Overheard a client saying facials are just 'luxury face washes' last week

I was doing a brow wax for a regular client and she mentioned her friend said that estheticians just charge people for fancy soap. I almost snapped my spatula in half lol. Like honey, tell me you don't understand skin barriers and exfoliation cycles without telling me. That comment stuck with me because it shows how many people think we're just slapping on lotion and calling it a day. I spent 3 years learning about pH balance, pore structure, and product chemistry just to get my license. It's frustrating when the work we do gets boiled down to something so simple. Has anyone else run into people who totally dismiss what we actually do?

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cameron96313d ago

My buddy's dad once said the same thing about tattoo artists, called them "fancy doodlers" while his son was covered in full sleeves lol. Came from a guy who thought sunscreen was optional and used dish soap on his face. That friend comment hits different when you've watched someone's skin barrier recover after months of them stripping it with dollar store scrubs. People don't get that facial won't fix a decade of bad habits in one hour.

oliver71913d ago

Actually @cameron963, dish soap isn't gonna wreck your skin unless it's the original blue Dawn. The clear stuff has way less alkaline. But yeah, that dad sounds like the type who'd blame his wrinkles on "bad genes" while chain-smoking in the sun.