Facials By Martha

Ive had facials from Martha for over 10 years and cannot say enough great things about her. She takes her time with the extractions and her pre/​post treatments leave my face feeling lighter (less heavy) and glowing afterwards. Her calm demeanor and tranquil surrounding makes for a relaxing experience that adds to an amazing therapeutic experience. i try to see her every month, but never find the time, so when i go too long between treatments, it becomes painfully obvious that my face needs some Martha! i highly recommend her as i have been a loyal customer for over a decade!

I had a fabulous facial with Martha this past weekend using a Groupon I had received as a gift. I felt Martha spent more time on my face than any facial I’ve had in the past and it was much appreciated. I really felt I got a great service and will be booking with her again.
She’s located in one of the treatment rooms in the back of Giorgio’s Salon on Steinway. The treatment room is lovely but there is some noise from the salon, people talking outside the door etc.
Make sure you confirm with Martha the day before via phone.

Not impressed and not going back. I asked for a deep extractions facial, which Martha confirmed over the phone and told me it would be $ 50-​$ 75 depending on my skin. The extractions part lasted maybe 15 minutes, and no way this was what I expected. Next day I’m looking at my skin and I see all the blackheads that are just asking to be squeezed out. The steamer was also pointed at one side of my face for a few minutes while Martha was washing my face. Not enough to open the pores, and def did nothing to the right side of my face. The rest of the facial was some brief «relaxation» massage of my hair and shoulders which I couldn’t care less about, coffee scrub and masks that I also can do at home, and high frequency wand — standard. If you are looking for a good deep facial to improve the appearance of your skin, this is not the place! My facial was $ 75, and I’m not satisfied with quality or results. Waste of time and money, in my opinion.

Martha is very attentive and nice. Also, I was running late on a Saturday and she didn’t make a big deal out of it.

First time! She is amazing! Martha is friendly and spent extra time with me. She is extremely knowledgeable and knows skin care. Looking forward to a return visit very soon. My skin feels and looks different already — so very pleased.

I had a facial with Martha last night and I already feel a difference! She is very knowledgeable and careful. You can tell she is extremely diligent and cares about what she is doing. I will be back!

So where do I begin?!? I have dealt with acne and blackheads since I was 13 (just hit 30) so I have had my share of experiences with facials. Martha has far been my favorite. I recently had a new breakout with adult acne and although things were starting to get better with the help of a holistic doctor it really wasn’t happening quickly enough. I was so grateful I came to Martha. She gave me a tremendous cleaning (extraction). She left no spot untouched. In a matter of days my skin was returning back to normal beautiful state. No more hiding behind hats. Martha is very detailed oriented, kind, knowledgeable and we even shared a few laughs. She gave me a few free tricks to do at home which worked. Also the products she uses smell amazing and feel great (I have super sensitive skin). You can tell she really loves what shes doing. She even attends beauty seminars which is awesome because shes always up to date with the newest information. Also she is reasonably priced especially for the amount of time and work she puts into your facial. I’ve already had my second facial and will be coming back in a month. Highly recommend!

Growing up, my face was always filled with nasty pimples, and on top of that I LOVED popping the crack out of them. My skin was basically ruined because of these two factors. Finding out about Martha has probably been one of my luckiest decisions because not only has my skin gotten so much cleaner and healthier than before but also the soothing environment Martha creates for her clients is just unparalleled. She is such a sweetheart and always makes sure to find the most appropriate method for your skin. Can’t say enough good things about her. :)

Martha is unreal! So sweet and very knowledgable with her stuff. All her products are amazing and actually smell great with that natural feel. I love how she takes her time with me and doesn’t rush. Of course I always love my results, with my skin feeling so smooth and clean! I definitely have become a regular with her and surely recommend her to everyone!

Martha is amazing! My face felt brand new after I left!

I booked Martha for a facial on Saturday and was very happy with the results.
She took her time, and gave me a great facial. I hope to be able to afford to visit her every 4 to 6 weeks like she recommends to do so.
I am usually allergic to everything in the world, but was not allergic to Martha’s products and creams. Came out of here feeling very relaxed. As for my face? I am hoping to see more visible results in the future, I understand I am not going to see my acne vanish right away and my pores shrink overnight, however I can say that my face feels a lot less dry and Martha provides great after case advice.

