24: Sugaring with Cat Giaconne of Sugar Me Skincare

In this episode Liz is joined with Cat Giaconne. Cat is Rockford's favorite Coochie Barber®️! The Owner and Esthetician of Sugar Me Skin Care & Hair Removal. She has been an Illinois Licensed Esthetician since 2007 and opened Sugar Me in 2008. Cat attended Hair Professionals Career College in Sycamore, IL and quickly found her passion in hair removal. In 2007, she was certified as an Alexandria Professional Advanced Body Sugar Specialist. In 2013, Cat completed the Medical Esthetics Program at The New Age Spa Institute in Des Plaines, IL. She traveled to Minnesota in September of 2016 to become Arch Addicts™️ certified! Cat is now working with Se-Brazil Waxes as an Educator! She teaches 3 separate classes (Product Knowledge & Basic Wax Demo, Illuminating, 7-min Brazilian) to Licensed Cosmetologists & Estheticians.  

 

Let's dive into the episode!! 

[00:01 - 05:54] Opening Segment

• Cat shares he background and how she started as a aesthetician 
• Founding of Sugar Me Skin Care
• Doing facial and sugaring
• Using sugar for waxing purposes

[05:55 -19:53] Sugaring?

• Getting burned while sugaring on a brazilian wax
• Knowing the temperature to apply the sugar on someone 
• Improper use can cause nerve damage
• Steps to do sugaring
• • Finding the right sugar
  • Making sure the temperature is warm 
  • Using fresh sugar

[19:54 - 33:26] Training and Getting Experience  

• Train employees to how to guide the conversation
• Dealing with phone calls 
• Know your product and understand the clients
• Practice before learning on others 
• Learning how to get out of sticky situations

[33:27 - 55:32 ] Getting Educated

• Getting proper classes for waxing
• Invest in yourself to get better 
• Know what products work and take the time to self learn

[55:33 - 01:00:41] Closing Segment

• See how things are done and not just the service
• Learn from other aesthetician 
• Build a community and not competition

 

Key Quote

“ If you wanna be the best, go to the best.Be at client affairs, see how they do things. See how their treatment room is set up, see how they respond to clients, see how they talk to 'em. Not just the service. And when you start to do that, it really does open your mind to, I never thought of that.” -  Cat Giaconne

 

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