Behind the Scenes
Operator
“Ageing is out of your control. HOW you handle it though, is in your hands”
- Diane von Furstenberg
I advise and consult with women who are struggling with up & down skin days—but are ready to embrace their beautiful best life.
It’s time to get in on a progressive, inside-out approach to your unique skin conditions and age management.
The fancy word for all that? Corneotherapy. But all YOU need to know is that I’ll hand over the facts & tools on what you need to know, all while transforming the way you think about cosmetics keeping your skin happy along the way.
Figuring out what works for you becomes difficult while you've got a million things going on, place others before you ...
You’re regularly thumbing through your favorite magazine skimming over celebrity reviews raving about their to-go cleanser or mask (which won’t necessarily work for you...)
Or you just love the next best thing on the shelves and you want to give that a go …
But your much loved product or quick skin-fix leaves you more irritated… & you’re on to the next product, wasting more time, spending more money [acne, allergies, irritated skin, anyone?]
Do you find your skin isn’t ageing like a fine wine …?
I HEAR YOU👂
You just need to know what works for you to get max results
I'M KAREN,
Because you are caught in the rapid mill of life… feeling overwhelmed, like there is no tomorrow.
Well, this is the right place!
Here's why you can trust me:
and your skin keeps suffering
An ethos originating from my early years experimenting — in my Omoe’s bathroom — with her toiletries, think nostalgic gold case lipsticks, old-fashioned boar-bristle hair brush, flacons of perfumes, & strings of pearls, got me me all Audry Hepburn like (she’s Belgian too..) 😉
it's in my blood 'faire la toilette'
In a nutshell, the combination of lifestyle and wrong skincare had a negative effect on my skin, becoming especially impaired, sensitive and sore.
A classic mistake.
learning the hard way
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That realisation hit later after my earlier career in Belgium. My passion for personal care and love for travelling flowed into becoming a flight attendant and through work and travels, luxury cosmetics were at my fingertips, easily accessible.
Brains & Beauty
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I’ve nurtured & centralised corneotherapy for more than 10 years and stepped away from the anti-ageing hype. This beauty movement is a skin journey, respecting every bit of your body -from gut to skin.
I firmly believe in the Gut-brain-skin axis
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Corneotherapist of the year 2019-2020.
Shortlisted for best new clinic 2015 in New Zealand
by NZ beauty association
Best Before/After results Dermaviudals in clinic awards🍾🍾🍾
I’ve gained a few feathers
On my cap …
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I met my husband in Belgium, moved to New Zealand, had a few long pauses in Japan, picking up some culture 🗻 & Hawaii 🧘♀️
But still having skin problems, I needed to fix my skin. The climate in New Zealand is not doing your skin any favours … What better than immerse myself in the beauty and skin care industry? Right?
It’s a rapid changing industry and so with my inquisitive nature I retrained, studied and researched. At some point I had my AHA-moment where science and ideas fell into place. Solving the mystery of what’s hiding beneath the skin. A principle, a method, but one that works and is sustainable.
FAST FORWARD...
my favorite things:
Skinside Out, by Robyn McAlpine Expert
is the first book of its kind to deeply explain the intricacies of our largest organ, skin, and how we can work with nature to have the best skin of our lives!
03. Skin supportive read
Fear and Trembling, by Amelie Nothomb (Belgian by nationality) and born in Kobe, Japan, currently lives in Paris. She is the author of eight novels, translated into fourteen languages.
04. Goodreads
07. Icons
08. What I'm listening to
Diane Von Fürstenberg Born and raised in Brussels. She has said that her mother, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp, instilled an attitude of resilience in her. She decided to become a designer upon her brief marriage to Prince Egon Von Fuürstenberg. Most commonly known for her iconic wrap dress, she has created a sophisticated and sleek women’s clothing and accessory line that has created a loyal patronage to her classic yet bold style. The dress is deemed so pivotal in women’s fashion that it is featured in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Audrey Hepburn Born in Ixelles, Hepburn launched a career as a renowned actress starring in films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady. She also proved her merit as a talented individual by becoming one of the few individuals to achieve EGOT status (by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award). Hepburn also dedicated her life to volunteering with charitable organisations, such as UNICEF. She inspired many with her elegance, fashion, wisdom and approach to life.
02. Traveling
05. Foodlover
06. Booklover
01. Friends & Family
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” - Audrey Hepburn
Your skin is your largest organ take care of it today
and get beautiful, healthy skin for life
There’s NO judging
The starting point - Consultation.
You can’t do everything alone and being a skin-enthousiast, you need someone in your corner. I take care of your outside to give you confidence inside.
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Time to get to the ‘nitty gritty’
— the cornerstone
Advanced Skin Analysis.
How do you get to analyse my skin with an extensive consultation, You say…?
It's is no guessing game.
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I start with a clear-cut Q&A about lifestyle, dietary habits, skincare habits, medical and cosmetic history.
This will ‘paint a picture’ of your skin journey … the why it became to ‘behave’ this way.
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I give YOU the tools on HOW to take further care of your skin
live your best life
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Hands on Services: The private clinic is nestled in our olive grove.
High standard aesthetics and professional treatments,
with a sense of calm and a splash of style
How I work
ADVANCED SKIN ANALYSIS
READ: Transformational story of this incredible boss sister - we can so relate ...
CLINIC OF THE MONTH - an insight
Making skin sense? Connect with me [contact]
Jump on my calendar & here’s what you need to know to keep your skin happy - DISCOVERY CALL HERE
Crowd favourite facial treatments - just a click away [services]
YOU SHOULD SEE MY fave resources ...
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