Department Store/MLMs offering 'Facials'.
I just saw a disturbing post on Facebook from a department store skin care line offering 'mini-facials' along with customized samples. I've also heard some MLM skin care line reps offering 'facial' parties. Am I correct that only licensed pros can actually do facials? I'm assuming these others are simply testing products on someone's skin, but it bothers me that people not educated in the difference may think this is what we do as well. (I honestly had a friend of mine say to me once "A facial is a waste of money, you just put lotion on and take it off." I was speechless for a good 5 minutes!). But seriously, I suppose there is no recourse we have to get them to stop calling what they do 'facials'? I simply think it hurts what we do with those who don't know any better.
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Permalink Reply by Jodi on
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Oh, and when I commented on the FB post asking what the 'facial' entails and that I thought only licensed estheticians could do facials, I never received a reply.
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Kenney on
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Some department stores have a licensed esty on site. MLM's usually give the product to the client to put on herself!
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OK that makes me feel somewhat better. I hope they answer my question. Or I may just have to go in and check it out myself sometime. I still don't like the fact that some people may think that's what a facial is. And MLMs have called that a 'facial'. I just think there should be boundries.
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly Coggins on
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Also I just wanted to add that in the State of Michigan you can do a facials without a License if your just using non professional product and not taking off make up ! There a few Massage therapist here doing the facelift facial massage by Bellanina. Which is the product I like and use ! But I have gone to them to see what its like and Boy Howdy not good at all ! I had a facial brush used on me that felt like a metal brush for cleaning grills ! YIKES....
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I took the class (at that time it was Belavi') while still living in Louisiana and now in Texas-as only an LMT at the time-we were supposed to use the words facial treatment, as opposed to facial-and same in Texas until I got my esty license. I'm sad you didn't get a great treatment though, in 12 years of doing them, I've gotten tons of compliments and many were spa goers who had stuff done all over the world, said they'd never had anything so nice!
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It is going to vary based on state regulations
Some states allow "promotional services" to be done, some restrict who can perform them
You can't get a term like "facial" protected without trademarking it, you can only protect licensed professions -- such as in VA you can only call yourself a "Certified massage therpaist" if you have the certificate from the state, but you can call yourself a massage therapist or body worker or anything else wihtout being certified.
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Permalink Reply by Natalie on
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It can never be as good as what your doing unless they have the education, product, equipment , etc .. So don't worry- you can always go to a counter and try one? Then hand them your card ! Lol- some makeup artist and skin professionals may practice out of practice but if someone has had facial treatments they know the differences. Have cards and hand them out wherever you go and explain the difference, without frowning on the rest in the most humble educated way. ..,
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