Would you like to know the secret to beating acne?
The one thing, that works every time?
It’s not a product or a topical. It’s not a supplement. It’s not a treatment.
The secret is simple. Find an esthetician who won’t stop until your acne is gone.
There is no single treatment or product that will work for everyone. But…if you have a good esthetician it kind of doesn’t matter. How can this be??
Recently I had an incredible opportunity to hone my acne skills, in that I had the privilege of simultaneously treating a pair of identical twins - Linnea and Camille - who have had grade 4/5 acne since the age of ten years old (they are now 21).
Linnea was local, Camille was distance. I used a different treatment plan for each, and different products based on their availability. And they are both now 90% clear. How is it possible? And, what do I mean by a “good esthetician”?
First, the key to clearing acne is consistency of treatment. Two weeks is ideal. The treatments can be small, but extractions need to happen. If two weeks is not doable we can stretch it IF you make it up with home care and home treatment.
Second, I go to great lengths to communicate the how and why of every treatment and product. This is vital to making progress, as each case of acne is a puzzle. The answer is different for every person not only based upon their skin, but what they are able to commit to. So, to navigate this path to the end it is essential they can give me feedback not only based upon their feeling, but also on their understanding of what is happening. Bottom line, if they won’t use the products or do the treatments they won’t work obviously. So I need to navigate based on the reality of who they are and their limitations.
Another reason client education is so vital: if they don’t understand or “like” treatment it won’t work even if it’s supposed to…because of the mind/body connection. Wild right? So many times I have seen clients fail because they are resistant, and their mind tells their body “no”. Conversely, I have seen people succeed shockingly just because they believed it would work.
Camille and Linnea are great examples of this. They had tried literally everything their entire lives, nothing worked. What did we do differently? I educated them and then navigated seperate paths with different products based on their feedback. At a certain point I stopped telling them what treatment they needed, and started asking them what they felt like they wanted. And they chose right, every time.
Long story short, Camille and Linnea “got” what I was doing in listening to them. And in the end, they healed themselves with my assistance. They now “know” their skin and can read how it feels, and what it feels like to change it. It’s like riding a bike, and they have their balance.
Before and After Acne Treatment at Bespoke
In the end I was hardly treating them and they continued to improve, because of that strong mind/body connection and belief in what they had learned. It was magical to watch. Underneath it all, we want to be well. Our skin is a beautiful illustration of this. Listen to the client, educate them and they will heal themselves.
So there is no one product or treatment that works for everyone. The secret is finding an esthetician that can pivot and adapt to you, and will keep going until the job is done. So save yourself the chore of internet research and ordering random products. Hand it over to someone dedicated to helping you, and watch the miracle occur.
So what is a “good esthetician”? Just a person with some technical knowledge and tools who is an invested in unlocking the mystery of your acne as you are, and won’t stop until the job is done. This is who we are, and what we do best…and why we were just voted DC Modern Luxury’s Readers Choice for “Top Acne Specialists” in DC. I couldn’t be more proud of this, and to celebrate we are offering 15% off Initial Acne Bootcamp in September with any member of my team. Just tag your appointment with promo code ACNE15 in your booking notes for your disount.
I will also be raffling off a FREE Initial Acne Bootcamp with me, value $345! Raffle will run 9/5 to 9/12, one entry is $10 and three are $20. It’s ok to book multiples (six entries for $40 for example). To purchase please just email us at orders@adrienneshostak.com with the number of entries you would like. All proceeds will go to support women and children in need.
Finally, we will also be having a Before and After contest as well! Send us your Before and After photos with a short testimonial, and if we use your content in our social media we will give you a FREE DMK Betagel (value $100).
I designed Bespoke to be the answer to my own prayers as a long time acne sufferer. If you have acne or know someone who does we are the place to go, and are fully dedicated to helping you get to the other side.
Thank you for your trust in us, as always.
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