staceyO studiO – Massage & Esthetics

A wonderful experience — my first at the new, beautiful location! The new location is a well-​deserved upgrade for Stacey and her staff, a gorgeous house on Devine St. with a few treatment rooms. I had a deep tissue massage with Stephanie and a facial with Stacey — both long overdue — and this was a great pairing. Stephanie’s deep tissue massage is the real deal — and one nice thing here is that deep tissue isn’t considered an «upgrade» to a higher price tier. Stacey always manages to give me insight into my skin and help me find the best approach for what works for me without pushing pricey product purchases. She’s smart and practical, and she brings positive energy and love into everything she does — bonus! I’ll be back (and it won’t be so long between visits next time!).

Stacey has done facial treatments for me and they were fabulous. Yesterday I got a massage from her associate, Stephanie. Fabulous as well.,

Stacey is BRILLIANT. Her kind, nurturing personality is just the beginning. In her treatments, both massage and facials, she knows what she is doing, and was able to focus on my specific needs.
Thank you Stacey! I look and feel better than ever!

On April 25^th I got a massage with Stephanie (Stacy’s Assistant). It was probably one of the best massages I’ve ever had (from Florida to Illinois). Perfectly adjusted herself to get my preferred areas of concentration during my full body massage. Before started we even discussed a communication plan for if I’d like a pressure adjustment (harder or softer); a very effective strategy to success!
On May 2^nd I got a brazilian, brow, and lip wax. I’ve been getting waxed for 8 years now. Within those 8 years I’ve come across only 2 estheticians that have given me a fuzz-​free brazilian (completely naked post-​waxing) and NOT taken off too much hair from my eye brows. Now I can make that list total, 3. Stacy was friendly and accommodating throughout the entire process from scheduling to service. She even had me check multiple times, while she was present, to ensure she hadn’t missed anything brazilian-​wise. After all, it’s always good to get a second opinion from a different angle, given lighting adjustments and such. I truly appreciated this process. My only disappointment is that I found her this late in the game. Having attended USC (I’m graduating in a few days, to clarify), I jumped from one place to another. Clearly, I was satisfied or I would have stuck with whom ever I thought did a good job. However, no one up until May 2^nd made the cut. I summary, thank you Stacy for ending my experience on a good note and thanks for the lovely conversations (not just «how’s the weather type conversations»).
Best of luck!

I started going to Stacey before my wedding and after a few sessions, my face never looked better! I have acne and I have never been complimented on my skin until my wedding! Stacey genuinely wants you to see results and I feel that she has always adjusted her techniques specifically to me. Would highly recommend!

I have acne prone skin and have tried everything in the book (dermatologist, proactiv, OTC, etc) so I started going to Stacey to see if she could help and boy has she! I’ve now done three facial treatments this year and my skin has improved so much!!! Just did my first microdermabrasion on my last visit and am loving the results from it. Not only do the visits with Stacey help my skin, but they’re very relaxing too as she always adds a little extra hand/​foot massage with some aromatherapy. And last, but not least, Stacey is such an awesome person!!! She’s so nice and easy to talk to — just an all around great gal that i could go on and on about. Stacey has definitely gained a lifer client and I’d recommend her to anyone in the market for an esthetician or massage therapist!!!

