SO, I cheated…

Maria Mia
Maria Mia
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

It didn’t stop me though from making another appointment. She smelled so good and offered an amazing facial with a focus on my hormonal acne, with a hydra-facial resurfacing procedure. Doesn’t that sound so amazing? I went back. The second time felt easier. We chatted, she also had a medical background like me, and went into skin care (like me)! She was so impressive. So talented. Not that Kelly and Tina weren’t, but this was new and exciting treatments.

I left again, my face felt amazing. I even bought some Retinol cream. Each day passed. I went through my morning and evening routine. Using the Retinol cream at night since it can cause skin sensitivity especially in the sun. Every night I used it and I was reminded of Jennifer. I couldn’t wait for our next appointment. We were going to do laser treatments and a discuss chemical peels.

One day, it hit me. I couldn’t juggle all these estheticians. My face was breaking out more and more. Though I was going to one of them at least monthly, I wasn’t being consist with one. They didn’t know what they other was doing. I wasn’t sticking to the same skin care routine. I was giving half of myself to each of them. It was killing my skin, my heart, and my wallet.

After my dermatologist visit, to discuss the mess I made with my face. I was put on some prescriptions, and I decided it was time to brake it off with one of my skin care estheticians. Do I stay with Tina? She was with me the longest, she knew me, my skin. She listened and comfort me after my horrible witness to a fatal car accident. I trusted her. Do I go with Jennifer? She was so much like me, same medical background and interests. I am sure we would hit it off, after we got to know each other. She knew all the latest treatments. So exciting.

As I dialed the number to cancel my appointment, she answered. I told her that I was prescribed new topical treatments from my dermatologist and should hold off any skin care treatment until I see how my face reacts. It was all true. Jennifer agreed, and we parted ways. I am looking forward after a couple months to reuniting with Tina.

I learned that new and exciting may seem like the right idea, but at the end of the day I wasn’t giving my all to either. How was I to know which will work if I wasn’t putting myself all into one esthetician? Besides it wasn’t worth it. Jennifer was just a fantasy of what my skin could be with promise of all the amazing treatment. She wasn’t as fabulous to me as my friend, Tina.

Beautiful skin doesn’t come only from make-up, but from a good esthetician.
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