Okay, I have held off long enough. After yet another customer came in with her skin "misdiagnosed" at the mall, it wouldn't be right of me to stay silent. In this recent case, my client was asked by the sales associate what skin type she had. She said her skin was oily and they agreed after looking at some chart. There are no textbook answers. She came in to me with not only her "oily skin" conditions but redness and superficial flakes on her skin that was not there before...after spending hundreds on a full line of products.
Before I recommend anything, I prefer to use a skin analysis machine to help accurately determine your underlying skin conditions. I also incorporate a 200x skin magnification scope and a detailed skin/hair questionnaire. What did we end up finding out? Her skin was actually dehydrated. That's right! So, instead of harsh products that would dry out her skin as she had been recommended, we went to cold-processed healing repair and deep hydrating complexes (The Hydrating Serum and Peptide Hydrating Complex). These are concentrated products that will do its job by binding moisture and assimilating right into the skin. No more greasy film sitting on the surface. She came in only three days later to visit us and to show off her glowing skin! It made our day to see her so happy!
So everyone, for your skin's sake, please take advice from someone who has been inside the industry. Most sales associates are NOT skin experts! I have worked with people who sold shoes just a week before she started cosmetics. Usually, people start work for a line even before they receive formal training. Even when training is done, a minor part of it is focused on skin compared with the rest that's focused on how to increase sales with product points. To be state-certified in skin takes months, not three days.
So please, trust your skin to the right people. Although I would love for everyone to come to FEZ Studio, I'd be happy if you go to any place in town that treats your concerns as if they were your own and accurately assess your underlying conditions.
In addition, please also be careful of strong, prescription ingredients. High strength products and harsh, invasive procedures can sometimes do more harm than good. Skin already goes through so much on a daily basis. Please be kind and listen to it.
From someone who has suffered from skin problems since I was 12, I have deep empathy for anyone who are suffering with skin concerns. I always have the urge to take people into my chair and help them like I have never been helped growing up. I know I can't save everyone who falls for advertised hype with celebrities paid millions to say they use certain products. However, I hope this is a stepping stone to help people become more educated about skin and the actual benefits of the ingredients they are putting on.
If you have any current concerns about your skin, I welcome the opportunity to hear about them.
FEZ Studio
1125 NW 9th Ave
Suite 108
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 227-2226
E-mail: fezbeauty@gmail.com
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