Room Nine’s Amelia Story calls herself a “Progressive Skin
Specialist”, and her approach to keeping skin looking its optimum best is one
of the most enthusiastic I’ve ever come across. This woman truly lights up when
she talks about skincare and its possibilities to transform and heal, and her
current area of specification demonstrates her warmth and compassion beyond
belief.
That area is caring for the skin of women preparing for,
going through or recovering from a cancer battle, and as a cancer survivor
myself I find her passion and commitment so inspiring. She recently began
following the work of Mórag Currin, the author of “Oncology Esthetics: A
Practitioner’s Guide” and veteran of 17 years of aesthetic, product development
and training experience. She has been educating aestheticians on clinical
Oncology Esthetics throughout North America since 2008, and is a sought-after
speaker, both nationally and internationally. Oncology Esthetics focuses
on the individual who needs a gentle, safe, light touch and approach to skin
care treatments that assists in easing the discomfort that the body - including
the skin - endures due to cancer therapy. Health challenges, medications and the
side effects of cancer therapy as well as our environment can cause irritation,
dryness, and fragility of the skin, and it’s all about bespoke treatments to
help soothe, hydrate balance and calm the skin. Balanced happy skin, deep
relaxation, tension and stress that melts away... a much-needed escape at a
much-needed time during an individual's journey and recovery.
Amelia was hoping to organise a trip for Mórag to New
Zealand to train therapists here in her way, but that isn’t looking like
happening so she herself will be travelling to Australia to attend a course
there. “It will involve a lot of work as it’s targeted almost at a nurse’s
level as opposed to a therapist’s,” says the petite blonde, “and there will be
a lot to take in. I’ll be getting a lot of theory to go through ahead of the
trip though, so I’ll be ready!”
Her interest came about after seeing clients battling
cancer, and wanting to know more about the way to treat their skin - and their spirit - with knowledge and
compassion. “In the last three years I’ve see five clients go through cancer,”
she says, “and I saw how important it was to keep them feeling comfortable and
good about themselves. Because I really specialise in skin I wanted to make
that type of treatment a real part of what I do.”
It also lead to her changing her skincare option to Osmosis,
“because it really gives me the support I need when dealing with skin going
through all manner of changes. It is great for anti-ageing and keeping your
skin looking it’s best, but is also brilliant for customising and supporting
troubled skin.” After twelve years experience in the beauty industry in New
Zealand and internationally she’s tried a lot of brands, but in her Grey Lynn
clinic she can’t get enough of what the US-based skincare range has to offer.
One of my personal favourite skin saviours is a regular
Osmosis Facial Infusion - which along with their amazing at home regime has
totally transformed my skin. It’s one of Amelia’s most popular treatments, and
has seen her take a whole new approach to ageing solutions for the skin. The
Osmosis Facial Infusion has been called a “revolutionary facial treatment” by
both professional therapist and the press, and it will most definitely have you
rethinking the peel and its place in your skin’s life. I have sworn off
the likes of microdermabrasion, peels and lasers for life and Amelia is the
same, saying, “I just treat the skin so differently now and my clients trust
what I’m doing. I’m all about transformation - in all areas.”
After experiencing time
- and an infusion - with Amelia I can honestly say that Room
Nine has shot straight into my list of beauty destinations that come (extremely!)
highly recommended. If you’re in need visit
www.roomnine.co.nz
and make an appointment - I promise you won’t be disappointed.
