Greetings! My name is Merritt Knize, and I have been a Licensed Esthetician in Texas since 2011. I established Merritt Skincare in 2014 after supporting one of Austin’s top spas. My passion for skincare started in elementary school when my friend’s mother introduced me to my first facial mask and steaming. Before I knew it, I was steaming my face at home and making my own masks from edible ingredients in the kitchen. By the time I was in middle school, sleepovers meant at-home facials for my friends.

My hunger for increasing knowledge of proper skincare, product ingredients, and treatments resulted in me gaining a formal education in esthetics and obtaining my license. I have continuously and eagerly expanded my knowledge and skills, which has been conveyed through my high-quality treatments. This has attracted a list of celebrity clients and won me many glowing reviews. 

I am a Nefeli Gua Sha Facial practitioner, certified under Dr. Ping Zhang, the internationally renowned pioneer of the Gua Sha Facial. My repertoire of traditional and modern healing and rejuvenating methods includes Gua Sha Facial Fusion (TCM), Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM), Dien Chan Zone® Facial Reflexology, Thai Herbal Poultice Facial Massage (TTM), and facial cupping. I am also certified in the advanced level Sculptural Face Lifting Technique + intraoral massage (aka buccal massage) through Yakov Gershkovich and the Signature Manual Facelift Method through Helena Pahava.

My bespoke facials include a multitude of therapies and products which consider your concerns and goals, giving the skin, its supporting structures, and the spirit exactly what is needed for self-healing, clarity and vibrance. My treatments feature innovative technologies and proven techniques including LED light therapy, the LYMA laser, microcurrent, cryotherapy, gua sha, and manual sculptural massage and manipulation of the face, neck, and inner mouth muscles.

My pride and passion for my work, and the importance of each individual I care for, is apparent through my treatments. My clients not only leave a facial with renewed, nourished, glowing skin, but they have the knowledge and tools to better nurture themselves and their skin in between treatments. I invite you to come see why so many people count on me for their skincare needs.