In one of my recent posts, I mentioned that I might be shadowing a local salon owner. Well, I recently sat in while she gave a client a hot stone facial. It was really great to watch that. In addition to the hot stones, she also did shiatsu. I’ve never seen shiatsu done before and would really like to learn it.
I took some notes during the treatment, especially during the massage. I really need to work on my massage and start working more on the shoulders, neck and upper back. I don’t really know what I’m doing, so I’m finding myself a little uncomfortable with it. Any suggestions?
When the facial was complete, I walked out of there feeling like I just had a facial–I felt so relaxed. It made me want to book an appointment for myself! :)
The other day, I went back and sat in while she gave a client a pedicure, a lip wax, and a facial. The lip wax went so smooth and quick. I can’t wait until I’m at the point where I’m so comfortable with waxing. Watching the facial was great. Again, I paid a lot of attention to her massage. I also focused on how she spoke with the client and how she touched the client. It’s a great learning experience for me and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.
September 10th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
There are tons of videos you can get on various spa treatments, including waxing and facial massage, etc. If you watch them over and over again, you just begin to absorb it and it becomes so familiar that it’s much easier to do. It’s good to view various methods of all of the spa services that you might do because somewhere in there you will piece together your own style.
November 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 am
This is my first time here and I love it! I just recently passed my State Boards and am looking for an opportunity near the Torrance, CA area. I have wanted to do skin care for several years now but just recently had the opportunity to do so, major life changes, etc. I love the caring and nurturing side of giving facials and can’t wait to get started. When making the decision to make the life changes I had to move and give up my job, etc….it came at a great personal cost to follow my passion. I haven’t worked for a few months now and “lived” off credit, though I did look for work in my past field the job market has been tough. It’s now at the point where I don’t want to look for work in Office Management, I don’t want to go back. I am in my late 40’s, recently lost a great deal of weight and though I have worked hard, my skin still shows the effects of my recent weight loss and past sun damage. Though I have an outgoing and caring personality I am having problems getting hired by anyone and I am starting to doubt myself. I am an extremely dedicated and hard working woman. I have excellent follow thru, am never late and loyal to the end. I can smile, and feel it, even in the most stressful situations. I was just offered a position in a hair salon working commission based, which would be fine but the owner seems to be, to put it nicely, “full of it” and has me running around on a wild goose chase. I don’t think he is being malicious but I think what he wants and what he is willing to do is two totally different things. What I really want is to work with other Estheticians because I am new. My school basically taught State Board and little else. I have done months of research and plan on taking any and every class I can find but at this point it’s either having to pay for classes that at this point I can’t do, or working in a salon that carries certain products to get the training. I am not confident in my waxing skills as we were only allowed to work with the little “sugar” type wax in school. I am not sure if it’s the way my skin looks, my age, my lack of experience or all of the above that is preventing me from finding a position. I would even be willing to train for free if I could only find that opportunity to prove myself. I can also offer someone my office management skills in return but am at a loss as to how to put this out there. What I lack in hands on experience I more than make up for in passion, loyalty and dependability. If anyone can tell me how to find someone, willing to mentor and possibly hire me, I would appreciate it…I have come too far to quit now!
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