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Esthetician Education | Lisa Waters

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She said it with her jacket already off: “I started Accutane two months ago — is that okay?”
No. And the four seconds after a client tells you something like that are the hardest part of this entire job.

Here’s what esthetics school gets wrong about esthetician contraindications: they teach it like a memorization problem. It isn’t. You already know that Accutane and a chemical peel don’t mix, that you don’t do extractions two days after filler, that a sunburn means you’re not exfoliating anything today. You know the answer.

What you don’t have is the verbiage — the words that let you reschedule a client without her feeling rejected, embarrassed, or like she wasted a half day off work.
So the new episode is all of it: the contraindications that ambush you mid-consultation, the pre-treatment advice to send 48 hours out so it never gets that far, how to build an intake form that actually gets honest answers, and five word-for-word client rescheduling scripts you can steal today.

Including the one I keep in my back pocket for every hard conversation:
“I could do this today. I don’t think I should. And you’re paying me for my judgment, not just my hands.”

Because the esthetician who treats through a contraindication is the one who eventually loses the client. The one who reschedules her is the one building trust and referrals

🎧 Full episode is live — link in bio.

Which contraindication conversation do you dread most? 👇

#estheticiancontraindications #facialcontraindications #estheticianlife #licensedesthetician #estheticianeducator taken in Orange County, California by @real_skinpro

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⚡ HIGH FREQUENCY 101: A classic esthetics modality

High frequency facial treatments can be a valuable addition to a professional skincare treatment, especially when working with acne-prone and congested skin.

When performed correctly, high frequency can help:
- Support acne-prone skin after extractions
- Provide germicidal benefits at the skin’s surface
- Create a mild stimulating and warming effect
- Help acne with targeted sparking
- Enhance a customized professional facial treatment

But technique matters. Always start with a low intensity, maintain appropriate contact with the skin, keep the electrode moving, and adjust based on your client’s comfort and treatment goals.

And remember: more intensity doesn’t mean better results. 5 minutes max with this method.

Understanding the WHY behind your esthetics modalities is what helps you move beyond simply following facial steps and start making intentional treatment decisions for each client.

Save this high frequency facial tutorial for your treatment room reference! ⚡

#EstheticianEducation #HighFrequencyFacial #EstheticsTraining #AcneEsthetician #EstheticianTips taken in Los Angeles, California by @real_skinpro

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Get your subscription now so you’re locked in at the $7.99/month Founders Membership!

In the app you will find so many treatment resources that can help you elevate your skills as an esthetician.

This app is perfect for esthetics students, new estheticians, and seasoned estheticians!

The best part about your membership is that the app gets updating monthly with new resources, exclusive offers, and tips on how you can be a better esthetician.

Link is in my linktree or you can dm me to sign up.

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“My last esthetician didn’t get anything out.”
Then: “My nose was purple for three days.”

That’s not two problems. It’s one: too much pressure on skin that wasn’t ready, in the wrong direction, for too long.

Every extraction comes back to one goal. Empty the follicle through its opening without rupturing the follicle wall. When the wall breaks, sebum, keratin, and bacteria end up in the dermis, and that’s where post-facial bumps, bruising, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation come from.

So soften first. Clean the surface, warm the tissue, and soften the plug with enzymes or desincrustation before you press. Fingers go outside the comedone: down, then in and up. If it doesn’t release after two gentle tries, it stays for next time. And keep extractions to 10–15 minutes.

The new episode covers skin prep, galvanic desincrustation, the finger wrap, loops, lancets (and why scope varies so much by state), suction, ultrasonic, and word-for-word scripts for the client who wants you to “get everything.”

Professional education for licensed estheticians, not medical advice. Follow your state board’s scope of practice.

🎧 Full episode, link in bio.

What’s the worst extraction aftermath a client has told you about? 👇

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Save this for your next extraction facial.

The whole job is getting the plug out through the opening without breaking the follicle wall.

Everything on these slides serves that one goal:

→ Soften before you press → Fingers outside the pore: down, then in and up → Won’t move? Change the angle, don’t press harder → Two tries, 10–15 minutes, then stop

Lancet use varies by state, so check your board’s rules.

🎧 The full breakdown is on the podcast. Link in bio.

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Let’s talk fingertip wrapping for manual extractions!

One of the little details that can make a difference during manual comedone extractions is how you prepare your fingertips.

I use 4×4 esthetic wipes over my gloved fingers to provide a soft barrier, absorb excess moisture, and help maintain control during extractions.

Of course, proper wrapping is only one part of the process. Finger placement, controlled pressure, appropriate lesion selection, and knowing when to stop are just as important.

💬 Estheticians, what’s your preferred material for manual extractions: cotton, gauze, or esthetic wipes?

