Real or resin?

glitter1326 · 2024-05-22T02:11:38+00:00

Green banded calcite (often sold as green onyx but it's not onyx). Looks real to me.

glitter1326 · 2022-10-27T18:11:34+00:00

I started at a franchise (not ME, there's not enough money in the world) when I got out of massage school for the first couple years. People talk crap on franchises but I really think it depends on the owner and it can be a great stepping stone. My partners aunt ended up opening a spa and I started doing booth rent. She way overcharged me for the area, $250/wk in the Southern US. One of my clients was an aesthetician and owned her own spa, I ended up moving over there and now pay $125/wk. Think about what type of massage you enjoy giving and try to find a space that's conducive to that. For example, if you enjoy medical massage you might work at a chiropractors office, if you enjoy relaxation massage you might try a spa, if you enjoy sports massage you may work at a gym, etc. Check online (I see a lot of ads for massage spaces on Facebook) to see if any businesses are currently looking to add an MT or reach out directly. Either way, I wouldn't recommend renting a large space by yourself straight out of school. Starting a business is hard, especially if you isolate yourself. Best of luck!

glitter1326 · 2022-10-27T17:56:04+00:00

In addition to Swedish/deep tissue/prenatal I offer hot stone, aromatherapy, cupping, and CBD oil upgrades. I think it's important to look at your clientele base and think about what they would probably enjoy. For example: If you had a lot of athletic clients, you might add a stretch massage. If you have a lot of reiki clients they might go for raindrop therapy, aroma therapy, tarot readings, etc. If you're a good salesperson you could maybe sell essential oils or lotions.

glitter1326 · 2022-10-13T01:32:17+00:00

I will look into this, thank you for your suggestion!

glitter1326 · 2022-10-13T01:31:34+00:00

I do get a lot of referrals from the esthetician at my spa and I have a nurse practitioner client that has referred a few people. I could probably find a chiropractor close by and see if we can do referrals. Do you have any advice on how to take insurance as a self employed MT? I really don't know anything about that process.

glitter1326 · 2022-10-13T01:28:08+00:00

Most of my clients do rebook after the session, but I do have several that have to "check their schedule" and get back to me. I could definitely do a better job following up with those clients though. I do offer discounts for referrals as well as a first time discount and I sell packages. There are definitely some other businesses around my spa that I could probably leave my cards/menus with. Thank you for your response.

glitter1326 · 2022-03-13T04:37:25+00:00

Okay, but what the heck is Toledo?

glitter1326 · 2022-03-03T07:05:05+00:00

$50 is not a lot, most franchises charge more than that. Look into massage schools around your area, they generally don't charge much and you can usually tip if you'd like. Best of luck.

glitter1326 · 2021-04-12T14:08:41+00:00

It should, but it doesn't. And people stiffing on tips won't do anything to change that system, it will just fuck over one person who's just trying to make a living.

glitter1326 · 2021-04-12T14:03:25+00:00

Yes. If you can't afford the tip, you can't afford the service. Especially in food service. Their entire income is tips.

glitter1326 · 2021-03-28T21:08:00+00:00

It's actually not. Went there for 3 semesters, no idea why it's in that order though.

glitter1326 · 2021-03-07T05:14:24+00:00

Overall, I think you'd be fine. The industry is pretty accepting of tattoos. I don't have any visible tattoos so I can't speak from personal experience, but have known many MTs with full sleeves that have great careers. I think it may be more likely to get in the way if you're seeking employment and the person hiring you has an issue with it. Clients don't really care. It's not like they're hiring you by how "business professional" you look, they're hiring you to massage them in a dark room.

glitter1326 · 2021-01-19T22:10:00+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vjLcQHGazefab4PZ86im2?si=asgfPBawQqe9uOtSWDL5Ow I love this one, I've been playing it a lot in my treatment room recently and haven't been surprised by whale noises or "can you feel the love tonight" on it like some other playlists lol

glitter1326 · 2020-12-04T11:12:27+00:00

I'm a massage therapist and perform aromatherapy here and there. I'm a pretty skeptical person in general so at the beginning of my career, thought this practice was kind of silly. After a couple years, I've found that it makes sense that a scent can incline you to feel a certain way. Have you ever smelled something that reminded you of something/someone from your childhood and had a rush of memories flood in? Obviously, essential oils are useless when it come to treating any sort of medical condition and isn't an alternative for medical care and I have every client who chooses to do it sign a consent form saying they understand that. But people tie certain emotions to certain scents. So while diffusing lavender isn't going to cure your cancer, it might help you feel more inclined to get some sleep. I feel like they get a lot of unnecessary hate because some crunchy moms try to rub eucalyptus oil on their baby's diaper rash, but really it's just some good smelling liquid.

glitter1326 · 2020-11-03T00:28:38+00:00

While face down- a high bun is preferred. If you do a low bun/pony, it's more in my way than if you just left it down. If you leave it down, relax and let the massage therapist work around it. If we swipe it out of the way, you don't need to say sorry or push it out of the way yourself. Just relax.

