Citizen Skin

I moved to LA from NYC about four years ago and Nacole came extremely highly recommended to me by an A-​list celebrity whose opinion I trust on all things beauty. And I tell you, I will never go to another facialist again. Nacole is simply the BEST, incredibly knowledgable about skin, she uses only the best in products — all clean/​non-​toxic but powerful — and the technology she uses is also something I have not seen at other spots. This is personal attention to your skin at its best. I feel so privileged to know Nacole and I feel like a star every time I walk out of there with radiant skin :)

Nacole is the most knowledgeable person I have ever met when it comes to skin. For the last few months I have gone for regular facials at Citizen Skin and my skin looks better than ever.

I love Nacole! I have been a regular client with her for over 3 years now and my skin keeps getting better. She knows her stuff and is intelligent, passionate and a thorough professional. I used to have regular skin breakouts and it looked uneven, dehydrated. Using the products she recommends and sticking with my routine monthly facials have helped sooo much. Pimples are rare and I am so much more aware of my skin. I also have a good time during my facials and enjoy our conversations. Highly recommend her.

For the past two years I have been going to Nacole for monthly facials. I have had facials all over the world and my skin has never been better — clearer, healthier and radiant. The technology and products that they use at Citizen Skin are amazing — very natural and state of the art. The most unusual part is that you look great when you walk out of your facial — that has never happened to me before! It is a joy to be there and a true pleasure to have trouble free skin for the next 3 – 4 weeks. I am 100% grateful to all her help and expertise. A true gem in Venice and true skin experts.

Moving to a new city can be tough on a girl. For my first few months here, I was convinced that I would have to save my facials and brow cleanups and haircuts – you know, all those things that require time and patience to find the best of – for my rare trips back North. Unfortunately, nobody warned me about the terrifying toll that LA takes on your skin.
Enter Nacole of Citizen Skin. Overwhelmed by the overabundance of facialists in LA (each with a passel of Unilocal!reviews), I did a cross check between Unilocal!and Allure’s top picks for facials. Citizen Skin seemed perfect, since I really prefer small-​scale, personal operations (no Bliss or Burke Williams for me!).
My method worked. Nacole is amazing. Although their personalities couldn’t be more different, Nacole and Lara of SF’s Splendente Skin are gloriously identical in their holistic and all-​encompassing approach to skincare. You get every treatment in the book here – microdermabrasion, a peel, LED light therapy, extractions, and more – without being charged for each addition. And, like the best practitioners, Nacole tailors her treatment to your skin’s specific needs/​issues.
If you want effective and full-​scale skin treatment in a peaceful and intimate setting with an experienced practitioner – and if you don’t, what’s wrong with you? – Citizen Skin is it.

Wow wow wow. That’s how I sum up Nacole’s facial.
First now: I spent my Thanksgiving holiday with my extended family (haven’t seen them in 2 years) and while we were together heard comments and raves about my skin. Most of these came from the women my age or younger about how my pores looked smaller, and my skin overall seemed brighter/​smoother/​more clear — no one could quite figure out what was different, but that it looked great. One even asked if I used Botox, and I responded by scrunching up my brow to show that the lines are still there when the muscles work it ! One week later, even my brother made a comment about my skin to me… since when do brothers even notice something like that and if they do, say nice things to kid sisters?
One year ago: I grew tired of not enjoying my facial and was looking for a new aesthetician when a friend recommended Nacole. She stressed that she used high-​tech equipment for anti-​aging and improved circulation, etc. and did much more than just a steam and extract type of facial. On my first visit I was very comfortable with her and her quiet, comfortable space. I trusted her to just do what she felt I needed, and she explained everything — the equipment, what it does, and what to expect. I felt pampered and was able to relax and enjoy a facial for the first time EVER. My skin was actually glowing when I left — another first.
My history: I grew up with problem skin, the kind of cystic acne that was always messy and painful. I started with facials in my early 20’s and when I was consistent, the regular (monthly) facials left me red and picked-​over-​looking for days afterward, then I would have clear skin for about a week or two before the breakouts started up again. The idea of actually looking good immediately after a facial was inconceivable — I would often break out right away before things cleared up and got better.
Final thoughts: It seems a little funny to get comments on my skin, now that I am in my 40’s, but I do appreciate it so much more now. Nacole uses high-​end, high-​tech equipment, carries fine skin care lines, and has a warm inviting studio. She NEVER rushes, cuts corners, or seems anything other than relaxed and happy to see me. She is familiar with many skin care lines and makes suggestions about products, but never pushes what she carries and samples them for me when she can. Nacole is awesome… I cannot fully describe how fantastic she is. I’ve just hit the one-​year mark of being a faithful client, the first of many.

Im new to the area and was in need of a facial after vacationing in cold weather that caused lots of drying and chapping to my skin. A salon i was in refereed me to Nacole so I took a chance. It was a fabulous facial experience. She was very personable and product informative. she took her time before, during and after with me. I was also 100% satisfied with the results the following day and definitely plan on going back!.

I’m not a facial girl. Until this year I’d had two in my life and HATED them. I didn’t enjoy the process and the chicks giving the facials were meh. Besides, my skin is fine. Sure, as I got older, the redness in certain areas got more pronounced but that’s why doG created makeup, right? Then I saw my friend whose skin looked AMAZING. It had only been a month since I’d last seen her and I demanded that she tell me what she was doing. Apparently she had been seeing Nacole and that was the result.
Eight months later my skin has never been more fabulous. Not only is Nacole a master of her craft but she genuinely cares about her clients. As stated above, I’m not a facial girl so I have no idea how any of it works. Nacole has been so kind and patient with me, explaining everything she does and answering my questions on what I should be doing.
Nacole takes her time. I have never felt like the process was rushed or that there was another client waiting. Even at the end of the appointment, I tend to wander off slowly, booking my next appointment and asking stupid questions about her products. Nacole answers every question and I can happily say that I adore every product she’s sold me. I love that she uses and stands behind the products she carries.
If you want better skin or you just want to keep what you have fabulous, go see Nacole. Seriously.

I first met Nacole last summer while I was working in a pop up clothing store on Abbot Kinney. She came into the store to tell us she had just opened up and offered us free (!) facials that turned out to really be free! I’m in my mid-​20s and feel very grateful to have found someone who I’d like to stick with forever to maintain what has become the best skin I’ve had since in the past decade. She is super thorough and really understands skincare and is a pleasure to be around.

Battling with troubled skin for years, I’ve had to keep up on facials and more intensive treatments never getting the right results .
I was refered to Nacole by a friend and so grateful to have met her. She know’s her stuff! Is Extreamly knowledgable about the skin and which products and treatments are best for your skin type. Her products mixed with her touch are fantastic. She recommended the hylunia line for me. So excited I’m having great results with it! It’s clearing my cyst’s and hyperpigmentation so quickly with out the dryness, rednss or irritation I have with other products and there were lots.
I have found my skin food and my facialist!
Thanks Nacole.

Wow what a gem!
Nacole is insanely passionate about skin and consequently she is a genius at repairing and healing unhappy skin.
It’s two days after my facial treatment and my skin looks the best it has in years.
Thank you Citizen Skin!