Hi, I’m Katie James

My passion for holistic skincare came after many years of struggling with not only acne but my overall health. My journey toward wellness after an autoimmune diagnosis changed how I viewed the body and its calls for attention. I realized the skin’s ability to communicate imbalances within the body and no longer analyzed or treated symptoms like acne in isolation. I found skincare to be so much more than suppressing what our bodies are trying to tell us and most effective with a whole-body approach.

Over the years I’ve studied Chinese Medicine and eastern bodywork, Facial Gua Sha, Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Dien Chan Multireflexology (thank you to all the amazing instructors at PCOM in San Diego, Cecily Braden, Dr. Ping Zhang, Erica Layton and all my clients for constantly inspiring me to keep learning).

In 2019 I partnered with Botnia Skincare and started offering handcrafted apothecary-style facials (the majority of the botanicals used are grown on their microfarm in Sausalito and otherwise locally/regionally sourced!) as well as Live Botanical of Portland OR which is formulated by a skin-specific herbalist of over 20 years. I strive to offer clients a simple yet effective approach to their skincare routine and daily habits and to help them achieve and maintain healthy, radiant skin.