Patricia Vernhes, founder and formulator of Mojave Desert Skin Shield (MDSS) products and Mojave Desert Skin Shield Wellbeing Space, recently opened a second wellness studio in downtown Palm Springs. Her first space in Pioneertown, California, opened in 2021 and is located in a renovated 1969 40’ Spartan that offers 360-degree views of the desert.

Situated on clay and volcanic rock land on a 20-acre property overlooking ancient boulders, MDSS Wellbeing Space in Pioneertown includes a shaded 400-square-foot outdoor deck with a sunken bathtub and 22 binaurally tuned bowls.

"We had so many clients coming from Palm Springs, it made sense to open a studio space there, where we could offer shorter (60 to 90-minute) sessions, " says Vernhes. "Our Pioneertown space is more of a destination, where we often host small groups for our full-day wellness journeys.”

#BeautyBoss: Patricia Vernhes, Founder, Practitioner and Formulator of Mojave Desert Skin Shield

At the new space, Vernhes will offer bespoke wellness sessions like sound baths in HigherDose infrared sauna blankets, and a signature organic Fascial™, a 90-minute facial targeting the fascia, boosted with the Lyma Laser.

“Using this most state-of the-art red light therapy is a natural extension of working with healing frequencies like the quartz sound bowls,” says Vernhes.

Vernhes also incorporates her biodynamic, climate-adaptive line of self-care products into the treatments along with custom-made formulas and elements according to guests’ specific needs.

For more information and to book a treatment, visit Mojave Desert Skin Shield’s website and follow on Instagram: @mojavedesertskinshield

[Photos courtesy of Mojave Desert Skin Shield]

Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk