Ellie Reid

I named the company for them because, quite simply, they are the reason it exists.

Motherhood changed the way I thought about beauty, ingredients, health and what it means to truly care for someone.

The standard I created while carrying my children became the standard behind Ellie Reid:

Make it slowly. Choose intentionally. Never compromise simply because something is easier or faster.

That philosophy still runs through everything I create today — from the oils and botanical skincare to the teas, treatments and rituals inside the studio.

What started as skincare has become an entirely different way of thinking about beauty.

My path to this work has never been linear.

And I think that’s exactly why Ellie Reid has become what it is today.

Before skincare and healing, my world was fashion and design.

I spent approximately two decades working in fashion, developing an eye for proportion, form, texture, color and the subtle details that change how something looks and feels.

Eventually, that creative eye moved from fabric and form to the human face.

But I became increasingly interested in something deeper:

Why do we separate beauty from the person experiencing it?

Skin doesn’t exist independently of the nervous system.

The face doesn’t exist independently of fascia, muscle, circulation and lymph.

And how a woman feels internally inevitably influences how she carries herself externally.

That realization changed the direction of my work.

I began studying the systems that addressed the whole person.

Ayurveda became one of the foundations.

I studied this ancient system of wellness and began understanding beauty through an entirely different lens — constitution, digestion, herbs, seasons, energy, daily ritual and the relationship between our internal environment and what eventually appears externally.

My studies have included teachings with Dr. Vasant Lad and The Ayurvedic Institute, Dr. Naina Marballi of Ayurveda World, and Katie Silcox of Shakti School.

But Ayurveda was only one piece.

I became a Reiki Master Teacher and continued studying energy medicine, sound and vibration.

I trained in sound healing with John Beaulieu, explored quantum physics and energetic medicine, and incorporated tuning forks, crystal bowls and vibration into my work.

I studied hypnotherapy with Carol Deniker and breathwork through SOMA Breath, deepening my understanding of the subconscious mind, emotional patterns and the nervous system.

And I continued developing the physical artistry of my facial work.

My advanced facial studies have included Osteopathic Facial Esthetics through the London College of Osteopathy, Sculptural Face Lifting with Yakov Gershovich, Aya’s Touch Masterclass with Aya Abramov, and Fascia Facial Contouring with Jane Mann.

Each discipline taught me something different.

But I was never interested in practicing them separately.

I wanted to know what happened when they came together.

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MIND & BODY & SKIN

That question became the philosophy behind Ellie Reid.

MIND

Reiki, hypnotherapy, breathwork, sound and energetic practices create space for stillness, awareness and deep relaxation.

Because sometimes what we see in the face isn’t simply a skin issue.

It’s tension.

It’s a clenched jaw.

It’s a body that hasn’t switched off.

BODY

Ayurveda, herbalism, marma, lymphatic work, fascia release, botanical teas, oils and body rituals allow me to look beyond the surface.

Beauty is influenced by what is happening throughout the body — not simply by what we apply topically.

SKIN

This is where artistry and technique meet.

Facial sculpting. Buccal massage. Fascia work. Lymphatic drainage. Microcurrent. Botanical skincare. Ayurvedic oils and modern skin technologies.

The goal isn’t to force the face into becoming something else.

It’s to work with what is already there.

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This is  NOT a Facial™

This philosophy eventually became the experience I am known for:

This Is NOT a Facial™.

Because calling it a facial never felt entirely accurate.

Yes, I work on the skin.

But I also work with fascia, lymph, muscle, circulation, breath, energy and the nervous system.

One woman may come because she wants her face to look more lifted and sculpted.

Another may come because she feels exhausted and needs an hour where her body can finally soften.

Most discover that the two aren’t as separate as they thought.

The face changes when the whole woman is considered.

That is the work.

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BEAUTY, REDEFINED

I don’t believe beauty needs to be forced.

I don’t believe aging is something that needs to be fought.

And I don’t believe skincare should begin and end with a bottle sitting on a bathroom shelf.

Beauty can be botanical.

It can be energetic.

It can be physical.

It can be emotional.

It can be a facial massage, an Ayurvedic herb, a cup of tea, a sound frequency, a breath, an oil that has been infusing slowly for months — or simply the experience of being still long enough to reconnect with yourself.

Beauty is not one thing.

And neither are you.

That is why Ellie Reid will never be just skincare.

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ROOTED IN PORT JEFFERSON

Today, Ellie Reid | Mind & Body & Skin is an intimate, by-appointment Santuary in Port Jefferson, New York.

Many of the oils, teas, botanical preparations and rituals used here are still handcrafted in small batches — carrying forward the same philosophy that began in my kitchen all those years ago.

The studio was created for the woman who wants something different.

Someone who wants visible results without losing the ritual.

Someone who understands that caring for her skin and caring for herself don’t have to be two separate experiences.

Someone ready to experience beauty beyond the surface.

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COME HOME TO YOURSELF

After all of the training, techniques, ingredients and modalities, the philosophy behind my work is actually very simple.

I want you to leave feeling more like yourself than when you arrived.

Maybe your face looks lifted.

Maybe your jaw finally feels soft.

Maybe your skin is glowing.

Maybe your mind is quieter.

Maybe something you didn’t even realize you were holding has finally loosened.

Whatever brings you through the door, every Ellie Reid experience is an invitation to return to yourself —

glowing, grounded + aligned.