I've been going to Jenny at Brow+ K-Beauty Lab in Castro Valley for about a year now, and I can…read morehonestly say it has become one of my favorite self-care rituals. I stay consistent with my monthly facials, and the difference in my skin has been incredible. My skin is glowing, healthy, and aging beautifully! Since meeting Jenny, I always renew my 5-visit pass - who doesn't want to be pampered and glowing?! When I first started in late 2025, I didn't realize how much intentional self-care could benefit not only my skin, but my soul too. Each visit feels like an investment in myself. Jenny is absolutely amazing. She is attentive and intentional throughout the entire session, carefully prepping my skin and giving it the love and care it needs. I always leave feeling refreshed with that beautiful, glass-like glow! The studio on Redwood Road in Castro Valley is chic, stylish, comfortable, and impeccably clean, which makes the entire experience even better.

Booked a Tuesday appointment for a back facial, because I've been searching everywhere for one in…read morethe East Bay and I was so excited when I found her website listing one for $120 for 60 minutes! Booked through the website, Paid my deposit and everything and was super excited for the experience. The description is: "Treat your back to a luxurious Back Facial that improves elasticity, hydration, and texture while stimulating collagen production for firmer, more youthful skin. With deep cleansing, exfoliation, and nourishing masks, this rejuvenating treatment revitalizes dry or uneven skin on your back, leaving it smoother and brighter." Got the confirmation text and email and confirmed everything. When I got there, Jenny very kindly informed me that she actually no longer does the back facials, she only does face facials now. I was definitely disappointed, but I had already driven there and had the day off, so I opted for the 10 step Korean facial instead ($199 before tip). She said that she was currently doing an offer for $199 instead of $300+, so I figured why not. This one is 90 minutes instead of 60 minutes. If it's your first time coming, I would recommend getting there 5 mins ish before your appointment so you can park and find the entrance to her room - there's a lot of other businesses here so I did have to take a lap to find the right door in the hallway. Pros: The whole facial experience was actually pretty great - the whole place is clean, easy parking out front. And it's very involved, in a good way. it includes massage to the face, shoulder, neck, arms, as well as all the regular facial stuff like extractions and a mask. She also uses the Plasonic machine (which can feel hot like it's burn/zapping your skin) but you can tell her if it feels too hot and she'll change the settings. She got rid of my blackheads with an ultrasonic skin scrubber and extracted all my whiteheads. There's also red light therapy. The studio is super clean, and Jenny is super sweet and nice, definitely easy to trust the Korean lady. I definitely would not mind coming back for another facial - I left there with my skin feeling super soft, she gave me some skincare tips, and it's a great location if you live in Castro Valley or San Leandro. I would definitely recommend wearing comfortable and thinner pants, because it gets pretty hot in the room with all the treatments. My highest praise would include that the extraction part wasn't as painful as other facials I've had, and the shoulder/neck/arm massage was surprisingly really helpful in relieving some pain I had from work! Cons: - I think it was really hard for me to give a 5, since I feel like I fell for false advertising thinking I was coming for a back facial. Things worked out in the end and I was due for a facial anyway - but I would have done some things differently (like not washed my hair beforehand, since it got a lot oilier after the scalp massage) if I had known I wasn't getting the back facial. Her service is great and I would highly recommend her for facials - and it sounds like her microblading is well appreciated too - but just be aware there are NO back facials here.

Sharen is absolutely amazing! She did such a beautiful job on my eyebrows. She was so precise,…read moreprofessional, and really took her time to make sure everything looked perfect. I'm so happy with how they turned out and will definitely be coming back to her! Highly recommend Sharen if you want beautiful brows!

My go to place for eyebrows threading. Quick, precise and always get the shape exactly how I like…read moreit. Highly recommend!!

Jess is the sweetest she will give you her honest opinion she won't let you leave feeling unhappy…read morebecause she wants you to feel your true beauty. I've never had anyone else touch my brows and I still get compliments all the time.

Jess' brow lamination skills are AMAZING!! I've been considering brow lamination for a while but…read morescared that my brows would come out too boxy or dark but Jess did sooo good!! She even fixed the unevenness I had. 10/10!!

Maureen is amazing! I saw her almost 4 years ago for a powder ombre after having previously done…read moremicro blading for several years. It was truly life changing. My brows have been looking amazing and I get so many compliments on their shape. I just went back in for a touch up since my color was previously a bit cooler ash color and I wanted to warm up the color a bit. I'm so happy with the results.

Maureen is a great artist. I told her what i want because the piece i want to get is very…read moremeaningful for me. So she wants to make sure come out good. Always reminds me to double check on all the important detail.

