Our Story

My connection to skincare didn’t begin in a classroom. It began with my own skin.

For years, I faced ongoing acne flare-ups that affected not only how I looked, but how I felt. I tried everything: multiple medications, specialist visits, different treatments, and a lot of emotional work. Over time, I learned to understand my skin, support it, and eventually love both it and the girl looking back at me.

That journey changed me. It opened my eyes to the connection between skin, gut health, mental wellbeing, and self-worth. It showed me how deeply skin can affect someone’s confidence, their social life, and even their sense of identity.

It also planted a seed; the feeling that someday, I would help others feel seen and supported in their own skin journeys.

Before entering aesthetics fully, I spent seven years as a primary school teacher, a role that has left a huge, positive mark on who I am today.

Teaching shaped my identity more than I ever expected. It taught me patience, compassion, creativity, and the ability to truly nurture others. It instilled in me a love of educating, learning, supporting, and connecting; qualities that now flow naturally into my work with clients.

But while I loved teaching, I often felt a quiet inner pull, a sense that I wasn’t fully stepping into my potential or expressing my truest self. Over time, the intensity and emotional demands of the role affected my health and energy, and I realised I needed a new balance.

What never changed, though, was my love for the profession itself. That’s why I still happily remain connected to teaching through a gentler rhythm that allows me to keep nurturing and educating, while still honouring my wellbeing and my calling in the world of skin health. Health is Wealth.

Teaching will always be part of who I am, and I’m grateful every day for how it shaped the practitioner -and the person- I am now

Specialising in skin felt like coming home.

It felt like answering a calling.

Having experienced the emotional weight of a skin condition myself, I knew I wanted to create a space where no one felt alone, embarrassed, or misunderstood. A space where treatments are tailored, stories are heard, and the journey is just as important as the results.

Loss, life changes, and the encouragement of the people closest to me all played a role too. “You need to give it a go, Han.”

Those words stayed with me, and here I am, giving it my all.

To support this passion, I have built a strong professional foundation:

VTCT Level 3 in Skincare
VTCT Level 4 in Advanced Facial Treatments

 

Comprehensive training in facial anatomy and physiology, specialist skin techniques, and advanced facial massage

 

Level 5 qualification in Healthcare, giving me a deep understanding of health, safety, holistic wellbeing and client care

 

Level 8 degree in Education, which shapes how I teach, guide and empower clients through their skin journey

And so much more planned! 

Your body is an instrument, not an ornament; we are living, breathing beings. As we grow and change, our skin grows and changes with us. My role is to help you understand it, support it, and love it again.

Maybe you’re like me.

Maybe you have your own story.

Maybe you finally feel seen reading this.

In any case, welcome to SKIN BY HK. A space built from passion, resilience, and the belief that everyone deserves to feel at home in their skin.

Let me help you love your skin again.

Skin is part of who we are.