There is nothing I love more then to see clients coming back to see me* it tells me I am doing my job and making people happy.
This goes for anybody who is in this profession. So, if you enjoyed your services and the company of your esthetician, make her day and request her next time you go back to that spa.
Also, in appreciation she may squeeze in extra services, be lenient if you are late or just make more time for you ;)
Its a win/win situation!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Products I Love <3
There are a million blogs about beauty products, where self proclaimed beauty addicts list their favourite beauty products...me, I'm just going to do a little blurg*
INGLOT NAIL POLISH:
Surprise! It's not OPI :)
Inglot is a european brand with over 300 polish colours and is formaldehyde free. It has numbers to identify the colour instead of catchy names - What's catchy is their colours and its cheaper than most polishes and I guarantee that you will find your favourite OPI colour in Inglot.
DERMALOGICA:
Since I got into this business, I have always been a fan. Their education they give to post graduate students is top notch so anyone who uses this line should be well educated. I also find that when treating my clients that I have a variety of products that I can customise to a specific persons skin type. The price range is fairly moderate ranging from $40-$80.
MAKE UP FOREVER:
The pigmentation in their blushes and eye shadows is very high, therefore the colour is rich and last longer. Also their foundation selection has a variety of shades and type. My favourite line of theirs is the HD line. It will make your skin look flawless in person and in pictures.
LANCOME HYPNOSE MASCARA (waterproof):
It will never smudge and will only come off with an oil based make up remover. I love the brush applicator its not to thick and not to thin and gets every lash.
Are there any products you want me to review?
INGLOT NAIL POLISH:
Surprise! It's not OPI :)
Inglot is a european brand with over 300 polish colours and is formaldehyde free. It has numbers to identify the colour instead of catchy names - What's catchy is their colours and its cheaper than most polishes and I guarantee that you will find your favourite OPI colour in Inglot.
DERMALOGICA:
Since I got into this business, I have always been a fan. Their education they give to post graduate students is top notch so anyone who uses this line should be well educated. I also find that when treating my clients that I have a variety of products that I can customise to a specific persons skin type. The price range is fairly moderate ranging from $40-$80.
MAKE UP FOREVER:
The pigmentation in their blushes and eye shadows is very high, therefore the colour is rich and last longer. Also their foundation selection has a variety of shades and type. My favourite line of theirs is the HD line. It will make your skin look flawless in person and in pictures.
LANCOME HYPNOSE MASCARA (waterproof):
It will never smudge and will only come off with an oil based make up remover. I love the brush applicator its not to thick and not to thin and gets every lash.
Are there any products you want me to review?
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tips
This subject is one of the most frequently asked questions by clients.
Just like waitressing, hairdressing and bartending, esthetics is a service industry and therefore we don't get paid a high hourly rate and rely on tips.
Tips stands for "To Insure Proper Service" technically it was meant to be paid FIRST to make sure your service is the best* I kind of disagree with this and feel that the service should be the best to begin with.
However, a good time to give tips before the service is when you may have high demands or special requests like "can you focus more on the foot massage and my calf area for about 10 minutes?"
I once had a client hand me $10 before a facial and say all she wanted to do was relax, not get any advice on her skin or be asked any questions...she knew her demands were bossy and specific, so she paid me first to let me know she would appreciate it and that's a good way to go about that type of situation.
When should you give a tip after the service?
If you loved your service! :) and how your nails, waxing or facial turned out there should be no reason to not tip.
Typically tips should be 15% of your total services. Cash credit and debit tips are usually accepted most places, but like with anything - cash is preferred. If you tip on debit or credit, it goes on your service providers paycheck and gets taxed.
When should you not tip?
When you are not happy with your service. If you felt it was rushed, not all hairs were removed or the polish application was sloppy.
