San Diego Sun Peel
55 min · $139
Refresh · Layer · Tighten · Glow
The Custom Layered Glow & Tightening Peel
Built for the way San Diego actually lives — sun, beach, gym, repeat. This is the peel that repairs what our sunny lifestyle does to skin: dullness, sun damage, loose texture, enlarged pores and early lines. Your esthetician custom-layers clinical-strength lactic and glycolic acids on the spot — one to four progressive layers of resurfacing, dosed to exactly the result you want.
And here's the part clients love: you decide the downtime. One or two layers is the lunchtime version — instant glow, zero visible peeling, back to the beach the same day. Three or four layers goes deeper into tightening and resurfacing, with just a day or two of light flaking. Either way, it's safe on every skin tone and every Fitzpatrick type.
What Makes the Sun Peel Different?
You Choose Your Downtime
The only peel on our menu where you dial it in: lunchtime glow with zero peeling, or deeper resurfacing with a day or two of light flaking. Your calendar decides.
Layered Live, Not Pre-Mixed
One to four progressive layers of clinical-strength lactic and glycolic acid, applied and assessed layer by layer — your skin's response determines the next move.
Safe on Every Skin Tone
The lactic-glycolic approach carries zero risk across all Fitzpatrick types — deeper complexions get the same glow and tightening without pigmentation worry.
The Soothing Finish
Neutralization, a calming probiotic mask, a red light therapy boost, layered serums and SPF — you leave calm, glowing and protected.
What Happens During Your 55 Minutes
01 — Deep Cleanse & Prep
Skin is thoroughly cleansed and prepped to receive the acids evenly.
02 — The Read & The Plan
Your esthetician assesses your skin, hears what you want, and confirms how much downtime and sun limitation you'll accept — that conversation decides the blend and the depth.
03 — The Layering
One to four progressive passes of the custom lactic-glycolic blend, applied and assessed layer by layer. You'll feel a warm tingle — that's the resurfacing working.
04 — The Calm-Down
Neutralization, then whatever your skin calls for in the moment — a calming mask, red light therapy, or a targeted booster. Chosen live, like everything else in this treatment.
05 — The Finish
Layered serums, and SPF when your blend calls for it — you leave glowing and protected, with your at-home sun rules confirmed.
Why San Diego Books the Sun Peel
Because this city is hard on skin and generous with sunshine, and this peel was designed for exactly that math. It's become the monthly maintenance treatment for beach regulars, the pre-weekend glow-up before events, and the answer for anyone who wants real resurfacing without hiding indoors — at $139, no med-spa markup.
Clients book it from Mission Beach, Coronado, La Mesa, and across San Diego — many on their lunch break, back at work an hour later with nobody the wiser except their skin.
“I tried the San Diego Sun Peel and it was fantastic. They customized the peel to what my skin needed. My skin was resurfaced, brightened and glowing. Will be back.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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It's $139 for 55 minutes at our Hillcrest studio — a fully customized, layer-by-layer clinical peel at a fraction of med-spa resurfacing prices.
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Only if you choose to. One or two layers gives an instant glow with zero visible peeling — back to your day immediately. Three or four layers resurfaces more deeply, with a day or two of light flaking and tightness. You and your esthetician decide together before anything is applied.
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We ask that you haven't tanned or burned within the last 10 days — freshly sun-stressed skin needs to calm before any peel. The treatment itself is safe on every skin tone and Fitzpatrick type year-round; it's recent sun exposure, not complexion, that matters.
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Beach regulars book it monthly as maintenance for sun-exposed skin. Others use it as the pre-event or pre-weekend glow-up — the one-layer version fits a lunch break.
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Both can be no-downtime. The Glass Skin Peel is K-beauty spicule technology focused on that dewy glass-skin luminosity. The Sun Peel is a layered lactic-glycolic resurfacing peel focused on repairing sun damage and tightening — built specifically for skin that lives outdoors.
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If your skin looks dull, sun-kissed or tired, if texture is loosening or pores are more visible — this is your peel. Want a professional to make the call instead? Book the "I Have No Idea!" Custom Peel and your esthetician will analyze your skin and blend whichever peel it actually needs.
