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Spent 45 minutes trying to figure out why a client's skin was peeling wrong
I had this client come in last Tuesday with a peel that just wasn't lifting right. She said she followed my instructions exactly but I could SEE the flakes were uneven and patchy. Took me a solid 45 minutes to realize she had been using a retinol serum from a different brand the night before without telling me. The ingredients just clashed and locked up the peel solution. I felt like an idiot for not asking her outright about her home routine before starting. Now I make EVERY client list out every single product they used in the last 48 hours before I touch them. Has anyone else run into this kind of product interference that took way too long to spot?
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haydenhayes14d ago
Bet, that retinol will mess everything up. Learned that one the hard way too.
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abbyhall14d ago
Three retinol products in a week... I used to think asking about every single product was overkill but now I get it. This post totally changed how I prep for any chemical service.
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