In our Salon Spotlight for March, we’re talking to SkinBase Therapist Perry Walker. Perry was recently crowned the SkinBase Therapist of the year. She won the Transformation of the Year 2025 competition with her client Sadie’s incredible rosacea treatment journey.
Win a Caribbean holiday!
… with the Skinbase™ Transformation of the Year competition.
Perry offers SkinBase Microdermabrasion, Hydro, Collagen Lift and Intense Pulsed Light in Reading. Her expertise has helped countless clients take control of their skin and their confidence, including her winning client Sadie!
SkinBase Spotlight: Perry’s Beauty & Client Sadie
Sadie completed a course of 6 Intense Pulsed Light treatments to combat her lifelong rosacea symptoms. After years of struggling, and her results were life changing. She shared:
“I used to wake up in the morning bright red and sore and now I can look in the mirror at ‘me’ and smile again.”
Let’s find out more about Perry and Sadie’s journey.
“If I was speaking to someone right now who was struggling with their skin, I would say trust in the process.”
For clients who have been battling skin concerns such as rosacea or acne for years, finding a therapist and going to that first session can be daunting. As someone who has struggled with her skin too, Perry understands the reluctance to go for it and it commit to a professional treatment. However, with expert guidance and a treatment plan designed specifically for your skin, real progress becomes possible. So, trust in the process, and take that first step with our SkinBase Therapists.
“You have to really invest time and money and belief in it.”
Perry understands that successful results come from a real partnership between therapist and client. Skin treatments aren’t a one-off fix – they’re a gradual process where consistency, patience and trust all play a role. For Perry, helping clients understand the journey early on is essential. When you know what to expect and why each step matters, it becomes much easier to stay committed. That’s why a thorough consultation is key.
“I just set really honest, open communication from the consultation.”
A thorough consultation is the foundation of every successful treatment journey. During this first conversation, your SkinBase therapist will take the time to understand your skin concerns, explain how a personalised treatment plan may work for you and set realistic expectations about your potential results. This open communication helps you feel reassured, informed and ready to begin.
“Most people’s cameras are probably filled with their children, their pets. My phone is just filled with hairy bikini lines and rosacea faces.”
It might sound funny, but photos are one of the most useful tools in any skin journey. While taking those first ‘before’ images can feel a little intimidating, they provide a clear record of progress as treatments begin to work. Because we see our skin every day, gradual improvements can easily go unnoticed. Having photographs to compare helps highlight the real change happening over time.
Before and after images can also be used to enter the SkinBase Transformation of the Year competition, to celebrate incredible results like Sadie’s.
“Sometimes things get worse before they get better.”
During advanced skin treatments, it’s not unusual for the skin to go through temporary changes before the real improvements begin to show. Perry makes sure clients understand this from the start so they don’t lose confidence if their skin reacts along the way. As treatments begin to address deeper concerns, the skin may flare, purge or appear irritated, but these stages are often part of the natural healing and renewal process. Patience and consistency are essential.
“It will work if you are committed and you follow the home care as well as your salon treatments.”
For non-surgical skin treatments, the results you see in the salon are only part of the picture. What happens at home plays an equally important role in achieving lasting improvements. Following the skincare routine recommended by your SkinBase Therapist, protecting the skin and maintaining healthy habits all support the work being done during treatments. When you stay consistent with both their professional plan and their home care routine, the results can be truly transformative.
“Knowing that I’ve helped Sadie regain her confidence for me is honestly the biggest win.”
Sadie’s results were incredible to see, but the biggest change was how she felt. As her skin improved, so did her confidence. The redness and soreness that once affected her daily life were replaced with a sense of comfort in her own skin. For Perry, moments like this are what make the entire journey worthwhile. True transformation isn’t just skin deep – it’s about how someone feels in their skin every single day.
“Working with Sadie has been my biggest achievement yet. This is why I do what I do and why I get so excited to go to work each day. The fact she can confidently go out with no concealer on is life changing for her!”
“My clients absolutely love the chance of winning, but to be fair, we never actually think we will win.”
The SkinBase Transformation of the Year competition shines a spotlight on the powerful journeys therapists and clients go through together. Behind every entry is a story of trust and real change. For Perry, winning with Sadie’s rosacea transformation was both surprising and incredibly special. Watching Sadie’s confidence grow throughout the process was already rewarding, but having that journey recognised made it even more memorable.
Entries for the Transformation of the Year 2026 competition are now open, offering clients and therapist’s the chance to celebrate their results and inspire others to begin their own skin journey.
“It is really empowering to feel like you’ve actually found a therapist that you connect with and you trust.”
Ready to start your journey? Find your nearest SkinBase therapist today and discover what’s possible for your skin.
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