my story

I was born in 1972 in South Korea and raised in Canada, with family roots in Maine that go back to 1749.

I am obsessed with skincare.

I started early: I talked my dad into buying me my first lipstick when I was 5 (my mother was horrified - I was a maverick!) but once I started with acne in my teens I switched to skincare and never looked back.

Finding the most effective products and non-invasive treatments is an adventure I still enjoy exploring. I try to learn at least two new techniques or modalities a year. I am always testing new product and invariably have several different potions I am trying out. I am by nature inquisitive and skeptical - before it goes on a client, I test everything myself.

When not researching new treatments or testing product, I like to cook, read, and write (I had a play in the 2014 Maine Playwrights Festival). In addition to my native English, I also speak fluent French, conversational Spanish, a smattering of ASL, and I am slowly learning Korean (I was adopted at the age of 7 months - I like to joke I am rediscovering my native culture though my two favorite things, food and skincare!)