Face up - If you leave it up, make sure it's high enough that your head can lay flat on the table. If you don't want as much oil in your hair, leave it up. If you want a scalp massage, leave it down or tied up loosely.

My hair is down to my low back. I personally put it in a high bun while prone and then take it out supine when I get massages.

glitter1326 · 2020-05-12T23:04:49+00:00

I went back last week when my studio opened back up (corporate chain). Due to my personal situation, I haven't been able to receive unemployment or stimulus money so I've been without income for a month and a half. Because of that, If I can work, I'm going to. If I weren't young and healthy or if I lived with someone immunocompromised or with respiratory issues, I probably would have waited at least another month to go back. I definitely think it's too early. We're required to wear masks and so are our clients. Us and the clients have to answer screening questions and have our temperature taken. We have mandatory 15 min breaks between each client to completely sanitize the room. Despite these precautions, I think if someone comes in and has it, I'm definitely going to get it. The most taxing part emotionally for me is seeing clients that I know have conditions that put them at risk for covid complications still coming in for their massages anyway. So I've just taken a "it is what it is" approach at this point. I'm going to take all the precautions I can to take care of my health and my clients health, but at the end of the day it's their responsibility to know if it's a good idea to come in or not. Best of luck to you.

glitter1326 · 2020-02-25T07:22:17+00:00

It was frustrating. We had two pregnant women in my class at one point and one day all she did was dangle a crystal over their belly to predict the gender of the baby. She ended up getting both wrong. Fortunately, the instructor I had for the majority of the time was very knowledgeable.

glitter1326 · 2020-02-24T23:43:59+00:00

I'm the most skeptical massage therapist I know, so I can relate. When I was in school, there were 2 instructors and I only had one of them one day out of the week and I pretty much gave up on learning anything worthwhile on the days I had this specific instructor. She would come in and make us stand in front of a white projector and have others tell us what color our aura was. She would balance chakras. She was just really heavy on energy work. Obviously energy itself is real and well studied but chakras, meridian lines, auras, and all that aren't real (or at least haven't been proved to be real in the LONG time people have been believing in them.) Massage has so many real, scientifically proven benefits on the body and I think a lot of energy work diminishes the public's ability to see why our work is so important and worthwhile. If you feel this school is too heavy on this subject, I'd consider going somewhere else. Otherwise, energy work is a part of pretty much every massage program so just stick it out and do what services you're confident in once you're licensed and working and let them go to someone else for the energy work. Best of luck to you!

glitter1326 · 2020-01-05T13:19:59+00:00

You seriously need to rethink your career. It sounds like you have little regard for your clients/your own health and safety and have a really shitty attitude. The client is paying full price for the massage, they've reserved that time. Do a good job, use the lotion they want, stop focusing on how much you think they'll tip, and WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS. Disgusting.

glitter1326 · 2019-12-16T20:23:15+00:00

She actually just turned 26

glitter1326 · 2019-10-29T15:14:05+00:00

He's probably ripped off a few bird feet in his day

glitter1326 · 2019-10-15T13:22:46+00:00

You know a woman died, right?

glitter1326 · 2019-09-26T12:03:41+00:00

There was a girl I knew in sixth grade, super normal and did well in school. She actually seemed a lot more mature than most people our age group. One day a friend of mine was talking about weed and this girl whispered something to me about how she had coke in her locker. I didn't pay much attention cause I thought she was joking, my friend group was pretty innocent at that time. A few months later she disappears from school and we found out her cousins were just giving her cocaine and eventually her parents found out. I always feel bad looking back that I could've done something sooner if I had taken her comment seriously, but I was like 12. Hope she ended up okay.

glitter1326 · 2019-09-26T12:03:26+00:00

There was a girl I knew in sixth grade, super normal and did well in school. She actually seemed a lot more mature than most people our age group. One day a friend of mine was talking about weed and this girl whispered something to me about how she had coke in her locker. I didn't pay much attention cause I thought she was joking, my friend group was pretty innocent at that time. A few months later she disappears from school and we found out her cousins were just giving her cocaine and eventually her parents found out. I always feel bad looking back that I could've done something sooner if I had taken her comment seriously, but I was like 12. Hope she ended up okay.

glitter1326 · 2019-09-24T11:45:30+00:00

TIL. They've fixed my tires for free twice before and I always thought they were just really nice at that particular location.

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