A small room, a slow book.
Glow Ritual opened so facials could feel like a ritual again: one person, one hour, no script about miracle ingredients.
Why we work this way
Most of our clients come because their skin feels uncomfortable, not because they want a dramatic reveal. We keep the menu short, the lighting warm, and the claims modest.
The studio is on Portland Square. You will not find a reception waterfall. You will find a kettle, a robe if you want one, and time to say no.
Amara Ellison
Founder facialist. Twelve years in the treatment room, most of them in Bristol.
Amara’s approach is simple: ask how skin feels today, agree a pace, and stop if something is too much. She does not chase an “after” photograph.
I would rather you leave comfortable than impressed by a mirror trick.
- ITEC Level 3 Beauty Therapy
- BABTAC member
- Fragrance-aware studio
You will meet the person who works on your skin.
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Sample portrait Jonah Park
Slow pressure. Happy to talk, happier to stay quiet if you are.
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Sample portrait Leila Okonkwo
A good first visit if your skin flushes or you are unsure.
One bed, and time.
One bed, blackout if you ask, and a playlist you can decline. We patch-test new formulas on the inner arm when you are new to us.
- Studio 4, 18 Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SJ.
- Step-free to the front door. The treatment room is one floor up; a ground-floor consult table is there on request.
- Tue–Sat, 10:00–18:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- A kettle, a robe if you want one, and time to say no.
A consultation, whenever the room is quiet.
A free 15-minute skin conversation. No treatment, no pressure. Tell us how your skin feels and we will suggest a ritual, or none.
- Studio 4, 18 Portland Square
Bristol BS2 8SJStep-free to the front door. The treatment room is one floor up: tell us if you need the ground-floor consult table instead.
Get directions Tue–Sat, 10:00–18:00
Sun–Mon, closed
See the hours above
- 0117 496 2180
Tue–Sat, 10:00–18:00
- hello@glowritual.studio
For questions before you book.