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EstheticianOnTheEdge

EstheticianOnTheEdgewww.buzzsprout.com

A look into the life of a pissed off esthetician

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Episodes

To Wax Or Not To Wax...

Send us a text This week we are going to talk to Brand Educator Taylor Wilson from Starpil Wax, discuss some timing issues in the treatment room, give Retin/Tret one more explanation and to celebrate spooky season we're going to learn some new creepy skin facts. Support the show

Oct 31, 20241 hr 9 min

A Cleanser Is A Cleanser...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're going to talk about talking about shit when you don't know what you're talking about, facial/skin dysmorphia and our responsibility as providers and why the system our clients think they are beating, are really beating them. Support the show

Sep 04, 202449 min

Lather, Slather And Pray

Send us a text In this weeks episode we are going to talk about aging in an industry you aren't supposed to age in, imposter syndrome, I'm taking you back to school to talk about Daltons and we're sharing funny and or disturbing client stories sent in by a few listeners. Support the show

Jul 10, 202443 min

The Trifecta Of Fucked Up...

Send us a text This is a quickie! We'll be discussing the things people do to get out of using normal facial products, to cleanse or not to cleanse and I have to share my horrible awful, Pam of the Week with you. Support the show

Jun 05, 202432 min

Yep, That's A Burn...

Send us a text We are going to be talking about what to do post procedure when you fuck up, I'm going to unload some of my favorite products/brands so be prepared to be disappointed in me and we're going to end the episode with your favorite, a Pam of the week. Support the show

Apr 10, 20241 hr

The Middle Child of Ingredients...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're taking a peek at an ingredient that does all the work and gets none of the credit. Support the show

May 02, 202323 min

The Only Cycle I'll Ever Ride..Skin-cycling

Send us a text It's a new season and a new show! In this week's show we are talking about a common sense skincare practice. Wanna support the show? Follow the link! https://www.buzzsprout.com/655045/supporters/new Support the show

Apr 18, 202318 min

All The Way To The White Meat...

Send us a text This week we are going to take a look at our field's unhealthy obsession with exfoliation, a bit about brows and at home devices that our clients are crazy about. Please note this is what happens when you edit an episode at 1:00AM. In segment one I’m talking about spot treating pimples not wrinkles. Support the show

Oct 09, 202248 min

I Swear Officer, She Cut Her Own Throat...

Send us a text In this week's episode we are going to talk trends, what the hell is going on with clients and homecare and I'm going to tell you that story I promised you last time about the client I might or might not have mutilated. Fun times! Support the show

Jul 28, 20221 hr 9 min

Bless It...

Send us a text In this week's episode we talk about lightening an brightening ingredients, rosacea, our obsession with black clothes and I might rant a tiny bit over another podcast's trashing of skincare. Support the show

May 24, 20221 hr 24 min

When The Mystery Ain’t A Mystery Anymore...

Send us a text In this episode we talk about those pesky processing and transaction fees, why you do indeed need to continue your education, ponder selfcare and I share a doozy of a Pam story. Support the show

Jan 13, 20221 hr 4 min

You Can't Fix Everybody...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're going to talk about stopping the spread of incorrect esthy information, going solo...oh no...and find out if we really do need those oxygen facials after all. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7956298/ **meant to say FDA cleared ** Support the show

Aug 25, 20211 hr 2 min

Nope, You Can't Blame This On Me...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're going to talk about so much shit! Product application, cruelty free...that's right I'm taking you to the slaughter house. And tons of fun, yet gross waxing stories to horrifying your loved ones who just happen to be in the car with you... Support the show

Jun 23, 20211 hr 12 min

Class Dismissed...

Send us a text In this week's episode we talk about the mass exodus of big salons, try to figure out why we want to be slugs and I share a horribly awful but funny wax story from my young esthetician days. Support the show

Apr 07, 202148 min

Fix It So I Don't Have To Mix It...

Send us a text In this week's episode you get an unwanted history of cupping, talk about waxing and why I still hate it and last but not least see if we can help a potential esthy figure out her next step. https://my.clevelandclinic.org https://www.sciencedirect.com https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Support the show...

Mar 23, 202139 min

Can We Just Not Say That Anymore...

Send us a text In this week's episode, we talk raising prices, why it's okay to be tired, and why you should quit talking shit about dermatologists...again because ya'll didn't listen the first, second or third time. Support the show

Mar 02, 202150 min

Why Yes, That Is a Violet Wand I'm Using...

