SO, I cheated…
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.

