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The Still Room Dermal Apothecary

Holistic Skin Health Practitioner

is this the right skin care for you?

The Still Room is probably a little different from the way you may have purchased skincare before.

I don't work on the principle of simply matching a product to a skin concern and sending you on your way. My work is much more considered.

I look at your skin, what it is doing, what may be influencing it, how it responds to what we change, and what we learn from that response.

That means working together requires something from both of us.

This way of working may suit you if...

You are genuinely interested in improving the health of your skin, rather than simply finding the next product to try.
You're prepared to invest more than money. Sometimes improving skin requires time, dietary or lifestyle changes, changes to skincare, and a willingness to observe what happens along the way.
You have some awareness of your own body and are willing to become more observant of it.
You're open to drawing on my experience, while also telling me thoughtfully what you are noticing.
You understand that skin rarely changes overnight. We may need to investigate, adjust, observe and adjust again.

It probably isn't for you if...

You enjoy changing products frequently simply to try something new.
You're looking for a quick fix or expect one product to resolve a complex skin concern.
You don't currently have the time or inclination to reflect on the things that may be influencing your skin.
You would rather follow the latest skincare recommendation on social media than stay with a considered plan long enough to understand whether it is working.
You don't have the time to provide meaningful feedback when I ask how your skin has responded.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting skincare that works that way. It simply isn't what I do at The Still Room.

What I give you in return

If I ask you to invest this much attention in your skin, you should expect the same commitment from me.

I will turn up for you.

I will listen carefully to what you tell me.

I will research the heck out of a skin concern when I need to.

I will think about your skin rather than automatically reaching for a generic protocol.

Where appropriate, I will formulate or adjust skincare with you in mind.

And I will give your concerns the time and thought they deserve.

Because this is a craft to me.

The Still Room isn't an industrialised skincare process where the aim is to move as many products as possible.

It is intentionally small, considered and practitioner-led.

The person using the product matters just as much to me as the product itself.

And when we both bring something to the process — my knowledge, experience and attention, and your observation, feedback and willingness to participate — that is when I believe we have the best chance of understanding what your skin actually needs.

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