For the first time had a good experience. Got gel X let's see how long they last. Good serviceread more

I hate writing bad reviews but this place is really charging more than what they are worth. I've…read morebeen so busy I couldn't get to my regular salon. 1st I thought "ok a spot I can go to down the street from home." I had to wait a bit even though I made appointment and they weren't really busy. Service for my acrylic fill was fast. I did like how gentle she was but she had to finish my fill and then go to another person. They then had someone else put the polish on my nails which is fine but I would have rather had same one. Within 3 days 3 nails broken. I felt price was high and thought it's ridicules they charge extra cateye when it's still painting a regular color on and just using the magnet?. I got charged for med length nails but feel my nails should be considered short $57 $15 for cat eye polish ??? I could of gone out and got a deli sandwich sorry that's a meal right there $2 charge for using a CC which I know ok it's 2 dollars (I don't agree with especially being a business owner myself you need to just eat that cost/write off those CC fees yourself for all of your transactions you do a day. Also it's not like I was trying to pay my $5 tab I paid $79 on my card. I got no special design or any rhinestone I didn't get a copy of my receipt but I swear they must of charge a service fee for tip or tax. Now I got to spend more money on another place to fix because you know I'm not going come back for a $10 per nail fix because you know they wont fix for free having it be only 3 days. Also in the front they have a sign that says no refunds so they must rip off a lot of ppl by charging all the upcharges without informing customers of price.

Don't look any further if you're looking for an expert in eyebrow threading…read more Mariam operates out of her suite within Sola Salon. You can easily book appointments online. Once arriving, you stay in your car and text her. She will let you know when to come in. Mariam's suite is petite, clean, and aesthetic. Mariam is friendly and conversations are easy to make. Eyebrow threading takes only about 10 minutes. Mariam is extremely skilled. I asked for a "clean up" since I didn't know what I was going for. Mariam worked her magic and my eyebrows were completely transformed - completely tidied up and with beautiful, soft shape! You can feel at ease knowing your eyebrows are in the best hands!

My lash tech's suite is located in the Sola Salon & she mentioned Elegant Brow Bar. Naturally I…read morealso looked it up on Yelp for reviews & per usual, Yelp did not steer me wrong. Mariam is very welcoming, evaluates what will work best for you (in my case, I needed to let some hair grow back) and is quick but precise. I walked out loving my cleaned up eyebrows. Let's put it this way, I went in today and have already scheduled my next appointment. Mariam is a master of her craft!

Great job on threading every time. I highly recommend this salon. Joyaa is fantastic!read more

Unfortunately had a bad experience with the person helping me Thursday evening. She was…read moreunnecessarily aggressive with the threading which cause cuts and my skin to get torn off due to threading. When she brushed the excess hair off me, it was also very forceful. It wasn't much of a brushing hair off motion but hitting my eyes with cotton balls afterwards the area stung a lot and swollen. Also, my eyebrows are uneven. One eyebrow didn't have a tail like the other one did and it was cut short. Oh yeah she also tore out some hair on my head with a thread bc I think some strands were in my face. You can just tell me to move my hair. I just didn't want to stay any longer.

Lien is incredibly talented and takes great pride in her work. She pays close attention to even the…read moresmallest details, ensuring every set is flawless. She is gentle, professional, and always makes me feel comfortable and well cared for. I truly appreciate the time and care she puts into her craft, and I always leave happy with the results.

TOP tier nail salons in Bay Area. Ask for Kim. She eats downnnnn!! My best friend and I always come…read morehere and are always treated like family. Will never switch up on them!

The employee was really sweet and kind. She always checked on me if I liked my eyebrows, and she…read moredid a great job! It didn't hurt at all, and it was relaxing.

I've been here a couple times for eye brow threading. I naturally have thick eyebrows with a nice…read moreshape, so I really don't need much, just a clean up. However, every time I went I've noticed that the clean up itself is done messy, the shape is resined, and it's much more painful than other places I've gone to. Additionally, I was left with bleeding scars around my eyebrow, I don't mind it much because I know in a couple days they will heal. However, since the shape and look of the threading was not up to par I was really disappointed to have both pain, scabs, and a result I didn't like. The vibe of the place is nice though: very calm music and the workers are very kind.

I'm honestly SO happy I found Christina! She did such an amazing job on my eyebrows, from mapping…read moreand shaping them to the tint. I absolutely love how they turned out! One thing I really appreciated was how communicative she was throughout the entire appointment. She explained every single step before doing anything and made sure I was comfortable and happy with the shape. I never felt rushed, and I really felt like she cared about getting my brows exactly how I wanted them. Her studio is also super cute, clean, relaxing, and has such a nice vibe. Even the music made the whole experience feel comfortable and enjoyable. Christina herself is incredibly sweet, kind, professional, and easy to talk to. I was especially happy to find someone this good so close to where I live, and I LOVE that she offers later appointments! That makes such a huge difference for people who have busy work or school schedules. Hands down, Christina is the BEST! I'm so happy with my brows and definitely found my new eyebrow girl. I highly recommend her and will absolutely be coming back!

Had a lam wax and tint a while back and got SO many compliments. As a fellow brow artist myself,…read moreshe is AMAZING and I loved my brows. The studio is so cute and she had some really good ideas for how to make the most of my brow shape . Scheduling was quick and easy. I need to go back because I got SO many compliments on my brows after I came here. As for the service and how I felt- I almost fell asleep so I would say I felt very comfortable