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Just realized I was over-exfoliating my clients' skin for years
A senior esthetician at a conference told me I was stripping the acid mantle by using too strong of a peel on oily skin. I switched to a gentler lactic acid at 5% instead of 10% and saw way less redness after treatments. Anyone else been humbled by a pro like that?
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valc914mo ago
Oh man, I once did a 15% glycolic on someone with rosacea thinking it would "toughen it up." I saw the aftermath and felt terrible for a week. Now I stick to 5% mandelic for sensitive types and it's like night and day. It's tough to admit we were doing it wrong, but my clients' faces are way happier now.
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the_tessa4mo ago
Oh man, I feel you on that one. I switched from harsh stuff to a super mild lactic acid and my sensitive clients stopped looking like tomatoes after their sessions. Seriously, sometimes you just gotta admit the old way was dumb and move on.
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juliarodriguez4mo ago
Admitting the old way was dumb and moving on" - that hits hard, doesn't it? I used to think stronger was better too, until I had a client with super reactive skin who literally peeled for a week after a treatment. Switched to a 3% PHA and a gentle mandelic mix like you mentioned, @the_tessa, and suddenly her skin actually glowed instead of flaking off. It's humbling to realize you were basically torturing people's faces out of habit, isn't it? Now I always start with the gentlest option and only go up if their skin can handle it. Way less drama for everyone involved.
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