Where Science Meets Sensitivity
We help you stop covering your skin and start healing it — through calm, clinical, safe treatments tailored to balance and rewrite your skin's history.
We specialise in clinical skin barrier repair and inflammation support, using a corneotherapeutic approach that honours your skin's innate intelligence.
No trauma. No trends. Just barrier-first care that works with your skin, not against it.
Bespoke Treatment Protocols
We believe that skin health is not a cosmetic project — it’s a biological process rooted in calm, care, and connection.
We are internationally-recognized experts in blending Corneotherapy with advanced, minimally invasive Dermapen-4 protocols to achieve a smooth, healthy, glowing complexion.
Healing, not hiding
We don’t believe in quick fixes or flawless filters. We believe in healing skin from the inside out — slowly, sustainably, and with science behind every step.
Because when your skin is no longer inflamed, it no longer needs to be covered. And when it’s no longer reacting, it can finally begin to recover.
Kia Ora, I'm Lin — a multi-award-winning skin therapist, clinical corneotherapist, and passionate advocate for barrier-first skincare. My work is rooted in science, sensitivity, and soul.
With a background that bridges the art of beauty and the science of health, my mission is simple: to help you feel confident in your skin, using gentle, evidence-based solutions that truly honour your body’s natural functions.
Over the years, I've been privileged to be featured in publications like Verve Magazine, ProBeauty, and Elite Beauty School’s Graduate Stories. But more importantly, I’ve had the honour of working with hundreds of clients who were ready to stop covering up their skin — and start healing it.
My approach is never about quick fixes. It’s about deep respect for your skin barrier, your story, and your unique needs. Whether you’re navigating sensitivity, barrier damage, pigmentation, or post-inflammatory conditions, I’m here to walk beside you — with integrity, education, and kindness.
Let’s build your skin confidence together.
Warm regards,
Lin (MA, BSc, PGDBus, Dip Skin and Massage Therapy)
Memberships and Awards
From diet and emotion to detailed skincare history and genetics, Lin’s always looking for the root cause and correlation.
The skin is the largest organ of our bodies. It has it’s own immune system and microbiome.
Our method is grounded in a profound respect for the skin’s innate wisdom — particularly its outermost layer, the Stratum Corneum.
Rather than stripping or suppressing symptoms, we work with the skin — protecting and restoring its barrier function, microbiome, and natural immune response.
We use the principles of Corneotherapy, a science-based method that treats the root causes of skin dysfunction, rather than masking inflammation or forcing fast results through trauma.
This gentle yet corrective approach supports clients with:
- Rosacea and perioral dermatitis
- Barrier-compromised and atopic skin
- Inflammatory acne
- Premature ageing and chronic dryness
- Sensitivity and reactivity to common products
Our tailored skin plans focus on inflammation reduction, barrier repair, and long-term resilience — so your skin can truly heal, not just cope.
We don’t believe in harsh peels, trendy actives, or one-size-fits-all skincare.
We believe in listening to your skin — and giving it exactly what it needs to thrive.
The key principles of Corneotherapy
Keeping the epidermis intact at all times — this ensures the skin’s immune system is not stimulated by damage or environmental stress.
Improve the diversity of the skin’s natural microbiome – this helps the skin self regulate and keep up its defences against damage and pathogens.
We choose products that:
The Skin Recovery Journal
Welcome to the Skin Recovery Journal — where evidence meets empathy.
Here, we explore the skin’s quiet conversations: inflammation, stress, the microbiome, and the skin–brain axis.
This is not a beauty blog.
It’s a sanctuary for those who want to understand their skin — not fight it.
Rooted in corneotherapy, nervous system science, and trauma-informed care, each article invites you to rethink what it means to truly heal.
Because your skin isn’t misbehaving.
It’s responding.
And when we begin to listen, everything changes.
We love our diverse beautiful planet. To keep it clean and green we act locally in Aotearoa to reduce our footprint on the environment.
All our courier packaging is made from recycled paper. This means it is biodegradable, you can home-compost it, recycle or use it to start the fire in your fireplace.
With every order, you are helping to increase the biodiversity of Aotearoa. A portion of every purchase in donated to Te Rahi O Tāne. Each month, we’ll have a poll on our Instagram where you can determine where in New Zealand the trees of the month will be planted #plantwithNZCI
You have the option of adding the gift of planting a native tree to any gift certificate purchase.
We always look to grow our community and network of biome-friendly, clean, result-driven skincare brands. Together, our businesses can help clients becoming happier, confident people. If our space and values are aligned with yours, you are welcome to reach out by filling our contact form.
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You help increase the biodiversity of New Zealand with each order.