I was looking to get a facial last minute. I had called a few established places on a Saturday and by no surprise they were booked. I called the sKyn Kurist and luckily she was able to fit me in right away. The spa is located in some kind of studio setting building. Businesses rent a studio styled room. It's very clean and cute in the lobby. I was greeted by Aisha with kindness and a big smile. She was very sweet and professional. I booked a microdermabrasion facial. When we got started I was distracted by the choice of music she had playing. It was R&B music, not your typical spa like music. It through me off guard as I wanted to relax. By the mood of the music she had playing it felt more of a hangout. However I still was open minded to the facial as I haven't received one in a while. I was excited to get my skin cleaned and walk out with glowing skin. When it came time to steam my skin I could tell her steamer wasn't high quality as it wasn't powerful as I'm use to. It's felt as if it was barely steaming my face. It also felt it was steaming one side of my face and not as a whole. Microdermabrasion machine didn't have suction. It's suppose to feel somewhat similar to a vacuum. It was scraping my skin with no suction. Extractions are included in this facial and I recieved a few on each side of my cheeks. Not on my nose, or chin. Two very crucial parts of the face to get extractions. Whenever she placed products on my skin, she had on some type of latex gloves on. The smell of the products mixed with the gloves made a foul smell. By the time the facial was over I looked over my skin in the mirror and I noticed a slight glow. I wasn't glowing as normally expected. I feel I was only glowing due to all the products she had put on my skin . I will say my dark circles seem to have disappeared due to the eye cream she had used. I left her establishment feeling disappointed as the facial wasn't a relaxing experience and my skin was hardly glowing . Two days later, my skin is completely dull, not silky, pores still clogged on my nose and chin. I'm extremely disappointed and frustrated that I feel I wasted money on a service that didn't meet my expectations . I am also upset I chose a place that didn't have reputable reviews.
I want to add that I have prior experience and have worked in the skin care industry. I have received plenty of facials in my time to know what should be expected in a facial service.
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