#EstheticianEducation #ManualExtractions #ComedoneExtractions #EstheticianTips #RealSkinPro by @real_skinpro

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5 days ago

The RSP App just got another round of updates!

NEW Modalities section, starting with a full Dermaplaning guide + downloadable cheat sheet.
 20 new ingredients, including PDRN, exosomes & polyglutamic acid.
 Mentorship call replay, now in the app!

Which modality should we add next? Drop it in the comments 👇

Link in bio to join ✨

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9 days ago

Oily, breaking out, tight after cleansing, and her moisturizer suddenly burns? That’s not dry skin. That’s a compromised barrier, and transepidermal water loss is running high.

Dry is a skin type, meaning low oil. Dehydrated is a condition,
meaning the barrier is losing water faster than it should. Any skin type can be dehydrated. Oily skin is often the worst offender, because oily-skinned clients attack the oil with foaming cleansers, astringents, and acids until the barrier gives out.

The fix is rarely another product. It’s taking products away: pause the exfoliants and retinoids, switch to a gentle cleanser, use lukewarm water, and layer a humectant under something that actually seals it in. Give it two to four weeks.

The full episode covers the bricks-and-mortar model, the four causes of barrier damage (including the research on stress), what the evidence says about ceramides, niacinamide, and petrolatum, why “drink more water” isn’t a barrier treatment, and word-for-word scripts for telling a client to pause the products she’s proud of.

Professional education, not medical advice. Refer clinical concerns to a physician.

Link in bio.

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“My skin is so dry, but I’m also breaking out, and everything stings.” If you’ve heard that this month, you’re hearing a barrier problem.

The skin barrier works like bricks and mortar: dead cells held together by a lipid matrix of ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids. When the mortar is disrupted (over-exfoliation, harsh cleansers, hot water, dry air, stress), transepidermal water loss goes up, and the same gaps that let water out let irritants in. That’s why dehydration and sensitivity show up together.

Slide 4 is the one to remember: when a client’s trusted moisturizer suddenly stings, the product didn’t change. The barrier did. That’s your cue to stop escalating treatments and start repairing.
And the repair almost always starts with taking things away. No moisturizer outworks a routine that’s stripping the skin twice a day.

Professional education for licensed estheticians, not medical advice.

Full episode → link in bio

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When I assess the skin barrier, I’m not just asking, “Does this skin look dry?”

I’m looking at the clues the skin is giving me.

Rough or flaky texture can suggest disruption within the stratum corneum. Redness and increased reactivity may occur when barrier function is impaired. Dullness, tightness and fine dehydration lines can also point toward difficulty maintaining adequate hydration.

And that brings us to TEWL: transepidermal water loss.

When barrier function is compromised, more water can escape through the epidermis. So simply layering on more hydrating products may not address the bigger issue.

The question becomes:

Is the skin actually able to hold onto that water?

This is why barrier assessment matters. Instead of treating every dry or dehydrated-looking skin the same way, look at the texture, hydration, reactivity and overall condition of the stratum corneum and let those observations guide your treatment.

An important note: we can observe signs consistent with impaired barrier function and increased TEWL, but TEWL itself requires an instrument to actually measure it.

Save this for your next skin analysis.

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Every esthetician has a first nick story.

Here’s mine — and what I wish someone had told me before it happened.

When you’re working with blades, wax, heat, and acids on real human skin, something is eventually going to go wrong. That doesn’t make you a bad esthetician.

What you do in the next sixty seconds decides what kind of esthetician you are.

Swipe for the exact steps I follow when a client gets nicked, and the word-for-word script I use to tell her — calmly, honestly, and without ten panicked apologies.

The part that matters most isn’t even on these slides: the follow-up. A quick text the next day asking how it’s healing turns “she nicked me” into “she nicked me and then she checked on me.” One is a complaint. The other is a story about how much you care.

Write your incident plan before you need it. Future you will thank you.

Full episode is live — link in bio. The follow-up text and aftercare checklist are in the show notes.

Which treatment makes you the most nervous about injuring a client? Tell me below. 👇

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AI can recommend a skincare routine in seconds. So why should the client still choose YOU? 🤖
Because information is becoming a commodity.
Personalized care isn't.

❌ The losing model:
8 clients stacked into the day.
Rushed consultations.
Cookie-cutter protocols.
Chasing the newest ingredient or device.

✅ The winning model:
Listen.
Observe.
Personalize.
Explain.
Follow up.

Clients already have Google, TikTok, YouTube and AI.
They don't need another source of information.
They need someone who can understand their skin, their history and their goals — and translate all that information into the right decision.
Technology can provide information.
Human care creates trust.
#MedicalAesthetics #AestheticMedicine #AestheticPractice #ClientExperience #PracticeGrowth by @real_skinpro

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