— N°03 / About —
Hi, I'm Jeff.
Pasadena's go-to male esthetician for men who want their skin to look like they actually take care of it.
— § 00 / The esthetician —
I've been licensed for 13 years and run Skin Factory, a private studio in Pasadena built around customized facials with a clinical-but-holistic approach.
I opened Skin Factory in 2020 with zero male clients. Today about 70% of the people on my table are men, and I built that on purpose. I work with men of every age and skin concern — from the guy who's never had a facial in his life to the one with a six-step routine and a Reddit habit. Trained at the International Dermal Institute.
— § 01 / Approach —
Results-driven, no fluff, no lavender oil, no shame.
The middle ground between dermatology and a typical day spa — the place where actual skin change happens.
— § 03 / Specialties —
01
Men's skincare and clinical-grade men's facials.
02
Barrier repair, post-shave irritation, ingrown hair protocols, beard-zone breakouts.
03
Chemical peels, microdermabrasion, microneedling, LED therapy.
04
Advanced device treatments via my Zemits Brand Ambassador partnership: plasma, hydrodermabrasion, RF, LED, and more.
— § 04 / Beyond the studio —
GRAIN
I can't treat every man who should be getting facials, so I founded GRAIN, a small, in-person workshop that teaches licensed estheticians how to bring more men into the treatment room and keep them coming back. GRAIN No. 01 ran in New York in September 2026. GRAIN No. 02 is February 7–8, 2027 in DTLA, 12 seats, application-only. Read the No. 01 recap.
DeadSkinClub
I'm the founder of DeadSkinClub, an apparel brand for esthetician culture, because the industry deserves better merch than what currently exists.
Background
Before esthetics, I worked as a photographer and graphic designer — ran a studio in Las Vegas, did corporate creative for a major fitness brand. I shoot all my own content and approach skincare the way I approach anything visual: every detail matters, and the result has to actually look (and feel) like something.