Wow, what an amazing year 2011 has been! As I look back on 2011, I believe it to be one of our best learning years.  It feels like I’m just getting started: from making the Kerastase/ Shu Uemura team to having the support and training from our flagship with Thalgo Paris, we have found a [...]

New York City is one of my favorite places to get inspired and Fashion Week was awesome! I love NYC, but there’s nothing better than coming home to the Bay area. Fashion week was absolutely one of best things I have gotten to do in my career. I learned so much! You can’t even imagine [...]

Its close to the end of summer and its the perfect time for Pampering yourself, The Grand makes it easy to indulge  from European to Japanese treatments that rely on techniques that have been used for centuries  improving the body, skin, and hair. We invite you to enjoy stimulate all your senses with our  top [...]

Looking for a little time out this Mother’s Day? We’ve put together tempting spa therapies that will delight all the senses. Hint to your loved ones about one of our Grand Memberships this Mother’s Day.  It’s a gift that will take care of you all year long and guarantee you take at least one hour [...]

A note from Carmen… Spring into beauty. I am thinking about butterflies this Spring, transformation, metamorphosis-a change that makes us look and feel better. As we all know Spring is here and there is an increased need to take time for a healthier body, mind and soul. Besides using the New Year to inspire ourselves [...]

“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” I love this quote and appreciate it’s meaning as we are all growing and learning through challenging times. Speaking of growth, 

I recently auditioned for the Shu Uemora Haigo Artistic US Team and made it! I [...]

Note from the owner: Every once in a while we all need to escape. Wanna get away, but you can’t? Here’s a suggestion: A Grand Beauty Spa day is a perfect retreat for when you can’t get away. Think of a spa visit as a prescription to good health and a time to relax, refresh, [...]