Skin consultation
30 minA conversation and a look at your skin by the window. Valarie writes down what she notes and plans your first visit with you. No facial or peel is done.
Consultation first
Book: Skin consultationSkin care in Decatur
Facials planned for deeper skin tones
Valarie Goodson is a licensed esthetician with a private studio near Decatur Square. She starts with a conversation and daylight, plans each visit around how your skin behaves, and takes a peel slowly. Valarie is taking new clients.
- Consultation first
- Patch test before any peel
- One esthetician, one room
The studio
One room, one esthetician and a window
Cacao is a single treatment room on Clairemont Avenue, a short walk from the square. Valarie works alone, so your visit is never shared and never rushed.
Daylight first
She looks at your skin by the window before any product touches it.
A note after every visit
What she saw and what she suggests, written down, so you can ask for a copy.
Ingredients on request
We can tell you every ingredient we use.
The menu
Services and how long they take
Valarie sets prices by the length of a visit and what you add. They show on the booking page when you choose a service.
Start here
First visit: consultation and facial
90 minThe consultation, then a custom facial adjusted to what you talked about.
New clientsDeposit to bookBook: First visit: consultation and facial
Facials
Custom facial
60 minCleansing, steam, a mask and a massage chosen at your consultation, with extractions where your skin allows.
Book: Custom facialCalming facial
45 minFor a day your skin feels irritated: cleansing, a soothing mask and a slow massage, with no extractions.
Book: Calming facialExpress facial
30 minA shorter visit for a lunch hour: cleansing, a mask and a short massage of the face, neck and shoulders.
Book: Express facial
Peels
Peel consultation and patch test
30 minValarie goes through your skin and how it has reacted before, places a small patch test and tells you what to watch for. No peel is done.
Consultation firstBook: Peel consultation and patch testLight peel
45 minA light, superficial peel, planned with you and applied only after a patch test has gone well. Sun notes come with it.
Patch test firstDeposit to bookBook: Light peel
A peel is booked only after a consultation and a patch test. Peels are booked one visit at a time, a few weeks apart.
Every visit includes a few minutes to talk and settle in.
How we plan a peel
How we plan a peel for deeper skin tones
Skin with deeper tones can react to a peel in its own way, so nothing is rushed and nothing is done at a first visit without a plan.
01Consultation first
You talk through your routine, how your skin has reacted to products before and how much time you spend in the sun. Valarie looks at your skin by the window and writes down what she notes. No peel is done at this visit.
02A patch test
A small amount of the peel goes on a quiet spot, usually behind the ear. You watch it for a few days at home, and you tell Valarie how it went before a peel is booked.
03Sun notes
Before and after a peel your skin needs shade and daily sunscreen. Valarie writes down what to pause, what to wear outdoors and when to call her.
Your esthetician
Meet Valarie
Valarie Goodson
Licensed esthetician
- Esthetician license · GA Lic. 000000
Valarie works one client at a time and keeps a short written note of every visit, so the next one starts from what she saw and not from memory. She speaks English, and she'll tell you plainly when something is outside what she does and a dermatologist is the right next step.
Kind words
From people who have been in the chair
“She asked more about my skin in the first half hour than anyone has in years. The peel plan was written down, and I knew every step before we began.”
Cecelia W.First-visit client
“The patch test and the sun notes are why I trust her. I never felt pushed toward something I hadn't thought about.”
Kadeisha B.Peel client
“A quiet room, warm towels and no hurry. She tells you what she's about to do before she does it.”
Anaid R.Facial client
Sample reviews.
- HoursWed – Fri 11–7, Sat 9–4
- Studio315 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur
- ParkingStreet parking on Clairemont and nearby
- Call(404) 555-0107
Start with a conversation
A consultation is thirty minutes to talk, look at your skin by the window and plan your first visit together. No facial or peel is done.