Emily Guerin Beauty

Menopause isn’t just hot flushes.

I know. I didn’t have them.

When I think back to my early perimenopause, I realise how little I understood about what was happening to me.

For me, it was the anxiety that slowly crept in.

The constant worrying.
My confidence disappearing.
My skin changing.
Heart palpitations.
Waking at 3am and lying there wide awake.

And slowly, I just didn’t feel like myself anymore.

But I didn’t think, “This could be perimenopause.”

I thought I was stressed.
I thought I was worrying too much.
I questioned myself.

And I definitely didn’t understand what my skin had to do with any of it.

That’s the thing about perimenopause. It isn’t always one obvious symptom.

Sometimes it’s a collection of changes that slowly creep in.

Your sleep.
Your mood.
Your anxiety.
Your confidence.
Your periods.
Your skin.

It can be confusing, especially when you don’t realise those things can be connected.

Learning about menopause changed the way I understood my own experience, and it completely changed the way I work with women.

Because when a client tells me her skin has suddenly changed, I’m interested in her skin, but I’m also interested in what else has changed.

Sometimes it’s about joining the dots.

I’m not here to diagnose you, and not every symptom is menopause. But I do think women deserve to understand how differently the menopause transition can show up.

Because menopause is so much more than hot flushes.

Sometimes it’s the things you never realised could be connected.

And sometimes understanding that is enough to make you think

“Ah… maybe it’s not just me.”

I’ve spoken to so many therapists who are brilliant at what they do, but then a client in perimenopause comes in with skin that suddenly feels completely different, and they’re not quite sure where to start.

And that’s understandable.

Menopausal skin isn’t something you can master by learning one more facial or buying another product.

You need to understand what’s going on beneath the surface.

The hormonal changes.
The skin barrier.
Collagen.
Inflammation.
Sensitivity.

But also the things your client may be experiencing that don’t necessarily show up when you look at her skin.

And this is where I think the real confidence comes from.

Being able to ask the right questions.

Knowing when to change your approach.

Recognising when less is actually more.

Understanding when your client may need a different kind of support.

And knowing when something is outside your scope and needs signposting.

That’s the kind of confidence I want to help therapists develop.

You don’t need to know every answer.

You need to know how to think through the situation in front of you.

That’s a huge part of what I’m bringing into my menopause mentoring.

I don’t want you standing in front of a menopausal client wondering, “Am I doing the right thing?”

I want you to understand the reasoning behind your decisions and feel confident in your approach.

If you’re a skin therapist and you want to feel more confident working with menopausal clients, comment MENTOR and I’ll send you the details.

You’re so used to taking care of everything else.

Work
Family
The house
Appointments
Everyone else’s needs

And then you get to perimenopause and suddenly even the things you normally manage can feel like a lot.

You’re tired.

You haven’t slept properly.

Your mind is racing.

You feel anxious for no obvious reason.

Your patience is nowhere to be found.

And sometimes the thought of getting yourself ready and going somewhere feels like just another thing on the list.

I know that feeling because I’ve been there too.

There were times when I didn’t really feel like doing anything. Even things I knew would probably make me feel better.

So when you come into my treatment room, I don’t expect you to arrive feeling a certain way.

You don’t need to be chatty.

You don’t need to have everything together.

You don’t need to make decisions about your skin.

You can talk to me, or you can have an hour of complete quiet.

You can just lie down, get comfortable and let someone else take care of everything for a while.

The warmth
The scent
The comfort
The treatment
The little details.

Sometimes wellbeing isn’t about adding another thing to your to-do list.

Sometimes it’s about taking something off it.

And giving yourself permission to be looked after.

You’ve spent enough time taking care of everyone else.

Now book the hour that’s yours.

Appointments are available via the link in my bio. 🤍



Do you need an hour for yourself?

Hi. I’m over here. Trying to find you.

The skin therapist who has noticed that her clients’ skin is changing through perimenopause and menopause.

The skin suddenly feels more sensitive.

Treatments that once worked brilliantly don’t always feel the same.

Clients are asking different questions.

And you want to know why.

Not just what product to put on their skin.

Not just which treatment to book.

You want to understand what is happening beneath the surface so you can make better decisions, have better consultations and support your clients with confidence.

That’s exactly why I’m here.

I’m creating education and mentoring specifically for skin therapists who want to become more confident in menopause skin.

And honestly…

I’m trying to find more of you.

So if this sounds like you, come and say hello in the comments.

Tell me:

What is the biggest thing you’d like to understand about menopause skin?

And if you know a skin therapist who is constantly talking about how different her clients’ skin has become, send this carousel to her.

You might just be the reason she finds me.

If you want to learn more about becoming a menopause skin specialist, follow me. I’ve got lots more coming.

Emily x

There comes a point where you realise your skin hasn’t suddenly become “bad”.

It’s changed.

And if you’re in perimenopause or menopause, there’s a very good reason for that.

As oestrogen fluctuates and declines, it can affect the way your skin functions.

You might notice that your skin feels drier.

More sensitive.

Less plump.

Your usual products might suddenly sting.

You might be breaking out when you haven’t had spots for years.

Or you might look in the mirror and feel like your skin has changed almost overnight.

And I think this is where we can go wrong.

We see the change and immediately think:

What do I need to buy?

Another serum.

Another exfoliant.

Another treatment.

But sometimes your skin doesn’t need more.

It needs us to understand why it has changed in the first place.

That means looking at your skin, your hormones, your lifestyle, what you’ve been using, what you’re experiencing and how your skin is behaving now.

Because the skin you had at 35 isn’t necessarily the skin you have at 45.

And that’s not something to fight.

It’s something to understand.

That’s why I don’t believe in taking a one-size-fits-all approach to menopausal skin.

I want to know what’s actually going on before deciding what we do next.

Your skin doesn’t need to be fought.
It needs to be understood.

Wow, what a summer.

The kind of summer I know I’ll look back on and think, that was a good one.

Heatwaves, adventures, Wales, eclipses, evenings on the beach, gorgeous food, far too much w**e, and so much time spent with the people I love most.

I’ve trained for my 10K, pushed myself, slowed down, laughed a lot, made memories, and really tried to soak it all in.

And as August comes to an end, I’m feeling incredibly grateful. Not just for the summer we’ve had, but for the life I’ve built around it.

One of the things I’m most proud of with my business is the freedom it has given me. The freedom to work hard at something I love, but also to step away from it. To have the flexibility to say yes to adventures, family time, lazy beach evenings and making memories with my gorgeous ones.

That, to me, is success.

Ending August feeling very grateful, very content, and very lucky.

Here’s to the last little bit of summer and whatever September brings.

How’s your summer been? I’d love to hear what you’ve been up to.