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Oakland

Redwood hot tubs, Black-owned sanctuaries, soak-then-polish days.

The Town knows self-care: Piedmont Springs' outdoor tubs since 1981, Breathe, a Black-woman-owned sanctuary in Longfellow, and Nailphoria's three generations of downtown nail care.

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Longfellow
Black-Owned

Breathe Day Spa

4408 Market St, Oakland, CA
By appointment Tue–Sun

Black woman-owned sanctuary offering luxurious facials, yoni steams, and massage in an intimate, appointment-only North Oakland hideaway.

Pip’s Tip By appointment, Tuesday to Sunday. Black woman-owned, offering yoni steams alongside facials and massage.

Downtown
Black-Owned

Nailphoria Day Spa

320 17th St, Oakland, CA
By appointment

Three generations of Black female entrepreneurship power this downtown Oakland nail day spa serving meticulous manicures and pedicures.

Pip’s Tip By appointment. Three generations of Black women running a downtown Oakland nail day spa.

Piedmont Avenue

Piedmont Springs

3939 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Daily 11am–10pm

Rustic private outdoor hot tubs, Finnish sauna, and steam rooms since 1981, Oakland's beloved soak-and-unwind ritual with massage add-ons.

Pip’s Tip Daily 11 to 10, so it is the late one. Private outdoor hot tubs and a Finnish sauna, going since 1981.

North Berkeley

The Berkeley Sauna

1533 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
By appointment · book online

Cozy private sauna hideaway pairing deep-heat sessions with massage, acupuncture, and sound healing steps from the Gourmet Ghetto.

Pip’s Tip Bathhouse

Rockridge

Cocoon Day Spa

5377 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Daily 10am–6pm

Rockridge's full-menu retreat for HydraFacials, massage, sugaring, lashes, and brows, with College Avenue strolling steps away.

Pip’s Tip Day Spa

Laurel District

Vetiver Collective Spa

3841 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA
By appointment

Community-rooted Laurel District collective delivering massage, reiki, craniosacral work, facials, waxing, and gel nail art in one studio.

Pip’s Tip Day Spa

Walnut Creek

Woodhouse Spa Walnut Creek

1636 Cypress St, Walnut Creek, CA
Daily from 9:30am

Plush robes, quiet rooms, therapeutic massage, and HydraFacials make this downtown Walnut Creek escape the East Bay's most indulgent.

Pip’s Tip Day Spa

Walnut Creek

Changes Salon & Day Spa

1475 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA
Tue–Sun

Downtown Walnut Creek institution bundling massage, facials, body treatments, hair, and nails into blissful all-day girlfriends' packages.

Pip’s Tip Day Spa

Piedmont Avenue

Elegant Nails & Spa

3901 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Daily

Piedmont Avenue staple for gel manicures, deluxe pedicures, and waxing, conveniently next door to Piedmont Springs for soak-then-polish days.

Pip’s Tip Nail Studio

Alameda

Leann's Nails

1612 Webster St, Alameda, CA
By appointment recommended

Alameda's cult-favorite Webster Street nail studio, praised for immaculate gel work, gentle care, and five-star attention to detail.

Pip’s Tip Nail Studio

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Breathe Day Spa

Black-woman-owned Longfellow sanctuary of facials, steams, and massage, built for exhale.

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