare Industry
Helping folks look great & feel better about their skin
Here for you
The Team at Wax-A-Peel
You don’t get over 350 5-star Yelp reviews by hiring amateur staff. The entire team here at Wax A Peel’s Lafayette, CA salon are dedicated experts in their craft, whether that’s waxing your sensitive areas, reinvigorating your skin through one of our facial or body treatments, or working one of our other specialties like lashes, and airbrush tanning. Wondering who these experts are? Get to know them below.
Hello everyone! I’m Alex, I am a freshly licensed esthetician with close to 6 months of experience post-schooling and I’m so excited to be a part of the team at Wax A Peel. I specialize in lashes, brow tint/ shaping, facials all wax services, and spray tans. At 27 years old I am finally pursuing my goal to be in the beauty industry. I am looking forward to providing excellent services and helping my clients achieve the look and feel they want afterward. In my free time, I love to go to the farmers market with my fiancé, go on hikes through the beautiful nature we have in the bay, and host gathering for friends.
Angela has been in the skin care industry since 2019 she is passionate about helping people feel good about their skin. She was born and raised in Washington but moved to California 20 years ago has twin daughters and enjoys hiking, entertaining at home with friends and family and spending time with her family as much as she can before they graduate soon.
Meet Asya, she has been a licensed aesthetician since 2019 and comes to Wax A Peel with 3 years of high end salon spa experience. She is passionate about building lasting relationships with clients, and enjoys helping others feel confident in themselves, inside and out. Asya specializes in brow services, brazilian waxing and facial services, including chemical peels. When she is not at Wax A Peel, Asya enjoys spending time with her partner and family. She also is an avid reader and loves to cook for loved ones. Follow her instagram @Skincare_Daddy for all Wax A Peel updates and skin care content!
I retired from the City of Dublin with 23 years of service as the Administrative Aide in the Community Development Department. In my spare time I love to spend time with my family and friends, workout, work in my garden and go boating. Health and skin care has always been a passion of mine. I feel very fortunate to be a part of the Wax A Peel team. I enjoy assisting clients and learning so much skin care knowledge from these talented estheticians.
