Hi, I’m Emily!

Licensed Esthetician & Owner of Solutions for Skin

Let’s rewind to 2017 for a moment.
Before I was helping people clear their acne and feel good in their skin… I was just a girl standing in front of the bathroom mirror, applying layer after layer of makeup to hide mine, even from my fiancé (now husband).

My skincare journey didn’t start with confidence; it started with even more insecurities. After failed attempts with Proactiv in high school, my doctor prescribed Retin-A. I thought it would be the magic fix but instead, I ended up with the worst sun poisoning of my life. We’re talking full-face blisters. And before you ask, no, there’s no photo evidence (just trust me, I was unrecognizable).

After healing from that, I decided it was easier to hide my skin than risk something like that ever happening again. For years, I avoided letting anyone really see me. Until one day, right before my wedding, I sat down with a sweet esthetician who told me she could help. And for the first time in a long time… I had hope.

That moment changed everything.
Not because I saw instant results, but because I realized I didn’t have to keep doing this alone. I could treat my acne in a way that didn’t involve frying my face or feeling defeated every time I looked in the mirror.

In 2018, I enrolled in esthetics school.
At the time, my skin still wasn’t clear and honestly, I felt a little like a fraud. I worried people wouldn’t take me seriously or trust me to help them when I couldn’t even figure out my own skin yet. But I knew in my heart if I could understand skin better, especially acne-prone skin like mine, I could help others and finally find the answers I had been searching for too.

I didn’t always feel confident in my skin. I didn’t always know what I was doing. And I definitely never expected to turn that struggle into a career but that’s exactly what I did.

I want Solutions for Skin to be a space where you’re not just another face or skin type, but a real person with a story and skin that deserves personalized care.

I know how overwhelming it feels to try product after product, hoping this one will be the fix. I also know how exhausting it is to feel like no one really understands what you're going through, especially when it comes to acne.

I’m here for you. This is a no-judgment zone, and yes, you can totally text me with questions like, “Is this normal?” or “what order do I apply my serum again?”

Because skincare should feel empowering, not defeating.
And clear skin? It’s possible. It won’t happen overnight, but we’ll get there together.