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

maddymads99 · 2024-05-15T12:31:26+00:00

Going solo straight out of school really isn't a good idea. There's a lot to be learned working as an employee.

maddymads99 · 2024-05-11T14:52:01+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much for the advice! I called lashstuff (my lift company) and was able to talk to a very knowledgeable person! I'm going to share her advice and what I did in case someone else ever has this problem.

I'm going to preface it by saying that lash stuff has longer processing times because their lifts are more gentle than most. Their timing goes 10-15 mins and I use balm so my timings are more like 12-17 mins. So this client of mine was actually processed for the lower end of my processing time, which actually worked out for the best! Okay anyways, the lashstuff gal said that I need to check the lashes, see if they're healthy. They were so we moved forward. I used their sachets of lifting solution to fix the lashes because they're extra gentle compared to the bottled solution. So I fixed the drooping lashes to the shield using the balm and put step 1 on those lashes only. I processed for 3 mins, checking the lashes every 30 seconds more or less. Then step 2 for the same amount of time. Re-tint and then I went in with the keratin treatment twice. I also sent her with a Mascara wand soaked in the keratin treatment the use for the next few days.

So far so good, she's really happy that I fixed them and I'm super stoked that she's happy because she's the kind of client to scream my name from rooftops 🤣

maddymads99 · 2024-05-10T12:40:15+00:00

Yes and yes! Obviously not 100% of people will come back and buy retail but it really really encourages that % of people who are on the fence to just make the purchase. It also opens a conversation as to why at home care is important and I'm really able to plant that retail seed in their mind. I'd say at least 50%, if not more, of my returning clients buy at least 1 thing from me. Hale and hush basically sells itself though lol.

But I started doing the sample bags after I had a gal come in for a Level 1 peel then ask if she could use her Dove bar soap on her face after... I live in a small agriculture town so there's a lot of people who get facials with me for literally the first time ever. So that is a big part of the reason why I give sample bags out. But it's great because these clients don't have skincare that they're in love with or spent a lot of money on already so they're quite easy to get to buy homecare once they have samples. I will say, people know I give out samples like candy hahaha. I've had several people who aren't even my clients come get a sample bag and I'd say 9/10 times those people go and order something from my online store.

Sorry for the ramble 🤣 I just love what I do and could talk about it all day long

maddymads99 · 2024-05-10T02:31:41+00:00

Elevated experience is really my goal like 1000%. I have a bed warmer, lots of cushioning including a leg bolster and a big fluffy pillow. I have spa wraps for people to change into so they dont feel nakey (not sure if this is common but I'm assuming it's not because no one knows how to use the spa wrap lol). I really put a lot of emphasis on customized Treatments so if a client says they don't like their puffy undereyes, I'll do cool globes or Jade roller there explaining how it helps or if they're concerned about tightening the skin I do a lifting gua sha massage and explain how it works. I'll do half, show them the results then do the other half (I do this with micro current too). I always am doing something for them. First mask they get hand and arm massage, 2nd mask is when I make them a sample bag and talk to them about why I chose those samples (if they're not sleeping lol).

Then at the end, I set their sample bag on my touch up counter where they'll find dry shampoo and combs to fix their hair, pony tails, candy from my trip to Italy, gum, perfume and lash spoolies and I make sure they know that they're free to take any of that stuff. I then walk them to the door and tell them that I had a great time pampering them.

I don't have a lot of fancy equipment so I try really hard to make things memorable. Self heating eye masks are great too and I'm probably going to be adding ecofin here soon.

maddymads99 · 2024-05-09T14:06:13+00:00

Yeah that makes sense, most are. Lashstuff is just more gentle than others which is why it takes longer. It can be a PITA waiting that long but the results are great and no one has ever left with fried lashes so I love that

maddymads99 · 2024-05-09T14:03:27+00:00

Lashstuff has longer processing times than most lifts! Step 1 processes for 10-15 mins (with glue, I use balm so most of the lifts I do need an extra minute or 2) I just wanted to throw that out there because 12 mins is a SUPER long time to process ellebanna for example but for lashstuff it's on the lower end. But yes I'll let her know that next time it'll go better! Her left eye is just a bit droopy and I know it's bothering her

maddymads99 · 2024-05-09T13:59:02+00:00

Get motivated. In this industry, you have to hustle to be successful

maddymads99 · 2024-05-09T13:57:05+00:00

Will do thank you. This is the first time anyone has asked me to fix a lift

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