Hyperpigmentation takes much longer to address than most other skin issues, but approaching treatment from a holistic base can ensure long-term success, not necessarily perfection. This mindset can take some getting used to for most. Mostly due to society’s unattainable beauty standards made popular by media consumption, it should be said that healthy skin does not equal flawless skin.  

“Holistic” is an ambiguous term used as a part of a shift in consciousness to return to nature. However, a holistic aesthetics practice is much more than “natural” products. A holistic approach looks at the whole being working together to support harmony and homeostasis. In the treatment room, it can include symptom management with ingredients that work to support the entire body but generally address the root cause of an imbalance. Often, products with specific ingredients (or without particular ingredients) are chosen to avoid other disruptions elsewhere. In addition, holism generally implies a look at how all the other systems in the body affect skin, even emotional and energetic effects.

Emily Davis is the founder of Stratum Aesthetics, a veteran aesthetician, holistic health connoisseur, and budding herbalist. She has spent the last 15 years as both an educator in the aesthetics industry and her private practice, creating unique facial experiences that support the mind, body, and spirit of her clients. She integrates plant medicine, nutrition, old-world holistic spa techniques, and modern modalities to stimulate the body's natural ability to heal and thrive. Davis has a long-standing passion for health, wellness, and skin care. She is thrilled to intersect that passion with her love for plant medicine.