Calm Waters | Sensitive Skin Facial

For skin that’s been through enough. Let’s bring it back to calm.

A dolphin silhouette breaks the glassy St. Petersburg, Florida bay at golden sunrise.

If you want to:

• Soothe
• Reduce redness 
• Repair skin barrier

Best for:

• Reduce redness
• Strengthen barrier
• Reset reactive skin

Results:

SKIN FEELS STABLE, COMFORTABLE, AND VISIBLY MORE EVEN.

Sunshine City Massage and Spa | St. Pete, FL

Available in 60 or 90 minutes. $150/$225

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What Is the Calm Waters Facial?

The Calm Waters is a deeply soothing, barrier-focused facial designed specifically for sensitive, reactive, rosacea-prone, and easily irritated skin.

Using ultra-gentle marine-based products, including lavender cleansing milk, skin calming booster, and a three-layer mask sequence with a cooling quartz roller, this facial works to reduce redness, reinforce the skin’s protective barrier, and restore balance without triggering flare-ups.

Gentle enough for your most reactive days. Effective enough to actually change how your skin behaves over time.

Benefits of the Calm Waters Facial

  • Reduces visible redness and calms surface inflammation
  • Strengthens and repairs the skin’s moisture barrier over time
  • Three-layer mask therapy delivers deep hydration in a cool, soothing format
  • Alternating warm and cool elements reduce puffiness and minimize pore appearance
  • Gentle lymphatic-supporting facial massage improves oxygenation without irritation
  • Leaves skin noticeably calmer, softer, and more resilient after just one session

Is the Calm Waters Facial Right for You?

This facial is for you if your skin overreacts to products, weather, stress, or just the wrong facial.

It’s designed for rosacea, chronic redness, reactive skin, and clients who’ve been “burned” by other facials and are now cautious. It’s also a wonderful first-facial option for anyone wanting a gentle, low-risk introduction to professional skincare.

What to Expect During Your Calm Waters Facial

Your session opens with a hot towel and Serenity Oil breathwork. This grounding ritual begins calming your nervous system before anything touches your skin.

Your esthetician uses a massage-cleanse blend of Lavender Cleansing Milk and Laminaria Oil. A Marine Moisturizing Mist balances hydration before a second, thorough cleanse removes any remaining residue.

The heart of the session is the mask sequence: Skin Calming Booster pressed gently into the skin, followed by a cooling Honey Gel Mask applied with a fan brush and smoothed with a cool quartz roller, While your mask works, you receive a hand, arm, and neck treatment.

The session closes with targeted eye care and barrier-reinforcing finishing products.

Note: A mild optional Flower Acid Peel may be included if your skin shows it can tolerate it. It’s
never pushed, always assessed in real time.

The Calm Waters Facial

Choose:
60 Minutes – For targeted care.
90 Minutes – For more advanced care and attention

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60 Minute -Calm Waters Facial
$150

Includes: Sculpting face massage, brightening treatments, hydrations.

Optional enhancements:
Add a calming eye treatment, LED light therapy, or an extended neck and shoulder massage.

90 Minute -Calm Waters Facial
$225

Includes: Additional time spent in sculpting facial massage, LED light therapy, and a calming eye treatment.

Meet Your Estheticians

The Calm Waters Sensitive Skin Facial is performed by Anthony and Michelle. Both are licensed
estheticians specializing in holistic, results-driven skincare using the Spa Technologies marine-based line.

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Michelle

ESTHETICIAN
HOLISTIC SKINCARE SPECIALIST

Her work is detailed and diagnostic. Every facial begins with assessment.

She works especially well with:
-Sensitive or redness-prone skin
-Early signs of aging
-Clients needing reset after travel or stress
-Anyone wanting glow without aggressive treatments

Just intelligent, hands-on skin care.

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Anthony

ESTHETICIAN
PRECISION-FOCUSED SKIN SPECIALIST

His approach is steady, thorough, and confidence-building.

Anthony works especially well with:
-Congested or acne-prone skin
-Texture irregularities
-Clients wanting smoother, brighter skin
-Those new to advanced exfoliation

Skin looks cleaner, more even, and visibly refreshed.

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Golden Hour Age Renewal Facial

For sensitive skin that is also showing early signs of aging, combining gentle firming with calming protocols.

Sunrise Glow Facial

When your skin is ready for brightening and you want to take the next step after calming your barrier.

Therapeutic Relaxation Massage

A full-body complement to your calming facial for a complete nervous system reset

  • I received a gift card to come here from a friend, but I will definitely be coming back! Michelle pampered me within an inch of my life with the facial she gave me! The treatment was so friendly, professional, and luxurious! She addressed my needs, and treated my skin just right! I left relaxed and glowing. First time facials are $100, which is such a steal! I will definitely come back and recommend to friends.
    Dallas Bowling
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The overpass from the parking lot to St. Pete Beach.
  • “Great first visit with Anthony. Had no idea what to expect as first time appointment. During the visit he explained each process and asked multiple times if I was OK. A super experience!”
    Wirder Yepez
  • Anthony did the BEST facial!!!! Definitely came out looking de-congested and glowy ✨ Best facial I’ve had. He was so kind and let me relax completely. Will definitely be back!
    Alexa B
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  • Enjoyed my facial with Michelle! Very relaxing and my skin looks great.
    Hannah Garcia

Frequently Asked Questions About the Calm Waters Facial

Yes. The Calm Waters protocol is designed specifically for rosacea and chronic redness. We avoid aggressive heat, mechanical scrubbing, and fragrance-heavy products. Your esthetician adjusts every step in real time based on how your skin responds

This is exactly who Calm Waters was designed for. The protocol is intentionally gentle: no aggressive peels, no forced extractions, no heat-based treatments unless your skin clearly tolerates them. Share your history with us and we’ll build around it.

There is an optional mild exfoliation step, a gentle Flower Acid Peel, included only if your skin shows it’s appropriate during the session. If you’re in a reactive phase, we skip it entirely. Your skin always leads.

Every 4–6 weeks is a good starting rhythm for sensitive skin. Regular professional care
alongside a minimal at-home routine builds barrier resilience over time … and most clients notice their skin becoming less reactive with each session.

Yes. Massage and facials make an excellent spa day combination. We recommend enjoying your massage first, followed by your facial, so you leave with your customized skincare freshly applied and your skin looking its best. Our 90-minute facial also includes advanced enhancement options based on your skin’s needs.

The Calm Waters Facial starts at $150 for 60 minutes and $225 for 90 minutes at Sunshine City Massage & Spa in St. Petersburg, FL.

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