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skin therapy.

Skin care is bodywork! Skin care is health care!

As both an esthetician and an herbalist, I maintain that the skin is truly an outward expression of the body’s innermost universe—because of this, we can use skin care to help understand the body's reactions to internal and external stressors and to make intentional time for nourishment, rest, and healing.

I value a gentle, holistic approach that prioritizes healing and regeneration. I use an apothecary-style backbar that features a collection of organic botanical ingredients and compounds that I custom mix just for you at the time of treatment based on your skin’s current needs. Facial services are fully bespoke and geared towards relaxation and whole-self wellness while utilizing science-backed ingredients, regimens, and technologies.

We hold so much in our faces—our joys, sorrows, anxieties, everyday stresses... Because the face is full of muscles, fascia, and lymph like the rest of us, it requires care in order to function properly. I’m certified in Kobido (Japanese lift) facial massage, which I incorporate into each treatment to help with circulation and lymph flow. I also use dry brushing, scalp massage, various technical modalities, and other methods in addition to topical nourishment in order to best support your body. By tending to these components—not just the outward appearance of the skin but its entire, living structure—we help the skin barrier thrive, help energy flow through us properly, and help this amazing largest organ to remain strong and healthy in order to carry us confidently through the world.

All services are sliding scale, in an effort to make services available at different price points based on individual circumstance. Each service includes a pricing range outlined in the booking portal—you are welcome to pay whatever is in your means within that range at the time of your session, no questions asked.

I recognize that many people have had mixed experiences with wellness industries! People of all gender identities, skin colors and types, ages, and backgrounds are welcome. Your unique needs (acne clearing, consideration of varying skin tones, aging support, post-surgery scar care, other skin concerns, or even just relaxation) will be discussed during consultation and kept in mind throughout every treatment.

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Services take place at my cozy studio in downtown Evanston.

*Accessibility note: There is a small flight of stairs to get into the studio, as well as to access the restrooms upstairs.

For any other inquiries, please drop me a line.

eirbotanica@gmail.com

Chicago, IL