How to pick the best skin care line????? does anyone test professional lines?
I have done lots of research on different companies. the problem is, unless you know ingredients like the back of your hand, its hard to tell.
is their a company that tests and rates professional lines? if not , how do we tell?
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Permalink Reply by Abagail Vaiasicca on
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You are very right! No matter what I may tell my clients, if they think body wash is good for their face, they are not going to stop using it!! Just an example!!
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Permalink Reply by Nina on
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well you can say a product is crap actually based on just looking at the ingredients used alone. I think more estheticians should really start researching and studying product ingredients. I know its A LOT to take in, but its worth it, this is stuff we are putting on other people's SKIN here. I guess my frusteration with this comes from the fact that I had skin problems myself at one point, skin problems many of our clients have now, and I spent hundreds of dollars on different skincare products getting nothing, or worse problems. So to add to the whole trial and error conversation; this is how I finally had a break through with my skin, I stopped doing so much trial and error, and I actually researched and studied product ingredients, non comedogenic-comedogenic/which ingredients truly belong to which category..hypoallergenic/non hypo..harsh chemicals, non harsh chemicals, beneficial extracts & ingredients what all these ingredients actually are etc etc; research based off of scientific evidence & research, not what a skincare company says. They can say anything, did you know that there are really no guidelines from the FDA on what companies can or can't label there products and say about them? They can't put whatever they want on them. So trial and error is an option yes, but the time and money put into trial and error can be avoided by doing the real work some real studying. So when I learned what ingredients fall under what category, and realized that about 80% of the products out there are on fact, crap considering they contain harsh chemicals, comedogenic ingredients, etc - realized you're just buying the label; and avoided crappy products like these, I stopped getting crappy results. I fixed my skin issue. So I think maybe that's what Marty was trying to impose, that trial and error may be a way to choose skin products, but it's not the best way. And we should be honest enough with our clients to inform them of what products they should avoid based on ingredient knowledge; especially if they are not getting the results they want. We should be able to explain, at least to some level, why this product and that product hasn't worked for them in the past.
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And this is just generalized towards everyone; after reading through every comment. My point is estheticians should go deeper into ingredients as part of their job. That should be how you chose a product, in my opinion at least.
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Permalink Reply by Jodi on
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I know ingredients. I know what works for my own issues and for my clients. My point with 'trial and error' is there are alot of products that use the same ingredients, but feel and smell and work differently. So unless I try them, how do I know which anti-aging cream containing retinol or vitamin C serum feels and works the best? I will give an example: 2 of the professional lines I've tried, line A's antiaging moisturizer goes right into my skin, doesn't sit on top. Line B's doesn't penetrate at all, and sits on top unless I rub it in endlessly. Both have the same basic ingredient, which I know works. But I don't like how line B feels. How would I know that without trying them? Line A's Vitamin C serum is clear, no smell, goes on smooth and penetrates instantly. Line C's Vitamin C serum is brown, smells awful, is sticky and doesn't penetrate. Again, how would I know? My point is, we know what ingredients work. What we can't know without trying is what formulas work, feel the best, etc.
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I'm not saying not to try the products; I'm just saying doing the thorough research first, making a decision off of that, and thennn trying them saves a lot of time and money. This is just generalized towards everyone.
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Permalink Reply by Marty Glenn on
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Jodi
You have a valid point and respect it.
But, sorry.
I have seen and experienced too much and Nerium whether you believe it or not IS a contributing factor that has really caused problems in the skin care industry. Skin care lines like it and their claim they are for professional and can be used as such and or as good as have really confused the market. I am sorta surprised you don't see it that way.
Sorry. I'll keep opening my mouth. :)
Marty
SkinCareScience.com
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I have no experience with it one way or another, so I have no way to see it. I haven't seen anyone who's used it, and I just recently heard of it. That being said, I have seen people on Proactiv and I agree, it doesn't work. But I'm pretty sure I've never told a R&F rep or a client it's 'crap'. So yes, as much as I agree with you, I guess we all express ourselves differently. I just see no reason to offend someone, especially a student who is just learning.
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Jodi
Fair enough. :))
Marty
SkinCareScience.com
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Permalink Reply by DENISE BARBOSA on
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So what is the best company to choose n start out with?.......
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You can ask that question and 10 people will answer and you will get 10 different lines named.
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Again I guess we need to try many, thank you
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Permalink Reply by Donna Brongiel on
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Jodi, Thank you for your clarity...wouldn't you start backwards from a business perspective with regards to "what to start out with"? Wouldn't you determine your clientele, the price point that you think your clientele would be in then work to determine what product works well in that price? Also, wouldn't your business model determine that as well...are you more service oriented, how much inventory would you invest in, etc. etc. ?
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