Day spa in Oakland, California
Massage and facials from 30 minutes, in a converted storefront on Telegraph Avenue. Open until 8 p.m. on weekdays, and new guests are welcome.
Visits by length
Every service lists how long it takes. Pick a length to see what fits, then book it.
Short visits for a lunch hour or the stretch before dinner. One area, or a quick facial.
Express massage: neck, shoulders and back, or legs and feet
Desk reset: neck, shoulders, forearms and hands
Express facial: cleansing, exfoliation and a mask
Scalp and shoulders
Time for a talk first, then a treatment aimed at one thing.
Back and shoulders at the pressure you choose
Focused facial with a skin check
Feet and legs, with warm towels
Hands and forearms
The whole-body massage hour, or a full facial from the first look at your skin to the last wipe of the mask.
Swedish massage
Deep tissue massage
Classic facial
Facial for mature skin
For a weekend morning, or a day with nowhere to be afterward.
Full-body massage, Swedish or deep tissue
Facial and massage in one visit
The spa
Steep fills an old shopfront on Telegraph Avenue with three treatment rooms, a changing room with lockers and a front room with a bench and a plant.
You can be in a robe within five minutes of walking in and back on the street within fifteen of getting up. Nothing here is rushed, but nothing is padded either.
Lockers, robes, slippers and towels are provided
Three treatment rooms on one floor
A front desk that knows your time is short
The team
Three of us work at Steep, and you will meet each of us.
Owner and lead esthetician
Tawana opened Steep so that a facial could fit before a meeting. She begins every one with a skin check, works with mature skin and acne-prone skin, and tells you when a dermatologist is the better next step.
Lead massage therapist
Youngmi works with slow, even pressure and a lot of patience for necks and shoulders. She leads the deep tissue visits and speaks Korean and English.
Front desk and guest services
Nereida runs the front desk and keeps the day on time. She can find a gap in a full evening, and she speaks Spanish and English.
Kind words
“I book the 30-minute express on Thursdays. I am on the table by 12:15 and back at my desk before one.”
“Tawana looked at my skin first and told me what she was doing at each step. I never had to guess what was next.”
“The evening hours are why I started coming. Nereida had a locker and a robe ready when I walked in at seven.”
Sample reviews.
Gift cards
A gift card works for any amount and for any visit, from a 30-minute express to a full 90 minutes. Send one by email or pick one up at the front desk.