So I hope this was helpful and did not come across as demanding! I realise it is very straight forward, but it is a frequently asked question and you wouldn't believe how many times we work hard all day to walk home with $5 for the whole day and most of it has to do with some people just don't know when to tip or if to tip*
Just like waitressing, hairdressing and bartending, esthetics is a service industry and therefore we don't get paid a high hourly rate and rely on tips.
Tips stands for "To Insure Proper Service" technically it was meant to be paid FIRST to make sure your service is the best* I kind of disagree with this and feel that the service should be the best to begin with.
However, a good time to give tips before the service is when you may have high demands or special requests like "can you focus more on the foot massage and my calf area for about 10 minutes?"
I once had a client hand me $10 before a facial and say all she wanted to do was relax, not get any advice on her skin or be asked any questions...she knew her demands were bossy and specific, so she paid me first to let me know she would appreciate it and that's a good way to go about that type of situation.
When should you give a tip after the service?
If you loved your service! :) and how your nails, waxing or facial turned out there should be no reason to not tip.
Typically tips should be 15% of your total services. Cash credit and debit tips are usually accepted most places, but like with anything - cash is preferred. If you tip on debit or credit, it goes on your service providers paycheck and gets taxed.
When should you not tip?
When you are not happy with your service. If you felt it was rushed, not all hairs were removed or the polish application was sloppy.
So I hope this was helpful and did not come across as demanding! I realise it is very straight forward, but it is a frequently asked question and you wouldn't believe how many times we work hard all day to walk home with $5 for the whole day and most of it has to do with some people just don't know when to tip or if to tip*
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Winterizing Your Hands
Good morning!
As winter is fast approaching, some people may find their hands are getting very dry - especially if you are applying hand sanitizer every 5 minutes! So here is my quick fix to hydrating your hands. Do this before you go to bed...
(1) Exfoliate
- Mix some sugar and oil (soybean or olive) and rub your hands together for about 1-2 minutes to exfoliate, or you can buy and exfoliator like St. Ives scrub from shoppers drugmart.
(2) Mask
- Mix avocado and honey together and apply a thin layer of the hydrating mask to your hands. or again, you can get a hydrating life brand mask from shoppers drugmart that can work just as well.
(3) Cuticle oil
- Apply a cuticle oil on your cuticles. I love Essie's apricot cuticle oil or you can use olive oil.
(4) Moisturize
- Use your favorite moisturizer and apply a thick layer to your hands. for dry cracked skin you want a cream that contains urea for all others, any cream with shea butter is nice.
(5) No glove no love
- Finally apply cotton gloves to your hands to seal in all the moisture for the night.
Spoil yourself and do this every night! also when you book in for your manicure, treat yourself and do an add on of Paraffin Wax*
As winter is fast approaching, some people may find their hands are getting very dry - especially if you are applying hand sanitizer every 5 minutes! So here is my quick fix to hydrating your hands. Do this before you go to bed...
(1) Exfoliate
- Mix some sugar and oil (soybean or olive) and rub your hands together for about 1-2 minutes to exfoliate, or you can buy and exfoliator like St. Ives scrub from shoppers drugmart.
(2) Mask
- Mix avocado and honey together and apply a thin layer of the hydrating mask to your hands. or again, you can get a hydrating life brand mask from shoppers drugmart that can work just as well.
(3) Cuticle oil
- Apply a cuticle oil on your cuticles. I love Essie's apricot cuticle oil or you can use olive oil.
(4) Moisturize
- Use your favorite moisturizer and apply a thick layer to your hands. for dry cracked skin you want a cream that contains urea for all others, any cream with shea butter is nice.
(5) No glove no love
- Finally apply cotton gloves to your hands to seal in all the moisture for the night.
Spoil yourself and do this every night! also when you book in for your manicure, treat yourself and do an add on of Paraffin Wax*
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My First Time...
Hey guys!
So this is my very first blog...im a little nervous* lol.
First and foremost - welcome! and feel free to ask me any questions relating to the beauty industry.
ex and oh,
Kendra Nichole
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