Feedback Friday

       A chemical peel, is a chemical peel, is a chemical peel.        

      Welcome to Feedback Friday. It's that time of the week when I will be answering your questions. I will answer 1 question each Friday. You may ask questions in the comment box or email me at 2monicawheeler@gmail.com. And remember there are no dumb questions. Here we go.

        

      Today's question is from Kelly.

                                     " I am currently going to school to become an Esthetician and I will be taking a chemical peel training class. I will receive a certificate after I have completed the training. My question is, will I be certified with the product line that I received my training from only? Or will I be able to use other lines and still be practicing within the scope of my license once I have graduated?"

           Schools often partner with product line companies in order to offer more advanced training. These companies come to the school and form relationships with the students with hopes that after you graduate you will want to start accounts with their company and use their products in your place of business. This will most likely be the product that you will use while in school so you will be very familiar with it by the time that you graduate.     .    

   .     But lets say you get a job offer from a spa that uses a different line of products. Go ahead and take the job. Certification will be all you need in order to perform chemical peels whether with the company that your school used for the training or another line. Keep in mind that when it comes to chemical peels each product line has their own procedure. 

  

        A chemical peel, is a chemical peel, is a chemical peel. Don't be intimidated by different lines. While in school, one of the foundational and most important things that you should learn is client safety. This will include performing a patch test to make sure that your client doesn't have an allergy to the product, how to apply protective product around the eye area, how the product is applied and removed, and how to handle the product safely.

       Most companies offer product training at no cost once you establish an account with them. There are other companies that offer chemical peel training classes, but if you do not have an established account with them, you will have to pay for the training.

       Ask your school for a copy of the laws of your state. In it you will find the services that you will be able to perform legally. But make sure that you have the training and a full understanding of each of these services before you perform them on a client.

        The most important part of any service is the client consultation form. Have your clients complete the form. And always make sure that you have them sign and date it before you begin the treatment.

         Thank you for the question Kelly.  I hope this helps.