I did not receive my facial at The Skin E because of their unprofessional, potentially harmful, conduct. They were booked up the day stated on the "groupon now" groupon, so I made an appointment for the following day; when the secretary asked what kind of facial I wanted, I told her I wanted a moisturizing adult acne treatment, as the "osmosis E" facial offered does not appear on the list of services on her website. I was concerned, as the other facials listed on the website were $55, not $80 as listed on the groupon. The facial I paid for was not described anywhere on the groupon or the facialist's website; when I arrived, I was shocked when the esthetician (I can't imagine she's licensed) insisted I sign a release form for a chemical peel! When I told her that the form specifically prohibited people (like me) using Retin-A cream, from getting a peel, she told me to sign the form anyway, as the chemical peel she was giving me does not actually use any chemicals. When I asked what the active product in the peel was, she told me twice that it was a "non-chemical chemical peel" and not to worry. When I asked her why she wanted me to sign a form for a chemical peel, she said it was just a general form, and that this kind of facial wasn't listed on her website because it needed to be updated. When I asked again what kind of peel she would be using, she dug up a sales pamphlet from the product manufacturer and read it to me angrily; it didn't list the ingredients and she couldn't tell me what she was using. I would have been okay with just taking a facial that was appropriate for my skin, but the esthetician was raising her voice and acting angry; I told her I could not move forward with signing the release form for a chemical peel, and so could not move forward with the service. She insisted that I must pay for her time anyway, and that "groupon would send me a check" if I complained to them.
Not only was she unavailable the day the groupon was issued, she was offering a groupon for a service that was unclear, unlisted, not of the stated value, and potentially harmfully administered. I did not use the groupon nor receive the service rendered, but the business insisted tat they redeem my coupon and receive their funds anyway. read more