Having worked side by side with some of the top plastic surgeons in Los Angeles in the 90s, I’ve watched skincare and aesthetic treatments evolve in incredible ways. I helped prep clients for lasers, performed clinical-strength peels, and saw firsthand how powerful some of these treatments can be. I respect that world deeply — and I still believe there are treatments that truly help with real skin concerns.
And I want to be very clear: I don’t judge anyone for choosing Botox, fillers, lasers, or anything else. We are all navigating aging, confidence, identity, and self-expression in our own unique ways.
But over time, especially with the rise of social media, I’ve felt something shifting.
We’re no longer just caring for our skin.
We’re being told we need to change ourselves.
We’ve always lived with pressure around beauty and perfection, but now it feels louder, faster, more constant. You scroll online and are flooded with filtered faces, sculpted lips, frozen expressions, and the message that the goal is to erase every sign of life from our skin. Sometimes it feels like aging naturally, laughing lines included, has become almost… rebellious.
And somewhere along the way, I found myself stepping back and asking:
What do I actually want for myself?
What do I truly value in my skin, my body, my life?
Today, I’ve landed in a much softer place.
I still love taking care of my skin.
I still love products that are effective, professional, botanical, and clinically smart.
I still love a healthy, youthful glow.
But my happiness isn’t tied to chasing perfection anymore.
My neck is saggy ( I know if I drink lots of water it would help).
I have sun spots on my hands.
My skin shows the life I’ve lived and I love the sun. I live in Portland, Oregon and when the sun is out.. I am out in it!
And honestly… I’m okay with that.
Maybe someday those things will matter more to me. Maybe I’ll choose a treatment. Maybe I won’t. But right now, I’m far more interested in living my life than fixing myself.
I used to be a passionate runner — Boston Marathon was only my second race. That season of my life was full of discipline, grit, intensity, and pushing limits. Today looks different. I love long walks. I just returned to the gym to lift weights and build strength in a quieter, more grounded way. I’m choosing movement that supports me rather than drains me. I’m choosing peace in my body, not pressure.
That’s kind of how I view skincare now, too.
I believe in caring for your skin.
I believe in supporting it with high-potency botanicals and professional-quality formulas.
I believe in helping it glow, breathe, strengthen, and thrive.
But I also believe in kindness toward yourself.
Grace as you age.
Joy in simply being alive.
So if you love injectables — I get it , but you can get really good results just with a good skincare line.
If you’re just trying to feel good in your skin — I am right there with you.
For me, beauty has become less about perfecting myself and more about feeling like myself at this age(which I am re-learning all over again). Feeling healthy. Feeling vibrant. Feeling present. Feeling at peace.
And if Wild Heather Skin Care can play even a small part in helping you feel supported, nourished, and confident — not pressured — then that means everything to me.
Here’s to glowing skin.
Here’s to real life.
Here’s to being beautifully, wonderfully human.
~ Heather