From the Founders

Founder Letter

From the Founders

A letter on sibling memory, quiet care, and the belief that beauty does not need to be hurried.

Founder Letter Pharmacist and Nurse Led Care, Unhurried
Russ & Rose began with the kind of care that is quiet, intentional, and deeply familiar. A pause. A gesture. A return to the skin with patience.

Photo by Kalle Kortelainen on Unsplash

A Letter to You

Beauty, when unhurried, becomes a form of care.

We have always believed that skincare should not feel like a demand. It should feel like a moment of return: to the skin, to the body, and to the quiet self that often gets set aside by the day.

Russ & Rose was shaped by the small rituals we knew as siblings, by soft gestures of care, and by the kind of attention that notices what the skin is asking for before rushing to correct it.

Beauty does not need to be hurried.
Russ & Rose

As a licensed pharmacist and a registered nurse, we understand care as both knowledge and presence. One asks for precision. The other asks for empathy. Russ & Rose lives in the quiet meeting of the two.

Our approach is guided by a deep respect for the skin barrier and the potency of Philippine botanicals. By carefully selecting every ingredient and designing the ideal consistency, we partner with expert cosmetic formulators to ensure every product sits beautifully and harmoniously within your daily life.

Clarity

Science meets Philippine botanicals.

Restraint

Gentleness as a power, never excess.

Presence

Finding beauty in the pause.

For us, beauty has never been about perfection. It is about presence. It is the decision to slow down, to notice more, and to let care become less of a task and more of a ritual.

Thank you for allowing Russ & Rose into your daily rhythm. We hope that in every texture, every formula, and every pause you make for yourself, you find a sense of calm, return, and quiet confidence.

May you always find the time to pause, to glow, and to come home to yourself.

With quiet care,
Signature of Rustan & Signature of Cristina
Founders, Russ & Rose
Guided By A pharmacist and a nurse
Rooted In Curated botanicals and clinical science
Created For Gentle, intentional rituals

Meet the Founders

Care, shaped by knowledge and devotion.

Russ & Rose was co-founded by siblings Rustan Sagun, a licensed pharmacist, and Cristina Rose Sagun, a registered nurse. Together, they bring a thoughtful language of care to skincare, where botanical curation, clinical attentiveness, and Filipino rituals meet with restraint.

Rustan Sagun, Co-Founder and Licensed Pharmacist of Russ and Rose

Rustan Sagun

Co-Founder · Licensed Pharmacist

Rustan brings an exacting eye to Russ & Rose, meticulously selecting ingredients and defining product consistency to ensure every botanical is chosen for harmony and clarity.

Cristina Rose Sagun, Co-Founder and Registered Nurse of Russ and Rose

Cristina Rose Sagun

Co-Founder · Registered Nurse

Cristina brings a deeply human understanding of comfort, daily care, and attentiveness, grounding Russ & Rose in a philosophy made for real skin and unhurried rituals.

Together, they created Russ & Rose as a quiet return to care that feels considered, grounded, and beautifully unhurried.