Hi everyone,
Sorry for the lack of feedback but I was away for some time. After having seen three different practicioners, I can say the following based upon my OWN experience:
*** Mrs Nicole Fenton***
POSITIVE ASPECTS
- Friendly
- Uses magnifying glass
- Seems to be professional: did not hesitate to explain everything in details, took her time to do quite a few hair, answered all my questions
- The job seems to be done well
NEGATIVE ASPECTS
- Was late for appointment
- Does not use gloves
- Tweezers were kept in a sort of tupperware container she said would keep them sterile because of there not being any air… but the lid left the box half-open… (not sure that I got that right though).
*** Sharon at Parkside Beauty Centre***
POSITIVE ASPECTS
- Extremely friendly
- On-time for appointment
- Explained everything in details
- Uses magnifying glass
- Uses gloves
- Sterilises tweezers thouroughly (autoclave)
- Session was free
NEGATIVE ASPECTS
- She rushed the appointment as only a 15 min one had been booked (I knew it beforehand). So, after she had explained everything to me and answered all my questions, only a couple of minutes was left and she only did TWO hairs (precisely two), which was a bit frustrating.
*** Mrs Sara Thomas***
POSITIVE ASPECTS
- Very thorough person, explains it all in details and asks a few times if you have questions
- Extremely friendly
- Booked one hour for the appointment and did not rush it
- Removed a lot of hairs
- Uses magnifying glass
- Uses gloves
- Uses Apilus for electrolysis + for after treatment to cool the skin down with some kind of cooling pen (can’t remember the name of the technique)
- The job was done well (I can’t see any scarring or anything on my face)
- Specialises in electrolysis
NEGATIVE ASPECTS
- She is very far from central London
- The trial session was a bit expensive (£60)
CONCLUSION:
I decided to go for Mrs Sara Thomas for the following reasons (despite the fact she is far from central London): I can feel she is very experienced; she put me at ease; she made sure I understood everything; she uses the Apilus machine (which for me means she has an interest in her field of expertise and wants to invest in it, despite the cost); she did an after-treatment with the Apilus; she specialises in electrolysis (and then does not “lose” time in other beauty treatments); she works with various hospitals and with surgeons (for me, it means she is well acknowledged by the medical staff); she is very friendly and did a good job.
I was actually happy with all three. But I chose to go for Mrs Thomas for the reasons I explained and also for the “feeling” I have that I can trust her. My second choice was Sharon at the Parkside centre.
I hope this will help.
Regards