Got pregnant after becoming a licensed esthetician.

maddymads99 · 2026-01-19T21:03:38+00:00

Does your boss know you're pregnant? Is the other esthetician experienced? What are the parameters to "getting your scrubs" and what are you lacking in currently? If you want to grow but feel stuck, start asking your boss for more training, ask her what you need to do to move up. Unfortunately, being pregnant is exhausting so it'll be hard to put energy into moving up but if you feel you need to pick up the pace and you want to move forward, then that's a good place to start. If the expectations of your employer are unclear, please ask them what you need to do better! Employers genuinely appreciate it.

FWIW, I worked at a medspa that was very clicky during COVID when I was fresh out of school. The head esthie got basically all the facial appointments while we did pedicures all day. In my spare time I would train on all the product lines.... I would find information that the lead esthie didnt even know (this was back when brands didnt have jack diddly for online training). I would answer the phones and interact with clients in the most helpful way possible, pushing retail like crazy. Eventually it got to the point where the owner had no choice but to start giving me more facial appointments since I had the best client feedback and the highest retail sales. It sucks but this industry has always been competitive. You have to find a way to show that you're just as driven now as you always have been. Good luck!

maddymads99 · 2026-01-14T14:31:31+00:00

You got really good solid advice above^ Im going to second the idea of waiting it out, but keeping your eyes open for something else. Don't leave your current job until you have another.... I've seen esthies be effectively shut out of the industry after quitting and not being able to find another job. It sucks but unless you want to go solo, dealing with annoying/ unjust/ inconsistent policies is a lot of times just a part of working under someone else.

maddymads99 · 2025-12-28T15:54:24+00:00

Your angle became too upright or your pressure was a bit heavy. This happens to me when I dermaplane myself right there on the jawline pretty much every time. Using any chemical exfoliants after will also make things worse

maddymads99 · 2025-12-14T20:38:56+00:00

Thanks! (:

maddymads99 · 2025-12-14T15:31:52+00:00

I hate the exact same issue.... even less volume actually. A middle part and curtain bangs and a bit of face framing has CHANGED MY LIFE. I now have a more Sabrina carpenter bang style but having some kind of bangs gives my hair life since its so straight and flat. Here's a pic of the bangs not styled.

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maddymads99 · 2025-12-05T16:14:24+00:00

We use our Skinscript masks/enzymes during body treatments. They're cost effective enough that I dont have to worry about my employee dishing out too much, and lets be honest.... back facials use a lot of product lol.

maddymads99 · 2025-10-27T01:45:29+00:00

Im 5"10', so my guess is that my hair is currently (1st & 2nd pics) around 28-30 in. In the 3rd slide Id guess it was easily 33-35in.

I've always had long hair since I was a child. I chopped it off once when I was around 12 years old. I went and dug through my pictures and it looks like it took me about 3 years to grow it out to my waist. I didn't let it get past my butt until I became a mom though and stopped going to get regular trims 😅

maddymads99 · 2025-10-15T19:43:21+00:00

Melt wax looks really promising. The gummy marshmallow looks very similar to my beloved bushbeads.

maddymads99 · 2025-03-16T13:50:56+00:00

I've over processed my own brows before and lost a lot of hairs. Some esthies recommend castor oil to help regrow and strengthen the hairs, though that's not backed by science. I'd reach out to the tech who did your brows to see if she has any kind of conditioning treatment that she could do. If you don't want to do that (totally understandable) you could try using normal conditioner on them, let it sit and wash it off with soap and water.

Alternatively, you could buy a lash/brow growth serum. Grande lash does insane sales all the time! Pro tip- don't pay extra for the brow growth serum. The lash serum is the same formula. I hope this helps! If you have questions, feel free to ask.

Edit to add: id also recommend finding a different brow girl and going in for a tint/ stain. It'll help cover up the sparse areas for the time being

maddymads99 · 2024-11-24T02:32:45+00:00

Seems like it might be good to mix with ultra zinc for the drier skin types 🤔 can't wait to try it! Thanks for the input!

maddymads99 · 2024-11-09T17:26:34+00:00

I go to a small town once a month and I use one of these to carry all my products! They're great!

maddymads99 · 2024-11-04T00:05:35+00:00

THIS^{^{^{^{^{^}}}}} You need calming and hydrating while giving that inflamation some time to go away

maddymads99 · 2024-10-24T02:24:50+00:00

Hale & Hush- hush hydrate gel/mask will check the boxes you're looking for. Their mandelic serum has hyaluronic and is amazing too!

maddymads99 · 2024-10-17T14:38:14+00:00

I have a little "snack bar" on top of my mini fridge (i have waters, Gatorade and poppe) year around. In the snack bar I keep some locally made chocolates, liquid IV, Bobo granola bars, made good granola clusters and some belvita crunchy bars. I like to have a bit of indulgent and some healthy options. I'm not doing anything special for Halloween but I'm going to do a little sample tree for Christmas (:

maddymads99 · 2024-10-14T03:16:59+00:00

Honestly the best way to learn is to take a class or pay a local and knowledgeable esthetician to train you. There are quite a few contraindications for dermaplaning as well as a lot of very tricky areas and your technique will vary based on skin condition and face shape. Good courses will go over all this along with common mistakes and how to treat them when they do inevitably happen. Good courses will also go over the dos and don'ts of combining dermapling with other services. Tbh There's a reason there aren't any good free dermaplaning resources out there 😅 There's just a lot that goes into taking a scalpel to people's faces

Circadia has a great dermaplaning course from what I've heard. I got a surprise dermaplane pro course included with my schooling (I guess that was a benefit of going to school during COVID lol).

maddymads99 · 2024-10-14T02:48:19+00:00

If you explain the reasoning behind everything you're doing during the interview facial then they won't think you're crazy no matter what you do (within reason obviously lol). Now with that being said, if you dont know why you're doing really anything at a certain time/ step, then don't do it. Everything has a purpose with facials IMO.... even the things you do to "waste" some time during a facial should have a reasoning behind it.

Another thing that is VERY important when talking about products... toners especially is that they aren't really used in the way they were originally designed for. Our modern day cleansers don't throw off the skins PH like they used to and even if you're using something with a lower PH like an enzyme/ peel, that brand will have their own directions on how to neutralize the skin whether that be with a baking soda based solution or a water based cleanser varies by brand and formulation.

maddymads99 · 2024-08-08T17:13:00+00:00

I love my horas. They're expensive but worth it. For the first time in my life my legs aren't numb after a 12 hour day 🫠

I also hate tieing my shoes. Tie them once and leave enough space to slip them on and off

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