Melanie Nelson
Co-Owner
Holistic Esthetician
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
I love the one on one connection with other people. To me, facials are like a dance. There is so much more to the treatment than tending to the immediate needs of the skin. The skin can be a mirror to what is going on internally, whether it be emotional, diet related, or hormonal. I approach the treatment in this way – holistically. Treat the person, as well as the skin. When we are relaxed and nourished, the results of the facial are increased.
Based on this philosophy, I started The Facial Circle to teach people how to engage & connect with their skin at home. This stemmed from my own experience with my skin as a teenager. I did not treat it well, there were times when I actually told it ‘I hate you’ and you know, it did not get better. So, I had an idea that if we approach our home care from a place of awareness, and we feed it with skin products that we love to use and are good for the skin, we will see positive results.
I discovered Eminence Organic Skincare in 2002 while at a trade show. A friend and I had been toying with the idea of making our own skincare out of herbs and had taken a herbal class to help get that started. When we saw & smelled & felt Eminence, we both knew that was the company to use. They had created a herbal skincare line! A few years ago, I discovered Laurel Skin. She takes the Herbal Skincare to a whole other level. Full of vitality, I can feel the life and the healing properties in the products with use. Both lines bring me joy in my personal home care, as well as treatments with clients.
Certificates and Trainings: Esthetician Program; Aveda Institute in 2001. Herbal Apprentice Program; Carol McGrath 2002 and Betty Norton 2014. Dr. Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage; Basic Body & Advanced Face and Neck, 2016 & 2018. Dien Chan Multi-Reflexology training, 2018. Created and taught the Facial program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy, 2009-2010. Currently teaching the Skin & Facial portion in the Facial Reflexology program with West Coast Reflexology.