Skin check
30 minA conversation and a look under the lamp: what you use, what has changed and what Bruna would do first. Where every new client starts.
First visit
Book: Skin checkFacials in Downers Grove
One esthetician, one room, one hour.
Squalane is Bruna Vieira's studio. She gives every facial herself, with a skin check first and a written note at the end. Wednesday to Saturday, by appointment.
The esthetician
Bruna Vieira, at every visit
Squalane is one room and one person. Bruna sees one client at a time and leaves a quarter hour between visits to reset the room, so nobody waits and nobody is rushed. She writes down what she noticed and what she used, and your next visit starts where this one stopped.
One client at a time
A written note after every visit
English and Portuguese
Services
What Bruna offers
Each service lists how long it takes. Prices are Bruna's own and show when you book.
Facials
Every facial starts with a short skin check, so the hour fits your skin that day.
Express facial
30 minCleanse, gentle exfoliation and a mask for a short visit between other things.
Book: Express facialCustom facial
60 minThe full hour: skin check, cleanse, steam, exfoliation, extractions where your skin allows, a mask and a slow massage of face, neck and shoulders.
Deposit to bookBook: Custom facialLong facial
75 minThe custom facial with more time for extractions or for the massage, whichever your skin and your day call for.
Deposit to bookBook: Long facial
Peels and tools
Booked after a skin check, and Bruna tells you when a doctor should hear about it first.
Superficial peel
45 minA light peel chosen after a skin check, with a patch test first and a plan for the days after.
Consultation firstDeposit to bookBook: Superficial peelDermaplaning
30 minA fine blade drawn lightly across the face to remove dead skin and fine hair, followed by a mask.
New clients start with a skin checkBook: DermaplaningLED light
20 minRest under a soft light panel with your eyes covered, in a quiet room, for a short visit on its own.
Book: LED light
A custom facial
One hour, minute by minute
Sixty minutes, one person and one room. This is where each of them goes.
- 0:00
Step 1: You arrive and settle
Bruna meets you at the door and you sit by the window. Bag and coat go on the hook, your phone goes on silent and your hair goes back in a soft band.
- 0:05
Step 2: Your skin, under the lamp
A look through a magnifying lamp and a few questions: what you've used this month, what has changed, what you would rather leave alone today.
- 0:10
Step 3: Cleanse
Two cleanses and a warm towel, so the rest of the hour starts on clean skin.
- 0:15
Step 4: Steam and exfoliate
Warm steam, then a gentle exfoliation chosen for what the lamp showed.
- 0:25
Step 5: Extractions, where your skin allows
Bruna works at your pace and stops when your skin says stop. Some days there are none.
- 0:35
Step 6: Mask, hands and arms
A mask goes on and sets while she massages your hands and forearms.
- 0:45
Step 7: Face, neck and shoulders
The mask comes off, a serum goes on and a slow massage follows.
- 0:55
Step 8: Finish, and your note
Moisturizer and a sunscreen for the walk to your car. Before you sit up, Bruna writes down what she used and what she saw, and tells you what to leave alone until next time.
Before you book
How often should I come?
A common rhythm is every four to six weeks. After your first visit Bruna will tell you what fits your skin and your calendar, and you can change it whenever you like.
What happens at a first visit?
It begins with a thirty-minute skin check: your routine, your skin that day and what to do first. If you book a facial after it, plan on an hour and a half in all.
Can I come in with a breakout?
Yes. Tell Bruna when you book. She may suggest a calmer visit or another day, and she will say why.
How does pricing work?
Prices aren't printed here. They depend on the service, its length and any add-ons, and the booking page shows the price when you choose a service, before you confirm.
What if I'm running late?
Tell us and Bruna will do what the time allows. A late arrival can shorten your visit, because the next hour is held for someone else.
Book
Choose a time
Pick a service and a time on Bruna's booking page. A new client starts with the skin check.