Student electrolysis

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

How do you feel about student performing electrolysis treatment on you? Is it effective? How do you know they are doing it well?

There is a school, but they charge 30 dollars an hour for student and if you want professional electrolysis, it’s twice the amount. It is too costly because 30 dollars is what you’d pay to a professional electrologist as the average rate. Not sure if it’s worth it.

If anyone care to share, what’s the downside of being an electrologist? I know the upside of it is making people feel good about themselves.

#2

Stress that you will experience with the accumulated delay and in the waiting room, clients begin to puff.

No time to eat, so you end up with an esophageal spasm to swallow without chewing, with any luck there will not be a stomach ulcer, you will take so much coffee that will keep you awake during the day, yes, but at night too . You do will not go to the bathroom when your body tells you, but leave it for later, so you will suffer urinary incontinence before the age of 55. (God, I just need 8).

You will see your family little and when you do, you’ll be so tired and you will not want to talk or they speak to you.

Back pain, neck and joints of the hands.

Except for these small details, everything else is an advantage. You will be happiest human being in the world if you become in electrologist.

#3

Josefa you must be a hero, seriously! it sounds like you’ve taken on far to much. It’s impossible to shoulder the problems of the world and not develop some yourself. A friend once said to me when I was coming apart at the seams “If you don’t look after yourself how will you possibly take care of other people”…
I’m left thinking what am I getting into here :slight_smile: how am I going to cope I don’t even like coffee, I knew I should have bought those shares in Red Bull when I had the chance, will wings get in the way.
To girlhair I’d say this, being a learner myself. There’s no reason to assume that you’ll be getting treatment that isn’t effective but you may well find that you’re not getting as many hairs treated as you might with someone who is fast and speed will only come with experience I think.
A downside that I’d high light would be all the experts who aren’t experts at all with opinions they insist on sharing with the world that make it difficult to do effective work without fear of criticism.

#4

A downside of being an electrolysis practitioner is that people think you make money for nothing, and have little respect for what you do, or how much of your education you put into this, and how far and wide the scope of connections to it may be.

I am frequently asked when I plan on getting something of a “real career” so I can “stop wasting” my brilliance.

Another down side is that no one understands your scheduling situation, and while clients think you should always be able to “fit them in” your family doesn’t understand why you give a rip about the important date client X wants to look good for. If it were so important, client X should have planned well in advance to get the hair removal done without imposing on your schedule and your family’s time.

Lastly, my largest problem with this career is that it is all too easy to crash your metabolism and get fat doing this, because staying active and eating on schedule is VERY hard to do if you actually have a full schedule of work booked. The client spill over time of saying hello and the LONG goodbyes, will also contribute to this problem.

Good thread topic.

#5

Yes, thanks Follizap, I know this, my mother gave me the same advice before she died.

For me it is hard to say “no”, and apparently James has the same problem. Unfortunately, cloning is not allowed, so, unless the remaining assets electrologists, called “Dolly”, students are the only hope for many people with unwanted hair.
At some point we will have to deliver the witness because the race must go on, do you want the witness? you seem to have all the talent for it. Your honesty is brutal, your persistence is admirable. Yes sir!, I like your style.

PS: For coffee not worry, the tea is a good substitute (I could not resist) :wink:

#6

Does anyone want to rent my studio and equipment?

#7

“Death by Bikini”

Occasionally I have something interesting to say; not this time. See, on Monday, a week ago, I worked for 2 hours on a lady’s “Punkt Null” Bikini area (Beate will understand “punkt null”). I really stretched my back out. I don’t know what happened and why I couldn’t get into a good position. This episode, then followed by two more “bikinis” and one, well, you don’t want to know.

My stupid back went out. I don’t need advise on equipment, I already have great stuff. It’s just that sometimes “the perfect storm” gets going and ZAP! Mostly I’m staying in bed and feeling sorry for myself (I do that when I’m sick. I’m a VERY bad patient.) Anyway, I have had now a full week to reflect on things and, I have come up with nothing …. absolutely nothing. (Well, maybe Rupert Murdock is finally getting his just reward?) Nicely, I have been able to watch the weekly sail boat races from my window and wonder why I’m not at the beach. I hate living alone … anybody want to send me over a bagel or something?

#8

Consider marrying a chiropractor, massage therapist, physical medicine doctor or yoga master if you become an electrologist. You’ll need one or all of them after some long days. For me, Aleve is my friend. Anyone over the age of 50 has some arthritis in their back, so it gets tougher for us older folks, thus, the reason why some electrologists won’t do appointments over an hour.

Are students at this school only allowed to do body work? Some schools shy away from allowing students to do facial electrolysis.

#9

Did I miss something? Are you giving up?

#10

Everyone must start somewhere. I might be wrong, but students often start on themselves or classmates. I truly believe that working on self helps the electrologist improve those insertion techniques. If you are a novice client, then you might not know the things to look for. Treatments should be effective, and the client will recognize good treatments by seeing the hair go away without ingrowns and with good skin healing.

The downside of being an electrologist is the stress that we put our bodies under. Back, neck, shoulders, arms, etc…are all at risk for injury. (My way of fighting this is Jazzercise, Yoga, massage and chiropractic care.) You will find that having boundaries is good. One of my colleagues will work no longer than one hour at a time. I schedule three breaks during the day. (I will NOT give up eating lunch!)

The upside greatly outweighs the downside…

#11

Absolutely not. Unfortunately I am on occasion given over to attempts at humour which sometimes fall short of the mark :slight_smile:

#12

Yeah…I must admit…I don’t get it…however, I totally relate to your last sentence. smile

#13

One can only but try.

Getting back to topic. In my very early days of practice as a student I did attempt some insertions on my girlfriend at that time but she popped and flew out of the window.

There’s a double entendre in there somewhere. I’m off to confessions now…

#14

While neither a training nor practicing electrologist, I must agree with Barbara here. My lunch hour is sacred. Tread lightly, for my mid-day hunger is an angry beast and not to be trifled with.