Martha is extremely sweet and professional. After I filled out a brief survey and contact information sheet, she was able to give me a brief rundown of what my facial would consist of. Her room is clean, comfortable and quiet. This was my first facial, with that being said I had a few questions that she readily answered. She was able to tell me beforehand what she was applying on my face; its nice to be informed about those things. I had the coffee peel and I definitely would recommend it! I was relaxed and never felt rushed at any point. Overall, Martha’s a sweetheart and extremely knowledgable about her line of work. My skin looks noticeably brighter and smoother. I would recommend Martha in a heartbeat!

I bought a Groupon and made an appointment a week ago through Groupon. I showed up today 15 min earlier. Half an hour later Martha took another client just because he is paying cash. He showed me his phone she made the appointment with him 3hrs ago. I guess she decided cash is better than Groupon. She has no idea how to run a business. If she does she would correct her mistake instead she offered me to take my money back from Groupon and make an appointment directly from her. Great way to run a business.

Update: It’s been a few years since I last wrote my review (which also happens to be the FIRST review! yay!). Since then, I’ve continued to see Martha on a regular basis. My skin looks truly amazing every time I leave her place! I try my best to see her every 2 – 3 months (would go more often if I had free time!). My skin looks fundamentally better. I don’t do any at home scrubs or anything like that anymore. **I do wear SPF every morning which has also made my skin better.
If you’re looking for a facial, Martha is #1 in Astoria. BOOK IN ADVANCE ! She’s definitely become more popular!

I have had several facials before and they don’t compare to Martha. I was very pleased with the service and she shared some tips for home care. She even treated my lips and no one had done that before. And yes everything she uses smells great and made the experience relaxing and refreshing!

Martha is a sweet person, BUT…
I have had two facials done by her: my first one was amazing, but my second was really bad. a complete waste of $ 80.
I am letting you all know (whoever is reading this) she even said herself that she is getting too famous.
For an appointment this is supposed to take 45 minutes, she took two HOURS. Most of the time she didn’t even spend with me. As soon as she did one step of my facial process, she left for an additional ten minutes. She was gone and absent most of my facial! I was alone in her room with a cover over my eyes to make it seem more like a «spa» visit for when she wasn’t present.
Going to Martha could be a hit or miss.
I am going to try elsewhere next time and not come back to her.
Why take a chance coming back to her salon when money is involved? A lot of it too.
None of my blackheads were even removed.

I found Martha on Groupon. I Googled and Unilocaled Martha to read her reviews. I met Martha today for the first time. She was very nice and sweet and explained the process of the facial to me. Martha also gave me tips as to what to do when I’m at home during my morning routine as well as at night. I also bought one of the products that she sells, the Rosewater toner for my daily routine. Overall I enjoyed the facial and I’m going back for sure.

Martha is a sweetheart with beautiful skin. She really takes a lot of time and care with every step in the facial process, I think I was there for almost 2 hours (I got the works!). Definitely try to go Mon-​Weds, she has reduced pricing and check-​in on Unilocal,and her normal pricing is already very competitive.
Her products are all organic and are from Colombia, I tried finding on Amazon and it wasn’t happening… they’re pretty exclusive! I bought the aloe face cream from her because I loved it so much. But literally with each application, you can smell the ingredients: melon, coffee, lavender, etc.
I hope she can get her own place soon (she’s renting a space in a salon), because you can faintly hear the top 40 radio music and heels on the floor outside when she’s trying to create a relaxing experience inside with spa music and lights out. It is still very relaxing and soothing.
This was my 2^nd facial and really helped my skin start to improve after this super harsh winter we had. my skin has certainly been suffering. It took a couple of days after her extractions to clear up but was worth it. I will definitely be back.

This was my very first facial and it was an amazing experience! Martha is truly a professional and is absolutely passionate about what she does. The hour I spent was soothing and relaxing. After the treatment, my face was glowing! My skin looked super healthy! Martha is very knowledgable about facials and answered all the questions I had.
Martha also uses the exact same products she has on display for sell. Apparently, not many facialists actually use the products they have on display.
I can’t wait to visit Martha again!

Facials by Martha was amazing!!! She’s so sweet, gentle, and has a great touch!!! My skin was glowing! I will definitely be back!!!