SKIN LABPrescott · AZ
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Meet the owner

Cristina Pelayo — thirty years, one obsession.

I've spent the last three decades in this industry — a third in a med spa, a third as a State Board–licensed aesthetics instructor, and a third running my own studios. Skin Lab is the version of a spa I always wanted to walk into: calm, unpretentious, technically serious, and priced so real people can actually keep up their routine.

My promise is simple — luxury services at affordable prices. The pigments, the wax, the needles and the technique are the same ones you'd find at a high-end med spa. The pretension isn't.

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Portrait of Cristina Pelayo, licensed aesthetician and owner of Skin Lab Prescott.

Licensed & certified

The credentials.

Currently licensed in Arizona, and previously licensed in Washington and California. A jillion additional certifications — and still learning.

  • Licensed Aesthetician

    Arizona (active). Previously licensed in Washington and California.

  • AZ State Board Aesthetics Instructor

    State-board approved instructor — I teach the estheticians who teach you.

  • 30+ years in the industry

    A third med spa, a third teaching, a third owning studios.

  • Paramedical & PMU artist

    Advanced training in scar camouflage, areola restoration and scalp micropigmentation.

A safe place

LGBTQ friendly. Judgment free. Your sanctuary.

Some of my clients call Skin Lab their sanctuary — a safe place to sit down, take a breath, and be treated with care. I love that. Whoever you are, however you show up, you're welcome on my table.

No sales scripts. No upsells. No judgment about your skin, your age, your body, or your reasons for being here.

Giving back

Philanthropy at heart.

Giving back is baked into how I run this studio. A portion of what we do goes to causes I believe in, and I use my own hands for the work that matters most to me.

  • Areola restoration — complimentary

    Free 3D areola tattooing for breast cancer survivors. Watching a client see herself in the mirror afterward is my favorite thing I do.

  • Horses for Veterans

    Ongoing support for equine therapy programs serving U.S. veterans.

  • St. Jude Children's Hospital

    Recurring donations to pediatric cancer research and care.

  • Pro-bono paramedical work

    Case-by-case restorative tattooing for clients navigating medical hardship.

The work

A small look at recent work.

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Portrait of a Skin Lab client after her lash and skin appointment — sun-kissed glow.
Curated ear stack with cartilage hoops and a healed lobe stretch — Skin Lab piercing work.
Gold cartilage stack with pave hoops — polished ear curation at Skin Lab.
Constellation ear with dainty gold hoops — profile view.
Everyday gold ear stack — flatback studs and huggies.
Client with fresh helix and lobe piercings, healed and healing well.
Simple lobe pair with a hoop — clean placement and titanium jewelry.
Precise winged liner and multiple lobe piercings on a Skin Lab client.
Fresh nose piercing — healing perfectly with proper aftercare.
Custom volume lash set close-up — mapped to the client's eye shape.
Skin Lab client portrait — freckles, curls and a fresh lash set.
Bold plum smoky liner with volume lashes — evening glam at Skin Lab.
Freckled complexion post-facial with a wispy lash set.
Glowing, freckled skin after a Skin Lab facial.
Client relaxing at Skin Lab before her appointment.
Septum piercing and tooth bling — Skin Lab client selfie.
Arizona Piercing Academy graduate with Cristina after certification.
Lash extension training in progress on a mannequin at Skin Lab.
Skin Lab client showing off a glam lash and brow finish.
Post-service selfie — tousled curls and soft glam.
Fresh volume lash set — close-up during application.
Colorful lash accent — signature wispy volume set.
Powder brow finish — soft, natural PMU brow work.
Lash lift and tint results on a mature client.
Scalp micropigmentation detail at the nape — density restoration.
Inside Skin Lab — the studio during a foot treatment.
Scalp micropigmentation mapping and before/after — density restoration by Cristina.
Vivid orange color lash extension set — statement lashes at Skin Lab.
Colorful lash extension close-up with a soft cat-eye lift.
Client smiling after a fresh lash set — post-service glow.
Full lash set post-application — symmetrical and clean.
Mature client smiling after her Skin Lab lash service.
Lash lift and tint results on silver-haired client — natural lift.
Lash isolation pads placed during a careful extension application.
Tooth bling close-up — semi-permanent gem bonded to the tooth.
Post-facial glow with a fresh lash set — client at Skin Lab.
Lash extensions in progress with under-eye pads placed.
Fresh lash set and glowing skin from a Skin Lab facial.
Lash extension close-up with a delicate nose piercing.
Client relaxing after a lash appointment at Skin Lab.
Volume lashes and glass skin post-treatment.
Wispy lash extensions styled with a soft cat-eye.
Post-service portrait — braids, lashes and glowing skin.
Client smiling after a full lash and glam session.
Close-up of soft glam makeup and lashes at Skin Lab.
Lash extension training on a mannequin at Skin Lab classes.
Custom volume lash set on a client with blue eyes.
Volume lash close-up on a fair-skinned client.
Wispy hybrid lash set with a soft cat-eye lift.
Glowing post-treatment skin with a fresh nose piercing.
Hot stone massage placement along a tattooed back.
Hot stone body treatment in progress — tattooed client.
Warm basalt stones aligned along a tattooed spine.
Skin Lab client selfie post-service.
Tattooed client showing off her skin after a Skin Lab visit.
Close-up of a fresh volume lash fill.
Permanent makeup client photographed by Kevin McCoy — model Amanda Plesa.
Scalp micropigmentation before and after — hairline density restoration by Cristina.
Scalp micropigmentation before and after — part-line density work.
PMU brow and lip work — model Carolina Novaes, photographed by Kevin McCoy.

Select PMU model photography by Kevin "MacMac" McCoy.

Before & after

Men's back waxing — one session with Cirépil.

Client's back before waxing — full hair coverage.
Before
Same client's back immediately after Cirépil hard wax — clean and smooth.
After
Skin Lab client portrait — tattoos, piercings and personality welcome.
Skin Lab client portrait — tattoos, piercings and personality welcome.

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