I scheduled a Medibac Clearing Facial because acne is for sure my main concern. The lady who did my facial was wonderful! She greeted me and was on time which is always a plus in my book. She had me fill out a consultation form which was very in-depth. After writing down my concerns she brought me back into her room, which was just behind a fogged screen, and began to ask me more questions about what I needed. After getting undressed and lying down she looked at my face and actually complimented me on my skin! What? Usually estheticians tell me what I need to work on, not what I have done right so far. So that made me feel better. She told me the process she was about to do and told me why I had break outs where I did. She had a background in holistic healing which was nice to integrate into my facial. She was using Dermatilogical products which I have been interested in using for awhile. She used a cleanser, exfoliator, absorbing masque and moisturizing masque. She also did extractions which I was nervous about because in the past I have had a lance used my skin and then they push with all their might to get out what they can. I don't really like it but know it's good for me every so often. She used an extractor tool instead of a lance which I was very nervous about because I heard you can really mess up your skin with those. To my surprise she was very gentle and I didn't feel like she was scraping or pushing too deep. She kept making sure I was comfortable and said at any time I didn't feel comfortable, she could stop. I'm glad I toughed through it because she showed me all the gunk she got out of just the pores on my nose and I was so surprised! I opted out of getting the galvanic treatment because I couldn't get all of my piercings out and didn't want to risk it. Though I have done a high frequency treatment with my piercings in before, I am glad she was understanding and didn't want to risk it. I got up from the table and felt very clean and rejuvenated.
So that's a quick version of my hour (and a half!) facial. There were a few pros and cons I wanted to mention.
Pros:
1. she listened! she didn't act like I was too dumb to understand what she was telling me and wasn't feeding me a line of crap either. she was honest and helpful.
2. She was gentle and was making sure I was comfortable at all times. She was knowledgeable enough to know when not to use the galvanic treatment (which I secretly don't like anyway)
3. I liked the products and did not feel any stinging or tingling.
4. She didn't push products on me. Which is nice because I don't like to feel guilty when I don't buy everything suggested.
Cons:
1. The room was not secluded enough. I was just in a corner blocked off by a screen in a well lit store with the radio over the speakers. I could hear everything in the store and also a woman opened the screen while I was in there looking for someone else. Kind of broke my relaxation, but I could tell my service provider was a little upset with the woman. I prefer to be in a dim room that is quiet. This really didn't bother me all that much, but I have a hard time relaxing in that kind of setting. Not that big of a deal, because just lying down felt nice.
2. She didn't tell me what products she was using or when. I kind of just guessed. Also the last masque she put on had a horrible smell. Almost like sewage. I wish I would have known what that product is so I wouldn't buy it in the future. Either way it's no problem.
All in all I was very pleased with my service and will hopefully go back again soon! Though the price before my discount is a little steep for a once a month treatment, it might just be for when I am desperate for another relaxing day!
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