O.M.G…two days later and I am still speechless. This has been the best esthetic experience I have had in years. Well, I am an ex fashion model and over the past 25 years, I have had facials in 20 countries and countless cities, including Paris, London, Milan, Rome, Berlin, New york, Tokyo… you get the idea– I’m a Pampering Connoisseur. And Stacey O gets 5 stars from me!
I rarely write reviews (unless I feel like its my duty to help others avoid something) and Stacey O has made such a positive impression on me that I felt compelled to shout it on the rooftops! I will tell you why I gave her 5 stars and then explain: Service– the best, Competence– the best, ambience– the best. Price– extremely fair and reasonable.
My number one criteria is COMPETENCE and Stacey O has it to spare. I have difficult acne prone skin and many people do not know how to do proper extraction or just don’t do extractions at all. Stacey took one look at my skin and knew just what to do. She did a VERY personalized facial on me that was a mix of different things listed on her site. She also had no problem explaining anything to me that I asked (respected me!) and gave me a chemical peel that I am (two days later) only just beginning to realize the incredible implications of. She knows all of the exotic European and Far eastern techniques– I know this because I have been to these places– not because a sign said so (like in other pretentious esthetic studios). I used to live in Miami and I had to fly to New York for facials with Ronald Sherman/​Trish MacEvoy (not for ambiance, price or service– ONLY for Competence!) because I couldn’t find anyone closer who was even vaguely acceptable or gave immediate AND long term results– so I never even dreamed to find Stacey O in Columbia, Sc. Stacey O cares enough to have developed her services to the highest degree and it is clear that she gives 200% on top of that. Now I’m hooked and cant wait to go back. She even did ear-​candeling on me! I’ve been wanting to try that for years and I am sooooo happy with that experience. 41 years of wax build up was on display when she was done and I am happy to report that I am not going deaf as I previously feared. I feel more balanced too.
SERVICE: what can I say, except it is all about you! Stacey is professional, courteous and yet real girlfriend-​like at the same time! There is a real spiritual component to to the experience. She is a genuinely empathetic person and that has no price. You do not feel like a number here. She is very much in the present and responsive to your needs. She is gentle, yet extremely effective.
AMBIENCE: From the minute you walk it the door, you completely forget that you are at Gold’s Gym. The studio echoes her extreme positive attitude. It is dimly lit with soothing music. It is professional, clean, yet eclectic and intimate. Antique display cases and Bali-​esk furniture cradle modern equipment. Its like the only place a girl can feel like she is being transformed by the Good fairy from a tired mum to the Belle of the Ball.
PRICE: Let me be frank here. Who has extra money these days? Not me. I need to get my full money’s worth. Stacey charges $ 75-​$ 100 for a facial, $ 45 for Ear Candeling and it is more than worth it. I found myself happily paying her and that hasn’t happened to me in the longest time. I’m gonna try her massages next time.
Also, the other reviewer was right, she does not try to sell you stuff. I didn’t know how important that point was until I had the experience. I was so grateful for the experience that I just had to have more, so I found myself asking her «What else you got?» Lol.
She could be charging a whole lot more and I plan to go here a long time. I am hoping this great review will ingratiate me with her so she will always have a place for me in her schedule and the prices wont go up for me. LOL! hint hint if your reading this Stacey! LOL! Thanks again for everything. signed, Mary with the new baby skin

Located inside of Golds Gym on Forest Drive, Stacy O creates an oasis amidst the noisy environment that generates from the gym. True to the bio that you can read on her website, Stacey is a genuine, warm person. Her personality works well for someone that works iin the world of beauty.
This was my first visit and she made me feel comfortable. I wanted a microdermabrasion (i have acne prone/​oily skin). After doing an assessment of my face she gave me her honest opinion. She explained what would work best to give me the results I wanted. She appeared to be very knowledgeable about her craft and that made me relax. The dermabrasion was painless. I did get an enzyme peel that smelled like candy and burned like fire but it cooled off in one minute and left my face feeling smooth. finally, she gave me a cooling mask and a foot and upper body massage. The massage was very soothing after those peels to the face. My face felt so smooth for days afterwards. I would definitely reccomend her. She also has info about certain products to use and avoid.

I had a great facial from Stacey. She spent awhile getting to know my needs, evaluating my skin, and then doing a mix of approaches that left my skin looking and feeling great. I felt that she did a great job of educating me about the products she used. Such a sweet person and really great at what she does.

Tucked away behind an unassuming door in the Starship Enterprise that is Gold’s Gym out on Forest Drive, Stacey O. has a fantastic little aestetician’s oasis that I highly recommend visiting. She is results driven, but doesn’t feel a need to beat up your face to get you looking fabulous and I couldn’t have been more impressed by my experience with her. She is incredibly warm and knowledgable, uses amazing products (but doesn’t try to sell you on them), and gives great practical advice for keeping your skin looking as good as it will when you walk out of there after one of her facials. Go – you won’t regret it.