Every season of the year presents different challenges for your skin. The winter holiday rush often leads to stress, imperfect diet, late nights, and chilly days. But instead of covering up the inevitable dark circles, puffy spots, and redness, let Master Esthetician Barb Phillips inspire you at Face It Salon.
Statistics show that “the U.S. beauty industry generated a total revenue of 56.2 billion dollars in 2015.” With so many available products for treating the skin, as well as a thriving cosmetics industry, the whole process can feel overwhelming. Even the welcoming sight of a salon becomes intimidating when they showcase ‘sugaring’ and ‘microneedling.’
This is where it helps to turn to a licensed Master Esthetician. In Washington, such certification is granted only after more than 1,200 hours of training, including study of biology and chemistry, and a state-mandated licensing process. Barb Phillips graduated, earned her license, and opened Face It Salon in the spring of 2015.
Face It Salon is located in Tumwater, inside the Irish Alana salon. After spending many years in the Seattle area working as—amongst other things—a master sommelier and for such companies as Nordstrom and Clarisonic, the Olympia native decided it was time to move home.
Face It Salon offers free skin analysis with every service because Phillips finds “skin care education is the key.” Having studied the intricate science of cosmetic chemistry, “I understand how skin works and what skin needs.”
Unlike many others in her field, however, at Face It Salon services are about healing, not covering up. Phillips strives to take care of problems, not mask them. She explains, “We have so many more tools, more capabilities, than ever before. It CAN be fixed now. I truly want women to fall in love with good skin care.”
The shop specializes in microdermabrasion, chemical peels, microneedling, dermaplaning, European Facials, and designing beautiful, healthy brows through sugaring, waxing, and sculpting. There is currently an introductory special going on which includes microdermabrasion and a chemical peel for only $100. Phillips laughs that even her beauty school’s student-run salon charged more for the pair.
Clients with sensitive skin shouldn’t feel left out. Face It Salon is more than able to deal with rosacea, acne, dehydrated skin, and any other sensitivity issues.
While the combo special only takes about 90 minutes to complete, Phillips reminds customers that “it’s a process. One visit will show great results but you’ll get ten times better results from a series of visits.” She suggests a series of six treatments, once every 6-8 weeks, for “optimum outcomes.”
To visit Face It Salon, contact Barb at 360-481-5501. Appointments are traditionally scheduled between 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. To learn more, visit the shop’s Facebook page. Shop gift certificates make great stocking stuffers and nothing says “bring on the holidays!” like glowing, radiant face.
“A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear” decided Marilyn Monroe. For the rest of us, there are skilled teachers and highly trained estheticians like Barb Phillips at Face It Salon.