Send us a text In this week's episode, I'm going to do a theory class on using High Frequency in your treatments and talk and somehow manage to bring eggs into our discussion on social media...yep...tantalizing stuff! PS...violet wand has such a different connotation outside the world of esthetics #smutty romance! Support the show

Feb 16, 202142 min

Chemicals Are A Girl's Best Friend...

Send us a text In this week's episode, well...I talk too damn long...about chemical peels and enzymes and respond to a not so happy follower about the realities of the world of esthetics. Support the show

Feb 02, 202143 min

The Little Lies Labels Tell...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're deciphering some label lies, talking about a lovely antioxidant, getting organized in our treatment rooms and per usual, I continue to alienate as many people as possible by saying shit that’s gonna make you salty. Support the show

Jan 19, 202139 min

Is It Really A Glow Though....

Send us a text In this week's episode we talk about microneedling at home, walk the beauty aisles of TJ Maxx, try to figure out if anti-aging is on it's way out and I make so many food comparisions you'll probably wonder if you're listening to a cooking show or a esthy podcast. Support the show

Jan 05, 202142 min

The Deep Dive You Didn't Expect Or Want...

Send us a text *****************Disclaimer***************** LOTS OF STRONG LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSION OF BODILY FUNCTIONS In this week's episode I talk about what's normal and not in the treatment room, we do a deep dive you probably could have lived without, we talk about the importance of waxing consults and I share listeners stories about the joy of the holiday season in the beauty industry. Support the show...

Dec 22, 202049 min

Anybody Got A Quarter For The Swear Jar....

Send us a text In this week's episode I'm talking about the ever horrifying BB Glow, the infamous sperm brow, how to retail without sounding like you have a brochure shoved up your ass and real talk about how some esthies are hurting their own industry. Support the show

Dec 01, 202033 min

Can I Call A Time Out For A Minute...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're gonna have to put a bunch of nickels in the swear jar because I'm talking about some of those judgemental esthies out there that need to lighten the hell up. And why it's okay to be an esthetician who doesn't get a contact high from touching people. I'm also going to give you some background on the Gua Sha and it's purpose in the treatment room and maybe a little something to ponder before you introduce this tool into your treatments. skepdic.com globa...

Nov 17, 202031 min

You Can't Please Even Some Of The People Some Of The Time...

Send us a text In this week's episode I'm going to talk about extraction expectations, why your next skincare field trip should be at a drugstore, what it really means to double cleanse and discuss the hundreds of clients we all that are just 'so sensitive' Support the show

Nov 03, 202047 min

It Feels Good To Confess All Those Dirty Skin Sins...

Send us a text In this week's episode I'm going to discuss meeting expectations of your esthetics program, introduce you to an oldie but goodie humectant that somehow ended up with a bad rap and apparently embarking on my second career as the offical esthy priest... Trust me, you'll want to hear these confessions. Support the show

Oct 19, 202036 min

Class Is Back In Session...

Send us a text In this week's episode we talk about a popular enzyme mask that was all over Instagram a few months ago, I tell you why your collagen supplement is probably shit and I leave you with lot of funny listener stories or things gone wrong in the treatment room. Support the show

Oct 06, 202037 min

The Price Is Not Right For Everyone...

Send us a text In this week's episode I'm going to talk about pricing, menu and choosing products for your newly minted solo esthetics operation. Also going to tackle client expectations and how to manage those and I somehow work my abhorrence of meat into a show about skincare...you're welcome Support the show

Sep 22, 202045 min

Somone Come Take Away My Soap Box...

Send us a text In this week's episode I sprinkle the F word around like I'm salting fries, answer listener questions, talk about skin types versus skin conditions and break down the jelly mask invasion. Oh, and I told you I'd drop the ingredient I couldn't remember for love nor money...here ya go.... 5 aminolevulinic acid...I was so close, yet so far away. Support the show...

Sep 08, 202041 min

But For Real, Why Don't We Have Our Own Reality TV Show...

Send us a text In this week's episode we're going to talk about going out on your own and booth renting as well as share some listener stories of rentals gone wrong. And answer a listener question about pH. Support the show

Aug 25, 202037 min

I Don't Feel Tardy...

Send us a text In this week's episode, I'm going to talk about transitioning from a room to a classroom, whine about professional products not being so professional anymore and give you a grumpy pep talk...sort of. Support the show

Aug 11, 202036 min
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